Setting up a Motor what angle elevation to set to?

[misterminibus]

Can someone please help me?
Davie.

I am in the same situation as you davie, I have been on heavens-above and my location I think is 53.5900N, 2.2950W Bury Manchsester so How do I find out what angle elevation to set to?? very confusing

 

[rolfw]

Is this an H-H motor like either of these?

 

[Happy-Buddah]

In two of the motor handbooks that I have they indicate that if latitude is 53* then elevation is 37*.
Whereas the Rotor Sat HH100-HH120 handbook indicates the elevation of the motor is set to your latitude.

H-B

 

[misterminibus]

its a small pic but mine looks like the second motor.

 

[misterminibus]

i shall try 37 thanx... I have my dish on a pole in the back garden and if i face astra 2 i get 10 % signal if i turn the dish 360 deg it doesn't alter.

I have tried the dish in my sky digibox and i get the same outcome no signal is the lnb dead? is there a way i can test it ?
my echostar works fine with my minidish in so both receivers work.

 

[georgia_grrl]

i had a nightmare with following the manual for my motor, i recommend you set the motor to whatever the manual states, then move the dish up and down till you get a signal, then see if you can find anything else (it worked for me)

 

[vinny048]

i shall try 37 thanx... I have my dish on a pole in the back garden and if i face astra 2 i get 10 % signal if i turn the dish 360 deg it doesn't alter.

I have tried the dish in my sky digibox and i get the same outcome no signal is the lnb dead? is there a way i can test it ?
my echostar works fine with my minidish in so both receivers work.

What is the make of your motor?

 

[misterminibus]

i had a nightmare with following the manual for my motor, i recommend you set the motor to whatever the manual states, then move the dish up and down till you get a signal, then see if you can find anything else (it worked for me)

I would love to but i bought it from ebay and i have no manual has anyone got one they can scan and send me via email? (please)

 

[misterminibus]

What is the make of your motor?

Geotrak sg99 gold silent H-H like the one on the right in the picture above.

 

[misterminibus]

Has anyone got the instructions to set up this motor direct into a receiver (echostar AD3000IP) or know of a link where i can view them??
(pretty please)

 

[rolfw]

Moved your post into this thread, please try and keep it together, otherwise it gets very messy.

You say that your motor is a 99, but indicate that it looks like the right hand picture, that one is a 128. Does the dish mount onto an armature, or does the motor bolt straight onto the back of the dish?

 

[Happy-Buddah]

You might find some information at

h88p://www.jaeger.com.tw/

H-B

 

[misterminibus]

Moved your post into this thread, please try and keep it together, otherwise it gets very messy.

You say that your motor is a 99, but indicate that it looks like the right hand picture, that one is a 128. Does the dish mount onto an armature, or does the motor bolt straight onto the back of the dish?

it bolts onto an arm i tried to email u a pic but its not allowed is there a way i can show u the pic?

 

[gameboy]

is there a way i can show u the pic?

Use the attachment option at the bottom of the Reply form...

Manage attachments then point to the file (best if you use a jpeg) and upload it here.

 

[Happy-Buddah]

HI

Is this the one?
H-B
Oh gawd he's done a runner!;)

 

[misterminibus]

HI

Is this the one?
H-B
Oh gawd he's done a runner!;)

surelooks like it.
I think i have managed to send the pic as an attacthment have a look im doing it today so any instructions from the setup of the motor manual would be welcome thanx...

 

[rolfw]

I seem to remember that the instructions for the motor have a cut out template to indicate the elevation angle, well at least on the DiseqC version they do.

 

[misterminibus]

I seem to remember that the instructions for the motor have a cut out template to indicate the elevation angle, well at least on the DiseqC version they do.

My problem really is, if i say the angle is 37 deg, with the dish/motor being already used the motor has turned round to a satellite then powered down and sent to me so what angle do i set the motor to is it 0 deg ??then bolt the dish to it facing and i am only quoting what i have been informed facing thor ??and then use the software of the receiver to locate the other sats?,
Is that clear enough to understand? cos its confusing me and i know what i mean lol.(laughing out loud)

 

[rolfw]

Yes, set the motor to zero degrees, then bolt on the dish facing perfectly straight and find 1W by moving the motor on the mast and the dish elevation.

 

[misterminibus]

so I set the motor to 0* bolt the dish on facing straight so when the motor is powered it can move 90* in either direction, im running it through an echostar ad3000ip so once I have completed the above the rest ie the lining up of the dish to 1* west is done via the remote control and the receiver is that right?
ps thanx for taking the time to help a novice