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POWERING UP the Nomad SD /SD2 Controller
After making the entire antenna, controller and receiver connections for the Nomad
SD/SD2, press the POWER button. The unit will initiate its self test routines which take only
take a few seconds to complete. The FIND, STOW, and LNB LED's will illuminate
momentarily during this process. Once the initialization test routine has finished, the front panel
LED display will indicate the status of the dish. The "FIND" and "POWER" LED's will be
illuminated if the dish is locked on the designated satellite(s). If the "STOW" and "POWER"
LED's are illuminated, the dish is in the stowed (travel) position. If the "LNB" LED is
illuminated, the satellite receiver is connected to the controller and has power applied to it. If the
dish status is unknown, neither the "FIND" nor "STOW" LED's will be illuminated. In this case
either press "STOW" to stow the dish or perform a Test Dish before proceeding.
TEST DISH or testing the Mount
First time operation of the Nomad SD/SD2 controller requires the user to execute a "Test
Dish." This will "marry" the controller to the mount. To execute a Test Dish routine, turn the
POWER ON and depress the STOW and FIND buttons simultaneously. The controller will
perform a full test dish operation and determine the type of mount to which it is connected. The
"STOW" LED will flash during this operation. Once the "Test Dish" operation has completed,
the dish will be in the stowed position and the "STOW" LED will be illuminated continuously. If
the mount type conflicts with the current network configuration, a critical error will be displayed
by the flashing FIND LED. The number of blinks will indicate the type of error encountered.
See ERROR CODES in this manual. Two minutes after the completion of a "Test Dish"
operation if there is no other activity, the Nomad SD/SD2 will shut itself down (turn the POWER
OFF automatically.)
FINDING Satellite
Turn the POWER ON and wait for the controller to power up.
NORMAL
(Normal Find Sequence)
Press the FIND button once. The dish will begin searching for the desired
satellite(s) as defined by the network configuration (Satellite TV Provider Satellites.)
OPTION 1
(Eastern Seaboard Search) Dish Network DP-3 or MD1000 ONLY
If you are located somewhere on the Eastern Seaboard, press the FIND button and
hold for a minimum of 3 seconds and then release. This will initiate a special search
sequence for the Eastern Seaboard region. It will assist in lowering the initial acquisition
time when used with your HD-DP3 or MD1000 controllers with serial number greater
than 902015.
OPTION 2
(Return to Last Known Satellite Position)
If you have not moved or repositioned your RV and have STOWED your dish for
any reason and you want to bypass the normal find sequence, press the FIND button
once and release. Wait for the FIND LED to blink at least once and then press it again
and hold the FIND button down again for a minimum of 3 seconds and then release.
This will initiate a Return to Last Known Satellite position. Acquisition time will be
somewhere around 3 minutes which is less than the Normal Find Sequence.
The FIND LED will flash when the system is acquiring the desired satellite(s). Once the
controller has locked onto the desired satellite(s), the FIND LED remains lit
OPERATION
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