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New and Improved ASC1 firmware is now available for download - 20140401v1 at: http://titaniumsatellite.com/updates


  • Modify - Sensor Circuit: Disables the sensor circuit (S1/S2) when the actuator is not in use.
  • Modify - Sensor Circuit: Adjusts sensor sampling timing to minimize switch bounce effect, now ignoring switch cycles less than 5ms in duration.

Many of you may live in regions with strong electrical storms or static discharges. This new firmware revision addresses the problem that many of us have experienced through the years, the positioner count being out of calibration after a strong electrical storm or other electrical event. These electrical spikes are often read as sensor pulses by controllers. The positioner count will increase/decrease causing the count to be out of sync with the actual actuator position. After a electrical storm, service techs would get many telephone support or house calls to recalibrate the positoner count. The ASC1 will now ignore these erroneous switch counts that occur when the actuator is not active.

This firmware version also addresses reed switch bounce problems. Switch bounces are micro open/close cycles that can occur as a switch is opening or closing the contact. Switch design, the switch orientation and the age of the switch could increase switch bounce problems. These short "stutters" are often counted as extra cycles of the sensor and will cause additional pulse counts to be presented to the controller and result in the actuator stopping short of the actual saved satellite position. There is a fine line between processing high resolution cycle counts and ignoring undesirable switch bounce pulses. The testers reports suggest that this version is a great balance!

Thank you for your continued support of the ASC1 and for your feedback to make it even better!
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riz-la
Example LNB menu of European satellite receiver four QUATRO band


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riz-la
QUATRO band lnb
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Titanium
Hello Riz-LA,

Thank you for your post and inquiry. As I had replied in our emails, the ASC1 hardware is not configured to process 22KHz/DiSEqC commands in this manner and the hardware provides pass-through of 22KHz/DiSEqC commands for external processing. This 13/18Vdc universal band switching support could be incorporated in a future redesigned model with PCB modification and coding. The user group for this type of LNB type using voltage band selection is very small and 22KHz band switching options are inexpensive and easily sourced. I would need to investigate further to determine if supporting the universal voltage convertor function would produce adequate market to cover the ASC1 hardware modification and development costs.

Might I suggest other available solutions? A $20 modified powered multi-switch could be inserted between the STB and the ASC1 using a 3GHz splitter. The 0KHz signal could provide 13Vdc and the 22KHz could provide 18Vdc for the internal Universal LNB switching.

Another option is to replace this older California Amplifier 150018 model with more typical Universal LNBF design that uses 22KHz for band switching. CalAmp has not produced KU LNBs for many years, so you might benefit from the inexpensive and superior PLL models such as:
NJR2842L for only $145 US at:
http://www.satcomresources.com/New-Japan-Radio-NJR2842L-Universal-Ku-Band-2LO-PLL-LNB

or

iDIRECT Evolution 22 KHz Tone Universal Ku-Band PLL LNB E0001110-0001 for $100US at:
http://www.diemstore.eu/art/P/1/d/225/c/2/s/2/idirect-pll-lnb-ku-diseqc-22khz-tone-unv.html

Your thoughts?
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Thank you very much for your reply and especially the useful links for LNBs
Ponny
Hallo

SMW Quarterwave Transformer verwenden. Mit der Spannungswahl von 13 oder 18V die richtige Ebene wählen. Mit 22 KHz wird in das High-Band umgeschaltet." _display="block" _position="static">SMW Quarterwave transformer use a flange LNB from Invacom or Inverto with a . Select the right level with the voltage selector 13 and 18V. With 22 KHz is switched to the high-band.

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osu1991
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Another Tulsa King spin off.🙄
dishstaller
Another Tulsa King spin off.🙄
But.....if you like Tulsa King....looks like you would probably like this as well. I don't mind spin-offs as long as they don't involve a sassy niece who moves from the big city :rolleyes:
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I thought I would come here and find lots of complaints about the update to the dish anywhere mobile app, but am not seeing any. It used to look just like the desktop webpage. Now you can no longer filter by sports channels or movie channels. Plus that they made it look like a big button telephone and you see fewer channels in the screen which requires more scrolling. Yes I realize you can look at sports then select which sport you want to look at, I just liked being able to see all sporting events in the guide with all other channels being filtered out. Am I alone in the wilderness on this?
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Juan
Not alot of dish customers any more
Foxbat
I'm not a big fan of the new layout, especially on my Apple TV. It used to look like the old Guide layout on the Hopper 3, but they changed parts of that, too.
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dishstaller
I really dislike change for the sake of change
TheRatPatrol
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Anyone else watch this show? Any guesses as to what was in the box Gibbs gave to Abby that was on her desk? It look liked it was glowing.

