Crestron electronic SRD-ANT-1LD-PAK manual

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    Crestron SRD-ANT-1LD-PAK Antenna System Installation Guide[...]

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    This document was prepared an d written by the Tech nical Documentation dep artment at: Crestron Electronics, Inc. 15 Volvo Drive Rockleigh, NJ 07647 1-888-CRESTRON Important Safety Instructions • Read and Ret ain Instructions – Read all Instructions before operating e quipm ent and save for future re ference. • Outdoor Antenna Grounding – [...]

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    Crestron SRD-ANT-1LD-PAK Antenna System Contents Antenna System: SRD-ANT-1LD-PAK 1 Introduc tion ................................................................................................................... ............. 1 Block Diagram ...........................................................................................................[...]

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    Crestron SRD-ANT-1LD-PAK Antenna System Antenna System: SRD-ANT-1LD-PAK Introduction The SRD-ANT-1LD-PAK is a high quality outdoor antenna syste m designed for use with a single Crestron ® XM or SIRIUS ® satellite radio tuner. The inclusion of an SRD-AMP-1 High Gain Line Amplifier allows the antenna to be positioned up to 350 feet (cabl e length)[...]

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    Antenna System Crestron SRD-ANT-1LD-PAK Specifications Following are specifications for the SRD-ANT-1LD-PAK. SRD-ANT-1LD-PAK Specifications SPECIFICATION DETAILS Antenna Bandwidth Gain Polarization Beam width Output connector Wind resistance 2320 to 2345 MHz 12dBi (Typical) Left hand circular ± 25° F-female Up to 100 MPH Amplifier Gain Current Co[...]

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    Crestron SRD-ANT-1LD-PAK Antenna System The items included with the SRD-AMP-1 are listed in the following table. SRD-AMP-1 Included Items DESCRIPTION PART NUMBER QTY Amplifier w/Mounting Screws 2021525 1 F-male to F-male Coupler 2021526 1 SRD-ANT-1LD-PAK Included Items Industry Compliance As of the date of manufact ure, the SRD -ANT-1LD-P AK has be[...]

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    Antenna System Crestron SRD-ANT-1LD-PAK Installation Installation Notes • Mount the antenna o utdoors with the supplie d wall m ount or p ole mount accessories. Installation indoors or be hind windows is not recommended. Windowpanes can have tinted coatings t hat can attenuate the signal. The attenuation of these coatin gs can vary great ly as a [...]

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    Crestron SRD-ANT-1LD-PAK Antenna System Mounting Hardware Wall Mount Bracket Saddle U-Bolt 2” DirecTV Pole 1 ¾” Dish Network Pole Hookup After the ante nna is mou nted, refer t o the dia gram on page 1, connect c ables, attach the in-line amplifier(s), adjust the antenna position , and finalize the installation as follows: 1. Attach the in-lin[...]

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    Antenna System Crestron SRD-ANT-1LD-PAK Initially set up the antenna with its orientation approximately due south, at an up elevation angle of appr oximately 45º. Use t his as the st artin g spot and peak the sig nal reception for maximum on one of the XM satellites using the antenna alignment menu in the radio. T he “Appe ndix” list s exact m[...]

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    Crestron SRD-ANT-1LD-PAK Antenna System Problem Solving Troubleshooting The table after this paragrap h provides corrective action fo r possible trouble situations. If further assistance is requi red, please contact a Crestron customer service representative. SRD-ANTPAK-1 Installation Troubleshooting TROUBLE POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTIO N With [...]

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    Antenna System Crestron SRD-ANT-1LD-PAK Appendix: Azimuth and Elevation Pointing Guide The following chart shows the optimum azimuth bearing an d elevation pointing angles for loca tions throu ghout the US ( below) and Ca nada (starts on page 10). The azimuth has been magnetically corrected. NOTE: Although in many locations it m ay be possible to r[...]

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    Crestron SRD-ANT-1LD-PAK Antenna System SIRIUS and XM Satellite Azimuth and Elev ation Angle Settings - US (Continued) US SIRIUS XM SAT 1 (WEST 85°) XM SAT 2 (WEST 115 °) CITY ST AZIMUTH ELEVATION AZIMUTH° ELEVATION° AZIMUTH ELEVATION° St Louis MO 319.7 78. 7 172.6 42.8 214.4 36.9 Billings MT 76.2 75.9 137.9 30.4 175.6 34.5 Kalispell MT 80.8 6[...]

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    Antenna System Crestron SRD-ANT-1LD-PAK SIRIUS and XM Satellite Azimuth an d Elevation Angle Settings - Canada CANADA SIRIUS XM SAT 1 (WEST 85°) XM SAT 2 (WEST 115 °) CITY PR AZIMUTH° ELEVATION° AZIMU TH° ELEVATION° AZIMUTH° ELEVATION° Vancouver BC 78.4 58. 7 115.9 22.9 151.3 33.0 Prince Rupert BC 81.4 49.7 108.0 15.9 140.6 26.5 Calgary AB [...]

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    Crestron SRD-ANT-1LD-PAK Antenna System Return and Warranty Policies Merchandise Returns / Repair Service 1. No me rchandise may be ret urned for credit, exchange or service with out prior authorization from CR ESTRON. To obt ain warranty serv ice for CRE STRON products, contact an authorized CRESTRON deal er. Only authorized CRESTRON dealers may c[...]

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    Crestron Electronics, Inc. Installation Guide – DOC. 6722A 15 Volvo Drive Rockleigh, NJ 07647 (2021853) Tel: 888.CRESTRON 08.08 Fax: 201.767.7576 Specific ations subject to www.crestron.com change without notice.[...]