There is a feature to allow you to figure out which satellite an existing dish is pointing at called 'SATELLITE IDE'.
Connect a cable terminated with F-connectors from the S10 meter to a Satellite dish
On the S10 meter
Select the Satellite Identification option
Press the MENU Button.
Use the buttons ◄ / ► and ▲ / ▼ select the menu item SATELLITE IDENTIFICATION and confirm your selection with the OK Button
On the 'SATELLITE IDENTIFY' menu
the meter automatically works every possible satellite and then
identifies which satellite it has found e.g. 'Astra 2'
returns 'SATELLITE NOT FOUND'
Package control
This feature allows you to look at the Signal Quality and Strength of each individual transponder that is found on a satellite.
Connect a cable terminated with F-connectors from the S10 meter to a Satellite dish
On the S10 meter
Select the Package Control option
Press the MENU Button.
Using the buttons ◄ / ► and ▲ / ▼ select the menu item Package Control and confirm your selection with the OK.
Press the OK button to display a list of satellites.
Select a satellite with ▲ ▼
Press the button F3 the L-DiSEqC port.
Press the button F4 the LNB-type.
Now you can read the Signal strength (S) and Signal quality (Q) of the Transponder Once you are in the list press the button ► or ◄ to scroll page by page back or forward.
I have grouped these features together as they both relate to as situation where you are picking up a signals from multiple satellites either by
having a large satellite dish with multiple offset LNBs
Mulitple dishes feeding into a Diseqc switch
A motorised dish system
DiSEqC Search
Press the MENU Button.
Using the buttons ◄ / ► and ▲ / ▼ select the menu item DiSEqC Search and confirm your selection with the OK Button.
Press the button F1 DiSEqC port.
Press the button F4 the LNB type.
The DiSEqC search begins automatically.
At the appropriate ports is displayed, which satellite each received.
With the key F1 You can select individual ports and they could Press the button OK directly to the menu Transponder Search .
DiSEqC Motor Search
Press the MENU Button.
Useing the buttons ◄ / ► and ▲ / ▼ select the menu item DiSEqC Search engine and confirm your selection with the OK Button.
Setting fields
Using the buttons ▲ and ▼ move to one of the four Setting fields
Selecting and using the buttons ◄ and ► You can Select Settings: Satellite, Transponder, LNB Type and DiSEqC Port
Signal display
Here the values Signal strength (S), signal Quality (Q) and BER(BER) are displayed.
Rotate dish
With the keys F1 or F2 you can use the satellite to the West and turn east.
Watch for turning the green display. This shows you whether you the corresponding satellites
Watch TV
Connect a cable terminated with F-connectors from the S10 meter to a Satellite dish
On the S10 meter
Select the 'WATCH TV' option
How to use the compass feature on the S10
Another great feature of the S10 satellite meter is the built in compass feature which you could use when picking a location to locate a satellite dish for assisting in the alignment of a TV aerial.
Press the MENU Button
pen Main Menu.
Press Exit.
Press F1 to select the compass option
The built-in compass is displayed.
Put the S10 smartmeter on a horizontal surface.
Turn the S10 smartmeter on the lying area a few times back and forth to calibrate the compass
The red tip of the compass needle always points north
Meter Settings
Another feature of the Smart S10 satellite meter is that it allows you change the number of settings from the setting menu.
Press the MENU Button.
Useing the buttons ◄ / ► and ▲ / ▼ select the menu item SETTINGS
confirm your selection with the OK Button.
The 'SETTINGS' menu allows the
OSD Transparency (1-10) - how bright the screen is
Signal Audio Tone (On/Off) - to control beeping
Volume (0-100%)
Language (choice of 12 languages)
Factory Reset - return meter to default settings
Calculation of Correct Satellite Dish Angle
Press the MENU Button
pen Main Menu.
Press Exit.
Press ANGLE to select the Angle option
On 'ANGLE CALCULATION' menu
Satellite - select the satellite you wish to find e.g. Astra 2
Longitude Angle e.g. 6 degrees
Longitude direction: West
Latitude Angle e.g. 53 degrees
Latitude direction: North
Note co-ords above are for Athlone in the middle of Ireland
Scroll to 'Angle Calculation' and Press 'OK'
The S10 calculates the following reading
Azimuth: 40 degrees
Elevation: 21.5 degrees
Pol: 23
How to capture video and screen shots
nother pretty amazing feature of the S10 meter is that it can be used in conjunction with a USB key to allow you both capture video footage and take screen shots of a satellite channel.
Capture Video
Open Main Menu.
Press Exit.
Press F4.
The TV picture is taken (if a compatible USB disk is connected).
Press the EXIT button to stop recording.
Recorded programs can be called up via the USB menu again and will play.
Save Screenshot
If you have a USB disk, you can at any time take a snapshot of the current screen contents
Press the decimal point button the message Catch Picture appears.
On the disk, the current screen contents as a bmp file are stored.
View Video or Screenshots
Press the MENU Button.
Using the buttons ◄ / ► and ▲ / ▼ select the menu item PC Update
confirm your selection with the OK Button.
View either from
'All Src' Menu for videos or screenshots
'Movie' menu for videos
'Picture' menu for screenshots
Spectrum Analysis
Another feature of the S10 satellite meter is that it allows you to do a detailed analysis of signal coming from a satellite.
Press the MENU Button.
Use the buttons ◄ / ► and ▲ / ▼ select the menu item Spectrum
Confirm your selection with the OK Button.
In this menu you can check the entire spectrum of the different Transponders
Press the button F1 the LNB to be checked out.
Turn the key F2 22KHz On or Off.
Press the button F3 from the polarization.
Press the button F4 on verification of satellite.
PC Update
You can download the software under the attachments tab
It is possible to upload new software into the S10 satellite meter using the USB port. The 'PC UPDATE' menu allows you to manage this and also to access data such as video footage and screen shots which are stored on a USB Key
Press the MENU Button.
Use the buttons ◄ / ► and ▲ / ▼ select the menu item PC UPDATE
Confirm your selection with the OK Button
press the Menu PC Update button F2 to OPEN the USB Menu
In the USB Menu, all files will be shown that are stored on the attached USB KEY
To Update the Software version that the S10 satellite meter is using
Using the buttons ◄ ► to scroll to the Software tab
Use the buttons ▲ and ▼ to highlight the file *.bin
Open these with the OK Button.
Would you like to upgrade the Database
click on 'Yes'
This takes about 3-40 seconds
should then prompt 'Successful'
When asked Reboot ?
click on 'Yes'
The meter takes 15 seconds to shut down and reboot with the new software
UPGRADE COMPLETE !
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