Appendix D
EchoStar IRD Activation
Procedure
If you have purchased a DISH Network system, there is a chance
that your EchoStar IRD will fail to acquire the satellite when you
first activate it. This has been known to happen in IRDs that have
not been activated within several months of their manufacture.
The following process is a manual method of acquiring the
satellite for the first time so that the IRD can download the most
up-to-date satellite and programming data, allowing it to
automatically acquire the satellite from then on.
Please refer to your EchoStar IRD user manual for complete
instructions on the IRD, the remote control, and the command
screens.
Manual Satellite Acquisition and IRD Activation
1. Turn on the TV and EchoStar IRD.
2. Using the EchoStar remote, press MENU.
- The Main Menu will come up on the screen.
3. Select #6, System Setup.
4. Select #1, Installation.
5. Select #1, Point Dish/Signal.
- The Signal Strength Screen will appear.
6. Using the remote, select the zip code box on the
screen, and input the local zip code.
- The screen will show you the Azimuth and
Elevation to the satellite. Write this down.
7. Connect a PC to the antenna switchplate’s
maintenance port.
8. Turn on the TracVision L2.
9. Type
HALT<CR>
after receiving the message
*** Entering Search Mode 1 ***.
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EchoStar IRD Activation Procedure
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It will be necessary to have a PC
available to complete the manual
acquisition and activation
procedure.
