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Ranger One
Last reply · posted in Free To Air (FTA) Discussion
Hi to all!
Just purchased the OpenBox S10, the Vbox 7 & the BSC621 which I should receive by the end of next week.

I've been reading through the online manuals for each which leads me to ask questions from other users on this forum.

Old setup: Toshiba TRX2220 analog receiver & dish mover with a Satcruiser DSR 101 slaved to it with a 7 ½ ft dish. Horizon to horizon: 72 degrees west to 137 degrees west is what I can receive here in Western New York. Have no reception problems with C or Ku band. The wiring running in from the outside consists of 4 cables: C band, Ku band, Actuator control, & Polorator control.

If my understanding is correct: the BSC621 will do all the switching so I just have to connect the loop cable from the Ku connection to the Lnb port & then connect the recv out port to the C band line which would then be hooked up to the Vbox 7. I would then cap off the old Ku line at the dish.

Is this correct?

Vbox 7 connections: I traced down all the wires on the back of the Toshiba: I know which ones the M1 & M2 are & ground (actuator feed back line) & actuator return pulse wires. There is also a + 5v wire: the manual states this the actuator signal line that provides + 5v to a hall effect device. ( no idea what that is!). The Vbox 7 has two connections for the Reed Sensor. Which holes do the Pulse & ground wires hook into. From the manual & pictures online I don't see any markings as to which one is which. The M1 & M2 connections are clearly marked.

Do I still need the +5v connection & if so where do I connect it?

Which hole is for the pulse connection & which one is for the ground on the Vbox 7?

How to start out? These are assumptions on my part, that's why I'm asking for suggestions from current users.

(1). Setup limits on the Vbox 7.

(2). OpenBox S10: do I go into the Satellite list first and select all the Satellites that I should be able to receive or do I go into the Antenna setup first?

(3). BSC621: according to forum post the settings for C/Ku on a single antenna setting menu are:

LNB Type: universal
First (low): 5150
Second (high): 10750
22kHz: off
DiesqC: off

Do I set this up once or does have to be set for each satellite individually?
What about motor settings? With the above settings what should the motor settings be set at & again is this a one time selection or do I have to do this on a satellite by satellite basis?

Any suggestions will be appreciated! I'm looking forward to making my BUD useful again!
Thank's for taking the time to read this long post.

Ranger One
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FaT Air
BSC621 Band Switching is via diseqc(switch) http://www.dmsiusa.com/docs/621-2manual.pdf
Don't know if S10 band switching can be accomplished programmed as a universal. I have an S9 and tried as you have described, it was a no go.

IF your actuator is a Hall Effect sensor, It will require a +5V source. A wall wart power supply putting out 5Vdc can be used. Connect the - out to the VBox sensor - and to the - sensor lead. The + out will go only to the + lead to the sensor. The pulse lead from the sensor to the VBox pulse connection.

Each satellite is set up individually - Motor settings, LNB, switches, etc. In my S9,(very similar to the S10, as to programming) you first must go into the sat llist and check the satellites you want to program in the antenna setup menu, and scan in the satellite scan menu. (2 satellites programmed at an orbital location(motor position), 1 for C band, 1 for Ku [when necessary].

We'll have to get some feedback from a Vbox owner for specifics on that as I only have a Gbox. ( and a 2 wire sensor ) BTW:
:welcome To satelliteguys!
Ranger One
Searching for 5Vdc adapters I only come up with ones with barrel connectors. If I buy one & cut the end off will I be able to identify the positive & negative wires?
FaT Air
Multimeter - hxxp://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2999093 Our local surplus outlet had some even cheaper.(also had a selection of the wall warts) Indispensable for checking continuity, polarity of DC. I should add - may want to put a capacitor, 470uf(?), from the + to - to filter out noise as some wall warts have been known to be poorly filtered. (noise may show up as a pulse in the Vbox)
Scott Greczkowski
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Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!

So let the game continue!

The last song was added by Bobby who posted...

One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters

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Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.

Example:

Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow

Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio

Another example:

Ride the Lightning -- Metallica

Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne


Get it?


