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Select Satellites
Follow these steps to set up the desired pair of
satellites.
NOTE: For details on configuring a system with a
circular or Sky Mexico LNB, refer to the User's
Guide.
IMPORTANT!
The antenna is programmed at the factory for
the following default satellite pair:
ASTRA & HOTBIRD
If these are the customer's desired satellites,
you may skip Steps a-d and proceed to Step e.
Enter the following commands via Windows
HyperTerminal or KVH Flash Update Wizard:
a. Type HALT then press Enter.
b. Type DEBUGON then press Enter.
c. Option 1: Type the appropriate command in
Figure 26 for the desired Tri-Sat mode.
Option 2: If your desired setup is not listed in
Figure 26, type the following command then
press Enter. Italics indicate a variable.
SATINSTALL,SatelliteA,SatelliteB
SatelliteA = Name of 1st desired satellite
SatelliteB = Name of 2nd desired satellite
or NONE for a single satellite
See Appendix A on page 18 for a list of all
available satellites. Be sure to enter the
satellite names as they appear in the library.
NOTE: If you don't find the satellite you want, you
can set up user-defined satellites. Refer to the
associated Application Note on the KVH Partner
Portal (KVH-authorized technicians only).
d. Type ZAP then press Enter. The antenna
restarts. Wait one minute for system startup.
e. Set up the receiver(s) for the same satellites,
and in the same order, that you set them up
in the antenna (see Figure 27).
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Figure 26: Satellite Install Commands for Tri-Sat Modes
Satellites
Command
A = Hotbird
SATINSTALL,TRISAT,
B = Astra 1
EUR
C = Astra 2S
A = Hotbird WB
SATINSTALL,TRISAT,
B = Astra 1
EWB
C = Astra 2S
A = Hotbird WB
SATINSTALL,TRISAT,
B = Sirius
SCN
C = Thor
EXAMPLE
Programming the PAS 9 satellite for Sky
Mexico service:
HALT
DEBUGON
SATINSTALL,PAS_9,NONE
ZAP
Figure 27: Antenna and Receiver Satellite Synchronization
Antenna
Receiver
Sat. A
Alternative 1 or A
Sat. B
Alternative 2 or B
Sat. C*
Alternative 3 or C
* Sat. C only applies to Tri-Sat modes.
DiSEqC
DiSEqC 1
DiSEqC 2
DiSEqC 3
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