Whats the Loop connector for?

kmb

Hi All,I have a http://www.globo.com.pl/uk/t_opticum3000l.htm FTA Reciever and wondered what the loop connector next to sat in cable is for.

Anyone know?

regards

kieran

ShevY

You can connect that to an lnb input on another receiver. But one must remain in standby/off, as only one can power the lnb at a time afaik...

St Senan

Good choice there, I {we} have been using the Opticum / Globo receivers for a while now and find them excellant.

kmb

Does that mean i can go from sky dish to fta reciever and loop back to sky box without satellite signal being degraded?

Would lnb blow if i had both recievers on at the same time?

Regards

kieran

watty

DOesn't work with a Sky box, as in standby it is still running.

Main use is to loop to an analogue receiver. Which is what I use it for when the digital box moves dish to 5W.

kmb

My fta reciever has 2 bars next to the sat dish in installation mode and i have a list of satellites next to it.

as i said before my lnb is the old analog type and watty advised lowering the freq i think.

Question is i IF go in 2a2b sat there is low ku,high ku,normal,universal and cable i cannot get itv or bbc though i pick up the german channels ok.



Is the bbc etc alignment on the same horizontal setup as hotbird?or will i have to change vertical also.

Do i need 22k enabled?


SO USING OLD ANALOG LNB I CHANGE?

UNIVERSAL?
LOW KU?
22K?

Any help appreciated.

regards

kieran

watty

22kHz disabled
Low KU = Old Analog

Low KU (10.000 LO = Local Oscillator) = old analog
Universal = 9.75 and 10.6 L.O. switched by 22kHz
High KU = Telecom LNB 11.6GHz LO I think.

wolfe25

watty wrote:

DOesn't work with a Sky box, as in standby it is still running.

Main use is to loop to an analogue receiver. Which is what I use it for when the digital box moves dish to 5W.

Not sure that you're right there, watty.
I operate a Pace Sky box and a Humax 5400 on a motorised system.
I bring the dish connection in to the Humax and then loop thru to the Pace.
I run the Humax with the Pace on standby and vice versa. In fact, occassionally, I forget to switch off the Pace and start the Humax and all that happens is that the Humax overrides the Pace.

watty

Depends on:
1) Implementation of loop. Some only connect if main box is in standby, that will work with a sky digibox, most don't. Humax are a good make, if it works perfectly then On/Standby is giving priority to the Humax. Try a V polarizesed Low band channel on Humax and either H polarity OR > 11.7GHz on Sky box and see if it is still OK.


2) usually H beats V and 22kHz beats none, in case where the loop is always enabled.


There is a 1 in 4 chance of it working with a Sky box and an always active loop. Much better odds than lottery

wolfe25

Well, Well: that's a change, It's the first time odds have ever worked in my favour.
Might even have a shot at the lottery tonight.:D

kmb

Hi watty,i bought a new lnb today in cork and it says universal on it.Analog and digital.Do i still use ku or do i use the universal setting?

regards

kieran

watty

Universal setting

Any settings for Universal:
Low LO = 9.75
High LO = 10.6
Switch = 11.7
Power on
22KHz either auto (or on) depending on model of receiver

L1011

watty wrote:

High LO = 19.6

10.6

Ku not Ka-band Watty

byte

My Skybox worked grand looped through my Manhattan Skyline receiver also - Sky box had LNB control with Skyline off, and Skyline took control when powered up.

Of course though, 2 seperate feeds are much handier so that both boxes will run fully and independantly (essential if the boxes are feeding distribution amp).

watty

MYOB wrote:

10.6

Ku not Ka-band Watty

Hit wrong button in dark room then. Must get one of those light up keyboards out of Maplin

Ta.

kmb

Hi All,Cant seem to get picture!!
Top Bar says 71 %,Bottom 79% on astra 1 b.

reality tv on astra 2a2b says 72%,bottom bar 85%
bbc1 west midlands says 72% and 94% on bottom on astra 2a2b.


Maybe i am stuck between the 2?

Really Puzzled..time to call a installer?Cant be 2 far out ,can i?Dish is a 80 cm.

Kind Regards,

kieran

watty

Delete all channels and rescan Astra2 /Eurobird @28E

At those quality levels you are on correct satellite

kmb

Hi Watty,Thanks for all the help.

Quick question though,even if i scan 2a2b i get the germanchannels like mtv central,premiere etc.

i think i need to move dish fractionally to 28 degrees.Is this to the left or right of where i am looking at the dish?

And do i need to move dish up/down or would axis be the same?How much is 9 degrees?2-3 inches?
I Reset box back to factory settings in case of channel corruption if there is such a thing.....

regards

kieran

byte

If you're getting MTV Central,etc, you're on Astra 1. 19degrees East.

Astra2/Eurobird is to the right of Astra 1, if you're standing behind the dish. Dish elevation is also a bit lower.

watty

Rights & lefts get messed up..

Astra2/Eurobird is further east, by about 9 degrees.