Check Connections

[ColoradoCabin]

Every year I bring a DP301 receiver from home to my cabin in Colorado where I have a dish mounted...twin (not sure what it is but the check switch says 500 twin). Every year it fires up with no problems after, of course, I do a test switch...since it's on a different setup at home in Texas. After a Test Switch 1-50...I get 1 - 119 - odd, 1 -119 even, 2 - x x, 2 - 110 even, and Status: Problem detected check connections. I have checked connections...put in a new switch...and the same error...
Any suggestions or help? Thanks in advance.

 

[garys]

You should be getting even and odd for both 119 and 110. You are hitting both but the aim is off just a bit. Your dish needs a slight adjustment.

 

[TimberWolf]

you have a legacy twin
the checkswitch should only do 38 tests - make sure superdish and alternate boxes are not checked
what does your signal strength look like?

 

[boba]

What switch did you replace? The Legacy twin has a built in switch there is nothing external to replace.

 

[ColoradoCabin]

you have a legacy twin
the checkswitch should only do 38 tests - make sure superdish and alternate boxes are not checked
what does your signal strength look like?

Thanks...I will try with neither checked.

 

[ColoradoCabin]

The fellow, who has since passed away, was a Dish installer and put a SW21 on the two cables coming from the "heads?". How would you connect the two cables coming from the two receiver things to the one cable running into the cabin?

 

[ColoradoCabin]

You should be getting even and odd for both 119 and 110. You are hitting both but the aim is off just a bit. Your dish needs a slight adjustment.

Thanks...I will try and point the dish...maybe the snow sliding off the roof this winter moved it a bit. "SNOW" he says....we could definitely use some right now...hot and dry and smokey in the mountains here in Colorado.

 

[sam_gordon]

Check your signal strengths before pointing the dish. It sounds like you're hitting 110, but not getting both polarities. I don't think that's an aiming problem.

 

[TimberWolf]

The fellow, who has since passed away, was a Dish installer and put a SW21 on the two cables coming from the "heads?". How would you connect the two cables coming from the two receiver things to the one cable running into the cabin?

If the head (lnb) is a 1 piece unit with 2 "eyes", you don't need the sw21. take it out.

it was for 2 separate single or dual lnbs

the twin has 2 outputs to run 2 receivers or 2 tuners. you only need to use one of the outputs for the 301

 

[garys]

The fellow, who has since passed away, was a Dish installer and put a SW21 on the two cables coming from the "heads?". How would you connect the two cables coming from the two receiver things to the one cable running into the cabin?

If the head is indeed a twin, only one coax from lnb to receiver is needed. Original may have had two legacy lnb's and it was changed out at some point. Inserting a second switch may have caused the problem you listed. I would check that first.

 

[ColoradoCabin]

If the head (lnb) is a 1 piece unit with 2 "eyes", you don't need the sw21. take it out.

it was for 2 separate single or dual lnbs

the twin has 2 outputs to run 2 receivers or 2 tuners. you only need to use one of the outputs for the 301

So what your saying is that I only need one of the cables coming from the two lnbs? Wonder why he hooked up both cables to the sw21? It has always worked in the past...strange. Does it matter which cable to disconnect? Can I just connect the cable coming from the 301 to one of the lmbs? Glad someone can figure this out...at least I know white is neutral and black is hot...<G>

 

[ColoradoCabin]

When I unchecked both boxes in the switch test it did go to 38 steps...thanks. Still getting the "check connections"...and I get about 50 -75 on the signal strength...on the transponders ? that go green...

 

[TimberWolf]

if it looks like the first picture, just connect 1 cable to either port without the sw21

 

[ColoradoCabin]

O.K. guys and gals...I have so far done the following. I took everything apart...took the two cables attached to the two lmbs off and attached the cable from the 301 to one of the lmbs...(they are marked 110 and 119 on the plastic case) Not sure which one I attached the cable to but from what you are saying it doesn't matter? Ran the check switch test and got everything except 110 odd. I have ordered a signal meter so I can fine tune the direction...so what now? Am I on the right track? Should I switch the cable to the other lmb? Thanks again for the help...I am NOT a TV person...but if you need help building houses just give me a jingle.

 

[Jimmerinwi]

I think the LNB is bad. Get a Dish Pro Plus Twin.

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[TimberWolf]

It could also be the cable.
Are there any splices or splitters in it? or visible damage?

 

[rglore]

If you have two separate LNBs, you have to use the SW21, if it's one integrated LNB, don't use the SW21. Since the case says 110 and 119, you have two separate LNBs. You probably have a bad connection somewhere.

 

[ColoradoCabin]

It could also be the cable.
Are there any splices or splitters in it? or visible damage?

No splitters or visable damage.

 

[boba]

If you have two separate LNBs, you have to use the SW21, if it's one integrated LNB, don't use the SW21. Since the case says 110 and 119, you have two separate LNBs. You probably have a bad connection somewhere.

The "Y" yoke has the 110 & 119 on it. THE 110/119 has nothing to do with a TWIN or separate LNBs. The detective work done so far indicates a LEGACY TWIN LNBF is being used. The fact 119 even and odd check ok says cabling is good 110 only good on evens suggests either a built in switch or 110 LNB problem. Either way the solution is the same replace the TWIN. Jimmerinwi's suggestion of a DPP TWIN would be the newest and most compatible equipment.

 

[ColoradoCabin]

The "Y" yoke has the 110 & 119 on it. THE 110/119 has nothing to do with a TWIN or separate LNBs. The detective work done so far indicates a LEGACY TWIN LNBF is being used. The fact 119 even and odd check ok says cabling is good 110 only good on evens suggests either a built in switch or 110 LNB problem. Either way the solution is the same replace the TWIN. Jimmerinwi's suggestion of a DPP TWIN would be the newest and most compatible equipment.

Thanks...I have ordered the new LMB's...hopefully that will fix the problem...tired of watching movies...ready for some "prime time" TV.