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Europe By Satellite Installer Guide

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Europe by Satellite

Installer Guide



Table of Contents 1 Introduction............................................................................................. 3 2 Orbital Positions ....................................................................................... 3

2.1 Ku Band Service from 4.8˚E ............................................................... 3 2.2 C Band Service from 319.5˚E ............................................................. 3

3 Important Installation Concepts.................................................................. 4 3.1 The Azimuth Angle ............................................................................ 4 3.2 The Elevation Angle........................................................................... 5 3.3 Positioning of the LNB........................................................................ 6

4 Reception Parameters for 4.8˚E.................................................................. 7 5 City Tables for 4.8˚E................................................................................. 8 6 Contour Map of Azimuth for 4.8˚E..............................................................10 7 Contour Map of Elevation Angle for 4.8˚E....................................................11 8 Contour Map of Polarisation Offset for 4.8˚E................................................12 9 Recommended Dish Diameters for Future Compatibility at 4.8˚E ....................13 10 Reception Parameters for 319.5 ............................................................14 11 Contour Map of Azimuth for 319.5˚E......................................................15 12 Contour Map of Elevation for 319.5˚E ....................................................16 13 Audio PID Mappings for 319.5˚E and 4.8˚E.............................................17



1 Introduction The purpose of this document is to provide parameters for the installation and configuration of receive equipment for reception of the Europe by Satellite service. Please note that the guide is not intended to be a comprehensive introduction to antenna installation.

2 Orbital Positions The Europe by Satellite service is transmitted from two orbital positions. The use of two orbital positions allows the service to reach a much wider audience as a single orbital position only covers a relatively small portion of the earth’s surface.

2.1 Ku Band Service from 4.8˚E The service is transmitted from 4.8˚E in the Ku band frequency range, providing ideal reception conditions for sites located in Western Europe. The service is provided by the Sirius 2 satellite.

2.2 C Band Service from 319.5˚E The service is also transmitted from 319.5˚E in the C-band. Although the C-band signal can also be received in areas of Western Europe with appropriate reception equipment, this service is primarily targeted at sites which are not covered by the Ku band service at 4.8˚E, namely, the Caribbean region, South America and parts of North America. The service is provided by the NSS-806 satellite. In the guide, the precise coverages offered by each orbital position will be shown in corresponding dish diameter maps. These can be found in Section 4 for the Ku band service, and Section 10 for the C-band service.



3 Important Installation Concepts

3.1 The Azimuth Angle The azimuth angle is the angle, in the horizontal plane, between true north and the satellite. The compass bearing is the angle, in the horizontal plane, between magnetic north and the satellite. Magnetic variation must be added to the compass heading to find the true heading or azimuth.

Figure 1: Azimuth Angle

In Section 5, a table of cities for the European Union is presented which includes the relevant azimuth angle for reception of services from 4.8˚E.



3.2 The Elevation Angle The elevation angle is the angle between a line from the dish to the satellite and the horizontal.

Figure 2: Elevation Angle

• To align the dish, point it towards an approximate heading and elevation • Connect a suitable meter and set to a known transponder • Sweep slowly left and right across the horizontal • Make small changes to the elevation angle at the end of each sweep • When signal is received, check that the meter identifies the correct satellite

(digital meters and analysers will determine the satellite’s identification from the digital data received)

In Section 5, a table of cities for the European Union is presented which includes the relevant elevation angle for reception of services from 4.8˚E.



3.3 Positioning of the LNB Linear polarisation may be employed to transmit signals aligned either vertically or horizontally, so that a frequency range may be used without interference. Please note that this section is only relevant for the Europe by Satellite Ku band service at 4.8˚E. The C-band service at 319.5˚E does not employ linear polarization, but rather circular polarization, which does not require adjustment of the LNB as described here. The polarity offset is the angle by which a linearly polarised signal is rotated relative to true vertical or horizontal references at the receive site. The Bit Error Rate (BER) is the measure of the quality of a digital transmission, determined from the proportion of the signal received correctly.

Figure 3: Polarisation Tilt Angle

• To align the dish and LNB, find the peak signal in the vertical and horizontal planes. • Check with a spirit level that the dish is horizontally aligned • Check the polarisation offset parameters on the relevant map and check for the correct preset

position number • Turn the LNB so that its index mark aligns with the preset position number on the clamp ring – or

if there is no preset markings, turn the LNB clockwise (as seen with the satellite behind you) from a vertical position to the polarity offset angle

• Adjust the LNB angle, if required, by monitoring the received signal’s BER • Tighten LNB clamp screw(s)

In Section 5, a table of cities for the European Union is presented which includes the relevant polarisation offset angle for reception of the services from 4.8˚E.



