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- Page 1 Avanti System A step-by-step Guide Simple instructions on how to set up and test an i-Direct terminal for use on the Avanti platform...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Antenna Alignment (using MPAD pointing aid) ..............13 Antenna Allignment (using i-Site) ..................16 LOADING AN OPTION FILE ......................22 LOADING NEW FIRMWARE ...................... 24 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Broadcast IP Systems Lancaster Court |8 Barnes Wallis Road|Fareham|Hampshire|PO15 5TU|UK Tel: +44 (0)1376 390647 www.broadcastipsystems.com... -
Page 3: Antenna Set-Up (Holkirk Tp100)
ANTENNA SET-UP (Holkirk TP100) Tripod Assembly Open Case 1 Reflector base petal Antenna petal stack Tri-pod mount Open Case 2 L-Band cable MPAD (cable) MPAD (pointing aid) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Broadcast IP Systems Lancaster Court |8 Barnes Wallis Road|Fareham|Hampshire|PO15 5TU|UK Tel: +44 (0)1376 390647 www.broadcastipsystems.com... - Page 4 TIP: Ensure the tripod leg spider is in line with under-cut on king post Secure with 3 thumb screws at the base of the tripod _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Broadcast IP Systems Lancaster Court |8 Barnes Wallis Road|Fareham|Hampshire|PO15 5TU|UK Tel: +44 (0)1376 390647 www.broadcastipsystems.com...
- Page 5 Remove the feed arm assembly from the flight case and attach to the tripod Ensure the feed arm is tensioned evenly Secure the feed arm with Vee-clamps _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Broadcast IP Systems Lancaster Court |8 Barnes Wallis Road|Fareham|Hampshire|PO15 5TU|UK Tel: +44 (0)1376 390647 www.broadcastipsystems.com...
- Page 6 Raise the backing structure and lock into position with the securing dowels (X2) Extend the transceiver cartridge Potential finger trap as the feed assembly is extended Unfold the feed arm/transceiver assembly _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Broadcast IP Systems Lancaster Court |8 Barnes Wallis Road|Fareham|Hampshire|PO15 5TU|UK Tel: +44 (0)1376 390647 www.broadcastipsystems.com...
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Page 7: Antenna Reflector Assembly
Remove the base petal and the centre petal from the antenna bag Secure base petal to the antenna hub with latched over centre clamp Locate antenna base petal into backing structure knife edge location _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Broadcast IP Systems Lancaster Court |8 Barnes Wallis Road|Fareham|Hampshire|PO15 5TU|UK Tel: +44 (0)1376 390647 www.broadcastipsystems.com... - Page 8 (+44 207 749 6767) Secure the antenna to the backing structure with thumb nut (X2) Start to assemble the reflector petals using the reflector edge clips _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Broadcast IP Systems Lancaster Court |8 Barnes Wallis Road|Fareham|Hampshire|PO15 5TU|UK Tel: +44 (0)1376 390647 www.broadcastipsystems.com...
- Page 9 AVANTI (+44 207 749 6767) Front view of the first petal assembly Repeat for petal 2 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Broadcast IP Systems Lancaster Court |8 Barnes Wallis Road|Fareham|Hampshire|PO15 5TU|UK Tel: +44 (0)1376 390647 www.broadcastipsystems.com...
- Page 10 AVANTI (+44 207 749 6767) Repeat for petal 3 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Broadcast IP Systems Lancaster Court |8 Barnes Wallis Road|Fareham|Hampshire|PO15 5TU|UK Tel: +44 (0)1376 390647 www.broadcastipsystems.com...
- Page 11 The antenna is now ready for pointing. Set the elevation using the rear adjustment handle The Inclinometer is terrain levelling and will compensate for uneven ground conditions _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Broadcast IP Systems Lancaster Court |8 Barnes Wallis Road|Fareham|Hampshire|PO15 5TU|UK Tel: +44 (0)1376 390647 www.broadcastipsystems.com...
- Page 12 (+44 207 749 6767) The elevation can be locked off to ensure robust operation The course azimuth can be set and locked off using the azimuth brake _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Broadcast IP Systems Lancaster Court |8 Barnes Wallis Road|Fareham|Hampshire|PO15 5TU|UK Tel: +44 (0)1376 390647 www.broadcastipsystems.com...
