New 9000HD and DiSEqC problem

[sgar]

Hi all
I just received my 9000HD from goldwafers, plugged it in, but I am having problems to get it to recognize the 4 LNB´s on the switch. My 10+ years humax 5400 has never had any problems with it.
I have 13 on A,19e on B, 5e on C, 0,8w on D.
Doesnt matter what I do, it only picks 13e up, I know the switch and lnb´s are fine as I just doubled checked with my old 5400.
I have successfully patched it, but havent yet checked it gift are working yet.
Any advises?

Thank for reading, and merry xmas to you all!

PS: it was ages since i posted in this forum :)

[ramjet]

if you are using the settings in installation-diseqc switch then you should have the following listed

diseqc 1 - hotbird 13e
diseqc 2 - astra 19.2e
diseqc 3 - sirius 2/3 5e
diseqc 4 - thor 3/5 0.8w

then go into the satellite search and set the diseqc port to 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 in the order as above and set diseqc uncommit to off on the actual 4 you are using and try again and report back

[sgar]

Hi there and thanks for the quick reply, I have tried that, but it doesnt do much, still only 13e as the only satellite available :(

[ramjet]

ok, now try setting the uncommit to 1 on all 4 satellites but leave the port to the correct number of between 1 and 4 that match the simple diseqc setting, so hotbird would be 1 and 1 , astra would be 2 and 1

[sgar]

Done that, still nothing

[ramjet]

in that case I would say your diseqc switch is incompatible with the spiderbox as it should have worked using one of the 2 methods above.normally I have found the uncommit needs to be off for most switches I have tested and also some switches seem to work better than others with the spiderbox. I dont think you can do anytthing else with the spiderbox apart from changing the uncommit back to off for all 4 satellites and try a different switch, and for the time being use the humax for switching and then place into standby and have the spider on loopthrough until you get another switch to test

[sgar]

That actually worked, using humax as you said! I will buy another switch, but how do I know what works?

[ramjet]

That actually worked, using humax as you said! I will buy another switch, but how do I know what works?

you wont until you try them but I know the chess ones seem ok and maybe the satconn or triax too

[johnhenry]

sgar i have 9000 hd using 4 Lnb's the way i set up was to open Satelite seach go to Hotbird 13e go into DISEqC Port press the ( right ) > next to OK till 1 appears i then scanned Hotbird and saved. Next moved on to Asta 19e go down to DISEqC Port press > until 2 appears then scanned 19e and saved. Next moved to Thor 0.4 w down to DISEqC Port press > till 3 appeared scanned satelite and saved. Same on Lnb 4 as above. Also i left DISEqC UNCOMMIT off on all Lnb's . Well this was my way which seem to work okay do hope this help. Best johnhenry

[sgar]

Just an update, I finally managed to try a different diseq switch and ....it worked, so all good now! Thanks you all for the tips.

[sgar]

Well, I think I spoke too soon,I have finally got some time to check things out, and I still have a problem with this.
I have a chees 4 way switch now, straight after installation it picked up all 4 satellites. But, i noticed something strange when i use the favourites on the spider and hop from one channel to another...if i go from an HB channel to another satellite channel, i will lose signal on LNB 2-3-4, leaving me just with HB (LNB1). I have to get out of favourites and go to "all" to get the other LNB´s to work again. So I though, OK I can live with this...until I noticed that if I am on a HB channel for a few hours, I will then lose LNB 2-3-4, and they DO not come back until I power off the box...by this time I am usually very pis*ed off, so i switch the box back the day after, and all 4 LNB work until I watch something on HB for a few hours that is :(
BTW, this happens even if i use the humax and loop it trough the spider.
I have a bad feeling about this. I ordered another switch (satcoon) I will check that when i get it.