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Satellite Dish Installation
Guide

Model: DW 3000 One-Way

1031361-0202

Revision B

November 19, 2001

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Страница 1: ...Satellite Dish Installation Guide Model DW 3000 One Way 1031361 0202 Revision B November 19 2001 ...

Страница 2: ... ensure the correctness and completeness of the material in this document Hughes Network Systems shall not be liable for errors contained herein The information in this document is subject to change without notice Hughes Network Systems makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purp...

Страница 3: ...ing the Mount on Concrete or Concrete Masonry Walls 20 Installing the Mount Onto a Metal Pole 22 Installing the Cap Onto the Satellite Dish 23 Installing the LNB Waveguide 25 Connecting the Feed Arm to the Satellite Dish 26 Installing the Satellite Dish Cap Assembly onto the Mast 27 Installing and Routing Interior Cable 28 Installing Exterior Cables and Connecting to Ground Block 29 Connecting the...

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Страница 5: ...y 1 5 16 18 x 2 inch Hex screw Qty 1 5 16 18 Wedge nut Qty 1 Lag screws 1 4 inch x 4 inch Qty 4 Lag screws 3 8 inch x 2 inch Qty 4 5 16 inch Flat washer Qty 5 Galvanized washers 1 4 inch Qty 4 Lag screws 3 8 inch x 4 inch Qty 6 5 16 inch Nylock nuts Qty 4 1 4 20 x 1 2 inch Hex Head Bolt Qty 1 1 4 inch Lock washer star washer for grounding Qty 1 Satellite Dish rear view Mast and Base Plate Feed Arm...

Страница 6: ...is used with the alert symbol to indicate the likelihood and potential severity of injury DANGER Indicates an imminent hazard or unsafe practice which if not avoided will result in death or severe personal injury WARNING Indicates a hazard or unsafe practice which if not avoided could result in death or severe personal injury CAUTION Indicates a hazard or unsafe practice which if not avoided might...

Страница 7: ...nders to locate rafters underneath asphalt shingles because they may give false positive readings or miss rafters entirely Given a choice it is always best not to penetrate a roof If a lag screw misses the rafter or truss but is securely fastened in the sheathing the satellite dish could pull the lag screws out of the sheathing or peel the sheathing away from the rafter or truss during high wind l...

Страница 8: ...n end or socket wrenches 3 16 1 2 5 16 7 16 9 16 inch Needle nose pliers Lineman pliers String 2 Phillips or similar screwdriver Flat blade screwdriver Hammer Permanent marker Wood post All parts supplied Drill bits 3 8 1 4 and 1 8 inch Wood frame roof If you decide to use 5 16 inch x 4 inch lag screws for this installation you must provide them and the 5 16 inch galvanized washers Drill bits 3 8 ...

Страница 9: ...mended in the National Electrical Code published by the National Fire Protection Association Batterymarch Park Quincy MA 02269 If you do not feel comfortable performing these tasks or com plying with installation requirements contact your dealer or call 1 866 347 3292 for information on having your system installed by an authorized professional installer INSTALLATION AND YOUR HOME The Federal Comm...

Страница 10: ...tating the satellite dish The polarization setting rotates the satellite dish to the correct orientation for your geographic location This varies from one part of the country to another and is different for different satellites Polarization is positive in the eastern United States and negative in the western United States Remember that it is important to pay attention to pos itive and negative sig...

Страница 11: ...gned with magnetic north Note Metal near the compass may affect your reading If you are standing near a metal structure such as a shed or air conditioning unit moveseveral feet away and repeatthemeasurement Holdingthe compass too close to a large metal belt buckle can have the same effect 3 Draw an imaginary line from the center of the compass to the azimuth value you recorded on page 6 This is th...

Страница 12: ...6 Sight along the straight edge to verify that there are no obstruc tions such as buildings or trees blocking the view Take into account future tree growth if you are installing during the fall or winter take into account spring and summer leaf growth Also avoid installing the satellite dish next to elec trical equipment such as air conditioning units because they can cause signal interference Fig...

Страница 13: ...g Note that meeting the National Electrical Code grounding requirements is easier if you use RG 6 with solid copper center conductor and quad shield However you can also meet the requirements by using RG 6 with solid copper center conductor only and grounding the mast as described in the Overview Recommended cable specifications for Two Way and One Way Systems Cable length from satellite dish to c...

