Programming User-Defined Satellites - KVH Industries TracVision S3 Owner's Manual

A Guide to TracVision S3
For your reference, the satellite
configuration information for the
predefined satellites is available on
the KVH Industries web site at
www.kvh.com/footprint/index.html.
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For example, to assign Astra 2S and Hotbird for your satellite
pair, and to track Astra 2S, you would enter the following data:
SATINSTALL,ASTRA2S,HOTBIRD<cr>
@L,A<cr>
ZAP<cr>

2.4.2 Programming User-defined Satellites

The TracVision S3 satellite library has two open slots that you
may use to program two user-defined satellites in case you want
to install/watch a satellite that is not in the KVH predefined list.
To configure a user satellite, the system must first be in Idle
Mode (by typing HALT ) and then information about the satellite
must be provided, including:
• Satellite name
• Satellite position (longitude)
• Transponder information for each of the following
polarizations/frequencies:
- vertical high & vertical low
- horizontal high & horizontal low
• Transponder information includes:
- frequency
- symbol rate
- FEC code, and
- network ID (in hexidecimal format)
• Decoder type
This information can be obtained from your satellite service
provider or from sites on the Internet, such as www.satcodx.com.