MotoSAT MD500 User Manual

An Industry First

• Skewable Dish – Aligns on
multiple satellites.

110˚

• Rugged design and
construction, with a wind
resistance of 25 mph deployed

• Can use two receivers
to watch two different
satellites at the same time.

119˚

and 140 mph stowed.

• Satellite acquisition in under
three minutes.

• No moving from one
satellite to another.

• Simple, two-button “Find
and Stow” operation via the

• Dish Pro™ (Dish 500) and

Nomad 2™ Controller.

Bell ExpressVu™ capable.

• MotoSAT’s Trademark Blue

• Dependable Performance.

The MD500 will receive TV signals from two different satellites
simultaneously using its unique skewing ability. It will provide
coverage of Dish Networks satellites 110° and 119°. It will also
provide coverage of Bell ExpressVu 82° and 91° satellites. Seeing
both satellites at the same time will allow two receivers to view
programming from either satellite independently. No moving of the
dish from satellite to satellite. The MD500 is truly a comprehensive
solution for multiple satellite acquisition.

The MD500 is the next step in mobile satellite TV’s evolution. MotoSAT introduced the MD500 in 2004 as the world’s rst mobile
satellite television system featuring a skewable dish face, enabling simultaneous multi-satellite acquisition with the push of a
single button. Using the Nomad 2 Controller, the MD500 is capable of receiving the Dish Network and Bell ExpressVu HD
broadcast signals. Come and experience the very best in mobile satellite TV!

LED illumination.

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THE IS POWERED BY

UNIVERSAL DVB CONTROLLER

INTERFACE:

Two-button “Find and Stow”

TUNER:

DVB [Digital Video Broadcast] Tuner

DIMENSIONS:

10” long, 7” wide, 1.25” tall

WEIGHT:

2.5 lbs.

CONTROLLER VOLTAGE:

12 volt 4 amp DC

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

CABLING

SUPPLIED INSTALLATION CABLE:

30’ 9-conductor 22 AWG control cable
30’ RG6 coaxial signal cable

MOUNT CABLING:

Mount comes pre-wired for dual line
outputs

WIND RESISTANCE

STATIONARY (DEPLOYED) TRAVEL (STOWED)

45 mph 140 mph

OPERATIONAL TEMPERATURE RANGE

-20 Fº to 125 Fº

MAINTENANCE PORT

PROGRAM I/0:

Serial Interface for software upgrades
Optional program module available
upon request

MOTORS

MOVEMENT FUNCTION:

Elevation, Azimuth and Skew

MOTOR VOLTAGE:

12 volt 1.2 amp DC maximum draw

REFLECTOR SPECIFICATIONS

MOVEMENT:

3 axis motor drive [elevation, azimuth,
skew]

ANTENNA DIMENSIONS:

21.25”W x 23.5”H effective area
(elliptical)

DIMENSIONS

STOWED:

10.5” tall, 21” wide, 35.25” long

WEIGHT:

35 lbs.

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