Caravanman 65 Premium V2 - Receiver MEGASAT - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL Caravanman 65 Premium V2 MEGASAT

2. Control unit and control panel

3. Mounting and installation

3.1 Mounting on the roof of the vehicle .............................................06

4. Preparations for commissioning

5. Startup and operation

7. Control via the app

IMPORTANT!!! Please carry out a rmware update before using the antenna for the rst time, with the „Megasat 65/85 V2“ app, perform a rmware update!03

1.2 Safety instructions

Attention: Improper handling can lead to serious damage to this device. The responsible persons may also be held liable for any further damage to the de- vice resulting from this. Note: Read the user manual carefully before you start the installation. If you have already installed similar products, the procedure may not be the same for this product.

• Do not open the cover of the antenna. Opening the housing will void the warranty. In case of repair, please contact your specialist dealer.

• The installation of the system should be performed by an authorized dealer. Installati- on by unqualied persons may cause damage to the antenna or the vehicle.

• During installation, you should also connect the engine control cable to the vehicle‘s ignition plus. When the vehicle‘s engine is started, the system will automatically retract the antenna and then switch it o. Nevertheless, check that the antenna is retracted before each journey!

• This system is not suitable for use while the vehicle is in motion. Use while the vehicle is in motion may cause damage to the vehicle and endanger safety.

• When mounting the control unit, make sure that no accumulated heat is generated. The air around the housing must always be able to circulate.

• If the antenna is covered with snow or ice, do not operate the system. It may otherwise cause permanent damage to the system.

• The antenna unit mounted on the vehicle increases the overall height of the vehicle. Always pay attention to the total height when driving through a bridge, wooded road etc.

• Base plate for mounting

• 7 m and 0,30 m coaxial cable

1. I/O: Main switch for power supply.

: Standby button and key for connection to a mobile device via Bluetooth®.

3. SAT: LED ashes long during satellite search, ashes fast during ne adjustment.

4. PWR: LED lights up when the control unit is ready for operation.

5. CON: LED lights up if there is a connection to the satellite.

2. LOOP OUT: LNB output to satellite receiver or TV with integrated receiver.

3. Bluetooth® receiver for connecting to a mobile device.

4. CONTROL PANEL: Connection for the control unit.

5. MOTOR CONTROL: Connection for the control cable to the antenna.

6. +12...24 VDC: Connection to power supply (12~24 Volt DC).

1. p: Switches up to a satellite.

2. q: Switches down to a satellite.

3. I/O: Switches the control unit to standby and retracts the antenna.

4. Satellite list: Displays the currently selected satellite.

2.3 Control panel3. Mounting and installation

1. Provide a suitable workplace. A garage or hall is better than an outdoor place. The

ambient temperature for mounting must be between +5° C and max. +25° C. Do not work directly in the sun. Observe the work regulations when handling chemical products. Ensure the necessary working hygiene.

2. Make sure that the roof of your vehicle is suciently stable. For If the stability of the

roof is insucient or doubtful, an approx. 2 mm thick sheet metal of approx. 100 x 100 cm must be fastened to the outer skin of the roof. For further information please contactyour vehicle manufacturer.

3. Check that all parts are present.

4. Place the antenna at the later installation site and align it so that the mirror and the

LNB unit point towards the rear of the vehicle. Make sure that the mounting surface is at and that there are no roof structures in the way. The minimum distance to an air conditioner should be 30 cm.

5. Clean the mounting surface with a suitable cleaner and a eece cloth to remove dirt

6. Then mark the antenna base (moun-

ting plate) with a pen. Support foot Caravanman 65: 45 cm Caravanman 85: 60 cm vehicle frontvehicle rear

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3. Mounting and installation

7. Slightly roughen the drawn surface

with sandpaper (120 grit) and clean the surface again with the cleaner and allow the cleaner to ash o for approx. 10 minutes. ATTENTION: Do not touch the surfaces afterwards!

