VuQube V10 User manual
®
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Phone: (952) 922-6889 Fax: (952) 922-8424
www.kingcontrols.com
Solutions for Mobile Markets
Model VQ1
20992 REV D
®
Mobile Satellite TV Antenna
V10
Owner’s Manual
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IMPORTANT!
The satellite TV market is expanding and changing. The information in this manual was accurate at the time
of printing. If your VuQube does not operate as outlined in this manual please call King Controls at
(952) 922-6889 or visit our website at www.kingcontrols.com.
This VuQube must be installed with a King Controls bracket (MB100, MB101 or MB200). Failure to use one of
these brackets will void the VuQube warranty.
Please read this entire manual before beginning the installation.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section Contents Page
1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................2
2. INSTALLATION .......................................................3-6
3. OPERATION..........................................................8-9
4. AUTOMATIC SATELLITE SWITCHING FOR DISH AND BELL TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-15
5. ELEVATION MAPS...................................................16-19
6. TROUBLESHOOTING ...................................................20
7. ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
8. MAINTENANCE ........................................................22
9. FCC USER INFORMATION...............................................23
10. LIMITED WARRANTY ...................................................24
Bell TV is an ofcial trademark of Bell Canada.
DIRECTV is a registered trademark of DIRECTV, Inc.
DISH is a registered trademark of DISH Network L.L.C.
VuQube and King Controls are registered trademarks of Electronic Controlled Systems, Inc. DBAKing Controls.
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Section 1 INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of the VuQube Model V10. The V10 is equipped with a wireless
remote control (Fig. 2) to allow quick and easy one person positioning of the antenna while
monitoring your receiver’s signal meter screen on your TV.
The V10 includes 2 main components (Fig. 1).
FIG. 1
FIG. 2
NOTE: ATV, satellite receiver, and program subscription are also required for satellite TV viewing (sold separately).
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Section 2 INSTALLATION
TOOLS AND MATERIALS REQUIRED
1. Read through the instructions and make sure you have all the tools and materials required to
complete the installation, including:
• King Controls mounting bracket (sold separately - for more information call King Controls
at 952-922-6889 or visit our website at www.kingcontrols.com) FAILURE TO USE AN
APPROVED KING CONTROLS MOUNTING BRACKET WILL VOID THE PRODUCT
WARRANTY.
• drill and drill bit set
• tape measure
• 7/16” open end wrench (coax connections)
• adhesive sealant (compatible with cab material)
• appropriate tools and fasteners to install all components and wiring
KIT CONTENTS
2. Unpack and identify all components (Fig. 3).
FIG. 3
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ANTENNA UNIT LOCATION (FIG 4.)
3. Determine the location of the antenna unit using the following criteria:
a) The antenna unit is designed to be mounted to a vehicle with either an MB100, MB101 or
MB200 mounting bracket (sold separately - for more information call King Controls or visit
our website at www.kingcontrols.com). FAILURE TO USE THE APPROPRIATE BRACKET
WILL VOID THE PRODUCT WARRANTY.
b) The antenna unit requires a 16” wide space for mounting.
c) It is highly recommended that the antenna unit extend a minimum of 4” above the highest
point of the cab or air shield for optimum satellite reception.
If you are unable to mount the antenna unit 4” above the cab due to height restrictions,
install with maximum clearance available. If the antenna unit is not high enough, you may
experience difculty acquiring the satellite signal.
d) The antenna unit should be as far as possible from objects like smoke stacks, beacons,
logistic units, etc. that can physically block the satellite signal.
e) The coax from the antenna unit may be run down the back of the cab and up into the cab
through an access bay, or a hole may be drilled in an appropriate location. There must be
no sharp bends in the coax.
IMPORTANT! The antenna unit MUST be mounted to the air ride cab, NEVER to any structure mounted directly
to the frame (for example the headache rack). Mounting directly to the frame will void the
VuQube warranty.
FIG. 4
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INSTALLATION (FIG. 5 ON PAGE 6)
4. Mount the bracket to the cab (see bracket instructions-bracket sold separately).
5. Remove the bolts and lock washers from the bottom of the unit. Set the unit in place.
THE WIRING CONNECTION MUST FACE FORWARD (TOWARD THE FRONT OF THE
VEHICLE).
