MotoSAT 901NOMAD 2IM User manual

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MotoSAT
Model
901NOMAD 2IM
Category
Satellite antennas
Type
User manual

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Installation
Manual
901NOMAD2IM
Rev.06.06.08
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TABLEOFCONTENT
Page
· Partsincludedwithyour system………… …………… 3
Nomad2specifications………………………… 3
· Nomad2designedforusewith…………………..…… 4
· FirstTimeSetup……………………………..………... 5
· MountCableConnections……………………………..  6
· FrontPane lButto ns……………………………..……. 7
· FrontPane lLED’s……………………………………. 8
· RearConnections………………………… ………….. 9
PowerConnector
ControlCableConnector
· Nomad2Setupdiagram………………………………. 11
· ReceiverI nformation…………………… ……………. . 12
DishNetworkSeparators
DirecTVBBandConverters
· WiringLegend…………………… …………………… 13
· ProgrammingofNo mad2Controller………………… 14
· ProgrammingOptions(byservice)…………………… 15
· TroubleshootingandLEDErrorCodes………………. 16
· Limitationsofsystems
MD1000. 2..…………………………………….. 17
MSC60andHDSC2…………………………….18
· Clearance,Orientationandfootprints………………… 19
· EmergencyStow……………………………………… 20
· SoftwareUpgradeOptions……………… …………… 21
· SoftwareUpgradeProced ures………………………… 22
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NOMAD2UniversalControllerBillofMaterials:
TheNOMAD2UniversalControllerSystems(whenshippedwithamountofchoice)isshipped
withthefollowingcomponents:
Componentsshippedwith NOMAD2Controller:
 NOMAD2UniversalCont roller
 12VDC4AMPPowerSupply
 UserGuideandInstallationManual
ComponentsshippedwithyourMOUNTofchoice:
 30’ControlCable
 30’CoaxCable
NOMAD2UniversalController
Specifications
 11”Wide
 7.5”Deep
 1.250”Height
 2.7lbs.Weight
 VoltageRequirements:12VDC4AMPpowersupply(supplied)
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Nomad2Controller
Designedtobeusedw ith
SKEWABLEMounts(Azimuth/El evation/Skew) NONSKEWABLEMounts(Azimuth/Elevation)
ModelNumber ModelNumber
MD500 EXECUTIVE18”/24”
MD1000.2
MHDTV
MSC60
HDSL5
HDDP3
HDSC2
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FirstTimeSetup
TOPROGRAM
Step1:
MakesureyourNomad2isturnedOFF:
Ø Note:TheNo mad2isOFFwhenthegreenlightnexttothepowerbuttonisnot
lit.
Step2:
LocatetheFIND,STOWandPOWERbuttonsontheNomad2:
Ø Readthefollowingstepscarefullybeforebeginning –
· PressandholddowntogethertheFINDandSTOWbuttons,while
continuingtohold…..
· Pressthe POWERbuttononceandrelease
· ContinueholdingdowntheFINDandSTOWbuttonsforanadditional 5
seconds.
Ø ThiswillputtheNomad2intoaProgramMode.
Step3:
RefertotheProgramming OptionstodeterminewhatProgramModesettingsyouwill
needforthetypeofMotoSATsystemyouhave:
Ø UsetheFINDorSTOW buttontonavigatethroughthedifferentsettingsonthe
frontLEDpaneloftheNo mad2.
Ø WhenthelightconfigurationontheNomad2matchestheProgr ammingOptions
pressthePOWERbuttontoturn off theNomad2.
Ø Thiswillstoretheconfigurationthatyouhaveset.
Step4:
TurnontheNomad2bypressingthePOWERbutton.Wait5secondsfortheNomad2to
performstartupsequences.
TESTDISH
Step5:
Tocompletea“TestDish”:
Ø Turnpoweron
Ø Pushboth theFINDandSTOWbuttonsatthesametime.
Ø Youwill seetheSTOWlight blink.Itisindicatingthatthedishismoving.
Ø When theTestDishiscompleted,theSTOWlightwillstop blinkingandgosolid.
TOLOCATESATELLITE
Step6:
Presst heFINDbutton.
Ø Thiswilllocateyoursatellite(s)basedupontheconfigurationsettingsthathave
beenprogrammed.
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MOUNTCABLECONNECTIONS
FirstTimeInstallation:
1 PluginallnecessarycableconnectionstothebackoftheNOMAD2(seeNomad2
UniversalControllerRearView.) Note: PluggingthereceiverandNOMAD2controller
intoanindependentpowerstripisrecommended.
