Oh dear it doesnt work...

Immensely annoyingly, the IRS / Multiswtich system that I installed doesnt
work, at all.

Viz: 60cm Triax dish titanium quattro lnb 35m of 4core to Vision 5 x
12 multiswitch quadplex plates in 4 rooms.

I have used a sat meter at the dish on each feed to zero the dish in on
Astra and get a very good signal with the gain at about 50%. Dish 'looks'
right and is pointed in same direction as the previous mini-dish was.

Nothing on any outputs from the multiswitch.
Bypassing the MS and connecting a sky box directly to HH or HV feeds in the
hope of at least some channels = zilch.
Tried a 2nd known working skybox.
Sat meter on the house end feeds shows a signal but gain has to be cranked
up to 75% get the same level.

It was drizzling so precluded lugging sky box + telly out to the garden.

Grrrr!!!! Why does it not just work?

Tim..

"Tim.." wrote in message ...
Immensely annoyingly, the IRS / Multiswtich system that I installed doesnt work, at all.

Viz: 60cm Triax dish titanium quattro lnb 35m of 4core to Vision 5 x 12 multiswitch quadplex plates in 4 rooms.

I have used a sat meter at the dish on each feed to zero the dish in on Astra and get a very good signal with the gain at about
50%. Dish 'looks' right and is pointed in same direction as the previous mini-dish was.

Nothing on any outputs from the multiswitch.
Bypassing the MS and connecting a sky box directly to HH or HV feeds in the hope of at least some channels = zilch.
Tried a 2nd known working skybox.
Sat meter on the house end feeds shows a signal but gain has to be cranked up to 75% get the same level.

It was drizzling so precluded lugging sky box + telly out to the garden.

Grrrr!!!! Why does it not just work?

Tim..

My guess is you've aligned it on the wrong bird, probably Hotbird or ASTRA 1

Go to signal test on the SKY box, have you got any signal quality reading at all?
Does the transport stream read "07d4"?
try all four feeds.


--
Graham.

%Profound_observation%

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"Tim.." wrote in message
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Immensely annoyingly, the IRS / Multiswtich system that I installed
doesnt work, at all.

Viz: 60cm Triax dish titanium quattro lnb 35m of 4core to Vision 5
x 12 multiswitch quadplex plates in 4 rooms.

I have used a sat meter at the dish on each feed to zero the dish in on
Astra and get a very good signal with the gain at about 50%. Dish
'looks' right and is pointed in same direction as the previous mini-dish
was.

Nothing on any outputs from the multiswitch.
Bypassing the MS and connecting a sky box directly to HH or HV feeds in
the hope of at least some channels = zilch.
Tried a 2nd known working skybox.
Sat meter on the house end feeds shows a signal but gain has to be
cranked up to 75% get the same level.

It was drizzling so precluded lugging sky box + telly out to the garden.

Grrrr!!!! Why does it not just work?

Tim..

My guess is you've aligned it on the wrong bird, probably Hotbird or
ASTRA 1

Go to signal test on the SKY box, have you got any signal quality reading
at all?
Does the transport stream read "07d4"?
try all four feeds.




Transport stream reads "----" on all feeds. I was hoping for something if
not aimed at the right bird but alas not.

Tim.

On 03/04/2011 16:53, Tim.. wrote:
Immensely annoyingly, the IRS / Multiswtich system that I installed
doesnt work, at all.

Viz: 60cm Triax dish titanium quattro lnb 35m of 4core to Vision 5
x 12 multiswitch quadplex plates in 4 rooms.

I have used a sat meter at the dish on each feed to zero the dish in on
Astra and get a very good signal with the gain at about 50%. Dish
'looks' right and is pointed in same direction as the previous mini-dish
was.

Nothing on any outputs from the multiswitch.
Bypassing the MS and connecting a sky box directly to HH or HV feeds in
the hope of at least some channels = zilch.
Tried a 2nd known working skybox.
Sat meter on the house end feeds shows a signal but gain has to be
cranked up to 75% get the same level.

It was drizzling so precluded lugging sky box + telly out to the garden.

Grrrr!!!! Why does it not just work?

Tim..


What happens if you bypass the multiswitch? What 4core cable are you
using? Are you using a cheap £10 type sat meter?


--
Michael Chare

On Apr 3, 6:23*pm, "Tim.." wrote:
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"Tim.." wrote in message
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Immensely annoyingly, the IRS / Multiswtich system that I installed
doesnt work, at all.

Viz: *60cm Triax dish titanium quattro lnb 35m of 4core to Vision 5
x 12 multiswitch quadplex plates in 4 rooms.

I have used a sat meter at the dish on each feed to zero the dish in on
Astra and get a very good signal with the gain at about 50%. *Dish
'looks' right and is pointed in same direction as the previous mini-dish
was.

