The satellites listed in TracVision S3’s preprogrammed satellite
library will be sufficient for most users. However, if you wish to
install one or two user-defined satellites, proceed to
“Programming User-defined Satellites.”
defined satellites, return to the satellite installation process in
Section 2.4.1, “Installing Your Selected Satellites.”
2.4.1 Installing Your Selected Satellites
When you first connect to the system, it is programmed with the
factory default satellite assignments:
•
Europe: Astra 1 (Sat. A) and Hotbird (Sat. B)
•
N. America (ExpressVu): Expressvu (Sat. A) and
None (Sat. B)
•
N. America (US DISH Network): Echo_119 (Sat A)
and None (Sat B)
Should you wish to track a different satellite (either from the
satellite library or a user-defined satellite), you must instruct the
antenna which satellites will be in the active satellite pair.
Connecting to the TracVision S3 Maintenance Port
To do so, it is necessary to connect a PC to the terminal
maintenance port on the switchplate. The diagnostics procedure
requires terminal emulation software such as PROCOMM,
Windows Terminal, or Windows 95/98 Hyperterminal. Use the
settings appropriate to your application.
1. Connect one end of the PC data cable to the DB9
connector on the switchplate. Connect the other
end to the serial port on the PC (a 9-pin/25-pin
connector adapter may be needed for some PCs).
2. Open the terminal emulation software and
establish the following settings:
• 9600 baud
• no parity
• 8 data bits
• 1 start bit
• 1 stop bit
• no flow control
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The satellite configuration on
your IRD must match the satellite
setting on the TracVision S3
system.
Satellite A on the TracVision S3
must be the same satellite as IRD
Alternative 1 (or A, based on your
IRD) and must be assigned the IRD
DiSEqC 1 setting.*
Satellite B on the TracVision S3
must be the same satellite as IRD
Alternative 2 (or B, based on your
IRD) and must be assigned the IRD
DiSEqC 2 setting.*
Refer to your IRD user manual for
complete instructions for your IRD.
* DiSEqC settings apply only to European
systems.
To receive DISH 500 service, you
will need to install the following two
satellites:
Echo_119 & Echo_110
To receive DIRECTV service, you
will need to install the following two
satellites:
DSS_101 & DSS_119
