INSTALLING THE POWER SWITCH
1.Choose a location to install the RoadTrip Minimax power ON/OFF switch. Remember when selecting a location, you will need to run the +12VDC power cable from the RoadTrip Minimax antenna to the switch. Be sure the switch is in the OFF position before continuing. See Figure 7 below.
Wall or panel mount: Drill
2.Connect the ground wire from the vehicle and the BLACK ground wire from the antenna together, using large yellow flag connector.
3.Connect the YELLOW flag connector to
the switch shown in figure 7 below.
4.Connect the RED wire from the antenna to the small RED flag connector.
5.Connect small RED flag connector to the switch as shown in Figure 7 below.
6.Connect the +12 V power wire from the vehicle to a small RED flag connector.
7.Connect small RED flag connector to isolated spade on switch.
FIGURE 7
ON/OFF ROCKER SWITCH
WITH LIGHT
(Shown in OFF position.)
steps 2 & 3 | STEPS 6 &7 | |
Two GROUND wires | ||
+12 v FROM VEHICLE | ||
1 frOm vehicle | ||
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1 Black wire from |
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SATELLITE DISH | sTEPS 4 & 5 | |
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| RED POWER | |
| WIRE FROM | |
| DISH |
CONNECTING RECEIVERS
Connecting ONE receiver
1. Connect the coax cable from the antenna to the “SATELLITE IN” on the receiver.
2. See page 6 for receiver
Connecting TWO receivers
1.Connect the coax cable coming from the antenna to the “SATELLITE IN” input on the primary receiver. The primary receiver is the receiver used most often and will toggle between satellites.
2.Connect the secondary coax cable coming from the antenna to the “SATELLITE IN” input on the secondary receiver.
NOTE: Secondary receiver will not toggle.
3. See page 6 for receiver
Note: During the RoadTrip Minimax antenna’s normal search process, you may hear a slight grinding sound as the unit checks its limits. This is normal and does not harm the unit.
Operating the RoadTrip® Minimax
1.Turn on receiver and television set. The RoadTrip Minimax antenna must be connected to a receiver that is plugged into 120 VAC.
2.Verify that you are getting the receiver’s menu screens on the television. These screens are available with or without the dish finding the signal.
3.Turn the power switch on for the RoadTrip Minimax antenna. The dish will detect if it is already on a satellite signal. If it detects a signal, the dish will move to check it’s alternate satellite and then move back to the original satellite signal that is on.
4.If no signal was detected, the dish will begin its search to locate the primary satellite. Once the dish locates a signal, it will pause long enough to identify which satellite it has located. This may or may not be visible on your receiver’s point dish screen.
5.After the unit has verified that it has the correct satel- lite, it will move to check the alternate satellite and move back to the primary satellite to complete the search routine.
6.If you do not have signal, see Troubleshooting, p.9.
NOTE: Because the RoadTrip Minimax antenna uses information from the last location that it was on a signal, satellite acquisition may take longer if the dish is inactive over long distance traveling.
DIRECTV must be set to the “two” satellite, oval dish setting. Refer to your receiver manual.
DISH Network receivers must have the check switch set to “SW64”. See page 6.
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