New Satlook Lite arrived

[Captain Jack]

...But it's not starting up. When I press the OK button, it just sits there with the backlight on and steady beeps "beep-beep". According to the manual, it should start within 10 seconds but it's not doing anything other than beep.

Any ideas before I get in touch with the German speaking seller?

 

[Lazarus]

Battery not sufficiently charged?

 

[Captain Jack]

It does it with the charger attached.

 

[Lazarus]

Hmm.

No other suggestions, I'm afraid.

 

[satelliteman]

Doesn't sound good. Is there a reset button like that on the Micro? Make contact with your supplier if the meter is new.

 

[Captain Jack]

Hm, apparently, I have to press and HOLD the power button until "Starting" shows up on screen. Right - time to work it out!

 

[Captain Jack]

Welp, I sent it back It's very temperamental in turning on.. but fine once it's up an running. I certainly wouldn't want to be messing about with the meter at a client's site.

Annoying as I won't get P&P back as well as having to pay my own P&P to return the thing to Germany. Unfair....

Now... I am not taking another risk with this meter, so I would like to go back to FS1. There's a new one out - the FS1-SE with a bunch of new features. Problem is - I can't find a UK based supplier of these. CDTronix seem to be out of stock of the L series one - need to mail them...

 

[Huevos]

Sound's faulty to me. I've got the terrestrial version and it works fine.

 

[sonnetpete]

CJ, these appear to have the FS1 SE in stock....

https://www.satellitetvshop.co.uk/first_strike_fs1_se_uk

 

[Captain Jack]

Thanks Pete. Didn't notice it there. Will order this once I get my money back.

 

[Captain Jack]

Welp, didn't order FS1 in the end. Curiosity killed the cat, so to speak. Went for Satlook Lite again - this time from a UK supplier for a similar price - and it works well. I reckon the one from Germany is a clone, even though I cannot find any real differences between the two. Maybe it really was just broken...? Not sure...

Have a realign job at the weekend, so will see how it is in action!

 

[OldBen]

If it helps mine sometimes throws a wobbly like that, but usually recovers without power startup or with power - suspect related to low voltage from battery pack somehow.