Motor won't move from STB

[tomslick]

My motor is a Fortec Star and was running fine earlier. Tried reseting motor and stb, reflashing etc and still I have this problem. Limits have been turned off. Moving the dish via motor setup still has the same problem.

The motor LED is green and when a command is sent the orange/red LED flashes and clicking can be heard. Motor can be moved by using the LOCAL manual buttons.

Just connected the motor to another box upstairs and the problem is still there!
Any suggestions welcome.
Thanks

 

[kerrywez]

Hi by the sounds of it you need a new motor, I don't like the clicking sound you say you hear, sounds to me that your motor is done, hope I am wrong.

Good luck with it, a new motor is not that dear anyway, which is the only good bit about it.

Regards Wez

 

[Robbo]

How did you rest the motor?

Some motors have a reset procedure that is detailed in the manual. It may involve switching the receiver off and holding buttons on the motor down, then switching it back on again. Read the manual for the motor.

 

[tomslick]

Thanks for the replys. I have reset the motor like robbo said (as per manual) and still no joy. I'm going to try tomorrow weather permitting with a short cable to the motor to see if the volt drop is too great.
Don't know if this'll do. As someone said in another post "things never go wrong on a sunny and warm Saturday"

 

[Lazarus]

Thanks for the replys. I have reset the motor like robbo said (as per manual) and still no joy. I'm going to try tomorrow weather permitting with a short cable to the motor to see if the volt drop is too great.
Don't know if this'll do. As someone said in another post "things never go wrong on a sunny and warm Saturday"

I have a Fortec Turner as a spare (It was CHEAP!!) and it did much the same until I shortened the cable and tightened the connection at the motor end. Works fine to this day.

Depending upon exactly which Motor you have, another common reset procedure is to insert a stout pin (unbent paper clip is just right) into a small hole under the motor body.

The trouble comes in identifying beyond doubt which hole, as there are condensation drains there too.

 

[tomslick]

Thanks mate. I'll try your suggestions.

 

[tomslick]

Problem solved
Checked voltage at motor to stb connection and was showing 18.91v @ H & 13.54v @ V. Motor moved at Local buttons. Installed short lead from stb to motor with same voltage results and it drove from STB. Checked the termination of the long/original lead to find it water tight BUT many many strands of the outer cores broken. The wind must have moved the lead side to side to break these cores. Retermination of the long lead with new plug and good wind protection and the system is running perfect again.
The outer cores must have been able to supply current to the motor for local operation but not Motor Drive Signal and Currrent.

Thanks to all who gave me suggestions and maybe this experience may help someone else.

 

[Lazarus]

Problem solved
Checked voltage at motor to stb connection and was showing 18.91v @ H & 13.54v @ V. Motor moved at Local buttons. Installed short lead from stb to motor with same voltage results and it drove from STB. Checked the termination of the long/original lead to find it water tight BUT many many strands of the outer cores broken. The wind must have moved the lead side to side to break these cores. Retermination of the long lead with new plug and good wind protection and the system is running perfect again.
The outer cores must have been able to supply current to the motor for local operation but not Motor Drive Signal and Currrent.

Thanks to all who gave me suggestions and maybe this experience may help someone else.

So that is akin to my own report of re-securing the F connector, which implies that the current source/sink relationship is critical.

Glad you are burning (!) and turning

Interestingly, the Fortec Turner is an out-and-out Moteck clone, and I've not come across similar problems reported with either Moteck or Technomate (another clone - sort of).