Winegard WI-DM54, WI-DM04 User Manual

OWNER’S MANUAL

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

WINEGARD

RV DIGITAL SATELLITE SYSTEM

with Digital Elevation Sensor

FOR WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES

WI-DM04 - Single Coax Installation

WI-DM54 - Dual Coax Installation

U.S. PATENT NO. 5,532,710

Made in U.S.A.

Winegard Company • 3000 Kirkwood St. • Burlington, IA 52601-2000

Printed in U.S.A. © Winegard Company 2003, 2006 2451071 Rev5 12/12

319/754-0600 • FAX 319/754-0787 • www.winegard.com

OPERATION

TUNING ANTENNA

STEP 1. Step outside your vehicle and, using a compass, determine which direction is North. (Standing in or near vehicle can give you an incorrect reading.) The more accurately you determine North, the easier it will be to nd the satellite(s).

Directional Handle

Elevating Crank

Directional Dial

Directional Handle Pointer

250

240

290

300

310

320

330

340

350

POINT NORTH

Rotation Clamp

FIGURE 1

Red Screw

Step 2. Using satellite receiver, determine correct elevation for your location. See your receiver manual for details on how to

obtain setup information.

Step 3. Press button on Winegard Digital Display Wall plate. If antenna is in travel position the display will show LL for Low Limit; HL for High Limit, will appear when dish is in up position.

STEP 1. Your receiver should indicate it is receiving a signal. To tune your antenna for the best signal strength, slowly move the antenna left, then right until you have found the position that gives the highest signal strength. It is

important to turn the antenna slowly; since the signal is digital the receiver takes a few seconds to lock on.

STEP 2. Place rotation clamp in the LOCK position. This prevents the antenna from moving and losing the signal.

STEP 3. Slowly raise, then lower the antenna until you have peaked the signal. You are now ready to watch satellite TV!

LOWERING ANTENNA TO TRAVEL POSITION

STEP 1. Set rotation clamp to the ROTATE position.

STEP 2. Rotate antenna until pointer on directional handle aligns with the red screw on the rotation clamp.

STEP 3. Turn elevating crank (counter clockwise) in direction of "DOWN" arrow until resistance is met. The number of turns will vary according to the elevation angle the antenna was set to.

STEP 4. Move rotation clamp to the LOCK position. Antenna is now locked in travel position.

STEP 5. Snap elevation crank into place.

Step 4. Crank elevation handle to raise antenna. Stop cranking when readout displays correct elevation for your location.

Step 5. Rotate antenna VERY SLOWLY until correct satellite signal is acquired. NOTE: Rotate 3° and then stop. DO NOT

rotate continuously, even if you are rotating slowly. If you notice the elevation angle has changed, it could be due to the following reasons:

1. RV is not parked level.

2. Antenna system is mounted to a slightly sloped RV roof. (This is not a problem. When you have

rotated the antenna so it is facing in approximatly the right azimuth [compass direction], simply adjust to correct elevation and continue searching for signal.)

Special Notes: When you have detected the satellite signal, adjust the antenna up/down and left/right for strongest signal

your receiver displays. Due to variations in receivers and installation methods, you may nd the elevation numbers, after peaking

on the strongest signal, no longer match what the receiver recommended. This is normal. The elevation sensor should always get you close enough to pick up a signal to peak on. If display turns off while you’re searching, just push button for another minute of

operation. After a little practice, most people nd the signal in 30 to 50 seconds.

Trouble Shooting

• If digital display reads EE, check wiring and connection. If these

are done incorrectly, it will affect operation.

• Rotate antenna VERY SLOWLY until correct satellite

For replacement parts, contact Winegard Company.

Customer Service. Hours are 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday Thursday, and 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Friday, Central Time. Call toll-free 1-800-288-8094. Credit card only, $5.00 minimum order.

signal is acquired.

CAUTION: NEVER LOWER ANTENNA IN ANY POSITION

EXCEPT TRAVEL POSITION.

To order receivers or programming please call

the Winegard receiver hotline: 1-(866) 609-9374.

