Pinwheel hd mini for dummies
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Pinwheel hd mini for dummies
“The Long Winded Version”
Ok, don’t let the title fool you, none of our members are dummies, the title merely points to this being a simplified explanation on how the set up your Pinwheel HD Mini for first time users.
Once you receiver your receiver you’ll note that the third party DVB S/S2 Tuner Module and the 8PSK Turbo Module are not assembled in the receiver, they are shipped this way for some obvious legal reasons which we will not go into so I will post a link to a sticky in our Pinwheel forum that will explain in detail how to assemble the receiver.
http://www.satfix.net/showthread.php?138994-How-to-assemble-3rd-Party-DVB-S-S2-Tuner-Module-amp-3rd-Party-8PSK-Turbo-Module-LS
Now that you have assembled your receiver you can start by connecting your RG6 cable, installing the WIFI adapter that came with your receiver in the rear USB slot and connecting your HDMI cable to your flat screen TV, last but not least connect the power cord to your receiver, please note that you should never disconnect and connect any cables to your receiver while the receiver has power, once you power up your receiver you should find yourself in the menu screen, let us begin by loading the 3rd Party File, you will need a “Fat32” configured USB Stick.
1. Insert your Fat32 configured USB Stick into your computers USB slot.
2. Go to our Pinwheel Forum File Section and download the latest file which at this time is version 2.8.
3. Download the file to “My Documents” and extract the file from its zipped form directly to your USB Stick.
4. Remove your USB Stick and insert it into your receivers USB slot located on the receivers front panel.
5. Scroll down to the “SW Update” on your receivers System Menu and press OK.
6. Press the Green button to update.
7. Choose the “USB_ZM” and press the Green button to update.
8. Scroll down to the last file on your screen called pw_mini_2.8udf , press the Green button, a Message box will appear asking “Do you want to update?”, press the Green button for “Yes” and download.
9. Once the file is downloaded you will see the word “Done” on the receiver screen, press the “Power Button” and the receiver will reboot, one thing to mention that is very important is “DO NOT INTERRUPT THE RECEIVER WHILE IT IS DOWNLOADING THE FILE”.
10. Once the receiver has downloaded the file and has rebooted you should find yourself back in the menu screen.
11. You can remove the USB Stick now.
Configuring your Network
1. Right arrow to settings and then down arrow to “Network Setup”.
2. Press OK and down arrow to WIFI.
3. Press the Yellow button on your remote to “Edit”.
4. Press the Blue button to “Scan SSID”.
5. A list of available Networks should appear.
6. Choose your Network and press “OK”.
7. You are now in your “Network Setup (Wireless)” screen, down arrow to “Key” and press the Yellow button to “Edit”.
8. Enter your “Key” (password for your wireless router) and press Blue button.
9. Press the Green button to connect.
10. The Status should change to “Success”.
11. Press Exit on the remote.
Configuring your Time
1. Up arrow to “Time” and press OK.
2. Right arrow to set your Time Zone.
3. Down arrow and set your Time Display Type to “12 Hour”.
4. Press the Green button to save.
5. Press the Green arrow again in the Message box.
6. Press exit.
Configure your Satellites
1. For this configuration we are using a DP1000.2 LNBF combined with a DPP44 switch.
2. Left arrow to System and press OK to Antenna.
3. You should be in the Antenna Screen.
4. Leave the Satellite Name to Echostar 14 (119W).
5. Leave Tuner to 1.
6. Change the LNB Type to DISHPRO.
7. Change the Local frequency to 11250.
8. Change the 22KHz to OFF.
9. Change the TP Frequency to 12239/H/21500.
10. Change the DiSEqC Parameter to A.
11. Change the Diseqc 1.1 to 1.
12. Leave the Legacy Switch to None.
13. Please take note that you are now Locked to Echostar 119 West in Yellow.
14. Your S bar should be Green.
15. Your Q bar should be Red.
16. Press the Green button to save.
17. A box will appear that says “Echostar 119 West” Success.
Adding Satellite 129
1. Press the Red List button.
2. Press the Red Add Satellite button.
3. Change Satellite Name from Echostar 14 (119W) to Ciel 2 (129W).
4. Leave Tuner to 1.
5. Change LNB Type to DISHPRO.
6. Change Local Frequency to 11250.
7. Set 22KHz to OFF.
8. Change TP Frequency to 12516/V/20000.
9. Change DiSEqC Parameter to B.
10. Change Diseqc 1.1 to 2.
11. Leave Legacy Switch to None.
12. You should now be Locked To EchoStar 129 West in Yellow.
13. S bar should be Green.
14. Q bar should be Red.
15. Press Green button to save.
16. Message box should appear saying “Success Ciel 2 129”.
Adding Satellite 110
1. Press the Red List button.
2. Press the Red Add Satellite button.
3. Change Satellite Name from Echostar 14 (119W) to Echostar 10/11 (110W).
4. Leave Tuner to 1.
5. Change LNB Type to DISHPRO.
6. Change Local Frequency to 11250.
7. Set 22KHz to OFF.
8. Leave TP Frequency at 12224/V/20000.
9. Change DiSEqC Parameter to C.
10. Change Diseqc 1.1 to 3.
11. Leave Legacy Switch to None.
12. You should now be Locked to EchoStar 110West in Yellow.
13. S bar should be Green.
14. Q bar should be Red.
15. Press Green button to save.
16. Message box should appear saying “Echostar 110WSuccess ”.
17. Press exit.
Channel Scan
1. Down arrow to “Channel Scan” press OK.
2. Leave Mode to “Auto”.
3. Change Tuner to “Tuner 1(DVB-S).
4. Leave Satellite Name to “ALL”.
5. Leave Network Search to “Disable”.
6. Leave Search Type to “ALL”.
7. Leave Channel Type to “ALL”.
8. Press the Blue button to “Start Search”.
9. All 3 Satellites will now scan for channels.
10. You should end up with about 1522 channels.
11. Press OK to save when done.
Adding a Private Server
1. Right arrow to “Apps”.
2. Down arrow to “Server List”.
3. Press OK and enter the password 9999 press the Blue button.
4. Press the green button to “Add”.
5. Leave the Type to “NEWCAMD”.
6. Down arrow to Domain or IP and press the Yellow button to “Edit”.
7. Press the Green button to Delete the current IP and enter your Private Server Domain or IP.
8. Your color commands are Red for Capital Letters, Green for Delete, Yellow for Special symbols like Periods and Blue to Enter the Domain or IP once you fill it in.
9. Press the Blue button and down arrow to Port, press the Yellow button to “Edit”.
10. Press the Green button to Delete the current Port and enter your Private Server issued Port, press the Blue button to “Enter”.
11. Down arrow to ID and press the Yellow button to “Edit”, press the Green button to Delete the current ID and enter your Private Server issues User Name (ID), press the Blue button to “Enter”.
12. Down arrow to Password and press the Yellow button to “Edit”, use the Green button to Delete the current Password and enter your Private Server issued Password, press the Blue button to “Enter”.
13. Down arrow to your Des Keys and Edit if necessary.
14. Check your login and if correct press the Green button to “Store”.
15. Press exit on your remote and set your channel to a working channel.
16. You should now have VIDEO…Congratulations!.
