Maxpeak SAM User Manual
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1. SAM Satellite Meter User Manual Ver 0720us __ Maxpeak Dv Table of contents Chapter le IH LOGUE GIA ren een 2 2 Supplied items uusc0sseeneneeenesennnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnennnenn 3 3 Getting started 1 Creating a Maxpeak user profile cceeceseeeceeeeeeeeees A 2 Product registration connect tO PC cecececscececececscsceces 5 3 Download Firmware and Settings cccsecesscceseceseceenceees 6 4 Charging Procedure eenseesseesseesnnensnensnnennnennneennne 5 Touch wheel control eu 8 6 Power up and shut GOWN essesssssessssesesesseseseesese 9 Ze OSV ASTON OTIOM mes 10 8 PEAKING TNE CISN eeneeeneeeseeesennssennnenennnennneneeenn 1 9 SETUP VIEW u eccccccccescssccesencccessesccssenscesseescesseusceeseacs 13 10 Battery replacement 002sunsennenennenennsrenee 14 11 Specificafions censseenseenseenseeesenesenesnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnen 15 12 N OH ONI et AE 16 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing our satellite alignment meter It should provide years of trouble free operation Please read this guide to familiarize yourself with all features and options available Be careful with satellite dish pointing not to injure others by dropping tools or hurting yourself by falling down Take care of the meter and keep it warm and out of the rain Please note in severe cold weather the battery capacity could be greatly reduced Store if in warm condition prior fo us2. rit yon eds Move Up Slide the wheel or press Left Right to navigate the list of options Press the center of the wheel to make a selection D A ak The Setup view is where settings and personal preferences are set Enter the Setup view by holding Up on the wheel SETUP MENU Exit menu Backlight On Sounder Off Auto shutdown 6 min Meter mode Scientific The following settings and choices are available Exit menu Backlight Exit back to Meter view Display backlight Turn off when not needed to save On Off battery time Sound feedback while peaking signal Sounder on off Beeps faster as signal quality increases never 3 15min All Scientific Classic Simple Auto shutdown Time before meter shuts off to save battery default 6 min The meter modes determine the data entities displayed in Meter mode meter view see chapter 7 Peaking the dish for details RF Level dBuV dBm Select RF Level display SNR MER SNR MER Select whether to display SNR or MER value A vertical hold line indicating the top value reached Peak Hold On Off ee This applies to all meter bars Touch sens a ee en Restore to Restore the setup view menu values to factory defaults default d Jacto agi 13 10 Battery replacement Remove the screw located at the up per back side of the instrument Take away the battery lid and dis connect the current batt
3. computer e In the top right menu click Products Then in the left menu click Settings Download e Follow the instructions given at the Settings Download page Help with settings download is available from our website www maxpeak tv support php rocedure The charging socket is located under the rubber molding at the right side of the instrument Only use the included car or wall socket chargers for charging Select Press Select to use the meter while charging Maps The meter is delivered with a nominal charge only It needs 24 hours of initial charge before usage The battery reaches full capacity after a couple of charges Charging procedure Lift the rubber molding on the top right side of the instrument to reveal the charging socket Plug the cord from either the included car or wall socket chargers to the instrument A Please note that warranty is voided if a charger other than the one supplied from Maxpeak is used Now the battery is charging A full charge will take 3 hours after initial charging Charging circuit drops to trickle when fully charged The meter may get warm during charging This is normal Press Select button to put the meter in meter mode while charging after 10 minutes the meter returns to the standby screen CHARGING TRICKLE CHARGE BE time Timesinc MER Charged 50 Left completed 100 Ly 00h10m Charge screen Charge co
4. dish is pointed to the correct satellite the meter will beep twice and change from searching to FOUND to indicate identification of correct satellite A Q bar appears that needs to be maximized The information available depends on which display mode is selected The display mode of the Meter view can be set in the Setup view An option for S to be displayed in dBuV or dBm and an option to display M MER or C SNR in any of the variants can be found here as well Classic All RE Level BR DirecTV RF Level BR DirecTV 101w Reverse BER E 65dBuV Quality Er Reverse BER Quality FOUND 101w MER Level FOUND 101w or SNR Scientific BR DirecTV RF Level BR DirecTV 101w RF Level Q Reverse BER s N 65 dBuV Quality 2 ee 9dB FOUND 101W Pass MER Level SNR Fail Marginal or Pass Pre BER JS Post BER 4 1 O Quality Reverse BER Bit Error Rate with FEC compensation E g the highest value will give best signal 2 M MER Modulated Error Rate A digital level of carrier signal noise but with the phase fault in the transmission 3 C C N Carrier signal noise level 12 9 Setup view Enter Setup View Hold Up for 3 seconds Hold finger at the top to enter set up mode Clockwise slide or Right Move Down Press Select to change ne selected value m Lounter Clockwise Hel