DO’S 1. Do check parking location for obstructions before raising antenna.

2. Do carefully raise, lower and rotate — if difcult, check for cause.

3. Do rotate slowly when searching for the satellite(s) and check ne tuning

on TV set to make sure it is properly adjusted.

4. lower antenna before moving vehicle.

5. Activate programming by calling programming service for your receiver.

DON’T’S

2. Don’t force elevating crank up or down. Check for cause of trouble.

3. Don’t rotate directional handle hard against stops.

4. Don’t apply paint over top of base plate or anywhere on lift.

5. Don't apply sealing compound on gear housing.

THINGS YOU NEED

TROUBLE SHOOTING

1. Be sure you have a clear line of sight. The signal from the satellite(s)

Antenna Reﬂector at 90

Signal from satellite

240 look angle

FIGURE 2

WILL NOT pass through trees, buildings,mountains etc. Remember

the antenna has a 24

straight up and down, (900) it is looking 240 into the sky. See Fig. 2.

2. Do you have the TV set tuned for the correct channel 3 or 4 (same channel as output of receiver)?

3. Have you entered the correct zip for the area you are currently in? If the zip code is wrong, the antenna will be looking in the wrong

direction or at the wrong elevation for the satellite signal you want.

4. Check connections at receiver, TV, and antenna.

LNBF

5. Check the TV. Does it receive pictures from off-air TV stations/VCR?

6. Retune system for best picture, using procedure on page 3.

7. Inspect antenna. Make sure that it has not been damaged. If antenna is even slightly bent, the receiver may not receive any signal.

8. Contact Dealer or Winegard Service Department.

Screwdrivers (Phillips and slot) 1-3/4" hole saw 7/16" wrench

ABS glue Drill w/1/8" bit Tape measure

Non-hardening sealant (Check manufacturer’s specications for compatibility with your roof material)

offset, this means that when the antenna is

Winegard's Digital Elevation Sensor has been

INSTALLED and CALIBRATED at the factory.

INSTALLATION & ASSEMBLY

STEP 1. Choose a location on the roof for dish that will allow dish to raise and rotate

without interfering with other roof-mounted equipment. Make sure inside ceiling plate is easily accessible, and with no obstructions that would interfere with operation.

Figure 3 shows minimum distance (10") antenna should be located from edge of vehicle roof. It is recommended that you check with your dealer or manufacturer for provisions that may have been made in the roof for antenna mounting; a

FIGURE 3

reinforced roof area, or pre-wire installation from the factory. NOTE: The system must be level

for proper operation.

RW-5000 roof wedge with gasket is available. If inside roof wedge is needed, Winegard’s

RW-1000 can be trimmed to t ceiling plate.

Winegard Model

ANTENNA DOES NOT ROTATE, OR IS HARD TO ROTATE

1. Inspect antenna on roof. Make sure that mount has not been damaged.

2. Check for caulking between gear housing and baseplate.

3. Be sure cables are not binding, and that they are installed properly.

4. Contact Dealer or Winegard Service Department.

ANTENNA DOES NOT RAISE, OR IS HARD TO RAISE

1. Inspect antenna on roof. Make sure that mount has not been damaged.

2. Check for caulking on elevating shaft.

4. Contact Dealer or Winegard Service Department.

LCD DISPLAY CODES

HL ..............High Limit

LL ..............Low Limit

Lo ..............Battery Low

Er ...............Communication Error

— — .......... Initializing

NOTE: Initialization may take up to 5 seconds.

Based on 5 minutes a day of usage, standard new alkaline batteries should last 88 days.

STEP 2. Position template on roof (pg. 8 this manual). CAUTION: DO NOT drill through wiring. Carefully drill a 1-3/4"hole through roof and ceiling of vehicle. Inspect hole to make sure wiring

Center Roof Line

is intact. (Roof template, pgs. 8-9.)

It is highly recomended that the antenna be mounted on roof center line. Do not mount antenna closer than 10" from edge of roof.

