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bruce dix · 08-02-08, 04:47 PM

hi is there anone in the southampton area how is willing to help set up a motorised dish as i am very new to this game but need help ,

im trying to set up a echostar 3600 from scrach with a 1.2 meter motorised dish.

what way round do the wires go from the motor to the receiver,two for the motor and two for the reed swich do not know and do'nt want to plow it up

on setup what is my east/west limit?do'nt know but want to find out.

i have pointed my dish due south but have no singnal please can someone point ME in the wright direction.

many many thank bruce.

Robbo · 08-02-08, 07:27 PM

Hi,
What motor is it?

One way of finding out which wires are which possibly is to take the cover off the motor, and have a look.

When setting up a motorised dish you have to point it at your nearest due south satellite for intitial setup. I expect this is 1W for you.

Firstly you need to look up your longitude and latitude. Then go to dishpointer.com and it will tell you the motor angle for that satellite.

Place the motor on the pole, pointing roughly at due south.

Send the motor to that angle, then adjust the dish elevation and swivel the motor round the pole to get the maximum signal from a good transponder like 11325H on 1W. The pole must be vertical.

Robbo

bruce dix · 08-02-08, 07:47 PM

hi there, the motor is a super power jack ll+ hq series, when cover is removed it has a connection block with four wires 1 white 1 green for the motor and two thiner wires black and grey,i know the thiner one's are for the switch but what way round do thay go?.on the reciever the connetions are m1, m2, mpuls and ground, four wires four connections i do'nt want to blow it up.thank's, Bruce.

Robbo · 08-02-08, 09:18 PM

I don't think it matters if you put the motor wires the wrong way round, the motor will just go the wrong way, so you can just swap 'em
Not sure about the reed sensor wires.

Jimdefruit · 08-02-08, 10:44 PM

The reed sensor shouldn't matter which way round either, because it just measures magnetic pulses.

If you dont get any signal whilst moving slowly left and right about 5 degrees either way from due south then your elevation must be out.

08-02-08, 04:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
bruce dix Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: southampton Posts: 7 Thanks: 8 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	please help hi is there anone in the southampton area how is willing to help set up a motorised dish as i am very new to this game but need help , im trying to set up a echostar 3600 from scrach with a 1.2 meter motorised dish. what way round do the wires go from the motor to the receiver,two for the motor and two for the reed swich do not know and do'nt want to plow it up on setup what is my east/west limit?do'nt know but want to find out. i have pointed my dish due south but have no singnal please can someone point ME in the wright direction. many many thank bruce.

08-02-08, 07:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
Robbo Satellite mad Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 9,374 Thanks: 97 Thanked 1,981 Times in 1,603 Posts	Re: please help Hi, What motor is it? One way of finding out which wires are which possibly is to take the cover off the motor, and have a look. When setting up a motorised dish you have to point it at your nearest due south satellite for intitial setup. I expect this is 1W for you. Firstly you need to look up your longitude and latitude. Then go to dishpointer.com and it will tell you the motor angle for that satellite. Place the motor on the pole, pointing roughly at due south. Send the motor to that angle, then adjust the dish elevation and swivel the motor round the pole to get the maximum signal from a good transponder like 11325H on 1W. The pole must be vertical. Robbo __________________ القمر الصناعي هو أفضل TM600 linux,TM6800HD,TM5200,TM1000,TM2200 motor, Triax TD110 dish. Electronics Engineer and satellite installer.MBC Satellites

08-02-08, 07:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
bruce dix Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: southampton Posts: 7 Thanks: 8 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: please help hi there, the motor is a super power jack ll+ hq series, when cover is removed it has a connection block with four wires 1 white 1 green for the motor and two thiner wires black and grey,i know the thiner one's are for the switch but what way round do thay go?.on the reciever the connetions are m1, m2, mpuls and ground, four wires four connections i do'nt want to blow it up.thank's, Bruce. Last edited by bruce dix; 08-02-08 at 07:50 PM.

08-02-08, 09:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
Robbo Satellite mad Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 9,374 Thanks: 97 Thanked 1,981 Times in 1,603 Posts	Re: please help I don't think it matters if you put the motor wires the wrong way round, the motor will just go the wrong way, so you can just swap 'em Not sure about the reed sensor wires. __________________ القمر الصناعي هو أفضل TM600 linux,TM6800HD,TM5200,TM1000,TM2200 motor, Triax TD110 dish. Electronics Engineer and satellite installer.MBC Satellites Last edited by Robbo; 08-02-08 at 09:29 PM.

08-02-08, 10:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
Jimdefruit Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,858 Thanks: 20 Thanked 221 Times in 187 Posts	Re: please help The reed sensor shouldn't matter which way round either, because it just measures magnetic pulses. If you dont get any signal whilst moving slowly left and right about 5 degrees either way from due south then your elevation must be out. __________________ 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.