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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL
FOR SUPERTRACK MODEL S3
Ku-BAND TV-RO ANTENNAS

KNS Inc.

Tel)+82-42-932-0351~2
Fax)+82-42-932-0353
Web) http://kns-kr.com/

02.22. 2010

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Page 1: ...INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL FOR SUPERTRACK MODEL S3 Ku BAND TV RO ANTENNAS KNS Inc Tel 82 42 932 0351 2 Fax 82 42 932 0353 Web http kns kr com 02 22 2010 ...

Page 2: ...tute Standards EN 301 843 EN 60950 and EN 302 340 2006 04 as of November 24 2009 Copyright Notice All Rights Reserved The information contained in this document is proprietary to KNS Inc This document may not be reproduced or distributed in any form without the consent of KNS Inc The information in this document is subject to change without notice Copyright 2010 KNS Inc ...

Page 3: ...ii Revision History Revision Date Description By Remarks 1 0 02 22 2010 Initial Release PCU Ver 1 95 ACU Ver S1 12 Hong ...

Page 4: ...ont Panel Functions 19 3 2 ACU Display Operation 21 3 3 Set up Mode 23 4 How to Operate the SCS 36 4 1 Connect to PC 36 4 2 Selection Area and Satellite 38 4 3 Skew Setting 42 4 4 Antenna State 44 4 5 Installer 47 Appendix A Example of Setting the Satellite s Parameters Using SCS 58 Appendix B Error Code Definition 63 Appendix C Specifications 66 Appendix D Satellite Information 67 Appendix E Rado...

Page 5: ...tion It is recommended that all personnel responsible for operating S3 systems should know which type of system they have read and understand the basic terms and be familiar with the operation of these systems Although installations may be completed by the customer s preferred personnel it is also recommended that personnel be trained in the KNS suite of equipment installation procedures and train...

Page 6: ...s the boat turns 2 The antenna is situated at least 5m away from other transmitting antennae HF VHF and radar that may generate signals that may interfere with the SuperTrack S series antenna The further away the SuperTrack S series antenna is from other such antennae the less impact their operation will have on it The antenna radome assembly should be rigidly mounted on the boat If necessary rein...

Page 7: ...3 Figure 2 2 Best Location II Figure 2 3 Antenna Blockages ...

Page 8: ...toon box using knife or scissor and remove the items of antenna equipment Do not turn the box on its side to tip or roll out the product or turn the box upside down to remove it Lift carton box straight up Figure 2 4 Unpack the Antenna ...

Page 9: ...nnect to the multi switch Horizontal High ACU Connect to the ACU NOTE The RF4 coax connection must be plugged into the 18VDC port of your multi switch This must be the horizontal high band input of your four ports Multi switch when using a Quattro LNB NOTE Unused coax connections on the connector bracket MUST be terminated with a 75ohm terminator NOTE We recommend the following cable types for cab...

Page 10: ...g 30 pounds of torque Check the label on both ends of each RF cable to match its antenna base plate connector Do NOT use Teflon gel on the cable fittings as it reduces signal strength at high frequencies 2 Install flat washers and spring washers and a mounting bolt to each mounting hole of the radome base from the underside of the mounting surface Apply Loctite 241 to the threads of the mounting b...

Page 11: ...7 Figure 2 7 Tighten the nuts from below ...

Page 12: ...Remove the jigs and wire ties holding the Antenna Please refer to Figures 2 8 and 2 9 below Fixed Screw for Elevation Figure 2 8 Fixed screw for Elevation Fixed Jig for Cross Figure 2 9 Fixed Jig for Cross ...

Page 13: ...9 Fixed Screw for Azimuth Figure 2 10 Fixed Screw for Azimuth ...

Page 14: ...placed in a dry location that is convenient for the user 2 It must be situated in a place that is not susceptible to magnetic interference nor must it be situated on a level surface 3 It should be placed so that the LCD display is visible and the buttons are easily accessible Figure 2 11 KA 70 ACU ...

Page 15: ...and multiple satellite TV receivers To connect the SuperTrack S3 to your satellite TV receiver s choose one of the following configurations based on the number of satellite TV receivers you will connect to the antenna Option 1 Connecting one satellite TV receiver for one satellite Option 2 Connecting one satellite TV receiver for satellite pairs with auto switching Option 3 Connecting satellite TV...

