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ptercook
27th November, 2008, 01:36 PM
I have a motor which has an adjustable bracket which has Lattitude / Elevation settings which i believe i set to my lattitude co-ordinations of my house

however the clamp that attached the dish to the motor arm also has a an adjustable bracket this isnt labelled but has markings from 20 - 90 degree. im unsure as to what i set this value to?

help appreciated
Curious123
27th November, 2008, 03:00 PM
Check out this sticky.

http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/f39/installing-motor-photos-519/
ptercook
27th November, 2008, 03:42 PM
Check out this sticky.

http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/f39/installing-motor-photos-519/

hi, its the settigns for the adjustable bracket from the dish to motor arm im not sure of (the article doesnt mention it) the motor elevation angle ive got sussed
opsmonkey
27th November, 2008, 03:53 PM
dont really understand your question mate..

can you provide a picture..?

never seen a bracket like what you say from a motor arm to dish
thered
27th November, 2008, 03:59 PM
hi, its the settigns for the adjustable bracket from the dish to motor arm im not sure of (the article doesnt mention it) the motor elevation angle ive got sussed


i think i know what you mean m8 are you wondering how to set the elevation?
ptercook
27th November, 2008, 04:29 PM
this is the motor... on one side it has elevation on the other side lattitude.
http://www.ceaseanddesist.co.uk/1.jpg

this is the bracket that holds the dish that atached to the motor arm
http://www.ceaseanddesist.co.uk/2.jpg
opsmonkey
27th November, 2008, 04:30 PM
try watching this.. i think its got what you want on.. 20 degrees..?

YouTube - motorised satellite tv installation guide
ptercook
27th November, 2008, 04:40 PM
im thinking it shouldnt be set to anything as it could be designed for a static dish that... mm

ill give it a go on both in terms of the settings on the dreambox
do these look right:

http://www.ceaseanddesist.co.uk/3.jpg

http://www.ceaseanddesist.co.uk/4.jpg

my longitude is negative not sure how to enter that
.: JaCkPoT :.
27th November, 2008, 09:02 PM
longitude being negative is west. the earth is in 4 quarters... top right is +latitude and + long. bottom right is + long but - lat. top left is -long +lat. bottom left is -lat and - long.