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DISH SETUP: Single sat, Multi-Sat & Motorised
Monoblock LNB in conjunction with separate switch?
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<blockquote data-quote="closetosoton" data-source="post: 78394" data-attributes="member: 184281"><p>I've looked into this a little, and the straight answer is probably not - but ultimately depends on your receiver. Certainly for mine it isn't possible - I can choose to drive a monoblock via tonebursts (A & <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite6" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cool:" /> OR diseqc switch (A, B, C and D) - reason being is that they show up in the same menu on the receiver (Samsumg DSR9500). I've also trawled the diseqc spec (<a href="http://www.eutelsat.com/satellites/4_5_5.html" target="_blank">http://www.eutelsat.com/satellites/4_5_5.html</a>) to try and establish what might happen and have concluded it could work, IF:</p><p></p><p>1) The diseqc switch and monoblock use different hex IDs</p><p>2) The switch before the monoblock happiliy passes commands on to the monoblock</p><p>3) You can control implicitly the sequence of diseqc commands issued - i.e. with a PC based receiver card, since you would issue the switch command before sat selection on the monoblock.</p><p></p><p>My solution is to buy a second lnb, a 4 way diseqc switch to have:</p><p>- 13E/19.2E on same 60cm dish with two lnbs</p><p>- 28.8E on minidish with usual one lnb</p><p></p><p>You can buy special brackets to hold lnb's 6degrees apart (<a href="http://www.brymar.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Satellite_Dishes_24.html" target="_blank">http://www.brymar.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Satellite_Dishes_24.html</a>), or you can lash them together in a DIY fashion:</p><p>(<a href="http://www.satellites.co.uk/php-bin/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=1501" target="_blank">http://www.satellites.co.uk/php-bin/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=1501</a>)</p><p>(<a href="http://www.satellites.co.uk/php-bin/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=1502" target="_blank">http://www.satellites.co.uk/php-bin/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=1502</a>)</p><p></p><p>It also means I have a spare port on the switch for erm, well, another satellite...</p><p></p><p>-CTS</p><p></p><p>ps - got my switch from <a href="http://stores.ebay.de/MultiMedial24_W0QQsspagenameZl2QQtZkm" target="_blank">http://stores.ebay.de/MultiMedial24_W0QQsspagenameZl2QQtZkm</a> - will ship to UK for 6EUR and take PayPal for +5%.</p><p></p><p>eg: <a href="http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=46090&item=5736833938&tc=photo" target="_blank">http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=46090&item=5736833938&tc=photo</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="closetosoton, post: 78394, member: 184281"] I've looked into this a little, and the straight answer is probably not - but ultimately depends on your receiver. Certainly for mine it isn't possible - I can choose to drive a monoblock via tonebursts (A & B) OR diseqc switch (A, B, C and D) - reason being is that they show up in the same menu on the receiver (Samsumg DSR9500). I've also trawled the diseqc spec ([url]http://www.eutelsat.com/satellites/4_5_5.html[/url]) to try and establish what might happen and have concluded it could work, IF: 1) The diseqc switch and monoblock use different hex IDs 2) The switch before the monoblock happiliy passes commands on to the monoblock 3) You can control implicitly the sequence of diseqc commands issued - i.e. with a PC based receiver card, since you would issue the switch command before sat selection on the monoblock. My solution is to buy a second lnb, a 4 way diseqc switch to have: - 13E/19.2E on same 60cm dish with two lnbs - 28.8E on minidish with usual one lnb You can buy special brackets to hold lnb's 6degrees apart ([url]http://www.brymar.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Satellite_Dishes_24.html[/url]), or you can lash them together in a DIY fashion: ([url]http://www.satellites.co.uk/php-bin/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=1501[/url]) ([url]http://www.satellites.co.uk/php-bin/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=1502[/url]) It also means I have a spare port on the switch for erm, well, another satellite... -CTS ps - got my switch from [url]http://stores.ebay.de/MultiMedial24_W0QQsspagenameZl2QQtZkm[/url] - will ship to UK for 6EUR and take PayPal for +5%. eg: [url]http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=46090&item=5736833938&tc=photo[/url] [/QUOTE]
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