Preface Dear Customer, The following operating manual will help you obtain the best optimal use of the automatic positioner HDP 170 in conjunction with your sat- ellite receiver UFD 540. We have written this operating manual as comprehensibly as possible and as concise as necessary.
Contents Contents Preface................................2 Important notes..............................2 Contents ................................3 Safety Instructions ............................4 Connections and Display..........................5 Top view ................................5 View of rear panel.............................. 5 Connection Arrangement ..........................6 Sat IF connections ............................. 6 Connection to vehicle’s electronic system......................6 Control cable..............................6 Alignment ................................7 Site..................................
Connections and Display Connections and Display This section contains a brief description of all operating elements, dis- plays and connections. Top view Operating display View of rear panel 1 Sat IF input (F-socket) 2 Sat IF output (F-socket, loop-through) 3 Voltage supply input (10.9…13.8 V=) 4 Fuse 10 A (10.9…13.8 V=) 5 Voltage supply output 6 Connection for control cable...
Connection Arrangement Connection Arrangement Connection/control unit Connection/control unit Brown White Green Vehicle‘s elec- tronic system External Ignition IR sensor (optional) TV Set not included in the scope of delivery Sat IF connections The coaxial cable, which is coming from the antenna, is connected to the Sat IF input.
South, and that this visibility is not obstructed by trees or tall buildings. This will save you time and trouble! Remote control The control unit of the HDP 170 can only be operated together with the satellite receiver UFD 540. The settings can only be made via the receiver’s remote control.
Alignment Alignment The antenna is automatically aligned and can be manually corrected. If a HDP is connected, the menu item “HDP antenna alignment” must be set to ‘On.’ Access this menu item via the main menu of the UFD ...
Alignment After a successful tuning, the following message appears for a few seconds: Normally, no further corrections are necessary. After 1-2 minutes, the searched satellite is set. The following fine tuning lasts approximately 2 minutes. Afterwards, the set position is saved. To call up another satellite lasts about 30 seconds.
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Alignment After a successful manual alignment, you can exit the menu again.
Reset/Parking Reset/Parking Reset After the mobile home or caravan has been moved to another site, you should reset the control unit, and start the search anew. To reset the unit, access the HDP menu (see above), and select the ...
Reset/Parking Changing location After changing the location, you can accelerate the satellite search by pressing “Reset.” In the example below, the antenna is searching for Hotbird. The fol- lowing messages appear in the following sequence. If you would like to continue searching for satellites, confirm this by ...
Reset/Parking Parking There are three ways to “park” the antenna. • The antenna can be set to its parked position within 2 sec- onds by pressing the button twice. • Once you want to move the vehicle or take the receiving sys- tem out of operation, you should lower the antenna to its rest- ing position.
Satellite Lost Satellite Lost In rare cases, the satellite can be lost during a search, e.g. for a weak signal in the fringe area of the footprint. If this should occur, the fol- lowing message appears: Press to start the search again. The following message confirms the satellite search.
Software Download Software Download You can download new software for the HDP 170 from the Astra sys- tem. Select the position “Software download” in the installation menu using button. Here, you can choose between “UFD 540” or ...
Selection of Operating Software Selection of Operating Software You can see what software version you use for your system in the “HDP menu” under the position “Current software.” Here, select the desired operating software with the button. After the software has been changed, the following message appears: The older software is overwritten by the download.
Special Messages Special Messages The following error messages are displayed on the screen to protect your receiving system and the vehicle’s electronic network: When this message appears, please check if the positioner and the antenna are blocked by an object (e.g. branch). Proceed in the se- quence shown above.
Technical Data Technical Data • Fully automatic alignment of planar antenna BAS 60 to the desired satellites • Satellite selection via the desired programme • Identification of satellites via an internal NID evaluation in the receiver • Search time 20...120 seconds •...
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Development, production, quality assurance and marketing are based on the standard EN ISO 9001. Certificate register no. Q1 99 10 11297 015 for Kathrein Werke KG dated Jan. 17, 2000, issued by TÜV product service GmbH. Place, Date: Rosenheim, 02.28.02...
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