Kathrein HDP 170 Operating instructions

Brand: Kathrein

Model: HDP 170

Type: Operating instructions

Kathrein HDP 170 is an automatic positioner designed to work in conjunction with the UFD 540 satellite receiver. It allows for precise satellite dish positioning, making it an ideal choice for mobile satellite systems.

Key Features and Capabilities:

Effortless satellite alignment with automatic search and fine-tuning
Manual correction option for fine adjustments in fringe areas
Stores previously received satellite positions for quick recall
Compatible with various satellites, including Astra and others
Compact and lightweight design for easy portability
Energy-saving standby mode for extended battery life

Key Features and Capabilities:

Effortless satellite alignment with automatic search and fine-tuning
Manual correction option for fine adjustments in fringe areas
Stores previously received satellite positions for quick recall
Compatible with various satellites, including Astra and others
Compact and lightweight design for easy portability
Energy-saving standby mode for extended battery life

Operating manual

Automatic Positioner

HDP 170

for caravan receiver UFD 540

Order no.: 214 133

Preface

Dear Customer,

The following operating manual will help you obtain the best optimal

use of the automatic positioner HDP 170 in conjunction with your sat-

ellite receiver UFD 540.

We have written this operating manual as comprehensibly as possible

and as concise as necessary. During longer pauses, separate the

positioner from the mains, in order to save energy. During short

pauses, you should switch the positioner to standby with the remote

control, so the least amount of energy is consumed.

We wish you a great reception and much enjoyment with your new

mobile satellite system.

Your,

KATHREIN-Team

Important notes

If you should have any unexpected problems with your positioner,

please contact your specialist dealer.

Your positioner has been equipped with the latest software at the fac-

tory. We are always trying to adjust the software to the desires of our

customers and to the state-of-the-art technology. Refer to section

"Software and Programme Lists Update" for more information.

Please note, that the positioner was designed only for operation

with the satellite receiver UFD 540!

Please refer to the mounting instructions for the HDP 170 or CAP

200!

Contents

Preface...............................................................................................................................................................2

Important notes.................................................................................................................................................. 2

Contents ............................................................................................................................................................3

Safety Instructions ...........................................................................................................................................4

Connections and Display.................................................................................................................................5

Top view ............................................................................................................................................................ 5

View of rear panel.............................................................................................................................................. 5

Connection Arrangement ...............................................................................................................................6

Sat IF connections ............................................................................................................................................. 6

Connection to vehicle’s electronic system......................................................................................................... 6

Control cable...................................................................................................................................................... 6

Alignment ..........................................................................................................................................................7

Site..................................................................................................................................................................... 7

Remote control .................................................................................................................................................. 7

On screen displays ............................................................................................................................................ 7

Initialising ........................................................................................................................................................... 7

Alignment ..........................................................................................................................................................8

Manual correction....................................................................................................................................... 9

Reset/Parking..................................................................................................................................................11

Reset................................................................................................................................................................ 11

Changing location ............................................................................................................................................ 12

Parking............................................................................................................................................................. 13

Satellite Lost ...................................................................................................................................................14

Software Download ........................................................................................................................................15

Selection of Operating Software ...................................................................................................................16

Special Messages ...........................................................................................................................................17

Technical Data ................................................................................................................................................18

Safety Instructions

Connections and Display

This section contains a brief description of all operating elements, dis-

plays and connections.

Top view

View of rear panel

1 Sat IF input (F-socket)

2 Sat IF output (F-socket, loop-through)

3 Voltage supply input (10.9…13.8 V=)

4 Fuse 10 A (10.9…13.8 V=)

5 Voltage supply output

6 Connection for control cable

1 2 3 4 5 6

Operating display

Connection Arrangement

not included in the scope of delivery

Sat IF connections

The coaxial cable, which is coming from the antenna, is connected to

the Sat IF input. The Sat IF output is connected with the Sat IF input

of the UFD 540 with a supplied coaxial cable. The connections must

be established in this sequence because the supply voltage of the

LNB runs through the coaxial cable.

Connection to vehicle’s electronic system

The supplied supply voltage cable (wires: brown/white/green) is con-

nected to the vehicle’s electronic system (battery buffered). Brown is

connected with

+, white with – and the green wire with the ignition

behind the ignition lock, so the current flows, once the ignition is

switched on.

The green connection is important, because it guarantees that the po-

sitioner is set to its parked position, once the ignition is switched on.

This means, that the vehicle can not move with the erected antenna.

Low voltage from the vehicle’s electronic system can lead to uncon-

trolled error messages (e.g. “Overload” even though it does not exist).

Control cable

The control cable from the positioner is connected with the control

unit.

Connection/control unit

Brown

Vehicle‘s elec-

tronic system

External

IR sensor

(optional)

Green

White

Ignition

TV Set *

Alignment

Site

Before you put your satellite system into operation, make sure that

there is free visibility between your system and the satellite positions

to the South, and that this visibility is not obstructed by trees or tall

buildings. This will save you time and trouble!

