Microwave Control Operations

Quick Start Guide

1. Set the frequency channel if it needs to be changed. (Channel 5 is our default.)

   • Channel Selector: 

2. Search out the signal depending on the following:

   • You have no idea where the truck is.

     1. Hit the "Signal Seeker" button. This will set the tilt to zero and then pan 360° searching for the highest signal. When the highest signal is found it will then move to that location.

        • Signal Seeker button: 

     2. Pan the receiver back and forth to where the microwave truck is using the clockwise and counter-clockwise buttons. Watch the signal strength indicators and the video monitors and when you start to see a picture fine tune the picture as best  as you can.*

        • Pan Counter-Clockwise & Clockwise buttons: 

     3. Have the remove microwave transmitter move their dish around until you get a good signal and picture.

        • Signal Strength Indicator: 

   • You know generally where the microwave truck is.

     1. Set the tilt close to zero using the up and down buttons.

        • Tilt Up & Down buttons: 

     2. Pan the receiver into the general direction where the microwave truck is using the clockwise and counter-clockwise buttons. Watch the signal strength indicators and the video monitors and when you start to see a picture fine tune the picture as best  as you can.*

        • Pan Counter-Clockwise & Clockwise buttons: 

     3. Have the remote microwave transmitter move their dish around until you get a good signal and picture.

        • Signal Strength Indicator: 

   • If the microwave truck is at one of the sites where we have pre-programmed a preset

     1. Select the desired preset from the "Presets" button.

        • Presets Button: 

     2. Fine tune the signal using the pan and tilt movement buttons. Watch the signal strength indicators and the video monitors and when you start to see a picture fine tune the picture as best  as you can.*

        • Pan & Tilt buttons:   

     3. Have the microwave truck move their antenna around until you get the best possible signal (and video).

        • Signal Strength Indicator: 

*Make sure either you are moving or the remote microwave truck is moving when tuning in the microwave signal at any given time, but not both!