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Application Note
02/07/2009
Installing
Tachyon
with Super Buddy
satellite meter
Connections:
Connect LNB to top (SIGNAL IN) port of Super Buddy meter with coax cable.
Meter set-up
Press the
SYST
System soft-key (located near top left corner of LCD screen) to enter the System Setup
menu. Then select the following:
•
REGION
your geographic region
•
SERVICE
Other Providers
•
SYSTEM
Tachyon
•
LNB MODEL
(
choose from
T12 LO=11300, T12 LO=10700, N.America 10750, N.America
10150, Mexico 10750,
or
Mexico 10150)
•
SWITCH TYPE
defaults to
none
To make selections, press up/down arrow keys to scroll to the item to change and press
Enter
.
Press
EXIT
or
DONE
to return to Run Mode
The LNB model field (mentioned above in the System Setup) shows the LO frequency and area for each
model. These choices are available regardless of which Field Guide you have loaded. The LNB choices
define:
•
the default satellite when LNB power is applied
•
the LO frequency of the LNB
•
the frequency range
•
the available polarity
•
the available transponders (by frequency and polarity)
Antenna Pointing
Install the mast plumb, preset the antenna vertical angle, mount to mast and grossly align azimuth. You
may want to use the ZIP code look-up table to obtain rough antenna settings.
•
Press the left / right arrow keys to select the desired satellite (orbital position displayed in upper left
corner of LCD screen). Refer to your Tachyon paperwork to know which satellite to aim dish at.
•
Press the
ZIP
zip code soft-key, type in the local zip code or latitude/longitude using the numeric
keypad, and press
ENTER
. Approximate antenna settings will be displayed. Press
EXIT
soft-key to
return to the main Run screen.
Run Mode
•
Press
LNB
soft-key (located on middle right side of LCD screen) to power the LNB.
After selecting the satellite and pressing the
LNB
soft-key to power the LNB:
•
Adjust the antenna azimuth and elevation to obtain maximum signal level (left bar graph), signal
quality (right bar graph), and LOCK status.
•
Rotate the LNB and feed horn assembly (adjusting the polarity offset) to maximize signal level and
quality.
•
Press the
ID
soft-key to verify the satellite. "ID VERIFIED" means you are pointed correctly.
•
If "ID FAILED" is displayed, press
SCAN
soft-key and Super Buddy will find which satellite you are
aimed at.
•
If desired, you may also use Up/Down arrow keys to scroll through other transponders to check for
proper signal level and quality.
