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MSP

995

PACE

MULTI

SATELLITE

POSITIONER

User

Manual

CONTENTS

MULTI-SATELLITE

SYSTEMS

MSP995

MULTI-SATELLITE

DISH

POSITIONER

USING

THIS

MANUAL

REMEMBER

-

SAFETY

FIRST

Connection

to

the

Mains

Supply

HANDSET

OVERVIEW

FRONT

AND

REAR

PANEL

DRAWINGS

OPERATION

SETTING

THE

LIMITS

SATELLITE

POSITIONS

Setting

up

Position

Numbers

Using

the

Receiver

Scanning

Mode

...

Polarisation

NORMAL

MODE

OPERATION

Operating

via

a

Satellite

Receiver

Operating

via

Dish

Positioner

Handset

...

Changing

3-Digit

Positions

Status

Information

RECOVERY

Power

Failure

Clearing

Positioner’s

Memory

ADVANCED

FEATURES

Displaying

Programme

Numbers

Deleting

Positions

INSTALLATION

USING

OTHER

MODELS

OUTLINE

SPECIFICATION

PIN

DESIGNATIONS

FOR

SCART

CONNECTORS

SATELLITE

GLOSSARY

MULTI-SATELLITE

SYSTEMS

Conventional

fixed-dish

satellite

TV

systems

consist

of

a

satellite

dish

antenna

pointing

permanently

at

a

fixed

point

in

the

sky.

They

can

only

receive

transmissions

which

come

from

satellites

at

that

particular

position.

A

motorised

satellite

dish,

controlled

by

a

dish

positioner

unit

such

as

the

MSP995,

gives

you

the

option

of

receiving

programmes

transmitted

from

other

satellites.

MSP995

MULTI-SATELLITE

DISH

POSITIONER

Your

Pace

MSP995

Dish

Positioner,

when

used

in

conjunction

with

a

motorised

dish

and

a

Pace

Satellite

TV

Receiver,

allows

you

to

receive

programmes

from

more

than

one

satellite.

The

operation

of

the

MSP995

is

straightforward.

You

simply

line

up

your

dish

and

assign

a

position

number

to

the

satellite

you

are

interested

in

(Astra,

Eutelsat,

etc.).

When

used

in

tandem

with

a

Pace

Satellite

TV

Receiver,

you

can

set

up

your

system

so

that

the

dish

moves

automatically

when

you

tune

into

your

favourite

satellite

TV

programmes.

(See

the

section

Using

Other

Models

for

operational

variations

when

using

previous

generations

of

Pace

receivers.)

Connections

A

moveable

dish,

which

can

track

across

a

large

portion

of

the

Southern

sky,

is

a

prerequisite

for

a

multi-satellite

receiver

system

such

as

this.

A

cable

connects

between

the

Dish

Positioner

indoors

and

the

actuator

arm

of

your

dish

assembly

outside.

There

are

two

common

types

of

actuator:

the

reed

type

and

the

optical

(photo-interrupter)

type.

This

Positioner

functions

with

both

types.

It

is

recommended

that

you

connect

your

Pace

satellite

receiver

directly

to

your

Dish

Positioner

using

a

SCART

lead.

You

can

then

set

up

your

system

so

that

your

Positioner

automatically

moves

the

dish

to

the

correct

position

when

you

select

a

programme

at

your

satellite

receiver.

The

MSP995

has

a

rear

panel

polariser

connector.

If

the

LNB

on

your

dish

antenna

has

an

electromagnetic

or

mechanical

polariser

you

can

attach

it

to

your

receiver

(if

your

receiver

has

a

suitable

connector).

If

not,

you

can

connect

it

to

this

polariser

connector

on

your

Positioner.

Polarisation

information

can

then

be

preset

for

satellite

programmes

via

the

Positioner.

See

the

Installation

section

for

more

information.

Capabilities

You

can

use

your

Pace

MSP995

Dish

Positioner

to:

*

set

up

the

panning

range

through

which

the

dish

moves;

*

programin

position

numbers

for

the

satellites

you

are

interested

in

and

quickly

call

up

these

positions

(up

to

128

positions

can

be

preset);

*

-move

the

dish

automatically

to

the

correct

position

when

you

select

a

programme

at

your

satellite

receiver;

*

assign

polarisation

information

to

each

of

the

position

numbers

you

set

up.

USING

THIS

MANUAL

Please

read

the

Safety

instructions

at

the

beginning

of

this

manual

prior

to

plugging

in

and

switching

on

your

Dish

Positioner

unit.

We

recommend

that

your

MSP995

Dish

Positioner

be

installed

by

a

qualified

satellite

TV

installation

engineer.