6. Install the bolts and lock washers up through the mounting bracket and into the unit. Tighten
bolts securely.
7. Fill end of coax cable with supplied dielectric grease. Connect this end of the coax cable to the
wiring port and tighten connection. DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN.
8. Run coax from the antenna unit to the location where it will be fed into the vehicle. Make sure
it is tied down securely (to a hand rail for example).
9. Drill 3/4” hole through the cab or use an existing hole to feed the coax inside the cab. Seal
opening with cab compatible sealant so that it is entirely waterproof (inside and outside of the
hole).
10. Inside the vehicle, connect the coax from the VuQube to the SATELLITE IN port on the
receiver.
The connection between the antenna unit and the receiver must be a direct connection
with no devices in between.
11. Make sure the satellite receiver is connected to the TV per the manufacturer’s instructions.
NOTE: The installer is responsible for determining the most appropriate fasteners to secure the mounting bracket to
the cab, and they should always be used in combination with a cab compatible sealant.
IMPORTANT! The installer is responsible for weatherproong all holes with sealant.
IMPORTANT! You must ll the end of the external coax cable with the supplied dielectric grease.
Failure to do so will void the product warranty.
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FIG. 5
IMPORTANT! Bracket mounting holes and wiring hole must be sealed so they are completely waterproof.
Sealant must be cab compatible.
Coax connection should be snug. DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN!
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SATELLITE ACQUISITION
1. Determine the look angle for your desired satellite at your present location from the appropriate
map in Section 5 ELEVATION MAPS, or by entering the local zip code into your receiver’s
setup menu (see your receiver’s owner’s manual).
2. Follow the instructions in your receiver’s owner’s manual and navigate to the signal meter
screen. Select the appropriate transponder:
DIRECTV®101 = 19 119 = 22
DISH®61.5 = 14 110 & 119 = 11 129 = 21
Bell TV 82 & 91 = 11
3. Press and hold POWER on VuQube remote until it turns ON.
The remote will display the current antenna elevation angle.
4. Use the UP and DOWN arrows to change the
antenna elevation angle as shown on the
remote control to the proper elevation
determined in step 1.
5. With the satellite signal meter screen displayed on your TV, use the
LEFT and RIGHT arrows to rotate the antenna and watch for signal
to appear on the meter.
Section 3 OPERATION
IMPORTANT! For satellite acquisition, there must be a clear “line of sight” to the southern sky. Mountains,
buildings, trees, telephone poles, etc. can all block the satellite signal from reaching the
antenna (inside the VuQube).
NOTE: Pressing and releasing buttons on the remote control will produce an electronic click.
IMPORTANT! STEP 5. You must watch your TV for signal strength while rotating the antenna in step 5. See
your receiver’s owner’s manual to determine how to display the signal meter screen on your TV.
When pressing the left and right arrows, the remote will continuously beep with a short pause in
between: (beep - beep - beep...).
If the unit reaches its rotational limit in either direction, the remote will display REVERSE
DIRECTION and beep rapidly: (beep beep beep...) Press other rotational arrow to reverse
direction.
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6. When signal strength appears, stop rotating the antenna.
Use the UP, DOWN, LEFT and RIGHT arrows as necessary to
maximize the satellite signal.
For DISH and Bell TV, verify the signal meter screen
shows the correct satellite.
7. Press POWER again to turn the VuQube remote OFF. (The remote turns off automatically
after 90 seconds if no buttons are pressed.)
8. Exit the Signal Meter Screen to download the guide and view your programming.
STORE / RECALL (Manual Satellite Switching)
You can STORE up to 4 satellite positions using the STORE/RECALL feature.
1. Lock onto a satellite using steps 1-6 on pages 8-9.
2. Press and hold the 1 button for 3 or more
seconds. The number “1” will illuminate
and the display will show P1.
(When button is released, display will
show the elevation.)
3. Repeat for up to 3 more satellites using the 2, 3 and 4 buttons.
4. To RECALL a stored position, momentarily press the desired
button (1, 2, 3 or 4) (do not press for more than 2 seconds).
