Satlook Lite USER MANUAL
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1. Also stored in the file is a version number for reference which is displayed on Info display A typical file starts like VERSION 2 Europe 7 12 2010 7 7 DVB Intelsat45E 11680 0 05787 2 0 1 1 E 450 0 DVB Turksat 42E 11729 0 15553 3 0 50600 126 E 420 0 DVB Hellas 39E 12524 0 30000 5 0 13 28 E 390 0 DVB Eutelsat36E 11727 0 27500 2 0 10100 878 E 360 0 When entering a frequency to identify a satellite if the ONID and TSID are not known enter 0 and instead of Wrong Satellite the actual ONID and TSID are displayed For DirecTV transponders using DSS instead of DVB no MPEG data is read and identification is confirmed by locking on the Satellite list frequency These frequencies should be are chosen so that locking on other satellites is not likely 10 Appendix B Using LiteEdit to Load Firmware LiteEdit is the utility used for updating the firmware on the Satlook Lite You can check the installed firmware version using the Info menu which will show the current version In order to load firmware you must have a PC which supports an RS232 connection The firmware loading must be performed with the external charger connected The RS232 cable to be used is supplied as part of the kit with the Satlook Lite Most laptops do not have an RS232 connection but a USB to RS232 adapter can be purchased at low cost Connect the Rs232 cable from the computer to the instrument You wi2. is below the incoming frequency this results in Freqsatetlite Fredro FreQreceiver This is the normal case In C Band however the LO frequency is above the incoming frequency so Freqio Fredsatellite FreQreceiver Satellite signals are transmitted as polarized waves so that the spectrum can be used to maximum advantage Signals can have Vertical Horizontal Right circular or Left circular polarisation Most LNBs can switch between V H or R L using voltage switching of 13V or 18V The conventions are 13V VorR 18V HorL The legacy LNBs supported are 9 75 10 0 10 05 10 6 10 7 10 75 11 0 11 2 11 25 11 3 11 475 There are two C band LNBs The C band standard is 5 15GHz but 5 95Ghz is also used Normal polarisation switching is used 13V V or R 18V H or L The IF LNB is pass thru No conversion is performed It is important to remember that after the LNB does the conversion the frequency passed into the meter is in the range 950MHZ to 2150MHz The LNB setting in the instrument is used only to make the calculation from Satellite frequency and then tune the instrument Universal LNB The Universal LNB can receive either horizontal or vertical polarisations depending on the LNB line voltage 13V is used to select Vertical polarisation and 18V is used to select Horizontal polarisation The Ku band for satellite reception is 2050 MHz wide 12750 10700 while the receiver input is only 1100 MHz
3. long so the transmission time of a DiSEqC message is on the order of 40 to 80 milliseconds DiSEqC Commands Supported in Satlook Lite LNB1 OxeO 0x10 0x38 OxcO LNB2 Oxe0 0x10 0x38 Oxc4 LNB3 Oxe0 0x10 0x38 Oxc8 LNB4 Oxe0 0x10 0x38 Oxcc For the full DiSEqC specifications see http www eutelsat com satellites 4_5 5 html Appendix E DVB S Description DVB S uses phase shift keying to digitally modulate a carrier Quadrature phase shift keying is used in both and the digital data is encoded as a 90 degree phase shift in the signal This gives 4 possible states for each sampling interval The sampling interval is called the Symbol Rate and each state of 2 bits is a Symbol During transmission this data is interleaved to allow recovery during noise bursts and redundant data is added called FEC forward error correction During reception the data is re shuffled to restore the order and the FEC data is used to correct the bitstream as necessary This bitstream is called a transport stream A transport stream is made up of packets All packets are the same length of 188 bytes and they all start with the sync byte 0x47 so that when the data is read a starting point can be located Each packet also contains a PID packet identification The information in the transport stream consists of several video and audio streams and also SI tables Service Information to allow the receiver to decode and display the correct data Ther
