Assembly manual for the CubSat 50
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EQUIPMENT CONTENTS

1 Plastic case
1 Plastic top
1 Plastic dish receptor
1 LNB Adjustor
1 small bag containing 2 screws, 2 nuts, and 2 washers
1 large bag containing 2 lateral supports for the dish(right and left), 2 screws, 5 nuts, 2 washers
1 Coaxial cable.

INSTALLATION OF DISH INSIDE BOX

Place the PLASTIC CASE so that the opening is in front, facing you.

Observe inside the box:
You will find and opening with a blue mark on the left interior side and an opening with a red mark on the right interior side.
In the bottom you will locate the angle regulator for the DISH and two openings with an orange mark.

 

PLACEMENT OF TWO LATERAL SUPPORTS (RIGHT AND LEFT)   FOR THE DISH RECEPTOR (F)
Starting by the right side, take one of the two screws that accompany the support bracket [LARGE BAG ], put the screw through the outside in through the opening that is on the right side of the box (red mark), place the support of the dish on the screw so that it goes through the opening in the support making sure that the groove stays vertical.

Place one of the nuts on the screw and twist to tighten it.
Place the second nut on the same screw and tighten it more.
Repeat the same steps to place the dish support for the left side

 

PLACEMENT OF THE DISH RECEPTOR
The DISH RECEPTOR has a curved rectangular shape with four openings towards the bottom.
Take the  DISH RECEPTOR so that the four openings are towards the bottom and so that the textured side is facing you.
Slowly slide the DISH RECEPTOR into the support grooves until it meets the horizontal groove from the ELEVATION REGULATOR (H) on the bottom of the case.
In this form the DISH RECEPTOR  is held in three points.

INSTALLATION OF THE LNB ADJUSTER (D)
In the two openings that are located in the bottom and in the front of the PLASTIC CASE , pass through the outside towards the inside, 2 screws to place the LNB ADJUSTER.

   

CONNECTION FOR THE COAXIAL CABLE (G)
Connect one end of the cable to the connector, which is located in back of the PLASTIC CASE .
Connect the other end to the exit of the LNB

 

IMPORTANT:

SET  UP THE ANGLE OF ELEVATION ACCORDING TO  YOUR REGION

Thanks to the graduation sticker, you will find the right elevation angle. 

After hook up the LNB with the cable included, close the cover

Connect your CubSat to your receiver with the cable included and move very gently your CubSat to the right and left in order to receive the satellite signal.

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