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SatHawk GBOX V3000
User Manual
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PowerTech SatHawk GBOX V3000 User Manual

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SatHawk GBOX
V3000
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Safety Precautions
WARNING:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT OPEN THE POSITIONER OR REMOVE THE TOP COVER.
TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS POSITIONER TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
• Do not impede ventilation by covering the vent openings with items such as newspapers, table-cloths, curtains,
• Place no naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, on the apparatus.
• Do not expose the apparatus to dripping or splashing objects containing liquids,
such as vases.
Kit Contents
1. GBOX DiSEqC 1.2 positioner
2. 99-memory remote control
3. Two AA (SUM-3) batteries
4. This instruction manual
The DiSEqCTM is a trademark of EUTELSAT.
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Introduction
GBOX is a 2-in-1, full-function antenna positioner for motorized satellite antenna systems. It can work as a traditional, DiSEqC1.2 positioner. Before installing the GBOX DiSEqC positioner, please verify which type of satellite receiver you are using. You can give each satellite position a name to help you easily find the satellite.
As a stand-alone positioner
If your receiver is not DiSEqC1.2 compatible, the GBOX will act as a standalone positioner. The positioner will respond only to commands from the IR remote. No connection between the GBOX and the receiver is needed.
As a DiSEqC 1.2 positioner
If the receiver is DiSEqC1.2 compatible, the GBOX will act as a DiSEqC positioner, and the commands for the positioner (move, store, recall, set limit…) will come from the receiver through the coaxial cable. Therefore, two coaxial cable links, one between the receiver and GBOX, and one between the LNB and GBOX are needed. The IR remote is not required in this case, although it can also control the positioner.
Front Panel:
Back View:
6 Digit LED Display
East Button
West Button
Power Button
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Remote Control
Receiver Type Remote Control Positions Note
No 99 Fully controlled by receiver. DiSEqC 1.2
Yes/Optional 99 Controlled by receiver or
optional remote control.
Without DiSEqC Yes/Necessary 99 Just like stand-alone
positioner.
Remote Control
POWER:
Switch GBOX between stand-by or ready.
0 - 9 numeric keys:
Assign the satellite position to be operated. Such as moving, storing or re-synchronizing to a specific satellite position, or used to set designated antenna travel limits.
ESC:
Cancel current operation and programming mode. Stop antenna moving.
wor8Manual keys :
Manually move the antenna.
OK:
Confirm the current operation. Such as recall, store, re-synchronize satellite antenna position or set antenna travel limits.
Resync:
Re-synchronize stored satellite positions.
Store:
Save current location as a satellite position.
Limit:
Program antenna travel limits.
Recall: Recall saved satellite position. Name: Change display situation and set the name for Satellite
position.
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Cable Connection
Setting up the positioner:
1. Connect the 4-wire cable between GBOX positioner and the actuator. Connect the motor to the terminals marked Motor+ & Motor-, and connect the reed switch sensor to the terminals marked Sensor- & Sensor+.
Caution: A wrong connection could damage the reed switch sensor on the actuator, but smart design protects the positioner itself.
2. Connect one coaxial cable (RG-6/U is recommended) from the receiver to the positioner F-connector marked Receiver. Connect another coaxial cable from the LNB to the F-connector marked LNB. Refer to the Connection Diagram below.
3. Plug the AC cord into the AC outlet. A dot will light up at the lower right of the display. Note that power to the positioner will turn on/off automatically when the receiver is turned on/off.
Connection Diagram (DiSEqC 1.2 positioner):
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Operation as Standalone Positioner
Setting the software high/low limits:
There are hardware limit switches in the actuators or H-H mounts to prevent the mechanism from being damaged by obstacles. We still recommend that you set the software limits for backup protection, although you can use the positioner without setting the limits.
1. Move the actuator by pressing the 3 4 buttons on the remote to the positions you intend to set as lower/higher (or East/ West) limits.
If you move the dish to a higher position with the 3 button, the High Limit will be set. If you move the dish to a lower position with the 4 button, the Low Limit will be set.
2. To set the low/high (or East/West limit), press the Limit key for 2 seconds. The display will flash LIMITL. Press the Limit button again to switch the display to LIMITH.
3. Press the OK button after the right limit display (LIMITL or LIMITH) appears. When the set up is successful, the display will show “|-- -- -- -- -- --” (High Limit) or “-- -- -- -- --
--| “(Low Limit) to confirm the setting.
After you have programmed the travel limits and the actuator or the H-H mount moves to its higher or lower limit, it will stop moving and the display will show “|-- -- -- -- -- --” or “-- -- -- -- -- --|”.
