SID PAT Issue

[davy28]

But then you still have no idea about the cause.

Precisely Rob that is why people like me, ask for help from the knowledgeable like you. Albeit advice based on the correct information given. So in this case as it looks increasingly likely it is an Exterior problem that is causing Receiver Errors i can only surmise the LNB is faulty as i had a look at F-Connectors and they are dry with no water damage or copper wire showing. Thing is if i go to the expense of buying an LNB and i still get said Errors it's back to square one...

[Rob van der Does]

You could disable tuner B in the tuner config and see if you still have problems. If so: change the feeds (swap connectors to the tuners) and see if you still have problems.

[davy28]

Good idea...will keep you'se posted..

[davy28]

Hey folks update on thread:- tried everything I possibly can with everyone's help and advice (for which I am extremely grateful btw) but to No avail still receiving same Errors at ABM scan and loss of various channels etc...etc., swapped Units around, swapped F-connections around, Unconfigured Tuner A and Vice-Versa, Manually Scanned with Tuner A&B separately both Tuners found 952 Channels, Checked outside at Dish everything appears Ok No water damage or Braiding showing. The only thing that leaves is the LNB itself but if the LNB was faulty would it still pick up Satellite signals and therefore Tuners finding Channels...Man my head is Mush with it all tbh

[shuggy]

is it just 1 or 2 channels ur not getting ?? try going to all channels red button I belive and look for that channel and highlight it and put it in the correct bouqet I feel fur ye m8

[Rob van der Does]

The only thing that leaves is the LNB itself but if the LNB was faulty would it still pick up Satellite signals and therefore Tuners finding Channels...Man my head is Mush with it all tbh

Yes; and that's what I would like to try to find out using the satfinder.
LNB's are often partly defect. They do a part of the tuning: they get a signal to go to Hor/Vert polarisation and to Hi/Low frequency band.
So bet is to go to satfinder, predifined transponders. The you'll see the polarisation and frequency.
Switching between transponders in Hor/Vert polarisation is quite easy: just go through the transponders and watch Hor/Vert
Same for frequency band: Satfinder will start in the lowest frequency transponder; using arrow-left it will go to the highest.

Do the above for both tuners.

[davy28]

Ok Rob will try it when i get in from Work. Spoke to Stef from WoS this morning he suggested i Re-flash Vix and do a fresh set-up...

[davy28]

Woohoo Hi All, Re-flashed Vix and done a fresh Set-up, it has worked albeit it took me back to Build 632 as that was the only option in my Vix Image Manager maybe because it's the last verified stable Build don't know just guessing. So in short All Channels back, AutoBouquetsMaker working again everything in correct numerical order NO more {Cannot read Data} or {SID not found in PAT} Errors. So being the curious type I am I Updated to latest Build 685 and tried again but hey guess what Errors all came back ABM stopped working. Just thought would raise it so the Vix guys could Investigate maybe I'm the only one experiencing these issues but makes you wonder why, when I revert back to an older Build everything is spot on...Mmm Strange

[abu baniaz]

For someone to have a look, debug logs are required.

I have just run it. Only thing I had to do was disable the motor. (TM Twin build 685)

[Rob van der Does]

The ABM bug is knowns. but all services should be fine.
Anyway: updating from 632 to 685 will give you problems: you really need to flash with 685 (get it from http://www.world-of-satellite.com/enigma2/openvix/ and flash via USB).

[davy28]

I updated from Build 665 Rob, in Image Manager Build 632 was the one in there i used which rectified all the issues i was experiencing...

[marty]

I'm getting it on my TM single now
100% NOT the LNB/cable etc