Gigablue Quad Motorised Dishes issues VIX build 562.

[dwarf]

I've had an issue with my motorised setup since setting it up before xmas.

My setup is tuner a is set up as usals and tuner b simple single 28.2 east

The issue I have is the box will not drive the motor to another satellite on tuner A if tuner B has been used.

For example if I view a channel on 13 east then switch to a channel on 28.2 east the box will switch from tuner A to tuner B as expected but then if you switch to something on 19.2 east the box will switch to tuner A but the motor won't move but the positioner symbol flashes.

The only way I can get round it is to customise the tuners and set tuner A as the preferred tuner. This works fine but isn't ideal if I start recording the current channel (normally a 28.2 channel) as i'm then stuck on that satellite and can't channel hop on anything other than 28.2

Surely this isn't the way it's supposed to be? I bought the quad as I wanted to have 2 feeds to 28.2 east and one motorised (when tuners become available) for fast 28.2 zapping and recording but it not going to work out that way. I did have a duo but I sold it so I can't tell if its a box issue or not.

Could this be another drivers issue if so thats fine I'm willing to be patient as the box works great other wise ( apart from a few media player issues eg lack of dvd sound)

I've tried a reflash with a fresh setup (no backup of settings) and I'm running the latest build.

Thanks in advance

Davie

[marty]

Tried swopping tuner a and b around? (have b as the motorised dish)

[dwarf]

Yeah should have mentioned that. That was the way it was originally set up.

[marty]

Yeah should have mentioned that. That was the way it was originally set up.

OK but did you have tuner 'a' as preferred tuner (with tuner b with the motor)
I can't really test it myself as my motor has died and its too bloody cold to go messing about on the roof :p

[dwarf]

Hi Marty.

Just tested it and it's the same result. If I switch tuners the motor stops turning. If I hop constantly between sats on the motorised tuner then it works until I go back to 28.2 then it stops working.

[marty]

I dunno what to say :confused:
Maybe someone else will have an answer :)

[Stanman]

What are your settings:

Using USALS here on a GB quad and A is fixed 28.2E and B is motor, 9% of my viewing is sly and always uses A but on the occasions when I have watched euro footy and switched back to sly it always uses A except if I was watching A and a recording kicked in, in which case it uses B as that is the free tuner at the time.

[dwarf]

Thanks marty.

Stanman my settings are:-

Tuner A Simple Positioner usals
Tuner B Simple Single 28.2e

Can't work it out.

[dwarf]

Thats how I expect mine to work Stanman

[dwarf]

Just tried openmips to rule out the image and it's still the same.

I'm new to motors and I noticed when tuner A is not being used the light on the motor goes out (so no power, makes sense).

Could it be that the motor when powering up is taking a short while to initialise (i'm guessing theres firmware to load) and it is missing the commands during this initialisation?

It's not the motor I wanted but they claimed it was an equivilant it was getting close to xmas and I couldn't be bothered with the hassle of sending it back.

It's a new horizons motor and I'm struggling to find anyone posting about using one. The only feedback I can find about it is on the manufacturers website:rolleyes:

I can get hold of another box to try but I don't think it's the box now.

[Rob van der Does]

Moved to the correct section.

[dwarf]

I've come to the conclusion the motor is the issue.

New horizons couldn't offer any help and called my setup complicated?!? I thought my setup sounded pretty standard to be honest.

So the supplier is offering me a replacement or refund. I've gone for a refund.

So which motor do I go for Technomate tm2600 or a alsat Dark superior?

[Sicilian]

So the supplier is offering me a replacement or refund. I've gone for a refund.

So which motor do I go for Technomate tm2600 or a alsat Dark superior?

Both are very good, you won't go wrong with either.

[dwarf]

I think I'll go for the tm2600 as it seems a very popular choice on the forum and I haven't read of one failing.

Thanks Sicilian.:thumbsup:

[Stanman]

Any one of these will do your job

http://www.world-of-satellite.co.uk/DiSEqC-Motors-Positioners

The Alsat premium has nice lights on it and IIRC they can also be used when alighing the motor but may be talking crap and mixing stuff up.

[dwarf]

Cheers Stanman, I was swithering with the alsat one but I thought the led's would be a bit of a gimmick and you'll never see them again once the dish is setup.

In the end I ordered the TM-2600 which is coming today from the sponsor, As usual the best price and best service :thumbsup:

[dwarf]

I just wanted to update this thread incase anyone has similar issues in the future.

I swapped my motor last night to a tm-2600 and I can now switch between my fixed dish and motorised dish perfectly :cool:

I should have sent the other motor back as soon as I received it but I was desperate to get my dish up and impatience got the better of me.

So personally I would avoid a New Horizons NH210 motor and stick with the tm-2600.