H.Rule
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- Mar 1, 2007
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- Age
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- My Satellite Setup
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Technomate TM-5200D USB Super+,
Technomate TM-2100A H-H DiSEqC motor,
Gibertini 1.2m dish,
Inverto Black Ultra LNB
- My Location
- North London
Hi everyone
I’m having a problem.
I’m using a Technomate TM5200 with a TM Diseqc motor – I can’t remember what actual model the motor is, but I bought it about 4 or 5 years ago along with a Technomate TM1500 receiver.
A few days ago I lost signal completely and thought that the wind had moved the motor, so I went out a couple of evenings ago for a look. I noticed that the green status LED on the bottom of the motor was flashing orange every 5 seconds. Anyone know what this means? Also, when the dish turns to the East there’s an odd sound from it – there’s the normal “whine” sound, but every few seconds there’s what sounds like a higher whine, then back to the normal sound, then a few seconds later the higher pitch again and so on, if that makes sense. Driving the dish West doesn’t generally seem to do this.
I connected up the old Technomate TM1500 to the motor, and the green LED flashes orange about every 2 seconds with it. Same sound when the dish moves.
This evening I replaced the cable from the motor to the receiver and checked the connections from motor to LNB, but there’s no change.
I’m now starting to think the motor may be on it’s way out.
Any ideas anyone?
Thanks
Harry
I’m having a problem.
I’m using a Technomate TM5200 with a TM Diseqc motor – I can’t remember what actual model the motor is, but I bought it about 4 or 5 years ago along with a Technomate TM1500 receiver.
A few days ago I lost signal completely and thought that the wind had moved the motor, so I went out a couple of evenings ago for a look. I noticed that the green status LED on the bottom of the motor was flashing orange every 5 seconds. Anyone know what this means? Also, when the dish turns to the East there’s an odd sound from it – there’s the normal “whine” sound, but every few seconds there’s what sounds like a higher whine, then back to the normal sound, then a few seconds later the higher pitch again and so on, if that makes sense. Driving the dish West doesn’t generally seem to do this.
I connected up the old Technomate TM1500 to the motor, and the green LED flashes orange about every 2 seconds with it. Same sound when the dish moves.
This evening I replaced the cable from the motor to the receiver and checked the connections from motor to LNB, but there’s no change.
I’m now starting to think the motor may be on it’s way out.
Any ideas anyone?
Thanks
Harry