Schwaiger ULTIMATE SAT Finder SF 9003 BT User manual

USER GUIDE
SAT Finder HD
for 12 satellite positions
SAT
Finder
SATSAT
SF 9003 BT
FINDER

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Initial operation ................................................................3
1.1 Scope of delivery ........................................................... 3
1.2 Safety instructions ......................................................... 3
1.3
Mounting and connecting the SF9003BT....................................4
1.4 Start-up procedure......................................................... 5
2. Searching and finding........................................................6
2.1 Automatic satellite search ............................................... 6
2.2 Fine tuning ................................................................... 7
2.3 Disassembly.................................................................. 7
2.4 Selecting the DiSEqC Position .......................................... 7
2.5 Restart ......................................................................... 7
2.6 Automatic switch-off ...................................................... 8
3. LED displays ......................................................................8
3.1 LEVEL (signal strength) .................................................. 8
3.2 QUALITY (signal quality) ................................................. 8
3.3 Position display of the satellite in orbit .............................. 8
4. Updating the SAT-Finder HD..............................................9
5. Description of unit...........................................................10
5.1 Technical data.............................................................. 12
6. Requirements ..................................................................12
6.1 Satellite positions ........................................................ 13
7. Bluetooth®and App Function...........................................14
7.1 Download App ............................................................. 14
7.2 Start app .................................................................... 15
7.3 Use app to set up the antenna ....................................... 16
7.4 Explanation of the individual App menu items .................. 17
7.4.1 "More"................................................................ 17
7.4.2 "TP Settings"....................................................... 17
7.4.3 Emulation ........................................................... 18
7.4.4 „Setting“............................................................. 19
8. Troubleshooting ..............................................................20
9. Elevation table for Europe ...............................................21

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1. INITIAL OPERATION
1.1 Contents
• SAT Finder HD
• 1m connection cable
• 2x BNC adapter
• Adapter cable
• Retaining strap
• Bag
• Instruction Manual
1.2 Safety instructions
Please read the safety instructions carefully before using the SAT-Find-
er HD for the first time in order to be able to exclude possible sources
of error and dangers. Pay attention to your safety at the installation
site of the system (e.g. a slippery roof which can lead to a risk of
falling).
Do not operate the SAT-Finder HD if there is visible damage to the
unit or the connecting cables (e.g. cable crushing). Take care that the
connecting cables do not become a trip hazard or become pinched
or crushed during use. You should also make sure that the antenna
used is earthed.
The SAT-Finder HD is only designed for setting up a satellite system
for a short time; continuous operation can damage the device. The
unit must not be operated in the immediate vicinity of flammable ma-
terial. Have repairs carried out only by our qualified personnel. Unau-
thorised opening and attempted repairs will invalidate the warranty.

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WARNING
Handle the unit with care! Do not throw or drop the unit! If the unit is
damaged, it must not be put into operation.
Replace damaged cables immediately with new ones in good condi-
tion. Do not immerse the unit in water! If water gets inside the unit,
do not operate the unit.
The operating instructions are part of the product and must be passed
on to the future owner if the product is sold!
Usable LNB types:
• Single LNB
• Twin LNB
• Quad LNB
• Quattro-LNB
• Monoblock LNBs
• Unicable LNB (legacy-port)
1.3 Mounting and connecting the SF9003BT
1. Mount your antenna on a mast or wall bracket provided for this
purpose. Wall bracket.
2. Tighten the screws on the antenna only enough so that it can still
be turned.
3. Connect a connection cable from the LNB connection with the BNC
adapter to the LNB input of the SAT-FINDER.
4. Now connect your SAT receiver to the DC 5-18V output of the
SAT-FINDER with the input. (see connection example). This output
can also be connected to an 18V power supply unit (DC) or to a
USB power bank using the adapter cable.
5. When all cables are properly connected, the device connected to
the DC 5-18V output can be switched on.

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IMPORTANT
The SAT signal is not passed through to the receiver.
If the SAT-Finder HD is to be connected directly to a Quattro LNB,
please check the current setting at www.schwaiger.de.
TV
Powerbank
Receiver
Connection example
1.4 Start-up procedure
Start the SAT-Finder HD by connecting the power supply to the input
socket; the boot process of the unit will then begin (power LED "on").
The entire start-up process takes approx. 12 seconds.

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2. SEARCHING AND FINDING
2.1 Automatic satellite search
When the green ON LED lights up, the SAT-Finder HD is ready for
operation and you can align the satellite dish. Be careful not to tilt
the satellite dish too far otherwise you could easily skip the satellite
you are looking for.
In this, the following applies: Pre-adjusting the dish vertically before-
hand will make the subsequent search much easier. Tilt the SAT dish
vertically, depending on your location.
As soon as the SAT-Finder HD has detected the satellite, it is dis-
played with a green LED on the satellite overview and the signal qual-
ity and level are displayed.
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1. Turn the antenna slowly in the desired direction. As soon as the
antenna detects a satellite, this is indicated by the LEVEL and
QUALITY LEDs.
2. If a satellite has been detected but it is not the one you are looking
for, you now know which orbit position / direction the SAT dish is
pointing to. This makes it possible to search relatively specifical-
ly for the desired satellite. To do this, turn the SAT dish in the
corresponding direction until the SAT-Finder HD switches back to
automatic search mode and thus searches again for the signal of a
satellite.
Repeat this procedure until you have found the desired satellite.

