MS-4900, Rev. A
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Section 2. Installing the IDR V1000
The installation process covers the following steps:
1.
Ensuring all cables are properly connected.
2.
Tuning the IDR V1000 to its maximum achievable levels for that site
3.
Notifying the network operator that installation is complete and to download the
appropriate services as necessary.
For more descriptive detail on the screen displays, refer to Sections 3 and 4.
Before You
Begin:
First, verify the current conditions:
1.
A suitable satellite dish (with lightning protection) is already installed
2.
Coaxial cable is already run from the dish to the receiver location. (RG-6 cable
is recommended, length not to exceed 500 feet.)
3.
RF coaxial cable shield is connected to earth ground with a #10 gauge (or
heavier) solid copper wire at the point of entry to the building.
4.
Output data cables are shielded, with shield wire attached to connector shell at
both ends of the cable.
5.
Power module is
not yet
connected to the IDR V1000.
CAUTION: To prevent accidental shorts from causing circuit damage, the power
module should always be disconnected during installation or
whenever cables are being changed.
In addition:
•
You should know the expected E
b
/N
0
reading and AGC levels for the site.
Contact the network operator now if you do not have this information.
•
Read through the safety issues in Section 1.
CAUTION: Rain, snow, high winds, or extreme cloudiness can attenuate the
signal. Do not attempt to install the receiver during inclement
weather.
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