1. Prepare the adhesive for assembly.

2. Now apply the adhesive to the

marked area of the roof in serpentine lines so that the adhesive can cure evenly over the entire surface.

3. Now immediately (within 5 minutes

of applying the adhesive) place the antenna on the marked eld. Press the foot lightly and evenly on and x the antenna so that it does not slip, e.g. with an adhesive tape. After pressing, there must be at least 2 mm of adhesive between the antenna foot and the surface. The adhesive is cured after max. 48 hours at +18° C and a relative humidity of 50%. If the air humidity is lower during installation, spray some water into the air again and again after sticking the adhesive in the vicinity of the antenna.

4. Remove the possibly leaked adhesive immediately with a spatula or similar and clean

the contaminated surfaces with the cleaner and a eece cloth.

5. For safety reasons, you can also attach the antenna base. Drill through the existing ho-

les in the antenna foot into the roof of your vehicle and x it with a screw and lock nut. To prevent the freshly glued base from slipping, wait with this work until the adhesive has hardened.

6. After the complete assembly and hardening of the adhesive, a silicone joint can be

drawn around the antenna base.

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3.3 Mounting the roof outlet

If there is no existing roof lead-through that can be used, look for a suitable place (pre- ferably in the slipstream behind the antenna) on the vehicle roof. Make sure that water and moisture (e.g. rain or splash water) do not penetrate the borehole. Make sure that the cables are not bent too much to avoid signal loss and damage to the cable (smallest bending radius max. 5-7 cm). Control cable (coming from the antenna) Control cable (coming from the control unit) LNB cable (coming from the antenna) LNB cable (coming from the control unit) F-connector

3.3 Mounting the roof outlet

The roof grommet is glued to the vehicle roof like the antenna itself. To install the weather protection housing for the ca- ble plug connection, glue the base plate to a suitable location on your vehicle. Now place the cover on the base plate and fasten it with the enclosed screws. If necessary, seal both openings with the weatherpro- of silicone. After mounting the bushing, feed the cables th- rough the respective openings and then tighten the clamping screws.09ENGLISH

3. Mounting and installation

Connections on the roof:

1. Connect the coaxial cable (1) to the coaxial cable (2) with the F-connector.

2. Connect the control cable (3) to the control cable (4).

3. Carefully place both cables through the openings of the weatherproof housing.

4. Guide both cables through the roof grommet into the interior of the vehicle and

tighten the cable gland. Connecting the power supply: Connections inside the vehicle:

1. Connect the coaxial cable (2) to the antenna input (5) on the control unit.

2. Connect the 30 cm cable to the receiver or TV.

3. Connect the control unit to the input (6) on the control unit.

4. Connect the control cable (4) to the input (7) on the control unit.

5. Connect the vehicle‘s power supply to the control unit (8).

Fuse vehicle battery 12~24 volts DC (red cable) Ignition plus (blue cable) Ground (black cable)

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4. Preparations for commissioning

4.1 Choice of location

4.2 Manual skew setting

Good reception signal Poor reception signal Objects such as trees, bridges and large houses located at the satellite‘s angle of incidence cause the signal to be lost. Heavy rain, clouds, snow or ice can aect the reception quality. If the satellite signal is lost due to severe weather conditions, the current program of the receiver will be stopped (the image will freeze or disappear). When the weather conditions allow good reception again, the TV picture will be restored (No new search process neces- sary). Signals in vertical (red) and horizontal (blue) lines have an oset of exactly 90º to each other. Due to the dierent positions of the satellites, depending on your location, it is possible that the signals do not hit the LNB exactly vertically and horizontally. To adjust this, you must place the LNB in the correct position to the transmitted signal. This ad- justment to the LNB is called a „skew setting“. The following gure shows the optimal adjustment of the LNB. The better the match, the better the reception. poor reception good reception best reception LNB position Satellite signal11ENGLISH

4. Preparations for commissioning

If you are located in Central Europe, no skew settings are usually necessary. To adjust the skew setting nevertheless, proceed as follows: Overview of Skew settings for european capitals

1. Loosen the screws on the

screws on the LNB holder.

