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BigDishSatellite, Mouriol, 87440 Milhaguet-Marval      05 55 78 72 98 

www.bigdishsat.com 

 

How to install the Tooway Ka-Sat satellite dish (v1; 17/07/11) 

 

You need to know whereabouts in the sky your Tooway Ka-
Sat satellite dish has to point. Ka-Sat is positioned at 9° east of 
south and you can pinpoint the exact position by looking up 
this website: 

http://finder.tooway-instal.com

 

 
You can either add in your address or zoom in on the map. 
The site will give you the exact elevation and azimuth 
(compass) for your address. 
 

 

Find a suitable spot for your satellite dish … it can be 
mounted on a wall or on the ground  and doesn’t need to be 
very high. We have a very useful site survey tool which is a 
combined compass and inclinometer (available from our 
shop) 
 
The satellite dish is quite heavy compared to satellite tv 
dishes, around 15 kg, so the fixings need to be substantial and 
solid. 

 

 

 

 

Assemble the satellite dish by following the diagrams in the 
large chart that’s inside the carton and then mount the dish 
onto the wall bracket or patio mount. Tighten the dish bolts 
so that the dish can 

just

 move to the left and to the right. The 

satellite dish az-el mount should be touching the mounting 
pole as shown here. 
 

 

 

Set the elevation of the dish to the figure that was calculated 
for you using the Ka-Sat dishpointer tool in step 1. Make sure 
that the elevation fixing bolts are loose and turn the elevation 
adjustment bolt until the correct angle is reached. Note 
where you measure the angle in the picture ... this one is set 
to nearly 36° 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Tooway

Page 1: ...e survey tool which is a combined compass and inclinometer available from our shop The satellite dish is quite heavy compared to satellite tv dishes around 15 kg so the fixings need to be substantial and solid Assemble the satellite dish by following the diagrams in the large chart that s inside the carton and then mount the dish onto the wall bracket or patio mount Tighten the dish bolts so that ...

Page 2: ...the Tria will start a beep bip like a heart beat You have already set the calculated elevation angle now slowly turn the dish towards the satellite position Use a compass if you wish the position doesn t have to be exact at this stage When the signal from Ka Sat is captured by the dish the Tria will change tone similar to a mobile phone Then the Tria will start a regular beep beep Tighten the 4 nu...

Page 3: ...hat happens you can tighten your elevation locking bolts As a final test and with the high pitched solid tone coming from the Tria very gently flex the dish to the left right then up and down just by using your fingers As long as the tone lowers in all 4 directions your dish is correctly aligned At this stage come back to the computer and look at the Viasat modem status page and it should look lik...

Page 4: ...re directed to the Self Activation page like this Follow the on screen prompts the installation is first tested and if OK you will eventually be led to the screen here where you enter your activation code This is the final stage you ll get a congratulations message at which point click on the Reboot link Wait for 10 minutes or so and you should be on line ...

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