How to start- info overload! Helppppp!

[mhku]

I can lean out of my bedroom window and touch it! The left hand button seems to do nothing most of the time..... The cable would be the same regardless of where the motor is.

Tomorrow I will reflash and see what I can do. The motor works (the number of times I've seen it at 70W!), the DB just doesn't seem to send any motor commands when I click the DIRECTION setting (east to west). And the mode setting (Motor Config) only shows "position" rather than "function".

 

[john_graydon]

I can lean out of my bedroom window and touch it! The left hand button seems to do nothing most of the time..... The cable would be the same regardless of where the motor is.

Tomorrow I will reflash and see what I can do. The motor works (the number of times I've seen it at 70W!), the DB just doesn't seem to send any motor commands when I click the DIRECTION setting (east to west). And the mode setting (Motor Config) only shows "position" rather than "function".

Dont load any sat.xml, Just use gemeni image. Settings at start after flashing with fwp is pal=Green button or ok, Time zone ok, Complex ok. Then exit out of everything. Then use the how to i posted to manually set sats up. I have used this loads of times and always works. If that dont work then i would consider changing your motor. Ps (the freq might be out of date on the set up i posted so get valid ones)

 

[mhku]

I reflashed and didn't load any new files.

Dish is 20 degrees off but at least I can move it. I will reposition and try to lock in on 1.0W.

So, with luck, I am getting there.... ;)

 

[john_graydon]

I reflashed and didn't load any new files.

Dish is 20 degrees off but at least I can move it. I will reposition and try to lock in on 1.0W.

So, with luck, I am getting there.... ;)

I would try locking 13e,19e or even 28e 1st. I usually always do 19e 1st.

 

[BGonaSTICK]

I reflashed and didn't load any new files.

Dish is 20 degrees off but at least I can move it. I will reposition and try to lock in on 1.0W.

So, with luck, I am getting there.... ;)

That's good news, but you MUST MUST MUST set up the dish on your south-most satellite before you go driving the motor east or west from it's central position if you are going to have ANY chance of having the whole lot work properly. Anyone who says different is dead jammy!

Did I say MUST enough times?!?!?!

 

[PCD]

That's good news, but you MUST MUST MUST set up the dish on your south-most satellite before you go driving the motor east or west from it's central position if you are going to have ANY chance of having the whole lot work properly. Anyone who says different is dead jammy!

Did I say MUST enough times?!?!?!

This is true of course, but 13e or 19e are easier to find, and if the pole is vertical it should not matter as a starting point for finer adjustment. Regards.

 

[BGonaSTICK]

If you're having trouble finding your due-south satellite then I agree that driving your motor to 19.2E or 13E, manually aligning on those birds, then driving to due-south sat will get you close, but fine adjustment should be done at the top of the arc if you want to get an accurate profile across the whole arc.

Of course, getting the pole perfectly vertical will, as you say, solve 99 percent of all know sat-alignment problems.

 

[john_graydon]

If you're having trouble finding your due-south satellite then I agree that driving your motor to 19.2E or 13E, manually aligning on those birds, then driving to due-south sat will get you close, but fine adjustment should be done at the top of the arc if you want to get an accurate profile across the whole arc.

Of course, getting the pole perfectly vertical will, as you say, solve 99 percent of all know sat-alignment problems.

Yes your right, 1w to start. Forgot i have the motors set up when I change images for my mates.

 

[rolfw]

This is true of course, but 13e or 19e are easier to find, and if the pole is vertical it should not matter as a starting point for finer adjustment. Regards.

There should be practically no difference with a reasonable sized dish between finding 19E and 1W and using anything but your due South satellite should be a last resort.

As STICK says, fine tuning of the arc is harder if you do not start at the zenith, I've also seen loads of posts where people have problems with the Western satellites and the arc generally, because they've set up on an Eastern (easy to find) satellite.

 

[mhku]

So 1W is my southern most satellite? How can I tell I've tuned into the "right" satellite? Or will the transponder values only be valied for 1W?

Thanks again for all the suggestions

 

[rolfw]

Pick a transponder with an easily recognisable channel, make sure that you get a lock indication, then once found, you can do a manual transponder scan and see if it comes up with the channel.

 

[mhku]

Thanks, I'll do that as soon as I replace the aluminium (and now crushed) pole with a steel one....

 

[john_graydon]

Thanks, I'll do that as soon as I replace the aluminium (and now crushed) pole with a steel one....

How you getting on mate, any luck yet.

 

[PCD]

Thanks, I'll do that as soon as I replace the aluminium (and now crushed) pole with a steel one....

Mine is attached to a round wooden post, does not buckle !

 

[mhku]

I've got a steel pole but the wet weather and not getting home from work 'til late has made this a job for tomorrow (weather permitting).

 

[john_graydon]

I've got a steel pole but the wet weather and not getting home from work 'til late has made this a job for tomorrow (weather permitting).

Make sure its dead straight otherwise you will be waisting your time putting a motor up. Use a Long spirit level.

 

[mhku]

Is 6ft long enough? ;) The bracket is vertical in both planes, so only need to get the pole vertical in one plane, which is nice....

 

[mhku]

Just about to point the dish South. Do I add mangentic deviation to 180? ie set it to 183 rather than 180?

 

[mhku]

Well 18v sure has a bit of a tingle...

The dish is pointed roughly 1W (hard to use a compass next to a metal object!). Doing a transponder scan and while have seen a 99% AGC, the SNR never goes above 50%. Does the LNB need adjusting?

Thanks

 

[PCD]

The dish should be pointing about 27 degrees from the horizon. If you can't find 1w try 13e, much stronger signal.