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DISH SETUP: Single sat, Multi-Sat & Motorised
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Best Way to add a Diseqc Motor to 90cm?
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<blockquote data-quote="kemo" data-source="post: 570347" data-attributes="member: 308924"><p>Thanks for the advice folks! I am definitely going to add a diseqc motor.</p><p></p><p>I have 2 original Fibo motors and both are now broken. I have already been down the V-box route, done the 5V modification, and this worked for about 10 minutes before I lost positional readout and just got 'E2' from the V-box.</p><p></p><p>So now both of my motors have failed optical sensors.'O'-red</p><p></p><p>I am not sure how good my wiring is from receiver to dish motor, and do not really want another box (V-box) if I can avoid it. Also electronics are not my strong point! So I have come to the point of giving up on the original Fibo motor setup. Apologies to the purists out there <img src="https://www.satellites.co.uk/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>It strikes me that diseqc is the way to go seeing as all modern receivers use this protocol. I have also just taken delivery of a brand new Moteck SG2100a, so there is no going back<img src="https://www.satellites.co.uk/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>I have access to an engineering workshop so fabrication/modification is not a problem. Looking at the 2 options, as Crossbones says, adding the dish to a diseqc mount seems the easiest option and this is the way I currently favour.</p><p></p><p>Crossbones, just wondering why you say "The easiest way is to mount the dish directly to the disec motor" but then say "The BEST way is to add the disec motor to the fibo mount". This is essentially what I am trying to find out, why is adding the diseqc motor to the Fibo mount better???</p><p></p><p>I have seen a couple of photos of the 'easier' option at gregorian-users.com but they are close-ups taken from above. Can anyone point me in the direction of more photos showing solutions to bolting the dish directly to a diseqc mount?</p><p></p><p>As I see it, I just need to fabricate an 'interface' that bolts to the back of the dish and is then capable of being clamped to the diseqc motors drive pole, or am I missing something.........</p><p></p><p>I will be using my original (rusty!) wall mount which effectively gives me a c.50mm vertical pole that stands off the wall about 500mm. If I can work out how to add a photo here, I will stick one up. Although this rusty mount has served me well over the last 10 years or so, I think I will strengthen/replace the diagonal supports (and paint it!) while I am doing the diseqc conversion.</p><p></p><p>So, many thanks for your input so far and if anyone can point me in the right direction of more photos or point out why my prefered option is a bad idea, I would be very grateful!</p><p></p><p>Cheers!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kemo, post: 570347, member: 308924"] Thanks for the advice folks! I am definitely going to add a diseqc motor. I have 2 original Fibo motors and both are now broken. I have already been down the V-box route, done the 5V modification, and this worked for about 10 minutes before I lost positional readout and just got 'E2' from the V-box. So now both of my motors have failed optical sensors.'O'-red I am not sure how good my wiring is from receiver to dish motor, and do not really want another box (V-box) if I can avoid it. Also electronics are not my strong point! So I have come to the point of giving up on the original Fibo motor setup. Apologies to the purists out there :) It strikes me that diseqc is the way to go seeing as all modern receivers use this protocol. I have also just taken delivery of a brand new Moteck SG2100a, so there is no going back:) I have access to an engineering workshop so fabrication/modification is not a problem. Looking at the 2 options, as Crossbones says, adding the dish to a diseqc mount seems the easiest option and this is the way I currently favour. Crossbones, just wondering why you say "The easiest way is to mount the dish directly to the disec motor" but then say "The BEST way is to add the disec motor to the fibo mount". This is essentially what I am trying to find out, why is adding the diseqc motor to the Fibo mount better??? I have seen a couple of photos of the 'easier' option at gregorian-users.com but they are close-ups taken from above. Can anyone point me in the direction of more photos showing solutions to bolting the dish directly to a diseqc mount? As I see it, I just need to fabricate an 'interface' that bolts to the back of the dish and is then capable of being clamped to the diseqc motors drive pole, or am I missing something......... I will be using my original (rusty!) wall mount which effectively gives me a c.50mm vertical pole that stands off the wall about 500mm. If I can work out how to add a photo here, I will stick one up. Although this rusty mount has served me well over the last 10 years or so, I think I will strengthen/replace the diagonal supports (and paint it!) while I am doing the diseqc conversion. So, many thanks for your input so far and if anyone can point me in the right direction of more photos or point out why my prefered option is a bad idea, I would be very grateful! Cheers! [/QUOTE]
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