The

Installation

procedures

and

Outline

Specification

are

described

towards

the

end

of

this

manual.

You

should

not

need

to

refer

to

this

section

unless

you

install

the

Positioner

yourself

or

modify

it.

Includedis

an

Overview

of

the

Handset,

which

serves

as

a

useful

summary

if

you

are

already

an

experienced

Positioner

user

or

as

a

quick

reference

when

you

have

become

familiar

with

your

Positioner.

Although

itis

easier

to

operate

your

Dish

Positioner

with

the

handset,

youcan

perform

some

of

the

functions

using

the

buttons

on

the

front

panel.

The

Operation

section

in

this

manual

assumes

you

are

using

the

handset.

An

overview

of

front

panel

operation

is

given,

however.

NOTE:

This

manual

is

written

from

the

assumption

that

you

are

operating

your

MSP995

in

tandem

with

a

Pace

800/900

or

MSS1000

series

Satellite

Receiver

or

similar

model

and

that

you

are

controlling

the

set-up

via

your

satellite

receiver

handset,

A

separate

section,

with

reference

to

using

different

models

of

Pace

receivers,

is

included.

REMEMBER

-

SAFETY

FIRST

This

Positioner

has

been

designed

and

built

in

the

UK

to

provide

years

of

trouble-free

service.

Ithas

been

manufactured

to

meet

international

safety

standards

but,

as

with

any

electrical

equipment,

you

must

take

care

if

you

want

to

obtain

the

best

results

and

operate

your

Positioner

safely.

¢

Ensure

that

all

electrical

connections

are

properly

made

in

accordance

with

the

manufacturer's

instructions

(see

below

-

Connection

to

the

Mains

Supply).

>

TO

AVOID

THE

RISK

OF

A

FATAL

ELECTRIC

SHOCK:

*

DO

NOT

REMOVE

THE

COVER

OF

THE

UNIT

WITHOUT

FIRST

DISCONNECTING

THE

POSITIONER

FROM

THE

MAINS

SUPPLY.

¢

NEVER

ALLOW

ANYONE,

ESPECIALLY

CHILDREN,

TO

PUSH

ANYTHING

INTO

HOLES,

SLOTS

OR

ANY

OTHER

OPENING

IN

THE

CASE.

*

Donot

obstruct

the

Positioner's

ventilation

slots;

never

stand

the

Positioner

on

soft

furnishings

or

carpets.

*

Donotuse

or

store

the

Positioner

in

excessively

hot,

cold,

damp

or

dusty

conditions.

CONNECTION

TO

THE

MAINS

SUPPLY

This

apparatus

operates

within

the

range

of

220-240

V

AC,

50

Hz

mains

supplies.

DO

NOT

CONNECT

IT

TO

DC

MAINS.

The

lead

is

supplied

terminated

at

one

end

with

a

connector

to

be

inserted

into

the

mains

input

socket

on

the

rear

panel

of

the

apparatus.

DONOT

POWER

UP

THE

UNIT

UNTIL

ALL

THE

CABLES

HAVE

BEEN

CONNECTED.

Mains

Lead

Plug

Connections

(UK

and

Eire)

The

mains

lead

supplied

may

or

may

not

have

a

non-rewireable

(moulded)

plug.

Please

see

the

section

marked

with

an

asterisk

(*)

if

the

supplied

mains

lead

does

not

have

a

non-rewireable

plug

fitted.

Non-Rewireable

Plugs

Mains

leads

fitted

with

a

non-rewireable

(moulded)

plug

incorporate

a

fuse,

the

value

of

which

is

indicated

on

the

pin

face

of

the

plug.

Should

the

fuse

need

to

be

replaced,

an

ASTAor

BSI

approved

BS

1362

fuse

must

be

used

of

the

same

rating,

marked

as

shown

right.

If

the

fuse

cover

is

detachable

always

refit

the

cover

after

replacing

the

fuse.

NEVER

use

the

plug

with

the

fuse

cover

omitted.

If

the

fitted

plug

is

not

suitable

for

your

socket

outlets

it

should

be

cut

off,

after

having

first

removed

the

fuse,

and

an

appropriate

plug

fitted

in

its

place.

If

this

new

plug

contains

a

fuse,

its

value

should

be

the

same

as

that

removed

from

the

non-rewireable

plug.

The

severed

plug

must

be

destroyed

immediately

to

avoid

the

possible

shock

hazard

should

it

be

inserted

into

a

13

A

socket

elsewhere.

