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bamjames · 18-12-08, 02:16 AM

Im just wondering is this right and is there somthing I missed

1 get pole perfect
2 you set the angles for the motor and dish
3 Make sure the motor is at 0
4 put motor on pole
5 put dish on motor
6 have pole/motor and dish in a straight line
7 swing motor to my due south(8W for me but I think my dish is too small

)
8 find find 8W
9 get best signal
10 connect motor
11 test the arc

PS between 10 and 11 tighten all bolts etc

is all the above right or have I made a mistake somewhere

thanks in advance!

nanochickin · 18-12-08, 06:19 AM

Sounds about right

Robbo · 18-12-08, 08:13 AM

Step 3 only applies if your longitude exactly matches the satellite you have picked. Otherwise you have to offset it a little from zero.

Check out the guides listed here.

DiSEqC motor installation guides.

Yorks · 18-12-08, 08:28 AM

I would set up using USALS if your receiver allows it.

After step 6.

Enter Long and Lat into receiver and send motor/dish to 8w.

Then step 7.

That way the motor will have taken care of the offset difference between your longitude and your nearest due south sat - 8W in your case.

Yorks

Robbo · 18-12-08, 10:47 AM

I never managed to get USALS working on the TM9100 I tried, but the image was way out of date.

Yorks · 18-12-08, 11:15 AM

Yep, Good point Robbo.

Before you attempt the installation you need to load the latest image - which will add a lot more functionality to the receiver.

Yorks

bamjames · 18-12-08, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robbo

Step 3 only applies if your longitude exactly matches the satellite you have picked. Otherwise you have to offset it a little from zero.

yea Il have to send it to 1E to get 1w

Robbo · 18-12-08, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bamjames

yea Il have to send it to 1E to get 1w

Ehh?

For 1W satellite you'd have to move the motor to approx 8.5 degrees east.

But obviously you would be using 8W satellite, so that you'd have to set it to about 1.5 degrees east.

bamjames · 18-12-08, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robbo

Ehh?

For 1W satellite you'd have to move the motor to approx 8.5 degrees east.

But obviously you would be using 8W satellite, so that you'd have to set it to about 1.5 degrees east.

sorry typing error
will Il have to send it to 1E to get 8W,as i am located at 9w

Robbo · 18-12-08, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bamjames

sorry typing error
will Il have to send it to 1E to get 8W,as i am located at 9w

Yes, You can get your exact long and lat from dishpointer.com

18-12-08, 02:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
bamjames Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Co.Kerry , Ireland Posts: 362 Thanks: 35 Thanked 26 Times in 24 Posts	setting up a motor Im just wondering is this right and is there somthing I missed 1 get pole perfect 2 you set the angles for the motor and dish 3 Make sure the motor is at 0 4 put motor on pole 5 put dish on motor 6 have pole/motor and dish in a straight line 7 swing motor to my due south(8W for me but I think my dish is too small) 8 find find 8W 9 get best signal 10 connect motor 11 test the arc PS between 10 and 11 tighten all bolts etc is all the above right or have I made a mistake somewhere thanks in advance!

18-12-08, 06:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
nanochickin Retired Mod & Sat Guru Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 3,825 Thanks: 46 Thanked 338 Times in 270 Posts	Re: setting up a motor Sounds about right __________________ Sanity is nothing more than an excuse to be boring

18-12-08, 08:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
Robbo Satellite mad Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 9,374 Thanks: 97 Thanked 1,981 Times in 1,603 Posts	Re: setting up a motor Step 3 only applies if your longitude exactly matches the satellite you have picked. Otherwise you have to offset it a little from zero. Check out the guides listed here. DiSEqC motor installation guides. __________________ 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; 18-12-08 at 08:17 AM.

18-12-08, 08:28 AM	#4 (permalink)
Yorks Nook in footer Join Date: May 2006 Location: S. Yorks Posts: 1,760 Thanks: 12 Thanked 129 Times in 108 Posts	Re: setting up a motor I would set up using USALS if your receiver allows it. After step 6. Enter Long and Lat into receiver and send motor/dish to 8w. Then step 7. That way the motor will have taken care of the offset difference between your longitude and your nearest due south sat - 8W in your case. Yorks __________________ They're coming to take me away haha TM1500CI, 53E to 61W

18-12-08, 10:47 AM	#5 (permalink)
Robbo Satellite mad Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 9,374 Thanks: 97 Thanked 1,981 Times in 1,603 Posts	Re: setting up a motor I never managed to get USALS working on the TM9100 I tried, but the image was way out of date. __________________ القمر الصناعي هو أفضل TM600 linux,TM6800HD,TM5200,TM1000,TM2200 motor, Triax TD110 dish. Electronics Engineer and satellite installer.MBC Satellites

18-12-08, 11:15 AM	#6 (permalink)
Yorks Nook in footer Join Date: May 2006 Location: S. Yorks Posts: 1,760 Thanks: 12 Thanked 129 Times in 108 Posts	Re: setting up a motor Yep, Good point Robbo. Before you attempt the installation you need to load the latest image - which will add a lot more functionality to the receiver. Yorks __________________ They're coming to take me away haha TM1500CI, 53E to 61W

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