Unicable Settings and Tuning Issues

[GeoffatMM]

Hi,

I am having problems with tuning the receiver with my Gigablue UHD UE 4K using an Inverto unicable LNB (Details in my signature).

Following forum discussions I moved from a single cable setup to a dual cable setup. Before starting, I checked both cables on my smart TV to check they were working properly and they were. The Inverto only has 4 scr so only 4 tuners could be set up as shown here:

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Each tuner has been set up as follows:

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Once setup and rebooted I checked the signal for each of the four tuners. A and B were fine but nothing shown on C and D, possibly because the tuner was not being called on to show a programme?

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I then did four recordings from the main guide which still showed all the channels previously scanned, most I set as immediate from the guide with one timed. They all worked.

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However I then noticed that the freesat selections I had done through ABM were not working (can't remember exactly what made me realise it and I have no screenshot). So I tried to update the Freesat settings and got this result:

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I noticed it was using tuner B not A (any reason why?). The result was odd because when I checked the signal it was still fine. I have read that the delay on unicable can be an issue and I see that Abu has posted instructions on what to do when the "Tune Failed" messages comes up (and it has on a couple of occasions) but before I mess with that I wanted to get feedback on the results so far.

The results of the scan only gave 260 channels not the 800+ that I had. I then noticed that it was 26 copies of the same ten channels.

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When I then looked at the freesat listings, most channels were not there. I tried to rescan again but it once more would not let me:

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I do not think it is a signal problem (but it might be). I think the settings are as they should be (but could others check please?). So I am unclear why the scanning is not now working in this new 2 cable setup.

Hope someone can help.

[BrokenUnusableAccount]

So you are using a splitter on the single unicable output from the LNB to make two connections to this Gigablue UHD UE 4K box?

[Willo3092]

Take a look at this post from Huevos:

https://www.world-of-satellite.com/s...uipmentcontrol

[abu baniaz]

Physical setup:
Remove the splitter. Attach/hook up the signal wire to socket/tuner A.

Software:
Change settings for tuners B-D so that they are all "Connected" to tuner A.

I will update the unicable guide soon.

[abu baniaz]

I suggest we have a different thread for your "scanning" issues. There are different types of scanning. They do things differently and results are based on options you select.

[GeoffatMM]

Yes BB , that is right.

[GeoffatMM]

Yes Willo,

This is the post I incorrectly attributed to Abu. It was Huevos. I am not sure that this is the scanning problem. By the time I come to scan the machine should have settled down?

[GeoffatMM]

Thanks Abu,

I have been playing with it unsuccessfully just before reading your post and started by swapping the two cables and that made no difference so went back to the single cable setup and wired direct to the unicable source and it has downloaded a record 870+ programmes. Why? It is a bit frustrating and actually fairly critical at the moment.

I am renovating a house and have gone down the unicable route as I did not want the multiple cables wired all through the house (basically, from the central point to each room requires 5 cables for safety using legacy cables. Unicable seems to overcome this but my confidence is much lower now. I can wire the house so that I can get the main unicable to the receiver whenever necessary but it would be a bit of a pain to do that every time I want to scan.

Is it the quality of the splitter that is the issue or something else (I did ask for guidance on this previously but it was amongst many other issues so got lost in the noise)? Happy to invest im higher quality components if that is what is required.

[GeoffatMM]

I thought the whole of this post was about scanning issues but if you feel something should be split out please tell me what, how and where to put the new thread.

[abu baniaz]

Please confirm you have modified the wiring (removed splitter) and modified your tuner configurations.

Tuner setup and scanning are different topics. Please deal with the more important one first.

[GeoffatMM]

Not sure I understand the difference but happy to follow your lead.

Yes unicable in A. B connected to A. C to H FBC Automatic.


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[abu baniaz]

What about c and D?

Can you draw a quick sketch of how it is now. Let us not confuse with what you want to end up with. We can deal with that later, once you are comfortable with the current setup.

[GeoffatMM]

FBC Automatic. Is that not right?


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[abu baniaz]

Your LNB has 4 SCR. If you do not want to use all 4 SCR on this receiver, setting is correct. If you want to use all 4 SCR on this receiver, setting is wrong.

For info:
FBC automatic = Internal loop through when required and possible
It is not "configure FBC tuners automatically".

[GeoffatMM]

OK Abu,

Do you have details on what the settings should be please? Is there an example I can follow?

I have looked at the forum but the info appears conflicting but that may be because it is not always properly explained.

BTW. If you are doing a guide on this and need it edited/proofed I would be happy to contribute.


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