Page 16: ... the antenna s electronics Figure 2 12 One Satellite TV Receiver Installation Connecting one satellite TV receiver for satellite pairs with auto switching Only use the HH polarity of the satellite If you want to use two satellites with one satellite TV receiver you can use automatic satellite switching using the DiSEqC This versatility gives you the capability of receiving audio and video programm...

Page 17: ...ted to the SAT IN connector of the satellite receiver And the ACU connector of the Antenna unit must also be connected to the ANTENNA connector of the ACU In this configuration two satellites can be selected automatically according to the satellite TV receiver signal Refer to the PROGRAM SATELLITE section Figure 2 13 One Satellite TV Receiver with Auto Switching ...

Page 18: ...multi switch Connect the multi switch unit in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Figure 2 14 shows an example of a European multi switch 4 inputs and 4 outputs configuration RF1 Low Band Vertical RF2 Low Band Horizontal RF3 High Band Vertical RF4 High Band Horizontal Figure 2 14 Four Satellites TV Receivers Installation with European LNB If you want use more satellite TV receivers tha...

Page 19: ...omatically change the satellite using DiSEqC To send the DiSEqC signal to the ACU via the satellite TV receivers one splitter should be installed between the Master satellite TV receiver and the ACU as shown in Figure 2 15 As a result the ACU will receive the signal to change satellites when you change channels using your satellite TV receiver ...

Page 20: ...ertical Low Horizontal Low Horizontal High Vertical High OUT1 OUT2 OUT3 OUT4 4X4 Multiswitch We recommend Aspen s P7002 splitter Power Data RF RF RF RF Passive Splitter DC Pass Master IRD SAT IN TV Figure 2 15 Installation of Four Satellites TV Receivers with European LNB when auto switching the satellite using DiSEqC ...

Page 21: ...should be connected between the antenna unit and the ACU Then connect the RF cable labeled RF4 to the multi switch input labeled LNB LHCP 18V And connect the RF cable labeled RF3 to the multi switch input labeled LNB RHCP 13V The outputs of the multiswitch will then be routed to the individual satellite TV receiver input Use an RF cable with F type connectors for all RF connections Terminate all u...

Page 22: ...iagnostics ANTENNA Antenna Control Unit ACU RECEIVER 13V 18V OUT1 OUT2 OUT3 OUT4 Multiswitch We recommend Aspen s P7002 splitter Power Data RF RF Passive Splitter DC Pass Master IRD SAT IN TV Figure 2 16 Multi satellite TV receiver Installation with Auto Switching ...

Page 23: ...n the menu 3 NEXT button Press the NEXT button to select your preprogrammed next satellite When your desired satellite is displayed stop pressing NEXT and then after 3 seconds the antenna automatically searches for your desired satellite Use this button when you want to scroll right in the menu 4 M C button Press M C for more than 3 seconds to enter computer link via RS 232 When you want to escape...

Page 24: ... the DiSEqC option is enabled to switch satellites automatically The ACU supports European the DiSEqC 1 2 22KHz tone OFF indicates that the DiSEqC option is disabled Press the NEXT button to select the next satellite manually 10 ERROR LED ON indicates that one or more discrete system errors have occurred Refer to Error Code OFF indicates that no errors have occurred LCD BUTTON LED Figure 3 1 Anten...

Page 25: ...nna is initializing SEARCH Searching The ACU displays SEARCH on the LCD when the antenna is searching for the satellite LA N 49 LO E 6 GPS data Tracking In the case of the internal magnetic mode the ACU displays the GPS data on the LCD when the antenna is tracking the satellite If the PCU compass mode is gyro the ACU displays the ship s heading and GPS data on the LCD when the antenna is tracking ...

Page 26: ...ACU will display HALT on the LCD The antenna continues in halt mode until the ACU power has been reset Figure 3 4 Display of tracking on gyro mode NOTE For the first power on of the GPS antenna it will take about 5 minutes to calculate your location from the GPS satellites signals and configure the database NOTE Do not push any buttons during the self diagnosis sequence ...

