Puzzled by Coolsat 6000 Blindscan

[tonydix]

I was trying to locate echostar 3 at 61.5 west. I knew I must be close because I found Amazonas at 61 with a universal LNB. I swapped LNB for a DBS circular and changed the dish setting menu to reflect the LO frequency of 11.250. I then tried to Blind scan the bird. The scan was over in less than 1 sec while normally it might take 90-120 secs !!
I recheck everything and all seems ok. Another blind scan so fast you cannot see anything about quality !!. So I think something must be wrong with the LNB.

I have one other circular LNB from Sharp with a LO freq of 10500 I replace the lnb and change the lo parameter and do a blind scan this time I get no locks but it does at least take about 100 seconds.
No locks so I look for a freq and sr for this bird and come up with 12266 L 20000. When I try to enter this new transponder the Coolsat replies invalid frequency !!

There must be a relationship between the LO frequency and the range of frequencies that the Coolsat will try. Can anyone please help me understand what is going on.

Thanks

Tony

 

[Mr Tony]

what software is in the receiver?

I know some of the 3rd party factory software there was a glitch where DBS the scan range was from 12200-12200 so it didnt scan anything. Go into the blind scan and verify the start and end frequency
start 12200
end 12700...you can manually enter it if that is wrong

 

[Pixl]

Tony,

Try for 12517 V 20000, this is a Dish test card SD ITC ( has groovy music!). Most of 61.5 is turbo 8psk now. Not much us poor people can see.

 

[tonydix]

The software is 0.06 dec 22 2009
I think Ice may be right I will investigate other software I will also try 12517 V 20000
Many thanks
Tony

 

[tonydix]

Ice you were right. The end freq was 12200 hence nothing scanned !!
I hadnt realised you could manually change the start and end freq. I learn something new every day !!
Many thanks
Tony

 

[Mr Tony]

weird as version .04 fixed the issue per their site
FTAFirmware for Coolsat

but yeah you can change anything on that screen
Scan normal or detail
polarity only
start and end frequency