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. Gawronski1 extremely large telescopes will be constructed in the near future, and new radio telescopes will operate at signi. 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. All the necessary software resides on the gateway, which serves as the router. 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.
By pointing antennas both ways, youll maximize radio reception no matter which way your devices antenna is oriented. Pointing the tv antenna properly should not be neglected. I have direcway and have moved the motor home from the nc coast to central ok. This model is a comms simulation with perfect antenna pointing.
In those kind of situations this app could be useful to find reference points on map and help to correct align the antenna. Before we talk about manual pointing of the dish, lets take a look at the datastorm software. Discussion about setting up highesnet direcway satellite dish. This app is showing a azimuth line on map for a given location. The unit performs a periodic background transmit pointing test to make sure that the antenna is. Our antenna signal prediction service will help you evaluate alternatives to expensive cable or satellite subscriptions. Software for direcway internet and positioning moving the dish e. The antenna pattern used in this example is a gaussian approximation. Aiming a hughesnet satellite dish can be a challenge, even for trained.
The tv tower locator displays a map of towers for your location. The same automount antenna, controller and software work with many of the worlds. Kaband monopulse antennapointing systems analysis and. You might need a unidirectional or multidirectional antenna.
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. 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. This software function does not work on windows 98se, an 8. 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. Satellite finder meter signal spectrum analyzer dish pointing. Dw4000 twoway ku antenna for enterprise mounts, model an4074 hns 10338330001 direcway outdoor unit installation guide dw 4000098 dw 4000120 hns 10320250001. That is the direction the tv antenna should be orientated when aiming at the tv transmitter. 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. Challenges in the design and deployment of kaband ground systems. If you have ses extranet your ses access, please log. Because of the satellites geostationary orbit, the gateway antenna can stay pointed at a fixed position. Control and pointing challenges of antennas and radio telescopes w.
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. 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. This page is under construction as we are trying to reorganize information in order to simplify things for our customers. 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. This model shows how to simulate a static misalignment between a transmit and receive antenna. Youll never never find the right signal using nc antenna settings in ok. The acp feature provides transmit satellite dish pointing information to your installer and automatic. In other words, the arrow points at the tv transmitter. 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. Towers are also listed in a sortable table that includes tvrf channel, networks, angle and range to tower, receive. Best software for ham antenna simulation time owned. Figure 1 illustrates the functionality of the dw4020 within a direcway network. 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. Because the satellite access software is on the dw6000, there is no need to load any other software on your computer.
These robotic selfpointing platforms are available in various sizes to mobile. Software download status in the system status window. The dw4000 direcway system communicates with a geostationary satellite in a twoway manner. 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. Control and pointing challenges of antennas and radio. Determine how far your antenna will be from the transmitters. Datastorm users direcway transmit and receive errors. Performing antenna pointing the web setup program automatically begins the antenna pointing program.
Running the dw6000 installation software, commissioning, and registering the customer. 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. Also free software for satellite link budgets, antenna design calculation, encryption and more. This condition will persist until the transmit pointing request is accepted by the noc. 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. Dish alignment should only be attempted in reasonably. Antenna pointing problem description problem mitigation. Before you install the satellite dish, the receive modem and software must be installed. The antenna you choose should be based on the tower located farthest from your location. This program works like the handheld opi meters, but works on a laptop. Resources listed under antenna analysis category belongs to software main collection, and. Comes with computer cord, ac charger, auto charger and carry case. The partnership continues to remain solid with poynting giving us confidence in their growing antenna range as.
Click a tower icon to display terrain elevation between tower and receive antenna. To improve the quality of telecommunication and to meet future. The direcway satellite receiver must be able to acquire and lock to a signal received from the satellite. Start programs direcway rightclick antenna pointing. He just repeated the whole noise about requiring a hughesnet tech. When i invoke the antenna pointing software, the second screen, antenna pointing satellite parameters has. In strong electromagnetic field and close to the metal things compasses could not work correct. Contact poynting today and let us help you meet your business goals and technology delivery through our marketleading antenna technologies. On icon line choose upward pointing satellite icon to start antenna pointing.
View online or download hughes direcway dw6000 user manual, installation manual. Satellite antenna pointing look angle calculator tool. Hughes outdoor pointing interface operating instructions. The arrows in the pictures below indicate the direction the tv antenna receives signal from.
Need a 22khz filter for my direcway opi meter hughesnet. Antenna pointing loss blocks file exchange matlab central. Antenna pointing overview the antenna pointing procedure is a critical part of the jupiter antenna installation process. They can trust their enhanced wireless communications to work effectively and reliably. Kaband monopulse antennapointing systems analysis and simulation v. 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. Hughesnet opib signal alignment meter direcway directv outdoor pointing interface for satellite dish internet broadband system tool, eliminates need for laptop. It will take you to an antenna pointing screen, where you will be asked to enter. Special software corrections allows for stable gain and pattern recording in the presence of unstable reference signals. Hughesnet dapt 2 diseqc antenna pointing tool montana. Do file save as and store a copy of the page for personal use on your portable pc hard disk. Challenges in the design and deployment of ka band ground. Antennas direct tv transmitter locator and mapping tool. Direcway transmit and receive errors datastorm users.
Satellite finder, how to point dish with magnetic north. During dish deployment, the pointing software requests that the transmitter perform a transmit pointing test. 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. 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.
Because the software is on the gateway, there is no need for a computer to run client software, unlike previous versions of direcway. Please enter in the zip code of where the dish is currently located and click on next. Satellite antenna alignment is a software used to calculate the angles that are needed for installing satellite. Hughesnet opib signal alignment meter direcway directv. Satellite antenna alignment is a software used to calculate the angles that are needed for installing satellite dishes. How to aim a hughesnet satellite dish the easiest way techwalla. This model shows how to simulate a dynamic pointing loss. Aae, comtech, ems, hughes direcway, idirect, ipstar, tachyon. Strap the opi to the antenna mast or to the azel cap with the velcro strap provided. Use the heading listed in the results below and a compass to aim your antenna towards the towers. 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. Check out the full post of the mac observer for more wifi tips, including.
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