Caution: Wrong limit settings, such as reversing HL and LL, may block the actuator or H-H mount. If this situation occurs, conduct the “Clear Limit” operation then re-set the correct limits again.
Clearing the software high/low limits:
Press the Limit key on the remote for 10 seconds. The display will show 10, 9 … 1, |-- --
-- -- -- --| then the limits setting will be cleared.
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Store the Satellite Positions:
Move the actuator or H-H mount with the 3MANUAL4buttons to the proper position.
Press the Store key for 2 seconds: the LED will flash and show ”C--_ _” and “STORE” alternately.
Press number keys to choose the position you want to store (1-99), then press the OK key to confirm the store operation.
4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 to set up as many satellite positions as you want.
Naming the satellite positions:
Sixty satellite names are already stored in the GBOX for your designation. Also, you can give names (6-letter maximum) to your favorite satellite positions.
Choosing pre-stored names for satellite positions
1. Move the actuator or H-H mount with the 34buttons to the right position.
2. Press the name button for 2 seconds. The LED will flash the pre-stored satellite name that is built into the GBOX.
3. Press the ¿ or À to choose the favorite name for satellite positions.
4. Press OK key to confirm; the name you choose will flash three times, then the assigned position will show the name.
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Input any name you like, up to 6 letters
1. Move the actuator or H-H mount with the 34buttons to the right position.
2. Press the name button for 2 seconds; the LED will flash the pre-stored satellite name that is built into the GBOX.
3. Press the ¿ keys and choose “__ __ __ __ __ __”. After 2 seconds, the leftmost side of “__” will flash. You can move the cursor by pressing the 3 4 buttons. Then type in the name using the number buttons (1~9).
4. Press the OK key. The name that you choose will flash three times, then the assigned position will show the name.
5. Thirty empty positions are available for you to name. A name you input will show a dot, “.”, in the rightmost side of the LED display when you choose it, but the 60 pre-stored names will not show a dot. You can easily see which names are pre-stored or named by you.
Other functions of the “Name” button
The name button can alternately display the name, stored number and position count. If you tap the name button once, the display will switch from name to position count. After 2 seconds, the display reverts to name.
If you tap the name button once, the display will switch from name to position count. After 2 seconds, the display reverts to name.
Pre-stored 60 Satellite’s Names
15.0°W Telstar 12 70.0°W Brasilsat B4 103.0°W AMC 1
20.0°W Intelsat 603 72.0°W Nahuel 1 105.0°W AMC 15
22.0°W NSS 7 72.5°W DirecTV 1 107.3°W Anik F1
24.5°W Intelsat 905 73.5°W Brasilsat B1 110.0°W DirecTV 5
27.5°W Intelsat 907 74.0°W SBS 6 111.1°W Anik F2
30.0°W Hispasat 1C 76.8°W Galaxy 4R 113.0°W SatMex 6
31.5°W Intelsat 801 79.0°W AMC 5 114.9°W Solidaridad 2
34.5°W Intelsat 903 82.0°W Nimiq 2 116.8°W SatMex 5
37.5°W Telstar 11 83.0°W AMC 9 119.0°W AMC 16
40.5°W NSS 806 84.0°W Brasilsat B3 121.0°W EchoStar 9
43.0°W Intelsat 6B 85.0°W AMC 2 123.0°W Galaxy 10R
45.0°W Intelsat 1R 87.0°W AMC 3 125.0°W Galaxy 14
50.0°W Intelsat 705 89.0°W Galaxy 28 127.0°W Galaxy 13
53.0°W Intelsat 707 91.0°W Galaxy 11 129.0°W EchoStar 5
55.5°W Intelsat 805 93.0°W Galaxy 26 131.0°W AMC 11
58.0°W Intelsat 9 95.0°W Galaxy 3C 133.0°W Galaxy 15
61.0°W Amazonas 97.0°W Galaxy 25 135.0°W AMC 10
61.5°W EchoStar 3 99.0°W Galaxy 16 137.0°W AMC 7
63.0°W Estrela do Sul 1 101.0°W DirecTV 139.0°W AMC 8
65.0°W Brasilsat B2 102.8°W Spaceway 1 148.0°W EchoStar 1
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Recall saved satellite position:
With the following procedure, you can move the dish to any stored position.
1. Using the number keys on the remote, enter the satellite position shown above, or one that you have programmed in; or
2. Press the ¿ or À keys to choose the satellite position. The display will show the number and name of the new position. After setting the position name, the display will flash the number and name of the position.
3. Press OK key to confirm. The actuator will move to the stored position and the display will show the position name and number. If the position has a set name and number, the display will show the name of the position. If the position has only a number, the display will show the number in the position you choose.
