HOPPER 3 UPGRADES
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Ok I've slept a few times since, you may have got 1 up on me. What scenario would you have an un-used pwr port open in a working system?
Keep in mind, I'm only trying to help the less experienced non techs on here. Better safe than sorry when it comes to Installation parameters. I've seen the failures with the items discussed and these are my conclusions. If I'm wrong, great show me and I have learned something. Test and tell. That's what forums are all about right?
I don't think you are supposed to terminate switch outputs, Like DPP44, I believe they are supposed to be capped.
But the Nodes I think can be terminated because it's powered by the receivers ,Not an external PI.
Directv Swm 16 also calls for No terminators on the swm 16 it's self, But the unused Ports on the Splitters and even the IRD on the PI must be terminated.
I'm fairly confident as long as it's not a Multiswitch output port, You are supposed to terminate all other open ports.
If your using a duo hub for a hopper3 install. That was the original question asked on here. I was tell the person they would be smart to use a solo hub due to the unused power passing port
In my experience yes. There is definitely voltage present on an unused host port when another rcvr is connected and plugged in on the other port. Be it ports on a dish, switch, node, hub. And the terminator definitely creates a short in the system. If you wanna test that, terminate all un used ports on a switch and see what happens in the next 24-48hrs. It will get the switch,rcvr,or the lnbf. Whichever is the weakest
I feel my credibility slowly coming back. No offense, we can all learn from each other. No matter how long someone has been doing this. Love to all
I promise you, that is referring to unused client ports only, because there should never be a situation where you have an unused host port.
Dish can be a little funny in their diagrams/instructions. They just assume you know what scenario they are describing. Look at the new diagrams for the hopper3 and 4k Joey. They are ridiculous
Terminators do not short the center conductor and shield. There are shorting terminators that are used to remove static voltage so equipment isn't damaged when connecting cables, like for time delay reflectometry or oscilloscopes.
A proper terminator should be rated for 75 ohms and would read about 75 ohms when tested with a simple VOM. There are terminators rated at different impedances too.
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A proper terminator should be rated for 75 ohms and would read about 75 ohms when tested with a simple VOM. There are terminators rated at different impedances too.
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Yes Sir, you are right. I wasn't thinking about the multi switch input ports from the LNB when I posted that. Thank you.
You can do what you want but if I were you I wouldn't buy one based on the advice you've gotten here in this thread.
Man that hurt saying that.
The new Hybrid LNB has no external power supply correct?
You are supposed to Terminate all unused ports Except on external Powered Multiswitchs.
There is no powerpass ports that would actually be powered.
A power pass is for using an external power source if needed Somewhere that would be more convenient.
Nothing more.
You are supposed to Terminate all unused ports Except on external Powered Multiswitchs.
There is no powerpass ports that would actually be powered.
A power pass is for using an external power source if needed Somewhere that would be more convenient.
Nothing more.
Host ports are not Powered until you plug Hopper into it.
Where you think it's going to get powered from?
The un -powered LNB?
