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®
WINEGARD
®
Pinnacle RV Digital Satellite System
Model RD-9946
Installation Manual
U.S. Patent No.
5,532,710
WARNING!
BEFORE ATTACHING OR REMOVING ANY CABLE/WIRES ON
BACK OF POSITIONER, UNPLUG UNIT FROM 117 VAC SOURCE.
Printed in U.S.A. Winegard Company • 3000 Kirkwood St. • Burlington, IA 52601-2000 • 319/754-0600 © 1999 Winegard Company 2451172 Rev. 5/99
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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS WARNING: THIS SYSTEM HAS BEEN ADJUSTED AT THE FACTORY FOR OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE. BEFORE MAKING ANY ADJUSTMENTS, CONTACT WINEGARD CUSTOMER SERVICE. WARNING: TO REDUCE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. (Not applicable to mount and antenna) Dangerous voltage inside enclosure CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK Refer to operating, maintenance and safeguard literature DO NOT OPEN accompanying unit. CAUTION: TO REDUCE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT RE
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Table Of Contents Installation Requirements ....................................................................................................................................... 4 Installation ............................................................................................................................................................... 6 RD-9901 Remote Wall Plate Control Installation (optional) ................................................................................. 14
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Installation Requirements ® To install the Winegard Pinnacle RV Satellite System, Model RD-9946, you will need the following: A. An area on the RV/coach large enough to allow free movement of the antenna/mount. See Figures 1, 2 and 3 for mount/antenna clearance. If you do not have an area large enough, you can build up the mount so that it will clear ALL obstructions. B. A roof plan of your RV/coach showing the rib locations. This is required so that you may anchor the mount securely. Figure
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Installation NOTE: If your RV/coach has been prewired for the Winegard Pinnacle RV Satellite System, RD-9946 proceed to step 2. 1. Your RV/coach design (i.e. flat roof, rounded roof, obstructions, etc.) will determine how and where you mount the system. You have two options for running the control cable; Option A: Run the cable straight down from the mount (see Figure 5) or Option B (see page 15, cable roof-thru plate installation): Snap the knockouts on the base and run the cable to a differe
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Seal connections from point to point indicated Use FS-8100 connector to Figure 7 connect coax cables 5. Set mount assy. onto the mount base, making sure to coil cables under mount base. Make cables do not make contact with the azmuth limit switches on the bottom of the mount assembly, Figure 9. Rotate mount assembly. counterclockwise to lock mount onto mount base. Secure mount assy. to mount base using screws provided. See Figure 8. Mount Assembly Set mount assy. onto the mount base and rota
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Azmuth Spring Azmuth Limit Switches During installation make sure these cables DO NOT come into contact with the azmuth spring of limit switches. Figure 9 8
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6. Attach coax cable from antenna assy. to jack on mount, see Figure 10. Make sure to feed coax cable under the shaft. Slide weather boot over boot collar. 7. Attach antenna/feed assembly to mount with (2) 10-32 x 1-1/8" screws and washers provided, see Figure 10. (Torque: 6 ft. lbs.) Antenna/Feed Assembly (2) 10-32 x 1/1/8" Hex Head Screw (2) 10-32 Washers Mount Assembly Figure 10 Feed coax under shaft. Rev. 5/99 9
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8. After feeding cable to where you are going to install the positioner, strip 3/8" insulation off all wires in the 13 cable bundle. 9. Attach wires as shown in Figure 11 to the 13 pin connector supplied. Double check that wires will not pull out and that wire colors are correct. NOTE: The first color is the primary color of the wire. Example; Red/ White, means that the wire is red with a white stripe. Screws used to secure connector 13 Pin Connector to positioner. Green/Black Blue White Red/B
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Rev. 6/98 11 Connect 75 ohm coaxial cable to SATELLITE IN jack on receiver. TO REMOTE WINEGARD RECEIVER WARNING IGN CONTROL P/N:2750225 INDICATOR 120 VAC 60 Hz PANEL 100 WATTS MAX TO ANTENNA 46 CM 60CM Make sure switch is in the 46CM position. Switch removed 2/23/98. Connect 13 pin connector After all other Connect 75 ohm coaxial here, makeing sure wire connections are made cable from antenna. colors match. Secure connect AC power connector to positioner cord to 120 VAC outlet. with screws mo
