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WINEGARD
RoadTrip™
Digital Satellite Mobile Antenna for Two Receivers
TM
RoadTrip SD - Stationary Satellite System
TM
RoadTrip SDi - In-Motion Satellite System
INSTALLATION MANUAL
Made in the U.S.A.
Winegard Company • 3000 Kirkwood St. • Burlington, IA 52601-2000
Printed in U.S.A. © Winegard Company, 2006 2452086
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Installation Diagram
Control Unit
LNBF
ꢀ
GPS CABLE
(RoadTrip SDi
ONLY)
ELEVATION
MOTOR
CONTROL UNIT MUST
BE PARALLEL TO THE
CENTER LINE OF THE
VEHICLE AND FACE
FRONT OR REAR OF
VEHICLE.
CENTER
LINE OF THE
VEHICLE
GPS ANTENNA
(RoadTrip SDi ONLY)
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Quick Reference Guide
Your Winegard RoadTrip satellite System has been designed to be the most user-friendly
Mobile Satellite Antenna on the market today. Upon installation of the antenna, or after
changing satellite service provider, simply set the switches inside of the dome to the settings
shown in the Operation manual. These switches enable the dish to locate the proper satellite
for your service provider, and, for the RoadTrip™SDi In-Motion system, to be set for the proper
installation option. Simply set the switch, and forget it! Your Winegard RoadTrip Satellite
Antenna will locate the proper satellite with just the flip of a switch.
Mounting Instructions
It is essential to mount your RoadTrip Automatic System in the proper position and orientation
on your RV roof to ensure proper operation. Choose a location on your roof clear of
obstruction and close to your receiver and power source.
To ensure proper tracking with your RoadTripTMSDi, you must mount the unit so that the unit is
centered on the centerline and cables exit either towards the front or back of the RV. See
Figure 1c below.
FIGURE 1C
MOUNTING OPTION A
MOUNTING OPTION B
CENTER LINE OF VEHICLE
CENTER LINE OF VEHICLE
MV-3500
ROADTRIP
ROADTRIP
CABLE EXIT REAR
CABLE EXIT FRONT
Switch Settings
After mounting the RoadTrip System to your rooftop, you must set the RoadTrip’s switch
settings for the mountoing options chosen and satellite Television Service Provider. The chart
below lists switch settings for both the RoadTripTM SD and RoadTripTMSDi. See page 3. of
Operation Manual for detailed instructions.
TM
RoadTrip SD
(#1 represents Switch DOWN; #0 represents Switch up)
1
0
2
0
3
0
4
5
0
6
0
7
0
8
1
Sat. Rcvr.
Mt. Option
Switch Set Position
SWITCH SETTINGS
SHOWN
...................................
1
0
2
0
3
0
4
0
5
0
6
0
7
0
8
1
0 = UP
0
DIRECTV
A
1 = DOWN
(FACTORY PRESET)
DISH NETWORK
A
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
ꢀꢀ ꢀꢀ ꢀꢀ ꢀ
TM
ꢁ
RoadTrip SDi
0= UP 1= DOWN
(#1 represents Switch DOWN; #0 represents Switch up)
1
0
2
0
3
0
4
5
0
6
0
7
0
8
1
Sat. Rcvr.
Mt. Option
Switch Set Position
SWITCH SETTINGS
SHOWN
.....................................
1
0
2
0
3
0
4
0
5
0
6
0
7
0
8
1
0 = UP
0
DIRECTV
A
1 = DOWN
(FACTORY PRESET)
DIRECTV
DISH NETWORK
DISH NETWORK
B
A
B
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
ꢀꢀ ꢀꢀ ꢀꢀ ꢀ
ꢁ
0= UP 1= DOWN
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Installation
Installing unit on roof of vehicle —
Install in DRY conditions only!
!
5. Place the unit on the roof in its permanent loca-
tion and mark around each base foot, Figure 4.
IMPORTANT! Do not install this system
in the rain, or under any wet conditions. Mois-
ture may affect electronics and void your
warranty!
FIGURE 4
1. For best performance and to reduce signal ac-
quisition time, park vehicle on a level surface;
level the RV.
2. Select a level spot on your roof for installation.
Obstruction Ht. Unit Clearance
Using the chart,
8” ...................................... 2”
determine the
10” .................................... 8”
minimum distances
12” .................................. 13”
to other equipment.
15” .................................. 22”
FIGURE 3
UNIT BASE
6. Clean roof area where the base feet will be
attached to the roof. Do not erase your marks!
7. Put approved sealant in the areas marked
for the base feet. Place base feet on top of the
sealant and screw down with the (3) #10
screws for each foot.
8. After all base feet are secured to roof, put
sealant around edge of feet and over screws.
