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southpaw · 07-03-10, 01:10 PM

Hi , Got my kit together , thanks to Ian at SS , Just one thing i`m not so sure about before installation, power to the motor .
My DM800 has "out" and "in" on the sat tuner , please can somebody clarify i only need to run coax to "in" and that goes to the motor ? therefore the coax in-feed doubles as a power cable to dish-motor ,
am i right or do i need to run 2 lengths (a 2nd from out on tuner, to power the motor ? )

many thanks

southernsatellite · 07-03-10, 01:16 PM

The in also controls the motor as DiSEqC utilises the same cable as the signal from the LNB

Robbo · 07-03-10, 01:18 PM

Just one cable needed to go to the motor, the power for the motor is fed via the Coax.

The motor has two terminals, one labelled REC the other LNB.

The cable from the motor goes to the tuner input.

southpaw · 07-03-10, 01:39 PM

Thanks for the speedy replies guys . Thats how i figured it , but wanted to be sure , the output on tuner made me un-sure ,
best regards

waqasahmed · 07-03-10, 04:39 PM

Presumably the out port is if you wish to loop it to other receivers-the eagle box or some clone DM 500's for example, though Im not entirely sure

kerrywez · 07-03-10, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by waqasahmed

Presumably the out port is if you wish to loop it to other receivers-the eagle box or some clone DM 500's for example, though Im not entirely sure

That would be my understanding of it. If you have another receiver then you connect it to the 800 with a patch lead (a short piece of coax with F connectors on either end).

Regards Wez

waqasahmed · 07-03-10, 05:32 PM

Oh yeah I suppose if you just have a secondary receiver as well. I pointed out clone DM's, as some of them cant power a motor and may need to be looped through a more powerful receiver to work

humforce · 07-03-10, 07:32 PM

plus if you want to use the looped box you need to turn off the main one as it controls the lnb if its powerd on.

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southpaw Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 200 Thanks: 80 Thanked 86 Times in 59 Posts	power to motor , coax ? Hi , Got my kit together , thanks to Ian at SS , Just one thing i`m not so sure about before installation, power to the motor . My DM800 has "out" and "in" on the sat tuner , please can somebody clarify i only need to run coax to "in" and that goes to the motor ? therefore the coax in-feed doubles as a power cable to dish-motor , am i right or do i need to run 2 lengths (a 2nd from out on tuner, to power the motor ? ) many thanks

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southpaw Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 200 Thanks: 80 Thanked 86 Times in 59 Posts	Re: power to motor , coax ? Thanks for the speedy replies guys . Thats how i figured it , but wanted to be sure , the output on tuner made me un-sure , best regards

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waqasahmed Cost efficient muppet Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: W. Yorkshire TW area Posts: 4,510 Thanks: 2,372 Thanked 935 Times in 690 Posts	Re: power to motor , coax ? Presumably the out port is if you wish to loop it to other receivers-the eagle box or some clone DM 500's for example, though Im not entirely sure __________________ Sat set up: Openmedia 500CS Sky mini dish 1m orbital+dodgy Motek motor TG585 v7 bridged modem DIR-615 D2 DD-WRT router

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waqasahmed Cost efficient muppet Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: W. Yorkshire TW area Posts: 4,510 Thanks: 2,372 Thanked 935 Times in 690 Posts	Re: power to motor , coax ? Oh yeah I suppose if you just have a secondary receiver as well. I pointed out clone DM's, as some of them cant power a motor and may need to be looped through a more powerful receiver to work __________________ Sat set up: Openmedia 500CS Sky mini dish 1m orbital+dodgy Motek motor TG585 v7 bridged modem DIR-615 D2 DD-WRT router

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humforce Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,399 Thanks: 9 Thanked 328 Times in 301 Posts	Re: power to motor , coax ? plus if you want to use the looped box you need to turn off the main one as it controls the lnb if its powerd on.

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