Sirius Satellite Radio SIR-ALP1 User manual

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Thisisforthe SIR-ALP1
Disclaimers:
•Modifying theradiomayvoidanyoutstandingwarrantyitmayhave.
•ThisproductisnotaffiliatedwithSiriusSatelliteRadioinanyway.
•Therearenowarrantiesexpressedorimpliedbypurchaseofthisproduct.
•Allboardsaretestedandverified100%beforeshipping.
•Whileeverycarehasbeentakentoprovideaqualityproduct,Icannotguarantee theboardto
functioncorrectlyifinstallationisnotdoneaccording totheinstructionsinthisguide.
•Iamnotliableformisuseofthisproduct.Misuseincludesimproperinstallation, damagetothe
boardorradiowhiletrying toinstall, andillegaluseofthemodifiedradio.
Toolsneeded:
1.SmallPhilips screwdriver(p1).
2.Elbowgrease.
3.Adouble sidedmirror.
Screwsalreadyremovedtosave mesometime.
Usingthesmall Philipsscrewdriver, removethe7screwsintheSILVER case.
(3on eachside,1ontop)

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Separatethetwosections(neatengineeringhuh?)

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Removethetop,andremovethepcboardinside
Thereare4screwsthatneedtoremovedberemoved.
Install thenewboard.Securewithsamescrews.
(Look, Ievenputsomein.)

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Beginassemblingtheradio…

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Theleftconnectorhasanalog audioonstandard1/8”
(3.5mm)jack.Acableisprovided. Alsoavailableonthis
samejackis opticaldigitalaudio;anadaptorisprovidedto
allowuseofstandardToslinkcables.
Thecenterconnectoristhepowersupplyforthetuner.
Centerpinispositive.
TherightconnectorisUSB.
Whenthesuspendsignalissentfromthecomputer, thetuner
willpoweroff, and drawverylittlecurrent, thisistoprevent
batterydrain.
Suppliedisacoaxdcpowerplug.UsethisinaCarPCenvironment.Again,center
pinisthepositive. Solderon2wiresandconnectcenterpinto12VDCconstant
(yellowonstandardPCpowersupplies). Andtheouterisofcourseground (black
onstandardpc supplies).
Digital
Audio
&
AnalogAudioOut
12 VoltsDC
USB

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Driverinstallation:
ConnectUSB cabletoPC.
Select:Install froma listofspecific location
Click:Next

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IfyourdriversareonyourHD
Setthelocation ofthesearch. Ifyourinstallingthe
DriversfromtheCDROMsupplied,checkthatbox
Click:ContinueAnyway
(Ican’taffordMicrosoftWHQL!)
TheyareWHQLbeforeImakethesimplestringnamechanges!

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Click:Finish
(anotherdevicewill automaticallydetect)
Click:Next

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Sameasabove, click:ContinueAnyway
Click:Finish
DONE!

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MySiriusCommunicationsoftwill onlysupports
Com1–com9
(Yeah, Iknow…)
SoifIneedtomovecomportsaround
(Whohasmorethen9things?!)
UseDeviceManager.
WindowsKey-Break
RightClick:MJSSiriusInterface-> Properties

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SelectPortSettingstab.
Click:Advanced

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Changetoanewcomport
COM1–COM9
ClickOKanda bunchmoreOKs

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Enjoy!
Rememberthetunerneeds12VoltsDC too!
Usesuppliedplug, orWall Wart!
Forsupportandsoftwarepleasevisit
www.rush2112.net
Thanksforyoupurchaseofthisinterfaceboard
-Mitch
ThanksAlexforthewonderfulapplication,
SiriusRecorder.
P.S. Whatexactlyisa doublesidedmirror?
And lasttimeIchecked,
HomeDepotsellselbowgreaseinisle9.