Operating manual
Automatic Positioner
HDP 170
for caravan receiver UFD 540
Order no.: 214 133
Preface
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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
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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
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Safety Instructions
Connections and Display
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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
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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
Connection/control unit
Brown
Vehicle‘s elec-
tronic system
External
IR sensor
(optional)
Green
White
Ignition
*
TV Set *
Alignment
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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
L.
Initialising
The following message appears after the receiving system is switched
on:
L
Alignment
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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
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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
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After a successful manual alignment, you can exit the menu again.
Reset/Parking
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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..................................................................................
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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!
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