An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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A Little Bit of Soap -- The Jarmels
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Give A Little Bit - Supertramp
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Little Wing - Jimi Hendrix
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With A Little Luck - Wings
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LITTLE Willy-Sweet
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Schedule drops tomorrow. Mandatory mini camps in June. Hall of Fame game August 6th.
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I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
rvvaquero
I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
Be nice to see a Cowboy headline like that.
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I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:

Can we expect to see a new coach if we say "pretty please?"
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Jeeez, Week 6, no lead is safe…
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No idea what improvements might be involved.
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I'm getting fabulous picture on Ch. 148 4k, but zero audio with H713. This is with a recorded show (Notre Dame game). Anyone else have this? Audio is fine on every other channel.
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I'm getting fabulous picture on Ch. 148 4k, but zero audio with H713. This is with a recorded show (Notre Dame game). Anyone else have this? Audio is fine on every other channel.
It's a known issue.
For a temporary fix, go into the menu, Audio, and turn Dolby Audio "OFF". You will have PCM stereo audio.

I was able to give the tech ops team some data logs so they could diagnose the problem, and they rolled me back to H708 temporarily. It fixed that issue.

They let me know that they understand what caused the issue, and it will be fixed within a few weeks in a new update.
long_time_Dish
They let me know that they understand what caused the issue, and it will be fixed within a few weeks in a new update.
Oh, you mean "soon"? :biggrin
Almighty1
It's a known issue.
For a temporary fix, go into the menu, Audio, and turn Dolby Audio "OFF". You will have PCM stereo audio.

I was able to give the tech ops team some data logs so they could diagnose the problem, and they rolled me back to H708 temporarily. It fixed that issue.

They let me know that they understand what caused the issue, and it will be fixed within a few weeks in a new update.
I guess they will be busy when lots of people start asking for rollbacks to H708 now that you mention that downgrades of software does exist because it will likely fix the OTA Single Tuner and the IR Remote problems in H710-H713.
navychop
it will likely fix the OTA Single Tuner

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it will likely fix the OTA Single Tuner
🤣

Oh....you were serious
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Hondo is back with a new squad 9/25 only on Starz.


View: https://m.youtube.com/shorts/b0gPzA8KHEQ
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Never watched the previous shows, so doubtful.
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Started watching yesterday. Not too bad.
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Wife likes it.
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I like Zyra from La Brea (one with the prosthetic).
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Stargate SG-1 cancelled, Atlantis renewed
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Monday - August 21, 2006 | by Darren Sumner
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The future of Stargate is in question today, as SCI FI Channel has cancelled the long-running Stargate SG-1, Multichannel News reported today and a GateWorld source has confirmed. The news regrettably follows the airing of the show's milestone two-hundredth episode on Friday.

Stargate Atlantis, meanwhile, has been renewed for a fourth season, with the network hoping to see that the spin-off series can stand alone, according to a source.
Source Gateworld
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I have gotten back into watching SG-1 and I have recorded most of the episodes to binge watch. What episodes are about the Antarctic or was this a movie? Also where could I watch the SG-1 movies?
osu1991
long_time_Dish
I have gotten back into watching SG-1 and I have recorded most of the episodes to binge watch. What episodes are about the Antarctic or was this a movie? Also where could I watch the SG-1 movies?
Well, there are a couple involving the Antarctic. "Solitudes", S1 E17 (one of my favorites), Then, "Lost City', S7 E21 and E22. Then, in the SGA pilot, "Rising", S1 E1 and E2, it starts out in the Antarctic for about the first 20 minutes or so.
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Well, there are a couple involving the Antarctic. "Solitudes", S1 E17 (one of my favorites), Then, "Lost City', S7 E21 and E22. Then, in the SGA pilot, "Rising", S1 E1 and E2, it starts out in the Antarctic for about the first 20 minutes or so.
Which one has O'Neil being Ancients? I am at the end of Season 8 now.
long_time_Dish
Which one has O'Neil being Ancients? I am at the end of Season 8 now.
If I understand your question, O'Neill had the Ancient's knowledge in the "Lost City" two-part episode. That was when Anubis attacked Earth and there was a big battle over Antarctica.
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Really excited for this season with Kentucky having a new coach and some really exciting recruits. Probably won't last long, but here's hoping this season is great.
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Best fan sign I saw during the ND-BYU game: "Bear ate your Lucky Charms!" (Bear being the Cougars' QB). I was going to suggest, "Have you or your team been involved in a Carr crash?"
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They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.😈. Hated to see my dawgs go down but I still say being ranked #1 is a hex on you!
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They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.😈. Hated to see my dawgs go down but I still say being ranked #1 is a hex on you!
Yup, I agree, I'd rather be 2 or 3 till the last few weeks.
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