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Installation
54-0149 Rev. B
2.5
Checking Out the System
Power up the TracVision SA system and IRD and observe
messages on your TV screen to verify proper operation. Some
messages originate in the IRD, others are generated in the
TracVision SA circuits.
Depending on your choice of satellite TV service and IRD, the
system may display several text messages on the television
screen to aid in monitoring TracVision SA performance. These
messages are not displayed when the IRD is displaying the
Signal Strength Meter on the TV screen. The messages and their
meanings are described in Table 2-2.
Message
Definition
KVH TracVision SA
Displays for 5 seconds at startup
Software Version
Current software version
Alternates with “KVH TracVision SA”
Initializing
System initializing
Search Mode 1
Antenna Unit in Search Mode 1
Search Mode 2
Antenna Unit in Search Mode 2
Search Mode 3
Antenna Unit in Search Mode 3
Reacquisition
System is reacquiring the satellite
RF Signal Error
RF signal detector has no signal at input
AZ Motor Error
Fault detected in azimuth drive subassembly
EL Motor Error
Fault detected in elevation drive subassembly
Differences among IRD data ports may result in different
message formats, and some messages may not be displayed on
the television screen. DSS messages you may see are listed in
Table 2-3.
Message
Definition
Searching for satellite –
The IRD is powered up and
please stand by
doesn’t detect the satellite signal.
Searching for program guide –
The system has found the satellite,
please stand by
but has been turned off for more
than approximately four hours. This
message appears for about
10 seconds.
Refer to your DSS User’s Manual for specific messages displayed
by your system.
The DISH Network and some
newer IRDs (e.g., the Sony A50)
give priority to internal IRD
messages rather than on-screen
messages. KVH recommends that
the maintenance port must be used
to read installation-related
messages on a PC.
Table 2-2
TracVision SA Operational
Messages
Table 2-3
DSS On-screen Messages