2 ConnectcoaxfromNOMAD2toMount.
TWOOUTPUTCONNECTOR FOUROUTPUTCONNECTOR
Executive18/24”,MD500, HDSL5,HDSC2
MHDTV,MD1000.2,MSC60
FOUR
FOUROUTPUTCONNECTORHDDP3(DishNetwork)
WhenusingtheHDDP3foraDishNetworks ystem,thisconnectionis
usedfor “IN”onlyandnot usedfor “OUT”.Itsuseisforinputfroman
externaldish. Donotuse thisconnectionto inputto theNomad2or
inputtoasatellitereceiver.
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FRONT PANEL BUTTONS
NOMAD2UNIVERSALCONTROLLER“FRONT”PANEL
POWER:(ProvidespowertotheNomad2Controller)
FIND: (FindSatellite)
PressingtheFindbuttonwillbeginthedish“search”tolocateandlockontothe
“main”satellite.
FornonskewablesingleLNBdishespressingtheFINDbutton,whileonsatellite
enablesyoutoswitchbetweenmultiplesatellites.PressingtheFINDbuttonwhile
lockedontoasatellitewilldirectthesystemtogotothenextsatelliteinorder
suchas:
· DIRECTVcanto gglebetween101and119.
· DishNetworkcantogglebetweensatellites110and119.
· DishNetwork International Eastcantogglebetweensatellites61.5,110,
and119.
· DishNetwork InternationalWestcantogglebetweensatellites110,119
and148
· DishNetwork HighDefinition cantogglebetweensatellites110,119and
129(Note:Youmusthavea HighDefinitionreceivertoreceivetheHigh
Definitionsignals)
· BellExpressVucantogglebetweensatellites82and91.
ForSkewablemultiLNBdishespressingtheFindButtonwilllocateallsatellit es
availablewithyourLNBconfigurationsimultaneously.
ForProgrammingServicesandtheirAssignedSatellitessee
“Nomad2ProgrammingModes”
STOW:(StowingtheDish)
Pressingthisbuttonreturnsthedishtoitsstowedortravelposition.
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FRONT PANEL LED’S
LNB: Whenlit,thisLEDindicatesthecoaxcablefromtherece iverhasbeencorrectly
connectedtotheNOMAD2UniversalController,andthereceiverhaspower.(Note:
TheLNBLEDisilluminatedoncetheco axcableofthereceiverhasbeenconnected,but
doesNOTindicatetheCont rollerhaspower).
LOCK: Whenlit,thisLEDindicatesthe“strongest”or“highest”s ignalstrengthofthe
satellitehasbeenachievedandislockedontothedesiredsatellite.
DVB:Whenlit,indicatesthattheDVB(DigitalVideoBroadcast)is poweredupand
readytoidentifysatellites.
PEAK:Whenlit,thisLEDindicatesthedishhasfoundasignalandisadjustingforthe
“strongest”or“highest”signalstrengt hofthesatellite. Itwillturnoffaftersatellite
“Lock”hasbeenachieved.
FIND:Whenthe“Find”buttonhasbeenpressed,theFindLEDwillblink(indicating
thatthedishismoving)unt ilasatellitehasbeenfoundand identifiedandcant hen
establishaconnection.Oncethesatellitehasbeenidentified,theFindLEDwill remain
solid.(TheStowLEDalsoblinkswhenmotorsaremoving.)IftheNomad2islocked
ontoasatellitewithaskewabledish,pressingthe“Find”buttonagainwillactivateare
peakroutinewhichwillverifythedishalignmenttothesatelliteforoptimumsignallevel
fortheskewabledishes,theMD500(forDishNetwor k)andtheMHDTV(forDirecTV).
PressingtheFindbuttononnonskewabledishes(Executive18”and24”)allowsyouto
togglebetweensatellitesifsoprogrammedtodoso.
STOW:Whenthe“Stow”buttonispressed,theStowLEDwillblinkindicatingmotor
movementasthedishisbeingstowed.Oncethedishhasbeenstowed,theStowLED
willremainsolidforashortperiodoftimeandthenthepowerwillautomaticallyturnoff.
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REARCONNECTIONS
POWERCONNECTOR
Power Connector:Isusedtoconnectthe12VDC 4AMP powersupplytoprovidepowertothe
NOMAD2UniversalCont roller.(Note:Onlyusethepowersupplypro videdbyMotoSAT.)