Page 27: ...s the UP or DOWN button The set up mode has 10 sub menus Upgrade The installer or operator can change and configure the current parameters of the S3 by computer Connect the M C port of the ACU to the serial port or the USB port of the computer with an RS 232 cable Female to Female as shown in Figure 3 5 Figure 3 5 Connection ACU with Computer If you want to connect to the PC follow Figure 3 6 or F...

Page 28: ...nd Longitude In the event of invalid GPS data or GPS breakdown you can input the desired latitude and longitude Refer to Figure 3 8 This data will be changed if the GPS data is valid or if the ACU power is reset Figure 3 8 Set Latitude Longitude step ...

Page 29: ...tellite IDs and each area has the parameters of 20 satellites as shown below North America Sat ID 1 20 South America Sat ID 21 40 Europe Sat ID 41 60 Asia Sat ID 61 80 NOTE If you select a different area from your area the ACU will display SH FAIL Searching Fail on the LCD and the antenna will point toward the appointed position after initialization NOTE All satellites share the LNB local frequenc...

Page 30: ... the SAT_A and then if the ACU receives the 22 KHz tone via the receiver port of the AUC back panel the ACU commands the antenna to search for SAT_B But this function requires the 22 KHz tone from the satellite TV receiver NOTE If DiSEqC 1 2 or 22 KHz tone is selected the DiSEqC LED will turn on Also the satellite cannot be changed using the Next button Press MENU hold 2 3 seconds Select the Progr...

Page 31: ... can change the skew angle using the Manual Mode The user can also readjust the skew zero position when replacing the PCU skew assembly or potentiometer Press MENU hold 2 3 seconds Select the Skew Angle Setting by or Press MENU Press MENU hold 2 3seconds Press MENU Select Mode by or Press MENU Figure 3 11 Setting the Skew Mode ...

Page 32: ...omatically changes the skew angle when the satellite is changed b Manual Mode The Installer or Operator can change the skew angle to the desired skew angle as shown below Figure 3 12 Setting the Skew Angle in Manual Mode NOTE C refers to the current skew angle A refers to signal strength S refers to the user setting the skew angle ...

Page 33: ...by the skew angle If RESET is selected and MENU is pressed at the desired skew angle the skew angle will be set to 0 degrees The skew angle affects signal strength so we recommend that the user should correct the skew 0 degrees position as shown in Figure 3 13 below Figure 3 13 Skew 0 degrees d Save If you want to save the changed 0 degrees position press MENU after selecting the SAVE mode e Exit ...

Page 34: ...tration inside a building Elevation is changed every 5 by one click of or Azimuth is changed every 10 by one click of or Press MENU Press MENU hold 2 3 seconds Set Azimuth Angle by or Set Elevation Angle or Press MENU to Escape Press MENU hold 2 3 seconds Select the Demo Mode by or Figure 3 14 Setting the Skew Angle in Manual Mode ...

Page 35: ...incorrect if ship is made of metal because the internal magnetic compass will be affected by the magnetic field of a metal based ship NOTE We do not recommend use of the Internal Magnetic Mode on metal ships b Magnetic Fail Mode Use this mode when an internal magnetic compass is not available The S3 receives the internal magnetic compass value as a reference angle when satellite selection or searc...

Page 36: ...lecting the Compass Mode NOTE When using the magnetic fail modes the ship must not rotate during initializing If the ship s gyro rotates the S3 will not be able to track the satellite due to the incorrect heading angle ...

Page 37: ...33 Contrast You can set the contrast of the characters on the LCD of the ACU if you select Contrast Figure 3 16 Contrast Setting ...

Page 38: ...nge the 3 user satellite s name Another satellite s name is not allowed of change Press MENU Press MENU hold 2 3 seconds Press MENU hold 2 3 seconds Select the Satellite Edit by or Change the Name by or Press MENU Change the Name by or Press MENU Change the Name by or Press MENU Press MENU Figure 3 17 Edit User Settable Satellite Name ...

Page 39: ...ht you can set the brightness of the back light on the LCD Press MENU hold 2 3 seconds Select Brightness by or Press MENU Press MENU hold 2 3 seconds Select the Back Light by or Press MENU Figure 3 18 Edit the Brightness of the Back Light ...

