MotoSAT Nomad 2 User manual

Brand: MotoSAT

Model: Nomad 2

Category: Satellite antennas

Type: User manual

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901NOMAD 2IM

MotoSAT Nomad 2 is a universal satellite controller designed for recreational vehicles and marine applications. It offers:

Compatibility with various satellite mounts, including non-skewable and skewable options.
Easy setup and programming, allowing you to quickly configure it for your specific satellite system.
Remote control operation through the included buttons, enabling convenient satellite acquisition and dish stowing.
Multiple satellite support, allowing you to access different satellites for a wider range of channels.
Automatic satellite search and lock, ensuring reliable and uninterrupted signal reception.

MotoSAT Nomad 2 is a universal satellite controller designed for recreational vehicles and marine applications. It offers:

Compatibility with various satellite mounts, including non-skewable and skewable options.
Easy setup and programming, allowing you to quickly configure it for your specific satellite system.
Remote control operation through the included buttons, enabling convenient satellite acquisition and dish stowing.
Multiple satellite support, allowing you to access different satellites for a wider range of channels.
Automatic satellite search and lock, ensuring reliable and uninterrupted signal reception.

Installation

Manual

901NOMAD2IM

Rev.06.06.08

2

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

3

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)

4

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

5

FirstTimeSetup

TOPROGRAM

Step1:

MakesureyourNomad2isturnedOFF:

Ø Note:TheNo mad2isOFFwhenthegreenlightnexttothepowerbuttonisnot

lit.

Step2:

LocatetheFIND,STOWandPOWERbuttonson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STOWbuttonsforanadditional 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settingsyouwill

needforthetypeofMotoSATsystemyouhave:

Ø UsetheFINDorSTOW buttontonavigatethroughthedifferentsettingsonthe

frontLEDpanelofthe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.Wait5secondsfortheNomad2to

performstartupsequences.

TESTDISH

Step5:

Tocompletea“TestDish”:

Ø Turnpoweron

Ø Pushboth theFINDandSTOWbuttonsatthesametime.

Ø Youwill seetheSTOWlight blink.Itisindicatingthatthedishismoving.

Ø When theTestDishiscompleted,theSTOWlightwillstop blinkingandgosolid.

TOLOCATESATELLITE

Step6:

Presst heFINDbutton.

Ø Thiswilllocateyoursatellite(s)basedupontheconfigurationsettingsthathave

beenprogrammed.

6

MOUNTCABLECONNECTIONS

FirstTimeInstallation: 

1 Pluginall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.

TWOOUTPUT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.

7

FRONT PANEL BUTTONS

NOMAD2UNIVERSALCONTROLLER“FRONT”PANEL

POWER:(ProvidespowertotheNomad2Controller)

FIND: (FindSatellite)

PressingtheFindbuttonwillbegin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willdirectthesystemtogotothenextsatelliteinorder

suchas:

· DIRECTVcanto gglebetween101and119.

· DishNetworkcantogglebetweensatellites110and119.

· DishNetwork International Eastcantogglebetweensatellites61.5,110,

and119.

· DishNetwork InternationalWestcantogglebetweensatellites110,119

and148

· DishNetwork HighDefinition cantogglebetweensatellites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willlocateallsatellit es

availablewithyour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travelposition.

8

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isilluminatedoncetheco axcableofthe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(DigitalVideoBroadcast)is poweredupand

readytoidentifysatellites.

PEAK:Whenlit,thisLEDindicatesthedishhasfoundasignalandisadjustingforthe

“strongest”or“highest”signalstrengt hofthesatellite. Itwillturnoffaftersatellite

“Lock”hasbeenachieved.

FIND:Whenthe“Find”buttonhasbeenpressed,theFindLEDwillblink(indicating

thatthedishismoving)unt ilasatellitehasbeenfound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againwillactivateare

peakroutinewhichwillverify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betweensatellitesifsoprogrammedtodoso.

