Applied Instruments DP Plus Application Note

Application Note
03/10/2010
Installing a Dish Network Dish Pro Plus Twin (119 & 110)
system with the Super Buddy™ satellite meter
Connections: Output port of Dish Pro Plus twin LNBF connected to top (SIGNAL IN) port of
Super Buddy meter with coax cable.

Meter set-up

Press the SYST System soft-key (located near top left corner of LCD screen) to enter the System
Setup menu. Then select the following:
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REGION your geographic region
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SERVICE Dish Network
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SYSTEM Dish Pro Plus
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LNB MODEL DP Plus/Twin
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SWITCH TYPE DpPlus
To make selections, arrow up or down to the item to change and press Enter, then arrow up or
down to the desired option and press Enter. Press EXIT or DONE to return to Run Mode

Antenna Pointing

Install the mast plumb, preset the antenna vertical angle and tilt/skew, mount to mast and grossly
align azimuth. You may want to use the ZIP zip code look-up feature to obtain rough antenna
settings (magnetic compass heading, elevation, and tilt/skew).
After completing the System Setup:
1) Press DONE or EXIT to return to the main Run screen.
2) Adjust the tilt/skew of the dish based on the parameters provided by the Super Buddy's
zip code lookup feature (ZIP soft-key on main Run screen).
3) Connect a coax jumper cable from the top (Signal-In) port of your Super Buddy meter to
the LNBF output port.
4) Press the LNB soft-key to apply power to the LNB. LNB1 is for the 119 satellite. Adjust
the azimuth and elevation of the dish to maximize the signal level (left bar graph), signal
quality (right bar graph), and LOCK on the 119 satellite.
5) Press the ID soft key to verify the satellite. "ID VERIFIED" means you are pointed
correctly at the 119 satellite. If ID fails, press SCAN soft-key and Super Buddy will find
the satellite you are aimed at.
6) Then press the LNB soft-key a 2
of the dish to maximize the signal level (left bar graph), signal quality (right bar graph),
and LOCK on the 119 satellite. You may also have to slightly adjust the azimuth and
elevation of the dish.
7) Press the ID soft key to verify the satellite. "ID VERIFIED" means you are pointed
correctly at the 110 satellite. If ID fails, press SCAN soft-key and Super Buddy will find
the satellite you are aimed at.
This will ensure good signal reception from both the 119 & 110 satellites if your pole is plumb.
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time. LNB2 is for the 110 satellite. Adjust the tilt/skew
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