4.2.3 EchoStar IRD Commissioning Check
If you have purchased a DISH Network system, there is a chance
that your EchoStar IRD will fail to acquire the satellite when you
first activate it. This has been known to happen in IRDs that have
not been commissioned within several months of their
manufacture.
provides the manual satellite
acquisition and commissioning procedure.
4.2.4 Failed IRD Status Check
As detailed in
, TracVision SA completes a detailed
startup routine whenever it is turned on. One of the first checks
is the IRD status test. As noted in the typical startup cycles, the
expectation is that the IRD and its communications link to
TracVision SA will pass this test. There are, however, two
alternate results, each indicating a slightly different problem.
Test Result: NONE
If the system tests achieves a result of
NONE
, there is no
communication at all between the antenna unit and the IRD.
Solution
Check to be certain the IRD and TracVision SA are connected
properly at the low-speed data port. Refer to
“Connecting the Antenna Unit,”
IRD wiring procedures and diagrams. After verifying the
connection, cycle the power on and off and review the startup
test results.
Test Result: UNKNOWN
In the instance of a result of
UNKNOWN
, a communications link
exists, but the data received by the antenna unit is garbled and
unrecognizable.
Solution
As with a result of
NONE
, first check to be certain the IRD and
TracVision SA are connected properly at the low-speed data port.
Refer to
Section 2.4, “Connecting the Antenna Unit,”
for correct
Antenna Unit to IRD wiring procedures and diagrams. After
verifying the connection, cycle the power on and off and review
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