ViaSat SurfBeam 2 Manual 

Release Date: November 2014 © 2006 - 2014 ViaSat, Inc. Page 3 of 12 Proprietary – For use only pursuant to company approval and instructions Terms of use. Step Action (continued) 4. Open the computer’s Internet Explorer browser and type this URL into the Address bar: http://192.168.100.1/install Click the forward arrow in the Address bar. The modem enters the Installation Mode. Note 1: Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox are the preferred browsers for this step. Other browsers may have different results. Note 2: If a ‘website not found’ erro ...

Release Date: November 2014 © 2006 - 2014 ViaSat, Inc. Page 4 of 12 Proprietary – For use only pursuant to company approval and instructions Terms of use. Point Elevation The following information reviews the steps to complete the point (coarse) antenna Elevation adjustment. Step Action 1. Slightly loosen the Lockdown Nuts in the Arched Slots on sides of the Elevation Bracket. Next, turn the top ½-inch Nut on the Elevation Rod away from the top of the Pivot Casting. 2. Follow the steps for the appropriate antenna: VS1100 Step Action 1. Set the ...

Release Date: November 2014 © 2006 - 2014 ViaSat, Inc. Page 9 of 12 Proprietary – For use only pursuant to company approval and instructions Terms of use. Step Action (continued) 3. Sweep the antenna toward the left, listening for the TRIA to emit the low/slow tone, which means that the antenna has found the far edge of its frequency set. Stop, as this is the end of the first fine-tune learning pass. 4. Reverse the direction of the sweep, now sweeping to the right, and listen for the TRIA to progress through the tone sequence. Stop the sweep when t ...

Release Date: November 2014 © 2006 - 2014 ViaSat, Inc. Page 6 of 12 Proprietary – For use only pursuant to company approval and instructions Terms of use. Step Action (continued) 3. Rotate the reflector dish so that the Skew pointer aligns with the Skew setting on the scale. 4. Tighten the four bolts. Point Azimuth Point the antenna to the course azimuth. SB2 TRIA tone sequence Recall that the SB2 modem must learn about its frequency set. This happens when the installer sweeps the antenna from each side of the azimuth or the elevation. Inside the F ...

Release Date: November 2014 © 2006 - 2014 ViaSat, Inc. Page 4 of 12 Proprietary – For use only pursuant to company approval and instructions Terms of use. Point Elevation The following information reviews the steps to complete the point (coarse) antenna Elevation adjustment. Step Action 1. Slightly loosen the Lockdown Nuts in the Arched Slots on sides of the Elevation Bracket. Next, turn the top ½-inch Nut on the Elevation Rod away from the top of the Pivot Casting. 2. Follow the steps for the appropriate antenna: VS1100 Step Action 1. Set the ...

Release Date: November 2014 © 2006 - 2014 ViaSat, Inc. Page 6 of 12 Proprietary – For use only pursuant to company approval and instructions Terms of use. Step Action (continued) 3. Rotate the reflector dish so that the Skew pointer aligns with the Skew setting on the scale. 4. Tighten the four bolts. Point Azimuth Point the antenna to the course azimuth. SB2 TRIA tone sequence Recall that the SB2 modem must learn about its frequency set. This happens when the installer sweeps the antenna from each side of the azimuth or the elevation. Inside the F ...

Release Date: November 2014 © 2006 - 2014 ViaSat, Inc. Page 5 of 12 Proprietary – For use only pursuant to company approval and instructions Terms of use. Step Action (continued) 3. Use the open wrench to turn the Bottom Nut in the direction necessary to align the Inclinometer floating arrow to the marker. 4. Handtighten the top nut on the Elevation rod to the Pivot Casting. Finally, tighten the Lockdown Nuts in the Arched Slots on each side of the Elevation Bracket with the open wrench or ratchet. Set the Skew After pointing the Elevation, the a ...

Release Date: November 2014 © 2006 - 2014 ViaSat, Inc. Page 8 of 12 Proprietary – For use only pursuant to company approval and instructions Terms of use. Step Action (continued) 6. Finish this step by tightening the Flange bolts, starting with the top to maintain an even pressure on the Tube canister. Note: The high/steady tone may dip while tightening the Flange bolts. If the tone does not return to the high/steady, then repeat the step. Remember to reset the modem's learning by sweeping the antenna away from the satellite, and holding the Incli ...