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This guide is provided as a help and not a total solution for every installation. 

Common sense and concern for customers equipment will make for a good installation. 

 

 

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Use wire strippers to remove the sleeve around each wire, and the FOLD the wire back onto the sleeve as shown. (This 
makes a better connection). 
 

 

Using a small screwdriver, attach each wire to the green 9-Pin connector supplied. 
The connector is color coded so that each wire has a specific location to be secured into. 
 

RUNNING 12 VOLT

 – You will have to run a 2-conductor cable (supplied) from a 12-volt source (

2 Amp Minimum, 3 Amp is 

preferred)

 to the main controller.   This power line should not be connected to the ignition where it can be turned off.  It 

should always be on (such as an accessories socket) for safety reasons. Use a voltmeter to make sure that you have found 
a Positive and Negative lead. 

NEVER connect to a circuit that supplies power to a light fixture. 

 

 

 

                                                                       

 

 

 

 

 

 

MANUALLY MOVING THE DISH 

 
WARNING – 

Make sure that you remove the 9-Pin Control Cable Connector from the back of the main controller 

BEFORE you put a power source to the dish control wires or you WILL damage the circuitry on the main controller. 

 

Bk Br Rd Or Yl Gn Bl Wh Pr

Improper wiring can 
cause damage to the 
DataStorm electronics 
(in the Mount as well as 
in the Controller).  Be 
alert!

Bk = Black 
Br = Brown 
Rd = Red 
Or = Orange 
Yl = Yellow 
Gn = Green 
Bl = Blue 
Wh = White 
Pr = Purple 

+12v     Ground     *Ignition

 

Stow 

   9 

to 

36 

VDC

 

Minimum Voltage 

 
12 Volts DC 
2.0 Amp 
 

Improper voltage 
can cause system 
failure. 

*Ignition Stow 

 
This pin will stow the dish, 
if it is up, when 9 to 36 
Volts DC is applied.  Find a 
DC Voltage source that is 
present when you want the 
dish to stow itself and wire 
it to this position. 

3 Pin Green Connector 

Summary of Contents for DataStorm

Page 1: ...Hardware Installation Guide A GUIDE FOR THE PHYSICAL INSTALLATION OF THE DATASTORM MOUNT MotoSAT Corporation Updated July 25 2003...

Page 2: ...This guide is provided as a help and not a total solution for every installation Common sense and concern for customers equipment will make for a good installation 2 IMPORTANT INFORMATION PLEASE READ...

Page 3: ...asonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the...

Page 4: ...HARDWARE 6 INSTALLATION PROCEDURES STEP 1 UNPACKING THE DISH FROM THE SHIPPING CRATE 8 STEP 2 REMOVING MOUNTING PLATE FROM THE DISH 8 STEP 3 FINDING A GOOD MOUNTING LOCATION 9 STEP 4 MARKING THE POSIT...

Page 5: ...hich Internet Package they would like and whether or not they desire to have the Satellite TV option Questions like Do they require a Static IP address Or Do they plan to have more than one computer u...

Page 6: ...ne time connection to activate dish System Disk for Windows if some required programs were not installed originally on your windows system 800 x 600 monitor display RECOMMENDED TOOLS Power Screwdriver...

Page 7: ...S FOR THE TYPE OF ROOF YOU HAVE Stainless Steel Hardware is ALWAYS recommended Fiberglass Metal Wood or Composite Roof Roof Only Roof Screw size recommended depending on roof structure 14X1 FIBERGLASS...

Page 8: ...ality and swept tested COAX CABLE CONNECTORS MotoSAT insists that you use coax connectors that do not have a rubber washer for weatherproofing We recommend using very high grade connectors and sealing...

Page 9: ...you will damage the internal circuitry If the Control Cable is already connected to the Main Controller and you want to raise or lower the dish manually DISCONNECT the Control Cable from the Main Cont...

Page 10: ...e the roller side of mount faces the REAR of the vehicle Place the Mounting plate in the center of the Roof Use a Stud Finder to help you find cross beams that line up with some of the holes Screwing...

Page 11: ...P 4 MARKING THE POSITION OF THE MOUNTING PLATE You will need to mark the corners of the mounting plate as well as the holes you intend to drill through for later realignment Notches are located in eac...

Page 12: ...wn above STEP 6 PLACE THE MOUNTING PLATE AND SCREW INTO PLACE CAREFULLY move the mounting plate over holes and slowly drop it into place Center the holes over each marking and press down slightly on p...

Page 13: ...ot a total solution for every installation Common sense and concern for customers equipment will make for a good installation 13 Cover up each screw with Dicor to prevent moisture penetration STEP 7 A...

Page 14: ...onnections to the Main Controller Commscope 5729 or equivalent RUN THE RG6 COAX TRANSMIT RECEIVE and CONTROL CABLE to a location inside the vehicle close to the customer s PC where the installation of...

Page 15: ...able Many errors are the direct result of improper Coax Cable connections Cables to run Transmit Modem ITU 1 RG6U Receive Modem IRU 1 RG6U Control Cable 1 DataStorm Satellite TV Optional up to 2 RG6U...

Page 16: ...strands of the coax cable over the outside plastic covering so that proper grounding is made to the connector you will be attaching Not doing this will result in systems going bad while on the road Al...

Page 17: ...nector Put dielectric Grease into the ends of each connector that is exposed to outside elements The dielectric grease will make sure you maintain a waterproof seal Mark the Transmit cable at both end...

Page 18: ...ong drill bit Use a hole drill bit to make a hole large enough for 2 4 coax cables and a control cable Drill a hole in the roof using the pilot hole as a guide Drill till you are almost fully through...

Page 19: ...es at the hole if sharp edges can cut through the cables Run the cable through the slot on the mount Put a dab of Dicor under a cable clamp before you drill a hole to secure the clamp After it is scre...

Page 20: ...r the vehicle Squeeze Dicor between the cables as well Connect cables to dish mount to complete the install on top of roof and secure the cable with cable clamps inside the vehicle in inconspicuous ar...

Page 21: ...for safety reasons Use a voltmeter to make sure that you have found a Positive and Negative lead NEVER connect to a circuit that supplies power to a light fixture MANUALLY MOVING THE DISH WARNING Make...

Page 22: ...o by removing the 9 pin connector from the back of the main controller Then using a small screwdriver remove the wires from the connector and plug in certain colors into the 12 volt power lead that po...

Page 23: ...the DIRECWAY modems 1 The far left white cable is the USB cable that attaches to the computer 2 The black circular cable is the modems power supply 3 The top right Coax Cable is the Receive Modem that...

Page 24: ...terrupted Power Supply WARNING KEEP THE USB CABLE UNPLUGGED TO THE COMPUTER UNTIL during initial setup THE DIRECWAY SOFTWARE ASKS THAT YOU TO PLUG IT IN OR ELSE THE COMPUTER MAY LOAD THE WRONG USB SOF...

Page 25: ...hat the dish is receiving commands from the computer Test Dish should be run again following the Calibration Tilt procedure DATASTORM SPECIFICATIONS MOUNTING PLATE DIMENSIONS 48 inches long by 21 inch...

Page 26: ...concern for customers equipment will make for a good installation 26 NOTE Air circulation to the modems is required to prevent premature or intermittent failure due to overheating Failure to provide p...

Page 27: ...not use this Kit B bracket 116 8 117 SatMex5 Kit B 101 and 110 OK to Use Internet Satellite Location Name For Dish Network 101 110 119 99 G4R Kit B 110 and 119 DO NOT USE The bracket will not clear di...

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