Page 40: ...o PC After connecting to a PC as shown in Figure 3 5 run the SCS Press M C and hold for 3 seconds or select Upgrade in the set up mode Then select the COM port of your computer and select the baud rate of 19200 Lastly click DISCONNECT whereupon the S3 will be connected with the computer 1 Select the COM port 2 Select the Baudrate 3 Click the DISCONNECT Figure 4 1 Connecting the S3 with a PC ...

Page 41: ...at the CONNECT LED of the status panel is on as shown in Figure 4 2 Also you can see the current state of the antenna which is one of Initialize Searching Searching Fail Tracking and HALT Figure 4 2 Connection Status of S3 with PC ...

Page 42: ...e Select c Select the satellite in Satellite Select d Press Send to upload to the PCU 1 Select the Area 2 Select the S 59 23 5E Astra2ConHigh User1 3 Click to upload Figure 4 3 Select Area and Satellite Step NOTE The S3 has 4 areas Europe Asia North America and South America NOTE The S3 has 80 satellites Sat ID 1 20 North America Sat ID 21 40 South America Sat ID 41 60 Europe Sat ID 61 80 Asia ...

Page 43: ...rameters and the LNB local frequency will be uploaded to the satellite setting panel from the PCU c If you want to change the LNB local frequency input the new local frequency and click the OK button to upload to the PCU d Change the satellite s parameters and click each OK button to upload to the PCU If you do not click after changing the parameters the changed parameters will not be uploaded to ...

Page 44: ...nction Track Ref refers to the S3 tracking reference that was used as a reference during the tracking of the satellite AGC Track the highest AGC level Default C N Track the highest C N level RSSD Receive Signal Detector Track the highest RSSD value There is no function RX Polarity refers to the RX polarity of the satellite Horizontal Vertical Network ID If you know the correct network ID input the...

Page 45: ... 22 KHz HL 18V 0 KHz VH 13V 22 KHz VL 13V 0 KHz Circular LNB Left Handed Right Handed High Low LH 18V 22 KHz LL 18V 0 KHz RH 13V 22 KHz RL 13V 0 KHz LNB Freq refers to the RX frequency of the satellite Symbol refers to the symbol rate of the satellite ...

Page 46: ...Manual Angle b Click Skew Manual then the skew will move to the desired angle Skew Mode Setting Input The Desired Skew Angle Figure 4 5 Changing the Skew Angle by Manual Mode NOTE If the S3 s skew is in manual mode the S3 s skew will not be changed when switching the satellite or changing the ship s position longitude latitude The skew mode is automatically changed to Auto mode when the ACU power ...

Page 47: ...g the desired satellite whose skew is offset b Look at Quality then search for higher quality while changing the skew angle c Click Set To Peak after searching for higher quality d Click Peak Save to save the changed peak e Then the S3 s skew will move to the changed skew angle upon selecting this satellite Current Skew Angle Current Signal Level Quality Figure 4 6 Setting the Peak Trim NOTE If yo...

Page 48: ...44 4 4 Antenna State You can see the current state of the S3 by SCS as shown below Click Antenna State or press F6 Antenna State Figure 4 7 Antenna State ...

Page 49: ...nd the latitude and longitude of the current position Refer to the steps outlined below a Input the longitude of the satellite and the latitude and longitude of the current position b Click CALCULATE to calculate c You can see the calculated value in CALCULATE below 1 Input Data 2 Click to calculate 3 Calculated Value Figure 4 8 Calculating the Skew Angle Elevation and Azimuth of the Antenna ...

Page 50: ...46 C N Graph You can see the C N graph under Antenna State 3 Calculated Value Graph of C N Figure 4 9 C N Graph ...

Page 51: ... heading offset skew zero setting compass mode when replacing the PCU skew block or sensor board Click Installer or press F7 NOTE After changing the initial values tilt offset heading offset skew 0 degree position you must click SAVE to save to the PCU Figure 4 10 Saving the Initial Values ...

Page 52: ...ing Tilt Offset You have to re configure the tilt offset after replacing the PCU or sensor board When setting the tilt offset use the bubble inclinometer as shown in Figure 4 11 Figure 4 11 Bubble Inclinometer ...

