WARNING: Do NOT Plug or UN-Plug VIEWSAT Into Wall Socket UNTIL Told - ViewSat damage may occur !!!
WARNING: Do NOT Hookup DiSEqC switch with Viewsat Powered !! Will Damage Switch
Assumptions: The "Easy" setup assumes: you are converting an existing installation; that you already have a satellite dish installed; that the satellite dish is aimed to the 119 and/or 110 orbital position(s); that you are using Legacy LNBs.
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 LEGACY 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. Files: "ViewsatUSA_V69.PGM" (various names, but will have "V69" in name with a ".pgm" file extension.Get the new pgm from here: [link removed] Unzip Zip file.
[] 6. (Most important!) Use your "common" sense!
1. UNPLUG ViewSat. Connect ViewSat to computer Com1 Port with Null Modem cable. (Reboot computer, if needed)
2. Open the program "Loader2". Get here: [link removed] UNZIP.
[] 3. Click "Open Files", select "ViewsatUSA_V69.PGM" to flash to STB.
4. Click PC->STB, then Plug In your ViewSat electric power. (You should see the File loading properly)
[] 5. It's finished when STB displays "End", then "0000". *** WAIT for ViewSat to display "0001" on the front display.
[] 6. AFTER ViewSat displays "0001", UNPLUG your ViewSat. (Turning "OFF" before "0000" will ruin ViewSat!)
7. Connect ViewSat to your TV
8. Connect ViewSat to DiSEqC switch
9. Connect DiSEqC switch to LNB cable(s). 119 goes to Sat 1, 110 goes to Sat 2
[] 10. Plug ViewSat into the wall socket and turn rear power switch "ON".
11. Automatic Satellite Channel Search for 119 Satellite using LEGACY LNB A. Main Menu---> 3. Installation-a 1. Automatic Channel a 1. 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 using Legacy LNB (Usually just need to change Items 2 and 7) 1) LNB power on 2) LNB type standard 3) LNB freq 11250 4) 22khz OFF 5) TP freq 12224 6) Search option ALL 7) Disecq Port 1 8) Motor off (if available)
E. Press Remote Control OK; STB automatically searches for all radio & TV channels on bird.
12. Automatic Satellite Channel Search for 110 Satellite using LEGACY LNB (IF NEEDED) A. Main Menu--> 3. Installation-a 1. Automatic Channel -a 1. 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 Using Legacy LNB (Usually just need to change Items 2 and 7)
1) LNB power on 2) LNB type standard 3) LNB freq 11250 4) 22khz OFF 5) TP freq 12224 6) Search option ALL 7) Disecq Port 2 8) Motor off
E. Press Remote Control OK; STB automatically searches for all radio & TV channels on bird.
13. Put channels in order like Dish (To get them in numerical order (100,101,102,105) 1) MENU --> 1. 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) Press "OK" 6) STB sorts channels. When done, press "EXIT" 7) "Do you want to save? Press "YES" 8) STB updates and saves information. Click "EXIT" once.
14. You are done. Go surf your channels and enjoy!
Don't forget to read your "Owner's Manual"!
Help ALIGN DISH or Check Signal Strength MENU --> 3. INSTALLATION --> 1. ANTENNA SETUP Highlight Echostar 7 (119) Set "TP Freq." To 12282 or 12370 and have someone watch the Strength Bar--should be "Yellow" and above 70 Adjust dish left to right and up and down to maximize signal strength. When done, re-set "TP Freq. to 12224. Then press "EXIT" 3 times.
* Insure you are using the latest PGM file ** If no picture, check Port settings for the DiSEqC switch *** For future upgrades, the new "*.PGM" will likely be the only file you can get it from FtaVip End C/P