Programming Your User-defined Satellite(s). TracVision M5, M7 & M7SK Switchplate

TracVision M5/M7 User’s Guide

Appendix C - Optional PC Functions

Programming Your User-defined Satellite(s)

To configure a user-defined satellite, you will need to program the following satellite information into the antenna:

• Satellite name

• Satellite longitudinal position

• Transponder information for all applicable combinations of polarization/band:

• Frequency

• Symbol rate

• FEC code

• Network ID

• Decoder type

TIP: Linear satellites use the following polarization/band combinations: vertical high, vertical low, horizontal high, and horizontal low. Circular satellites use the following polarizations: right and left.

NOTE: You can find satellite information on the web at

www.lyngsat.com

or

www.satcodx.com

(neither website is affiliated with KVH).

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

“Connecting a PC to the Maintenance Port” on page 55

.

Then type the following commands in the

HyperTerminal window.

2. Type

HALT

then press Enter.

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3. Type the following

Enter:

SATCONFIG

command then press

C

D

A

B

SATCONFIG,

X,A,B,C,D

Field Description

X User-defined satellite stored in antenna library

(User1 = User-defined Satellite 1 or User2 =

User-defined Satellite 2)

Longitude (0-180)

E (East) or W (West)

Decoding type (2 = DSS, 3 = DVB)

Polarization (L = linear) (C = circular)

4. Type

@DEBUGON

then press Enter.

5. Type the following press Enter:

@SATCONFIG

command then

E

F

G

I

H

@SATCONFIG,

X,E,F,G,H,I,J,K

Field Description

X

J

K

User-defined satellite stored in antenna library

(User1 = User-defined Satellite 1 or User2 =

User-defined Satellite 2)

Frequency, MHz (00000 or 10700-12750)

Symbol rate, kilosymbols per second (10000-45000)

FEC code (12, 23, 34, 56, 67, or 78)

Network ID, hexadecimal (0x####)

Polarization (V = vertical; H = horizontal;

R = right; L = left)

LNB down conversion frequency

(U = USA [11250 MHz];

L = low [9750 MHz];

H = high [10600 MHz];

G = Latin America [10500 MHz];

S = Sinosat [11300 MHz])

Decoding type (2 = DSS, 3 = DVB)

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6a. (Linear systems only) - Repeat Step 5 for each polarization/band:

• Vertical High

• Vertical Low

• Horizontal High

• Horizontal Low

6b. (Circular systems only) - Repeat Step 5 for each polarization:

• Right • Left

If your selected satellite does not have information for one or more of these transponder categories, you can enter the following defaults instead:

Transponder Data

Frequency

Symbol rate

FEC code

Network ID

Default Value

00000

27500

Same value as other transponders with valid data

0x0000

7. Type

ZAP

then press Enter. The antenna restarts. Wait one minute for system startup.

8. Follow the steps in

“Programming the Antenna to

Track Different Satellites” on page 24

to select your new user-defined satellite(s) for tracking. Be sure use the following installation names for your user-defined satellite(s):

Satellite

User-defined Satellite 1

User-defined Satellite 2

Installation Name

USER1

USER2

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Example - Linear Satellite

The following is an example of programming the fictional

“YOURSAT 7” as the USER1 user-defined satellite.

YOURSAT 7 at 7ºW, DVB decoder, linear polarization

Transponder Data Value

Horizontal High

Frequency

Symbol rate

FEC code

Network ID

11.966 GHz

27500

3/4

2048 (dec) = 0x0800

Vertical High

Frequency

Symbol rate

FEC code

Network ID

Vertical Low

No data listed

Horizontal Low

No data listed

11.823 GHz

27500

3/4

2048 (dec) = 0x0800

Based on the above information, you would enter the following commands into the HyperTerminal window:

HALT

SATCONFIG,USER1,7,W,3,L

@DEBUGON

@SATCONFIG,A,11966,27500,34,0x0800,H,H,3

@SATCONFIG,A,11823,27500,34,0x0800,V,H,3

@SATCONFIG,A,00000,27500,34,0x0000,V,L,3

@SATCONFIG,A,00000,27500,34,0x0000,H,L,3

ZAP

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Example - Circular Satellite

The following is an example of programming the fictional

“YOURSAT 122” as the USER2 user-defined satellite.

YOURSAT 122 at 122ºW, DVB decoder, circular polarization

Transponder Data Value

Right

Frequency

Symbol rate

FEC code

Network ID

12.225 GHz

20000

5/6

4100 (dec) = 0x1004

Left

Frequency

Symbol rate

FEC code

Network ID

12.456 GHz

20000

5/6

4100 (dec) = 0x1004

Based on the above information, you would enter the following commands into the HyperTerminal window:

HALT

SATCONFIG,USER2,122,W,3,C

@DEBUGON

@SATCONFIG,B,99,12225,20000,56,0x1004,R,U,3

@SATCONFIG,B,99,12456,20000,56,0x1004,L,U,3

ZAP

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