Satellite antennas Golden Interstar are offset. Their installation and tuning is carried out according to the same rules as the tuning of all antennas of this type. The range of available standard sizes allows you to choose an antenna for receiving a signal of any strength.
Necessary
- - satellite dish Golden Interstar;
- - a set of satellite equipment (converter, network card, antenna cable);
- - a computer with Internet access.
Instructions
Step 1
Determine the direction to the satellite. To do this, use the Satellite Antenna Alignmen (SAA) program. Open the program. Find the satellite in the list to which you are going to tune the antenna, and click on it with the mouse. Its coordinates will be entered in the window on the right. If the satellite is not in the list, enter its coordinates manually by finding them on the website https://www.lyngsat.com or on any other.
Step 2
Enter the coordinates of your home in SAA. They can be found in the "Cities of Russia" menu or determined using a geographic map, GPS-navigator or the site https://api.yandex.ru/maps/tools/getlonglat/. After entering the data, the program will display the azimuth and elevation of the desired satellite.
Step 3
Go to the menus "Azimuth in the sun" and "Offset antenna", where the time the sun is in the same azimuth with the satellite and the angle of elevation of the antenna are indicated. Wait until the time when the sun is at the desired point, and determine on the ground some landmark that coincides with the position of the sun - the top of a tree, a fragment of the roof of a building, etc. This landmark will make it possible to tune the antenna at any time, regardless of the position of the sun …
Step 4
Attach the azimuth-angle mechanism and the bracket for mounting the converter to the antenna, acting in strict accordance with the instructions. Attach the L-shaped bracket to the wall of the house in a place that is open to the signal. Put the antenna on it and lightly tighten the mounting bolts.
Step 5
Fix the converter in the antenna bracket - firmly enough so that it does not vibrate; and at the same time not so much that there are no obstacles to turning and axial displacement of the converter.
Step 6
Insert the network card into the computer and install the software for it. Connect one end of the antenna cable to the converter, the other to the output of the network card. Prepare the ends of the cable and connect the connectors to them in accordance with the instructions.
Step 7
Orient the antenna in azimuth to the beacon you selected in step 3 and tighten the horizontal offset bolts.
Step 8
To orient the antenna in the vertical plane, attach a flat rail to its front side along the vertical axis, which should form an angle with the horizon equal to the angle of elevation of the antenna. If the required angle value is close to 90 ° (+/– 1-2 °), the antenna can be positioned in the vertical plane using one plumb line, slightly adjusting the angle of inclination of the staff to one side or the other from the vertical. If the lift angle differs significantly from 90 °, use an overhead goniometer or protractor, applying it to the staff.
Step 9
After roughly installing the antenna, try to fix the signal. The most convenient way to do this is with a satellite finder - a device for searching for signals from satellites. Depending on the design, the device can be connected to the converter or by breaking the antenna cable between the converter and the network card. Instrument instructions describe the exact procedure to be followed to find a signal.
Step 10
If a satellite finder is not available, record the signal using a computer. To do this, open the tuner program of the network card and enter the signal parameters into it, which can be obtained from the website lyngsat.com. If the antenna is oriented accurately enough, the program indicator will immediately show the presence of a signal. If there is no signal, change the orientation of the antenna by small offsets horizontally and vertically until the signal is fixed.
Step 11
After fixing the signal, accurately orient the antenna. To do this, eliminate the possibility of displacement of the antenna in the vertical plane by tightening the corresponding bolts, and move the antenna in the horizontal plane until you find the position at which the signal will be maximum. Then tighten the horizontal offset bolts and loosen the vertical orientation fasteners. Tilt the antenna slightly up and down to find the position of the strongest signal. After finishing the adjustment, tighten all the antenna mounting bolts securely.
