Yahsat Antenna Poining Guide R1a

Yahsat Antenna
Pointing Guide
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iSite - Configuration
Changing Your Laptop IP and Subnet Mask
To modify the IP address of your laptop, you

must bring up the Windows Network
Connections window and modify the TCP
properties. This section uses the Windows XP
Operating system to illustrate this procedure.
 From your computer’s Control Panel, double-

click Network Connections.
 Double-click the icon for your Local Area
Connection to launch the Local Area
Connection Status dialog box.
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 Click the Properties button to display the Local

Area Connection Properties dialog box.
 Local Area Connection Properties Dialog Box
 4. In the Local Area Connection Properties dialog

box, under This connection uses the following
items: select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
 Click the Properties button to display the

Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box.
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IP Address – 172.16.2.186
Subnet Mask - 255.255.255.252
Default Gateway – 172.16.2.185
 Use the above mentioned IP as per the remote

which your using.
 Click OK to save your changes.
You are now ready to connect to the iDirect Modem

using iSite.
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 Download iSite Software from the

following link
https://www.dropbox.com/s/18nrp620c
y6p7p0/iSite.rar?dl=0
 Unzip the file and open the folder
 You will find the icon as shown in

the figure. Double click iSite icon on
your desktop.
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Now isite software opened as shown in the

below figure.
 Connect the LAN port of the laptop to the

LAN A port of the Satellite Router using a
LAN cable.
 Launch iSite. iSite automatically
discovers the Satellite Router in the iSite
Tree View, As shown below
Note: If iSite does not automatically

discover the Satellite Router, right-click the
iDirect globe in the iSite tree and select New
from the menu to add an unknown
element to the tree. Then right-click the new
element and log on using the IP
address of the router.
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 Right-click the Satellite Router in the iSite

Tree View and select Login.
 The Login dialog box opens, pre-
configured with your Satellite Router’s IP
Address.
 Type the default Password, P@55w0rd!.
 In the Login as section of the dialog box:
 Click OK to log on to the Satellite Router.
 Note : After successful login

you can directly going to
page 10 for the antenna
alignment procedure.
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 In iSite, right-click the Satellite Router and

select Download Option from Disk.
 In the Open dialog box, navigate to the

folder on your laptop containing the
remote options file.
Note : This is needed only at the new

installation or if your modem needs to new
option file
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 Select the options file and click the Open

button.
 When iSite requests confirmation of the
download request, click the Yes button.
 When iSite reports a successful download,

click the Reset Now button to reset the
Satellite Router.
Note : This is needed only at the new

installation or if your modem needs to new
option file
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Antenna
 Make sure the antenna pole is 90 degree.
 Verify that nothing is blocking the line of site to the satellite in azimuth and elevation.
 Keep the Antenna heading towards calculated Azimuth angel.
 Aligning the Antenna toward the Spacecraft

You are now ready to perform the initial alignment of your antenna.
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Satellite Pointing
As shown in the figure, connect the

RX cable only and don’t connect TX
while pointing the antenna.
Once you open the isite,
automatically the modem will get
detect by the software.
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 Set the antenna’s polarization to the

approximate value provided by iSite’s Look
Angle Calculator.
 Set the elevation to the value provided by
iSite’s Look Angle Calculator.
 On the Look Angle Calculator tab of the
Antenna Pointing dialog box, the Longitude
should already be configured for you in
Spacecraft Position. If not, enter the
appropriate Longitude for the satellite that you
are using.
 In Remote Location, enter the Latitude and
Longitude of your current geographic location.
 In Spacecraft Position, enter the Longitude
for the satellite that you are using.
 In Elevation Information, enter the Offset
for your antenna.
 Connect the LNB cable alone the iDirect modem
(Do not Connect the Transmit now)
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 Click the Antenna Pointing tab.
 Click the Start button.

 Set the Elevation angle ±10° of the
calculated result.
 Slowly sweep the Adjust in azimuth until
a signal of the appropriate strength is
found.
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 The signal reading on the pointing graph

will turn red, then yellow, and finally,
completely Green, as you sweep the
reflector to lock on to the downstream
carrier. Fine tune until you get the
maximum signal level.
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 Make sure the Level is Maximum. The nominal Signal level should be not less than
18.5
 In the Antenna Pointing dialog box, click Stop to exit the modem’s antenna
pointing mode.
 Power off the Satellite Router.
 Connect the Tx cable to the modem Tx Port.
iDirect LED Status :

 Once the Rx get lock the Rx, Tx LED will glow in the iDirect-X3 modem, it mean that
the modem receive is locked to the Satellite.
 After connecting the Transmit cable, the Rx, Tx and NET will glow as shown in the
below figure. It mean that the Modem came to the satellite network and the service
is on.
iDirect – X3 Modem
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Changing Your Laptop IP and Subnet Mask

To modify the IP address of your laptop, you

 From your computer’s Control Panel, double-

 Click the Properties button to display the Local

 Local Area Connection Properties Dialog Box

 4. In the Local Area Connection Properties dialog

 Click the Properties button to display the

 Use the above mentioned IP as per the remote

 Click OK to save your changes.

You are now ready to connect to the iDirect Modem

 Download iSite Software from the

 Unzip the file and open the folder

 You will find the icon as shown in

Now isite software opened as shown in the

 Connect the LAN port of the laptop to the

Note: If iSite does not automatically

 Right-click the Satellite Router in the iSite

 Note : After successful login

 In iSite, right-click the Satellite Router and

 In the Open dialog box, navigate to the

Note : This is needed only at the new

 Select the options file and click the Open

 When iSite reports a successful download,

Note : This is needed only at the new

 Aligning the Antenna toward the Spacecraft

As shown in the figure, connect the

 Set the antenna’s polarization to the

 Click the Antenna Pointing tab.

 Click the Start button.

 The signal reading on the pointing graph

iDirect LED Status :

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