Dummies guide to setting up Vu+ Solo SE

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Useful Software
7zip - http://www.7-zip.org/download.html
Winrar - http://www.rarlab.com/download.htm
Either of the above software can be used for unzipping the files.
VuCC - https://www.satpimps.co.uk/showthread.php?168091-VuCC-Vu-Control-Centre-V0-8

1. Install image.
Download a USB image file, eg Blackhole Image from
https://www.satpimps.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?758-Vu-Solo-SE-Images

Unzip the BlackHole-vusolose_usb.zip file and extract the vuplus folder to a USB PEN Drive.

After unzipping to the pen drive you should have a folder on your USB pen drive named vuplus

In the vuplus folder is another folder named solose

Power off Vu+ Solo SE with switch on the back.
Insert the USB Pen Drive into the USB socket on the back.
Power on Vu+ Solo SE

The white circular ring on the left side of the front panel will blink a few times then begin pulsing.

The pulsing indicates it's flashing the image.

Once the image has successfully flashed the pulsing will stop and change to blinking on and off.

When the white circular ring is blinking on and off it's now safe to power off with the switch on the back and remove the USB Pen Drive.

Power on again to reboot the receiver, job done.

2. Setup Motorised Dish using USALS
First get your longitude & latitude info from _http://www.satsig.net/maps/lat-long-finder.htm

Enter your post code into satsig.net and you'll get the correct LON & LAT info for your location.

Example if I enter the following UK postal code: SE1 6JZ into _http://www.satsig.net/maps/lat-long-finder.htm

I get the following LON & LAT:
Longitude: -0.1042°
WEST
Latitude: 51.4979°
NORTH

Press Menu
Select Setup Press OK
Select Service searching Press OK
Select Tuner configuration Press OK
Select Tuner A Press OK

Configure Tuner for Motorised Dish using USALS.
Use the < > buttons on remote to select Simple.
Use the down button to select mode and use the < > buttons to set to Positioner.

Configuration Mode: Simple
Mode: Positioner
Longitude: 0.104 (Make sure you enter your own Longitude settings here)
WEST
Latitude: 51.497 (Make sure you enter your own Latitude settings here)
NORTH

Press OK to save.

Press Menu
Select Setup Press OK
Select service searching Press OK
Select Positioner Setup Press OK
Select goto 0 Press RED Button

Dish should now goto 1w.

3. Upload a Channel List
Download a pre-configured channel list example catseye's from

https://www.satpimps.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?724-Enigma-2-Settings

For motorised dishes you'll want to look for this thread "CATSEYE E2 settings lists (VARIOUS SATELLITES)"
Go to the last page in that thread to download the latest Catseye motor file (Catseye E2 Settings File 75 East-60 West.rar).

Unzip the Channel List to your local HDD.

Example C:\Catseye E2 Settings File 75 East-45 West

Use VuCC to upload channel list to Solo SE.

VUCC is an essential tool to have.
Download VuCC From
https://www.satpimps.co.uk/showthread.php?168091-VuCC-Vu-Control-Centre-V0-8

4. Install Cam
Download CAM IPK file from https://www.satpimps.co.uk/showthread.php?161009-Vu-Plus-community-BH-oe2-emus-%282013%29-%282014%29

FTP the cam-filename.ipk file to the /tmp folder on Vu+ (usually this is var/tmp)
Press Green Button then Yellow Button on Vu+ remote control.
Select Manual Install IPK Package.
Select the cam-filename.ipk file and press OK.
Message will appear - Do you want to install cam-filename.ipk
Select "Yes" and press OK.
Message will appear - Installed.
Press the exit button on remote a couple of times to come out of all the menus.

5. Activate Cam
Press the Blue button and use the < > buttons on remote to select the CAM
Press OK to run the CAM.

These instructions are for Blackhole Image other images button configurations might be slightly different.

How to setup Vu+ with VBox II DiSEqC 1.2 Positioner.

If your VBox II already has the satellite positions stored and your changing from an old receiver to Vu+ then follow this procedure.

Write down your VBox II satellite position numbers. These are the numbers displayed on the front of the VBox II when moving to a
specific satellite position. These position numbers can also be found in your old receivers motor setup menu.

Example lets say...
Position 1 on VBox II = Astra 19e
Position 2 on VBox II = Eutelsat W2 16e
Position 3 on VBox II = Hotbird 13e

You get the idea...

First send the dish to Astra 19e using Vbox II.

On Vu+ Remote Press Menu
Select Setup Press OK
Select Service Searching Press OK
Select Tuner configuration Press OK
Select Tuner A Press OK

Now set Configuration Mode to Advanced. Use Left or Right keys on remote to select.