*IF

YOU

NEED

TO

FIT

A

MAINS

PLUG

THEN

FOLLOW

THESE

INSTRUCTIONS:

Rewireable

Plugs

Important:

The

wires

in

the

mains

lead

are

coloured

in

accordance

with

the

following

code:

BLUE

-

Neutral

(N)

BROWN

-

Live

(L)

As

these

colours

may

not

correspond

with

the

coloured

markings

identifying

the

terminals

in

your

plug,

proceed

as

follows:

The

wire

coloured

BLUE

must

be

connected

to

the

terminal

marked

with

the

letter

N

or

coloured

BLUE

or

BLACK.

The

wire

coloured

BROWN

must

be

connected

to

the

terminal

marked

with

the

letter

L

or

coloured

BROWN

or

RED.

On

no

account

connect

either

of

these

wires

to

the

terminal

marked

E

or

coloured

GREEN

or

GREEN

and

YELLOW.

Before

replacing

the

plug

cover,

make

certain

that

the

cord

grip

is

clamped

over

the

sheath

of

the

lead,

not

simply

over

the

two

wires.

A

fused

plug

must

be

fitted

with

a

3

A

fuse

complying

with

BS

1362.

If

you

are

using

a

non-fused

plug,

an

external

fuse

must

not

exceed

5

A.

Mains

Lead

Plug

Connections

(Continental

Europe)

The

mains

lead

is

supplied

already

fitted

with

a

2-pin

moulded

plug.

This

mains

lead

must

not

be

used

in

the

UK.

b>

IF

IN

DOUBT,

CONSULT

A

COMPETENT

ELECTRICIAN

>

OPERATIONAL

MODES

The

MSP995

Dish

Positioner

has

three

main

operational

modes:

normal,

program

and

set

limits.

There

is

a

front

panel

LED

for

each

mode

which

illuminates

when

the

Positioner

is

in

the

corresponding

mode.

The

Positioner

goes

into

normal

mode

when

it

comes

out

of

standby.

In

normal

mode

you

move

the

dish

by

keying

in

a

position

number

which

is

then

displayed

on

the

front

panel.

The

position

number

will

be

one

that

you

have

previously

programmed

into

the

Positioner.

While

you

are

in

normal

mode,

if

you

press

the

EAST

or

WEST

key

on

the

handset

momentarily,

the

Positioner

will

go

into

program

mode

but

the

dish

will

not

move.

If

you

hold

down

the

EAST

or

WEST

key

whilst

in

normal

mode

the

MSP995

will

enter

program

mode

and

the

dish

will

move

in

the

selected

direction.

The

position

is

indicated

by

a

3-digit

setting.

The

three

digits

indicate

the

distance

moved

from

the

Eastern-most

limit

of

the

dish's

panning

range.

In

program

mode

you

can

program

this

actual

position

of

the

dish

against

a

position

number

of

your

choice.

You

can

also

set

up

and

store

polarisation

information

for

that

position

whilst

in

program

mode.

In

practice

you

may

need

to

limit

the

panning

movement

of

the

dish

by

setting

East

and

Westlimits.

This

will,

for

example,

prevent

the

dish

moving

into

fixed

objects

or

areas

where

its

reception

is

affected

in

some

way.

You

set

these

limits

in

the

set

limits

mode.

>

HANDSET

OVERVIEW

®

key

Normal

Mode

P--

key

and/or

0-9

keys

A

and

W

keys

EAST

or

WEST

key

H/V

key

MODE

key

then

1

key

MODE

key

then

2 key

MODE

key

then

9

key

NORM

key

STATUS

key

Program

Mode

P--

key

and/or

0-9

keys

A

and

¥

keys

POL

key

H/V

key

MODE

key

then

3

key

EAST

or

WEST

key

STORE

key

NORM

key

Set

Limits

Mode

EAST

or

WEST

key

STORE

key

MODE

key

NORM

key

brings

the

Positioner

out

of

standby

mode

into

normal

mode

(and

vice

versa)

used

to

select

the

satellite

position

number

used

to

step

through

the

position

numbers

one

at

a

time;

&

increments

the

number

and

V

decrements

it

puts

the

Positioner

into

program

mode;

also

used

to

stop

the

dish

when

it

is

moving

between

positions

flips

the

polarity

type

(Horizontal

or

Vertical)

puts

the

Positioner

into

program

mode

puts

the

Positioner

into

set

limits

mode

used

to

put

the

Positioner

into

a

mode

where

programme

number

rather

than

position

number

is

displayed

—

press

again

to

cancel

this

“programme

number

display"

mode

restores

polarity

type

and

polarity

value

(skew)

settings

whilst

held

down,

shows

current

3-digit

position

used

to

alter

the

satellite

position

number

used

to

change

the

position

number;

also

used

to

alter

polarity

value

(skew)

allows

the

polarity

value

to

be

set

for

a

position

flips

polarity

type

between

Horizontal

and

Vertical

used

to

delete

satellite

positions

moves

the

dish

Eastwards

or

Westwards

within

the

preset

stop

limits

used

to

store

position

and

polarisation

information

returns

you

to

normal

mode

without

storing

changes

moves

the

dish

Eastwards

or

Westwards

used

to

store

East

and

West

limits

used

when

resetting

both

limits,

to

preserve

any

existing

positions

used

to

return

to

normal

mode

after

altering

just

one

limit

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>

KEY

.

