Programming the Antenna to Track Different Satellites. TracVision M5, M7 & M7SK Switchplate

TracVision M5/M7 User’s Guide

Chapter 3 - Settings

Programming the Antenna to Track Different Satellites

You can change which satellites your TracVision M5/M7 system tracks by choosing up to two satellites from the appropriate satellite library (your TracVision M5/M7 system is configured for either circular satellite reception or linear satellite reception). This procedure requires a PC with Windows HyperTerminal and a straight serial data cable.

NOTE: If the satellite you wish to track is not listed, you can set up one or two special user-defined satellites. See

“Appendix C” on page 53

for details.

TIP: Be sure to only install satellites that your TracVision M5/M7 can track in your geographic location. For your convenience, KVH provides links to several websites that offer satellite coverage information. Simply visit our website at

www.kvh.com/footprint

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Figure 3-3 Circular Satellite Library

Satellite Service

AsiaSat 4

Satellite

Location

122.2° E

Installation Name

ASIASAT*

72.0° W DSS_72

101.0° W DSS_101

DIRECTV

110.0° W DSS_110*

119.0° W DSS_119

DIRECTV Latin

America

95.0° W GALAXY3CN*

DISH Network

61.5° W ECHO_61

110.0° W ECHO_110

119.0° W ECHO_119

ExpressVu

148.0° W ECHO_148

82.0° W EXPRESSVU

91.0° W EXPRESSTV

*NOTE: Reception of these satellites requires additional hardware. Please contact your local KVH-authorized dealer or KVH Technical Support for details.

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30.0° W

13.0° E

13.0° E

7.0° W

160.0° E

156.0° E

58.0°W

110.5° E

Figure 3-4 Linear Satellite Library

Satellite

Location

26.0° E

Installation Name

ARABSAT

19.2° E

28.2° E

28.2° E

7.0° E

ASTRA1

ASTRA2N

ASTRA2S

EUTEL_W3A

5.0° E

0.8° W

42.0° E

HISPASAT

HOTBIRD

HOTBIRDWB

NILESAT

OPTUSB1*

OPTUSC1

PAS_9

SINOSAT*

SIRIUS

THOR

TURKSAT1C

*NOTE: Reception of these satellites requires additional hardware. Please contact your local KVH-authorized dealer or KVH Technical Support for details.

IMPORTANT!

Linear Systems Only - For optimal performance, you might need to adjust the skew angle if you change satellites. For

information on setting the skew angle, see

“Setting the LNB

Skew Angle (Linear Version Only)” on page 26

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TracVision M5/M7 User’s Guide

Chapter 3 - Settings

Program the New Satellites to be Tracked

1. Connect a PC to the maintenance port, as described in

“Connecting a PC to the Maintenance Port” on page 19

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Then type the following commands in the

HyperTerminal window.

2. Type

HALT

then press Enter.

3. Type the following

Enter.

SATINSTALL

command then press

SATINSTALL,

X,Y

Field Description

X The installation name of your choice for Satellite A

Y The installation name of your choice for Satellite B

IMPORTANT!

(Linear systems only) To ensure proper operation, the receiver(s) must be set up for the same satellites, and in the same order, they are set up in the antenna:

Antenna

Satellite

Sat. A

Sat. B

Receiver

Satellite

Alternative 1 or A

Alternative 2 or B

DiSEqC

Setting

DiSEqC 1

DiSEqC 2

4. Type

ZAP

then press Enter to restart the antenna. Wait one minute for the antenna to initialize.

Example

To select EUTELW3A (as your choice for Satellite A) and

HOTBIRD (as your choice for Satellite B) for tracking, you would enter the following commands into the antenna via your

HyperTerminal connection:

HALT

SATINSTALL,EUTEL_W3A,HOTBIRD

ZAP

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