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Vipersan

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IP9000HD +
TD110 Dish and TD88 Dish in Tandem
66°East to 60°West.
AZbox PrmHD + OpnbxS9HD + Skybox + DrHD F15
2x VboxII AZ-EL
2 m+ Alcoa PF + BSC421 C-Band lnbf...
+SS2/TwHnS2-3200 pci/TBS6925 pci
1.5 Fortec Star -Gbox - HtoH Ku/Ka/C
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Hi friends ..
Prior to making changes to my motor/positioner system I need to make sure the AZbox can accomodate the changes I'm about to make ..
So far I've not used the AZbox to drive my V-box ..as it has always been in the same room as the AZbox ..so have always used the remote control to drive the dish via the Vbox.
So for the first time since I got it I now want to set the AZbox up to drive a Vbox positioner
diseqc 1.2
All satellite positions are already configured and stored so I want to manually enter the positions with a suitable editor.
That way I don't make changes which will affect the other receivers in my setup ..
In other words for example I have 55 west set already in the Vbox as position 19 ..
all other receivers know this and so can drive the dish to 55West..
I now want to edit/enter position 19 into the AZbox so it too knows where to send the dish.
I don't have a suitable editor to do this for my AZbox ..
can anyone help either by recommending one (usb stick or networked) or better still ...upload one for me.
Appreciated
VS
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Vipersan

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My Satellite Setup
IP9000HD +
TD110 Dish and TD88 Dish in Tandem
66°East to 60°West.
AZbox PrmHD + OpnbxS9HD + Skybox + DrHD F15
2x VboxII AZ-EL
2 m+ Alcoa PF + BSC421 C-Band lnbf...
+SS2/TwHnS2-3200 pci/TBS6925 pci
1.5 Fortec Star -Gbox - HtoH Ku/Ka/C
My Location
UK
Problem solved ...eventually...
Ended up starting with a clean slate on the AZbox..
Its a pain in the rear If you already have an antenna list set up ...as it its easily corrupted if you make a mistake ..
I did just that ..and it was easier to start again by blanking the channel list ...
Importing a custom generated XML for sats and transponders from _http://satellites-xml.eu/

..and grafting this on to a blank new channel list ..
I say blank ...I had to scan one channel first on one sat manually ..
then export by network link to AZ setedit in AZToolbox
Then superimpose my imported antenna list ..and export back to the AZbox ..
It wont send just a antenna list to the box ..
In other words you can't send a blank channel list ..
1 channel was enough to start the process..
Took me 3 hours to figure this all out ..
Once I did ..it was relatively easy to modify the antenna list to include the diseqc 1.2 custom sat positions ..as stored in the Vbox...but still had to manually change lnb settings at the AZbox ..as it appears to throw away anything that isn't ku/universal related.
They don't make it easy thats for sure..
Anyway ...
Job done...and it is possible to stack switching and motor control ..
I have the Vbox on port 4 of a diseqc 1.0 x4 way switch ...and it is driving the actuator ok ...through this switch ..
Not tried Usals in this mode ..as I don't use it in this config ..
..but guessing it should work ok.
rgds
VS
 

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Glad to see you got there VS although it does sound a long winded process
 

Vipersan

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My Satellite Setup
IP9000HD +
TD110 Dish and TD88 Dish in Tandem
66°East to 60°West.
AZbox PrmHD + OpnbxS9HD + Skybox + DrHD F15
2x VboxII AZ-EL
2 m+ Alcoa PF + BSC421 C-Band lnbf...
+SS2/TwHnS2-3200 pci/TBS6925 pci
1.5 Fortec Star -Gbox - HtoH Ku/Ka/C
My Location
UK
For anyone elses benefit who needs an editor for their AZbox

All tools where found here :-
_http://www.filecrop.com/AZbox-toolbox.html

access is granted on a 30minute basis by entering a code..
rgds
VS
 

Vipersan

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My Satellite Setup
IP9000HD +
TD110 Dish and TD88 Dish in Tandem
66°East to 60°West.
AZbox PrmHD + OpnbxS9HD + Skybox + DrHD F15
2x VboxII AZ-EL
2 m+ Alcoa PF + BSC421 C-Band lnbf...
+SS2/TwHnS2-3200 pci/TBS6925 pci
1.5 Fortec Star -Gbox - HtoH Ku/Ka/C
My Location
UK
joe01 said:
You appear to be enjoying yourself what decided you to go for an AZbox.


joe01.
Sorry for the late reply Joe ..
The AZbox is just one of many ...but was selected for inclusion in my system because of its ability to handle 4.2.2 both in SD and HD..
rgds
VS
 
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