The recalled location and “Switching” will be displayed as the
antenna moves to the recalled position.
NOTE: It may take several minutes to download programming from the satellite before you can watch TV.
If you move the vehicle you must re-acquire the satellite. Follow the directions on pages 8-9.
NOTE: When recalling a stored position, if you hold the button for more than 2 seconds, the current position will be
stored rather than a previous position being recalled.
To cancel moving to a stored position, press any of the arrow buttons.
If you move the vehicle, you will have to re-acquire the satellites and store the positions again. Follow the
instructions on pages 8-9.
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Section 4 AUTOMATIC SATELLITE SWITCHING FOR
DISH AND BELL TV
The satellite TV channels you watch may be broadcast from more than one satellite. When selecting
a channel that is broadcast from a different satellite, the VuQube antenna must switch to the new
satellite in order for you to view that channel.
The VuQube can be congured to automatically switch between satellites. To do this you must store
all applicable satellites into memory in the correct order and then activate the automatic satellite
switching feature. Doing this allows the VuQube to automatically change satellites as necessary
when you simply select a new channel with your receiver’s remote control.
To enable the automatic satellite switching feature you must follow this 3 step conguration process:
Step A: CHECK SWITCH TEST. Run a check switch test (before satellite acquisition) to clear
the memory of the receiver (page 11). This is a one time procedure.
Step B: SATELLITE ACQUISITION. Lock on and store each satellite’s location in the VuQube’s
memory (page 12).
Step C: SWITCHING MODE AND FINAL CHECK SWITCH TEST. Put the VuQube in the
proper switching mode and run a check switch test to congure the receiver for
automatic switching (pages 13-15).
GO TO PAGE 11 AND BEGIN WITH STEP A.
NOTE: After running the check switch test in step C you will not have to run it again (see page 13 for exceptions).
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STEP A: CHECK SWITCH TEST (Before satellite acquisition)
1. Disconnect the coax from “SAT IN” on the back of your receiver.
2. Turn on your TV and receiver.
3. On your receiver’s remote, press (MENU, 6, 1, 1) to
display the signal meter screen.
4. Highlight “Check Switch” and press SELECT.
Note: Some receivers may prompt you to select
“Check Switch” a second time to initiate the test.
5. Make sure “Superdish” and “Alternate” boxes
are NOT selected.
Note: Not all receivers will display a screen
with options that include “Superdish” and
“Alternate” boxes.
6. Highlight “Test” and press SELECT.
Your receiver will perform a check switch test. (This process will take several minutes.)
7. When test is complete, a screen similar to this should appear.
(Receivers are always changing, and therefore screen
graphics may vary.)
If you get a WARNING screen stating you have
fewer satellites than previously detected, with
the option to save the settings, select “SAVE”
and continue. (You may have to choose “SAVE” twice.)
8. Highlight “OK” and press SELECT to return to the Point Dish Screen.
9. Reconnect the coax to “SAT IN” on the back of your receiver.
10. GO TO PAGE 12, STEP B.
Screen graphics may vary.
“NO SWITCH DETECTED”
or
“INSTALLED DEVICE UNKNOWN”
or similar
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STEP B: SATELLITE ACQUISITION
Determine which satellites you wish to switch between, and for each satellite listed, follow steps B-1,
B-2 and B-3.
WHEN COMPLETE, GO TO PAGE 13, STEP C.
Example for DISH SD:
• Choose the 110 satellite on your receiver screen (Step B-1), lock onto it (Step B-2), and then store it in position 1
(Step B-3).
• Choose the 119 satellite on your receiver screen (Step B-1), lock onto it (Step B-2), and then store it in position 2
(Step B-3).
Step B-1 Step B-2 Step B-3
DISH SD 110
119
110
119
1
2
DISH SD and HD
110
119
129
110
119
129
1
2
3
DISH SD and HD
Alternate
61.5
110
119
61.5
110
119
1
2
3
Bell SD and HD 82
91
82
91
1
2
On Point Dish Screen of your
receiver, choose satellite: Use steps 1-6 on pages 8-9
and lock onto satellite:
(Be sure to verify you are on
the correct satellite as shown
in step 6 on page 9.)