Remote control

The control unit of the HDP 170 can only be operated together with

the satellite receiver UFD 540. The settings can only be made via the

receiver’s remote control.

Please refer to the operating manual of the UFD 540 for information

about using the remote control –also the numerical entry via the nu-

merical buttons.

On screen displays

The button symbols for other operating functions are found in the

lower section of the on screen display.

For further help, press

Initialising

The following message appears after the receiving system is switched

on:

Alignment

The antenna is automatically aligned and can be manually corrected.

If a HDP is connected, the menu item “HDP antenna alignment” must

be set to ‘On.’ Access this menu item via the main menu of the UFD

540 by pressing the

 button as well as the  or button.

The factory setting is “Off.” The setting for the operation with a HDP

170 is “HDP antenna alignment - On.” Make this setting by using the

 or  button. Afterwards you can exit the menu. Each time the re-

ceiver is switched on, the positioner automatically searches for the

previously received programme and the respective satellite position

(e.g. ZDF/Astra). Each satellite transmits its own identification signal

and is automatically recognised by the receiver. The search lasts one

to two minutes, according to the starting position. The following mes-

sage appears:

Afterwards, the message shown below appears identifying, that the

satellite has not yet been stored in the system.

As soon as the positioner has found the correct satellites, an

automatic fine tuning is carried out. During this tuning, the picture

may “freeze,” which is caused by the system.

Alignment

After a successful tuning, the following message appears for a few

seconds:

Normally, no further corrections are necessary. After 1-2 minutes, the

searched satellite is set. The following fine tuning lasts approximately

2 minutes. Afterwards, the set position is saved. To call up another

satellite lasts about 30 seconds.

Manual correction

The setting may need to be corrected in the fringe areas of the satel-

lite footprint. For this reason, it is possible to manually correct the fine

tuning.

Access the HDP menu from the position “HDP antenna alignment –

On” in the main menu by pressing

. In the positions “Elevation”

and “Azimuth,” you can correct the slope and the horizontal angle of

the antenna by using the

 or  button or by entering a value with

the numerical buttons. Observe the bar “level” and “qual” on the left

side for controlling the alignment. The higher the bar, the stronger

and better the received signal is. At the same time, you can switch on

a search tone by pressing the

 button. The pitch of the tone corre-

sponds with the strength of the signal. The graphical representation in

the lower section (green with a red point) relays the relative position of

the antenna.

While the positioner moves the antenna to the desired direction, a re-

spective message appears for elevation and azimuth.

Alignment

After a successful manual alignment, you can exit the menu again.

Reset/Parking

Reset

After the mobile home or caravan has been moved to another site,

you should reset the control unit, and start the search anew.

To reset the unit, access the HDP menu (see above), and select the

position “Reset/parking.” With the

 or  button, select “Reset” and

reset the control unit by pressing

.

Note

Before exchanging individual components (control unit or receiver) for

service reasons, the antenna should be driven into its lowered position

with reset.

After the reset, all satellite positions, which have been saved in the

control unit, are deleted. However, the satellite data in the receiver is

retained.

Reset/Parking

Changing location

After changing the location, you can accelerate the satellite search by

pressing “Reset.”

In the example below, the antenna is searching for Hotbird. The fol-

lowing messages appear in the following sequence.

If you would like to continue searching for satellites, confirm this by

pressing

. After a successful search, the following message ap-

pears:

Reset/Parking

Parking

There are three ways to “park” the antenna.

• The antenna can be set to its parked position within 2 sec-

onds by pressing the

 button twice.

• Once you want to move the vehicle or take the receiving sys-

tem out of operation, you should lower the antenna to its rest-

ing position.

To do so, go to the position “Reset/parking” in the HDP menu, and se-

lect the menu item “Parking” with the

 or  button. Confirm selec-

tion by pressing

.

The antenna is driven to its lowered position, which is confirmed af-

terwards (see below).

• The antenna automatically moves to the parked position,

once the ignition is started! In order for this to occur, the

green wire of the supply voltage cable must be connected

with the ignition (see ‘Connection arrangement’).

Satellite Lost

In rare cases, the satellite can be lost during a search, e.g. for a weak

signal in the fringe area of the footprint. If this should occur, the fol-

lowing message appears:

Press

 to start the search again.

The following message confirms the satellite search.

Software Download

You can download new software for the HDP 170 from the Astra sys-

tem.

Select the position “Software download” in the installation menu using

the

 or  button. Here, you can choose between “UFD 540” or

“HDP 170.” Select “HDP 170” and confirm with

. The following

display appears:

This display indicates which satellite you are receiving. You can de-

cide, if you want to download the software from the satellite on the

proposed position (Yes) – the stored versions are indicated with four-

digits (0114) – and if you want to receive the info text. The system

starts downloading the software once you press

 in the position

”Start.” The entire process lasts approximately 1 hour.

