Static and Motorised Dishes

[dantis]

Hi All

I am awaiting delivery of my new TM5402HD and Dark Motor Superior.

I currently have 2 fixed dishes (1.3m and 80cm) covering 28.2e, 26e, 19.2e and 13e. I will be adding a third dish (probably 1m) which I am motorising.

How do I set up the TM to receive the 4 seperate LNB feeds plus the motorised dish?

I know some people will say why so many dishes, just have one motorised one, however, as I am in southern Spain I need the 1.3m for Sky and BADR4/6 and the 80cm dish for Astra 1 and Hotbird 13, they feed two seperate TVs as well so that I can watch football on one and my better half can watch movies etc on the other (not possible with 1 motorised).

If anyone can talk me through the settings to achieve this I would be grateful.

Thanks everyone.

 

[trevortron]

I think you might be toiling there mate, I've had a look thru' the menu on my 5402, it's only DiSeqC 1.2 (up to 16-way DiSEqC switch), AFAIK you'd need DiSEqC 2.0 to achieve what you want. Mine is a Mk1, what's yours? M2 may be different, but I don't have one to try...

 

[dantis]

I think you might be toiling there mate, I've had a look thru' the menu on my 5402, it's only DiSeqC 1.2 (up to 16-way DiSEqC switch), AFAIK you'd need DiSEqC 2.0 to achieve what you want. Mine is a Mk1, what's yours? M2 may be different, but I don't have one to try...

Hi Trevor

My research suggests that Diseqc 1.2 allows switching between up to 16 sources and control of a single axis satellite motor.

Diseqc 2.0 adds bi-directional communications to DiSEqC 1.0.

My receiver is a M2 by the way but I don't think that matters.

On another forum where I have posted this same question I have had an answer that if I use 3 LNBs and a motor I can use a standard Diseqc 4:1 otherwise I would need to change to uncommitted switches (up to 16 branches possible) or a combination of stacked committed and uncommitted switches? Which lost me!

I know most people probably just use one motorised dish for everything, but for me personally, I need different dishes (to keep the wife happy) so she can watch films whilst I am watching football!

 

[trevortron]

Oh well, there's only one way to find out for sure.... let us know how you get on. It is certainly an interesting question- the reply you got from the 'other forum' looks like C&P'd blurb, doesn't make much sense to me either!
If it wasn't so bloomin' hot here I'd have a play myself but, as you will fully understand, it's not the most pleasant time of the year to be tinkering on the roof!

 

[dantis]

Oh well, there's only one way to find out for sure.... let us know how you get on. It is certainly an interesting question- the reply you got from the 'other forum' looks like C&P'd blurb, doesn't make much sense to me either!
If it wasn't so bloomin' hot here I'd have a play myself but, as you will fully understand, it's not the most pleasant time of the year to be tinkering on the roof!

Luckily for me my dishes are on a large patio roof terrace, so very easy to play with. My motor is being delivered tomorrow, then I need a new dish and patio stand, then it's play time!

First though have to load the phamtompatch, addon files etc to get everything working.

Hot here too! No complaints though.

 

[Abu Baniaz]

There was a post/guide by Robbo on another forum with pictures. It is achievable.

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