Page 53: ...ilt Initial OFF then the button changes to Tilt Initial ON and the sensor cage initializes Then the antenna points toward the current position but the yaw axis is free Click Sensor cage is initializing Figure 4 12 Starting Adjustment of Tilt Offset ...

Page 54: ...the current tilt sensor offset from the PCU after inputting the Ibd 1 Input the Ibd 2 Click Figure 4 13 Requesting the Current Tilt Offset NOTE Ibd refers to the command current tilt offset requested from the PCU I is capital letter ...

Page 55: ...he bubble inclinometer in the center d Click Tilt Offset to upload to the PCU Figure 4 14 Edit the Tilt Offset e If the tilt offset is correct click Tilt Initial OFF whereupon the antenna will start initializing Figure 4 15 Request the Current Tilt Offset Using the Ibd Command ...

Page 56: ...he manual value box b Click Skew Manual whereupon the skew will move to the desired position c Confirm the new skew 0 degrees position d If it is correct click Reset to Zero or if it is incorrect re try the steps outlined above Figure 4 16 Setting the New Skew 0 degrees Position NOTE The 0 degrees position should be aligned with the top side of the LNB using a cross pulley ...

Page 57: ...ading Offset NOTE The skew angle range of the S3 is within 50 If the skew angle is out of range the skew will not move In this case click Reset to Zero to change the current position to 0 degrees whereupon the skew will be able to move ...

Page 58: ...ode from the PCU Then you can check the current compass mode The S3 has the following s compass modes Internal Magnetic Zbb Internal Magnetic Fail Zbd Second select the compass mode after clicking whereupon the changed compass mode will be uploaded to the PCU The S3 will initialize and the compass mode will be changed upon selecting the compass mode Figure 4 18 Requesting the Current Compass Mode ...

Page 59: ...55 1 Click and Select 2 Antenna is initializing Figure 4 19 Setting the Compass Mode ...

Page 60: ... GPS data when the GPS data is invalid or when GPS fails A Input the latitude and longitude B If changing North or South and East or West click North or South and East or West C Click Set GPS Figure 4 20 Setting the GPS Data ...

Page 61: ...the selected sub menus c Click Axis Set to set the axis and then change the maximum and minimum values of the graph d Click Data OFF to see the graph e Click Data ON to stop display of the graph 1 Select the Desired Item 2 Click the ON to Select the Submenus 3 Set th Max and Min Value of Graph 4 Click the Data OFF to Run the Graph Figure 4 21 View of the Graph NOTE Click the HELP button to see the...

Page 62: ...er1 E23 5 10 803MHz 22 000KHz Horizontal Table A 1 Default Satellite Parameters in User 1 Satellite Longitude RF Frequency Symbol Rate Polarity Astra2Connect E13 12 437MHz 27 500KHz Horizontal Table A 2 Desired Satellite Parameters 1 Connect the ACU with the PC and press and hold M C on the front panel of the ACU for 2 3 seconds 2 Run SCS Ver 1 6 1 3 Click DISCONNECT Click 3 Click 4 Click 4 Click ...

Page 63: ...59 5 Select the Area 6 Select the S 59 23 5E Astra2ConHigh User1 7 Click to upload ...

Page 64: ... to request the default satellite s parameters then the Sat ID 58 satellite parameters can be updated in the Satellite Setting panel 10 Change Longitude LNB Freq and Symbol as shown in the Figure below 11 Click OK on the right hand side of the changed parameters to upload to the PCU ...

Page 65: ...61 12 Click SAVE to save to the PCU Then you will be able to see the return message from the PCU ...

Page 66: ...62 13 Click Auto Search to search for the satellite Click to Start the Searching Then the S3 will search for and track the desired satellite ...

Page 67: ...ss the MENU button on the front panel of the ACU when the error LED is on Then you will see the hexadecimal error code as shown in Fig C 1 below Figure B 1 Error Code on ACU You will also be able to see the hexadecimal error code on the SCS V 1 7 1 as shown in Figure C 2 below Error Code Error LED Figure B 2 Error Code on SCS ...