4. the TSID and ONID transport stream ID and Original Network ID for the chosen transponder The sequence of steps in locking are e LOCKED is displayed and the SNR Quality bars are shown e Identifying is shown e Identified OK is displayed if TSID and ONID from transponder match for the desired satellite If the ONID and TSID do not match then Wrong Satellite is displayed alternating with the actual ONID and TSID found for this transponder When the ONID and TSID to match are both zero then the actual ONID and TSID are displayed Once the correct satellite is found then the dish can be peaked using the SNR bar and the vality bar for reference The SNR should be as high as possible and the Quality measurement should be as high as possible If the beeper is enabled when a signal is locked the pitch of the signal is reporting the SNR Menu The following menu is shown on the display when pressing down the OK button in the EasyFind mode Select Mode gt EasyFind Search Spect rum Send DiSEqC This is the Main Menu Use the UP DOWN buttons to scroll up and down in the menu system Use the OK button to choose the selected function Pressing the OK button when the arrow gt is pointing towards EasyFind will return to the EasyFind mode In this mode the satellite to be used can be selected by pressing Up Down Search This function searches for a DVB S signal every 10Mhz It
5. H 1 2 CR 0 136 IS10 68E 12682 26657 H 1 2 C V 21 IS1 68E 12722 26657 H 1 2 wee IS10 68E 12722 26657 V 1 2 C Lav W7 36E 11747 27500 H 3 4 o ase amm am Sree A a Clicking on a name allows editing the details for this entry The satlist Ist files are stored as csv files with the details below for each line Name Satellite Name up to 11 characters DVB DSS Transponder DVB encoding or DSS DirecTV encoding Stored in csv file as DVB or DSS Freq Transponder Frequency in MHz SR Transponder Symbol Rate in ksym sec Pol Polarisation and LNB Voltage Stored in file as 0 V 13V 1 H 18V 2 R 13V 3 L 18V 4 V 23V 5 H 21V 6 R 21V 7 L 21V FEC Transponder FEC 1 2 2 3 etc Stored in the file as 0 1 2 1 2 8 2 3 4 3 5 6 4 6 7 5 7 8 22kHz Should the 22kHz signal be on Stored in file as O off and 1 on TSID Transponder Transport Stream ID transmitted in Network Identification Table ONID Transponder Original Network ID transmitted in Network Identication Table if the TSID and ONID are both 0 then when a transponder locks the TSID and ONID will be displayed instead of Wrong Satellite Pos Satellite Position in Degrees and tenths stored in file as X 10 E W Satellite position as East West Stored in file as E or W DiSEqC O off 1 LNB1 2 LNB2 3 LNB3 4 LNB4 If a DiSEqC command is required for tuning this can be added to the satlist file instead of manual selection
6. Satlook Lite USER MANUAL sat look Contents Satlook Lite Description Getting Started Power On Off Power Supply and Battery How to use the meter Menu EasyFind Search Spectrum Beeper On Off Favourites LNB Setup Menu Setup Appendix A Using LiteEdit to Edit Satellites Appendix B Using LiteEdit to Load Firmware Appendix C LNB Type Description Appendix D DiSEqC Description Appendix E DVB S Description Appendix F Technical Specification Updated March 3 2011 page 3 page 4 page 6 page 9 page 11 page 13 page 15 page 16 page 17 Satlook Lite Description Emitor s Satlook Lite is developed in Sweden for exact alignment and adjustment of satellite dishes It is designed to be extremely easy to use Simply select the satellite you want to find or install and the meter will try to identify that satellite only When finding the satellite the meter will show exact digital readouts for SNR and Quality in order to get a perfect result of the installation The Satlook Lite is microprocessor controlled making it very reliable and accurate Signal strength is presented on the LCD display The meter searches for one satellite at a time in EasyFind mode You can also choose to view the signal in spectrum mode The Satlook Lite is very sensitive and can detect even the weakest signals The instrument can supply Voltage 13 18 21 Volt 22 KHz and DiSEqC to LNBs The me
