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Satellite TV FREEDOM SD2 USER GUIDE v.2 / MotoSAT Rev 22 Nov. ‘10 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 901-FREEDOM Manual...
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Scotch Locks – The devices used to splice electrical wires on the mount LED – The lights on the front panel of the FREEDOM SD2 that indicate system status Software – Code which instructs the mount to locate and identify satellites Configuration File –...
FREEDOM has locked onto the satellite, the LNB receives its power from the satellite receiver if the satellite receiver is linked to the mount through the FREEDOM SD22 (this link is an option.) Power: This LED indicates to the user that the FREEDOM SD2 Controller is ON.
REAR VIEW Rear Panel 12 VDC Control Cable To Receiver To Mount CONNECTIONS Main Power: This connector provides the +12 volt DC input power to the unit. Motor Control: This connector sends power to the motors and receives position information from the dish to Receiver: This connector is connected to the Satellite Receiver (see the label on the bottom of the Controller.) from Dish: This connector is connected to the Roof Mount (see label on...
OPERATION The following is a basic operation of the FREEDOM SD2 Controller and is meant to get the operator up and running in a short period of time. POWER UP Pressing the POWER button will activate the SEARCH routine. • If you are currently ON satellite then the system will re-peak. If programmed to go to another satellite the system will begin the move to the next satellite programmed.
FAT32 file format. FIRMWARE UPGRADE 1. The FREEDOM SD2 Controller’s firmware can be upgraded by simply copying the latest firmware upgrade into the Root Directory of the SD memory card using a computer capable of utilizing SD Memory Cards.
SD2 will create one automatically. The memory card must not be write-protected for Log Files to be created and stored. If it is write-protected the FREEDOM SD2 will ignore the disk. The latest log File is the one with the highest incremental number in the file name.
ERROR CODES Error Error Critical Code Description Error = (Corrective action required) NO ERROR MOTOR, MOVING INVALID MODE 1 INVALID MODE 2 MOTOR, TIMEOUT EL MOTOR, TIMEOUT AZ MOTOR, TIMEOUT SK LIMIT ERROR, EL LIMIT ERROR, AZ LIMIT ERROR SK TUNER FAILURE AGC, NO LOCK MAIN SAT FOUND ONLY...
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NETWORK CONFIGURATION Note: This configuration process is limited to Microsoft PC’s. Sorry, no Mac’s. To use your computer to program your FREEDOM SD2 Card simply format the SD card to FAT32 and: 1. Select “START”, “ALL PROGRAMS”, “ACCESSORIES” and “Note Pad”...
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Be prepared to tell him the code that you have in your Network Configuration File which will be found in your “MotoSAT Configuration File” folder on your SD Card. It will appear as a file labeled “NomadSD.dat”. Open this file and it will be the first 3 digits on the first line.
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