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Promax SATHUNTER+ Quick Configuration Manual

Promax SATHUNTER+ Quick Configuration Manual

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Satellite pointing made easy
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  • Page 1 SATHUNTER+ Satellite pointing made easy Quick configuration guide...
  • Page 2 SATHUNTER+ If you have bought the SATHUNTER+, this presentation will help you to start using your unit. If you have not got it yet, we hope it will help you to take a decision!
  • Page 3 SATHUNTER+ With the SATHUNTER+, aligning a dish to the required satellite becomes fast and easy...
  • Page 4 Li battery delivers 2 h of operation time, delivering power to the LNB. A one-hour charge restores the battery to 70% of its full capacity. • High contrast, backlighted screen. • PROMAX: Our experience is backed by thousands of meters!
  • Page 5 SATHUNTER+ Before starting... • Check if the satellites / transponders preprogrammed in the SATHUNTER+ are good for your application. • SATHUNTER+ needs to be programmed before use with transponder information from the satellites you want to work with. • Each set of transponder data (frequency, FEC...) will become a test point in the SATHUNTER which you can label, so you identify it easily.
  • Page 6 SATHUNTER+ Why use preprogrammed satellites? This is a solution to make the installation and measurements with minimum operation complexity. You can... • Set up to 16 satellites (1 transponder per satellite). • Set for testing the 4 polarities on up to 4 satellites (recommended). For example: •...
  • Page 7 SATHUNTER+ Conector de entrada reemplazable The input connector is a frequent point of breakdown in field instruments. Therefore the SATHUNTER+ comes with a replaceable F/F adapter.
  • Page 8 SATHUNTER+ Li+ batteries • Before starting operation make sure batteries are charged and eventually charge them for a few hours using the AL-101B power charger supplied. • The batteries are Li+, so not only battery life is longer but also the charging time is quite short.
  • Page 9 SATHUNTER+ If the preprogrammed configuration is not good for your application, please go to the “modifying configuration” section Click me to go there directly...
  • Page 10 SATHUNTER+ Step 1 Detecting a satellite • Switch on by pressing key #1 for more than a second. • Move the dish towards the position where you’d expect to find the satellite you wish to align. • As soon as you receive signals from a satellite, the bargraph will show some activity and the acoustic indicator will beep.
  • Page 11 SATHUNTER+ Step 1 Detecting a satellite • Move the dish smoothly up, down, left and right to get the maximum bargraph deviation. • Display will be also showing additional information: Actual LNB voltage supplied 22 kHz signal On/Off Battery charge level Current signal energy reading (bargraph and...
  • Page 12 SATHUNTER+ Step 1 Detecting a satellite There are some of the messages you can get on the display: • “LNB SHORT CIRCUIT”. Look for a short circuit in the cable to the LNB, connectors, LNB itself... • “LNB NOT DETECTED”. Check connectors and LNB. Check that the cable run is not too long...
  • Page 13 SATHUNTER+ Step 2 Identifying satellite • Una vez que tenga el máximo valor en la barra gráfica, pulse .La etiqueta del primer punto de test aparecerá en pantalla (por ejemplo, TP64). • Inmediatamente después de la etiqueta el SATHUNTER+ mostrará toda la información. Nombre del punto de test Posición orbital + Nombre de la red...
  • Page 14 SATHUNTER+ Step 2 Identifying satellite • Every time you push the key , the next text point will be selected in a cyclic sequence. • If no information is displayed, the test point does not correlate with the identified satellite. Please continue to the next test point.
  • Page 15 SATHUNTER+ Step 3 Optimizing the quality • Once you know you are on the right satellite, press key • Another bargraph showing MER measurement (both graphically and numerically) will appear together with the CBER and/or LBER* measurement (configurable with the software). * VBER for DVB-S LBER for DVB-S2...
  • Page 16 SATHUNTER+ Step 3 Optimizing the quality • MER is a quality indicator; its value should be as high as possible. • CBER and VBER/LBER* are error rate measurements. Their values should be as low as possible. * VBER for DVB-S LBER for DVB-S2...

  • Page 17: Maximum Deviation

    SATHUNTER+ Step 3 Optimizing the quality • Move the LNB to maximize the bargraph deviation (cross polarization adjustment) MAXIMUM DEVIATION OPTIMUM CROSS - POLARIZATION...