7. any particular maintenance The unit should be recharged when the battery is empty indicated with a battery indicator symbol on the display A fully charged battery is operational for about an hour depending on the external LNB load How to use the meter Start by connecting the meter to the LNB of the dish and then turn the meter On The LNB setup needs to match the LNB in use see page 8 The instrument starts in the EasyFind mode which makes it easy to detect the satellite desired The instrument has a preset list of satellites which can be selected by using the Up Down buttons When a satellite is displayed the meter immediately starts to search for that satellite Current DiSEqC Command Battery 134 QkHz LNB1 mmo Charge Astra delz ib Pag ot Bory Polarisation RF p Selected Satellite and Orbital Position Signal Level The signal level will increase on the signal bar if any satellite signal is detected If the beeper is enabled then the pitch of the beeper will increase with signal strength Once the instrument locks on a satellite transponder the display is changed Once locked on a transponder the SNR signal to noise ratio bar and the Quality bar derived from BER bit error rate are displayed 134 OkHz Identified OK Astra 19E 108 76 veel _ 1 10 0B a5 Quality Bar Once LOCKED on a signal the satellite is confirmed with the MPEG data stream using
8. e are several types of tables in the SI called PSI data This table data is generally longer than one packet so several packets are assembled together to make a section which can be up to 4096 bytes 1 Program Association Table PAT for each service in the multiplex the PAT indicates the PID of the corresponding Program Map Table PMT It also gives the location of the Network Information Table NIT 2 Program Map Table PMT the PMT identifies and indicates the PIDs of the video audio and other streams that make up each service 3 Network Information Table NIT the NIT gives the Network Number Name and Satellite Position of the satellite It also lists all the other transponders on the satellite 4 Service Description Table SDT the SDT gives information about each service in this transport stream Once these tables are decoded by the receiver the correct PID for the audio and video streams can be found and presented to the video and audio decoders In DVB S the video streams are presented in MPEG 1 or MPEG 2 encoding usually MPEG 2 but can be presented in the newer HD format MPEG 4 For a more complete understanding see ISO 13818 1 Information technology Generic coding of moving pictures and associated audio information Systems Appendix F Technical specification Input frequency 920 2150MHz Input level 35 100 dBuV Input output impedance 75 Ohm F connector Measuring method Analog RF Si
9. en this is in progress 11 Normally the download will start and indicate the number of bytes remaining to transfer Sometimes the Satlook Lite might miss the download request and continue to start If this happens unplug the instrument and restart the firmware download At the end of the download there is a second download to the PIC processor Normally this is not required and it will show that the PIC upgrade file has not been found 12 Appendix C LNB Type Description There are several bands used for satellite transmission in use worldwide In Europe Ku band is predominantly used with some C band usage In the US C band Ku band and Ka are used The Ku band in US is divided into DBS Direct Broadcast Satellite and FSS Fixed Satellite Service bands The satellite transmission bands are Europe Ku band 10 7 GHz 12 75GHz US C band 3GHz 4 5GHz US DBS band 12 2GHz 12 7GHz US FSS 11 7Ghz 12 2GHz US Ka 18 3GHz 18 8GHz and 19 7GHz 20 2GHz Because the losses in coax are quite high for these frequencies the satellite signal is first downconverted to a more manageable 950 MHz to 2150 MHz by the LNB for transmission from the dish to the receiver This is called the IF intermediate frequency or also the L Band The legacy LNB types do a straight conversion using a LO local oscillator which is mixed with the incoming signal This gives a sum and a difference frequency Where the LO frequency
10. gnal presentation in thermometer scale Loudspeaker tone changes with signal level when enabled Measuring method Digital Quality derived from BER bit error rate SNR signal noise ratio Scales showing max signal and max values EasyFind satellite identification By using the Symbol Rate FEC in the signal and the ONID TSID in the transport stream Search automatically acquires DVB S transponders using advanced demodulator to determine FEC and Symbol Rate Spectrum Analyzer 950 MHz to 2150 MHz Backlit 128x64 Pixels LCD PC connection RS232 with DB9 connector LNB Power 13V or 18V 21V selectable 22 kHz tone Standard 22 KHz signal superimposed at 0 65V p p on LNB A DiSEqC Yes according to 1 0 Battery Rechargeable 8x AA rechargeable batteries of 1600mA each Battery Life About 1 hour on fully charged batteries Weight About 0 7 kg including batteries Accessories Orange rubber casing Power supply of 100 240VAC 12V 1 2A Car charger Sj6viksbacken 14 117 43 Stockholm Sweden Phone 46 8 775 00 01 Fax 46 8 775 00 06 Web www emitor se
