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| In ‘analogue days’, antenna installation could be done by directing the antenna while watching the TV screen until a clear picture is captured. But now, with the disadvantages of the digital system this method no longer reliable. |
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| The new method requires: a Compass

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The new method requires: an Angle Meter

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Beforehand, need to know:
Installation location’s latitude and longitude
Magnetic Declination of location
Targeted-satellite’s position
Using a Polar or Fix antenna-mounting.
Then, we can calculate and get: |
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For Polar-Mounting
Tilt-direction (true North or South)
Tilt degrees depending on latitude of antenna installation-location + additional tilt (Decline)
East/west tilt angle according to each satellite wanted. This is controlled by the actuator.
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For Fix-Mounting
(Ground Mount)
Angle/direction fixed by horizontal rotation (azimuth)
Upward tilt-angle from the horizontal plane (elevation) |
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Antenna installation for a digital system becomes more reliable, accurate, and easier with:
Table guidance,
A compass and an angle meter,
A steel pipe installed upright from level ground.
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Put together the 6 parts of antenna-dish one by one, do not tighten the bolts yet;
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attach the right-angle support-piece on the 2nd bolt from the innermost circle,
right-angle support-piece’s end facing to the left (1.65mtr dish), to the right (1.8mtr dish). |
For best result, tighten bolts on the outermost circle first!
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When installing a moving antenna (Polar mount) with an actuator motor
Decide which satellite will be set on the lowest east/west tilt;
Arrange the actuator so that it reaches that lowest position in a pulling (shortest) condition;
Make sure that the lower-limit switch in the motor is reached when actuator is shortest (full-pull position);
Arrange so that this full-pull position is lower than the lowest position of the satellite wanted;
This lowest position with the lower-limit switch reached, is the zero point in the DiSEqC1.2 auto positioner system installation;
Make sure that when the actuator is in push-condition, the antenna does NOT tilt more than 40o;
You can do this by setting the limit switch gear so that the upper-limit switch is reached in that position;
This SAFETY PRECAUTION is important for antenna installation. |
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| How
to install LNBF
Focus point is already set by the length of the focus bars/poles that are included in the antenna pack;
Attach the one-hole-end of a focus bar on the antenna-dish part;
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Attach the two-holes-end on the LNB-ring, and tighten all bolts so the LNB is right in the middle.
The LNB body is usually installed sticking out 1cm below the ring.
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Polarity direction
Zero point mark on the C-band LNBF must be in the north-south direction (east-west for Chinese-made LNB);
For KU-band LNBF, cable socket must be in the north-south direction; |
The theory on multi LNBF

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Multi LNBF technique for one antenna has been used for some time by senior technicians;
On November 2002 VENUS designed, produced and mass-introduced the 2 LNBs in 1 antenna systems which we named ‘Sikembar’ (or ‘The Twins’);
This VENUS Sikembar product has won 2 industry design certificates from MENKEH (Indonesian Department of Justice)
Sikembar is generally used to capture national broadcast on the satellites PalapaC2 at 113oE and Telkom-1 at 108oE, using only 1 fixed antenna (dish);
Sikembar can also be used for the installation of 2 different types of LNBF, for example C and KU bands.
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In the Sikembar installation, the 2 LNBs have to be put in one line, parallel to the east-west line.