Страница 14: ...nstall the satellite dish only on approved surfaces and NOT on any other surfaces If necessary be able to locate wood members from behind the roof If necessary install lag screws in the center of wood members INSTALLING THE SATELLITE DISH ON A WOOD DECK POST You can use the universal mount to install the satellite dish on a 6 inch x 6 inch Southern Pine wood deck post See Installing The Mount on a...

Страница 15: ...d for greater stability but is not required See Installing the Mount on Concrete or Concrete Masonry walls on page 20 INSTALLING THE SATELLITE DISH ON A METAL POLE You can install the satellite dish directly on a 9 foot metal pole If you choose this mount option you will not need the universal mount or universal mount brace kit Store them for possible future use See Installing the Mount Onto a Met...

Страница 16: ...se of Southern Pine Posts made of other species of wood whose material properties do not match or exceed those of Southern Pine require engineering evaluation and approval before being used The satellite dish may not be installed on an unsupported wooden post PARTS NEEDED TOOLS NEEDED Lag screws 3 8 inch x 4 inch Qty 6 Washers 3 8 inch Qty 6 Silicone sealant Carpenter s level Pencil Ruler 9 16 and...

Страница 17: ...e of masking tape around the drill bit shank at the proper depth so that you can see when you should stop drilling Drill a 1 8 inch pilot hole 2 inches deep Going into the pilot hole drill a 1 4 inch hole 4 inches deep Going into the 1 4 inch hole drill a 3 8 inch hole to a depth equal to the unthreaded portion of the 3 8 inch x 4 inch lag screw 8 Fill the holes with silicone sealant and apply sil...

Страница 18: ...ncil as it marks the hole center Note the base plate must not move when you drill the holes 16 Fill the holes with silicone sealant 17 Install a 3 8 inch washer on each of the 3 8 inch x 4 inch lag screws 18 Use a 9 16 inch socket wrench to screw the lag screw into the four holes Do not tighten the screws fully 19 Re plumb the mast and snug down the four screws firmly 20 Use a 1 2 inch socket wren...

Страница 19: ...nce in home construction to be able to determine the exact location of rafters and trusses and their centers The satellite dish should not be installed on a wood frame roof unless the interior of the roof is unfinished so that placement of lag screws can be verified and the rafters or trusses reinforced if necessary If you do not have the knowledge and experience to accurately locate rafters and t...

Страница 20: ...sist of relatively thin resilient materials such as asphalt or composite shingles sheet metal or similar materials over wood sheathing with a thickness that must not exceed 3 4 inch Satellite dishes cannot be installed on slate roofs or Spanish tile roofing made of clay or other brittle materi als The roof pitch also called slope must be between 3 12 and 12 12 The satellite dish cannot be installe...

Страница 21: ...round the edges when the plate is fastened down 9 Install a 3 8 inch washer on a 3 8 inch x 4 inch lag screw 10 Use a 9 16 inch socket wrench to screw the lag screw into the top center hole of the base plate see Figure 15 You may need to swing the mast out of the way temporarily Tighten the screw snugly so that the base plate can barely move Note Do not pound the lag screws into the rafter or trus...

Страница 22: ...other installation site INSTALLING THE BRACE KIT 1 Slip the short 18 inch strut collar onto the mast as shown in Figure 17 2 Secure the collar to the mast by using a 7 16 inch socket wrench to tighten the Nylock nut installed on the bolt 3 Position the strut mounting plate below the mast and base plate so the two screw holes are exactly in line vertically with the mast base plate center holes see ...

Страница 23: ...ter of the rafter immediately to the left or to the right if you prefer The 25 inch strut should be at approximately a 90 angle to the 18 inch strut At the same time minimize any angle formed between the 25 inch strut and the center line of the mast base plate see Figure 19 14 Repeat step 4 through step 10 for the 25 inch strut mounting plate 15 Re plumb the mast If you had to loosen the adjustmen...

Страница 24: ...alled on masonry veneered wall construction or on any synthetic stucco wall surface also called Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems EIFS Note that you can use the brace kit to improve the mount s stability if you wish If you use the brace kit do not install the strut mount ing plates within 12 inches of any discontinuous surface such as a window door or edge of a wall Its anchors must be tighte...

Страница 25: ... you can move or plumb the mast be sure to tighten them snugly after re plumbing the mast 5 Mark the location of the top center bottom center and four corner holes of the base plate onto the concrete surface Figure 22 Remove the mount from the wall 6 Use a 3 8 inch masonry drill bill and drill 3 8 inch x 3 inch holes where you made the pencil marks Clean out the holes with a blow out bulb 7 With t...