The download is confirmed with the following message:

During the download, do not switch the system off! The message be-

low appears during the download.

The inactive software is overwritten with the downloaded software.

For safety reasons, two software versions are saved. If one of the ver-

sions fails or a download error occurs, the second software version

can be used for the operation of the HDP 170.

During a download, never start

the ignition. This may lead to

disturbance or malfunction.

Selection of Operating Software

You can see what software version you use for your system in the

“HDP menu” under the position “Current software.” Here, select the

desired operating software with the

 or  button.

After the software has been changed, the following message appears:

The older software is overwritten by the download.

Special Messages

The following error messages are displayed on the screen to protect

your receiving system and the vehicle’s electronic network:

When this message appears, please check if the positioner and the

antenna are blocked by an object (e.g. branch). Proceed in the se-

quence shown above.

The following message indicates, that the battery voltage has sunk

under the minimal value and must be charged.

You may continue operating the system, but communication errors

may occur between the receiver and the HDP (e.g. satellite search).

During the charge, the antenna should not be moved, in order to avoid

maximum currents when switching the unit on.

Technical Data

• Fully automatic alignment of planar antenna BAS 60 to the

desired satellites

• Satellite selection via the desired programme

• Identification of satellites via an internal NID evaluation in the

receiver

• Search time 20...120 seconds

• LSM (last satellite memory) for reduced search time after

switching on the receiver

• Automatically lowered to resting position once the motor is

started or manually lowered (via menu entry or pressing the

standby button two times) (only with connected ignition cable)

• Electronic overload fuse for mechanical blockade of the ser-

vomotors

• Stabile, aerodynamic construction

• Compact dimensions in conjunction with the planar antenna

BAS 60

• Height: 21 cm including BAS 60 (in lowered position)

• Easy installation. For retrofitting, an existing roof feed-through

of the Sat jointed mast, e.g. HDM 140, may possibly be re-

used

• Automatic selection of individual satellite positions after pro-

gramme selection on the receiver

• Manual operation of respective servomotors (azimuth

/elevation)

Supply voltage 10.9…13.8 V

Ignition signal 12…24 V

Supply current standby 20 mA

Supply current MOTOR ON 5...8 A

Starting current short-term 12 A

Rotating range azimuth 0…370°

Rotating range elevation 10…90°

Search time of first satellite (typ.) 10…120 s

Search time of further satellites 2…30 s

Starting time LSM 2…15 s

Electronic equipment is not household waste - in accordance with di-

rective 2002/96/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE

COUNCIL of 27th January 2003 on used electrical and electronic

equipment, it must be disposed of properly.

At the end of its service life, take this unit for disposal at a relevant of.

cial collection point.

EC Declaration of Conformity

Manufacturer: KATHREIN-Werke KG

Address: Postfach 10 04 44

83004 Rosenheim

Product designation: Automatic positioner for mobile home/caravan Sat

systems

Type designation: HDP 170

Kathrein Werke KG hereby confirms that the designated product

corresponds to the directive(s) of the Council of the European Union for

the harmonisation of the statutory regulations of the member states.

a) Electromagnetic compatibility (89/336/EEC as of May 3, 1989)

The following standards are complied with:

EN 55013: 1990 + A12: 1994 + A13: 1996 + A14: 1999

EN 55020: 1994 + A11: 1996 + A12: 1999 + A13: 1999 + A14: 1999

b) Machines (98/37/EC as of June 22, 1998)

The following standards are complied with:

EN 292-1: 1991

EN 292-2: 1991 + A1: 1995

EN 294: 1992

EN 349: 1993

Possible restrictions for the use of the product are to be observed.

Refer to the appropriate instructions for proper operation in accordance

with the requirements.

Development, production, quality assurance and marketing are based on

the standard EN ISO 9001. Certificate register no. Q1 99 10 11297 015

for Kathrein Werke KG dated Jan. 17, 2000, issued by TÜV product service

GmbH.

Place, Date: Rosenheim, 02.28.02

On the behalf of the

development department: i.V..................................................................................

internet: http://www.kathrein.de

KATHREIN-Werke KG  Telefon (0 80 31) 18 40  Fax (0 80 31) 18 43 06

Anton-Kathrein-Straße 1-3  Postfach 10 04 44  D-83004 Rosenheim

9986450/A/0605/ ZWT Subject to technical alterarations!

Kathrein HDP 170 Operating instructions

Brand: Kathrein

Model: HDP 170

Type: Operating instructions

Key Features and Capabilities:

Effortless satellite alignment with automatic search and fine-tuning
Manual correction option for fine adjustments in fringe areas
Stores previously received satellite positions for quick recall
Compatible with various satellites, including Astra and others
Compact and lightweight design for easy portability
Energy-saving standby mode for extended battery life

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