CONTROLCABLECONNECTOR
ControlCable:Connectsthemountbywayofa9pinconductorcabletotheNOMAD2
UniversalController.Thecableiscolor coordinatedforexactconnectionconfiguration.(See
FigureBelow)
Wiringto9Pin
ControlConnector
Black
Brown
Red
Orange
Yellow
Green
Blue
White
Purple
(Purpleisonlyused
onSkewabl e
Mountsandnot
requiredonNon
SkewableMounts)
PowerConnector
ControlCable
MaintenancePort
ToSatelliteReceiver
“SatelliteIn”
FromDish
P1P2P3
+12V GNDUnused
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MaintenancePort:Usedtoprovidesoftwareupgrades.
Satellitein(onReceiver): CoaxconnectionusedtoconnecttheNOMAD2Universal
Controllertothesatellit e/LNBconnectiononthesatelliterece iver.
FromDish: CoaxconnectionfromthedishtotheNOMAD2UniversalController.
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SAMPLEWIRINGFOR
EXECUTIVEMOUNT
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RECEIVERINFORMATION
NONSKEWABLEOpenFacedmounts.
IfyoursatellitereceiverisaDish5 00orDishProand
youremoveitfromyourh ometoyo urRV,youwillneedto
performa“CheckSwitch” whilethenonskew abledishis
intheSTOWEDPOS ITION. Yourscreenuponcompletion
ofthe“CheckSwitch”shouldhave8X’sinth echeckboxes
meaningthatthe“CheckSwitch”failed. Thisprocedure
mustbeaccomplished beforeyou“FIND”satellite. Failure
todosowillresultinimproperoperationofthereceiver.
DISHNETWORK SEPARATOR
*NOTE:Ifa DishNetwork SeparatorisusedIT
MUSTBEPLACEDAFTERTHENOMAD2AND
JUSTBEFORETHESATELLITERECEIVER.Failure
todosowillresultinimproperoperationofthesatellite
receiver.
DIRECTV BBANDCONVERTERS
**NOTE: Ifa DirecTVBbandConverterM odule
(BBC)isused,ITMUSTBEPLACEDBEFORETHE
NOMAD2.Failuretodosowillresultinnotreceiving
oneoftheKaBandsatellites.
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WIRING LEGEND
OpenFaceTV Mounts
TheControlCable(9conductors,coloredcoded,22Awgstranded)thatconnectstothemount
withatwistlockconnectorisconfiguredinthefollowingmanner:
ColorCode PinDesignation Mount Destination Counts
perDeg ree
Black 1
Motor,AzimuthPositive
*Brown 2
Motor,Azimuth/SkewNegative
*Red 3
Motor,Elevation/SkewPositive
Orange 4
Motor,ElevationNegative
Yellow 5
SensorCount,Azimuth
3.408
Green 6
SensorCountGround,
Azimuth/Elevation
Blue 7
SensorCount,Elevation
5.034
White 8
LEDPower
**Purple 9 SensorCount,Skew 8.500
*TheBrownandRedareusedtoSkewtheDish.ThesewirescontroltheSkewmotors
whendirect edbytheNomad2Controller.Theywillbeusedtocontroltheskewable
systems.TheyincludetheMD500/MD1000.2/MHDTV/MSC60andHDmounts.Applying
12voltpowerdirectlytothesewireswillskewthedish.
**ThePurplecableisforuseonskewabledishestoreturncountsbutitWILLNOTeffect
theo perationsofanonskewabledishwhenitisconnected(or notconnected).
TheMountiscoilwrappedinsidewiththefollowingcablesandwire:
2eaRG179Tefloncoatedcoaxcables(HDMountcomesstandardwit h4.Allother
mountscomestandardwith2butcanbeorderedwith4ifrequested.)
1eaControlCable,9conductorcable,colored coded,22Awgstranded.Thisca bleis
moldedwithatwistlockconnectorononeendandmanuallyterminatedatthe
Nomad2endw itha9pinconnector.
2,3or4eaRG179coaxcablesterminatedattheLNBwill provideadditional cablingfor 
multiplereceivers.
1eaGreenandWhite22Awgstrandedwirescarrythepositive(whitevoltage)and
negative(green ground)totheLEDwhichisusedtoilluminatethedishface.
