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DIRECTV®

SWM-ODU

LNB

ASL

Peaking

Procedure

For

DIRECTV

Model

SL5S

Do

NOT

connect

any

IRDs

to

the

SWM

ODU

until

the

dithering

process

is

complete.

Connecting

an

IRD

will

cause

the

SWM

ODU

to

be

pulled

out

of

the

signal

peaking

mode.

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110v

AC

ASL.I

Legacy

Meter

Examples

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m.

Digital

SSM22.

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The

I8v

OUT

port

is

not

required

when

a

Birdog

or

Super

Buddy

meter

is

used

to

perform

the

signal

alignment

process.

Alignment

Steps

Connections:

•

Connect

the

SWM

LNB

to

the

SWM

IN

port

of

the

ASL.

•

Connect

the

SWM

power

inserter

SWM

power

port

to

the

DC

IN

port

of

the

ASL.

•

Connect

the

signal

level

meter

LNB

port

to

the

101

port

of

the

ASL.

(Set

meter

to

101

if

applicable)

Alignment:

•

Rough

peak

the

Azimuth

pointing

at

the

101

satellite

location

by

obtaining

the

highest

possible

signal

level

on

your

signal

level

meter,

with

the

azimuth

rough

aligned,

tighten

the

mast

clamp

bolts.

•

Using

the

Azimuth

screw

bolt,

turn

clock

wise

and

counter

clock

wise

until

you

get

the

highest

signal

level

on

the

DM

satellite.

•

Using

the

Elevation

screw

bolt,

turn

clock

wise

and

counter

clock

wise

until

you

get

the

highest

signal

level

on

the

101

satellite.

•

Connect

peaking

meter

to

the

119

port

of

the

ASL.

(Set

meter

to

119

if

applicable)

•

Make

sure

the

tilt

lock

down

bolts

arc

loose

enough

to

allow

the

reflector

to

rotate

but

not

enough

to

cause

the

reflector

to

sag.

•

Fine

tune

the

tilt

by

rotating

the

reflector

left

/

right

until

you

get

the

highest

signal

level

on

the

119

satellite.

Tighten

the

tilt

lock

nuts

down.

•

Connect

the

meter

LNB

port

to

the

101

port

of

the

ASI..

(Set

meter

to

101

if

applicable)

•

Record

the

signal

level

for

101,

Set

the

Elevation

plastic

dial

to

zero.

•

Using

the

Elevation

screw

bolt,

turn

2

full

turns

counter

clock

wise.

record

the

signal

level.

•

Rotate

the

bolt

clockwise

counting

the

number

of

turns

until

the

same

signal

level

is

reached.

•

Divide

this

number

of

turns

by

2,

turn

the

Elevation

plastic

dial

to

zero.

•

Rotate

the

Elevation

screw

counter

clock

wise

by

the

divided

number

of

turns,

tighten

the

Elevation

bolts

down.

•

Ilic

signal

level

should

be

the

same

or

higher

than

with

your

rough

alignment.

•

Record

the

signal

level

for

101.

Set

the

Azimuth

plastic

dial

to

zero.

•

Using

the

Azimuth

screw

bolt,

turn

2

full

turns

counter

clock

wise,

record

the

signal

level.

•

Rotate

the

bolt

clockwise

counting

the

number

of

turns

until

the

same

signal

level

is

reached.

•

Divide

this

number

of

turns

by

2.

turn

the

Azimuth

plastic

dial

to

zero.

•

Rotate

the

Azimuth

screw

counter

clock

wise

by

the

divided

number

of

turns,

tighten

the

Azimuth

bolts

down.

The

signal

level

should

be

the

same

or

higher

than

with

your

rough

alignment.

•

Check

all

nuts

and

bolts

and

make

sure

they

arc

tightened

to

specification.

Pay

close

attention

to

the

LNB

lock

down

bolts.

They

must

be

installed

wrench

tight

to

prevent

LbIll

movement.

Final

Steps:

•

Make

all

other

1RD

connections.

Power

up

all

IRDs,

Force

software

download

using

0

2

4

6

8

at

the

"hello"screen.

•

(io

through

the

IRD

guided

set-up.

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