I also heard that someone was leaving the show at the end of this season. Any guesses as to who thats going to be?
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Jimbo

Howard ...
You don't like Tony, or Tony as the Director (he's only been there for 30 seconds now) or you don't like NCIS ?
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Howard ...
You don't like Tony, or Tony as the Director (he's only been there for 30 seconds now) or you don't like NCIS ?
Tony as the director.🙄
Jimbo
Tony as the director.🙄
Would you rather have LaRoche ???
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I liked this episode and a toned down Tony...
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Would you rather have LaRoche ???
No. Bring in someone new.🤔 Tony is not serious enough for me. Parker is too close to the team and Tim is too young to take over IMO.
Jimbo
No. Bring in someone new.🤔 Tony is not serious enough for me. Parker is too close to the team and Tim is too young to take over IMO.
I don't think Tim and Tony are that far apart in Age ...

Remember what Tony said to Tim when they first got back together ...
Tony said: I am the New Tony, Tim .... (something to that effect)

Tony has changed, he's been running his Security Business ... I'm sure he has grown up.

Give it time ... your judging the New Tony from the old Tony.

It sounds like Tim won't be around the Team much longer either.
dishstaller
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Might be worth a watch when it comes out. Looks like typical big corp against the little guy movie BUT....there is a reason this plot type is so oft repeated, it draws audiences.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-f9OGsKHd4
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dishstaller
BTW, I noticed right after I posted this that someone else had already mentioned it....sorry for the duplicate thread. Still looking forward to seeing the movie.
meStevo
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If you're going try to read / listen to the book (can't recommend the audio book enough) before this comes out, I'd avoid trailers.

Trailer below, spoiling it to make sure you read the above bold message first. The book / audio book are fantastic. Go into this blind if you can IMO!




Kind of disappointed at how much they show. A lot still to see, but man, some good reveals in the book that are just served up here.
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I've seen it twice. Can't recommend the audio book enough, Ray Porter's performance is amazing and there's so much more in the book than the movie.
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"Project Hail Mary" should be on Prime Video starting Friday, July 3.
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Forgot to comment. I did watch when it first came out on MGM. I enjoyed it a lot. I think reading the book made it easier to watch. Several friends commented it was a little hard to follow.
TRG
TRG
"astrophage". I read the book but didn't see the film yet.
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"Project Hail Mary" should be on Prime Video starting Friday, July 3.
That's what I will be watching this weekend.🤗
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Kindle book on sale for $2.99 today at Amazon.
dishstaller
.........there's so much more in the book than the movie.
I agree. That can go for pretty much any book vs movie. Back when I was single I would read any Stephen King or John Grisham book I could get my hands on. When you read a book you make up the scenes and characters in your mind.....the movie version always disappoints.
meStevo
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Schedule drops tomorrow. Mandatory mini camps in June. Hall of Fame game August 6th.
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Selfish Drake Maye holds back on giving the ball to Bills unlike Jags game, gets the win on the road.
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Selfish Drake Maye holds back on giving the ball to Bills unlike Jags game, gets the win on the road.
A big win for the Patriots, and they are now 3-2.

Browns lose a close one with... The Jets. That is a classic Browns loss (granted, any loss is a classic one it seems). 49'ers, Vikings, and Chiefs remain undefeated. The AFC north have a three way tie at 3-2 for second place. :eek:
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Hopefully nowhere near a microphone.
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Hopefully nowhere near a microphone.
After having experienced Gus Ferguson trying to call soccer games, I'm uncertain why NFL football analysts get hate. Even the "worst" of them are pretty good.
meStevo
Jalen Hurts out indefinitely as they treat and monitor a superficial blood clot in his leg.


View: https://x.com/RapSheet/status/2111074303185989663?s=20
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dishstaller
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I had quit watching this show years ago because I ended up more annoyed than entertained. Well......I'm STILL more annoyed than entertained. I DO find it interesting to see how things work behind the scenes at many businesses. What annoys me is how utterly out of touch CEOs are with the companies they run. At the end of almost every episode the head of the company is amazed at how hard the employees have to work and many times have to work around impossible guidelines set forth from headquarters.

I found this one interesting because the new CEO had big plans for this company, Muscle Maker Grill, and it looked like the stores were all pretty busy. Recent history hasn't been good to this company however. I bet the covid lockdowns were the real killer.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIhZm0qkz0o
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