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3. Now turn the antenna very slowly to the right or left until as many
LEDs as possible light up.
4. Then tighten the antenna evenly.
5. Next slightly loosen the screws of the elevation (tilt angle) and
align the antenna again according to the LEDs.
6. Tighten all screws and check that the level and quality do not dete-
riorate. To prevent the antenna from twisting when tightening, we
recommend tightening the screws crosswise. (alternately tighten
one screw on the top left and then one screw on the bottom right).
2.2 Fine tuning
Depending on the size of the dish, all LEDs at LEVEL and QUALITY
may light up. Use the TP button to switch to other transponders until
the LEDs no longer show a full beam. Now the fine tuning can be
done, see point 3.1. and 3.2.
2.3 Disassembly
To avoid a short circuit when dismantling the SF9003BT, first dis-
connect the connection cable from the 5/18 V output. Now you can
unscrew the satellite finder and connect the antenna cable (down
conductor) directly to your LNB.
2.4 Selecting the DiSEqC Position
To control monobloc LNBs, the manual search has been extended by
the DiSEqC switching frequencies A, B, C and D.
By pressing the "DiSEqC" key once, the DiSEqC signal for position A,
B, C or D is transmitted and the satellite search begins as described
under "Automatic search".
2.5 Restart
The SAT finder can be restarted in operation by pressing the TP but-
ton for 5 seconds (the ON LED goes off). Then briefly press the TP
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2.6 Automatic switch-off
The satellite finder switches off if there is no satellite signal within 7
minutes.
3. LED DISPLAYS
3.1 LEVEL (signal strength)
To ensure that the signal strength is determined as accurately and
finely as possible, the SAT-Finder has 8 yellow LEDs. Each of these
has 3 different light states (off, flashing, permanently on). This indi-
cates to the user the signal strength at which the input signal is being
received.
Practical example: The stronger the signal, the more LEDs of the
SAT-Finder flash or light up permanently; the weaker the signal, the
fewer LEDs light up.
3.2 QUALITY (signal quality)
The signal quality is displayed to the user via a maximum of 8 yellow
LEDs.
3.3 Position display of the satellite in orbit
The satellite is displayed with the states "off" and "on".

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4. UPDATING THE SAT-FINDER HD
The SAT-Finder HD recognises the satellites on the basis of var-
ious data, in some cases using satellite tables. Since satel-
lite operators or media companies can make changes, the
SAT-Finder HD can be updated. The SAT-Finder HD Updater is a
software for Windows that does this. This allows both the satellite
tables and the firmware to be kept up to date
(update at www.schwaiger.de).
Update (USB)

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5. DESCRIPTION OF UNIT
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Connectors 1 DC 5 - 18 V Connection for power supply
(power adapter, receiver,
power bank ...)
2LNB: Connection to the LNB
Buttons 3 TP Short press switches between
the transponders
4SAT Display
Position
LEDs 5 ON Operating voltage is present, the
unit is ready for operation.
613/18 V Yellow = Horizontal band active
Red = Vertical band active
7DiSEqC A = Yellow
B = Yellow flashing
C = Red
D = Red flashing
8QUALITY The more LEDs light up,
the better the quality
9LEVEL The more LEDs are lit,
the better the reception
IMPORTANT
If only the LEVEL LEDs are lit, the antenna is pointing at the wrong
satellite. Only when the QUALITY and LEVEL LEDs light up is a satel-
lite being received.

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5.1 Technical data
Frequency range 950 - 2150 MHz
Operating Voltage 5 - 18V DC
Demodulation QPSK / 8PSK / 16APSK / 32APSK
Impedance 75 Ohm
Symbol rate 45 Msps (QPSK,8PSK,16APSK) 37 Msps
(32APSK)
Input level range 44 - 110 dBμV
Frequency band and
max. Transmit power of
Bluetooth®4.0 interface
2402 - 2480 MHz
2.5 mW / 4 dBM
Operating temperature
range
0° C ~ +60° C
Dimensions 160 x 89 x 27 mm
6. REQUIREMENTS
Before operating the SAT-FINDER, please note the following
points:
• The SAT-FINDER is designed exclusively for measuring satellite TV
signals.
• Minimum requirement for app support for Android and iOS devices:
Android 4.4 / iOS 9.0
• You can also acquire all preset satellites without a smartphone or
app ( for preset satellites, see point 6.1 ).
• Download the appropriate app to your smartphone. You will find
this in the corresponding App Store under the name "Schwaiger
Sat-Finder". Your smartphone must support Bluetooth®4.0 / Blue-
tooth®Low Energy (BLE) support