  • Page 18: Modifying Configuration

    SATHUNTER+ Modifying configuration If you wish to work with satellites different to those preprogrammed from origin or wish to change the test points in any way, you should proceed as follows: Get information on the satellites and transponders of your choice. Edit the configuration file accordingly by using the SATHUNTER+ software supplied and change the programming of the SATHUNTER+ using the communications cable included as well.
  • Page 19 SATHUNTER+ Get information... • Satellite and transponder information is available through different sources, mainly from websites or magazines. • Several websites offer reliable data which can be used to configure the SATHUNTER+. www.lyngsat.com www.satbeams.com kingofsat.net • The following describes the procedure for the website www.lyngsat.com. For other websites, the procedure would be similar.
  • Page 20 SATHUNTER+ Get information... Enter Lyngsat web site and click on your region in “Frequencies”.
  • Page 21 SATHUNTER+ Get information... Click on the desired satellite:...
  • Page 22 SATHUNTER+ Get information... Select a satellite transponder. These are the parameters to note for configuring this transponder on the SATHUNTER+ meter: Standard : DVB-S2 Polarization: Horizontal Downlink frequency : 11785 MHz Coderate : 2/3 Constellation: 8PSK Symbolrate : 27500 ksymb/s...
  • Page 23 SATHUNTER+ Get information... • Locate and write down the transponder settings you wish to program into the measurement device. • The SATHUNTER+ has up to 50 test points (TP). Each test point corresponds to a satellite frequency (transponder). These transponders may all be from a single satellite, or from various satellites.
  • Page 24 SATHUNTER+ Get information... NOTES: • Having multiple satellite test points is recommended, to allow for the use of information from other transponders on the same satellite stored in the meter, in case the operator changes transponder parameters and a PC is unavailable to reconfigure the meter.
  • Page 25 SATHUNTER+ Get information... At the end of this phase, you should have a list of test points (up to 50) with this format: Satellite Downlink Polarization Standard Constellation Symbolrate CodeRate Frequency (V/H) (DVB-S/S2) (QPSK/8PSK)* (ksymb/s) (FEC) (MHz) Hotb13ºE 11785 MHz Horizontal DVB-S2 8PSK...
  • Page 26 SATHUNTER+ Connecting the meter to the PC... • Install the SATHUNTER+ software supplied on your PC. • Connect the included cable to the USB port. • Power ON the SATHUNTER+ (if it wasn't already on). Run the software SATHUNTER+. • Select Tools Detect from the menu.
  • Page 27 SATHUNTER+ Connecting the meter to the PC... • Select Tools Receive from the menu • Software should then take a few seconds to extract the test points which are currently installed on the SATHUNTER+.
  • Page 28 SATHUNTER+ Connecting the meter to the PC... • Meter configuration is now available in the PC software. • It is recommended to create a backup in a file on the PC in case it is necessary to recover it in the future. •...
  • Page 29 SATHUNTER+ Creación del fichero de configuración... • Select Edit Point from the menu. A window will pop up where you will be able to configure all the test points. Select the test point you want to edit.
  • Page 30 SATHUNTER+ Creating the configuration file... • Select Edit Point from the menu. A window will pop up where you will be able to configure all the test points. Enter the IF frequency for the Select the LN voltage desired transponder Select ON/OFF for the Select whether the transponder is 22 kHz signal if needed...
  • Page 31 SATHUNTER+ Creating the configuration file... Example : LNB Universal in Ku band • LNB voltage: 13 V for Vertical polarization (V) 18 V for Horizontal polarization (H) • 22 kHz signal: ON for high band (Downlink Freq > 11700 MHz) OFF for low band (Downlink Freq <...
  • Page 32 SATHUNTER+ Creating the configuration file... • You should perform the same procedure for every test point you need to charge. Prior to proceeding to the subsequent test step, select the “Check” button to verify the settings. The meter will issue an alert should any data be invalid (e.g., out of range frequencies, etc.)
  • Page 33 SATHUNTER+ Creating the configuration file... • Select Edit Config from the menu. • You should then get the screen where you can modify the configuration of all points.
  • Page 34 SATHUNTER+ Creating the configuration file... Select the range of test points that you want to be active on the meter. For example, in the picture displayed, user could only get access to the test points 0 to 9. Select whether to use IF or The remaining (10 to 15) would Downlink frequencies.
  • Page 35 SATHUNTER+ Creating the configuration file... • Once all changes have been made, you should save the file, either with the same name, thus erasing the original, or with a different name thus keeping the original for future reference. • Select File Save As from the menu.
  • Page 36 SATHUNTER+ Transferir la nueva configuración… • Select Tools Send from the menu. Software should then take a few seconds to install the new configuration onto the SATHUNTER+.
  • Page 37 SATHUNTER+ Transferir la nueva configuración… • Select File Exit from the menu. • Turn OFF the SATHUNTER+ and disconnect the cable from the computer. • You are ready to work with a newly configured SATHUNTER+.
  • Page 38 SATHUNTER+ For detailed information on all meter parameters, please check the instruction manual. Feel free to contact us if you need more information. promax@promaxelectronics.com The PROMAX team 09/13...