need help setting up motorised dish

[total newby]

hi iv just got a motorised system and i have a bit of a problem as im limited to the amount of space i have for the dish turning , the only sats im interested in are 28.2e, hotbird 13.0 and astra 19.0 , my dish has enough space to turn for these satelittes ,
latitude- 55.890212
longitude- -4.080233, east, north, south iv no idea have heard when puting these figures into the box that it has to be rounded off to the last zero or someting help with that if you can?
at the moment the dish is sitting on the hotbird satelitte on the motor , im not sure what is the best position to sit the motor or do i face the motor its self to a satelitte? , the motor is sitting straight just the way it came out the box , thankf for any help as iv scouted the net for info but asking you guys makes it a bit easier cheers

on my setup i have longitude west or east ? and latitude north or south what do i choose ?

dm 800hdse

[mdt]

hi iv just got a motorised system and i have a bit of a problem as im limited to the amount of space i have for the dish turning , the only sats im interested in are 28.2e, hotbird 13.0 and astra 19.0 , my dish has enough space to turn for these satelittes ,
latitude- 55.890212
longitude- -4.080233, east, north, south iv no idea have heard when puting these figures into the box that it has to be rounded off to the last zero or someting help with that if you can?
at the moment the dish is sitting on the hotbird satelitte on the motor , im not sure what is the best position to sit the motor or do i face the motor its self to a satelitte? , the motor is sitting straight just the way it came out the box , thankf for any help as iv scouted the net for info but asking you guys makes it a bit easier cheers

on my setup i have longitude west or east ? and latitude north or south what do i choose ?

on the motor send it to zero then set the lat scale on the side to 56 and dont move it again. in the stb menu set usals to 56N and 4W and then select thor@1west and align your dish using that sat. use 11.862h/bbc world news. when you have peaked the signal to its max if the pole is 100% plub when you select hotbird/astra1/astra2 it will move the dish to that orbital slot.

as long as you get the motor set up correct and input the correct lat/long you cant go wrong,regards mdt

[total newby]

on the motor send it to zero then set the lat scale on the side to 56 and dont move it again. in the stb menu set usals to 56N and 4W and then select thor@1west and align your dish using that sat. use 11.862h/bbc world news. when you have peaked the signal to its max if the pole is 100% plub when you select hotbird/astra1/astra2 it will move the dish to that orbital slot.

as long as you get the motor set up correct and input the correct lat/long you cant go wrong,regards mdt

thanks mdt, on my buquets i have thor 2-3-5-6 (0.8w) is this the same as and wolud it work for the thor @1west?

[mdt]

thanks mdt, on my buquets i have thor 2-3-5-6 (0.8w) is this the same as and wolud it work for the thor @1west?

yes m8,regards mdt

[total newby]

yes m8,regards mdt

one more question mdt, if my dish is pointing at hotbird just now what way do i move the dish for thor ie left right up down ,? thanks for your help m8 apreciate it

[mdt]

one more question mdt, if my dish is pointing at hotbird just now what way do i move the dish for thor ie left right up down ,? thanks for your help m8 apreciate it

send the dish to thor in the menus then when it stops move it to the right and slightly upwards,regards mdt

[total newby]

send the dish to thor in the menus then when it stops move it to the right and slightly upwards,regards mdt

hi i cant get the motor to move at all can you check this for me
configuration mode-single
mode-positioner
longitude-004.000 west
latitude-056.000north
use power measurement -yes
power threshold in mA -050
rotor turning speed fast.

these are my configurations
dish is setup axactly how you told me , the dish is on 1 thor at the moment and the light on the motor is green, when i try to change to a different satelitte the green light turns orange, any idead? or has anyone else got any info many thanks

[redrage]

hi i cant get the motor to move at all can you check this for me
configuration mode-single
mode-positioner
longitude-004.000 west
latitude-056.000north
use power measurement -yes
power threshold in mA -050
rotor turning speed fast.

these are my configurations
dish is setup axactly how you told me , the dish is on 1 thor at the moment and the light on the motor is green, when i try to change to a different satelitte the green light turns orange, any idead? or has anyone else got any info many thanks

How did u fix this problem after ?

[total newby]

How did u fix this problem after ?

i didnt its frying my 1 brain cell, going to leave it for a day and go back to it

[Bulld0g]

Check all your connections if your dish isn't turning at all.

[andy91]

How did u fix this problem after ?

Usals is an easy way to move the dish but most people dont put the long and lat in correctly that could be your problem.
ie decimal point in wrong place.
Just choose simple and mode=positioner with correct long and lat and bang in Catseyes bouquets you will be good to go.

Andy.

[total newby]

Usals is an easy way to move the dish but most people dont put the long and lat in correctly that could be your problem.
ie decimal point in wrong place.
Just choose simple and mode=positioner with correct long and lat and bang in Catseyes bouquets you will be good to go.

Andy.

is this the correct way i have inserted the numbers-
longitude-004.000 west
latitude-056.000north,

i tryed to put them in like this
4.000w
56.000n
but when i press 5 it automaticly goes to number 3 , the only way i can get it in is to put 0 first then hope its correct

[andy91]

is this the correct way i have inserted the numbers-
longitude-004.000 west
latitude-056.000north,

i tryed to put them in like this
4.000w
56.000n
but when i press 5 it automaticly goes to number 3 , the only way i can get it in is to put 0 first then hope its correct

pm your full address inc number and postcode,
Top looks more like it but not sure bout the west and north,
That means personal message me your details im not psychic.
Andy,

[total newby]

pm your full address inc number and postcode,
Top looks more like it but not sure bout the west and north,
That means personal message me your details im not psychic.
Andy,

ok andy pm sent pal

[total newby]

think its a faulty motor as tryd evrything , i watched some vids on how this motor should sound and operate, mine is doing neither so sending it back for a replacement, will update how the new one goes cheers