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Digital Receiver
- Can contain almost 1000 TV channels;
For the Output from Receiver to TV, we can use:
- A/V out RCA (common)
- UHF out from the RF Modulator (common)
- A/V out S-Video (uncommon)
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A/V out S-cart (uncommon)
- Connect the RG6 coaxial cable from the LNB to the [LNB in] of the Receiver’s tuner (F terminal);
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Through the coaxial cable, Receiver does not only receive IF signal from LNB, but also gives out command signals to the LNB, LNB switch, IF multi switch, and/or antenna
positioner;
- Command signals from the Receiver:
DC 13/18V to control LNB polarity or IF multi switch;
22KHz signal to LNB switch(A+B), universal KU LNB (2 LO);
PCC signal to LNB switch (a VENUS invention);
- Command signals from the Receiver:
-DiSEqC 1 signal to the LNB switch (4 positions);
-DiSEqC 1.2 signal to control antenna-positioner motor.
- If you want to add, change programs, you should first know:
-Which satellite is the program from?
-The transponder’s primary parameter including: Frequency, Polarity, Symbol rate.
- LNB Frequency:
-In C band, is almost always 5150MHz.
-For KU band, Transponder’s frequency will determine LNB’s Local oscillator frequency, and LNB’s LO frequency will then determine the type of KU LNB used.
- Important Data inside the transponder stream include:
PCR-PID
Video-PID,
Audio-PID.
- Less important data in TV Broadcast are:
TXT-PID
NID
TID
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- If there are PID changes (PCR, Video, Audio) from the broadcasting-station, the picture will flicker or cannot be seen at all;
- If that happens, add the transponder to search again;
- Or change old PID with the new one using the menu [Setup channel].
For commercial, security purposes, etc., DVB broadcast can be locked, by encrypting the signal before sending it up to the satellite (before Up Link) from the TV station. Then the audience must first decrypt the signal that is received from satellite (Down Link) before it can be watched.
- The software to encrypt and decrypt is called an “Encryption program”.
- There are many software companies making encryption systems, for example: Viaccess, Irdeto, Nagravision, Conax, SECA, Cryptoworks, SkyCript, etc.
- Different TV stations use different encryption systems.
- To be able to receive Pay-TV broadcast, a person must pay a subscription fee to the Pay-TV company (Provider).
- As a subscriber, a person will be given a member ‘key’ in the form of a chip card, etc.
- Sometimes a Provider sells the service as a packet, including the Receiver and Antenna (Hard ware).
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| Pay TV
Receiver
A Receiver that can receive Pay-TV programs must have:
IC/Circuit that can Decrypt the signal.
A member-identity Chip-card slot.
The CA (Conditional Access) or Embedded CA or CAS(Conditional Access System) Receiver
is a receiver with its decrypt IC/circuit inside the machine, and with a card slot. This type of receiver usually only supports 1 or 2 Encryption systems.
The CI (Common Interface) Receiver
Decrypt IC/Circuit is outside the machine,it’s made into a thin, small component called the “PCMCIA” or “CAM”. Usually, the middle of the CAM has a slot for a chip card;
The receiver has a special slot for the CAM, and if a person wants to subscribe to more than 1 Provider, the person only needs 1 Receiver that can work with several different CAMs depending on the Providers’ encryption systems.
The Universal Conditional Access System (UCAS) Receiver
Many different systems cause inconvenience, but finally there is a manufacturer that has been successful in making a software program that is compatible with more than 1 decryption system (UCAS).
With a UCAS Receiver, the user can watch programs with a code from the Provider, without having any card.
Piracy and anti-piracy in Pay-TV
There are always people who want to watch Pay-TV for free,
Which they do by reading the access code inside the chip card and copying the chip card.
The Provider is trying to stop this by matching the chip-card-code with the Receiver’s code, so that the copy chip-card cannot be used on other Receivers (so 1 card for 1 Receiver).
In UCAS, Hackers / Hobbies can capture unlock-codes from the broadcast signal-stream, and they usually put these unlock-codes on certain internet sites
On the other side, encryption software companies try hard to upgrade their software so that the codes in the broadcast signal-stream cannot be captured.
Usually it is the subscriber (user) who is the victim, suddenly not being able to watch anything because the chip-card must be replaced before its replacement time.
Moreover, the Receiver also has to be replaced (with own cost) because it has to be compatible with the upgraded system of the Provider.
The worst case is with a Provider suddenly disappearing, leaving the subscriber orphaned.
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| Sources by VENUS
Indonesia. |
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