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6.1 Satellite positions
12 satellites are already pre-programmed by the manufacturer. You
can switch between four different frequencies per satellite with the
"TP" button.
Satellite Orbit position
HISPASAT 30°W
AMOS 4°W
ASTRA 4 5°E
EUTELSAT 7 7°E
EUTELSAT 9 9°E
HOTBIRD 13°E
EUTELSAT 16 16°E
ASTRA 19.2°E
ASTRA 3 23.5°E
ASTRA 2 28.2°E
HELLAS 39°E
TURKSAT 42°E

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7. BLUETOOTH
®
AND APP FUNCTION
The Satfinder SF 9003 BT has a Bluetooth®interface and can be set
and used via this App.
The app adds the following functions to the Satfinder:
• Sound signal can be switched on or off
• Additional measured values such as level (in dBμV), C/N
• Preset satellites can be changed
• Selection of the individual transponders of the respective satellites
• Many other satellites are available and can be selected
• LNB oscillator frequency can be changed
• Individual transponders of the respective satellites are available
• Existing transponders can be changed
• New transponders can be added to the respective satellites
• Direct selection of the desired satellite on the smartphone
7.1 Download App
Open the App Store (Google Play Store or iTunes App Store) on your
smartphone.
Enter "Schwaiger SAT-Finder" as the search term:
After the search, the "Schwaiger SAT-Finder" app should appear and
can be installed free of charge.

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7.2 Start app
Before starting the app, you should activate "Bluetooth®" on your
smartphone and put the satellite finder into operation.
IMPORTANT: The satellite finder must NOT be paired. Only open the
app! Close the Bluetooth window opened on the smartphone.
After starting the app, the following menu appears:
Click on the satellite fin-
der you have found.
Click on "Scan" to search for the
satellite finder.

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7.3 Use app to set up the an-
tenna.
After successful connection, the following
main menu now appears:
As soon as the app is connected, the set
satellite and transponder data are down-
loaded from the satellite finder.
To change the satellite and transponder data:
• Select the desired satellite under "Satellite".
• For LNB, the oscillator frequency can be set. For most satellites it
should be "9.750/10.600" (universal).
• Under "Transponder", any frequency of the satellite set above can
be selected.
• With "Edit" you can change an already stored transponder.
• "New" allows you to add a new frequency (transponder) to the sat-
ellite.
• With "Send" the parameters just set are sent to the satellite finder.
• Adjust your antenna as described in point 2.1.
• If "Strength" and "Quality" indicate reception, you can open the menu
for fine tuning by pressing "More". This allows you to optimally adjust
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7.4 Explanation of the individual App menu items
7.4.1 "More"
C/N:
(level difference between the usable sig-
nal and the background noise). This value
indicates how much the wanted signal is
above the background noise of the LNB.
The higher the C/N value, the better the
signal. A good value is between 5 and 10.
(10 = very good) If the value is 4 or less,
reception is impaired.
LEVEL:
(Level) Indicates the level in the unit
dBμV. The higher, the better.
7.4.2 "TP Settings"
The transponders stored in the Satfinder
from the factory are displayed here.
Here you can set freely selectable satel-
lites. Each satellite can be assigned 4 tran-
sponders
(TP1 to TP4). In addition, the oscillator
frequency of the LNB can also be set.
Press "Confirm" to transmit this data to
the satellite finder.
CAUTION:
If this data is changed, the factory setting
will be overwritten!

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7.4.3 Emulation
The display of the elevation angle depends on the location and the
selected satellite.

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7.4.4 "Settings"
Change device
To disconnect the satellite finder (in or-
der to be able to connect another satellite
finder).
Restore
Reset Satfinder to factory settings Atten-
tion: The data stored in the app is also
reset.
Sound
Here you can switch the signal tone of the
satellite finder on or off.
DiSEqC
Switching A-B-C-D
Version
Indicates which App version is used
Language
The App supports several languages and is automatically set to the
system language of the smartphone.
Updates
As we regularly improve our products, changes may also be made to
the app function. These instructions are therefore only intended to
help you understand the functions.

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8. TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem Possible cause Possible solution
Only the LEVEL
LEDs are lit
You are aiming at
the wrong satellite
Turn the antenna further
until the QUALITY LEDs
also light up.
All LEDs are off. The satellite finder
is not receiving any
supply voltage.
Check whether the
power supply connected
to the connection "DC5
V-18V" is switched on.
Antenna rotates,
but the satellite
finder shows no
deflection.
Antenna tilt not set
correctly or direc-
tion incorrect.
Check the settings and
the orientation of the
antenna as described in
point 2.1.
No Bluetooth®
connection.
Bluetooth®is not
switched on at the
smartphone or the
satellite finder is
not ready.
Make sure that you have
activated Bluetooth®on
your smartphone. The
satellite finder must be
supplied with power
(receiver/power bank),
otherwise the Bluetooth®
interface is not activated.
Smartphone re-
quests Bluetooth
pairing
Close the pairing prompt
and execute the connec-
tion via the app. See 7.2
Device accidentally
paired
Delete Bluetooth®pairing
on smartphone
Switching the
sound signal on/off
Switch off the sound
signal in the app
(point 7.4.4).
Satfinder is not
recognised by the
App
See item "Device
accidentally paired".