Track It TV Satellite TV Dish & Receiver Operation
Track It TV™ - OPERATION & MOUNTING
Overview
Use Any Satellite TV Dish & Receiver
The TITV (Track It TV™) Unit works with any DSS
(Digital Satellite System) dish and receiver, domestic or
Satellite
TV Dish
international, that the user provides. Take advantage of the latest
multi-satellite dishes, HDTV dishes, or larger 24” (or even some
lightweight 32” dishes) for reception in “fringe” areas of the world.
The robust motor and construction of the Track It TV™ Unit lets you
mount any of these dishes onto the TITV rotating shaft, so that you can enjoy high
quality digital satellite TV programming while swinging at anchor on your vessel.
Accurate Tracking
The Track It TV™ Unit uses an extremely accurate digital compass
with no moving parts for tracking. A rapid compass sampling rate –
over 30 times per second – and magnetic direction resolution of 1/10º,
mean that the unit reacts very quickly to any movement of your vessel.
This translates into very accurate tracking of the satellite TV signal,
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usually within 1/4º to 1/2º. This is well within the maximum horizontal
tracking “window” of 6º for a typical 18” dish (4.5º for a 24” dish or 3.8º for
a 32” dish). The width of this “window” depends on how accurately the dish
elevation is set manually on the dish, since the vertical “window” of reception
is also 6º for a typical 18” dish. We show you easy techniques for setting
elevation to the center of this vertical “window” of reception, so even in less
than smooth anchorages you will continue to receive satellite TV programming.
Quick Signal Recovery
An advantage the compass driven Track It TV™ Unit has over the signal driven tracking
of higher priced units, is that if the TV signal is lost due to passing an obstruction while
motoring, or due to a large wake that causes your boat to roll heavily, as soon as the
obstruction or water disturbance has passed, the TV signal immediately reappears, since
our compass continues to track accurately without the signal. The same events also cause
the loss of TV signal by the typical signal driven tracking unit. But it often takes an
annoying amount of time for such units to search and locate the signal again before
tracking resumes.
Mounting Flexibility And Light Weight
The slim, light-weight TITV Unit can often be tucked into locations where larger and
heavier dome style dishes cannot. The unit is very easy to mount on 1 or 2 railings, on an
aluminum pole that can be put almost anywhere to give required height to clear
obstructions, as well as on decks or on the sides or tops of arches or cabins. Over many
years working with customers, we have learned the best way to take advantage of the
great mounting flexibilities provided by the TITV design, and it is all documented here.
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Track It TV™ - OPERATION & MOUNTING
Overview
Satellite TV Tracking Concepts
(1) Satellite
Beaming
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3) 6°“Circle of Reception”(ra dius of 3°)
within which dish must remain pointed
to receive the TV signal from the satellite.
Outside this cir cle the signal will be lost.
(5) This Satellite TV Dish is pointing within the
“Circle of Reception”, even though pointed up in
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(1) The TV satellite beams its signal to earth.
(2) The satellite TV dish that must receive this signal is mounted on the TITV unit on
your boat.
(3) The “target” that the dish must remain pointed at is the center of a 6º “circle of
reception” - outside this circle the dish will not “see” the satellite TV signal.
(4) The user should strive to aim the dish at the sweet spot (the center of the 6º “circle of
reception” shown with small circle) for the best signal.
(5) This shows that the dish is pointed up in elevation from (4) about 1-1/2º, and to the
right in azimuth from (4) about 1-1/2º, but will still receive the TV signal because it is
within the 6º “circle of reception”, but it is better to move the dish toward the sweet spot.
(6) Elevation must be set manually by the user moving the dish, up or down, to point the
dish as close as possible to the sweet spot.
(7) Azimuth is set pressing the Right and Left buttons on the button box to point the dish
as close as possible to the sweet spot. Memorize this best setting for future tracking by
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pressing (2
Func) and (Reset) Find buttons simultaneously.
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Overview
Track It TV™ Shipped Parts
Warranty voided if:
1. Rubber shaft seal removed
2. Screw, clip or 720º limit cord removed
720º limit cor d –
prevents damage to
Internal wires
SHAFT
SEAL
SCREW
CLIP
CORD
Detail
SHAFT
Shaft turns: rotated by motor
(Caution
Hose clamp secures seal to rotating shaft
Rubber shaft seal – prevents water entry
1/4” – prevents binding and chafe of limit cord
Level to make FMTV
tracking unit vertical
: do not twist by hand)
Compass located inside case in this area*
TITV
cards
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Track It TV
Operation Manual
TITV
Unit
Plus additional instructions
in zip lock bag
“Split Loom”corrugated cable
protects wire from UV damage
(only sample length supplied)
3 amp fuse and holder
for permanent 12V power
Adapter
Base
#8 x 3/4” Screw can secure Base Adapter
to Tracking Unit – DO NOT GLUE B ASE
ADAPTER INTO BASE OF UNIT
3 Ancor connectors for
permanent 12V power
Adapter
Base
40’ Control Cable
(6-wire phone cable)
Aluminum
L-Bracket
(3/16” x 1”)
Small hose clamps* (2) can attach
L-Bracket to vertical stanchions
or mounting poles
12V to 24V
DC Power
Cable
(+ = red)**
** Note
Tracking Unit is
polarity protected
: TITV
(2ndFunc)
Left
Coupler
Button
Box
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2
Func
Left
Track It TV™
LED light
Reset
Find
Right
(Reset) Find
Right
Note
: RJ11 plugs allow removal of Button Box
to facilitate concealed control cable installation
Large & small hose clamps*
can attach unit to railing
Split vinyl hose under small
hose clamps can protect
SS rails & pre vent slippa ge
Large & small hose clamps*
can attach unit to railing
1/4” x 3” Bolts (2) can attach Base
Adapter to L-Bracket
Large fender washers (2)
Lock nuts (2)
Top view – 3/8” holes
allow some bolt movement
to help make unit vertic al
* NOTE: The 6 SS hose clamps
supplied with the unit are nonmagnetic – ONLY USE NONMAGNETIC CLAMPS NEAR
COMPASS!
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