Use steps 1-2 on page 9
and store location in position:
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STEP C: CHECK SWITCH TEST
Before running the check switch test, you must put the VuQube in the proper mode.
Mode 01: Normal operating mode (use without automatic satellite switching)
Mode A2: Automatic dual satellite switching
Mode A3: Automatic tri-satellite switching
SET SWITCHING MODE
1. Press the MODE button.
2. Scroll through the three options with the UP and DOWN arrows.
The large “X” shape on the right of the display will light
up to indicate which mode is active.
3. Select 01 for: Normal operating mode (use without automatic satellite switching)
Select A2 for: DISH SD
Bell SD and HD
Select A3 for: DISH SD and HD
DISH SD and HD Alternate
IMPORTANT! BEFORE RUNNING THE CHECK SWITCH TEST, YOU MUST FIRST LOCK ON AND STORE THE
DESIRED SATELLITE LOCATIONS TO MEMORY IN THE CORRECT ORDER AS SHOWN IN
STEP B, AND THEN PROGRAM THE VUQUBE FOR THE PROPER SWITCHING MODE AS
SHOWN BELOW.
NOTE: For automatic satellite switching, King Controls recommends using a DISH model 311 receiver for DISH SD,
and a DISH model ViP211z, ViP211k, ViP211 or 411 receiver for DISH SD and HD. Do not use dual tuner
receivers or receivers with built-in recorders.
If you do not have a clear view of the satellites, the switch will not load correctly.
The SW21 and SW64 switches are a software conguration (not a physical switch) that is loaded into your
receiver after running a check switch test with the antenna locked on and congured for the appropriate
service.
This one time test will not need to be repeated after successful installation, unless
a) check switch test is run again while connected to a home dish system,
b) check switch test is run when your receiver is not connected,
c) you travel outside the coverage area of your chosen satellite trio and switch trios (DISH SD and HD and
DISH SD and HD Alternate),
d) you are parked in an area where the selected satellites are blocked, but are able to select alternate
satellites and get signal.
Example: Mode 01 is active
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4. Press and hold the MODE
button until the segments on the
display all start turning black.
When all of the segments turn black, “AUTO” will appear,
and the display will return to its normal condition,
displaying the current elevation of the antenna and
the direction it is pointing.
RUN CHECK SWITCH TEST
5. Run the check switch test again following steps 3-6 in STEPA on page 11.
Your receiver will perform a check switch test. (This process will take several minutes.)
When test is complete, a screen similar to one on page 15 should appear.
Receivers are always changing, and therefore screen graphics may vary.
If indicated results as shown on page 15 are not obtained, run test again. Contact King
Controls if the check switch fails to load after 4 attempts.
6. Save the settings, exit to the main menu screen and wait for programming to download.
7. DISH SD and HD and DISH SD and HD Alternate only: Verify your saved settings show your
desired satellite trio 110, 119, 129, or 61.5, 110, 119.
8. Automatic satellite switching is now active. The antenna will switch to the appropriate satellite
based on the channel you select using your receiver’s remote control. Enjoy!
NOTE: The new check switch setting (SW21 or SW64) will remain active in your receiver until you re-run the check
switch test when connected to your home dish. When moving your receiver between the VuQube and your
home dish, you must always recongure your receiver by running a new check switch test.
If you move the VuQube, perform these two steps:
• Re-acquire the satellites using Normal Operating Mode. Follow steps 1-4 on pages 13-14 to put the unit in
Normal Operating Mode. Make sure the “x” lights up when Mode 01 is displayed.
• Re-acquire the satellites (page 12) and re-enter the appropriate switching mode (page 13).
You will not have to rerun the check switch test when re-entering automatic mode after re-acquiring the
satellites (see page 13 for exceptions).
You must also perform these two steps if you wish to automatically switch between a new set of satellites.
Example: Mode A2 is chosen
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DISH SD
DISH SD and HD DISH SD and HD Alternate
Bell SD and HD
MUST SHOW
“SW21”
NO “X”s
NO “X”s
MUST SHOW
“SW64”
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Section 5 ELEVATION MAPS
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