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Bluestar Installation and Operation Manual
(mandatory reading for both the installer AND customer)
The Easy To Use Fully Automatic Satellite TV System
© 2019 Aardvark Electronics
2 Maple Drive
MACKAY QLD 4740
Ph 07 49555879
Fax 07 49556216
Web :
www.vansat.com.au
Email :
support@vansat.com.au
DISCLAIMER: - Aardvark Electronics (the producers of the VANSAT system) are
not responsible for service and channel availability, faults, Broadcaster/GOV policy
changes or platform changes outside of the Vansat system that either may prevent
reception now or in the future or require you to upgrade your hardware to receive
services. Continuing the setup beyond this page signifies your acceptance of this.
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Summary of Contents for Aardvark Vansat Bluestar IX Series
- Page 1 Email : support@vansat.com.au DISCLAIMER: - Aardvark Electronics (the producers of the VANSAT system) are not responsible for service and channel availability, faults, Broadcaster/GOV policy changes or platform changes outside of the Vansat system that either may prevent reception now or in the future or require you to upgrade your hardware to receive...
- Page 2 Vansat Bluestar Series IX Specifications Power – DC 12 > 24V Current – Typically 1 amp during normal operation and 4 amp temporary for search (search time varies but is normally 1 > 2 minutes after power on) LNB Type – KU Band. High Gain & Dual Polarity (V/H), TWIN OUTPUT &...
- Page 3 Roof Space Required – Refer to the Below Figure. To Calculate for Maximum Elevation (how far back the dish will pivot at the northern tip of Queensland) measure outwards a distance of 30cm from each side of the Mounting plate. From this point measure upwards 21cm. This point in space will be the maximum angle the rear of the dish will ever go back.
- Page 4 VANSAT BLUESTAR WIRING DIAGRAM Wiring Diagram – All cables and connectors are supplied with the Bluestar system and are factory fitted with plugs and sockets. The Rooftop Assembly sources its power via a Loom connecting to the Dish Control Unit. ROOFTOP ASSEMBLY Coax Cable 1 Coax Cable 2 to...
- Page 5 Future spare parts should also be sourced from us. Aardvark Electronics (VANSAT) agrees to carry spare parts for a minimum of four (4) years either from date of supply of the system from us to you direct or in the case of the goods being purchased from a reseller/outlet, from the date we supplied the product to the reseller/outlet.
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Page 6: Warranty
System Warranty for Units Purchased Directly from Aardvark Electronics (VANSAT) :- WARRANTY – THE VANSAT BLUESTAR AUTOMATIC TV SYSTEM CARRIES A THREE YEAR BACK TO BASE PARTS AND LABOUR WARRANTY. THIS MEANS THAT VANSAT WILL EITHER REPAIR, OR REPLACE AT ITS DISCRETION, ANY PART FOUND TO BE FAULTY AS A RESULT OF NORMAL OPERATION, FREE OF CHARGE. - Page 7 NOTES, ERRATA AND COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS 1- Dish Adjustment to the Bump Stop. After the installation is complete the dish should fit snugly (but not tightly) on top of the Bump Stop. Should the dish be elevated above the Bump Stop (maybe due to roof height variations) please undo the wings nuts on the bump stop and adjust the rubber slide up so the dish rests gently on the bump stop (not excessive –...
- Page 8 ROOFTOP MECHANISM INSTALLATION Safety First – Have you read and understood our Safety Warnings on Page 5 ?? Pick an area anywhere on the roof of your mobile home that will allow the unit to be mounted as flat and level as possible with good support and that will permit the dish, once fitted and raised, to have a full 360 degree rotation and a full elevation range.
- Page 9 Mark and drill the four bolt holes. The assembly should be positioned over ceiling battens. Apply a generous amount of the supplied adhesive to the underside of the base, remembering to also apply in and around the bolt holes. You have two options of attaching the unit.
- Page 10 Apply adhesive to bottom of the stop and affix to the roof using the supplied stainless screws (cover the tops of the screws also with adhesive). Bump Stop Fitted. Note you can loosen the two wingnuts (not shown) to adjust the top of the stop up and down so that the dish is...
