Installation Instructions

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Follow these steps and refer to the flowchart in
Figure 39 to set up the system for one of the
following European Trisat groups:
a. At “Set up satellite(s),” press the YES button
on the MCP’s front panel.
b. At “Circular or Linear?,” press LIN.
c. At “Trisat Mode?,” press YES.
d. At “Install Europe WB?,” press NEXT until
the display shows the Tri-Sat group you want
to select. Then press YES.
e. At “Set Sat Switch Type,” press AUTO for
automatic satellite switching (recommended)
or MANUAL for manual switching.
f. At “Set Lat/Long?,” press YES.
TIP: You can determine approximate latitude and
longitude in Europe from the position grids provided
in Appendix C on page 32.
g. At “Latitude,” use the - and + buttons to set
each digit of the vessel’s latitude. Press Enter
to accept each digit.
h. At “Longitude,” set the vessel’s longitude.
i. After the antenna restarts, at “Skew Angle,”
note the reported skew angle for future
reference. Then press OK. You will set the
LNB to this skew angle later.
j. Set up the receiver(s) for the same satellites,
and in the same order, as the antenna:
Group Satellites
Sat. A Sat. B Sat. C
Europe WB HotbirdWB Astra1 Astra2S
Europe Hotbird Astra1 Astra2S
Scandinavia HotbirdWB Sirius Thor
Antenna Receiver DiSEqC
Sat. A Alternative 1 or A DiSEqC 1
Sat. B Alternative 2 or B DiSEqC 2
Sat. C Alternative 3 or C DiSEqC 3
Longitude: ###E
- Enter +
Trisat mode?
Yes No Cancel
Install Europe WB?
Yes Next Cancel
Set Lat/Long?
Yes Next Cancel
Latitude: ##N
- Enter +
Use +/- to set
vessel latitude
Use +/- to set
vessel longitude
<SAT A>, <SAT B>,
and <SAT C> installed
Restarting antenna
Latitude: ##N
Longitude: ###E
Press NEXT until
desired mode displays;
then press YES
Set up satellite(s)?
Yes No
Circular or Linear?
Cir Lin Cancel
Set Sat Switch Type
Auto Manual Cancel
Skew Angle ##.#
OK
Install Europe?
Yes Next Cancel
Install Scandinavia?
Yes Next Cancel
Note skew angle
for later use
Figure 39: European Trisat Group Selection Menus on MCP
Select Satellites
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Linear Systems - Tri-Sat Group