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Installation and Instruction Guide
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The Weather Channel
A Landmark Communications, Inc. Network
1st Edition
300 Interstate North Parkway
February 1999
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
COMPANY PRIVATE
The information, drawings, and data contained herein are the proprietary information of The Weather Channel Copyright 1999
The Weather Channel, Inc.
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Summary of Contents for The Weather Channel Weather Star XL
- Page 1 A Landmark Communications, Inc. Network 1st Edition 300 Interstate North Parkway February 1999 Atlanta, Georgia 30339 COMPANY PRIVATE The information, drawings, and data contained herein are the proprietary information of The Weather Channel Copyright 1999 The Weather Channel, Inc.
- Page 2 Address information for your primary viewing county has been pre-installed in your new Weather Star XL based on ® the data that your system has previously provided to The Weather Channel .
- Page 3 Star Operations Department #53 The Weather Channel 300 Interstate North Parkway Atlanta, Georgia 30339 Or by Internet E-Mail to: StarOps@weather.com Or call: 1-800-554-7354 SOFTWARE COPYRIGHT NOTICE Copyright, 1999 The Weather Channel, Inc. All Software resident in this equipment is protected by copyright.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Troubleshooting ...................25 Contacting Star Operations................25 Power-on Tests ..................... 25 Index ......................41 Page 4 March 1999 COMPANY PRIVATE The information, drawings, and data contained herein are the proprietary information of The Weather Channel Copyright 1999 The Weather Channel, Inc.... -
Page 5: Introduction
Cable Modulator Figure 1. Network Overview. Page 5 March 1999 COMPANY PRIVATE The information, drawings, and data contained herein are the proprietary information of The Weather Channel Copyright 1999 The Weather Channel, Inc.... - Page 6 Left Audio In Audio Out Figure 3. Connections Using an Integrated Receiver/Descrambler (IRD). Page 6 March 1999 COMPANY PRIVATE The information, drawings, and data contained herein are the proprietary information of The Weather Channel Copyright 1999 The Weather Channel, Inc....
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Page 7: Installation
Figure 2) or to an integrated receiver/descrambler (IRD) (see Figure 3). You can also install commercial insertion equipment. Page 7 March 1999 COMPANY PRIVATE The information, drawings, and data contained herein are the proprietary information of The Weather Channel Copyright 1999 The Weather Channel, Inc.... -
Page 8: Connecting The Weather Star Xl Using A Receiver And Videocipher
Connect “LANG -7” from the Weather Star XL to the ground pin on your videocipher. Page 8 March 1999 COMPANY PRIVATE The information, drawings, and data contained herein are the proprietary information of The Weather Channel Copyright 1999 The Weather Channel, Inc.... -
Page 9: Connecting The Weather Star Xl Using An Ird
Connect “Negative” or “Ground” from your commercial insertion equipment to “LC PRE ROLL -3” on the Weather Star XL. Page 9 March 1999 COMPANY PRIVATE The information, drawings, and data contained herein are the proprietary information of The Weather Channel Copyright 1999 The Weather Channel, Inc.... -
Page 10: Installing Communications
In addition, when the modem is receiving incoming communication or sending outgoing communication, it displays blinking red lights for: • • Page 10 March 1999 COMPANY PRIVATE The information, drawings, and data contained herein are the proprietary information of The Weather Channel Copyright 1999 The Weather Channel, Inc.... -
Page 11: Installing A Terminal/Terminal Emulator
“Comm Port” on the back of the Weather Star XL. Page 11 March 1999 COMPANY PRIVATE The information, drawings, and data contained herein are the proprietary information of The Weather Channel Copyright 1999 The Weather Channel, Inc.... - Page 12 Broadcast Equipment Belden 8451 (Audio) Figure 4. Connections Using Separate Receiver and Videocipher. Page 12 March 1999 COMPANY PRIVATE The information, drawings, and data contained herein are the proprietary information of The Weather Channel Copyright 1999 The Weather Channel, Inc....
- Page 13 Figure 5. General Purpose Interface (GPI) and Audio Connection Detail for the Weather Star XL. Page 13 March 1999 COMPANY PRIVATE The information, drawings, and data contained herein are the proprietary information of The Weather Channel Copyright 1999 The Weather Channel, Inc....