5. e and keep the battery fully charged 2 supplied items Maxpeak SAM Satellite Alignment Meter with leather case Spare F to F Connector USB Cable A C charger Power cord for A C charger Car socket D C charger 3 Getting started Before using the instrument a full charge should be performed as described in chapter 4 Then a few easy tasks have to be done Create a user profile on our website register the instrument to this profile and download firmware and settings to the n strument Please make sure your computer is connected to the internet and then follow the steps listed below 1 Create a Maxpeak user profile Navigate to our website www maxpeak tv e In the top right corner is a list of flags If your preferred language is available click its flag Create your Profile e In the left side menu under the maxpeak logotype click Login e At the login page click Register New Profile in the left side menu e Follow instructions given at the registration page Help is available from our support pages The e mail address entered in the procedure needs to be valid A confirmation e mail is sent to this address and your profile will not be enabled until you reply to it 2 Pr t Reaistration nnect t Connect the meter to the computer e Lift rubber molding on left side of the instrument to reveal the USB socket e Connect the USB lead from the i
6. ery pack Attach the socket of the new battery to the connector on the instrument Put the battery pack in place and put back the lid and screw Maxpeak The meter is powered by a replaceable NiMH battery pack As with all batteries the pack will deteriorate with time To ensure good lifetime of the battery pack make sure to use discharge and recharge the meter frequently When the battery pack needs to be replaced spare packs can be ordered from an authorized reseller A Do not use any other kind of non authorized batteries A different pack can damage the meter and make the warranty invalid Battery Replacement Changing the battery pack is a simple procedure o Unscrew the screw and take away the battery lid o Remove the battery and disconnect the plug o Connect the new battery pack to the plug o Place the pack as shown in the bottom picture to the left o Initially charge the meter for 24 hours as described in chapter 2 Charging 14 11 Specifications High sensitivity 75dBm C Ku Ka or L band Replaceable F connector 75 Ohm imp 30 to 100 dBuV RF level as dBm or dBuV Range 90 to 20 dBm 17 dBuV to 87 dBuV Precision 3 dB True MER or SNR displayed in dB Range 3 to 16 dB Precision 1dB Pre and Post BER in numerical value Range preBER 0 001 to 10 Precision 5 dB Quality displayed in reverse BER RF BER MER displayed together Backlite graphics display 128x64 dots Integrated recha
7. ful with satellite dish pointing not to injure others by dropping tools or hurting yourself by falling down 8 Peaking the dish Connect the F to F lead from the LNB to the F connector at the bottom of the instrument Enter Setup View Hold Up Select Next Setting Clockwise Slide or Right Click Counterclockwise slide or Left Click List of available DISEqC Commands Hold Down Waxpeoak o Select Previous Setting Hook up the lnb via the F to F lead Use high quality threaded F connectors for your installation Low quality connectors will negatively affect the accuracy of the readings Do not use push on F connectors as they are very unreliable especially when they have been used a few times Connect the other end to the bottom of the meter and power up Connect the leads first and then power up the meter The meter view Initially the meter displays signal level and starts to search for a match Satellite BR DirecTV 101w Azimuth RF Level s 65dBuV Peak Hold indicator SEARCHING Enable Disable in Setup View To choose among settings click Left Right or slide the wheel Enter Setup view by holding Up The menu of available DISEqC commands is shown by holding Down In the DISEgC menu choose command with Up Down click or slide the wheel Send selected command by clicking Select or close by clicking Select with Exit menu selected 11 When the
8. mpleted screen 1 Some vehicles need ignition turned on in order to provide power to the cigarette lighter socket 2 Using the instrument while charging may result in less accurate measurements 5 Touch wheel control Right Select Clockwise Slide Quick Step Right Down Counterclockwise Slide Quick Step Left Up Maxpeak u The meter is controlled using a touch sensitive wheel and a distinctive Select button at the wheels center The meter is switched ON OFF by keeping the Select button pressed Ashorter SELECT click is used for data entry in the Setup view and DISEqC menu The wheel N IN TWO ways Standard four way navigation by clicking the wheel in each direction as shown in the top picture Quick Left Right stepping of values by sliding clockwise or counterclockwise as in the bottom picture 1 A click is triggered on release when the finger is lifted not when pressing 6 Power Up and shut down Power Up Keep the Select button pressed Shut Down Keep the Select button pressed Wall To turn the meter on keep the Select button pressed for five seconds At startup the following information is displayed Maxpeak Firmware and settings file versions are displayed c Maxpeak Ltd 2006 Firmware FM1 00 To freeze this information keep holding the Select button Settings file US 001 The meter then changes to the meter view BR DirecTV 101w The meter is now u
