Triax SR110 Satellite Receiver

INDEX

• Overview
• How to install a Triax SR110 satellite Receiver
• How to wipe box clean
• How to Program box with Autoscan
• How to Sort Channels
• How to Flash Program
• How To Manually Tune in a Satellite Channel

Overview

Complete users guide for the Triax SR110 Free-to-air satellite receiver.

How to install a Triax SR110 Satellite Receiver

1. Unpack the box
   • Triax standard definition Satellite Receiver
   • Remote control
   • Scart Lead
2. Screw the lead from the satellite dish into the LNB in connection
3. Connect scart lead from TV to 'TV' out connection on box
4. Plug in the power lead
5. Turn on the power switch on the back on the box
6. After 5-6 seconds the box will come on and should automatically switch TV to AV channel
    

How to wipe box clean

1. Press 'Menu' button
2. Scroll down and select 'Channel' option
3. Select 'Delete All'
4. Enter Password '0000'
5. Select 'Yes' to question Do you really want to delete all channels'
    

How to Program box with Autoscan

1. Press 'Menu' button
2. Scroll down and select 'Installation' option
3. Enter Password '0000'
4. Select 'Auto Scan'
5. Select 'Astra / Eurobird 28E' from satellite line, Mode: 'Free', Search: ‘OK'
6. Takes 5-6 minutes and will pull in 300 TV and 250 radio stations
    

How to Sort Channels

1. Press 'Menu' button
2. Scroll down and select 'Channel' option
3. Select ‘TV Channel List'
4. Delete channels by selecting option ‘5'
   • Enter Password '0000'
   • option ‘1' to select channels
   • ‘OK' to confirm delete
5. Sort channels by highlighting channel, select option ‘2', scroll to new location & press ok.
6. Finally press ok & save changes.

How to Flash Program

1. Press 'Menu' button on Master box
2. Scroll down and select 'Tool' option
3. Select ‘Software update'
4. Enter Password '0000'
5. Select update mode ‘Update by RS232'
6. Select ‘Userdb(64+64)'
7. Connect RS232 cable from the back of the Master to the Slave receiver (plugged out)
8. Select ‘Start' option from Master box
9. Plug in the Slave box plug into the power socket
10. Program update will begin and take about 5-6 minutes (see % bar)
11. When finished plug out slave box and power on to verify it has been successfully updated
12. Repeat steps 5-10 for further
     

How To Manually Tune in a Satellite Channel

1. Press 'Menu' button
2. Scroll down and select 'Installation' option
3. Enter Password '0000'
4. Select 'TP Scan'
5. Type in Frequency, Polarity, Symbol and Specify 'Free' Channels only
6. Select 'Search'
7. Additional channels are added to the end of the channel list.
8. Exit out of installation menu and check new list and sort as desired.

1. Assemble Satellite Dish

How to Assemble a Sky Satellite Dish

List of sky dish components

• Sky satellite dish
• Wall bracket
• Wall tube (arm)
• Elevation Bracket
• Dish Bracket
• Fixing Kit
• Feed arm
• LNB (plastic insert)

Tools needed to assemble sky dish

• 10mm, 13mm socket and rachet
• Philips screwdriver

Steps to assemble the dish

• Open fixing kit and select U-bolts (qty: 2), nuts (qty: 4)
• Insert the U bolts through the wall bracket
• thread on the nuts
• insert the arm and tighten the nuts using 10mm socket and ratchet.
•  The wall bracket & arm assembly is complete
• Next insert U-bolts (qty: 2) through the elevation bracket
• loosely tighten nuts
• Attach the Elevation bracket to the dish bracket
• using bolts and washers (qty: 4) and tighten with 13mm socket and ratchet
• Use the bolts and nuts (qty:4) and the philips screw driver to attach the dish bracket to the dish.
• Use the long threaded bolt and small nut to attach the Feed arm to the back base of the dish bracket
• so the arm protrudes infront of the dish
• Finally insert the LNB (and plastic insert) into the end of the arm and secure with a tie wrap.

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2. Mounting Satellite Dish

• Option A - How to Mount a satellite dish on a wall

Equipment needed to mount a satellite dish on a wall

• Sky satellite dish, complete with wall bracket and arm
• Coach bolt M8 x 50mm & 10mm plastic plugs (qty: 4)

• Option B - How to mount a sky satellite dish on a pole

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3. Align Satellite Dish

1. Having already mounted the satellite dish on sky bracket or on pole and brackets
2. Attach your satellite meter to the dish LNB
3. align the dish so that it is (1) perfectly vertical, (2) pointing South East (141 degrees).
4. Rotate the dish slowly over and back.
5. Repeat adjusting the tilt angle by 1 or 2 degrees to until a signal is found.
6. Tightend the U-bolts and side bolts using the 10mm & 13mm sockets.
7. Disconnect the satellite meter
8. connect a cable with an 'F-type' connector from the Dish to the satellite box
9. check that the signal is working.

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4. Run cables & connectors

The next step is to run satellite cable to the satellite receivers.