4 Reception Parameters for 4.8˚E

Please note: This existing coverage region may change in the future, to provide expansion for the Europe by Satellite coverage and continuity of service. Please see Section 9 for dish diameters compliant with future planning.

Reception Parameters for 4.8˚E Satellite Sirius 2 Transponder B1 Centre Frequency 11727.480 MHz Polarisation Offset 0 degrees Polarisation State Horizontal FEC Rate 3/4*188/204 Symbolrate 27.5 Megasymbols/s

Figure 4: Recommended Dish Diameters for 4.8˚E (cm)



5 City Tables for 4.8˚E City tables for 4.8˚E (1)

Country City name Azimuth (deg)

Elevation (deg)

Polarisation Tilt (deg)

Austria Vienna -164.6 33.5 10.2 Belgium Brussels 179.4 31.8 -0.37 Belgium Antwerp 179.5 31.4 -0.3 Bulgaria Plovdiv -151.6 37.3 20.8 Bulgaria Varna -148.0 35.0 22.9 Czechoslovakia Prague -167.5 31.8 8.0 Czechoslovakia Brno -164.5 32.4 10.1 Czechoslovakia Ostrava -162.6 31.4 11.2 Denmark Copenhagen -170.6 26.2 5.3 Estonia Tallinn -157.1 20.4 11.5 Finland Helsinki -157.0 19.7 11.3 France Paris 176.7 33.9 -2.2 France Marseille -179.2 40.0 0.6 France Lyon 180.0 37.3 0.0 France Toulouse 175.2 39.6 -3.5 France Nice -176.4 39.5 2.6 Germany Berlin -169.2 29.4 6.6 Germany Hamburg -173.5 28.6 3.9 Germany Munich -170.9 34.3 6.1 Germany Cologne -177.2 31.6 1.8 Germany Frankfurt -174.9 32.5 3.3 Germany Stuttgart -174.2 33.9 3.9 Germany Dortmund -176.6 31.0 2.1 Germany Essen -177.2 31.1 1.8 Germany Dusseldorf -177.5 31.3 1.6 Germany Bremen -175.0 29.2 3.0 Germany Hannover -173.8 29.9 3.8 Germany Leipzig -170.3 30.8 6.1 Germany Duisburg -177.5 31.1 1.6 Germany Dresden -168.6 30.9 7.2 Greece Athens -150.9 41.7 22.7 Greece Thessaloniki -153.3 39.4 20.1 Hungary Budapest -161.0 33.7 12.8 Ireland Dublin 166.3 28.2 -8.2 Italy Rome -168.6 41.0 8.6 Italy Milan -173.8 37.5 4.3 Italy Naples -165.7 41.8 10.8 Italy Turin -175.9 38.0 2.9 Italy Palermo -166.3 44.9 10.8 Italy Genoa -174.1 38.7 4.2 Italy Bologna -170.7 38.3 6.6 Italy Florence -170.7 39.1 6.7 Italy Bari -162.0 40.9 13.6 Italy Catania -163.4 45.2 13.1 Latvia Riga -157.3 23.0 12.3 Lithuania Vilnius -155.4 24.9 14.1 Netherlands Amsterdam -179.9 30.1 0.1 Netherlands Rotterdam 179.6 30.6 -0.3 Netherlands The Hague 179.3 30.4 -0.4 Poland Warsaw -159.8 28.4 12.3 Poland Lodz -161.6 29.1 11.4 Poland Krakow -160.6 30.8 12.4 Poland Wroclaw -164.5 30.4 9.8



Please Note: Please refer to Section 3.3, Figure 3 in order to interpret the sign of the polarization tilt in terms of a clockwise or anticlockwise rotation of the LNB. When facing the dish, a clockwise rotation of the LNB corresponds to a negative sign, with a positive sign corresponding to an anticlockwise rotation.

