Looking for step-by-step Acutrac III+ instructions

[jimirb]

I 'm looking for a pro installer who uses an Acutrac III+ to aim 5LNB Slimlines on a daily basis.

I'd appreciate the step-by-step process you use. I travel with a portable Slimline for my RV and used to set up and take down frequently, but haven't used the meter or the dish in over a year. So, I'm a little rusty on the process I used.

I'd appreciate help from anyone who is really familiar with the Acutrac.

Thanks for your help.

[TigersFanJJ]

Here is a set of instructions that I posted a while back. One thing I left out is to plumb the mast first but I'm sure you already know that. Hope this helps.

Here is how I aim a ka/ku dish using the Accutrac III:
1. Set the elevation and tilt per local settings.
2. Connect the meter and point the dish a little to the west of where the sats are.
3. Turn on the meter and rotate the dish back to the east.
4. When the meter shows a signal on the two bottom bars (101 and 99), I lock down the collar.
5. Push the satellite select button on the meter three times (to get to 18v/22khz) while making sure to have signal on both bottom bars on each setting.
6. Use the bottom bar (103) to peak the az/el while on the 18v/22khz setting.
7. Lock down all bolts.

[jimirb]

Thanks for the info. You don't mention skew. How do you peak it with your Acutrac?

[TigersFanJJ]

Thanks for the info. You don't mention skew. How do you peak it with your Acutrac?

That was the tilt that I mentioned in step one. Go into the setup menu and enter the zip code for wherever you are at and it should give you the correct skew setting. If not, adjust the skew to peak 119 between steps 5 and 6. In other words, peak the 119, then the 103. The 119 will be the middle bar on the 18v/22khz screen.