STOW:Whenthe“Stow”buttonispressed,theStowLEDwillblinkindicatingmotor

movementasthedishisbeingstowed.Oncethedishhasbeenstowed,theStowLED

willremainsolidforashortperiodoftimeandthenthepowerwillautomaticallyturnoff.

9

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supplypro videdbyMotoSAT.)

CONTROLCABLECONNECTOR

ControlCable:Connectsthemountbyway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onlyused

onSkewabl e

Mountsandnot

requiredonNon

SkewableMounts)

PowerConnector

ControlCable

MaintenancePort

ToSatelliteReceiver

“SatelliteIn”

FromDish

P1P2P3

+12V GNDUnused

10

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fromthedishtotheNOMAD2UniversalController.

11

SAMPLEWIRINGFOR

EXECUTIVEMOUNT

12

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PLACEDAFTERTHE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PLACEDBEFORETHE

NOMAD2.Failuretodosowillresultinnotreceiving

oneoftheKaBandsatellites.

13

WIRING LEGEND

OpenFaceTV Mounts

TheControlCable(9conductors,coloredcoded,22Awgstranded)thatconnectstothemount

withatwistlock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/SkewPositive

Orange 4

Motor,ElevationNegative

Yellow 5

SensorCount,Azimuth

3.408

Green 6

SensorCountGround,

Azimuth/Elevation

Blue 7

SensorCount,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.Theywillbeusedtocontroltheskewable

systems.Theyinclude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manuallyterminatedatthe

Nomad2endw itha9pinconnector.

2,3or4eaRG179coaxcablesterminated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whichisusedtoilluminatethedishface.

14

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

displaylightswillshowthecurrentsatellitemodeoftheunit

(Note:NoLightsindicate“DishNetwork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 OrbitalPosition

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

STARCHOICE

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: TheFREEDOM(fixeddome)willfunctionwiththeNomad2.Itisnotrecommended.

ItmaybeprogrammedasaNONSKEWABLEsystemforanyoftheabove

NONSKEWABLEconfigurations.AtthepushoftheFINDButtonitwill

toggl esequentiallythoughthesatellitesforwhichitisprogrammed.

Nomad2ProgramLED’s.

16

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solutionthenpleasecall

ourTechnicalSupportLine8002477496f orfurtherassistance.

ERRORCODESAREFLASHINGLEDLIGHTSAT1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sightblocked,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

17

MD1000.2LIMITATIONS

NOTE:TheMD1000.2has2limitati onsthatcanaffect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◦)whenin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withintheshadedareas.PleasecallDishNetwork(888

2487116)foranyadditionalinformation.

2.Thesizeofthedishmakes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willrepeakforsignalstrengthorrefindasrequired.

18

STARCHOICE

MSC60andHDSC2LIMITATIONS

NOTE:TheMSC60andHDSC2has2limitationsthatcanaffectits

operation.

1. Theyhave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willbe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dishmakes“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willrepeakforsignalstrengthorrefindasrequired.

Satelliteacquisition

withtheMSC60

andHDSC2 is

questionablewithin

thisarea.

20

EMERGENCYSTOW

Stowingthedishwhen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

willrelease“dynamicbraking”thatholdsthemountinposition.Themo unt

maynowberotatedmanually.

2. Gototheroofwhereyoucancarefullyapplyaslightcontinuousamountof

forceto movethedishintoanacceptablepositionfortraveling.InAzimuth,

rotatethemountinacounterclockwisedirectiontomovetotheproper

stowedposition.

3. Plugthe“Green”9pinconnectorbackintotheNomad2.

4. CallTechSupportwhenyoucanperformadditionaltroubleshooting.

Ifyouareunabletogoontotheroof –

Thedishcanbemanipulatedbyapplying12voltDCpowertospecificwiresin

thecontrolcable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willchange

direction)

2. AZIMUTH  BlackandBrown(reversingpolaritywillchange

direction.)

3. SKEW  BrownandRed wires(reversingpolaritywillchange

direction.)

Ifachainormotor/gearboxassemblyisbroken,thedishwillhavetobestowedby

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