Standby

ON/OFF

button

8.

IR

receive

LED

.

MODE

button

9.

3-character

display

.

V

WEST

button

10.

Mains

connector

.

A

EAST

button

41.

Dish

motor

cable

connectors

(actuator

socket)

.

NORMAL

MODE

LED

12.

Polariser

connector

.

PROGRAM

MODE

LED

13.

EXTERNAL

DECODER

SCART

connector

.

SET

LIMITS

MODE

LED

14.

RECEIVER

INTERFACE

SCART

connector

NOTE:

A

label

giving

the

model

number

and

other

product

information

is

on

the

base

of

each

unit.

>

FRONT

PANEL

OVERVIEW

@

button

brings

the

Positioner

out

of

standby

mode

into

normal

mode

(and

vice

versa)

‘EAST

or

V

WEST

button

in

normal

mode

—

used

to

step

through

the

position

numbers

one

at

atime;

A

EAST

increments

the

number,

V

WEST

decrements

it;

in

program

mode

—

used

to

physically

move

the

dish

MODE

button

whilst

held

down

in

normal

mode

it

causes

the

3-digit

position

of

the

current

position

number

to

be

displayed

MODE

and

A

EAST

puts

the

Positioner

into

program

mode;

then

press

MODE

to

enter

set

limits

mode

OPERATION

This

section

includes

information

on

how

to

set

up

and

operate

your

Pace

MSP995

Dish

Positioner.

You

might

like

to

use

it

as

a

guide

to

getting

your

unit

"up

and

running".

More

detailed

information

on

the

MSP995's

features

can

be

found

elsewhere

in

this

manual.

Typically,

you

should

follow

these

steps:-

1)

Set

Limits:

Establish

actual

physical

limits

for

the

movement

of

your

satellite

dish.

2)

Set

Up

Positions:

Programme

in

the

positions

of

any

satellites

you

are

interested

in.

This

can

be

done

at

the

Dish

Positioner

or

in

conjunction

with

a

Pace

800/900

or

MSS1000

series

satellite

TV

receiver

(or

similar

model).

3)

Normal

Mode

Operation:

Your

MSP995

should

then

be

ready

for

use

and

can

be

operated

automatically

using

your

satellite

TV

receiver

handset.

SETTING

THE

LIMITS

Introduction

Following

installation

of

your

MSP995

Dish

Positioner,

your

first

task

should

be

to

limit

the

panning

movement

of

the

satellite

dish

antenna.

This

is

needed

to

prevent

the

dish

from

moving

into

physical

obstructions

or

into

areas

where

its

reception

is

affected

by

objects

such

as

overhanging

tree

branches

or

adjacent

buildings.

You

do

this

by

setting

up

an

East

limit

and

a

West

limit

for

the

Dish

Positioner

unit.

Using

your

handset,

follow

the

procedure

outlined

below:-

*

Dish

panning

limits

are

established

by

using

the

set

limits

mode

of

your

Dish

Positioner.

Press

MODE

then

2

on

your

handset.

The

LIMIT

LED

will

illuminate

and

the

Positioner

front

panel

will

show

a

3-digit

value

(such

as

024),

indicating

the

current

position

of

the

dish.

¢

Toset

up

an

East

limit,

press

and

hold

down

the

EAST

key

on

your

handset.

The

satellite

dish

should

move

as

you

do

this

and

the

front

panel

display

will

count

down.

Take

your

finger

off

the

key

to

stop

the

dish

from

moving.

NOTE:

If

the

dish

moves

in

the

opposite

direction

to

that

expected

when

you

press

the

WEST

or

EAST

key,

then

the

actuator

unit

motor

wires

should

be

reversed.

¢

Move

the

dish

Eastwards

until

it

has

reached

the

position

you

want

to

set

as

the

East

limit.

(You

are

advised

to

visually

check

the

dish

as

you

do

this,

to

pinpoint

any

possible

physical

obstructions.)

*

Press

STORE.

The

display

will

read

"L1

set",

indicating

that

Limit

1

has

been

established.

The

3-digit

figure

"000"

will

be

shown.

This

corresponds

to

the

Eastern

limit

of

the

dish

panning

range.

¢«

You

can

now

set

up

the

West

limit.

