Preparing for Installation
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Chapter 1
Installation Overview
The manual is organized into steps that need to be performed in the order presented.
Preparing for Installation
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Complete a General Site Survey
– Visually survey your location to make sure it is
suitable.
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Obtain Dish Pointing Coordinates
– Use the on-screen menu system to obtain the
exact coordinates (azimuth, elevation, and tilt (polarization)) for pointing the dish.
Directions for using on-screen menus can be found in your digital satellite receiver,
HDTV, or HD set-top converter manual.
•
Select the Precise Mounting Site
– Use the dish pointing coordinates to conduct a
precise site survey to determine the exact mounting site.
•
Estimate Cable Requirements
– Based on your mounting site, you will decide
where you want the cables to enter your house, and measure how many feet of cable
you need to complete the connections.
•
Begin Dish Assembly
– Partially assemble the satellite dish antenna so that you can
preset the correct elevation and tilt (polarization).
•
Set the Antenna’s Elevation and Azimuth Coordinates
–
These are important steps
. Making sure that your elevation, azimuth and tilt settings
are correct will help you to more easily obtain the signals later on.
Mounting the Mast
•
Mount the Mast
– Step-by-step instructions for different mounting options.
Completing the Final Installation
•
Square the Mast
– The mast must be perfectly plumb and level to obtain the
signal(s).
•
Complete the Dish Assembly
– Secure the antenna on the mast, connect the RG-6
coaxial cables to the LNBs, and attach the LNBs to the adapter and the feed tube.
•
Route the Cables to the Grounding Block
– Attach two grounding blocks to the
house and route the cables from the dish to the grounding blocks. Also, route a
grounding wire from the grounding block to the central building ground.
•
Run the Cables into the House
– Run the RG-6 cables from the grounding blocks
into the house and attach to the multiswitch.
•
Make the Final Connections
– Connect an RG-6 cable to any of the outputs on the
multiswitch and to the satellite input(s) on your digital satellite receiver, HDTV, or HD
set-top converter.
•
Acquire and Fine-tune the Satellite Signal
– Use the on-screen signal meter to
check for a signal. Once the signal is obtained, adjust dish pointing azimuth and
elevation
as needed
to achieve maximum signal strength for all satellites.
•
Order Satellite Programming
– Call the service providers to order satellite
programming.