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PROGRAMMING
TOPROGRAMYOURNOMAD2CONTROLLER
1. TurntheNomadpower“OFF”
2. Holdboththe‘Find’and‘Stow’buttonsdownandpressthe
PowerButton“ON”
3. Continuetohold‘Find’and‘Stow’buttondownforanadditional
5secondsafte rreleasingthePowerbutton
4. Releasethe‘Find’and‘Stow’buttonsatthispointandthefront
displaylightswillshowthecurrentsatellitemodeoftheunit
(Note:NoLightsindicate“DishNetworkNonSkewablemode.”
5. Usethe‘Find’and‘Stow’buttonsto cyclethroughthelight
(LED)patternsuntilthedesiredconfigurationiss hown.
6. Turnthe‘Power’offtostoretheprogrammedsettings.
7. When youturn“Power”bac kon,itisrecommendeddoaTest
Dishor“Find”satellite.
15
NOMAD2PROGRAMMINGOPTIONS
ByService
ForsoftwareversionV25orhigher
MODELNUMBER Skewable OrbitalPosition
Multi
Sat Nomad2LED(s)
DIRECTV
Executive18"/24" NO 101°Only NO FIND
Executive18"/24" NO 101°or119° NO PEAK/FIND
MHDTV YES 101°/110°/119° YES FIND/STOW
HDSL5 YES 99/101/103/110/119 YES FIND/STOW
DISHNETWORK
Executive18"/24" NO 119°or110° NO NOLIGHTS
Executive18"/24" NO 119°or110°or61.5° NO DVB/PEAK/FIND
Executive18"/24" NO 119°or110°or129° NO LOCK/FIND
Executive18"/24" NO 119°or110°or148° NO LOCK
MD500 YES 119°/110° YES STOW
MD1000.2 YES 119°/110°/129° YES LOCK/STOW
HDDP3 YES 119°/110°/129° YES LOCK/STOW
BELLEXPRESSVU
Executive18"/24" NO 82°or91° NO PEAK
MD500 YES 82°/91° YES PEAK/STOW
STARCHOICE
MSC60 YES 107.3°/111.1° YES PEAK/FIND/STOW
HDSC2 YES 107.3°/111.1° YES PEAK/FIND/STOW
SHOWMODE(fordisplaypurposes)
SKEWABLE YES ContinuousMotion N/A DVB/FIND/STOW
NONSKEWABLE NO ContinuousMotion N/A DVB/PEAK
Note: TheFREEDOM(fixeddome)willfunctionwiththeNomad2.Itisnotrecommended.
ItmaybeprogrammedasaNONSKEWABLEsystemforanyoftheabove
NONSKEWABLEconfigurations.AtthepushoftheFINDButtonitwill
toggl esequentiallythoughthesatellitesforwhichitisprogrammed.
Nomad2ProgramLED’s.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
BeforeacceptinganyoftheflashingLEDcodes, performaTE STDISHtosee
if theerrorcontinues.Ifitdoest hen youcanf ollowthei nformationlisted
below.Iftheproblempersistsandyoucanfindnosolutionthenpleasecall
ourTechnicalSupportLine8002477496f orfurtherassistance.
ERRORCODESAREFLASHINGLEDLIGHTSAT1SECONDINTERVALS
LEDFLASHING ERRORMEANING POSSIBLECAUSEANDSOLUTION
Stow Thisisnotanerrorbut
indicates themotorsare
moving
IfStowisflashingandthemountisnot
movinglookforastrippedgear
Find InvalidModeselected,
Skewablevs.Non
Skewable.
ReprogramtheNomadController
FindandStow InvalidMode. ReprogramtheNomadController
Peak MotorTimeOut.No
countsinElevation.
DishblockedfrommovingorbadElevation
Sensor
PeakandStow MotorTimeOut.No
countsinAzimuth.
DishblockedfrommovingorbadAzimuth
Sensor
PeakandFind MotorTimeOut.No
countsinSkew.
DishblockedfrommovingorbadSkew
Sensor
Peak,FindandStow LimitErrorinElevation
movement.
DishblockedfrommovingorbadElevation
Sensor
DVB LimitErrorinAzimuth
movement.
DishblockedfrommovingorbadAzimuth
Sensor
DVBandStow LimitErrorinSkew
movement.
DishblockedfrommovingorbadSkew
Sensor
DVBandPeak OnlyMainsatellitefound.Dishlineofsightblocked,trydifferent
location
DVB,PeakandStow Mainsatellitenotfound
butSecondarysatellite
was.