Using

the

WEST

handset

key,

move

your

satellite

dish

to

the

opposite

extreme

of

the

panning

range

you

require.

Press

STORE.

The

display

should

indicate

that

Limit

2

has

been

set

("L2

set"),

and

will

show

a

corresponding

3-digit

position

for

this

West

limit.

Having

established

your

East

and

West

limits,

you

are

now

ready

to

store

the

positions

of

any

satellites

which

fall

within

these

dish

panning

limits.

See

the

next

section,

Satellite

Positions,

for

details

of

how

to

do

this.

asso

‘

a

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Pos.

No.

11

sf

425

@

Pos.

No.

10

Pos.

No.

53

<<

500

000

_

m

;

Pos.

No.

75

/

East

limit

f

West

limit

\

@&

The

diagram

above

shows

a

typical

East

limit

(000)

and

West

limit

(650)

configuration.

Here,

four

satellite

positions

have

been

programmedin

within

this

dish

panning

range.

You

should

note,

however,

that

your

Pace

MSP995

Dish

Positioner

allows

a

maximum

of

128

satellite

positions

to

be

set

up.

i

wed

H

|

a

E

>

IMPORTANT

When

you

first

connect

up

your

MSP995

with

a

Pace

800/900

or

MSS1000

Series

Satellite

TV

Receiver

via

a

full

SCART

lead,

you

should

initialise

the

Dish

Po-

sitioner.

Bring

the

receiver

into,

and-then

out

of,

standby

mode.

The

MSP995

will

then

be

set

up

to

work

correctly

with

your

receiver.

>

ADJUSTING

THE

LIMITS

The

East

and

West

limits

you

set

up

when

first

using

your

Dish

Positioner

are

not

fixed

—

you

can

alter

them.

New

satellites

are

being

launched

all

the

time

and

you

might

wish

to

extend

the

panning

range

of

your

satellite

dish

to

include

their

trans-

missions.

The

MSP995

allows

you

to

quickly

change

the

East

and

West.

limits.

However,

you

should

note

the

information

below

prior

to

doing

this,

particularly

when

you

have

already

set

up

satellite

positions

which

you

may

wish

to

preserve.

East

Limit

Gointo

set

limits

mode

(MODE,

2).

Move

the

dish

East

and

STORE

the

new

limit.

The

display

will

read

"L1

set

000".

This

will

be

the

new

start-

ing

point

and

all

existing

satellite

positions

you

may

have

set

up

will

be

recalculated

automatically

by

the

MSP995.

Press

NORM

to

get

back

into

normal

mode.

West

Limit

Enter

set

limits

mode

(MODE,

2),

go

tothe

new

Westlimit

and

STORE.

When."L1

set

000"

is

shown,

press

the

NORM

key.

This

will

ensure

that

the

position

is

taken

as

the

new

West

(not

East)

limit.

Both

Limits

Set

the

East

limit

(L1)

as

shown

above.

Then,

move

to

the

new

West

limit

and

STORE.

Whilst

the

dis-

play

shows

"L2

set"

press

the

MODE

key.

This

will

ensure

that

all

existing

satellite

positions

are

pre-

served.

The

MSP995

will

recalculate

their

3-digit

positions

accordingly.

Out

Positions

Rearranging

the

East/West

limits

for

the

MSP995

may

"knock

out"

some

existing

satellite

positions.

They

may

be

outside

the

new

limits,

for

instance.

When

you

try

to

move

to

these

positions

the

display

will

read

"out".

To

regain

these

positions,

simply

readjust

the

East

or

West

limit

as

required.

SATELLITE

POSITIONS

The

MSP995

Dish

Positioner

allows

you

to

assign

a

satellite

position

number

for

each

satellite

you

want

to

pick

up.

Then,

upon

entering

this

position

number,

the

dish

will

be

moved

to

the

preset

position.

Using

the

MSP995

in

conjunction

with

a

Pace

800/900

or

MSS1000

series

Satellite

Receiver

provides

you

with

extra

functionality.

You

can

then

operate

the

system

from

your

satellite

receiver

handset.

The

satellite

dish

will

move

into

the

correct

position

when

you

select

a

TV

programme

on

your

receiver.

The

diagram

below

shows

a

simplified

scenario,

involving

just

two

satellites

for

reasons

of

clarity.

The

two

satellites

have

been

allocated

different

position

numbers

as

shown

—

one

position

per

polarity

type

(H

or

V).

Note

the

3-digit

position.

This

is

used

by

the

Dish

Positioner

to

indicate

the

distance

moved

from

the

East

limit

of

the

panning

range.

It

does

not

show

the

actual

geographical

position

of

the

satellite,

but

is

an

indication

of

how

far

from

your

East

limit

you

are.