19.50”

34” DIAMETER

OPERATING

AREA

17” RADIUS

26”

MINIMUM

10”

FRONT OF VEHCILE

RW-5000 Roof Wedge w/gasket

Vehicle Roof

Antenna Controls

NOT TO SCALE

Interior Roof Wedge (optional)

STEP 3. Assemble dish to backup using bolts and nuts provided, Figure 4.

STEP 4. Mount dish on roof in upright position. Rotate clockwise to stop, Figure 5. Dish will be toward back of vehicle when in stowed or travel position. The word FRONT is embossed on the base. This should face front of vehicle. Secure to roof using screws (provided).

The travel bracket should be mounted to roof 6-1/8" from base of

dish, toward back of vehicle. See Figure 6.

NOTE: Apply non-hardening sealing compound to screw heads, coax access hole and edge of gasket under mount base.

Install the vent tube on the back of the mount base (This is the side opposite the word FRONT). The hole for the vent tube is shown in Figure 6A. CAUTION: DO NOT seal hole

FIGURE 5

in vent tube. Put sealant around the outside of the vent

tube, approximately 1/2" from end. Push the vent tube into

the hole. The sealant will seal the hole as you push in. Leave

approximately 2 to 2-1/2" of the vent tube extending from the

hole. Put a small amount of sealant on the roof under the vent tube end to hold in place.

Measure coax 24" at plastic fastener on left side of feed arm. (See Step 5.)

FIGURE 6

Base plate

6-1/8"

FRONT

Travel bracket

ANOTHER METHOD OF INSTALLING ROOF CABLE/ ENTRY PLATE: Attach cable to roof using cable clamp. Use sealant

FIGURE 6A

Vent tube

CAUTION: DO NOT GET sealing compound between Base Plate and Rotating Gear Housing. DO NOT PAINT top of Base Plate or around Rotating Gear Housing.

Sealant

1/2"

to seal screw heads.

STEP 5. Facing the front of the dish, note the coax attached

to side of the feed arm. Measure 24" of coax from this point.

Do not cut. Put coax around mount base, Figure 5.

STEP 6. Apply approved sealing compound over mounting

screw heads.

STEP 7. Feed coax through the roof using cover plate (included with hardware), Figure 7. Weatherproof cable entry by applying sealant under lip of cable entry plate and where cable enters roof. Attach plate to roof with screws provided. Apply sealant over screws and around edge

of roof-thru plate, making sure cable entry is sealed. Secure cables as

necessary to prevent whipping. If downlead connection must be made on top of roof, make sure to weatherproof connection!

(4) Antenna Mounting Bolts

FIGURE 4

No cable clamps on this part of cable.

#10 x 1" Screws

FIGURE 7

Downlead connects to satellite rcvr.

(4) 1/4 - 20 Hex

Nut

Rotate clockwise to stop

Cable entry plate placement is 3" minimum from mount base.

Cable clamp

Cable

Cable entry plate

CE-2000

Downlead

FS-8100 male-to-male F-connector

DIGITAL ELEVATION SENSOR ROOF CONNECTIONS

The illustrations below show the different methods of connecting wires at roof level. Method will depend on model. Wire colors MUST MATCH, ie. red to red, green to green, black to black

This wire harness connects to the digital elevation sensor on the antenna.

Snap connectors together

INSIDE RV

NOTE: This terminal is NOT weatherproof and CANNOT be left outside on the roof.

FIGURE 8

STEP 8. Place the nut on the threaded rod.

STEP 9. Measure and cut the threaded rod with a hacksaw. Use

the chart, Figure 8, to determine the length.

STEP 10. Remove the nut over the cut end of the threaded rod. This cleans the threads after cutting.

STEP 11. Thread the cut end of the rod into the hub,

STEP 12. Install the ceiling plate. The rotate/lock lever must point

toward the rear of the vehicle.

Be sure rotate/lock lever is pointing toward back of vehicle and hole in ceiling aligns with hole in the ceiling plate.

NOTE: Make sure large and small keyways line up in the hub and directional handle!

STEP 13. Measure and cut the directional handle; see Figure 9

and chart, Figure 8. NOTE: A tube cutter is recommended for cutting the directional handle. This gives a square cut; a hacksaw does not. If using an extension, see Step 17.