- Page 14 Belden 8451 (Audio) Broadcast Equipment Figure 6. Connections Using Integrated Receiver/Descrambler (IRD). Page 14 March 1999 COMPANY PRIVATE The information, drawings, and data contained herein are the proprietary information of The Weather Channel Copyright 1999 The Weather Channel, Inc....
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Page 15: Powering The Weather Star Xl
It is preferable to call Star Operations before powering off the Weather Star XL. Page 15 March 1999 COMPANY PRIVATE The information, drawings, and data contained herein are the proprietary information of The Weather Channel Copyright 1999 The Weather Channel, Inc.... -
Page 16: Working With The Advertising Crawl Manager
After you access the crawl manager for the first time, change the default password Page 16 March 1999 COMPANY PRIVATE The information, drawings, and data contained herein are the proprietary information of The Weather Channel Copyright 1999 The Weather Channel, Inc.... -
Page 17: Accessing The Crawl Manager Via Modem
At the TERM VT100 prompt, press [ENTER]. The Advertising Crawl Manager Main Menu displays. Page 17 March 1999 COMPANY PRIVATE The information, drawings, and data contained herein are the proprietary information of The Weather Channel Copyright 1999 The Weather Channel, Inc.... -
Page 18: Working With The Crawl Manager Main Menu
Start your modem software and dial the Weather Star XL. At the login prompt (US_QA_123 Login:), type the following: crawl [ENTER] Page 18 March 1999 COMPANY PRIVATE The information, drawings, and data contained herein are the proprietary information of The Weather Channel Copyright 1999 The Weather Channel, Inc.... -
Page 19: Adding A Crawl To The Crawl List
Press the I key (Insert Crawl). The Insert Crawl screen displays (see Figure 9). Page 19 March 1999 COMPANY PRIVATE The information, drawings, and data contained herein are the proprietary information of The Weather Channel Copyright 1999 The Weather Channel, Inc.... - Page 20 The letter X displays after the name of a disabled crawl (see Figure 8). Figure 9. Advertising Crawl Manager Insert Crawl Dialog Box. Page 20 March 1999 COMPANY PRIVATE The information, drawings, and data contained herein are the proprietary information of The Weather Channel Copyright 1999 The Weather Channel, Inc....
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Page 21: Editing A Crawl In The Crawl List
Press ENTER to save your changes. Figure 10. Advertising Crawl Manager Modify Crawl Dialog Box. Page 21 March 1999 COMPANY PRIVATE The information, drawings, and data contained herein are the proprietary information of The Weather Channel Copyright 1999 The Weather Channel, Inc.... -
Page 22: Moving A Crawl
When leaving the Advertising Crawl Manager, press ENTER to save your changes; press ESC to exit without saving your changes. Page 22 March 1999 COMPANY PRIVATE The information, drawings, and data contained herein are the proprietary information of The Weather Channel Copyright 1999 The Weather Channel, Inc.... -
Page 23: Adding A Crawl To The Schedule List
Minutes box. Minutes box. Press ENTER to save your changes. Page 23 March 1999 COMPANY PRIVATE The information, drawings, and data contained herein are the proprietary information of The Weather Channel Copyright 1999 The Weather Channel, Inc.... -
Page 24: Crawl Schedule Example
Forecast 10 Crawl #1 (The schedule starts over again at this point) Page 24 March 1999 COMPANY PRIVATE The information, drawings, and data contained herein are the proprietary information of The Weather Channel Copyright 1999 The Weather Channel, Inc.... -
Page 25: Troubleshooting
Operations”). The troubleshooting procedures for the Weather Star XL are shown in Table 4. Page 25 March 1999 COMPANY PRIVATE The information, drawings, and data contained herein are the proprietary information of The Weather Channel Copyright 1999 The Weather Channel, Inc.... - Page 26 To Fan Panel To Back Panel Figure 12. Weather Star XL Cable Diagram. Page 26 March 1999 COMPANY PRIVATE The information, drawings, and data contained herein are the proprietary information of The Weather Channel Copyright 1999 The Weather Channel, Inc....
