My First Motor Instalation

[passete]

Hello Guys,
I'm installing my First Motorized Dish (Really newbie with this)

Motor = Moteck SG-2100A
Dish = Gibertini 85cm

All is fixed and installed, now my first questions:
1- My Location indicated on Gps is = N 47° 19.257, W 1° 54.429, wich numbers must i use on the manual for the Elevation and Declination Table ?

I'm a bit Lost for Now, Thanks !

[passete]

It seems that i can use the same "inclination" on the Dish, as the same used on my Fixed dishes, is this correct ?
If yes, i just need to figure out the "inclination" on the Motor, but don't know How !

[crabber]

I bet that whatever you were using before was more complicated than setting up a motor. Hopefully you will be using USALS, I am sure you will find how good it is, with nothing else to do after first set up.
I would first make sure the pole is completely upright, then set the latitude on your dish, (as in your photo) then set lat/long in dreambox menu.
Reset motor by driving to 0 then select (say) 1West BBC world.
Turn motor and dish on pole for best signal, you can try fine tuning the elevation as well if you want.
That is all there is to it, all other satellites will be in the correct position.

[Hectore]

hello,

If you want some informations and calculated the "inclination", go to http://www.satlex.net/

Regards.

[passete]

Thank you mate !
I just Picked Hispasat 30°W, and it's working !
Need to Stop Now, to much Cold and Mosquitos Atack, Lol !

Will Continue tommorow ...

[passete]

One more question please,
Do i need to set the "limits" on The Motor (need to open it), or if i set the limits on receiver is enough ?
Thanks

[KES]

set east/west limits on receiver m8


regards
kes
:D

[satpaul]

you have the angle set wrong on motor it should be 47.2 on Latitude side and 42.8 elevation side usals settings for receiver are N47.2 W1.5 this info from an installer of mainly motorised

Are you near Nantes in France

[passete]

Yes,
I'm Going to Re testing again in a few minutes !
On my motor manual, it's marqued : for latitude 47° "elevation angle" = 43 "Dish Bracket angle" = 23
This are the values that i'm using, and picked up Hispasat !
I think that this is not "usals" motor, on manual i read DiSEqC H-H Motor !

Need to play a bit more ...

[passete]

Well, i'm getting CRAZY !
For now i'm using an old E1 receiver (Triple D), Dish seems well aligned, cursor is exactly on 30° W, and i'm getting Hispasat !
I have tested with an Qbox E2, can't get nothing, all testings i only get the motor to move to 0° !
At least the weather is good, and the beers are cold LOL !

[satpaul]

Best to start on Thor with motor stting on 1 east approx this motor works with usals I use them same as Technomate

[passete]

Best to start on Thor with motor stting on 1 east approx this motor works with usals I use them same as Technomate

I don't see 1°E on KOS, only 2.9°E or 0.8°W !
Is 0.8°W the one you are talking ?

[satpaul]

the degrees are on the motor one side east the other west 0.8 Thor would be approx 1 degree east for your location use usals to get exact spot,have you something like a technomate 1500 5400 or similar to set up a Triple Dragon can be a pain to setup

[passete]

Well, at least with TD, ,i can get all the channels on Hispasat LOL !

One more question :
Wich values must i enter on my Qbox, on positioner setup ?
With this : N 47° 19.257, W 1° 54.429

Thanks

[ian xtv]

Hi there passete i use my Triple Dragon to control my motorised dish,And have a Protek 9600ip connected via loop through.This is the best way to have 2 satellite recievers working.:respect-055:

[passete]

Need Help Please !

I'm Prety convinced that the dish is well aligned, when moving it manual for some sat's (thor, astra, hispast etc) i can get the channels.
But after sending the channels list, dish is moving on the oposite way .
I have selected positioner on dish setup, enter west : 054.429 and north 019.257, is this correct ?
Thanks

[satpaul]

Have already put correct positioner settings N47.2 W1.5 in earlier post

[passete]

All 100% Working LOL
It was Just the values entered on receiver !

Receiving Very Strong Signal on various Sat's!
And Now, A big Storm is Coming, Lol good for the First day of dish !

Thanks to all.

[passete]

Can anyone Pease Tell me, wich satellites can i use with my setup ?
If possible a Sat List :
HH Motor and 85cm Dish, Location north west France

Thanks in Advance

[ian xtv]

You should be able to recieve most of the popular satellites from east to west depending on how strong the signals are with your 85cm dish :)

[passete]

Thanks for the reply !
But i wanted to know wich are the good ones, because if i choose all sat's from 50°E to 50°W, i'm prety sure that my channel list will have many "ghost" or not founded channels !
Is there a list for the Good sat's ?
Thanks

[ian xtv]

ok here are the good one's that i use the best satellites with the best channels = ******* 42 east, Hellas sat 39 east,Eurobird 1 astra 2a 28.2 east, Arabsat Badr 4,5,6 26 east,Astra 19.2 east,sesat1 eurobird 16 east,Hotbird 13 east,Eutelsat 10 east,sirius 4.8 east,intelsat 10 - 02 1.0 west,Hispasat 30 west,There are quite a few more sats but not many interesting channels worth watching in my opinion.:respect-055: