DIY DiSEqC 1.2

wolsty

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The 790FF DiSEqC analaogue system which I bought in France last year has given me hours of fun. However, when I had motor problems, I decided to effect a DIY repair in preference to returning the item to the hypermarket where I bought it - for obvious reasons. The problem was a broken solder joint - easily repaired, even by a rank amateur such as myself. The system now works perfectly again.

What surprised me though, given that satellite tv is supposed to be hi-tech, was the simplicity, even crudity, of the construction inside the housing - cheap electric motor threaded rod gearing, reed switch/magnet position sensing, microswitch rotation limiters and a very basic pcb for the control hardware.

It seems that, with a little ingenuity and my moderate technical skills, the motor could be improved to give a wider h-h arc from its current 35 deg E to 35 deg W. I intend to make the appropriate modifications as soon as the need to extend the size of my required arc becomes more pressing. Having got this far, I now wonder whether there are any worthwhile modifications I could make to the hardware and software. Are there any DiSEqC 1.2 controller circuit diagrams in the public domain? If so, is there any software available for it?

Wolsty
 

rolfw

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Technomate 5402 HD M2 Ci, DM7000s, Transparent 80cm Dish, Moteck SG2100 DiseqC motor, lots of legacy gear. Meters: Satlook Digital NIT, Promax HD Ranger+ spectrum analyser.
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I think you've hit the nail on the head there, even the acronym sounds far more complex than the reality, DIgital Satellite EQuipment Control. I've got a file in zipped PDF that is far too techy for me, but may be of interest to you, can't attach it as it's 2meg or so, but I'll see if I can remember where I got it from and post the link.

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wolsty

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Well Rolfw, if it's too techy for you, it'll almost certainly defeat me. But I'd like to see it anyway. If you can find the URL, I'd be grateful.

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rolfw

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OK Wolsty, I've PMd you the link, it will only be on there for a day or so as I'm short of space.

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wolsty

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Please excuse my ignorance Rolf, but what's PMd?

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PMd = Private Message. Sorry it took so long for the penny to drop, but it is Sunday evening after a few glasses of wine with my evening meal and I'm trying to watch Lock, Stock and Barrels as I sit at my keyboard.

Thanks Rolf

Wolsty
 
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