Openbox S10 use with C and Ku Dishes

[PKII]

Can an Openbox S10 or any other similar FTA box control 2 different dishes at the same time?

Ku with HH motor and a C band Actuator using a Gbox and DiSEqc 1.2?

I've been manually moving the C band but it would be nice if the Openbox could just control both dishes.

 

[FaT Air]

Coax routing: Receiver >> GBox >> motor >> Diseqc sw >> LNBF's. Should work unless the receiver has problems running diseqc (switch and Gbox) and usals (Motor) simultaneously. If I remember right, the S9 will do it. The S10, I would think, should also. Don't think you'll hurt anything by trying it.

 

[brentb636]

I have used my Solomend 800 for the same purpose and it works just fine.

 

[PKII]

Coax routing: Receiver >> GBox >> motor >> Diseqc sw >> LNBF's. Should work unless the receiver has problems running diseqc (switch and Gbox) and usals (Motor) simultaneously. If I remember right, the S9 will do it. The S10, I would think, should also. Don't think you'll hurt anything by trying it.

Hmm... I have an odd setup because my Diseqc sw that combines the C band and Ku is located inside and not before the HH motor. Think that will cause any issues?

 

[PKII]

I have used my Solomend 800 for the same purpose and it works just fine.

I was just thinking about it the other day and couldn't see a reason for it not to work.

 

[FaT Air]

Well, your motor current hasn't fried your switch, so should be good. The Gbox doesn't use the LNB voltage as a typical usals motor does. (if your motor is modified to use external power, it wouldn't use the LNB voltage either.)

 

[PKII]

It works. Makes it a lot easier now.