Страница 26: ...urely held in place while the concrete is drying 6 Confirm the pole is still plumb and adjust if necessary 7 Prepare the quick drying concrete according to directions on the package and fill the hole Slope the top of the con crete downward away from the pole to improve drainage 8 Let the concrete dry for 24 hours Continue with section Installing the Cap Onto the Satellite Dish on page 23 PARTS NEE...

Страница 27: ...socket wrench or open end wrench to turn the elevation bolt head until the leading edge of the red mark is at the correct value You may need to turn the bolt head a number of times until the leading edge of the red mark reaches the correct value 9 When the leading edge of the red mark is at the correct ele vation value tighten the bracket bolt nut and the two eleva tion nuts Do not tighten the ele...

Страница 28: ...t the arrow labeled TOP should point to the top of the satellite dish Make sure the satellite dish is oriented so that the sec tion that has a hole in its rim is on the bottom 15 Install four 5 16 inch Nylock nuts and 5 16 inch flat wash ers on the studs Use a torque wrench with 1 2 inch socket to torque to 12 ft lbs Figure 27 Elevation Reference Mark Figure 28 Figure 29 Read the leading edge of t...

Страница 29: ...o that the flat side of the LNB faces your body and the red mark is on the right see Figure 33 4 Line up the feed arm rectangular section with the waveguide so that the four screw holes align The two red marks should be on the same side but may or may not align exactly Use the red marks as guides What is important is that the four screw holes align see Figure 34 5 Install the M4 Allen screws and l...

Страница 30: ...ed arm to the satellite dish before installing it on the mast or metal pole 1 Insert the 5 16 18 wedge nut thin end first into the slot pro vided on the back of the satellite dish The wedge nut is keyed so that it will fit properly in its slot in the dish in only one way Make sure the hole in the wedge nut is aligned with the hole in the dish so the bolt can be installed see Figure 35 2 Install th...

Страница 31: ...r metal pole 3 Lift the satellite dish cap assembly and slide the AZ EL cap collar onto the mast tube or metal pole see Figure 36 The satellite dish should be facing toward the satellite 4 Tighten the three mast clamp nuts all the way then loosen them just enough to move the satellite dish side to side and adjust the azimuth The clamp bolts should be as snug as possible but still allow the satelli...

Страница 32: ... 1 Choose a spot on the outside wall where you will drill a hole It should be near the satellite dish 2 After verifying that there are no wires or pipes blocking the location where you want to feed the coaxial cable into the building drill a 1 2 inch hole through the outside wall 3 Feed the cable into the access hole and route it to the receive modem Depending on the installation site cable could ...

Страница 33: ...Determine where you will install the ground block It must be near where the coaxial cable enters the building Plan a short and straight path for the ground wire from the ground block to the grounding scheme 2 Secure the ground block to a stable mounting surface with two screws see Figure 37 3 Connect one end of the 14 AWG copper 8AWG aluminum ground wire to the ground terminal of the ground block ...

Страница 34: ... the cable to the LNB connection see Figure 40 3 Tighten the cable connection with a 7 16 inch wrench 4 Apply silicone gel to the cable connection 5 Secure with cable ties 6 Add up all the cable lengths for the Receive cable and con sult the cable specifications on page 9 to determine whether you need to install a line amplifier CAUTION Coaxial cable can corrode if exposed to moisture Use weatherp...

Страница 35: ...et NEC requirements These items are available through your local electronics supply store POLE MOUNT GROUNDING The mast which is the metal pole in this mount method is grounded to the satellite dish via an NEC approved ground wire and clamp The mast clamp must have a good electrical connection to the mast pole The RG6 coaxial cable shield con nects the satellite dish to the ground block An NEC app...

Страница 36: ...minum ground wire 14 AWG copper ground wire if you come within 12 inches of masonry Cable ties U shaped tacks 3 8 inch hose clamp Adjustable wrench Needle nose pliers Lineman pliers 14 8 AWG wire cutters DANGER Failure to properly ground the antenna dish may result in severe personal injury or death Do not attempt to ground the antenna dish unless you have the skills to do so in accordance with NE...

