how to install a motorised dish

[shaunfree]

hi, need a little help or maybe a lot,new to motorised read the great guide on here and really helped,but after 2 weekedns cant get it right,but can get some sats,i setup on 1w using a technomate and get a great signal level 92 quality 76 and get loads of channels,but 4w low signal red 5w good signal 7w low signal red 8w good signal then nothing until 30w leval 91 but red bars quality 10,12,15 but got some channels,on the east a bit better 10e no 13e yes 16e yes 19e yes 23e yes but only a few channels 28.2e all uk channels then nothing further east.i am in nw Latitude = 53.8289 Longitude = -3.0219 put in the technomate as 53.8n lat 3.2w also have openbox and put it in like this lat 53.82n long 003.02w is this right for both boxes. set lat on motor 54,dish elivation 26 if i move these settings on 1w i get no signal.if i go to a week sat and try to alaign the dish then i lose 1w.my setup is 1m dish Dg-2100 motor triax lnb, fitted on a scaffold pole with t and k brackets, took it all down 2day and got it all 100% plumb motor in center of dish i no it sounds like i am not right on the arc but dont no how to correct this also if i need a better lnb to get a better signal,or is there something else i am doing wrong, many thanks

[mdt]

hi, need a little help or maybe a lot,new to motorised read the great guide on here and really helped,but after 2 weekedns cant get it right,but can get some sats,i setup on 1w using a technomate and get a great signal level 92 quality 76 and get loads of channels,but 4w low signal red 5w good signal 7w low signal red 8w good signal then nothing until 30w leval 91 but red bars quality 10,12,15 but got some channels,on the east a bit better 10e no 13e yes 16e yes 19e yes 23e yes but only a few channels 28.2e all uk channels then nothing further east.i am in nw Latitude = 53.8289 Longitude = -3.0219 put in the technomate as 53.8n lat 3.2w also have openbox and put it in like this lat 53.82n long 003.02w is this right for both boxes. set lat on motor 54,dish elivation 26 if i move these settings on 1w i get no signal.if i go to a week sat and try to alaign the dish then i lose 1w.my setup is 1m dish Dg-2100 motor triax lnb, fitted on a scaffold pole with t and k brackets, took it all down 2day and got it all 100% plumb motor in center of dish i no it sounds like i am not right on the arc but dont no how to correct this also if i need a better lnb to get a better signal,or is there something else i am doing wrong, many thanks

from the looks of it your system just needs fine tuning... make sure your dish bracket is straight on the motor stub your lat on the motor is set to 54. if your pole is 100% plumb then while on 1 west peak the dish by checking the weak transponders at 12.647 h/v and 12.687 v/h and also try ajusting the lnb forward/backwards in the lnb holder. if you follow the points of. 1 pole plumb. 2. dish central on motor. 3 motor lat. lat/long in stb. skew/focul point in lnb is just a case of fine tweaking... also make sure when looking down from above the motor that it all looks square and the brackets are square on as a couple of millimeters out on these can make a big difference when tracking the arc on weaker txp,s/satellites. regards mdt

[shaunfree]

from the looks of it your system just needs fine tuning... make sure your dish bracket is straight on the motor stub your lat on the motor is set to 54. if your pole is 100% plumb then while on 1 west peak the dish by checking the weak transponders at 12.647 h/v and 12.687 v/h and also try ajusting the lnb forward/backwards in the lnb holder. if you follow the points of. 1 pole plumb. 2. dish central on motor. 3 motor lat. lat/long in stb. skew/focul point in lnb is just a case of fine tweaking... also make sure when looking down from above the motor that it all looks square and the brackets are square on as a couple of millimeters out on these can make a big difference when tracking the arc on weaker txp,s/satellites. regards mdt

thanks for your help mdt,will check,and try all you said prob be next weekend due to work, thanks again mate

[MR-T]

Hi
Does anyone know the elavation angle of the motor for Scotland area as I have a technomate tm-2600 motor which I have misplaced the installation manuel and this is just doing my head in up and down the roof trying to figure this out.I have it set at 57 but that looks far too high
many thanks in advance.

regards
MR-T

[dick b]

[QUOTE=MR-T;1992405]Hi
Does anyone know the elavation angle of the motor for Scotland area as I have a technomate tm-2600 motor which I have misplaced the installation manuel and this is just doing my head in up and down the roof trying to figure this out.I have it set at 57 but that looks far too high
many thanks in advance.

state the town in scotland you live and I"ll send the motor details but a lat of 57 on one side of the motor and an elevation of 33 on the other side sounds about right for the aberdeen area.
regards

[MR-T]

Hi dick b
I live in Musselburgh I think the lat elevation is about 57 not sure about the other side, I would need to go up the roof to find out that is what is pissing me off
I don't mind moving the dish up and down its just the motor setting that puzzles me,it was working find until we had the bad gale force winds and it nearly blew the dish off the roof although it was mounted on a t k bracket it seemed to knock it of the motor elevation and I have made it worse by moving it, that would be a great help if you can send me the motor details save me up and down like a hoares drawers LOL.

regards
MR-T

[mdt]

just put your postcode in lat/long finder.. regards mdt

[dick b]

just put 56 latitude on the motor and lock up the other side should automatically read 34 elevation you only need to put the one reading on it.and this setting will not need moving again
your actual co-ordinates are 55.9North and 3.1West(these need setting in your box if on usals.)

[MR-T]

Thanks dick b your help was very much appreciated now I can go up again knowing the settings for the motor,least that's that bit out of the way

regards
MR-T

[DMBoot]

Hi dick b
I live in Musselburgh I think the lat elevation is about 57 not sure about the other side, I would need to go up the roof to find out that is what is pissing me off
I don't mind moving the dish up and down its just the motor setting that puzzles me,it was working find until we had the bad gale force winds and it nearly blew the dish off the roof although it was mounted on a t k bracket it seemed to knock it of the motor elevation and I have made it worse by moving it, that would be a great help if you can send me the motor details save me up and down like a hoares drawers LOL.

regards
MR-T

Try below - there's a txt file there with the info

http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/f11/technomate-tm-2600-manual-297577/

[billy2]

can I ask what would my setting be with this ?????

Latitude:**.304105?

Longitude:-*.202375?


is it Latitude ** . 304 north and Longitude - * 202 west ??? cheers

[digicon]

can I ask what would my setting be with this ?????

Latitude:**.304105?

Longitude:-*.202375?


is it Latitude ** . 304 north and Longitude - * 202 west ??? cheers

Yes would be the simple answer if you reside in the UK

[billy2]

and if in Ireland m8 ???

[digicon]

and if in Ireland m8 ???

Yes still the same

[billy2]

ok guy been playing around today with motor and dish (1.2m) and this is where I am at 28% 100% ,23* 95-100%, 19* 100% , 16* 100% , 13 * 100% now Astra 4A / SES 5 (4.8?E) and THOR 5 at 0.8W getting nothing but when I go to 30* w I get 95-100% so where am I going wrong with 4.8e and 0.8 w ??? cheers guys