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Application Note
11/07/2008
How to install Wild Blue with a Super Buddy™ Satellite Meter
The Wild Blue antenna system is powered by 26 volts DC on the TX port of the antenna module.
Applied Instruments offers the Blue Bunny™ voltage converter box accessory to power the
antenna from the meter but you may also power the antenna from the Wild Blue modem.
With The Applied Instruments Blue Bunny™ Voltage Converter Box
Connect the TX side of the converter box to the TX port on the Wild Blue antenna.
Connect the RX side of the converter box to the RX port on the Wild Blue antenna.
Connect the remaining port on the converter box to the Super Buddy meter's Signal In port (top).
This method allows pointing the antenna before running the cable to the modem.
Note: the Blue Bunny™ converter box accessory should be connected to the Super Buddy meter
with a short cable. The cables from the Blue Bunny™ converter box to the antenna should also
be fairly short but can be up to 150 feet long. Longer cables may result in an over-current error or
simply fail to turn the antenna on.
To prevent sparking and to protect components, connect all cables before turning the LNB power
on. Turn off the LNB power before disconnecting the cables.
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- Page 1 Connect the TX side of the converter box to the TX port on the Wild Blue antenna. Connect the RX side of the converter box to the RX port on the Wild Blue antenna. Connect the remaining port on the converter box to the Super Buddy meter’s Signal In port (top). Super Buddy This method allows pointing the antenna before running the cable to the modem.
- Page 2 Connect the TX port on the Wild Blue antenna to the TX port of the Wild Blue modem. Connect the RX port on the Wild Blue antenna to the Super Buddy meter’s Signal In port (top). Turn the Wild Blue modem on.
- Page 3 Push the ZIP soft-key and enter the zip code where you are installing the system and then press the Enter key. The Super Buddy will look up the zip code and the Wild Blue beam number for your area. The beam number will be displayed at the bottom of the screen and utilized when you return to the Run Mode.
- Page 4 Wild Blue APA device. Set the APA device to the proper setting for your area, this is shown on the Super Buddy zip code screen and is provided by Wild Blue on the work order. Then connect the modem and allow the modem to find and lock onto the correct beam.
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