Thread: PowerTech DG380 not working on 1.2m dish

Hi guys I just got my PowerTech DG380 dish but unfotunatelly it only moves to position 10 and then its over, no more movement.

I'm using windows 7 x64
Twinhan 1020 a
ProgDVB v6.23.2

My opinion, for what it's worth, is that you'll be much happier using a REAL receiver ( CS5000/6000, Pansat, Fortec ) to move the dish and use your PCI card for it's strong points. I've tried driving a dish with both a TT-3200 and a Skywalker-1. They both work , within the limits of their software, but they're not nearly as satisfactory as a decent receiver.
Congratulations on your 1.2M and DG380 combo, maybe you'll be a Mini-BUD guy next year.
I'd look to ebay for a used CS5000/6000 so you can really debug your system.

PC receiver cards are known for less than enough power to move a motor at times.

Position 10 means what?

Ten degrees away from reference point? The tenth position on DiSEqC 1.2?

10 degrees from reference (0 degrees at center) left or right, so I'm now lost with that I wanted to do, the reason why I'm using a PCI card is because I love Windows Media Center so I can record, use EPG, even use logos on channels but now is a shame that this PC card can't handle this dish

Which card do you think can handle this dish if possible.

Moderators please change PowerTech DG380 not working on 1.2m dish on the thread name.

Maybe the motor is not Windows 7 ready LOL

i test tons of gear. first piece of advice is to never power a hh motor with a pci card. it is hazardous to your pc. if you must, use a usb reciever capable of powering a hh motor. for the price of a skywalker usb tuner, id definately choose against risking it on powering a motor. truthfully the best bet is to slave a pc dvb device off of a cheap dvb reciever or insert power onto the coax. either solution is about 40 bucks.

crackt out,.

Hmm I see, so how to insert power into the coax?

Here's some previous discussion on the subject:
http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-air...ml#post1976692

Another issue is the difficulty of aiming the dish, and knowing when it's got a satellite dialed in to scan. That's very difficult with a PC Card solution. I suspect that one way or another, you'll be happier with a cheap receiver at your disposal, for troubleshooting if nothing else.