4. Now turn the LNB to the

left or right to set the correct degree.

5. Then retighten the

screws and close the LNB cover.

You only have to make the following settings for the Caravanman 65 / 85 Premium V2 (without Auto Skew)!12 ENGLISH

5. Startup and operation

First make sure that all connections between antenna, control unit, control unit and receiver are connected correctly.

1. Switch on the control unit at the mains switch.

button on the front of the control unit. The LED of the last selected satellite will light up and the antenna will straighten up.

3. When the antenna is up, the system automatically searches for the selected satellite.

4. Once the selected satellite has been found, ne tuning and the best possible anten-

na position are determined.

5. As soon as the antenna has logged in to the satellite, the picture appears on the TV.

Note: Make sure that the receiver or TV is set to the selected satellite (e.g. Astra 1, 19.2° East). If you want to select another satellite, simply press the p or q key on the control pa- nel. The LED on the control panel indicates the selected satellite. Once you have selec- ted the desired satellite, the antenna automatically searches for the desired position. To turn o the system and retract the antenna, press the button on the front of the control panel. When the antenna is fully retracted, the system shuts down.

5.1 Starting up the system

5.2 Select another satellite

Caravanman 65 Caravanman 85 Footprint Footprint Astra 1 Astra 1 Hotbird Hotbird Note: In the peripheral areas of the footprint reception interference may occur.14 ENGLISH

7. Control via the App

7.1 Installing the App on the Mobile Device

First you have to download the app. You can nd it in the AppS- tore and Google PlayStore under the following name: Megasat 65/85 V2 The rst time you use it, you must pair the control device with the mobile device. Note: This is only necessary for the rst use!

hold the standby key ( ) on the front of the control unit until a signal tone is heard.

3. Wait until your mobile device detects

the control device. Note: Make sure that you have activated Bluetooth® on your mobile device and that you are only max. 5 metres away from the control device!

4. When the pairing process is comple-

te, a message appears on the mobile device.

5. If the connection is not established

automatically, press the -button in the app.

7.2 Connection to the control unit15ENGLISH

7.3 Declaration of the App

1. Changes the selected satellite (up / down).

7. Synchronization with the control unit. If the control panel is connected or dis-

connected to the control unit, synchronization is required to detect hardware changes. Synchronization is also necessary to obtain conguration changes made via USB.

8. Displays the device information.

9. Select the satellite by pressing the

satellite name. The satellite information is then listed below.

10. In the „Manual Adjustment“ menu,

rotate the antenna with the left and right arrows for azimuth, or rotate the antenna with the up and down arrows for elevation.

11. If you want to separate the app with

the control device, press this eld. You can then pair with another or new control device.

12. If an error occurs during operation with

the system, an error code is displayed here.

During normal operation, the LEDs on the control panel indicate which satellite is cur- rently selected. But in case of an error they have a special meaning, as described below. The control panel has several indicators to show messages about unexpected or faulty conditions. Each message is indicated by an alarm signal from the keypad and the LEDs are highlighted: Error 1 (LED 1): Height sensor error when opening. Check the control cable on the control unit side and on the antenna side. Error 2 (LED 2): Height sensor error when closing. Check the control cable on the control unit side and on the antenna side. Error 3 (LED 1 + LED 2): The antenna cannot reach the azimuth switches at the desired time. Check if the an- tenna encounters an obstacle that restricts the movement of the antenna. Error 4 (LED 3): During operation when the azimuth closing side switch is interrupted (at 0 degrees). Check the control cable on the control unit side and on the antenna side. Error 5 (LED 1 + LED 3): During operation when the azimuth return switch (at 360 degrees) is interrupted. Check the control cable on the control unit side and on the antenna side. Error 6 (LED 2 + LED 3): During operation, when the connection to the front switch is interrupted (at 0 de- grees). Check the control cable on the control unit side and on the antenna side. Error 7 (LED 1 + LED 2 + LED 3): During operation, when the connection to the rear side switch is broken (at 180 degrees) OR when the control cable is not connected. Check that the control cable is connected. (Check that it is connected to the control unit) Error 8 (LED 4): The LNB or LNB cable is not connected or one of them is damaged. Check that the LNB cable is connected to the control unit side and the LNB side.19ENGLISH