11. ll need to connect the Satlook Lite to the charger as part of the firmware update process but do not connect it yet Run the LiteEdit application Bl Channel list editor for Satlook Lite Europe 7 12 2010 lol x Import List Write to Instrument Update Firmware Exit About Intelsat45E 1168 5787 V Turksat 42E 11729 15553 Q 5060t 42 Hellas 39E 12524 30000 V 7 78 13 39 0E No Eutelsat36E 11727 27500 V 3 4 1010 36 0E No Eurobird33E 12522 27500 V S 6 Q 33 0E No Astra 31E 12168 27500 V 3 4 9224 31 5E No Arabsat 30E 12676 04444 5 6 1 30 5E No Astra 28E 11224 27500 V 2 3 2312 28 2E No Astra 23E 11973 27500 V S 6 3214 23 5E No 19E 10876 22000 V Q 1060 19 2 E Astra a rm No ama e e e mm amea Use the Update Firmware menu item to select a COM port Select the RS232 port on the computer Normally the port is COM1 but some USB to RS232 converters will use some other port If desirable this USB to RS232 conversion device can be made to always use COM1 by clicking Control Panel Device Manager Ports and in the Advanced settings for the adapter set to COM1 When the COM port has been selected LiteEdit will prompt you to remove one battery and connect the charger cable to begin the download INFO 1 Please remove one battery from satlook lite 2 Connect the charger when when you have closed this window This operation will take 7 10 minutes Please don t use the computer wh
12. ne of the LNB commands it is sent at the next tuning The EasyFlnd satellite selected may have a DiSEqC command already selected When you send a different command with Send DiSEqC it will replace the DiSEqC for the EasyFind satellite temporarily If the EasyFind satellite is changed then any new DiSEqC command for the new satellite will be used This command can also be used for the Search function When the selection is NONE no DiSEqC command is sent however the last DiSEqC command sent will still be active To make sure that the DiSEqC switch is in the default position you must momentarily disconnect the LNB power Beeper Pressing OK when the arrow gt is pointing to Beeper ON OFF will either turn the BEEPER ON or OFF The beeper can be used for an audible indication when watching the display is not practical Favourites Pressing OK when the arrow gt is pointing to Favourites will allow the satellites to be used chosen from the available satellites The satellites used in EasyFind mode show an asterisk after the satellite name Press OK to either add or remove a satellite from the EasyFind list For saving select Save and Exit and this setting will be restored on power on Normally the Favourites list will be a small selection of satellites from the satellite list LNB Setup Menu Pressing OK when the arrow gt is pointing to LNB Setup Menu will allow selection of the LNB ty
13. pe LNB type details are shown in Appendix C When the LNB type is selected then select Save and Exit This setting will be restored on power on If a Satellite is selected that is not compatible with the LNB type for instance a C Band LNB and Ku Band Satellite frequency then a message Check LNB setting is displayed Setup Pressing OK when the arrow gt is pointing towards Setup will enter the setup mode In setup mode these parameters can be adjusted These settings will be restored on power on Language English Spanish French German Portuguese and Swedish Auto power off 1 min 2 min 5 min 10 min 30 min and always on LCD backlight On or Off LCD Contrast Lighter or Darker Info Shows software version Satlist version loaded battery power etc Appendix A Using LiteEdit to Edit Satellites The Satellite list Satlist stored in the Satlook Lite can be changed using the LiteEdit program When the LiteEdit program is loaded it will show the last edited satellite list Use Import List to load a satellite list to edit Wh Channel list editor for Satlook Lite SAfrica 7 12 2010 f Import List Write to Instrument Update Firmware Exit About Memory 0 Name Freq SR H FEC File description 1S7 68E 1097030000 ier IS7 68E 11674 30000 V 5 6 Frea MHz Name IN10 68E 3768 6500 H 374 180 te IN1 68E 3836 22500 V 374 FEC SR Pol IN1 68E 3900 12301 V 374 PS Ei O EN IS10 68E 12562 26657
