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chavslav · 06-09-06, 06:30 PM

hi all,

got a problem with me dish motor, will move from hotbird to astra,astra to sky sat, but won't go back up the arc(west).

i have to go in technomate menu , and go to point of reference, which is back to due south.

then i can continue down to 5 east 13 east,19, 28 .

is there a motor problem, has anyone else had this...

or is the motor coming to an end its a superjack.

BGonaSTICK · 06-09-06, 07:21 PM

Have you got your receiver set to DiSEqC 1.2 or USALS (AKA DiSEqC 1.3)?

chavslav · 06-09-06, 08:41 PM

receiver on usals?

BGonaSTICK · 06-09-06, 11:06 PM

Yes, if your receiver supports USALS.

In your receiver firmware somewhere it should have the option to set the DiSEqC switching into or out of USALS mode.

What USALS does is relate every satellite to one reference point (your due-south satellite usually), whereas DiSEqC 1.2 has an absolute value stored for every satellite, and uses the GOTO x.x protocol.

What is yours set to (I'm assuming it has USALS obviously)?

STICK

Jimdefruit · 07-09-06, 01:23 AM

I didn't think you could use usals for a jack type motor Stick, because the movement is not linear between jack distance and degrees of dish movement.

BGonaSTICK · 07-09-06, 11:46 AM

I think it's a DiSEqC motor and not a jack from discussions we've had earlier. It's just made by the same folks.

Is that right chavslav?

Sorry, I may have made a poor assumption.

chavslav · 07-09-06, 05:31 PM

yeah its a h to h diseqc motor , called superjack.

should i change my settings from usals to diseqc?

BGonaSTICK · 07-09-06, 06:46 PM

Try it, it may be that your USALS reference point is knackered. Or you could just follow the USALS setup routine again from the beginning.

If you switch off USALS and go back to DiSEqC 1.2, you will have to locate and store each satellite individually, but you can fine-tune each one optimally for your location.

That's what I do.

chavslav · 07-09-06, 07:39 PM

cheers mate ,another saturday job.....

06-09-06, 06:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
chavslav Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 338 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	motor problem...... hi all, got a problem with me dish motor, will move from hotbird to astra,astra to sky sat, but won't go back up the arc(west). i have to go in technomate menu , and go to point of reference, which is back to due south. then i can continue down to 5 east 13 east,19, 28 . is there a motor problem, has anyone else had this... or is the motor coming to an end its a superjack.

06-09-06, 07:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 166 Times in 60 Posts	Re: motor problem...... Have you got your receiver set to DiSEqC 1.2 or USALS (AKA DiSEqC 1.3)? __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

06-09-06, 08:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
chavslav Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 338 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: motor problem...... receiver on usals?

06-09-06, 11:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 166 Times in 60 Posts	Re: motor problem...... Yes, if your receiver supports USALS. In your receiver firmware somewhere it should have the option to set the DiSEqC switching into or out of USALS mode. What USALS does is relate every satellite to one reference point (your due-south satellite usually), whereas DiSEqC 1.2 has an absolute value stored for every satellite, and uses the GOTO x.x protocol. What is yours set to (I'm assuming it has USALS obviously)? STICK __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

07-09-06, 01:23 AM	#5 (permalink)
Jimdefruit Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,858 Thanks: 20 Thanked 221 Times in 187 Posts	Re: motor problem...... I didn't think you could use usals for a jack type motor Stick, because the movement is not linear between jack distance and degrees of dish movement. __________________ Dreambox 800 HD; Dreambox 7000s + VBox + Channel Master 1.2 with 36v actuator CM120 feedhorn and Invacom .3 LNB Skystar 2 PCI card with links to my Dreamboxes If you like what you see here, tell your friends.

07-09-06, 11:46 AM	#6 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 166 Times in 60 Posts	Re: motor problem...... I think it's a DiSEqC motor and not a jack from discussions we've had earlier. It's just made by the same folks. Is that right chavslav? Sorry, I may have made a poor assumption. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

07-09-06, 05:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
chavslav Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 338 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: motor problem...... yeah its a h to h diseqc motor , called superjack. should i change my settings from usals to diseqc?

07-09-06, 06:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 166 Times in 60 Posts	Re: motor problem...... Try it, it may be that your USALS reference point is knackered. Or you could just follow the USALS setup routine again from the beginning. If you switch off USALS and go back to DiSEqC 1.2, you will have to locate and store each satellite individually, but you can fine-tune each one optimally for your location. That's what I do. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

07-09-06, 07:39 PM	#9 (permalink)
chavslav Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 338 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: motor problem...... cheers mate ,another saturday job.....