Satellite dish not turning

[Yiorgos1]

Hi,

I have a motorised dish connected to a Unibox HD box, and the last couple of days the motor seems to be stuck on the Greek satellite frequency and when i try to change to the English satellite there's no movement and the only thing i can hear by standing next to the satellite dish is a click and nothing else.
Any ideas as what could be wrong?

 

[Costactc]

Have you tried moving it manually in the dish setup menu?

 

[Yiorgos1]

Have you tried moving it manually in the dish setup menu?

I did try after your message and the motor does work and now I can also get the Italian satellite channels but still not English ones.

 

[Mickha]

The Italian channels are probably on 13E, UK channels are on 28.2E, you need to move it left, as you stand behind the dish, about 15 degrees.
Seeing as the motor is working why not try switching your receiver to Diseqc 1.2 and manually moving it using your receiver.

 

[rolfw]

Or send it to reference/0 and see if that solves the problem.

 

[Yiorgos1]

Or send it to reference/0 and see if that solves the problem.

I could try but what if i screw up the whole set up? Then i'll have to call up the guy that fitted the dish/motor/decoder.

 

[rolfw]

No, sending it to reference via the receiver motor controls simply changes the motor's position, not settings as such. I've had motors get lost before and doing this simply gives the motor a helping hand in knowing where it's supposed to be.

It of course may not solve the problem, but it's always the first thing I do.

 

[Costactc]

I have to agree. By sending the dish to 0 you at least have an idea where the dish is and in a worst case scenario you can move it manually with disecq 1.2.

 

[Yiorgos1]

No, sending it to reference via the receiver motor controls simply changes the motor's position, not settings as such. I've had motors get lost before and doing this simply gives the motor a helping hand in knowing where it's supposed to be.

It of course may not solve the problem, but it's always the first thing I do.

Hi, as this motor doesn't have a reset button can i reset it with the remote control of the box by going into its settings? Today i tried and succeeded to get all the channels, Greek English and Italian by manually moving the dish from its button but when i try to change satellites the motor moves, doesn't find lets say the Greek satellite and when i try to go back to play the BBC for example it doesn't as if it can't lock/memorise the satellites.

 

[rolfw]

Nearly every receiver has a goto zero or reference option.

 

[cat010]

have you set your longtitude/latitude correctly into the box

 

[Terryl]

Hi, as this motor doesn't have a reset button can i reset it with the remote control of the box by going into its settings? Today i tried and succeeded to get all the channels, Greek English and Italian by manually moving the dish from its button but when i try to change satellites the motor moves, doesn't find lets say the Greek satellite and when i try to go back to play the BBC for example it doesn't as if it can't lock/memorise the satellites.

What brand/make of motor do you have, as most do have a manual reset button, it may be hidden, or you may need to press both the "L" and "R" manual movment buttons on the mototr at the same time and hold them for 10 seconds or more..

But before you hit that button (or buttons) you need to have the motor at it's "0" starting point.

Sounds like something may have hiccuped in the motor controller.

 

[skomedal]

@Yiorgos1

Photo please of the errant motor, so members can advise.

Regards