SOUTH

¢

Hispasat,

30°W

Astra,

19.2°E

(3-digit

position)

100

.

a

position

number

1

(H)

et

ye

é

(3-digit

position)

000

ff

\.

‘e

550

(3-digit

position)

West

limit

\,

6

position

number

2

(V)

|

[position

number

3

Hy

NV

position

number

4

(V)

f

East

limit

Spor”

Setting

up

Position

Numbers

The

MSP995

Dish

Positioner

allows

you

to

assign

up

to

a

maximum

of

128

position

numbers.

You

can

set

up

satellite

position

numbers

using

just

your

MSP995

Dish

Positioner

but

we

advise

that

you

use

the

Dish

Positioner

in

conjunction

with

a

Pace

satellite

TV

receiver.

This

lets

you

operate

the

system

directly

from

your

satellite

receiver

handset.

With

your

receiver

connected

via

a

SCART

lead

to

the

Dish

Positioner

RECEIVER

INTERFACE

socket,

follow

these

steps

to

set

up

satellite

positions:-

*

Firstly,

ensure

that

your

Dish

Positioner

is

in

normal

mode.

(Press

NORM

on

your

Positioner

handset,

if

necessary.)

*

Atyour

satellite

TV

receiver,

enter

the

Tuning

Menu

and

type

in

the

frequency

of

the

programme

you

are

interested

in.

(You

may

want

to

consult

a

satellite

TV

programme

listing

sheet.)

¢

Enteranumber

atthe

SATELLITE

option.

(You

will

need

to

use

the

<

and

keys

on

your

receiver

handset.)

Each

satellite

you

want

to

receive

from

must

be

assigned

a

number.

This

will

exactly

correspond

to

the

position

number

you

set

up

at

the

Dish

Positioner.

¢

Press

STORE

on

your

receiver

handset.

Then

enter

a

programme

number

as

prompted

and

press

STORE

once

again.

e

At

your

Dish

Positioner,

the

display

will

show

the

number

you

entered

at

the

receiver

Tuning

Menu,

followed

by

the

message

"not

set".

The

position

number

will

then

be

redisplayed.

Using

the

Dish

Positioner

handset,

press

the

EAST

or

WEST

keys

as

required,

to

move

the

satellite

dish

until

you

receive

a

good

signal.

Note

that

the

3-digit

position

will

be

shown

on

the

front

panel

display.

¢

You

may

want

to

change

the

signal

polarity,

by

means

of

the

H/V

key.

This

can

improve

the

picture

quality

a

great

deal.

(You

can

set

up

your

position

numbers

to

pull

in

H

(Horizontal)

or

V

(Vertical)

programmes.

See

the

adjacent

box

on

Polarity

Types.)

«

Press

STORE

to

store

the

dish

position

and

polarity

type

(H

or

V).

¢

The

position

number

will

flash

on

the

display.

Use

the

A

or

W

keys

or

the

P--

key

to

change

this

number,

if

required.

(It

should

correspond

to

the

number

you

entered

at

the

SATELLITE

option

in

the

receiver

Tuning

Menu.)

¢«

Press

STORE

again.

The

3-digit

position

will

be

shown

on

the

display.

You

can

then

press

NORM

to

return

the

Positioner

to

normal

mode.

From

now

on,

whenever

you

tune

into this

programme

on

your

satellite

TV

receiver,

the

MSP995

will

move

the

dish

round

to

the

position

you

have

established.

Your

position

numbers

can

be

set

up

so

that

they

cover

either

all

Horizontal

(H)

or

all

Vertical

(V)

transmissions

from

any

one

particular

satellite.

For

example,

position

1

could

be

assigned

to

cover

all

Horizontally-polarised

programmes

from

Astra.

Position

2

could

be

set

up

to

cover

all

Vertically-polarised

programmes

from

Astra.

Then,

at

the

receiver

Tuning

Menu,

for

each

Astra

programme

you

alter

the

SATELLITE

option

to

1

or

2,

depending

on

whether

the

programme

is

H

(Horizontal)

or

V

(Vertical).

Remember

to

press

the

STORE

key

to

store

any

changes

you

make.

Using

the

Receiver

Scanning

Mode

As

an

alternative

to

entering

the

frequency

of

a

desired

programme

straight

into

the

receiver

Tuning

menu,

you

may

want

to

use

the

Frequency

scan

mode

provided

on

your

Pace

satellite

receiver.

This

allows

you

to

step

through

the

frequency

range

and

pick

out

the

channels

you

are

interested

in.

Follow

the

instructions

given

in

the

receiver's

user

manual.

Changing

Polarity

Values

An

important

feature

of

the

MSP995

is

the

capability

to

assign

polarisation

information

to

each

satellite

position

you

set

up.

