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RV DIGITAL SATELLITE ANTENNA
with Digital Elevation Sensor
Model RM-DM46
may also be packaged as
RM-DM00, RMDM04, RMFLDM4
www.winegard.com
For Technical Services, call 1-800-788-4417
For Receivers and Programming, call 1-866-609-9374
DO NOT RETURN ANTENNA TO PLACE OF PURCHASE.
Winegard Company • 3000 Kirkwood Street • Burlington, IA 52601 • 800-288-8094 • Fax 319-754-0787
www.winegard.com • Printed in U.S.A. ©2002 Winegard Company Rev9 2/12 2451069
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POINT NORTH 240 250 290 300 310 320 330 340 350 To order receivers or programming, please call the Winegard receiver hotline at 1-866-609-9374. Operation Tuning Antenna STEP 1. The more accurately you determine North, the easier it is to locate the satellite. Step outside and away from your vehicle. (Standing too near to your vehicle can give incorrect compass readings.) It is helpful if there is STEP 1. Your receiver should indicate it is receiving a signal. To tune your antenna for the best s
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Signal from satellite Troubleshooting Assembly & Installation Supplies Needed Figure 2 1. You may need to rotate the dish in small increments to find Screwdrivers (Phillips and slot) ABS glue Non-hardening sealant the signal. Rotate the dish 3° at a time to the left, stopping for Antenna Reflector at 90° 1-3/4” hole saw Drill with 1/8” bit (Check manufacturer’s specifications a few seconds each time you move the dish. Try moving the 7/16” wrench Tape measure for compatibility with your ro
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STEP 3. Attach dish to backup. Use bolts and nuts Figure 4 Digital Elevation Sensor Roof Connections provided. See Figure 4. (4) Antenna Mounting Bolts The illustrations below show the different methods of connecting wires at roof level; method will depend on model. Wire colors must match, i.e. red to red, green to green, black to black. STEP 4. Mount dish on roof in upright position. Rotate Supplied with DM-2000 only This wire harness connects to the digital clockwise to stop (
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STEP 13. The directional handle and threaded rod will Figure 12 fit roofs up to 5¼” thick. If you are using wedges to Plastic Plug compensate for roof/ceiling slope, be sure to allow for this extra thickness. You may add an extension to the directional handle for thicker roofs. Each extension will Spacer increase the length of the directional handle by 2¼”. See Figure 11. Spring Figure 11 WITH ROOF WEDGE Measure from top of roof wedge to ceiling. TOP OF ROOF WEDGE Worm Gear Threaded Rod
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Roof Template ALIGN WITH BASEPLATE AREA MARKED “FRONT” POINT TO FRONT OF VEHICLE 1-3/4” DIA. DRILL COMPLETELY THROUGH CEILING 1/8” DRILL BIT 8 HOLES. DO NOT DRILL THROUGH CEILING.
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POINT NORTH 240 250 290 300 310 320 330 340 350 Figure 15 CAUTION! After initial installation, the antenna SHOULD ROTATE APPROXIMATELY 360° FROM TRAVEL POSITION. The pointer on the directional handle should point towards the RED SCREW ON THE ROTATION CLAMP when in the TRAVEL Elevating Shaft POSITION. Figure 14 Threaded Tube Directional Handle Extension Ceiling Plate See template on reverse side. Rotation Clamp (4) #10 Phillips Red Screw Pointer must Flat Head Screws point to RED SCREW
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Figure 17 Digital Elevation Sensor Interior Wall plate Parts List STEP 19. See Figure 17. If using the SM-1000 surface mount box, feed cable through hole in box. Cable and plug from roof sensor unit; plugs into sensor STEP 20. Connect wires coming from sensor on roof to wall plate display in vehicle. It is important to properly connect the wires at the roof and the wall plate. (Plug will click when inserted properly.) The system is designed to use a 9 volt battery OR Sensor to re
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Parts List Parts Views RP-RM00 (Does not include LNB or Elevation Sensar) RP-35RM Carriage Bolt (not shown) Backup Frame Pivot Bracket Washer 11 12
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Notes Notes 13 14
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Specifications Gain: Antenna & Mount Weight: 12 lbs 11.2 GHz, 33.22 dBi Height when raised: 30” vertical Color: cool gray 12.1 GHz, 33.89 dBi max. Antenna height: 20.9” 12.6 GHz, 34.23 dBi Height in the travel position: 8” max. Antenna width: 19.2” Aperture efficiency: 73% Operating radius: 17” ° F/D: 0.59 Beamwidth at -3 dB: 3.5 Roof space required: 26” ° ® ® ° Beamwidth at -10 dB: 7.0 Compatible with DIRECTV , DISH , Offset angle: 24 and Bell TV™ Wind loading: up to hurricane force Freque
