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4. Apply power to the TracVision antenna. Data
should soon be scrolling in your
HyperTerminal window (see Figure 48). If no
data appears, check your connections and
make sure you’re using the correct COM
port.
5. Follow the steps in the next section to
program the antenna via the HyperTerminal
window.
Program Your User-Defined Satellites
To configure a user-defined satellite, you will
need to program into the antenna the following
information about the satellite (see Figure 49):
• Satellite name
• Satellite longitudinal position
• Transponder information for all
combinations of polarization and band:
•vertical high
•vertical low
• horizontal high
• horizontal low
OR
•right
•left
•Frequency
•Symbol rate
•FEC code rate
• Network ID
•Decoder type
NOTE: You can find this satellite information on the
web at www.lyngsat.com or www.satcodx.com
(neither website is affiliated with KVH).
Figure 48: Antenna Data Scrolling in Window
Name
Longitude
Decoder type
Vertical High: Vertical Low:
Frequency Frequency
Symbol rate Symbol rate
FEC code FEC code
Network ID Network ID
Horizontal High: Horizontal Low:
Frequency Frequency
Symbol rate Symbol rate
FEC code FEC code
Network ID Network ID
Figure 49: Identifying a Linear Satellite
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