Ferguson FK-1000 - Manual (Page 8)

7. Setting a satellite dish
In order to connect external equipment including a satellite dish and converter, use the
installation instructions or assistance from expert - installer!
The precise setting antenna is the basis for good reception. Even the best
antenna, which is ill-adjusted will cause problems with quality. Even small
mistakes can prevent the receipt or very worsen its quality. Before the
installation, make sure whether the place lends itself to that. The
competent direction can be pre-determined by comparing with other
antennas. Immediately before the antenna can not be any obstacles cover
seeking to signal the dish! When you are choosing the best place for the
antenna, to attach and it initially set, it still must be carefully adjusted.
Each antenna is enabling regulatory adjustment screws in vertical position
and level.
In digital receivers regulation is difficult. Settings can no be done base on picture, because it
appears with delay. Also available indicators in the menu settings receiver typically operate with
a delay, so the regulation can take a long time and be very inaccurate. For the antenna setting
is necessary some meter antenna signal. Meter turns on a cable television converter between a
receiver. We will confirm the presence of switch voltage converter with a tuner, and will show
the size of the signal to satellites encountered. We invite you to benefit from expert assistance -
installer!
8. Setting motorized satellite dish
Proper work of Ferguson receiver ensures motorized system by USALS company Stab. To
connect the installation of the dish with motorized system USALS, connect the output of USALS
to LNB IN on rear panel of Ferguson receiver. The motor is what actually moves the antenna
between the various satellite positions and is installed in between the antenna mast and the
antenna mount. It is designed such that the axis of rotation is aligned with the North Star. This
type of mount is often referred to as a Polar Mount. As a result, azimuth and elevation do not
have to be adjusted individually. Instead, the antenna rotates on only one axis. The antenna
motor is installed on the already existing vertical mast. The local latitude position of the location
is then setup on the motor’s scale thus aligning the axis of rotation in the correct position.
Similar to a fixed antenna installation, the elevation scale on the antenna mount must be set for
a satellite as close to south as possible. In the southern hemisphere you would be looking for a
northern-most satellite. The selected satellite should lie within 5° of your southern-most
position; the southern-most position being equal to your local longitude. For example, if your
local longitude is 73° west, then the satellite you select should be located within +/- 5° of 73°
west, or within the range 68° to 78° west.
USALS greatly simplifies the antenna setup. Ferguson receiver simply asks you for your local
geographical coordinates and calculates the satellite positions on its own using a complex
mathematical formula. The receiver then drives the motor directly to the selected satellite
position. Once you have a signal, you need only finely adjust the antenna mount and horizontal
position (on the mast itself) for maximum signal. If the initial southern setting was slightly off, it
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