Advice Needed Foxsat hdr - diseqc not functional ?

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Client with the 500GB drive version, latest firmware and working on Freesat, twin input.
I've installed a 70cm dish with 13 / 5 East and a four port DiSEqC switch. All working well on the analyser.

I can access the non Freesat menu with the remote colout buttons, but the receiver does not operate the DiSEqC switch on the roof ( to get some Russian TV).

I'm currently using input 1, no signal on anything, though the default A setting on the DiSEqC switch provides them with freesat, input 2 on the back of the receiver is the second / recording feed from Astra 2.

Have there been instances of the Humax failing to switch over devices on the roof ?

Two other receivers in the car work fine, but they would not wish to have two receivers under the television and they bought this a few years back under the impression from the Humax spiel that it would switch to a non freesat dish when they put a second dish up
 

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It's a while since I used my first generation Foxsat HDR with DiSEqC, but I have a vague recollection only Input 2 permitted DiSEqC operation.

Could be wrong. Probably am. But might not be.

Edit: I am wrong. DiSEqC switches should be on Port 1. As you were.
 
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Wondering if it could be a dodgy DiSEqC switch because I've got a couple of oldish "BEST"-branded ones that are anything BUT "the best" in practice?
(Sent another one to EMP-Centauri, and they checked it and confirmed that it didn't correctly interpret some DiSEqC commands)

OTOH, sounds like it could "dodgy" f/w on the Humax - have you tried it with one of your other switches?
 

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Thanks for the quick answer. Is the information regarding inputs in the manual ?
 

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Hmmm, not in the supplied manual


But it is in the 'hush hush' version.


Having tried again, I am doing everything right, so the receiver is faulty.

Damn, I might have to take it away and see if it will work on a 1.2 motor, return and upgrade the outside stuff, then give them one feed into port 1 on the dish.

What an utter waste of time so far. Thanks Humax.
 

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Receiver-switch compatibility issue?
Then onesided blaming the box is just half the story...

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As above, two other receivers are fully functional on the system , as is the Emitor analyser.
 

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I've seen what would look like a faulty Diseqc switch problem turn out to be a bad ground on the coax on the #3 LNB port, this introduced some low frequency cross-talk noise that affected the 22 KHz Diseqc control signals to the remote switch.

Replacing a funky "F" connector and cleaning up the ground connections on the switch fixed the problem.
 

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Rekindling this thread but with another client requirement, same receiver but wishing to have the latest German (8PSK channels) plus whatever else I can potentially receive that might be entertaining.

Currently all sorts of charming issues, mainly the inability to network search on Astra 1.
I am adding each transponder manually as a result and have better things to do, not just on a Saturday.

The machine diagnostics show software HPRSFCI 1.00.03, loader version U 7.52

Is there a later firmare available for the Humax HDR ?
 

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Latest firmware was HPRSFCI 1.00.21, Bootloader U 7.54


Released 27 Jul 2012
 

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Doesn't appear on the (UK) Humax digital website upgrade list

 

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Doesn't appear on the (UK) Humax digital website upgrade list


I'm not surprised - ten years old, so almost certainly no longer supported.

I usually keep copies of my Firmware but long since weeded that one out.
 

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I'm not surprised - ten years old, so almost certainly no longer supported.

I usually keep copies of my Firmware but long since weeded that one out.
I stopped buying Humax in the 90's.
 

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Official firmware and loader can be obtained from this site:
Code:
http://www.stevelarkins.freeuk.com/mobile/humax-foxsat-hdr-firmware.htm
 

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Official firmware and loader can be obtained from this site:
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http://www.stevelarkins.freeuk.com/mobile/humax-foxsat-hdr-firmware.htm
Thanks.

Which sends me to the 'beta' humax link.



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