- Page 11 Cable Entry and Wiring Configuration Position the Junction box as far away from the revolving mechanism (dome) as needed to ensure the cable will not foul as the unit rotates. Some thought should be given to positioning the junction box over an internal cavity like a cupboard. The cable length from the dome is 3.5M.
- Page 12 If the 3.5M dome cable is long enough to reach the MOTOSAT control unit without using the included 5M extension cable please skip this step: If using the supplied 5M extension cable ensure that when joining the two Coax Cables that plugs are not allowed to twist as...
- Page 13 INTERNAL MOTOSAT CONTROL UNIT INSTALLATION The control unit can either be flush mounted to a cupboard wall (on its side or upside down is also fine) or simply left free standing. Do not however block the ventilation holes. Screw either one of the two signal coax cables coming from the roof (does not matter which one) to the rear of the MOTOSAT control unit at the point marked ANT IN.
- Page 14 NOTE: Why thick cable? The power consumption is very low in normal operation but during the search (typically 1-2 minutes) the current draw is around 4 amps. If you use light power cable the unit will search slower and may even stall with an ERR message on the display.
- Page 15 The initial search time may take as long as 20 minutes before the satellite locks and a picture appears BUT subsequent searches will be much quicker (generally around 1-2 minutes). The reason for this is that the unit is adaptive. It will begin the next search using the last successful search as the starting point.
- Page 16 Optus C1/D3 (VAST & PayTV) Optus D1 (some ABC/SBS channels) Optus D2 (foreign language and Christian channels) Intelsat 19 (various programming) The following two satellites may only be visible over the eastern side of Australia and reception will be difficult in many areas:- Asiasat 4 NSS6 (channels, satellites, broadcaster and/or government policy changes, products,...
- Page 17 PAYTV DISCLAIMER Using Your Satellite Pay TV Service With The VANSAT System May Violate Your Providers Terms and Conditions. Aardvark Electronics (Producers of the VANSAT System) encourages Pay TV subscribers that are considering travelling with their service to contact their provider to check the OK regarding the use of their equipment and service outside of the place it was installed into.
- Page 18 VAST TELEVISION GUIDE Channels listed as they show in order on an external VAST decoder. Availability now and in the future is beyond this documents creator. The list and accuracy thereof is no guarantee that you will be entitled to receive these services, it is only an indication of what channels to expect.
- Page 19 VAST CHANNEL LIST FOR NORTHERN ZONE (QLD AND NT) 1 – ONE CENTRAL “EASTERN” 322 – SBS TWO SE 2 – ABC1 QLD 330 – SBS HD VIC 3 – SBS ONE QLD 331 – SBS ONE VIC 4 – REGIONAL NEWS GUIDE 350 –...
- Page 20 VAST CHANNEL LIST FOR SOUTHERN ZONE (SA / NSW / VIC / TAS) 1 – ONE CENTRAL “EASTERN” 330 – SBS HD VIC 2 – ABC1 TAS 331 – SBS ONE VIC 3 – SBS ONE TAS 340 – SBS HD QLD 4 –...
- Page 21 VAST CHANNEL LIST FOR WESTERN ZONE (WA) 2 – ABC1 WA 251 – ABC1 SA 3 – SBS ONE WA 252 – ABC2/ABC4 SA 5 – TEN 253 – ABC3 SA 6 – GWN7 254 – ABC NEWS 24 8 – WIN 271 –...
- Page 22 MANDATORY MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES The Bluestar is basically maintenance free. You will need however to check and tighten the four stainless screws that affix the satellite dish to the white lift arm annually. Also the two 17mm stainless bolts that join the white lift arm to the rotating mechanism need also to have their torque checked annually (you may have to ply off a cosmetic cap to view them).
- Page 23 MAN V/S MACHINE (optional) Ok, so the machine is automatic. Fancy you can do the alignment better than the electronic brain? Ensure the MOTOSAT is connected to the television via AV (or HDMI) and switch the television to the appropriate input. On the remote control for the MOTOSAT Control Unit press FUNC and go down to “Manual Adjust”...
- Page 24 Please email them with your name to photos@vansat.com.au and we will post them on our website! HAVE FUN ! © 2019 Aardvark Electronics 2 Maple Drive Mackay QLD 4740 Ph 07 49555879 Fax 07 49556216 Web : www.vansat.com.au Email : support@vansat.com.au...
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