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DANUBE 2 R500

SATELLITE TV ANTENNA

FOR

RIVER BOATS

USER AND INSTALLATION MANUAL

Summary of Contents for DANUBE 2 R500

Page 1: ...DANUBE 2 R500 SATELLITE TV ANTENNA FOR RIVER BOATS USER AND INSTALLATION MANUAL...

Page 2: ...DANUBE 2 R500 36 www glomex it ENGLISH...

Page 3: ...ED 9 5 INSTALLATION 10 6 ASSEMBLY 13 6 1 CUTTING TEMPLATE FOR BUILT IN INSTALLATION OF THE CONTROL UNIT 17 6 2 SKEW CALIBRATION MANUAL 18 6 3 SKEW ADJUSTMENT GRID FOR EUROPE 19 7 USE 21 7 1 HOW TO USE...

Page 4: ...DANUBE 2 R500 38 www glomex it ENGLISH...

Page 5: ...erwise the warranty will be voided S WARNING Conserve the installation and user manual with care Losing the serial number makes the warranty null and void The warranty does not apply in case of damage...

Page 6: ...the operator or other directly involved persons Failure to comply with the instructions preceded by the above mentioned keywords WARNING and DANGER can cause serious accidents or even the death of the...

Page 7: ...he most of the illuminator and of the surface of the parabolic dish while preventing the presence of deflected signals which could reduce the performance of the antenna R500 is designed according to t...

Page 8: ...if possible with appropriate photos The table below lists the components contained in the package indicating the quantities and the GLOMEX code if provided Satellite receiver not provided Fig 1 DANUB...

Page 9: ...ion of the control unit and 12 mm for the passage of the cable 2 Phillips screwdriver 3 11 mm wrench for the installation of the coaxial cable connectors 4 2 mm Allen wrench for M4 dowels 5 Reciprocat...

Page 10: ...ntenna and the satellite obstructs the signal and prevents correct receipt make sure that the mounting surface is wide enough for the antenna base to be installed make sure that the mounting surface i...

Page 11: ...it so that the TV screen may be watched while carrying out the operations on the control unit S WARNING The radio frequency beam transmitted by the radar may damage the inner electronics of the antenn...

Page 12: ...face When correctly installed on a flat surface the mounting plates should be positioned less than 1 mm from the surface S WARNING A higher distance than the one indicated will bend the mounting plate...

Page 13: ...in the appropriate position and apply a good pressure on the radome sides to make the plates correctly adhere to the mounting surface Wait for the silicone to solidify time varies according to outer...

Page 14: ...nut of connector F once the ring nut has been manually screwed in tighten by turn by means of a 11 mm wrench insert the protection make the coaxial cable pass through the previously bored 12 mm hole o...

Page 15: ...nually screwed in tighten by turn by means of a 11 mm wrench S WARNING The inversion of the two cables jeopardizes the operation of the equipment Make sure you have correctly installed the coaxial cab...

Page 16: ...iginal GLOMEX cables supplied even with inappropriate dimensions too long Do not use different cables as it would jeopardize the operation of the equipment 4 Build in the control unit by using the GLO...

Page 17: ...DANUBE 2 R500 51 www glomex it ENGLISH 6 1 CUTTING TEMPLATE FOR BUILT IN INSTALLATION OF THE CONTROL UNIT Fig 16...

Page 18: ...the distance to the east or to the west between the position of the antenna and the position of the satellite and on your distance from the equator Once you move to an area with a longitude more than...

Page 19: ...FOR EUROPE To determine the values for adjusting the LNB it is possible to use the grid below and the relevant table We recommend obtaining the values for the adjustment of the SKEW consulting the web...

Page 20: ...2 18 21 36 J 42 E 52 N 0 11 12 17 20 25 28 22 K 6 W 45 N 36 29 27 23 18 10 5 30 L 6 E 45 N 30 20 20 12 7 0 6 31 M 18 E 45 N 22 9 8 1 4 12 18 36 N 30 E 45 N 11 2 5 10 16 22 27 40 O 42 E 45 N 0 13 17 21...

Page 21: ...glomex it ENGLISH 7 USE Flow chart Fig 20 POWER ON KEY IS IT THE SELECTED SATELLITE NO SATELLITE SEARCH RED LIGHT SATELLITE FOUND GREEN LIGHT YES CALIBRATION SATELLITE FOUND SATELLITE CHECK AND IDENTI...

Page 22: ...rwise the led turns red again and the procedure is restarted 8 With green led after a few seconds the image will appear on the TV set Follow the instructions appearing on the screen to set the paramet...

Page 23: ...switch the antenna on again directly in sleep mode When you move to a different location you have to switch off the antenna select the desired satellite on the control unit switch on the antenna and...

Page 24: ...uires a clear view of the sky to receive satellite signals Possible very common signal obstructions include masts of other boats bridges on board equipment etc GLOMEX antennas also do not operate insi...

Page 25: ...satellite and antenna such as trees cranes buildings overpasses bridges galleries etc The signal transmitted by the satellite is also affected by weather conditions storm clouds or ice clouds The foot...

Page 26: ...by means of the switch located on the control unit 9 2 SPARE PARTS The following table lists the codes of the components which can be supplied as spare parts directly by the Retailer Should you have...

Page 27: ...turns orange and automatically starts the software updating procedure 6 If the led stays red and the antenna moves this means that no original GLOMEX software has been detected or that the SD card has...

Page 28: ...ww glomex it ENGLISH Flow chart Fig 28 SD UPDATE SD INTRODUCTION ORANGE LED NO RED LED UPDATE COMPLETED GREEN LIGHT NO YES YES SOFTWARE UPDATE TURN ON AGAIN THE CONTROL UNIT CHECK THE SD CARD TURN OFF...

Page 29: ...y Remove the blown fuse from its seat indicated in Fig 29 and replace it with a new one type T 3A15 5x20 i e delayed action tube fuse with 5 mm diameter and 20 mm length 3 A rated current and 15 V rat...

Page 30: ...disappears for example by turning off and then on again the equipment The better you are able to answer the above mentioned questions the deeper the malfunction analysis will be The following table an...

Page 31: ...age areas on page 59 in this manual wrong SKEW adjustment adjust the SKEW by following the instructions on page 52 temperature change greater than 10 C turn off and on again the antenna it is necessar...

Page 32: ...sten the upper radome onto the lower one again using the 8 screws previously removed 7 The equipment does not find the satellite the led on the control unit flashes alternately red and orange the sate...

Page 33: ...ntenna type OFFSET H P F Antenna Polarisation Linear V H LNB frequency range 10 7 to 12 75 GHz Radome type UV resistant Antenna weight including radome 8 kg Power supply 11 5 13 8 VDc 1 2 a H with mov...

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