Check Switch

[phillyphil]

Hey Guys
For the last two weeks when I come home I get the error message that there has been an erro detected and I need to run a check switch. Any ideas as to what is causing this? I have a 522 and this message only shows on the tv2 location. As for dealing with dish, I find it repugnant to pay them $99 to fix their leased equipment.

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[bweiteka]

Do you run the checkswitch? What does the screen show when you finish it?
Also, how many lines do you have coming from the dish to the receiver?

[phillyphil]

Inputs are from 2 dishes (119/110, 61.5) I run the check switch and the reciever comes back up just fine.

[boba]

Yesterday my showroom 522 gave a switch problem message. I ran check switch and it repeatedly said 1 tuner was seeing both satellites and 1 was seeing only 1. I disconnected DP-34 switch and just barrelled the connections to the Twin. It then tested ok. This morning I put the DP-34 back in place and reran the switch test the same receiver and switch is now testing OK. Just blame it on poor DISH software.

[inwo]

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Random switch error messages are almost always cable/connector issues.
Reseat all connectors and snug them up.

[JPointerWI]

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I have seen the DP34 switch "lock up" several times. The fix is usually unplug all receivers, plug 1 back in, do a switch check to verify, then plug the other receivers back in. The other receivers usually dont need a switch check.