Page 68: ...EX 2 The hexadecimal error code 0X 20 00 00 07 Convert to the binary error code 0X 00100000 00000000 00000000 00000111 Ö Error refers to the 7th error of the DBS tuner error Error Code Define PCU Version after 1 94 Syntax 0x FF 1 FF 2 FF 3 FF 4 0x FF 1 18171615 14131211 11 Level motor driving error clear if it returns to normal state in time 12 Cross motor driving error clear if it returns to norm...

Page 69: ...s been received 0x04 Unknown or invalid data has been received 0x05 The TS command must be sent prior to the command This is for programming the transponder satellite data 0x06 A tuner I2C bus failure has occurred This could indicate that the tuner is defective 0x07 The LNB polarity voltage is not within the LNB polarity range This could indicate that the LNB voltage does not change or that the LN...

Page 70: ...l Automatic 50 50 LNB Quad Quattro Cross Angle 25 Tracking Speed More than 90 sec Platform 3 axis Elevation Angle 10 to 100 GPS Yes Vibration Damper Rubber Damper DiSEqC DiSEqC 1 2 Temperature 25 C to 55 C Humidity Up to 100 40 C Below Deck ACU Size 218 x 153 x 50mm External I O RS232C Input Power 110 220 VAC Output Power 24VDC 60W Packing Size 48 x 48 x 81cm Gross Weight 18kg Packed by Paper cart...

Page 71: ...0 DSSQ AUTO 12224000 20000000 6 110 0 W Echo810 Direc 5 19 RL 0 DVBQ AUTO 12486000 20000000 7 119 0 W Echo7 Direc 7S 11 RL 0 DVBQ AUTO 12370000 20000000 8 148 0 W Echostar 1 15 RL 0 DVBQ AUTO 12428000 20000000 9 129 0 W Echostar 5 17 RL 0 DVBQ AUTO 12457000 20000000 10 072 0 W AMC 6 17 RL 0 DVBQ AUTO 4040000l 20000000 11 101 0 W User 1 1 RL 0 DSSQ AUTO 12224000 20000000 12 101 0 W User 2 1 RL 0 DS...

Page 72: ... 11685000 20000000 Latin Amer 23 058 0 W PAS_9 Sky Mex 13 HH 0 DVBQ AUTO 11960000 30000000 Mexico 24 058 0 W User 1 13 HH 0 DVBQ AUTO 11960000 30000000 Mexico 25 058 0 W User 2 13 HH 0 DVBQ AUTO 11960000 30000000 Mexico 26 058 0 W User 3 13 HH 0 DVBQ AUTO 11960000 30000000 Mexico Available but not programmed with default positions 27 058 0 W User 4 13 HH 0 DVBQ AUTO 11960000 30000000 Mexico throug...

Page 73: ...ic SS 48 000 8 W Thor 3 32 HH 0 DVBQ AUTO 12322000 27800000 N C E 49 026 0 E Badr 6 7 HH 0 DVBQ AUTO 11843000 27500000 BSS 50 007 0 W NileSat 102 15 HH 0 DVBQ AUTO 11996000 27500000 Middle East 51 042 0 E TurkSat 2A 16 HH 0 DVBQ AUTO 12015000 27500000 East 52 007 0 E Eutel_W3A D11 HL 0 DVBQ AUTO 11678000 30000000 Europe B 53 016 0 E Eutel_W2 F5 HH 0 DVBQ AUTO 12683000 2894000 Wide 54 010 0 E Eutel...

Page 74: ...O 12462000 2222000 NE Asia 67 144 0 E SuperBird C 5 HH 0 DVBQ AUTO 12523000 21096000 Japan H 68 095 0 E NSS3 INHC3 HH 0 DVBQ AUTO 12647000 27500000 India 69 156 0 E Optus_C1 20 HH 0 DVBQ AUTO 12689000 27800000 NB 70 160 0 E Optus_D1 14 HH 0 DVBQ AUTO 12613000 14294000 NB 71 152 0 E Optus_D2 15L HH 0 DVBQ AUTO 12644000 22500000 NANZ 72 116 0 E User 1 2 LL 0 DVBQ AUTO 11747000 21300000 South Kor 73 ...

Page 75: ...71 Appendix E Radome and Antenna mounting holes layout Figure E 1 S3 Plastic Radome Layout ...

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