Winsig 3.1 Ultra Plus Retrofit User manual

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Winsig 3.1 Ultra Plus Retrot Installaon Instrucons
The WINSIG 3.1 Ultra Retrot antenna is a horizontal and vercal plane log periodic antenna. It is designed to be installed onto
the exisng mounng hardware from a Winegard Sensar (including Sensar HV), or Antennatek Signal commander antenna.
Designed and manufactured in Australia, specically for Australian condions, this antenna will provide superior signal capabil-
ity to the unit it replaces in all situaons.
REMOVAL OF EXISTING ANTENNA
1. Before beginning installaon, ensure all power (12v or 240v) is switched o.
2. To begin the installaon, rst elevate the exisng antenna and turn 90 to the stowed posion. Then lower the antenna
to a posion in which it extends laterally over the edge of the roof of the Caravan or RV. This will allow easy access to
the antenna with the use of a ladder.
3. Loosen the upper coaxial cable connecon from the exisng antenna with n 11mm spanner, or similar, and once re-
moved, cut the F-type connector o the cable , and removed the coaxial cable from inside the antenna boom. Note: do
not disturb the coaxial cable at the roof mounng posion. This could lead to a leak in the roof of the van.
4. Using a pair of needle nosed pliers, remove the clips(2) from the lower pivot pins and slide the pivot pins out of the low-
er rotang housing. The exisng antenna can now be set aside, but retain the plasc raising gear segment, as this will
be re-used for the new Winsig antenna.
INSTALLATION OF WINSIG 3.1 ULTRA ANTENNA
5. Slide the gear segment from the original antenna into the upper aachment boom, with the segment oriented as shown
above, and locate both of these into the rotang gear housing (the upper aachment boom has no aached compo-
nents). Align the internal gears, and insert a new clevis pin in the upper hole through all three components. Secure the
clevis pin with a retaining clip (provided). Note: it is not important at what angle the gears are meshed, but horizontal
or slightly above, works best.
6. The lower boom can now be installed to the lower hole of the rotang housing, with the bump stop oriented toward
the roof of the van. Insert a second clevis pin, and secure with a retaining clip in the same manner as for the upper
boom.
Retaining clip detail—opposite side

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7. The horizontal (ultra) antenna assembly can now be slid into place at the other end of each boom, and secured using the
nal two clevis pins, and retaining clips. This secures the antenna assembly, and allows it to move through its full mo-
on. Note: There are two possible orientaons for the horizontal antenna, based on your choice at me of purchase.
The correct hole for the upper pin is marked LH or RH on the antenna mounng bracket. The correct lower hole is
diagonally opposite, as shown below.
8. Now install the vercal plane antenna onto the top tube. Slide the antenna underneath the horizontal antenna onto
the top boom, aligning it with the exisng holes, as shown. Secure the antenna to the top boom using the two 8G self
tapping screws provided. These should be hand ght. Note: If using a cordless drill or driver, be careful to set a low
torque seng inially, so as not to strip the formed thread in the aluminium upper boom.

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9. The coaxial cables many now be installed. First lower the antenna assembly, and aach the Horizontal antenna to the
vercal antenna. This requires a shiing spanner. Note: The connectors have inbuilt rubber sealing mechanisms, and
so the need be made rm, but not over ght. Slide the connector boot on the cable over the connector, and the hori-
zontal antenna installaon is complete.
10. Following the roung shown below, aach the signal booster to the mounng boom. This will be achieved by removing
the adhesive paper from the underside of the booster and aaching it midway between the cable e retainers Note: It
is very important not to bend the RF cable into ght radii, gently bend the cable into generous radii with your
thumbs. This will damage the internal insulaon, and aect the resulng recepon of the antenna.
11. Now cut the exisng antenna cable from the caravan to a length of 650 mm from the van roof. Install the suppled rub-
ber boot onto the exisng cable, and then aach the new connector provided. Note: Detailed installaon instrucons
for connector are provided on following page.

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12. The nal connecon of the caravan cable to the lower point on the signal booster can now be made. As before, ghten
rmly, slide the rubber boot in place.
13. Remove the backing from the alignment decal, and install this on the boom of the direconal handle over the exisng
scker. Note: The home arrow head should be aligned with the pointer on the direconal handle
ROUTING THE BROADBAND CABLE
14. Insert the provided clear plasc rtree cable e retainer into the free pivot (below le).
15. Route the broadband antenna cable as shown (below le) and fasten with the provided cable e.
16. The coaxial cables for both the Television antenna, and the broadband antenna may now be retained with the provided
cable es as show in the gure (below right). In each case the cable es should fasten both cables to the black retainers
rmly.
The installaon is now complete. Return to the inside of the van, fully raise the antenna and orient toward the signal source.
Make sure the power supply (240v AC or 12v DC) is switched on, and remember to retune your TV, as you should now be re-
ceiving more channels in both the vercal and horizontal planes.
Your broadband antenna is omni-direconal, and as a consequence does not require orientaon. In this way the need to aim
the TV antenna toward the nearest transmier will not aect the mobile broadband performance.
Warranty
Your Winsig Camping Antenna features a 12 Month Warranty. Please remember to register your product online at
hp://www.winsig.com.au/warranty-registraon.
Fir tree cable e retainer
Cable es around both cables

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Winsig 3.1 Connector to coaxial cable installaon
4. Once the cable has been prepared, slip the provided push-on connector
over the cable. The cable must be installed as far as it will go, such that
the centre copper conductor protrudes from the end of the connector
by a few millimetres.
5. Pull backward on the connector to ensure that the small nes have en-
gaged, and you connector is rmly in place.
Note: The provided connector is suitable for quad shielded RG6 coaxial ca-
ble. If the retainer nes on the connector have not engaged, your van may
have a smaller diameter (dual shielded) cable installed. As every van instal-
laon is dierent, we do not provide mulple connectors in each kit, howev-
er these connectors can be obtained by contacng us.
1. Strip outer plasc cover 12mm from end of cable.
2. Trim away all steel braid and aluminium foil unl white plasc insulator
is exposed. Some cable has two layers of this braid and foil. All must be
removed.
3. Remove 6mm of inner insulaon, whilst being careful no to nick the cen-
tre copper conductor.
Note: a cable stripper designed specically for coaxial cables will achieve a
neat and easy result if you have one, but this process can be achieved with a
sharp ulity knife if care is taken.
Before commencing the preparaon of your cable, slip the rubber protector boot onto the cable, and slide it out of the way to
allow easy access to the end to be terminated.

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Winsig 3.1 Ultra Retrot alternate conguraons
Winsig 3.1 Ultra Retrot - Le Hand Installaon
Winsig 3.1 Ultra Retrot - Hybrid Installaon

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Winsig 3.1 Ultra Plus Retrot Quality Assurance check sheet
Funconal test
 Horizontal array
 Vercal array
 Amplier
In the box
 Horizontal antenna (1)
 Vercal antenna (1)
 In-line amplier (1)
 Mounng booms inc. bump stop and cable e retainers (2)
 F-type RG6 coaxial cable connector (1)
 RF connector boot—Black (1)
 Clevis pins (4)
 Clevis retaining clips (4)
 10G x 12mm screws (2)
 Cable e retainer—rtree (1)
 100mm cable es (3)
 Cable gland (1)
 Patch cable SMA—TS9 (1)
 Broadband wallplate (1)
 LTE Low pass lter (1)
 TV cable (1)
 Aiming decal (1)