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Hi everyone,
Been playing around with getting a DSS and Univ. LNB on the same coax. Tried a generic 4x1 switch, a "high quality" Chieta 4x1 switch and finally a Sadoun 2x1 switch. Couldn't get any of them to reliably switch. The 4x1 generic and 2x1 sadoun would sometimes switch, but I'd have to turn LNB power off and on for it to switch sometimes. The Cieta 4x1 switch seemed to oscillate. Regardless of what I did on the receiver, I would lose the signal one second and get it back the next, etc. Now, this was all on a Fortec Lifetime Ultra receiver..
Then I tried to control the 2x1 switch using my Twinhan 102g.. And to my surprise, I got it working in MyTheatre by setting the LNB DiSEqC settings to "Second DiSEqC, Committed, LNB1 (or LNB2, depending on whether I wanted the DSS or Linear LNB)". Trying to put this setting in the "First DiSEqC" box yielded a similar result to what I got on the Fortec..
I haven't seen any settings on the Fortec to choose DiSEqC settings besides Tone A, B, and LNB1 through 4. Nothing about committed, uncommitted, first or second DiSEqC... Any ideas on what's going on here? (what does committed, uncommitted, first and second DiSEqC even mean??)
I do have a HH100 in the chain. The switch is between the HH100 and the two LNB's though. All cable is Quad RG6 and total cable run is about 50 feet.
Thanks!
Robbert
Been playing around with getting a DSS and Univ. LNB on the same coax. Tried a generic 4x1 switch, a "high quality" Chieta 4x1 switch and finally a Sadoun 2x1 switch. Couldn't get any of them to reliably switch. The 4x1 generic and 2x1 sadoun would sometimes switch, but I'd have to turn LNB power off and on for it to switch sometimes. The Cieta 4x1 switch seemed to oscillate. Regardless of what I did on the receiver, I would lose the signal one second and get it back the next, etc. Now, this was all on a Fortec Lifetime Ultra receiver..
Then I tried to control the 2x1 switch using my Twinhan 102g.. And to my surprise, I got it working in MyTheatre by setting the LNB DiSEqC settings to "Second DiSEqC, Committed, LNB1 (or LNB2, depending on whether I wanted the DSS or Linear LNB)". Trying to put this setting in the "First DiSEqC" box yielded a similar result to what I got on the Fortec..
I haven't seen any settings on the Fortec to choose DiSEqC settings besides Tone A, B, and LNB1 through 4. Nothing about committed, uncommitted, first or second DiSEqC... Any ideas on what's going on here? (what does committed, uncommitted, first and second DiSEqC even mean??)
I do have a HH100 in the chain. The switch is between the HH100 and the two LNB's though. All cable is Quad RG6 and total cable run is about 50 feet.
Thanks!
Robbert
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Pansat 3500S came, DiSEqC problem solved.. 
Jerryt, thanks for the info on what committed/non committed etc is. The situation was that my 102g in MyTheatre did the switching just fine, but the Fortec didn't. And since the Fortec didn't have any settings on whether or not the switch was committed/secondary/etc. I thought this might have been the issue...
Then, to my surprise, I got my new Pansat 3500S delivered a day early yesterday. Hooked it up and started playing with it.. To my surprise, it switches the DiSEqC just fine! No missed-switching yet!
So I don't think it's a cabling issue, but I will check the continuity whenever I can find a wire thats long enough.
Iceberg,
That's a good idea to set the LNB to a LO of 10600.. Never thought of that, but that makes good sense for the sats that don't have the lower band..
As for the Pansat 3500S, initial impressions.. Nice product! Box looks identical to the Fortec though, except for the front panel and the back connectors... Blind scan is faster only in the frequency scan part (I would say a factor 2), but when it scans the TPs afterwards, it seems to take ages to pass by some trouble TP's such as the DirecWay TP's.. The Ultra never sat for 5 minutes scanning 1 TP like the Pansat does...
All in all, I hope the 3500S doesn't have the bugs that the Ultra has (DiSEqC and messing up the config if there are too many TPs). If that is the case, I'm a happy camper!
Robbert
Jerryt, thanks for the info on what committed/non committed etc is. The situation was that my 102g in MyTheatre did the switching just fine, but the Fortec didn't. And since the Fortec didn't have any settings on whether or not the switch was committed/secondary/etc. I thought this might have been the issue...
Then, to my surprise, I got my new Pansat 3500S delivered a day early yesterday. Hooked it up and started playing with it.. To my surprise, it switches the DiSEqC just fine! No missed-switching yet!
So I don't think it's a cabling issue, but I will check the continuity whenever I can find a wire thats long enough.
Iceberg,
That's a good idea to set the LNB to a LO of 10600.. Never thought of that, but that makes good sense for the sats that don't have the lower band..
As for the Pansat 3500S, initial impressions.. Nice product! Box looks identical to the Fortec though, except for the front panel and the back connectors... Blind scan is faster only in the frequency scan part (I would say a factor 2), but when it scans the TPs afterwards, it seems to take ages to pass by some trouble TP's such as the DirecWay TP's.. The Ultra never sat for 5 minutes scanning 1 TP like the Pansat does...
All in all, I hope the 3500S doesn't have the bugs that the Ultra has (DiSEqC and messing up the config if there are too many TPs). If that is the case, I'm a happy camper!
Robbert
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So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
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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I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
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Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties
Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.
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Be nice to see a Cowboy headline like that.I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties
Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.
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Can we expect to see a new coach if we say "pretty please?"
I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties
Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.
Can we expect to see a new coach if we say "pretty please?"
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Stargate SG-1 cancelled, Atlantis renewed
Monday - August 21, 2006 | by Darren Sumner
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.
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Monday - August 21, 2006 | by Darren Sumner
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.
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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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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!
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.They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.
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