RV DIGITAL SATELLITE ANTENNA with Digital Elevation Sensor Model RM-DM46 may also be packaged as RM-DM00, RMDM04, RMFLDM4 www.winegard.com For Technical Services, call 1-800-788-4417 For Receivers and Programming, call 1-866-609-9374 DO NOT RETURN ANTENNA TO PLACE OF PURCHASE. Winegard Company • 3000 Kirkwood Street • Burlington, IA 52601 • 800-288-8094 • Fax 319-754-0787 www.winegard.com • Printed in U.S.A.
Operation STEP 1. The more accurately you determine North, the easier it is to locate the satellite. Step outside and away from your vehicle. (Standing too near to your vehicle can give incorrect compass readings.) It is helpful if there is a landmark on the horizon to represent North. Return to the vehicle and point the directional dial North or to the landmark.
Assembly & Installation Troubleshooting 1. You may need to rotate the dish in small increments to find the signal. Rotate the dish 3° at a time to the left, stopping for a few seconds each time you move the dish. Try moving the dish up to 20° to the left. If no signal is found, return to the azimuth listed and try rotating 20° to the right. This will help correct for any errors in setting the directional handle.
(4) Antenna Mounting Bolts STEP 4. Mount dish on roof in upright position. Rotate clockwise to stop (Figure 5). Dish will be toward back of vehicle when in stowed or travel position. The word FRONT is embossed on the base and should face the front of vehicle. Secure to roof using screws (provided). The travel bracket should be mounted to roof 6-1/8” from base of dish, toward back of vehicle. See Figure 6.
STEP 13. The directional handle and threaded rod will fit roofs up to 5¼” thick. If you are using wedges to compensate for roof/ceiling slope, be sure to allow for this extra thickness. You may add an extension to the directional handle for thicker roofs. Each extension will increase the length of the directional handle by 2¼”. See Figure 11. Figure 12 Plastic Plug Spacer Spring Figure 11 WITH ROOF WEDGE Measure from top of roof wedge to ceiling.
ALIGN WITH BASEPLATE AREA MARKED “FRONT” POINT TO FRONT OF VEHICLE Roof Template 1-3/4” DIA. DRILL COMPLETELY THROUGH CEILING 1/8” DRILL BIT 8 HOLES. DO NOT DRILL THROUGH CEILING.
CAUTION! After initial installation, the antenna SHOULD ROTATE APPROXIMATELY 360° FROM TRAVEL POSITION. Figure 15 The pointer on the directional handle should point towards the RED SCREW ON THE ROTATION CLAMP when in the TRAVEL POSITION. Elevating Shaft Figure 14 Threaded Tube 240 250 60 70 Directional Handle Extension 0 50 29 0 See template on reverse side.
Digital Elevation Sensor Interior Wall plate STEP 19. See Figure 17. If using the SM-1000 surface mount box, feed cable through hole in box. Parts List Figure 17 Cable and plug from roof sensor unit; plugs into sensor STEP 20. Connect wires coming from sensor on roof to wall plate display in vehicle. It is important to properly connect the wires at the roof and the wall plate. (Plug will click when inserted properly.) The system is designed to use a 9 volt battery OR +12 VDC from vehicle.
Parts List Parts Views RP-RM00 (Does not include LNB or Elevation Sensar) RP-35RM Carriage Bolt (not shown) Backup Frame Pivot Bracket Washer 11 12
Notes Notes 13 14
Specifications Antenna & Mount Height when raised: 30” vertical max. Height in the travel position: 8” max. Operating radius: 17” Roof space required: 26” Compatible with DIRECTV®, DISH®, and Bell TV™ Weight: 12 lbs Color: cool gray Antenna height: 20.9” Antenna width: 19.2” F/D: 0.59 Offset angle: 24° Frequency range: 10.95–12.75 GHz Gain: 11.2 GHz, 33.22 dBi 12.1 GHz, 33.89 dBi 12.6 GHz, 34.23 dBi Aperture efficiency: 73% Beamwidth at -3 dB: 3.5° Beamwidth at -10 dB: 7.
