Single Satellite

[Chile]

We are in a location where we have clear LOS to the 119W satellite only. We are fine with that in that this is a temporary siting for us and the 119 provides most to the programming we will use for now. I plan on using a 76cm dish with a Disk Pro single LNB feeding a Wally. Considering this is a single LNB/Satellite configuration can I simply bypass the DPP44 or DPH42 switch and go directly to the Wally? How about directly to a Hopper3?

All responses are greatly appreciated in advance.

Thank you,
Chile

 

[ethanlerma]

Considering this is a single LNB/Satellite configuration can I simply bypass the DPP44 or DPH42 switch and go directly to the Wally?

Yes, as long as the Wally is the only device connected.

How about directly to a Hopper3?

No, you need a DPH42 or Hybrid LNB (single/double LNBF's are only DP or legacy) to feed a Hopper3. A Hopper 1/2 might work but you would be limited to one tuner.

 

[Chile]

Thank you for your timely informative responses.
I am now perplexed. I configured the single DP LNB on 76cm dish and aligned to Sat 119. I fed this to a DPH42 and then on to the Hopper3. All is fine. I will be adding a 110 dish and 129 dish in the near future. All three will be interfaced with the DPH42 and on to the H3. Here is my dilemma. In the process of making the install permanent I set up a secondary 76cm dish and DP LNB (identical configuration) on a permanent mount and aligned to the 119 employing a DPP44 and a Wally. I did this so as maintain my first alignment until I was convinced my second dish alignment was functional. The DPP44/Wally alignment to the 119 was successful as verified by viewing 119 programming on a secondary TV. Now to move the DPH42/Hopper3 to the permanent position. The DPH42/Hopper3 would not function with the permanent dish/DP LNB equipment. Remember this dish/lnb is identical to my first configuration and is aligned to the 119 as verified with the DPP44/Wally. So what is different? 1. The permanent dish position (but it is receiving the 119 with the Wally setup). 2. The permanent position DPP44 is now a DPH 42 (as it was in my first setup). 3. The permanent position Wally is now a H3 (as in the first setup). After running into this problem moving the DPH42/H3 to the permanent position I reconfigured all equipment back to their original positions and both systems were immediately functional again. I apologize for the long winded post but am trying to be thorough.
Is the DPP44/Wally compensating for a weak LNB in the permanent position that the DPH42/H3 combo won't process?
Any and all thoughts are appreciated in advance.

Chile

 

[Jim5506]

Did you run a check switch after the move?

 

[Chile]

JIM5506: Thank you for reviewing my issue. Yes I did run a check switch. The H3 did not identify the DPH42 in the permanent position. Returned a "NONE" for the switch "TYPE". The Wally/DPP44 identified the DPP44 and worked fine. The H3 identified the DPH42 in the temporary position and worked and continues to work fine. Again, identical (same model) DP LNBs and identical 76cm dishes both aligned to the Sat 119. I have another DP LNB. I guess my next move is to swap in my spare DP LNB but seems odd that it works with the DPH44/Wally combo as is. Grasping at straws here. Obviously the RG6 between the LNB and the switches (DPH42 in temporary position and same DPH42 in permanent position) are not the same. However, again the permanent position is working fine with the DPP44/Wally combo. On the DPH42/H3 Sat 119 transponder 17 signal strength 51. On the DPP44/Wally SAT 119 transponder 17 signal strength 33. I have attributed that to the different receivers. Should the SS be the same (or close) on both receivers? Am I not reaching some magic threshold of SS to satisfy the H3 in the permanent position?

Again, Thanks to all for advice

Chile

 

[Chile]

JIM5506: Thank you for reviewing my issue. Yes I did run a check switch. The H3 did not identify the DPH42 in the permanent position. Returned a "NONE" for the switch "TYPE". The Wally/DPP44 identified the DPP44 and worked fine. The H3 identified the DPH42 in the temporary position and worked and continues to work fine. Again, identical (same model) DP LNBs and identical 76cm dishes both aligned to the Sat 119. I have another DP LNB. I guess my next move is to swap in my spare DP LNB but seems odd that it works with the DPH44/Wally combo as is. Grasping at straws here. Obviously the RG6 between the LNB and the switches (DPH42 in temporary position and same DPH42 in permanent position) are not the same. However, again the permanent position is working fine with the DPP44/Wally combo. On the DPH42/H3 Sat 119 transponder 17 signal strength 51. On the DPP44/Wally SAT 119 transponder 17 signal strength 33. I have attributed that to the different receivers. Should the SS be the same (or close) on both receivers? Am I not reaching some magic threshold of SS to satisfy the H3 in the permanent position?

Again, Thanks to all for advice

Chile

UPDATE: I moved the DPH42/H3 to the permanent position again. I initiated a check switch and simply walked away and started configuring another dish/ LNB set to eventually install in the permanent position for either the 110 or 129 link. In about 15 minutes the system locked the 119 and I was able to view my subscribed programming associated with the 119. Patience is obviously a virtue when dealing with the Dish componentry. Progress for sure but not without issues: 1. The diagnostic screen indicates that the receiver is processing the 129 satellite when actually locked on the 119. When in the temporary position the diagnostics indicate the 119 correctly 2. We are not receiving locals or certain other channels that we are able to receive in the temporary position. I have called Dish support and updated the zip for locals and have had an "update" sent. Again, everything is fine in the temporary position.

Thoughts / Suggestions ?

TIA
Chile

 

[HipKat]

UPDATE: I moved the DPH42/H3 to the permanent position again. I initiated a check switch and simply walked away and started configuring another dish/ LNB set to eventually install in the permanent position for either the 110 or 129 link. In about 15 minutes the system locked the 119 and I was able to view my subscribed programming associated with the 119. Patience is obviously a virtue when dealing with the Dish componentry. Progress for sure but not without issues: 1. The diagnostic screen indicates that the receiver is processing the 129 satellite when actually locked on the 119. When in the temporary position the diagnostics indicate the 119 correctly 2. We are not receiving locals or certain other channels that we are able to receive in the temporary position. I have called Dish support and updated the zip for locals and have had an "update" sent. Again, everything is fine in the temporary position.

Thoughts / Suggestions ?

TIA
Chile

Maybe you're just hitting the 129 and not the 119?