RO.VE.R Rover Satellite meter software

[AndyW]

Good evening.Slightly off topic but could please someone help? I have a rover tda6 meter and today in the middle of using it the screen went blank but power(backlight) stayed on.I cant turn the meter off or get it to do anything.Any ideas?
ps.This has happened once before in the past but turned off and on straight away.Also ive no manuals for the meter so i havent a clue whats possible.

Thanks,Andy.

 

[developers]

SDM2 hardware reset is by press and hold power (on/off) button for 10 secs. It should also reset if the battery goes flat enough. Good luck!

 

[Emphatic]

I got impatient, so I sent the SDM2 to the supplier to write all 99 channels for about A$88, with 1 day turn around

 

[developers]

Sorry I couldn't help but whilst your PM wasn't available and your email address was removed. If you do need help in the future customising the list etc let me know.
Jem

 

[AndyW]

Thanks for the help.The battery did run flat so the meter reset.I'll try the other option if it happens again.

Thank you.Andy.

 

[developers]

Hi Satwino
Thanks for the PM. Glad you can now program meter with transponders yourself. In the SDM2 programming the High Low column refers to the frequency band see _http://www.digitalsat.co.uk/astra2freqplan.html for instance. Each sat may use different definitions of High or Low so best to check.
Thought it best to reply on the forum so all can benefit if they have the same query.
Regards
Jem

 

[developers]

Sorry mhku I know the rules just forgot to use my head when reading my typing - thanks for the edit

 

[5z4es]

By the way I also have a few of the chips available (just the 16 pin micro interface chip) as specified on the wiring diagram so if anyone wants a chip and wiring diagram with pin outs to build their own they are just £2.00 each.

Hi thank you for your post and to all other here in the forum.

I here in Kenya and wonder if you could just post the pinout of the small RJ connector, the rest i can do it here, it is simply a RS 232 to TTL converter.

You could also use the cable used for the Nokia 3310 duly modified, but surely at a cost more expensive than 2 Pounds.

Kind regards

Enrico Li.

Sat uplink broadcaster engineer.

 

[developers]

I'm not commenting on your suggestion as I don't know! but the pin out I used was
Meter
01 TX
02 RX
03 Reset (8ms to ground) unused
04 +5v
05 Boot for firware upgrade (=5v to ground) also unused
06 ground

 

[jasmine1]

Hi guys,i have 1 of these meters sdm2,mainly use it for 19/28 and 13 hotbird,was wandering if any1 knows what the others are like 352 355 and 330 in the meter,any help please hoping it has 1 west somewhere but can not see it,current software vers is 1.05,thanks

 

[developers]

Hi Jasmine1
352 = 8 deg west, 355 = 5 deg west and 330 = 30 deg west. I thought standard set of transponders included 359 or 1 deg west but if not you'll need a lead and software as above or send the meter for an update. 1.05 is not the latest firmware (transponder lists can be addded at any time and do not show on start up) for the meter it's 1.10 on mine when on the start up screen which might need updating to see newer sats (I don't know!).

I'm just putting the final touches to my new transponder list, updating changed frequencies and adding missing sats which will use about 75 of the available as well as making a new matching crib list with the instructions as came with the meter to give all the usual sats between 45 deg w and 45 deg e.
Jem

 

[jasmine1]

Hello developers,just wierd as to why 359 1 west is not in

 

[developers]

Do you have 50 entries at the moment? my old list did and that had 359. I've attached the list that came with the meter, some entries are out of date but it may help you start your own if you don't want to send it away. 1 deg west is popular for the footie I understand but I've not tried it.
Jem

 

[jasmine1]

Do you have 50 entries at the moment? my old list did and that had 359. I've attached the list that came with the meter, some entries are out of date but it may help you start your own if you don't want to send it away. 1 deg west is popular for the footie I understand but I've not tried it.
Jem

Hi jem,thanks for the list but havent got any software to open it with,plus no manual for the meter so dont know what iam doing to be honest.

 

[developers]

Jasmine1
I've Private Messaged you if you check your inbox on the forum.
Jem

 

[wh1tey]

Hello if anyone still has the wiring diagram fro the sdm2 update lead then id love to have a copy of it so I can make my own cheers .

 

[bro]

By the way I also have a few of the chips available (just the 16 pin micro interface chip) as specified on the wiring diagram so if anyone wants a chip and wiring diagram with pin outs to build their own they are just £2.00 each.

could you pm me with the contact info please as a friend needs one of these leads


thanks

 

[developers]

Sorry for the delay I've been away but I do still have a few of the chips available but I can't private message you yet as I think you need at least 5 posts.

 

[andyntl707]

hi has anybody got an instruction book,or know where i can get one for sdm2 meter
thanks
andy

 

[developers]

I have something called a user's guide, 12 sided a5 booklet which I could photocopy and send but I don't know where you'd get a download.

Let me know via my website (see contact info in the profile for my username) if you need it.
Jem