SWN 3LNB Installation Help!!!!

[mailbox1372]

Thanks Digiblur... can someone else confirm the coordinates from raoul... they are not the same ones I am getting from Dish Pointer for 101W.

[mailbox1372]

Lanarian -

Thanks for the information. I am almost certain that my issue is with my receiver being set to the wrong dish type. I do not know how to reset it to 17:Slimeline 3s. When connected to the SWM, the receiver will let me try to make the change, but due to no signal, can not verify. I can't improve the signal strenght, becasue my signal strenght meter doesn't work. Do I take the receiver inside, hook up to the home network, and switch that way? Or is there a way to totally rebort the satellite set up (the red bottom in the card door does not do it).

[harshness]

Life would probably be easier with a legacy LNB (unless LOS is indeed an issue) since that appears to be what you have at home.

[raoul5788]

Chip, I think you mistyped his zip code. When I look at dishpointer his numbers are good.

I double checked Bob. The numbers I gave him are right according to dishpointer.

[41963]

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do not mean to be rude. but the Az/El and tilt cordinates you have been given are wrong. I do installs in your area regularly for about a year. The numbers are elevation- 41, the tilt in 71 and the azimuth is 212. the easiest way to pick up that 101 is to get you az/el set corectly and swing the dish back and forth between 210 and 215. you will find it quite easily. When you are setting up your receiver there should be no problem with selecting dish type. It is number 17. you can actually unplug the coax all together and still be able to select the correct setting. Also be very careful if you are using rg-59 coming off of your PI. I have seen a rg-59 line melt from the PI being connected for to long. That could be your major problem. Make sure that you are using a solid copper center conductor as well. the swm freq. has a more difficult time traveling on a copper clad steel center conductor, and you will aslo notice a greater attenuation from a copper clad cable. good luck with your set-up. Tell you what you could probably find a local teck in your area who would be willing to hook his meter up to your system. Should only take a few minutes with a good meter to figure out the problem.

[41963]

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when you get your receiver connected to your swm set-up reset the receiver using the red button on the front. when the screen pops up saying hello welcome to or whatever quickly punch in 0,2,4,6,8 on your remote and allow for the receiver to take a download. this will give the receiver the newest software available and i have found that switching from a legacy setup to a swm setup the receiver will need this download.