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MAGELLAN MSS UNIVERSAL BRACKET INSTALLATION
The Universal Bracket Kit will connect the customer to a wide variety of TV satellites, the most
common is DirecTV satellite 101.
Next, you will need to determine which side of the dish arm you will attach the bracket to.
(FOR DIRECTV & DISH NETWORK)
The Universal Bracket (sometimes referred
to a "Bird-on-the-Wire" or BOW) will
allow a Direcway dish customer to watch
DirecTV at the same time they are surfing
the Internet.
The Universal Bracket is just an LNB that
connects the customers DirecTV receiver
to the MSS. Before you perform an
installation, you must be aware of which
DirecTV satellite the customer is using.
The first step in installation is to raise the
satellite dish, and then
MSS and the Direcway Satellite Modem.
You do not want to install a Universal
Bracket if the dish is active in any way.
unplug
both the
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Summary of Contents for Magellan Universal Bracket
- Page 1 DirecTV satellite the customer is using. The Universal Bracket Kit will connect the customer to a wide variety of TV satellites, the most common is DirecTV satellite 101. The first step in installation is to raise the...
- Page 2 Below is a listing of Direcway satellites, and the location (or marker) used for positioning the LNB on the Universal Bracket. Sometimes the customer’s current DirecTV satellite receiver will not work because it is too many degrees offset from their Direcway satellite. In this case, you will need to switch a customers DirecTV service to a different DirecTV satellite.
- Page 3 Once you’ve determined if you’re using the “A” bracket or You will use three screws to attach either the “A” or “B” “B” bracket, find the mounting plate (with the A or B plate to the bracket. These screws (and all other needed marked on it)…...
- Page 4 You will be placing the bracket on top of the screw holes Use the provided washers to help make the area flush for as shown above. When attached, the bracket should be when you attach the bracket… (See next frame) perfectly flush with the white plastic.
- Page 5 Note how the assembly attaches to the LNB. The 2 screws that hold everything in place are screwed into the narrow plate at the bottom of the assembly. Keep the screws very loose… you’ll see why in the next frame. Now slide the LNB assembly onto the opening of the The LNB should move back and forth freely on the bracket.
- Page 6 Secure the coax cable so that it is as secure as possible. Final step… run a coax cable from the base of the Magellan to the DirecTV satellite IN port of the DirecTV receiver inside of the vehicle. Test to make sure you can...
- Page 7 Here is the complete Universal mount in an upright position. The Universal mount stows neatly with the MSS. In the next chapter… Instructions on using the Lipstick LNB.
- Page 8 INSTALLING THE LIPSTICK LNB The Lipstick LNB allows you to see a DirecTV satellite that is only 2 degrees offset from the main Direcway satellite. This is the Lipstick LNB… named because it looks like a You will be installing the lipstick LNB under the brown tube of lipstick where the DirecTV signal enters.
- Page 9 Loosen the 2 Allen screws. And remove the bracket, as well as the white plastic spacer (shown in the last picture). Slide the lipstick LNB into place. Use the supplied 4 screws to secure the LNB into place. You can only use 3 of the four screws to secure the LNB Now place the GPS sensor back into place.
- Page 10 Now connect the Coax to the either one of the LNB coax You will need to cut a hole in the white plastic shroud ports. Make sure you use Di-Electric Grease inside of the before you replace it. There is a slight scoring on the connector for a waterproof seal.