Pointing the tv antenna properly should not be neglected. Satellite antenna pointing look angle calculator tool. This model shows how to simulate a static misalignment between a transmit and receive antenna. Satellite antenna alignment is a software used to calculate the angles that are needed for installing satellite dishes. In strong electromagnetic field and close to the metal things compasses could not work correct. How to aim a hughesnet satellite dish the easiest way techwalla. Also free software for satellite link budgets, antenna design calculation, encryption and more. Resources listed under antenna analysis category belongs to software main collection, and. View online or download hughes direcway dw6000 user manual, installation manual. Youll never never find the right signal using nc antenna settings in ok. Solwise has enjoyed a partnership with poynting for over ten years and in that time they continue to offer world class, high quality, reliable, future proof antennas at a reasonable price. Because the software is on the gateway, there is no need for a computer to run client software, unlike previous versions of direcway. Contact poynting today and let us help you meet your business goals and technology delivery through our marketleading antenna technologies.
Before we talk about manual pointing of the dish, lets take a look at the datastorm software. This condition will persist until the transmit pointing request is accepted by the noc. Control and pointing challenges of antennas and radio. The dw4000 direcway system communicates with a geostationary satellite in a twoway manner. Antenna pointing problem description problem mitigation. Because the satellite access software is on the dw6000, there is no need to load any other software on your computer. Devices such as this digitech digital tv signal strength meter connect to your antenna cable and measure the strength of signal across the whole digital tv band. When i invoke the antenna pointing software, the second screen, antenna pointing satellite parameters has.
Performing antenna pointing the web setup program automatically begins the antenna pointing program. Click a tower icon to display terrain elevation between tower and receive antenna. This program works like the handheld opi meters, but works on a laptop. This application helps you discover digital tv towers dtv close to you and it helps you find the bearing from your location so that you can point you antenna to catch those stations. Hughesnet opib signal alignment meter direcway directv outdoor pointing interface for satellite dish internet broadband system tool, eliminates need for laptop. Do file save as and store a copy of the page for personal use on your portable pc hard disk. It works based on a list of antennas broadcasting digital tv overtheair ota in the united states, australia, canada, united kingdom, new zealand, austria, argentina. Figure 1 illustrates the functionality of the dw4020 within a direcway network.
The antenna pattern used in this example is a gaussian approximation. Aiming a hughesnet satellite dish can be a challenge, even for trained. It will take you to an antenna pointing screen, where you will be asked to enter. This page is under construction as we are trying to reorganize information in order to simplify things for our customers. Check out the full post of the mac observer for more wifi tips, including. No software installation requiredoptimal antenna pointing calculations 19 1u rack mountable unitautomatically stows inetvu mobile platform lcd display and keypad navigatorintegrated with a growing list of satellite modems and vsats modem compatibility hns direcway viasat dw4000 linkstar ii dw4020 linkstar iv dw6000 dw7000 dw7700 ems sit. He just repeated the whole noise about requiring a hughesnet tech. Because of the satellites geostationary orbit, the gateway antenna can stay pointed at a fixed position. Datastorm users direcway transmit and receive errors. Before you install the satellite dish, the receive modem and software must be installed. Dw4000 twoway ku antenna for enterprise mounts, model an4074 hns 10338330001 direcway outdoor unit installation guide dw 4000098 dw 4000120 hns 10320250001.
If the satellite antenna is not properly pointed toward the satellite, it cannot communicate with the satellite to its full capacity, resulting in a degradation of system performance. Start programs direcway rightclick antenna pointing. Direcway transmit and receive errors datastorm users. Software download status in the system status window.
In other words, the arrow points at the tv transmitter. Need a 22khz filter for my direcway opi meter hughesnet. Our antenna signal prediction service will help you evaluate alternatives to expensive cable or satellite subscriptions. This software function does not work on windows 98se, an 8. Strap the opi to the antenna mast or to the azel cap with the velcro strap provided. Best software for ham antenna simulation time owned. Running the dw6000 installation software, commissioning, and registering the customer. Dish alignment should only be attempted in reasonably. That is the direction the tv antenna should be orientated when aiming at the tv transmitter. In those kind of situations this app could be useful to find reference points on map and help to correct align the antenna. Determine how far your antenna will be from the transmitters. The hughesnet dapt 2 is also backwards compatible to work with the ku band hn7000 with an optional 22 khz filter and with the hn9000 with optional squinters. These robotic selfpointing platforms are available in various sizes to mobile.
