[ a ] [ b ] [ c ] 1a. ViewSat2000 Platinum 1b. DiSEqC switch 1c. Null Modem Cable
[ ] 2. Computer with a Serial Comm Port
[ ] 3. Television set (Tune TV to either Channel 3 or 4--Same Channel as ViewSat STB output is set)
[ ] 4. Satellite dish & 1 or 2 LNB(s). Hook LNB cable(s) to DiSEqC [Port 1 to 119 (E*7); Port 2 to 110 = (E*6,8)] . . . . With 1 LNB: hook directly to ViewSat without the switch OR through the DiSEqC switch. Your choice. . . . . With 2 LNB: hook 119 cable to switch Port 1; hook 110 cable to switch Port 2
[ ] 5. File: VIEWSAT DBPSW-061030. Unzip Zip file and note its stored location.
[ ] 1. PLUG in ViewSat; turn rear POWER switch "OFF". Connect ViewSat to computer Com1 Port via Null Modem cable.
[ ] 2. Open the program "Loader2. Click "Open Files", select "DBPSW-061030 platinim zip" to write to the ViewSat.
[ ] 3. Click PC-->STB, then Power "ON" your ViewSat electric power. (You should see the File loading properly)
[ ] 4. WAIT! DO NOT TOUCH VIEWSAT!!! It will load the file. After file transfer is complete, the Front Panel will display . . . . ."inst" for 15 seconds while it installs the software; "DONE" is displayed for about the next 10 seconds; " on " . . . . .displays while the unit automatically REBOOTs. If connected to a TV, the TV screen comes up ALL by itself. . . . . .If not connected to a TV, after " on " displays, the Front Panel goes to "0000"; you may power "OFF" and hook to TV
[ ] 5. Connect ViewSat to DiSEqC switch which is connected to your satellite dish cables.
[ ] 6. Plug ViewSat into the wall socket and turn rear power switch "ON".
[ ] 7. Automatic Satellite Channel Search for 119 Satellite . . . . A. MENU--INSTALLATION--ANTENNA SETUP . . . . B. Select Satellite to be Searched using large Black "LEFT" or "RIGHT" remote ARROW keys . . . . . . 1) 119 Bird = Echostar 7 . . . . C. Insert your antenna information (Usually just need to change LNB TYPE and DiSEqC Port #) . . . . D. 119: Echostar 7 (Usually just need to change Items 2 and 7) . . . . . . 1) LNB Power ON . . . . . . 2) LNB Type STANDARD (Legacy LNB) or ("OCS-DP" for DishPRO LNB) . . . . . . 3) LNB Freq 11250 . . . . . . 4) 22KHhz OFF . . . . . . 5) TP Freq 12224 (Use 12239 if 12224 doesn't show YELLOW signal strength bar--12224 is a Spot Beam TP) . . . . . . 6) Search Option ALL . . . . . . 7) DiSEqC Port 1 (NONE if only 1 LNB) . . . . . . 8) Motor Off (if none)
. . . . E. Press Remote Control OK; STB automatically searches for all radio & TV channels on bird.
[ ] 8. Automatic Satellite Channel Search for 110 Satellite (IF NEEDED) . . . . A. MENU--INSTALLATION--ANTENNA SETUP
. . . . B. Select Satellite to be Searched using large Black "LEFT" or "RIGHT" remote ARROW keys . . . . . . 1) 110 Bird = Echostar 6,8
. . . . C. Insert your antenna information (Usually just need to change LNB TYPE and DiSEqC Port #)
. . . . D. 110: Echostar 6,8 (Usually just need to change Items 2 and 7) . . . . . . 1) LNB Power ON . . . . . . 2) LNB Type STANDARD (Legacy LNB) or ("OCS-DP" for DishPRO LNB) . . . . . . 3) LNB Freq 11250 . . . . . . 4) 22KHz OFF . . . . . . 5) TP Freq 12224 . . . . . . 6) Search option ALL . . . . . . 7) DiSEqC Port 2 . . . . . . 8) Motor OFF (if none) . . . . E. Press Remote Control OK; ViewSat automatically searches for all radio & TV channels on bird.
. . . . F. EXIT, "YES" to Save, EXIT until at TV screen
[ ] 9. Put channels in order like Dish (To get them in numerical order (100,101,102,105) . . . . . 1) MENU--EDIT CHANNELS--OK . . . . . 2) Press "RIGHT" black arrow remote button 4 times to highlight last icon . . . . . 3) Box below icons will say: "Sort channel list". Press "OK" . . . . . 4) Press "DOWN" black arrow remote button 4 times to highlight, "Sort by SID" . . . . . 5) "OK" . . . . . 6) Sorts channels (Sorts in < 1 second) . . . . . 7) EXIT, "YES" to Save" . . . . . 8) ViewSat updates and saves information. "EXIT" to TV screen
[ ] 10. You are done. Go surf your channels and enjoy!