You

can

apply

a

polarity

type

—

Horizontal

(H)

or

Vertical

(V)

—

and

a

polarity

value

for

each

satellite

you

are

receiving

from.

Once

programmed

in,

the

MSP995

will

apply

these

values

when

you

choose

a

programme

at

your

satellite

TV

receiver.

You

will

have

seen

above

how

you

can

set

up

two

position

numbers

for

a

single

satellite.

One

for

Vertically-polarised

programmes

and

one

for

Horizontally-polarised

programmes.

With

the

MSP995

you

can

also

allocate

a

polarity

value

(or

skew

value)

to

satellite

position

numbers.

Adjusting

the

polarity

value

allows

you

to

precisely

line

up

the

polarisation

of

your

dish

aerial

with

the

polarisation

of

the

signals

coming

from

the

satellite.

This

is

necessary

because

signals

from

different

satellites

arrive

at

the

receiving

site

at

different

angles.

Also,

your

polariser

may

not

be

aligned

exactly

—

adjusting

the

polarity

value

can

improve

matters.

So,

you

can

fine

tune

your

system

for

optimum

reception

on

a

satellite-to-satellite

basis

by

changing

the

polarity

values.

To

adjust

the

polarity

settings

for

a

given

satellite:-

*

At

your

receiver,

select

a

programme

which

comes

from

that

particular

satellite.

The

dish

will

track

to

the

position

you

have

set

up

previously

and

the

front

panel

display

will

show

the

position

number.

*

Putthe

Positioner

into

program

mode

(MODE

then

1)

and

press

the

POL

key

on

the

Positioner

handset.

*

The

front

panel

display

will

show

a

polarity

type

(hor

or

ver)

and

then

the

polarity

value

(skew)

for

this

position.

(See

box

right).

*

If

necessary,

flip

the

polarity

using

the

H/V

key.

Use

A

or

¥

to

alter

the

number

until

you

get

the

clearest

picture

(with

the

least

sparklies)

you

can.

*

You

may

want

to

slightly

alter

the

dish

position.

Use

the

EAST

or

WEST

key,

as

required.

(You

can

still

use

the

A

or

W

keys

to

alter

the

skew

value.).

*

STORE

this

polarity

setting

against

the

flashing

position

number.

Then

press

STORE

again

and

the

display

will

show

the

3-digit

position

of

the

satellite.

*

Pressing

the

NORM

key

will

take

you

back

into

normal

mode.

>

POLARITY

TYPES

We

advise

that

you

set

up

two

position

numbers

for

each

single

satellite.

Your

MSP995

allows

you

to

configure

positions

specifically

to

receive

either

H

(Horizontal)

or

V

(Vertical)

programmes.

Use

the

H/V

key

toassign

a

polarity

type

(H

or

V)

when

setting

up

your

positions.

Your

position

numbers

might

look

something

like

this:-

Pos.

No.

Satellite

Astra

(H)

Astra

(V)

Eutelsat

(H)

Eutelsat

(V)

Intelsat

(H)

Intelsat

(V)

>

POLARITY

VALUES

The

MSP995

comes

supplied

with

factory-set

skew

values

(polarity

values)

for

reception

of

Horizon-

tally-

(H)

and

Vertically-polarised

(V)

transmissions.

But

you

might

want

to

change

these

values

to

“fine

tune"

your

satellite

positions

for

best

reception.

The

polarity

type

(h

or

v)

is

dis-

played,

along

with

a

2-digit

number

.(the

polarity

value)

between

00

and

63.

(For

example,

"N23"

or

"v14").

Change

the

number

as

required

—

the

scale

stops

when

you

reach

00

or

63.

Note

that

this

skew

value

now

be-

comes

the

new

default

value

for

that

particular

polarity

type

—

all

new

positions

you

set

up

will

have

this

value

assigned

to

them

initially.

NORMAL

MODE

OPERATION

Once

you

have

set

the

East

and

West

limits

for

the

MSP995

and

programmed

in

position

numbers

for

the

satellites

you

are

interested

in,

the

Dish

Positioner

unit

can

be

operated

in

a

simple,

uncomplicated

manner.

The

Dish

Positioner

must

be

in

normal

mode.

If

necessary,

bring

it

out

of

standby

mode.

The

NORM

LED

on

the

front

panel

will

light

up

and

the

previous

position

number

of

the

dish

will

be

shown.

The

dish

may

move

to

this

position

if

it

is

not

there

already.

‘Operating

via

a

Satellite

Receiver

If

your

Dish

Positioner

and

a

Pace

Satellite

Receiver

are

connected

by

a

SCART

lead

and

you

have

assigned

satellite

numbers

at

the

receiver's

Tuning

Menu

as

outlined

in

the

previous

section,

then

the

whole

set-up

can

be

operated

via

your

receiver

handset.

