3.2
Changing Channels and
Switching to the Second
Satellite
TracVision S3 can have a pair of satellites installed, either one
of which can be the active satellite selection. There are several
methods to select whether your TracVision S3 will track
Satellite A or B.
IRD Remote Control
If you have followed the installation instructions, your system
should be set to the active satellite pair of your choice and the
system should have downloaded the appropriate channel guides.
You must also have a properly configured IRD (if this has not
been done, refer to your IRD User’s Manual for instructions for
your specific IRD). When the TracVision S3 system and the IRD
have matching configurations, switching from one satellite to the
other is as easy as changing the channel using the remote control.
TracVision S3 will automatically switch from Satellite A to B and
back again as necessary to receive your selected channel.
Maintenance Port Switch
Section 2.4, “Selecting the Active Satellite,”
maintenance port can also be used to tell the Antenna Unit which
satellite it should acquire and track. To make the antenna track
either Satellite A or B, first connect the PC to the maintenance
port as described in
made, enter the Satellite Selection parser command as follows:
Command:
@L,x<cr>
(<cr> indicates a carriage return/ENTER key)
Where:
x = A or B (one of your selected satellites as
defined during the SATINSTALL process)
Choosing A or B will assign the antenna to acquire and track that
installed satellite.
DIRECTV Satellite Subscribers
DIRECTV subscribers in certain regions of the United States will
require a DSS Plus
™
IRD to receive both satellite and local
for regional requirements. The
DSS Plus IRD allows you to switch channels using the remote
3-2
A Guide to TracVision S3
The satellite configuration on
your IRD must match the satellite
setting on the TracVision S3
system.
Satellite A on the TracVision S3
must be the same satellite as IRD
Alternative 1 (or A, based on your
IRD) and must be assigned the IRD
DiSEqC 1 setting.
Satellite B on the TracVision S3
must be the same satellite as IRD
Alternative 2 (or B, based on your
IRD) and must be assigned the IRD
DiSEqC 2 setting.
Refer to your IRD user manual for
complete instructions for your IRD.
* DiSEqC applies to European systems only.
KVH offers a TV/SAT Switch (KVH
Part #01-0245) that allows you to
easily select between satellites,
without the need for a laptop
computer. Once the switch is
connected to the maintenance port,
just a push of the button switches
from one satellite to the other.