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® SENSAR TV ANTENNA RECEIVER POSITIONER Antenna In Satellite In To Receiver Control Wires To Antenna CH 3/4 OUT TV SET VCR Figure 13 Rev. 6/98 12
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NOTE: All commands will be shown in bold with brackets, example [SELECT A]. 11. Plug positioner into AC receptacle. 12. Press [UP/DOWN] arrow until you get Park displayed on positioner display. See Figure 14. 1. Press UP/DOWN arrow 2. Press SELECT A or B as buttons to get Park on appropriate screen SELECT A Park SELECT B Move to Last Sat Model RD-9900 PINNACLE POSITIONER by WINEGARD Figure 14 13. Press [SELECT A or B] Park to put antenna into park (travel) position. See Figure 14. The posit
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RD-9901 Remote Control Wall Plate Installation To install the optional RD-9901, proceed as follows: 1. Connect the 25' telephone cord to the REMOTE CONTROL PANEL plug on rear of positioner. See Figure 16. NOTE: The RD-9901 will fit into a standard electrical outlet box. 2. Connect other end of telephone cord to plug on side of RD-9901. See Figure 16. 3. Secure RD-9901 with screws provided. NOTE: Refer to Operation Manual on how to operate the RD-9901. Positioner Rear Panel REMOTE CONTROL PAN
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RD-9911 Warning Device Installation/Operation To install the Warning Device, proceed as follows: 1. Connect the gold colored wire of the warning device wire harness to ignition +12 VDC (there is only +12 VDC present when ignition is turned ON) See Figure 17. 2. Connect the silver colored wire to vehicle ground. See Figure 17. 3. Connect other end of wire (end with molded plug) to warning device. See Figure 17. 4. Insert the two "AA" batteries into the warning device. 5. Connect the single RCA
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Cable Roof-thru Plate Installation If your going to use option B for you cable entry in to your RV/coach proceed to step 1. 1. To install the cable roof-thru plate make sure that you have the following: QTY Description Part # Use 1 3 oz. Silicone Sealant 2460007 Used to seal cable entry plates 1 Dual cable roof-thru plate 3200159 Seal dual cable entry 10 #10 x 1" Screw 2160178 Attach cable entry plate(s) to roof 3. Apply silicone sealant under lip of roof-thru plate and where cable enters roof.
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MUST PERFORM! READ BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH SYSTEM INSTALLATION OR OPERATION RECEIVER & POSITIONER When plugged in, the receiver & positioner are ON. When connecting or disconnecting any cables to receiver, positioner, or antenna, be sure to unplug from power source. Do not install the receiver and/or positioner where there is no ventilation. The receiver/positioner must have adequate ventilation. Excessive heat can cause premature failure of components. WINEGARD SERVICE DEPARTMENT (800) 788-44
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18 MUST PERFORM! READ BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH POSITIONER REINSTALLATION. After positioner reinstallation, you must put the antenna in the park (travel) position. THIS MUST BE DONE EVEN IF THE ANTENNA IS ALREADY IN THE TRAVEL POSITION. This is done so the positioner will know the antenna position. If not done, damage to the antenna may occur and the system will not operate properly. To park the antenna, refer to Operation Manual. WINEGARD SERVICE DEPARTMENT (800) 788-4417 S:\PART-NO\2451171A.PM
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LOCATING THE SATELLITE SUGGESTIONS FOR AVOIDING SATELLITE SIGNAL ACQUISITION ERRORS With the addition of several new U.S. satellites, your system may encounter some difficulty locating the correct satellite on the first attempt. To reduce searching errors, it is recommended that you use the "ENTER ELEVATION" Search method on the Winegard Automatic Positioner. Refer to Pg. 9 in the Operation section of this manual. Elevation can be acquired by entering your local ZIP code in the Receiver Set-up
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® WINEGARD ® Pinnacle RV Digital Satellite System Models RD-9946 Operation Manual U.S. Patent No. 5,532,710 WARNING! BEFORE ATTACHING OR REMOVING ANY CABLE/WIRES ON BACK OF POSITIONER, UNPLUG UNIT FROM 117 VAC SOURCE. Printed in U.S.A. Winegard Company • 3000 Kirkwood St. • Burlington, IA 52601-2000 • 319/754-0600 © 1998 Winegard Company 2451172 Rev. 9/98 20