14. starts at the lowest frequency for the LNB type 10670MHz for Universal and samples every 10MHz until a signal is detected The UP DOWN buttons select the direction of the search When the Search function is entered it asks for the LNB Voltage and Polarisation The polarisation is only requested to display on the LCD and has no other purpose Once 13V or 18V has been selected searching starts 134 OK HZ CHECK 107100 MHz RF p When a DVB S signal has locked the display changes to show the Symbol Rate and FEC When the NIT information is available it is also shown ONID is Original Network ID and TSID is Transport Stream ID 1 TSID 1112 12610 MHz SR 22002 FEC 576 SE 10 4dB 93 7 Spectrum Pressing the OK button when the arrow gt is pointing towards Spectrum displays a spectrum On entry the spectrum display shows a 125MHz band centered on the current EasyFind satellite Pressing the OK button will exit to the Main Menu Pressing the Up button will cycle between 13V 18V and 13V 18V with the 22kHz enabled and will show a full sweep across the IF bandwidth from to 2150 MhZ Pressing the Down button will allow selection of DiSEqC signal LNB1 LNB2 LNB3 and LNB4 Send DiSEqC Pressing OK when the arrow gt is pointing to Send DiSEqC will enter the selection menu where the DiSEqC commands LNB1 LNB2 LNB3 LNB4 can be sent When you select o
15. ter is short circuit protected by an automatic current sensing circuit The Satlook Lite is charged via an external DC power source of 12 volt 1 2 amp It operates with 8xAA rechargeable batteries The unit will operate for about one hour with fully charged batteries Getting Started Power ON OFF To turn the unit ON simply push and press down the OK button for two seconds NOTICE The unit will start loading firmware which takes about 10 seconds The unit will beep in a steady pace and the LCD back light will be lit during start up The unit starts in Easy Find mode on the last selected satellite position To turn the unit OFF push and hold down the Ok button for two seconds Power supply and battery The Satlook Lite can be operated by an external power supply through the VDC port using an external power source 12v dc max 1 2A Connect the power source and hold down the ON button until the unit turns On To turn the unit OFF when the unit is fed by an external power supply simply disconnect the power source Discharged batteries take about 14 hours to fully recharge The recharging is controlled by the units microprocessor and is indicated on the display Please notice that to obtain full capacity of new batteries it is necessary to fully charge and fully discharge the battery pack several times The meter has 8 x AA rechargeable NiMe batteries in the battery compartment Apart from recharging the battery the unit does not need
16. wide 2150 950 To allow the full reception of the entire Ku band two different local oscillator LO frequencies are used in the Universal LNB This LO frequency is switched in the Universal LNB by using the 22 KHz tone When it is off then the LO frequency used is 9750 MHz and when on 10600 MHZ is used The four frequency ranges for the Universal LNB are sometimes called quadrants and is diagrammed below showing the overlap 13V Vertical 22 KHz Off Low Band 13V Vertical 22 KHz On Hi Band 18V Horizontal 22 KHz Off Low Band 18V Horizontal 22 KHz On Hi Band m 10700V MHz 11900V MHz o 11550V MHz 12750V MHz ee 10700H MHz 11900H MHz 11550H MHz 12750H MHz 14 Appendix D DiSEqC Description About DiSEqC DiSEqC is an acronym for Digital Satellite Equipment Control and is achieved using the 22kHz signalling tone The 22 kHz signal is imposed on the LNB DC voltage of 13V or 18V at a level of 0 65V p p Normally the 22kHz signal is either continuously on or off When a DiSEqC message is to be sent if the 22kHz is on it is turned off for a quiet period before the message Then the DiSEqC message is sent as a series of bytes with an odd parity bit appended The bits are formed by modulation of the 22kHz signal as shown below O Data Bit 1 Data Bit Z 1 0 ms s lt 0 5 ms s lt 0 5 ms s lt 1 0 ms Most DiSEqC commands are 3 bytes in length but some can be up to 6 bytes
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