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bonnykass · 13-11-06, 08:00 PM

Hello,
I have ordered a motor for my system, at the moment i have a monoblock Lnb on astra & hotbird. Can i leave the monoblock lnb & disable this in my system set up & just use the central lnb? What will i need to do to my system set up .I have a Technomate TMS1500 C1+.

BGonaSTICK · 13-11-06, 08:48 PM

You should be able to, yes.

Normally you can't mix switches and motors etc, but because the motor is closest to the receiver, and you don't actually need to command the switch in the monobloc, it should work OK.

I'd love to know for sure though, so if you try it please let us know.

The DiSEqC switch in the monoblock should consistently default to one half, i.e. one LNB. It should be LNB1, but you'll either to check the monobloc manual or experiment with your setup.

If you want to know which half of the monobloc is active, you can drape a thick wet cloth, a towel or similar, over one half and see if it flattens the received signal strength at the receiver.

STICK

bonnykass · 13-11-06, 08:57 PM

Thanks for the help, i will have a 'play' when the motor arrives & i will report back. Once again thanks for the help & support.

BGonaSTICK · 13-11-06, 10:13 PM

Pleasure

bonnykass · 27-11-06, 08:10 PM

Just an update as i promised on this subject. I can confirm i am using my monoblock with my new motorised set up, i identified which was my centre lnb & in my case it was No.2. Used the system you suggested. At the moment i have picked up 6 satellites from 1deg west to Astra 19.2 but failing on the others. My dish/motor needs further adjustment but ran out of daylight yesterday. I also used the instructions for installing a motorised system in the FAQ, which i found to be a great help.

BGonaSTICK · 27-11-06, 10:53 PM

Cool. Little by little you can tweak and adjust your setup until you get the full set

Well done. It's a good feeling when it starts coming together eh?

13-11-06, 08:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
bonnykass Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	MONOBLOCK TO MOTORISED Hello, I have ordered a motor for my system, at the moment i have a monoblock Lnb on astra & hotbird. Can i leave the monoblock lnb & disable this in my system set up & just use the central lnb? What will i need to do to my system set up .I have a Technomate TMS1500 C1+.

13-11-06, 08:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 166 Times in 60 Posts	Re: MONOBLOCK TO MOTORISED You should be able to, yes. Normally you can't mix switches and motors etc, but because the motor is closest to the receiver, and you don't actually need to command the switch in the monobloc, it should work OK. I'd love to know for sure though, so if you try it please let us know. The DiSEqC switch in the monoblock should consistently default to one half, i.e. one LNB. It should be LNB1, but you'll either to check the monobloc manual or experiment with your setup. If you want to know which half of the monobloc is active, you can drape a thick wet cloth, a towel or similar, over one half and see if it flattens the received signal strength at the receiver. 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

13-11-06, 08:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
bonnykass Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: MONOBLOCK TO MOTORISED Thanks for the help, i will have a 'play' when the motor arrives & i will report back. Once again thanks for the help & support.

13-11-06, 10:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 166 Times in 60 Posts	Re: MONOBLOCK TO MOTORISED Pleasure __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

27-11-06, 08:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
bonnykass Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: MONOBLOCK TO MOTORISED Just an update as i promised on this subject. I can confirm i am using my monoblock with my new motorised set up, i identified which was my centre lnb & in my case it was No.2. Used the system you suggested. At the moment i have picked up 6 satellites from 1deg west to Astra 19.2 but failing on the others. My dish/motor needs further adjustment but ran out of daylight yesterday. I also used the instructions for installing a motorised system in the FAQ, which i found to be a great help.

27-11-06, 10:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 166 Times in 60 Posts	Re: MONOBLOCK TO MOTORISED Cool. Little by little you can tweak and adjust your setup until you get the full set Well done. It's a good feeling when it starts coming together eh? __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W