This is the new hughesnet dapt 2 diseqc antenna pointing tool w audible features for pointing the new gen5 ht2000w, gen 4 ht, and other kaband satellite internet systems. The arrows in the pictures below indicate the direction the tv antenna receives signal from. Satellite antenna alignment is a software used to calculate the angles that are needed for installing satellite. Kaband monopulse antennapointing systems analysis and. Direcway hughesnet satellite dish pointing satellite internet.
Satellite finder, how to point dish with magnetic north. Kaband monopulse antennapointing systems analysis and simulation v. The direcway software is now updating your network settings when it is finished click on the next button to complete this section of web setup. I have direcway and have moved the motor home from the nc coast to central ok. During dish deployment, the pointing software requests that the transmitter perform a. Control and pointing challenges of antennas and radio telescopes w.
If you have ses extranet your ses access, please log. During dish deployment, the pointing software requests that the transmitter perform a transmit pointing test. The tv tower locator displays a map of towers for your location. The problem was that in trying to figure out the best direction to point the antenna i realized that there had to be an easy way to get the optimal direction for the antenna to face. Hughesnet opib signal alignment meter direcway directv.
Towers are also listed in a sortable table that includes tvrf channel, networks, angle and range to tower, receive. Challenges in the design and deployment of kaband ground systems. A couple weeks ago i was trying to configure a tv antenna to get some of my local television stations in the overtheair hd quality they broadcasted in. The same automount antenna, controller and software work with many of the worlds. Discussion about setting up highesnet direcway satellite dish. Use the heading listed in the results below and a compass to aim your antenna towards the towers. Comes with computer cord, ac charger, auto charger and carry case. Hughesnet dapt 2 diseqc antenna pointing tool montana. The antenna you choose should be based on the tower located farthest from your location. Antenna pointing overview the antenna pointing procedure is a critical part of the jupiter antenna installation process. By pointing antennas both ways, youll maximize radio reception no matter which way your devices antenna is oriented.
Challenges in the design and deployment of ka band ground. Please enter in the zip code of where the dish is currently located and click on next. Using the outdoor pointing interface 3 10318320001 revision c the outdoor pointing interface opi provides feedback from the hughes pointing software to the installer at the antenna during the pointing process. Software for direcway internet and positioning moving the dish e. This app is showing a azimuth line on map for a given location. Satellite finder meter signal spectrum analyzer dish pointing. Hughes outdoor pointing interface operating instructions. Aae, comtech, ems, hughes direcway, idirect, ipstar, tachyon. They can trust their enhanced wireless communications to work effectively and reliably. To improve the quality of telecommunication and to meet future. The partnership continues to remain solid with poynting giving us confidence in their growing antenna range as. The direcway satellite receiver must be able to acquire and lock to a signal received from the satellite. Antenna pointing loss blocks file exchange matlab central.
If you want to run this dish pointing program software offline when not connected to the internet, go to dish pointing using palmos, and download a mini version that works well on normal computers as well. On icon line choose upward pointing satellite icon to start antenna pointing. This model shows how to simulate a dynamic pointing loss. Lots of info on pointing the dish, no success yet but im still using nc settings on the mast and trying to sweep the southern sky for a signal. This model is a comms simulation with perfect antenna pointing. The unit performs a periodic background transmit pointing test to make sure that the antenna is.
The acp feature provides transmit satellite dish pointing information to your installer and automatic. All the necessary software resides on the gateway, which serves as the router. Gawronski1 extremely large telescopes will be constructed in the near future, and new radio telescopes will operate at signi. You can use the satellite internet dish alignment dish pointers below to get an idea for your line of sight, but they cannot substitute for antenna pointing software. You might need a unidirectional or multidirectional antenna. The signal strength is monitored by the builtin diagnostic program and can be viewed from either the antenna pointing program or the direcway navigator status dialog. He went on to tell me how hard it is to point an antenna, but i cut him off and told him that i had already pointed a 10 cband antenna for my oldest son, and a 1. If you use a dish that must be manually adjusted to get your dish outdoors service, such as a dish mounted on a tripod, you will need to adjust or repoint your. Antennas direct tv transmitter locator and mapping tool. This is our product and services support index in alphabetical order which contains links to support information for most of the products and services offered by montana satellite services.
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