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DISH SETUP: Single sat, Multi-Sat & Motorised
HELP, i dont know whats knackered more, my system or me?
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<blockquote data-quote="Robbo" data-source="post: 402889" data-attributes="member: 256551"><p>The switch/splitter thingy is a diseqc switch.</p><p>It doesn't combine the signals but allows the switching between the two dishes.</p><p></p><p>For the switch to work it needs to be controlled, which is done by the receiver.</p><p></p><p>In order for the receiver to control the switch it needs to know that the switch is there and secondly what switch position to use for each dish.</p><p></p><p>I know nothing about your receiver but assuming that it's capable of diseqc 1.0 switching it is necessary for you to go into the installation menu and enable diseqc for the two satellites that your dishes are connected to. Then set which switch position each sat should use.</p><p></p><p>I believe that with no switch control the switch would default to its first position, so whichever sat is getting a signal with no control, set this to the first position and the other sat to the second one.</p><p></p><p>Until the switch has been configured in the receiver it is impossible to say if anything is broken.</p><p></p><p>Give it a go and we will find out whether its the switch or your brain.<img src="https://www.satellites.co.uk/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /> or neither hopefully.</p><p></p><p>Cheers.</p><p>Robbo.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Robbo, post: 402889, member: 256551"] The switch/splitter thingy is a diseqc switch. It doesn't combine the signals but allows the switching between the two dishes. For the switch to work it needs to be controlled, which is done by the receiver. In order for the receiver to control the switch it needs to know that the switch is there and secondly what switch position to use for each dish. I know nothing about your receiver but assuming that it's capable of diseqc 1.0 switching it is necessary for you to go into the installation menu and enable diseqc for the two satellites that your dishes are connected to. Then set which switch position each sat should use. I believe that with no switch control the switch would default to its first position, so whichever sat is getting a signal with no control, set this to the first position and the other sat to the second one. Until the switch has been configured in the receiver it is impossible to say if anything is broken. Give it a go and we will find out whether its the switch or your brain.:) or neither hopefully. Cheers. Robbo. [/QUOTE]
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HELP, i dont know whats knackered more, my system or me?
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