how does the new receiver know where the dish is pointing

[robti]

Hi at the moment i have an old 6800 running a 1m motorised dish with a dark motor, now i am nearly ready to upgrade (can't make my mind up over the TM-2 or a solo2, will say the TM as its this section) and wondered how you would set the new receiver up, would i just point the dish onto a sat (say 28.2E) and then switch receivers over or what ?

Thanks

Robert

[Larry-G]

That depends on what motor your using, USALS would be the most common nowadays, but your motor would need to be USALS compatible for example a motor like the TM2600 is ideal for such setups.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Satellites_Automatic_Location_System

[Rob van der Does]

TM-2 and Solo2 are very, very different boxes. You can hardly compare the two.

[robti]

TM-2 and Solo2 are very, very different boxes. You can hardly compare the two.
Thanks thats why i said the TM-2 for instance.

Tha motor i have, is set up with usals but would i need to tell the receiver just my co-ordinates and which sat its at or is it a full new set up for the usals?

Thanks

Robert

[TK4|2|1]

You put your co-ordinates into new box, issue goto 0 command, then you're good to go.


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[robti]

You put your co-ordinates into new box, issue goto 0 command, then you're good to go.


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Sorry just can't get my head round this how does it know where to go to, e,g how does it know where it is pointing when i have just plugged it in does it pick up a signal from whatever sat i am pointing at and with the co-ordinates works it out.

This will be my first up grade of receiver since setting my system up

Thanks

Robert

[Larry-G]

Sorry just can't get my head round this how does it know where to go to, e,g how does it know where it is pointing when i have just plugged it in does it pick up a signal from whatever sat i am pointing at and with the co-ordinates works it out.

This will be my first up grade of receiver since setting my system up

Thanks

Robert

If the dish and motor are already setup so that its 0 point is true south as would be the case if you have used it with another receiver, all you have to do is send the motor to 0 and the new receiver only needs the correct geographical co-ordinates to work out where to go from there.


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[hhatkin]

can't make my mind up over the TM-2If you have some requirement for the two tuners then go for it.
You'd set up the motor the way you did on the 6800, and use the TM-2T menu for that, but your dish and LNB will work only one tuner.

[abu baniaz]

Sorry just can't get my head round this how does it know where to go to, e,g how does it know where it is pointing when i have just plugged it in does it pick up a signal from whatever sat i am pointing at and with the co-ordinates works it out.
Robert

Stop worrying about how it does it, just concern yourself about what you need to do.

In your tuner config, set is as simple, motorised and enter your co-ordinates. It will work out where it needs to go by itself. Thats all there is to USALS for all recievers.