AFTER THE SATELLITE IS DETECTED

1. After the satellite is detected continue turning the antenna reflector a small amount in the same direction you were turning it when you began receiving the satellite signal. Pause for five seconds each time after moving the antenna. Turn the antenna in this fashion until the signal quality numbers reach the highest numbers possible for your site (at least 110, but a signal strength of 120 or higher is best) and then begin to fall. When that happens, slowly turn the antenna in the opposite direction until you regain the highest number that was previously achieved.
2. While observing the signal quality display to ensure that it stays the same, tighten the three clamp bolts that secure the AZ/EL cap mount assembly to the tube in the following sequence:
   • Snug the top nut but do not completely tighten it.
   • Snug the bottom nut but do not completely tighten it.
   • Snug the middle nut but do not completely tighten it.
   • Fully tighten the top nut (torque to 12 ft. pounds).
   • Fully tighten the bottom nut (torque to 12 ft. pounds).
   • Fully tighten the middle nut (torque to 12 ft. pounds).
3. Fine-tune the signal strength loosening the elevation nuts and elevation pivot bolts then raising or lowering the elevation to point the antenna reflector to the middle of the signal strength range.
4. While watching the signal quality display to ensure that it stays at maximum, tighten the elevation pivot bolts on either side of the AZ/EL cap mount in the following sequence:
5. Snug one nut but do not completely tighten it.
6. Snug the other nut but do not completely tighten it.
7. Fully tighten the first nut (torque to 12 ft. pounds).
8. Fully tighten the second nut (torque to 12 ft. pounds).
9. While watching the signal quality display to ensure that it stays at maximum, tighten the elevation nuts on either side of the AZ/EL cap mount in the following sequence:
   • Snug one nut but do not completely tighten it.
   • Snug the other nut but do not completely tighten it.
   • Fully tighten the first nut (torque to 12 ft. pounds).
   • Fully tighten the second nut (torque to 18 ft. pounds).
10. While watching the signal quality display to ensure that it stays at maximum, crouch near and to the side of the feed horn in such a way that you are not putting pressure on the feed horn and are not blocking the signals coming to the antenna reflector.
11. Fine-tune the polarization setting by loosening the polarization nuts and rotating the reflector a few degrees slowly in each direction. If the signal strength does not change, set the polarization to the calculated value.
12. While watching the signal strength display to ensure that it stays at maximum, tighten the polarization nuts.
13. Click on the Exit button to close the Antenna Pointing screen.

The antenna is now installed and aligned. Refer to chapter 4, "Configuring the DirecPC software" in the Getting Started booklet to register and configure your DirecPC system.

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