Figure 10, page 8, shows what points to measure between,

with and without a roof wedge.

STEP 14. The directional handle and threaded rod

will t roofs up to 5-1/4" thick. If you are using wedges



FIGURE 9

HANDLE LENGTH

DIRECTIONAL HANDLE



Supplied with the DM-2000 only.

3M UR Terminal

Slide wires all the way in. DO NOT strip wires, terminal is self stripping.

NOTE: This terminal is weatherproof and can be left outside on the roof as LONG AS IT IS SECURED PROPERLY to prevent whipping in the wind.

Roof Directional Threaded Worm Gear Thickness Handle Length Rod Length Shaft Length

(Figure 9) (Figure 11)

1-1/2” .................. 2-7/8” ......................2-3/4” ................... 2-7/8”

1-3/4” .................. 3-1/4” ......................3” ......................... 3-1/8”

2” ........................ 3-1/2” ......................3-1/4” ................... 3-1/2”

2-1/4” .................. 3-7/8 .......................3-1/2” ................... 3-7/8”

2-1/2” .................. 4-1/8” ......................3-3/4” ................... 4-1/8”

2-3/4” .................. 4-1/2” ......................4” ......................... 4-1/2”

3” ........................ 4-3/4” ......................4-1/4” ................... 4-3/4”

3-1/4” .................. 5” ............................4-5/8” ................... 4-7/8”

3-1/2” .................. 5-1/4” ......................4-7/8” ................... 5-1/8”

3-3/4” .................. 5-5/8” ......................5-1/4” ................... 5-1/2”

4” ........................ 5-3/4” ......................5-1/2” ................... 5-3/4”

4-1/4” .................. 6-1/8” ......................5-3/4” ................... 6-1/8”

4-1/2" .................. 6-1/2" ......................6" ......................... 6-1/4"

4-3/4” .................. 6-5/8” ......................6-1/8” ................... 6-3/8”

5” ........................ 6-7/8” ......................6-3/8” ................... 6-5/8”

5-1/4” .................. 7-1/8” ......................6-5/8” ................... 7”

5-1/2” .................. 7-3/8” ......................6-7/8” ................... 7-1/4”

5-3/4” .................. 7-5/8” ......................7-1/4” ................... 7-1/2”

6” ........................ 7-7/8” ......................7-1/2” ................... 7-3/4”

6-1/4” .................. 8-1/8” ......................7” ......................... 8”

6-1/2” .................. 8-1/2” ......................7-3/4” ................... 8-1/4”

6-3/4" .................. 8-3/4" .................... 8" ...................... 8-1/2"

7" .................... 9" ...................... 8-1/4" ................... 8-7/8"

7-1/4" .................. 9-3/8" .................... 8-5/8" ................... 9-1/8"

7-1/2" .................. 9-5/8" .................... 8-7/8" ................... 9-3/8"

7-3/4" .................. 9-7/8" .................... 9-1/8" ................... 9-5/8"

8" .................... 10-1/8" .................. 9-3/8" ................... 10 "

8-1/4" .................. 10-3/8" .................. 9-5/8" ................... 10-1/4"

8-1/2" .................. 10-3/4" .................. 9-7/8" ................... 10-3/8"

8-3/4" .................. 11" ..................... 10" .................... 10-5/8"

9" .................... 11-1/4" ................... 10-1/4" ................. 11"

9-1/4" .................. 11-1/2" ................... 10-5/8" ................. 11-1/4"

9-1/2" .................. 11-3/4" ................... 10-7/8" ................. 11-1/2"

9-3/4" .................. 12" .................... 11-1/8" .................. 11-3/4"

10" .................. 12-3/8" .................. 11-3/8" .................. 12"

10-1/4" ................ 12-5/8" .................. 11-5/8" .................. 12-1/4"

10-1/2" ................ 12-7/8" .................. 11-7/8" .................. 12-1/2"

Squeeze pliers until red plunger is ush with rest of terminal.

Pliers not supplied

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