Zinwell multiswitch problems

[rrob311]

I have a Zinwell MS3X4WB-Z multiswitch and it seems to have some quirks to it. I tried running a cable from the 2nd output on it and was unable to get a signal out of it while using the 1st output. MY openbox also doesn't seem to read signal out of both inputs. I am not sure how to switch this. I have a cable to my receiver from a 4 port diseqc switch. The multiswitch is hooked up to port 3 on the diseqc switch. The multiswitch is also hooked up to my 10 foot and 13 foot dishes.

 

[Mr Tony]

do you mean the diseqc is hooked to the 10 foot and 13 foot dishes?

have you tried swapping cables to see if that is an issue? I have 3 of these in my setup and they work fine.

 

[rrob311]

No I have the Diseqc hooked up like this:
port 1- motorized Ku Dish Linear
port 2 -motorized Ku Dish Circular
port 3- Multiswitch- to both c band dishes
port 4- other Ku Dish in front yard

 

[Mr Tony]

port 3- Multiswitch- to both c band dishes

what LNB's are you using?
Reason is the 3x4 multisiwtch needs to have a dual LNB hooked to it (or bandstacked if you have one). If you hook a cable from a single output LNB to say the 13v side of the switch you only get vertical polarity

 

[rrob311]

I have a dmx211 on my comtech dish and a chapparal on the winegard. I had them hooked up to their respective polarities and it seemed to work fine on the Coolsat. But the Openbox won't read one side of it. Not sure how to switch it. I would like to get more diseqc switches because I have 2 more dishes I need to setup but I am not sure how to hook them up since I have all 4 ports of the switch used.

 

[Mr Tony]

add 22k switches to the inputs on the 4x1 switch

 

[rrob311]

I do not have any 22khz switches. I am not sure how this works or what they look like.

 

[rrob311]

So in the settings I could have 2 sats on port 4 and the one on the 22khz side is the one I would turn on 22khz switching when I scan? I think I understand now.

 

[Mr Tony]

yep

one LNB would be port 2 22k ON and one would be port 2 22k OFF