Error 9 (LED 1 + LED 4): Smartsearch antenna board, sensor board or GPS card is not connected or damaged. Check that the control cable is connected. Also check the internal pins on the control cable side and the control unit side for damage. Error 10 (LED 2 + LED 4): Failure of the azimuth motor encoder. Check the control cable on the control unit side and on the antenna side. Error 11 (LED 1 + LED 2 + LED 4): Azimuth overcurrent failure. Check that the antenna does not encounter an obstacle that will prevent the antenna from moving. Error 12 (LED 3 + LED 4): Elevation overcurrent failure failure. Check if the antenna encounters an obstacle that restricts the movement of the antenna. Error 20: The antenna can‘t nd the satellite. Check whether a newer rmware is available for the antenna (transponder update). A current rmware can be found on the homepage „www.megasat.tv“. Check whether a building, a tree or other obstructions reduce or block reception.20 ENGLISH

From time to time it may be necessary to update the rmware of the control unit (e.g. in case of a frequency change of the satellite operator or a general improvement of the control unit). The current rmware can be found on our homepage www.megasat.tv When frequency changes are made by the satellite operators, the app will be updated automatically. A notice will appear in the app that you should update the antenna. Make sure you have Bluetooth® enabled on the mobile device and the antenna is connected to the mobile device. Then follow the instructions in the app.

1. Copy the rmware le to a suitable USB stick.

The USB stick should be formatted to FAT32 and should not contain any other les.

2. Make sure that the control unit is turned o at

3. Insert the USB stick with the new rmware into

the USB port on the front panel.

4. Now switch on the control unit. The control unit

boots and starts the update process automati- cally. IMPORTANT: Do not switch o the control unit during the update process to avoid possib- le damage!

5. After a successful update, the control unit swit-

ches o and restarts automatically. The update process is now nished.

9.1 Update via USB device

Caravanman 65 Premium V2 Caravanman 85 Premium V2 Number of subscribers 1 Satellite input frequency 10.7 ~ 12.75 GHz Polarization Vertical / Horizontal Frequency band Ku-Band Frequency range 10,7 GHz – 12,75 GHz Antenna gain 35,1 dBi @ 11,8 GHz 36,8 dBi @ 11,8 GHz Receive power 45 dBW 43,5 dBW Motor 2 axis DC-motor Angular range rotation 360° (20° per second) Angular range inclination: 0° ~ 75° (10° per second) Programmed satellites Astra 1 (19,2° East) Astra 2 (28,2° East) Astra 3 (23,5° East), Hotbird (13° East) Thor (0,8° West) Eutelsat 9 B (9° East) Input voltage DC 12 ~ 24 Volt, 10 A Operating temperature: -15° C ~ +50° C Storage temperature -30° C ~ +70° C Mirror size 66,0 x 71,0 cm (W/H) 77,0 x 85,0 cm (W/H) Antenna dimensions (retracted) 66,0 x 20,0 x 87,0 cm (W/H/L) 77,0 x 20,0 x 100,0 cm (W/H/L) Weight antenna 12.1 kg 13,3 kg Dimensions control unit 18,0 x 4,0 x 13,0 mm (W/H/D) Note 1: Weight and dimensions are not the absolute exact values. Specications are subject to change without notice. Note 2: The antennas Caravanman 65 / 85 Professional V2 also oer a GPS receiver, automatic skew function and connections for 2 participants.22 ENGLISH