Tools Needed

• Hammer
• Snips
• Drill
• SDS Drill Bit 10X450

Equipment

• Satellite Installation Kit Black 

Prior to Begining you must decide

• Decide how to run cable
  • connect into existing cables in the attic
    • Normally neater but requires additional connectors
    • May need a multi-meter to be able to identify the correct cable
    • May result in longer cable runs
  • Run a cable directly from the satellite dish to the satellite receiver
    • Fastest and eastiest way to run a cable
    • Cable runs are normally shorter
    • Requires the drill of a hole through a wall

STEPS

1. If the satellite reciever is to be located next to the external wall of a room
   • use a drill and a SDS Drill Bit 10X450 to drill a hole through the wall
   • ensuring to drill from the inside out.
2. To conceal broken plaster use either:
   • Hole tidy (insert inside and out before the cable is run)
   • Cable Cover  nailed onto the outside wall after the cable has been run
3. Feed the end of the satellite cable through the wall leaving enough cable to reach the front of the satellite box.
4. Now start tacking the cable using 7mm clips and a Hammer
   1. ensuring that the cable runs down from the hole that been drilled in the wall
   2. (will stop water following the cable into the house).
5. Continue tacking the cable
   • run cable vertically or horizontally but NEVER diagonally
   • if possible hide cable under the plint or behind drain pipes (using 300mm cable ties)
6. Cut the cable leaving enough lenght to reach the LNB of the dish
7. Put on an F Connector on the each end of the satellite cable
8. Screw the F connector on the LNB
9. seal the connection using Insulation tape or ideally waterproof Self Amalgamating tape 
10. Secure the cable to the dish feed arm using either 300mm cable ties or Insulation tape
11. Final Step is to put on an F Connector on the satellite cable nex to the satellite receiver

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 5. Satellite receiver Installation

How to install a Satellite Receiver

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Tools needed to mount on a wall

• Cordless drill - ideally a 24-36v SDS drill
• 8mm, 10mm drill bits
• 10mm, 13mm socket and rachet
• Satellite meter

Criteria on where to mount the satellite dish?

• Dish must face South East (141 degrees i.e. direction of sun 11am BST).
• Wall must be a solid surface capable of carrying weight of satellite dish
• Signal must not be blocked by houses or trees (signal is coming in at 21 degrees to the horizontal)
• Place at back or gable end of house to minimise visual intrusion
• Place as close at possible to room / wire box to which the satellite cables are to connect so as to minimise cable run

Steps

1. Place the wall bracket and arm in the correct location
2. Use the cordless drill and 8mm drill bit to drill 4 guide holes
3. Use 10mm drill bit to drill holes to a depth of 60mm
4. Insert the 4 plastic plugs in the holes and mount the wall bracket using the 4 Coach bolts.
5. Tighten the coach bolts using the 13mm socket and rachet.
6. Attach the satellite dish to the arm of the wall plate
7. Use 10mm socket to lightly tighten the dish 'U'-bolts so they are fixed to arm but the dish can still rotated
8. Follow steps in the How to Align a satellite dish guide

OVERVIEW

The 3 terms widely (and often incorrectly) used to describe a 

receiver to get the free satellite channels are:

• Free to Air:  Generic Satellite receiver
• Freesat:  ITV/BBC patented range
• Freeview: NOT a Satellite receiver - its a Terrestrial Digital receiver

Below we give full details of the differences

Free to Air (FTA)

• This is a Satellite Digital receiver and is used with a satellite dish
• It is Free to Air meaning it is used to pick up free satellite channels
• but can come with a card slot to allow it to be used for subscription services
• It is capable of working with any satellite (so long as the dish is large enough)
• Manufactured by a range of up to about 120 different companies
• Boxes can come in the following formats
  • Standard definition receivers: No hard drive
  • High Definition Receivers: Option to add on external hard drive
  • HD+ Receiver: Twin feeds to allow you to record one channel & look at another
  • HD Satellite & Combo receiver: a satellite feed & a Digital terrestrial feed
• Good Points ?
  • It is non subscription
  • It is very versatile in terms of channel line up and satellite
  • huge range of different boxes
  • generally cheaper than freesat
• Drawback
  • Unlike freesat it does not automatically updates if their is a frequency change
  •  or a new channels becomes available
  • getting spare remotes etc can be a problem
• Main channels include (on astra 2, but totally flexible):
  • BBC 1,2,3,4,
  • UTV, ITV 2,3,4,
  • Channel 4, E4, More 4,
  • 6 News Channels, 7 Childrens, 8 Movie channels.
• TVTRADE.IE stock these in our free to air satellite receiver section

FREESAT

Main points

• This is a Satellite Digital receiver
  • Works a Satellite dish
• It meets the Freesat standards set out by ITV/BBC to work
• It will work anywhere in Ireland from a 60cm satellite dish
• It comes in range of types (and about 5 manufactures):
  • Freesat SD: SD with no hard drive
  • Freesat HD: HD with no hard drive
  • Freesat+:   twin feed, with hard drive, series link etc
• What makes Freesat special ?
  • It is non subscription
  • It has a standard channel line up (programme with a UK Post code)
  • it automatically updates if their is a frequency change
  • or a new channels becomes available
  • easy to get spare remotes etc (there is 10 million freesat boxes out there)
• Drawbacks
  • It is generally more expensive that free to air boxes
  • It is not as flexible - i.e. you can't decide the order of the channels in freesat mode
  • Only works off the Astra 2 (28 degrees E) satellite.
• Main channels include:
  • BBC 1,2,3,4,
  • UTV, ITV 2,3,4,
  • Channel 4, E4, More 4,
  • 6 News Channels, 7 Childrens, 8 Movie channels.
• TVTRADE.IE stock these in our Freesat Satellite Receivers section

Freeview

Main points

• This is a terrestrial Digital receiver (NOT a satellite receiver)
  • Works with UHF Aerial rather than a Satellite dish
• It meets the Freeview standards set out by ITV/BBC
• It does not generally work in Ireland (Except along border and East coast)
• It is not stocked by TVTrade.ie
• What people generally mean when they say Freeview is that they are looking for either:
  • Free To Air Receiver
  • Freesat Receiver