ShaunSat
Satellite Jumper
- Joined
- Aug 13, 2005
- Messages
- 43
- Reaction score
- 1
- Points
- 8
- Age
- 35
- Website
- www.satellitestuff.bravehost.com
- My Satellite Setup
-
Analogue FTA - Maspro ST9,
Sky Digibox - Amstrad DRX100(no subscription),
Digital FTA - Manhattan Plaza ST100 with motorised 98CM dish.
- My Location
- Essex, UK
hi, i'm new and i hope i dont upset anyone by posting this as it has probably been said a thousand times :-newb .
I recently recieved a Manhattan Plaza ST100, a 0.3db universal LNB, a 98CM Funke dish and two DiSEqC H-H Motors from RedAltoGL, yes i am the newbie who got it, lol I am extreamly grateful.
I decided to try out one of the motors so i bolted it to a pole and then bolted the dish to the motor as it would be. Now i had the channels from 19.2 allready tuned in and the motor moved to 19.2 (well about 23 but when its at 0 its really at about 4) so i moved the whole setup (dish, motor etc) on the pole until i got maximum signal. However when i try to go to other birds the motor goes to far round so the picture comes and then goes, in some cases it had gone in the wrong direction ! and in others it just doesnt move.
Now from what i remember i think Redmund said that he put the motor at zero and lined it up to hotbird, but i am not completly sure if thats what he said and he wont be online for a few days while he's moving.
I am just really confused at the moment and need help, i know the receiver has two options, either 1.2 or usals and the motor i am using is a 1.2 so thats what i have it on.
Also, if i manually move the dish through the menu i can locate many birds so i know its half working
thanks for any help and advice, i did look in other threads but it didnt help
ShaunSat AKA freeview_mad on digitalspy forums
edit: thinking about it after seeing another members dish i think i may have the motor upside down ! Is the arm (the bit that moves) supposed to be upwards or downwards or does it depend on what make you have. I will try it and see because i think thats half the problem.
edit edit: i dont think its wrong after all
I recently recieved a Manhattan Plaza ST100, a 0.3db universal LNB, a 98CM Funke dish and two DiSEqC H-H Motors from RedAltoGL, yes i am the newbie who got it, lol I am extreamly grateful.
I decided to try out one of the motors so i bolted it to a pole and then bolted the dish to the motor as it would be. Now i had the channels from 19.2 allready tuned in and the motor moved to 19.2 (well about 23 but when its at 0 its really at about 4) so i moved the whole setup (dish, motor etc) on the pole until i got maximum signal. However when i try to go to other birds the motor goes to far round so the picture comes and then goes, in some cases it had gone in the wrong direction ! and in others it just doesnt move.
Now from what i remember i think Redmund said that he put the motor at zero and lined it up to hotbird, but i am not completly sure if thats what he said and he wont be online for a few days while he's moving.
I am just really confused at the moment and need help, i know the receiver has two options, either 1.2 or usals and the motor i am using is a 1.2 so thats what i have it on.
Also, if i manually move the dish through the menu i can locate many birds so i know its half working
thanks for any help and advice, i did look in other threads but it didnt help
ShaunSat AKA freeview_mad on digitalspy forums
edit: thinking about it after seeing another members dish i think i may have the motor upside down ! Is the arm (the bit that moves) supposed to be upwards or downwards or does it depend on what make you have. I will try it and see because i think thats half the problem.
edit edit: i dont think its wrong after all