Страница 37: ...he mast base plate see Figure 43 5 Install the 1 4 inch star washer 1 4 inch washer and 1 4 inch Nylock nut onto the bolt 6 Wrap the 8 AWG aluminum ground wire or 14 AWG cop per wire if you pass within 12 inches of masonry around the bolt between the start washer and 1 4 inch washer then use a wrench to tighten the nut 7 If necessary secure the ground wire using the cable ties or insulated U shape...

Страница 38: ...bolt between the start washer and 1 4 inch washer then use a wrench to tighten the nut 4 Run the ground wire from the base plate to the ground block 5 Install the split bolt and clamp nut 6 Install that ground wire and the ground block ground wire on the split bolt and clamp nut 7 If necessary secure the ground wire using the cable ties or insulated U shaped tacks depending on the mounting surface...

Страница 39: ... AWG copper ground wire optional 3 8 inch hose clamp Adjustable wrench Lineman pliers Ladder or step ladder Sledge hammer 14 8 6 AWG wire cutters DANGER Failure to properly ground the antenna dish may result in severe personal injury or death Do not attempt to ground the antenna dish unless you have the skills to do so in accordance with NEC code DANGER Call local utility companies before installi...

Страница 40: ...p the pole to the coaxial cable connector 5 Lay the end of the ground wire parallel to the coaxial cable connector 6 Install the 3 8 inch hose clamp on the crimped part of the F connector below the F connector nut Make sure it goes around both the coaxial cable and the ground wire 7 Use tie wraps to hold the coaxial cable and ground wire to the mast The final configuration should match Figure 45 F...

Страница 41: ...10 inches of the rod should remain exposed 3 Attach the 2 3 8 inch ground clamp about one foot from the base of the metal pole mount 4 Attach the ground rod clamp to the ground rod 5 Bend one end of the 14 AWG copper ground wire in a 1 1 2 inch loop Attach the loop to the ground clamp or ground ing lug on the metal pole and the other end of the grounding wire to the clamp on the ground rod 6 Bend ...

Страница 42: ...ce the shroud over the feed assembly so that the broad side is on the right Align the edge of the shroud with the groove in the feedhorn and insert it in the groove see Figure 47 Align the triangular sections also Note the shroud contains four hole plugs see see Figure 48 Make sure all the plugs stay in place and over the holes Doing so will pre vent direct rain and snow from getting into the feed...

Страница 43: ...muth pointing side to side and elevation pointing up or down These terms are defined on page 6 Pointing the satellite dish is an iterative process That is you go through cycles of making small adjustments to the satellite dish until you are satisfied you cannot get a stronger satellite signal When you have achieved the strongest possible signal you have peaked the signal Begin by peaking the azimu...

Страница 44: ...not already done so tighten the three mast clamp nuts all the way then loosen them just enough to move the satellite dish side to side and adjust the azimuth The clamp bolts should be as snug as possible such that the satellite dish can still be moved from side to side Figure 51 Bracket Bolt Nut Elevation Bolt Head Elevation Bolt Clamp Bolts 3 Elevation Pivot Polarization Scale TOP label Polarizat...

Страница 45: ...o the mast and label this mark 1 Mark the location on the AZ EL cap directly above Mark 1 This will be the azimuth alignment mark See Figure 52 Make another mark on the mast 3 4 inch to the right of Mark 1 and label it 2 Make another mark on the mast 3 4 inch to the left of Mark 1 and label it 3 5 Stand behind the satellite dish and point the front of the sat ellite dish to the left of the estimat...

Страница 46: ...ote You are aiming at a satellite 22 300 miles away The key to suc cess is to make small adjustments never more than 1 8 inch of azi muth as measured on the mast and to wait 5 seconds between adjustments to give the receive modem the time it needs to lock on to the satellite signal 9 If you are receiving a signal and the tone has changed go to step 11 If no signal is present and the azimuth alignm...

Страница 47: ...dish pointing software begin to fall When that happens slowly turn the satellite dish in the opposite direction until you regain the highest number that was previously achieved Achieving this maxi mum signal strength is called peaking the signal 13 You will now further adjust the elevation Loosen the two elevation nuts see Figure 54 Do not confuse the elevation nuts with the elevation pivot nut No...

Страница 48: ...he signal strength number to ensure that it stays at maximum tighten the elevation nuts in the follow ing sequence a Snug the left hand nut but do not completely tighten it b Snug the right hand nut but do not completely tighten it c Fully tighten the left hand nut torque to 12 ft lbs d Fully tighten the right hand nut torque to 12 ft lbs 19 Fine tune the polarization setting by loosening the pola...

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