This

is

the

preferred

method

of

using

the

Dish

Positioner.

Simply

select

the

required

programme

as

you

would

normally.

The

MSP995

will

automatically

move

your

dish

antenna

to

pointin

the

correct

direction.

The

front

panel

of

the

Dish

Positioner

will

"count

down"

to

zero.

It

will

then

show

the

corresponding

satellite

position

number.

Operating

via

Dish

Positioner

Handset

If

you

are

using

the

MSP995

in

conjunction

with

a

non-Pace

satellite

receiver,

you

must

operate

the

Dish

Positioner

directly.

Using

the

Dish

Positioner

handset,

input

the

required

position

number

(see

box

right).

The

dish

will

be

moved

to

the

appropriate

position

via

the

actuator

unit.

The

3-digit

position

on

the

front

display

will

"count

down"

and

then

the

selected

position

number

will

be

redisplayed.

To

move

the

dish

temporarily

from

a

stationary

position,

use

the

EAST

and

WEST

keys

on

your

handset

as

appropriate.

The

unit

will

go

into

program

mode.

Pressing

NORM

will

move

the

dish

back

to

the

previously-selected

position.

Note

that

if

you

try

to

go

past

the

East

limit

(000)

or

West

limit

the

display

will

read

"end".

Stopping

the

Dish

You may

wish

to

stop

the

dish

whilst

it

is

moving

between

positions

(the

front

panel

display

will

be

quickly

counting

down).

Just

press

the

EAST

or

WEST

key

on

your

Dish

Positioner

handset.

The

dish

will

immediately

stop

moving

and

you

will

be

in

program

mode.

Use

the

NORM

key

to

get

out

of

this

mode

—

the

dish

will

then

resume

its

movement

.

Changing

3-Digit

Positions

The

position

numbers

you

have

set

up

can

be

modified,

if

needed.

Simply

enter

the

position

number

at

your

Positioner

handset.

The

dish

will

move

to

the

predefined

position.

Move

the

dish

East

or

West,

as

required,

and

then

STORE

this

new

3-digit

position

using

the

same

position

number

as

before.

The

old

position

information

will

be

overwritten.

Press

NORM

to

get

back

into

normal

mode.

Status

Information

Whilst

you

are

in

normal

mode,

press

the

STATUS

key.

The

3-digit

position

of

the

current

satellite

position

will

be

shown.

This

can

be

used

as

a

quick

way

to

find

out

where

you

are

in

the

dish's

panning

range.

>

STANDBY

MODE

When

the

Positioner

is

powered

on

it

is

initially

in

standby

mode

which

is

shown

by

a

dash

in

the

centre’

of

the

front

panel

3-character

display.

To

bring

it

out

of

standby

mode,

press

the

©

key.

The

Positioner

will

then

be

in

normal

mode.

The

dish

may

move

to

the

position

it

was

in

prior

to

being

put

into

standby

mode.

Alternatively,

you

can

press

the

P--

and/or

numeric

keys.

This

selects

a

position

number.

Providing

this

position

number

has

been

programmed

in,

the

Positioner

will

move

the

dish

to

this

position.

The

Positioner

will

also

be

brought

out

of

standby

mode

when

an

attached

Pace

Satellite

Receiver

is

brought

out

of

standby

mode,

providing

this

receiver

is

connected

to

the

Positioner

by

a

full

SCART

lead.

To

put

the

MSP995

back

into

standby

mode,

press

the

®

key

on

the

Positioner

handset.

Alternatively,

if

you

are

using

a

Pace

Satellite

Receiver

connected

by

a

full

SCART

lead,

putting

this

receiver

into

standby

will

put

the

Dish

Positioner

back

into

standby

mode.

>

SELECTING

A

POSITION

When

you

program

positions

in

program

mode

or

select

them

in

normal

mode,

you

need

to

key

ina

position

number

between

1

and

128.

There

are

two

ways

to

do

this:-

¢

You

can

go

through

the

positions

one

ata

time

by

pressing

the

A

or

V

key.

The

&

key

increments

the

position

number

by

one;

the

V

key

decrements

it

by

one.

The

other

way

to

select

position

numbers

is

to

use

the

P--

key

and

the

numeric

keys

0

to

9

as

follows:

Pos.

No.

1to9

10

to

99

100

to

128

Operation

Press

the

relevant

nu-

meric

key.

Press

the

P--

keyonce

then

press

the

two

relevant

numeric

keys.

Press

the

P--

key

twice

then

press

the

two

relevant

numeric

keys

to

complete

the

number.