Configuration Mode: Advanced
Satellite: Astra 19e
LNB: 1
DiSEqC mode: 1.2

Scroll down to bottom of the page with the down arrow on remote.

Use USALS for this sat: No
Stored position: 001

Press OK to store.

OK that's Astra 19e setup now to setup Eutelsat W2 16e

Now send the dish to Eutelsat 16E using Vbox II.

Select Setup Press OK
Select Service Searching Press OK
Select Tuner configuration Press OK
Select Tuner A Press OK

Configuration Mode: Advanced
Satellite: Eutelsat W2 16e
LNB: 2
DiSEqC mode: 1.2

Scroll down to bottom of the page with the down arrow on remote.

Use USALS for this sat: No
Stored position: 002

Press OK to store.

OK that's Eutelsat W2 16e setup now to setup Hotbird 13e

Now send dish to Hotbird using Vbox II

Select Setup Press OK
Select Service Searching Press OK
Select Tuner configuration Press OK
Select Tuner A Press OK

Configuration Mode: Advanced
Satellite: Hotbird 13e
LNB: 3
DiSEqC mode: 1.2

Scroll down to bottom of the page with the down arrow on remote.

Use USALS for this sat: No
Stored position: 003

Press OK to store.

You get the idea, now repeat for the rest of the satellites and your done.

[echelon]

setting a password on a VU box (or any linux box)

https://www.satpimps.co.uk/showthread.php?170782-filezilla-not-connecting/page2

[echelon]

consider the following forum comments to be preferred when setting up a VU box (any) or a dreambox (any) or any similar linux box

I prefer to call it MANDATORY myself , but consider it "best practice" , especially for newbies to these boxes


I ALWAYS set a password in BH on any linux box using BH or VIX or OpenPLI

I also ALWAYS fix the IP address too, always have done on my old dm800 and tm9100 boxes

so ALWAYS set a fixed ip and always change the password too , as soon as you install an image

in this case I would set the box to something like 192.168.1.51 or higher


ensure you have fixed the IP on the box , dont let it just choose its own as this will tend to change regularly depending on the order devices connect

also ensure you have telnetted to the box and changed the password , or used the tuxbox commander password changer plugin

then check your router admin panel and ensure you know the correct ip address for the box and that its logged onto the router (lan devices connected)


The IP will only change if DHCP is set to yes in the box , and this really needs changing to no

But this can only happen if the box has been turned off then on again in a different order to the last time it was used,ie last time was pc first then box,this time box first then pc.

With DHCP set to on the router will automatically assign the lowest available ip,so if last time the pc was turned on first that would get 192.168.1.2 and the box would get 192.168.1.3

just in case go into the router and look at the attached devices,this will tell you the IP thats assigned to the box,then go into the settings of the FTP program and ensure they match.if not change these settings to match the IP shown in the routers attached devices.


set it to dhcp so all settings are correct , then untick dhcp and just alter to ip you want use the same one previously used saves me altering settings on pc.


when checking the network on these boxes, you should use DCC , as DCC will tell you more about failures and DCC will allow a conenction to any linux box , not just dreamboxes

DCC is also used to telnet to the box and change the password using the passwd command

routers can reserve the IP address you have chosen so that it always uses the same one anyway as the mac code is saved



I use flash fxp and DCC as FTP programs

DCC can also be used for telnet purposes which allow you to change the password and in my opinion it is imperative that people change the password as soon as possible after flashing an image. I have done this for about 7 to 8 years now, starting with my dreambox and also with vu boxes too

it is the height of stupidity NOT to set a password on your box, same as the same can be said if you dont password your pc login or bank login or paypal login

to stop ip addresses changing due to the switch on order of devices (like Ian said earlier) then you should fix the lan ip address of your vu box (or dreambox) and that way your FTP program will be set to use the same ip address , same name and same password each and every time you log into the box using it

if it all stays the same, nothing changes, therefore is easier , simpler and no room for errors

it would also stop somebody accessing your box and playing april fools on you by changing your box password (same applies to your router too)

if you think about it, those default logins are what caused all the phone hacking scandal too (in simple terms)

all seems common sense to me, nothing clever about it at all, its the K.I.S.S. principle

I believe in setting a password so that the laptop or pc or dreambox or vu are "happy" , same with setting a fixed ip on all boxes, including non-linux , plus on a NAS too (its obvious to set login password and fixed ip address on a NAS)

its important to do regular backups of your vu and your laptop or pc etc , if you dont , on your heads be it