9. nstruments USB socket to the computer USB interface The USP sockeris located e If connecting for the first time follow the Windows driver installation process under the rubber molding at Help with driver installation is available from our website www maxpeak tv support php the instruments left side If windows can t find the driver it can be downloaded from our support pages Register product online e Make sure the instrument is connected to the computer e Go to our website and login to your user profile e In the left side menu Click Register a product e Follow the instructions given at the product registrations page Help with product registration is available from our website www maxpeak tv support php Before updating firmware and download settings remember to be logged in with a Maxpeak user profile and that the instrument is connected to the computer 3 Update firmware and download settings Firmware update e Make sure to be logged in at the maxpeak website and that the instrument is connected to the computer e In the top right menu click Products Then in the left menu click Firmware Download e Follow the instructions given at the Firmware Download page amp Help with firmware download is available from our website www maxpeak tv support php Settings download e Make sure to be logged in at the maxpeak website and that the instrument is connected to the
10. p and running SE 65dBuV For the functionality available please see SEARCHING Chapter 7 To peak the dish Chapter 8 Setup view To shut down the meter keep the Select button pressed as when turning on the meter When switching off this screen is displayed MESA Powering down 7 Dish installation First find a suitable place fo install the dish It should have a clear line of sight use a compass fo find azimuth angles sideways Make sure there are no overhead obstructions like trees buildings etc O Next assemble the dish according to the dish manufacturer s instructions Install the LNB Obtain the elevation and polarization for the required satellite and location usually supplied with the dish or in the receiver software Preset the dish elevation up down angle first There may be a scale on the back An inclinometer may be of use if you know the dish elevation offset angle Set the feed rotation polarization angle also There may be a polarization rotation scale on the LNB feed horn throat Or in some markets the dish has screws and a scale on the back to set this Next use a compass to roughly set the azimuth Hook up the SAM meter to the LNB Switch on the meter gently move the dish until the meter changes from searching to found Peak the dish for maximum Q If reception is dual polarity peak the optimum Q for both polarities Follow all Local State and National grounding requirements A Be care
11. rgable NiMH battery 12 V 10 cells 2250 mA Charged from wall adaptor or car Up to 80 sats dividable in sub groups Upgrade of settings via USB 2 0 Upgrade of firmware via USB 2 0 Language option via USB 2 0 Built in audible sounder DiSEqC switch commands and 22 K tone Run time in excess of 4 hours charge time 3 hours 9 5 Lx3 Wx2 5 H 28 oz Charge type Sophisticated Fast trickle charge with auto top off Using Delta V T for long life Dedicated LNB driver with auto compensation and current limit of 650 mA _ Nowak The manufacture reserves the right to change this specification without prior notice O O O O O O O O OO OOOOOOOOOOOO 15 12 Warranty This product carries a manufacturer s warranty against faults or manufacturing defects for a period of 12 months from purchase Maxpeak reserves the right to replace or repair a faulty meter The warranty doesn t cover moisture damage misuse damage caused by dropping the meter or if the meter has been opened Declaration of conformity We the manufacturer Maxpeak Ltd 2nd Floor Compton House 29 33 Church Road Stanmore HA7 4AR ENG LAND declares that SAM satellite meter meets the following standards and directives Low voltage 73 23 EEC 93 68 EEC EMC 61000 6 1 2001 61000 6 3 2001 and amendment A11 2004 RoHS P Lagerstedt Director Bridgetown 13 th of Feb 2007 C Recycle Please recycle the carton and packaging Y Do not throw out the NiMH ba
12. ttery but please recycle instead A n Do not discard the meter at the end of useful life again recycle Check our website for the latest information 16 Notes info maxpeak tv US Distrubitor Perfect 10 Satellite Distributing 3901 Progress Street North Little Rock Arkansas 72114 USA 1 800 205 8620 www pertect 10 tv www maxpedk tv Mape 18
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