WARNING: Level the base front to back and side
to side. If base is not level the RoadTrip may re-
quire more time to locate the correct satellite or
may not locate the correct satellite.
FIGURE 5, Mounting Option A shown
Front of Vehicle
Center Line
A’
B’
• Be sure no roof-mounted equipment is
blocking the satellite “line of sight”, Fig. 3
3. After selecting location for unit (see number 2),
put the unit on the centerline of the vehicle.
ROADTRIP
4. Position base so that cables exit either toward
the rear (Mounting Option A) or toward the front
(Mounting Option B) of vehicle.
Electronics box MUST be parallel to the center
line of the vehicle. See page 4.
The distance from the edge of the roof to the
rear corner of the foot should be equal on both
sides of the dish to ensure proper installation.
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Installation
INSTALLING THE POWER SWITCH
GPS installation — (RoadTrip SDi only)
10. The GPS antenna is pre-wired and has a 1 meter
cable running through one of the connectors.
1. Choose a location to install the RoadTrip power
ON/OFF switch. Remember when selecting a location
that you will need to run the +12VDC power cable
from the RoadTrip to the switch. Be sure the
switch is in the OFF position before continuing.
See Figure 7 page 9.
Determine location for GPS antenna. It is recom-
mended you place the GPS antenna 3 feet from
dome and away from any other obstruction.
The recommended location for the GPS antenna is
based on having a level location and a clear view of
the sky for the best satellite signal acquisition. Do not
secure GPS antenna to roof at this time.
Wall or panel mount: Drill 1-1/4” hole, pull wires
through wall or panel.
2. Connect the ground wire from the vehicle and the
BLACK ground wire from the RoadTrip together,
using large yellow flag connector.
IMPORTANT! The GPS must be located minimum of
3 feet away from obstructions on roof of vehicle. An-
tenna must have a clear view of the sky for proper
operation.
3. Connect the YELLOW flag connector to
the silver spade on the switch.
NICKS OR CUTS IN WIRING JACKET MAY
4. Connect the RED wire from the RoadTrip to the
small RED flag connector.
CAUSE WATER TO LEAK INTO VEHICLE.
!
5. Connect small RED flag connector to center
spade on switch.
Cable entry installation —
1. Connect coax cables and power wire to RV pre-
wire harness. Connect gray coax to pre-wire coax for
primary receiver. Connect white coax to pre-wire coax
for secondary receiver. Connect power cable to pre-
wire power cable. See Figure 2.
6. Connect the +12 V power wire from the vehicle to
a small RED flag connector.
7. Connect small RED flag connect to isolated
spade on switch.
2. Place cable-entry plate over hole and cables.
Screw in place. Seal plate and screw holes with ap-
proved sealant (not included).
INSTALLING THE POWER SWITCH DIAGRAM
FIGURE 7
ON/OFF ROCKER SWITCH
WITH LIGHT
(Shown in OFF position.)
FIGURE 2
COAX CABLE ROUTING
PRIMARY
RECEIVER
(GRAY WIRE)
ROADTRIP
SECONDARY
RECEIVER
(WHITE WIRE)
STEPS 2 & 3
STEPS 6 &7
TWO GROUND WIRES
+12 V FROM VEHICLE
1 FROM VEHICLE
1 BLACK WIRE FROM
SATELLITE DISH
STEPS 4 & 5
RED POWER
WIRE FROM
DISH
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Installation • Wiring • Specifications
Connecting the receiver —
Your RoadTrip™ has now been success-
fully installed. Proceed to the Operation
Manual for RoadTrip™ setup and for Op-
eration Instructions.
Connecting one receiver
1. Connect the coax cable from the gray coax
cable of the RoadTrip™ to the “SATELLITE IN” on
the receiver.
2. See page 5 of Operations Manual for receiver
set-up.
Connecting two receivers
1. Connect the gray coax cable coming from the
RoadTrip™ to the “SATELLITE IN” input on the
primary receiver. The primary receiver is the
receiver used most often and will toggle between
satellites.
2. Connect the white coax cable coming from the
RoadTrip™ to the “SATELLITE IN” input on the
secondary receiver. NOTE: Secondary receiver
will not toggle.
3. See page 5 of Operations Manual for receiver
set-up.
Features and specifications
• One button operation.
• Compact size —
32” diameter, 12-1/2” height
Shipping size - 37-1/4” x 34” x 14-3/4”
Shipping weight - 55 lbs.
• Dual receiver capable.
• Depending on receiver type, you can access
satellites 119°, 110°, or 101°.
• Operating temperature
-13°F to +140°F
• No user input required.
• Elevation range 20° to 60°;
azimuth +360° (0-720°)
• Specifications for max amperage 5.0A
• Specifications for unit operatating voltage. -10.5 - 13.8V
• Specifications for supply voltage. 12 - 13.8V
• Dome UV protected.
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