Using The Tv/Sat Switch To Switch; Between Satellites - KVH Industries TracVision L3 Owner's Manual

EchoStar Satellite Subscribers
EchoStar subscribers will need to use the optional TV/SAT
Switch or a PC to change satellites, as described in the following
sections.

3.2.2 Using the TV/SAT Switch to Switch

Between Satellites - Optional
If you are a DISH 500 customer, or you're unable to switch
between satellites using the IRD remote control, you can use the
optional TV/SAT Switch (see Figure 3-3) to easily select between
Satellite A and Satellite B.
TV/SAT Switch Controls and Indicators
The Select button is used for all operator controls. The TV/SAT
Switch also has three LED indicators that show its current status.
Table 3-1 explains the function of each indicator.
Indicator Status
Sat A Blinking green
Solid green
Error Blinking red
Sat B Blinking green
Solid green
Connecting the TV/SAT Switch
To use the TV/SAT Switch, you must first connect it to the
TracVision system.
1. Connect the TV/SAT Switch's data cable to the
maintenance port on the switchplate (see
Figure 3-4).
54-0157 Rev. G
Meaning
Wait – Searching for satellite
Tracking Satellite A
System problem – Refer to
Section 4, "Troubleshooting,"
to find the possible cause
Wait – Searching for satellite
Tracking Satellite B
Maintenance Port
(DB9 Connector)
Using Your TracVision L3/S3
Figure 3-3
TV/SAT Switch
Sat A Error Sat B
Select
Changing Satellites:
1. Push Select button
2. Wait while Sat A or
B blinks green
3. Ready when Sat A
or Sat B stays
solid green
Other Indicators:
• Both blinking
green: initializing
• Error light
blinking red:
system problem
Table 3-1
TV/SAT Switch LED Indicators
Figure 3-4
Switchplate Maintenance Port
3-3