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INTERNATIONAL DATACASTING DATA RECEIVER

The satellite data receiver connects between the outdoor dish and the system receiving computer. The IDC receiver provides a serial output which is connected to a special interface card. This card plugs into a ISA slot of the receiving computer and writes data to the computer hard drive via a DMA channel and with special software that is supplied by Planet Connect.

 

256K HARDWARE (DISHES)

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The 1.2 meter (4 foot) Channel Master dish is used in most areas of North America. The antenna is available in 3 different types of mounts.The dish in this picture is the pole mount antenna. 

 

mount2.gif (69937 bytes) POLE MOUNT

This rear view of the pole mount shows the steel cap that slips over the end of a piece of 2 inch pipe. The pipe can be concreted into the ground or bolted to the side of a building. This cap has four bolts that are used to adjust the dish azimuth or angle from east to west. The dish elevation or vertical angle toward the sky is adjusted with the threaded rod which can be seen above the pipe cap on the right.

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This mount is designed to sit on a flat roof such as those which are often used on commercial buildings. With this type of mount the roof will not be disturbed since it is not bolted to the roof structure. A row of concrete blocks or sand bags are placed on the square steel frame that contacts the roof (not shown in the picture). 

Vsatwal2.gif (52543 bytes) UNIVERSAL MOUNT

This mount will attach to almost any surface. It allows mounting to vertical surfaces such as fences, buildings, or sloped surfaces such as pitched roofs. The three legs of the mount are completely adjustable so that different slope angles can be used. If used on a sloped roof, remember the legs must be bolted to the roof.