Dishlineofsightblocked,trydifferent
location
DVB,Peak,FindandStow Signallost,NOLNB
Power
CheckSatelliteReceiverpower
Lock Nosatellitefound. Dishlineofsightblocked,trydifferent
location,possibleconnectionorLNBfailure
LockandStow OverTemperatureon
SatelliteReceiver.
Operationallimitofyourelectronicshas
beenexceeded,provideproperventilation
LockandFind Dishdidnotraisehigh
enough.
DishblockedfrommovingorbadElevation
Sensor
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MD1000.2LIMITATIONS
NOTE:TheMD1000.2has2limitati onsthatcanaffectitsoperation.
1. TheMD1000.2hasthesamelimitationsthatexistwiththeDishNetwork
D1000.2homecoverage.C overagemaybelimiteddueto thefootprintofthe
satellitesignalonthe129◦HighDefinit ionSatellite.Youwillbeabletoreceive
programmingontheothertwo(2)satellites(110◦and119◦)whenintheshaded
areasbutmayhavedecreased signalstrengthon the129◦satellitewhichmayaffect
yourprogramming.Thislimitedcoverage mayextendpasttheshadedareasbutis
knowntobeaproblemwithintheshadedareas.PleasecallDishNetwork(888
2487116)foranyadditionalinformation.
2.Thesizeofthedishmakeswindloadingafactor.Whileundermost
circ umstancesyouw illnotbeaffectedbutwhenwindsreachanexcessof3040
MPH(dependinguponthedirectionof thewind)youcouldexperiencethemount
beingmovedoffthesatellite.Ifthisshouldhappe n,simplypressthe“FIND”
buttonandthesystemwillrepeakforsignalstrengthorrefindasrequired.
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STARCHOICE
MSC60andHDSC2LIMITATIONS
NOTE:TheMSC60andHDSC2has2limitationsthatcanaffectits
operation.
1. Theyhavet hesameli mitationsthatexistwiththeSta rChoicehome
coverage.C overagemaybelimitedduetothefootprintofthes atellitesignal as
wellasantennasize,ontheStarC hoiceSatellites.Youwillbeabletolockon
satelliteo utsideofthes pecifiedareabutmaynobeabletolockonsatelliteinthe
zonemarked.This limitedcoveragemayextendpastthemarkedareabutisknown
tobeaproblemwithinthisarea.Asoftheprintingofthismanualthereisnota
solutio nfortheM SC60andHDSC2 systemsworkingproperlywithinthisarea.
2.Thesizeofthedishmakes“windload ing”afactor.Whileundermost
circ umstancesyouw illnotbeaffectedbutwhenwindsreachanexcessof3040
MPH(dependinguponthedirectionofthewind)youcouldexperiencethemount
beingmovedoffthesatellite.Ifthisshouldhappe n,simplypressthe“FIND”
buttonandthesystemwillrepeakforsignalstrengthorrefindasrequired.
Satelliteacquisition
withtheMSC60
andHDSC2 is
questionablewithin
thisarea.
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20
EMERGENCYSTOW
Stowingthedishwhenallelsefails.
Ifyouareabletogoontotheroof
1. Unplugthe“Green”9pinconnectorfromthebackoftheNOMAD2.This
willrelease“dynamicbraking”thatholdsthemountinposition.Themo unt
maynowberotatedmanually.
2. Gototheroofwhereyoucancarefullyapplyaslightcontinuousamountof
forceto movethedishintoanacceptablepositionfortraveling.InAzimuth,
rotatethemountinacounterclockwisedirectiontomovetotheproper
stowedposition.
3. Plugthe“Green”9pinconnectorbackintotheNomad2.
4. CallTechSupportwhenyoucanperformadditionaltroubleshooting.
Ifyouareunabletogoontotheroof –
Thedishcanbemanipulatedbyapplying12voltDCpowertospecificwiresin
thecontrolcablelocatedinthebackof theNOMAD2(seeControlCableConnector on
RearConnectionpage.) The12VoltsgoingtoyourNOMAD2controller’s3pin
“green”connector(seePowerConnectionsonRearConnectionpage)canbeusedasthe
12voltDCpowersource.
1. ELEVATION OrangeandRedwires(reversingpolaritywillchange
direction)
2. AZIMUTH BlackandBrown(reversingpolaritywillchange
direction.)
3. SKEW BrownandRed wires(reversingpolaritywillchange
direction.)
Ifachainormotor/gearboxassemblyisbroken,thedishwillhavetobestowedby
hand.
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MotoSAT 901NOMAD 2IM User manual

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Model
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