- Page 27 * Triangle color corresponds to the cable color in Figure 12: Weather Star XL Cable Diagram Page 27 March 1999 COMPANY PRIVATE The information, drawings, and data contained herein are the proprietary information of The Weather Channel Copyright 1999 The Weather Channel, Inc....
- Page 28 If none of these options solve the problem, contact Star Operations at 1-800-554-7354. Page 28 March 1999 COMPANY PRIVATE The information, drawings, and data contained herein are the proprietary information of The Weather Channel Copyright 1999 The Weather Channel, Inc....
- Page 29 If none of these options solve the problem, contact Star Operations at 1-800-554-7354. Page 29 March 1999 COMPANY PRIVATE The information, drawings, and data contained herein are the proprietary information of The Weather Channel Copyright 1999 The Weather Channel, Inc....
- Page 30 If none of these options solve the problem, contact Star Operations at 1-800-554-7354. Page 30 March 1999 COMPANY PRIVATE The information, drawings, and data contained herein are the proprietary information of The Weather Channel Copyright 1999 The Weather Channel, Inc....
- Page 31 If none of these options solve the problem, contact Star Operations at 1-800-554-7354. Page 31 March 1999 COMPANY PRIVATE The information, drawings, and data contained herein are the proprietary information of The Weather Channel Copyright 1999 The Weather Channel, Inc....
- Page 32 If none of these options solve the problem, contact Star Operations at 1-800-554-7354. Page 32 March 1999 COMPANY PRIVATE The information, drawings, and data contained herein are the proprietary information of The Weather Channel Copyright 1999 The Weather Channel, Inc....
- Page 33 If none of these options solve the problem, contact Star Operations at 1-800-554-7354. Page 33 March 1999 COMPANY PRIVATE The information, drawings, and data contained herein are the proprietary information of The Weather Channel Copyright 1999 The Weather Channel, Inc....
- Page 34 If none of these options solve the problem, contact Star Operations at 1-800-554-7354. Page 34 March 1999 COMPANY PRIVATE The information, drawings, and data contained herein are the proprietary information of The Weather Channel Copyright 1999 The Weather Channel, Inc....
- Page 35 If none of these options solve the problem, contact Star Operations at 1-800-554-7354. Page 35 March 1999 COMPANY PRIVATE The information, drawings, and data contained herein are the proprietary information of The Weather Channel Copyright 1999 The Weather Channel, Inc....
- Page 36 If none of these options solve the problem, contact Star Operations at 1-800-554-7354. Page 36 March 1999 COMPANY PRIVATE The information, drawings, and data contained herein are the proprietary information of The Weather Channel Copyright 1999 The Weather Channel, Inc....
- Page 37 If none of these options solve the problem, contact Star Operations at 1-800-554-7354. Page 37 March 1999 COMPANY PRIVATE The information, drawings, and data contained herein are the proprietary information of The Weather Channel Copyright 1999 The Weather Channel, Inc....
- Page 38 If none of these options solve the problem, contact Star Operations. Page 38 March 1999 COMPANY PRIVATE The information, drawings, and data contained herein are the proprietary information of The Weather Channel Copyright 1999 The Weather Channel, Inc....
- Page 39 If none of these options solve the problem, contact Star Operations at 1-800-554-7354. Page 39 March 1999 COMPANY PRIVATE The information, drawings, and data contained herein are the proprietary information of The Weather Channel Copyright 1999 The Weather Channel, Inc....
- Page 40 If this option does not solve the problem, contact Star Operations at 1-800-554-7354. Page 40 March 1999 COMPANY PRIVATE The information, drawings, and data contained herein are the proprietary information of The Weather Channel Copyright 1999 The Weather Channel, Inc....
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Page 41: Index
Data passage for Weather Star XL, 7 and Weather Star XL, 6 Delivery Page 41 March 1999 COMPANY PRIVATE The information, drawings, and data contained herein are the proprietary information of The Weather Channel Copyright 1999 The Weather Channel, Inc.... -
Page 42: March
Weather warning Rack mounting problems, 39 for Weather Star XL, 7 Receiver Page 42 March 1999 COMPANY PRIVATE The information, drawings, and data contained herein are the proprietary information of The Weather Channel Copyright 1999 The Weather Channel, Inc....
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