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Diseqc Switch Problem - Astra 1 and 2

  • 02-09-2010 7:35pm
    #1
    mossy464
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,146 ✭✭✭


    Hi guys,

    Me again with another issue. I have Astra 1 on 1 dish and astra 2 on a sky dish with a feed from each connected to a diseqc switch. This is then connected to a dm500s.

    LNB 1 is 19E, LNB 2 is 28E.

    Only 28E is working for some reason. Both were working perfectly two days ago.

    I tried switching the 19E to lnb 2 port on the switch and vice versa but then only 19E worked.

    Any suggestions??


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  • #2
    snaps
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,138 ✭✭✭snaps


    mossy464 wrote: »
    Hi guys,

    Me again with another issue. I have Astra 1 on 1 dish and astra 2 on a sky dish with a feed from each connected to a diseqc switch. This is then connected to a dm500s.

    LNB 1 is 19E, LNB 2 is 28E.

    Only 28E is working for some reason. Both were working perfectly two days ago.

    I tried switching the 19E to lnb 2 port on the switch and vice versa but then only 19E worked.

    Any suggestions??

    Is it a 2 way switch or a 4 way switch? If so try another port?
    Have you got the port 1 set to port 1 on the receiver? Try None as the setting for port 1.

    Try another receiver which will rule out the DM, then if that doesnt work its the switch, they are cheap enough now.


  • #3
    mossy464
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,146 ✭✭✭mossy464


    Its a 4 way switch.

    Tried putting 28E in port 3 but still no joy. Port 1 is 0 on the receiver. Port 2 is 1.

    Tried another receiver and still only one satellite working. It must be a faulty switch. Is there any stores that stock the switches in cork maybe or can you only get them online.


  • #4
    polyfusion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 679 ✭✭✭polyfusion


    Don't forget to rule out the cables from the switch to the LNBs. Eg., if a cable is working from port 1 to 19E lnb, try the same cable in port 2 to 28E lnb.

    EDIT: Also, I don't know anything about dreamboxes, but are you sure that port 1 is 0, 2 is 1, etc? Seems bit illogical to me. Perhaps 0 is to not use diseqc, 1 is 1, 2 is 2, etc. I notice on my own switch that when I set up a sat not to use diseqc, it will still connect to whatever lnb is connected to port 1 (thus, I have 28E lnb connected to port 1, so that if I ever need to use a Sky digibox to check something, the signal and commands can still get through the switch). It might explain why you're getting 19E on 0, but it's also then finding 19E transponders when you think you've switched to 28E.

    If that makes any sense?!


  • #5
    mossy464
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,146 ✭✭✭mossy464


    Well changed the lnb for astra 19 to port 4 and now both are working.

    So now its:

    LNB Port 2, Astra 28

    LNB Port 4, Astra 19

    I'll be adding hotbird in the next few days so i hope the switch works with that also


  • #6
    carbsy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,091 ✭✭✭carbsy


    mossy464 wrote: »
    Well changed the lnb for astra 19 to port 4 and now both are working.

    So now its:

    LNB Port 2, Astra 28

    LNB Port 4, Astra 19

    I'll be adding hotbird in the next few days so i hope the switch works with that also

    Glad to hear you got it working.Sounds like a faulty port(s) on the switch then.You can buy a new 4way one from satellitetv.ie for about 20 yoyos.I can vouch for them as I have 2 myself in use and never had a problem with them.

    *EDIT* See here


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