The Switches Simplified FAQ was composed to show the basics.
The most advanced diagram has 8 dual output LNBFs feeding 4 (8?) receivers.
At the time, I never considered quad output LNBFs.
Figured that anyone who needed 'em already knew what they were doing.
Also, 4-output LNBFs were expensive, and there was not the choice/variety as single and dual output devices.
That is still true, but here is a simplified design using them:
- receivers are RA, RB, RC, & RD.
- each receiver is fed by the output of a four input diseqc switch, SA, SB, SC, & SD.
- switch SA four inputs are labeled: SA1, SA2, SA3, & SA4.
- LNBs are L1, L2, L3, & L4. If two things connect to L1, it is understood you used different LNB connectors
- wire as follows:
- Sa1 to L1, Sa2 to L2, Sa3 to L3, & Sa4 to L4
- repeat for each receiver/switch
- Sb1 to L1, Sb2 to L2, Sb3 to L3, & Sb4 to L4.
...etc
Each receiver has access to all four dishes independently.
It's neither better nor worse than the diagram with multiswitches.
It's just different. And not expandable.
Now, as to the question of two motors.
I'm not aware of any receiver, motor, nor accessory supporting two motors acccessable to multiple receivers.
There have been a few examples of working systems by some advanced members, but getting one to work without specialized knowledge and some test equipment would be a challenge.
A work around would be to put one motor between receiver RA & switch SA, and the other motor between RB & SB.
That's what some members do.