PS: Once you choose a satellite and the actuator is moving, you can press any key on the remote to immediately stop the actuator.
Re-synchronize all the Satellite Positions:
In case the positions are not correct or the picture is not clear on any satellite, the shift (re-sync) function can correct all the positions simultaneously.
1. Use the RECALL operation to move the actuator or H-H mount to a stored position (for example, “NSS” and “P03”) as a reference position for “re-sync” operation.
2. Press and hold the Resync key for more than 5 seconds. The LED will flash RESYNC and the name or number of the position.
3. Press 3MANUAL4 to fine-tune the actuator or H-H mount to get the
strongest signal.
4. Press the OK key to confirm the operation. The display will show the name or “PXX” again (for example “NSS” and “P03”). The rest of the satellite positions in memory will also be fine-tuned. The following drawing shows the operation.
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To reset the system: If you want to clear everything stored in the positioner, including
high/low limits and satellite positions, reset the system with this procedure:
Press and hold the Reset key on the remote for 10 seconds. It will show 10, 9 … 1, then the positioner will be reset. If the RESET is successful, the display will show “0000”.
Operation as DiSEqC 1.2 Positioner
Notice: All the commands are from the DiSEqC 1.2 receiver. Refer to the receiver manual. The name of some commands might be different, but similar.
Set the Software High/Low Limits:
After you send the commands from the DiSEqC 1.2 receiver, the positioner display will show LIMITL or LIMITH:
Low Limit High Limit
North Hemisphere
East Limit West Limit
South Hemisphere
West Limit East Limit
To cancel the Software High/Low Limits:
After you send the command from the DiSEqC1.2 receiver to clear the positioner limit setting, the positioner display will show “|-- -- -- -- -- --|”on the LED.
Count 0 400 800 1200 1600 2000
Position 01 02 03
Count 0 400 800 1200 1600 2000
New Position 01 02 03
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To store the satellite positions:
1. After the DiSEqC1.2 receiver moves the actuator and stores the satellite position, the display will automatically show the stored position number.
To recall a satellite position:
1. When you change the program from the receiver, the positioner automatically moves the actuator to the stored position. But if the position has not been stored, the positioner will not respond. Refer to your receiver manual.
2. If the channels and satellites are properly set up in the receiver, it will move the actuator to the proper position when you change the channel. When the proper position is reached, the display will show the satellite number as “01” ~ ”99”.
3. You can still operate the GBOX positioner from its IR remote if necessary.
To re-synchronize satellite positions (re-calculate):
1. Not every DiSEqC1.2 receiver supports this re-sync function. If the receiver has this function, the GBOX will carry out this command, but the display won’t show any message.
2. If necessary, you may still use the GBOX IR remote to re-synchronize.
To operate from the front panel push buttons
1. Move the actuator East/West with the 3 and 4 buttons to the desired position. Press and hold the power button for 5 seconds, and the display will show ”C--_ _”.
2. Press the 3MANUAL4 buttons to scroll through the position numbers on the display (1-99) and to choose the satellite positions you want to store.
3. Within 2 seconds, press the “POWER” button for confirmation. The LED will show the number you choose. (for example, “P03”)
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Troubleshooting
Symptoms Check points
The Memorized Positions are not correct.
• First, try re-sync to correct the position.
• If the symptom recurs repeatedly, replace the
reed sensor to see whether it is OK.
The LED displays |------ or
------| and can’t move
any
farther.
The symbols mean electrical limits, which have been set. To cancel this setting, use the “Limit Off” function on the receiver or press the limit key for more than 10 seconds.
The LED will show “|- - - - - -|” when it is clear. The LED lights but the positioner doesn’t work (no response).
• Unplug the AC power. Wait for more than 10 seconds then reconnect it.
• Unstable AC power can cause this problem. To protect the stored data, the positioner will lock itself in this situation. A voltage regulator or UPS might be needed.
The manual 34 buttons drive for only 1 count.
These buttons are for fine-tuning only, and the receiver doesn’t support this function.
Specification
Input Voltage : 100-120VAC 60Hz 13 / 18 VDC (F Type via Coaxial Cable) Output Voltage : 13 / 18 VDC (F Type / According to the Input)
36VDC (via Motor Cable) Output Power : 60 W (Rated / Motor Cable) Maximum Current : 3A Power Consumption : 5W (Standby) 90W (Maximum) Position Memories : 99
Protocol : DiSEqC 1.2 Operating
Temperature
:
5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F)
Storage Temperature :
-20°C to 60°C (-4°F to 140°F)
Dimensions (WxHxD) :
230x65x165 mm
3
(Net)/260x70x210 mm
3
(Gross) Weight : 1.6 Kg (Net) / 1.8 Kg (Gross)
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