City tables for 4.8˚E (2)

Country City name Azimuth (deg)

Elevation (deg)

Polarisation Tilt (deg)

Poland Sosnowiec -161.6 30.8 11.7 Poland Gdansk -163.1 26.7 9.8 Poland Szczecin -167.9 28.3 7.2 Poland Bydgoszcz -163.7 27.9 9.8 Poland Poznan -164.9 29.0 9.2 Poland Katowice -161.8 30.9 11.6 Portugal Lisbon 158.4 42.8 -16.8 Romania Iasi -150.1 31.4 19.9 Romania Constanta -147.6 33.7 22.8 Romania Timisoara -157.6 34.9 15.5 Romania Galati -148.9 32.8 21.4 Romania Cluj-Napoca -154.9 33.1 17.0 Slovakia Bratislava -163.6 33.4 10.9 Spain Madrid 167.0 42.4 -9.9 Spain Barcelona 176.0 42.1 -3.0 Spain Valencia 171.9 44.0 -6.3 Spain Seville 162.6 45.2 -13.9 Spain Zaragoza 171.5 41.5 -6.4 Spain Malaga 164.8 46.3 -12.2 Spain Bilbao 168.8 39.5 -8.2 Spain Cordoba 164.6 45.0 -12.1 Spain Valladolid 165.8 40.9 -10.6 Spain Alicante 171.5 45.2 -6.7 Sweden Stockholm -164.7 21.7 7.8 Sweden Goteborg -171.5 24.0 4.6 United Kingdom London 173.7 30.9 -4.0 United Kingdom Birmingham 171.7 29.7 -5.1 United Kingdom Leeds 172.1 28.3 -4.7 United Kingdom Glasgow 169.1 25.8 -6.1 United Kingdom Sheffield 172.2 28.7 -4.7 United Kingdom Edinburgh 170.4 25.8 -5.4 United Kingdom Liverpool 170.4 28.6 -5.7 United Kingdom Manchester 171.3 28.5 -5.2 United Kingdom Bristol 170.6 30.7 -5.9 United Kingdom Coventry 172.1 29.8 -4.9



6 Contour Map of Azimuth for 4.8˚E

Figure 5: Receive Antenna Azimuth Angle to 4.8˚E

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This contour map displays the earth station azimuth in degrees required to point to the satellite at 4.8˚E. The contours are in increments of five degrees.



7 Contour Map of Elevation Angle for 4.8˚E

This contour map displays the antenna elevation angle in degrees required to point to the satellite at 4.8˚E. The contours are in increments of five degrees.

Figure 6: Receive Antenna Elevation Angle to 4.8˚E

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8 Contour Map of Polarisation Offset for 4.8˚E

This contour map displays the required polarization tilt (in degrees) of the LNB of the receiving earth station. This tilt is required to properly align with transmissions from the satellite at 4.8˚E. The contours are in increments of two degrees.

Figure 7: Receive Antenna Polarisation Offset to 4.8˚E

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9 Recommended Dish Diameters for Future Compatibility at 4.8˚E

Future developments at 4.8˚E may lead to a broadening of reception area of the “Europe by Satellite” service in Eastern Europe. However, this may require slightly larger reception antennas in Western Europe than currently required to receive the service. It is recommended that users within the current Sirius 2 footprint use the following diagram as guidance in selection of reception equipment in order to ensure compatibility with future developments at 4.8˚E. If antenna sizes already match or exceed size stated then no upgrade is foreseen.

Figure 8: Recommended Dish Diameters for Future Compatibility at 4.8˚E



10 Reception Parameters for 319.5

Parameters for 319.5˚E Satellite NSS-806 Transponder 25/25 Receive Centre Frequency 4042.9 MHz Polarisation Type Circular Receive Polarisation LHCP FEC Rate ¾*188/204 Symbolrate 8.681 Msps

Figure 9: Recommended Dish Diameters for 319.5˚E (m)



11 Contour Map of Azimuth for 319.5˚E

Figure 10: Receive Antenna Azimuth Angle to 319.5E

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12 Contour Map of Elevation for 319.5˚E

Figure 11: Receive Antenna Elevation Angle to 319.5E

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This contour map displays the antenna elevation angle in degrees required to point to the satellite at 319.5˚E. The contours are in increments of five degrees. Important Note: No polarization offset contours are included for NSS-806 as the beam of interest is circularly polarized. Therefore an antenna equipped with a circularly polarized feed is required to receive these transmissions.



13 Audio PID Mappings for 319.5˚E and 4.8˚E

Table of Audio PID Mappings for both Services Language PID

Original 201 English 202 French 203 German 204 Italian 205

Spanish 206 Greek 207

Portuguese 208 Dutch 209 Danish 210 Finnish 211 Swedish 212 Czech 213

Estonian 214 Latvian 215

Lithuanian 216 Hungarian 217 Maltese 218 Polish 219

Slovakian 220 Slovenian 221 Bulgarian 222 Romanian 223

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Europe by Satellite - European · PDF file3.3 Positioning of the LNB ... • To align the dish, ... expansion for the Europe by Satellite coverage and continuity of service