- Page 13 AVANTI (+44 207 749 6767) Fine adjustments to Azimuth can be made with the Azimuth fine adjust handle Final Azimuth lock off _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Broadcast IP Systems Lancaster Court |8 Barnes Wallis Road|Fareham|Hampshire|PO15 5TU|UK Tel: +44 (0)1376 390647 www.broadcastipsystems.com...
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Page 14: Antenna Alignment (Using Mpad Pointing Aid)
Power ON the Modem (the modem will take 1-2 minutes for Boot up) “Modem Booting Please Wait” will appear whilst the modem is booting _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Broadcast IP Systems Lancaster Court |8 Barnes Wallis Road|Fareham|Hampshire|PO15 5TU|UK Tel: +44 (0)1376 390647 www.broadcastipsystems.com... - Page 15 The MPAD will only lock up to the DVB-S2 outbound carrier for the HYLAS / Idirect system Move the AZ & EL using the fine adjusters to achieve the maximum signal strength. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Broadcast IP Systems Lancaster Court |8 Barnes Wallis Road|Fareham|Hampshire|PO15 5TU|UK Tel: +44 (0)1376 390647 www.broadcastipsystems.com...
- Page 16 Re-apply power to the modem (boot up will take 1-2 miniutes) Once you have green lights on RX, TX & Net the modem is ready for traffic. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Broadcast IP Systems Lancaster Court |8 Barnes Wallis Road|Fareham|Hampshire|PO15 5TU|UK Tel: +44 (0)1376 390647...
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Page 17: Antenna Allignment (Using I-Site)
3. Plug the RX cable from the X5 modem to the RX port on the TRIA and power the modem 4. Connect the Ethernet cable from the modem to a computer which has iSite installed 5. Open iSite: You will see: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Broadcast IP Systems Lancaster Court |8 Barnes Wallis Road|Fareham|Hampshire|PO15 5TU|UK Tel: +44 (0)1376 390647 www.broadcastipsystems.com... - Page 18 (Please note that this is 0 and not O). iDirect Occasionally, but not often, the password has been set to You should see this: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Broadcast IP Systems Lancaster Court |8 Barnes Wallis Road|Fareham|Hampshire|PO15 5TU|UK Tel: +44 (0)1376 390647 www.broadcastipsystems.com...
- Page 19 AVANTI (+44 207 749 6767) 6. Click on the Antenna Pointing icon (to return to loading option files section, click here) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Broadcast IP Systems Lancaster Court |8 Barnes Wallis Road|Fareham|Hampshire|PO15 5TU|UK Tel: +44 (0)1376 390647 www.broadcastipsystems.com...
- Page 20 AVANTI (+44 207 749 6767) 7. And then select Antenna Pointing: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Broadcast IP Systems Lancaster Court |8 Barnes Wallis Road|Fareham|Hampshire|PO15 5TU|UK Tel: +44 (0)1376 390647 www.broadcastipsystems.com...
- Page 21 If the LAN light is solid green, then the modem is ‘in network’ and should be ready to use. If it is flashing, there is a networking problem and you will need to call the support desk. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Broadcast IP Systems Lancaster Court |8 Barnes Wallis Road|Fareham|Hampshire|PO15 5TU|UK Tel: +44 (0)1376 390647...
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Page 22: Loading An Option File
‘brick’ the modem if they are not! 2. Open iSite by following steps 3,4 & 5 in the ANTENNA SET-UP section You should see this: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Broadcast IP Systems Lancaster Court |8 Barnes Wallis Road|Fareham|Hampshire|PO15 5TU|UK Tel: +44 (0)1376 390647 www.broadcastipsystems.com... - Page 23 4. Locate the option file from your computer directory and click Open, then confirm the selected file is the correct one. The file is instantly loaded. De-power/re-power the unit. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Broadcast IP Systems Lancaster Court |8 Barnes Wallis Road|Fareham|Hampshire|PO15 5TU|UK Tel: +44 (0)1376 390647 www.broadcastipsystems.com...
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Page 24: Loading New Firmware
You must NOT de-power/re-start the unit until BOTH files have been loaded followed by the correct option file. 11. Power cycle the modem. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Broadcast IP Systems Lancaster Court |8 Barnes Wallis Road|Fareham|Hampshire|PO15 5TU|UK Tel: +44 (0)1376 390647 www.broadcastipsystems.com...