Nothing on any outputs from the multiswitch.
Bypassing the MS and connecting a sky box directly to HH or HV feeds in
the hope of at least some channels = zilch.
Tried a 2nd known working skybox.
Sat meter on the house end feeds shows a signal but gain has to be
cranked up to 75% get the same level.

It was drizzling so precluded lugging sky box + telly out to the garden.

On Apr 3, 7:42*pm, Allan Mac wrote:
On Apr 3, 6:23*pm, "Tim.." wrote:





"Graham." wrote in message

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"Tim.." wrote in message
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Immensely annoyingly, the IRS / Multiswtich system that I installed
doesnt work, at all.

Viz: *60cm Triax dish titanium quattro lnb 35m of 4core to Vision 5
x 12 multiswitch quadplex plates in 4 rooms.

I have used a sat meter at the dish on each feed to zero the dish in on
Astra and get a very good signal with the gain at about 50%. *Dish
'looks' right and is pointed in same direction as the previous mini-dish
was.

Nothing on any outputs from the multiswitch.
Bypassing the MS and connecting a sky box directly to HH or HV feeds in
the hope of at least some channels = zilch.
Tried a 2nd known working skybox.
Sat meter on the house end feeds shows a signal but gain has to be
cranked up to 75% get the same level.

It was drizzling so precluded lugging sky box + telly out to the garden.

Grrrr!!!! Why does it not just work?

Tim..

My guess is you've aligned it on the wrong bird, probably *Hotbird or
ASTRA 1

Go to signal test on the SKY box, have you got any signal quality reading
at all?
Does the transport stream read "07d4"?
try all four feeds.

Transport stream reads "----" *on all feeds. * I was hoping for something if
not aimed at the right bird but alas not.

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You should see 3 distinct blips on the meter as you track right to
left, corresponding to *13E 19E and 28E. Lower the elevation slightly
as you move left. *I think form memory the transport ID says 13 or 19
and 0002 when you are on the right one. Some boxes crash after being
exposed to the wrong sat and need to be restarted. Lots of signal and
very low quality means you've lined up on a tree or a chimney stack or
similar.

Good luck

Allan- Hide quoted text -

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After thought....... might be better to substitute a 'normal' LNB
while doing this.

Al

"Michael Chare" wrote in message
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On 03/04/2011 16:53, Tim.. wrote:
Immensely annoyingly, the IRS / Multiswtich system that I installed
doesnt work, at all.

Viz: 60cm Triax dish titanium quattro lnb 35m of 4core to Vision 5
x 12 multiswitch quadplex plates in 4 rooms.

I have used a sat meter at the dish on each feed to zero the dish in on
Astra and get a very good signal with the gain at about 50%. Dish
'looks' right and is pointed in same direction as the previous mini-dish
was.

Nothing on any outputs from the multiswitch.
Bypassing the MS and connecting a sky box directly to HH or HV feeds in
the hope of at least some channels = zilch.
Tried a 2nd known working skybox.
Sat meter on the house end feeds shows a signal but gain has to be
cranked up to 75% get the same level.

It was drizzling so precluded lugging sky box + telly out to the garden.

Grrrr!!!! Why does it not just work?

Tim..


What happens if you bypass the multiswitch? What 4core cable are you
using? Are you using a cheap £10 type sat meter?


Yes I am using a cheap £10 slx meter.

Connecting direct to any of the 4 feeds the box still shows says no signal.

The cable is: http://www.satellitesuperstore.com/satellitecable.htm about
1/3 way down. I had 35m pre-terminated with their crimp f-cons.

*fume*

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"Michael Chare" wrote in message
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On 03/04/2011 16:53, Tim.. wrote:
Immensely annoyingly, the IRS / Multiswtich system that I installed
doesnt work, at all.

Grrrr!!!! Why does it not just work?


Connecting direct to any of the 4 feeds the box still shows says no
signal.

The cable is: http://www.satellitesuperstore.com/satellitecable.htm
about 1/3 way down. I had 35m pre-terminated with their crimp f-cons.

*fume*

You have just missed then.

Tim wrote:
"Michael Chare" wrote in message
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Sat meter on the house end feeds shows a signal but gain has to be
cranked up to 75% get the same level.

What happens if you bypass the multiswitch? What 4core cable are you
using? Are you using a cheap £10 type sat meter?


Yes I am using a cheap £10 slx meter.

Getting what looks like a very good signal on a meter such as the slx
can mean very little - it all depends on the setting of the gain
control. You need to make sure that you are getting the best possible
signal, for both horizontal and vertical alignment. If the needle on the
meter goes off the scale, back off the gain control and repeat until no
further improvement can be obtained...

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Tim wrote:
"Michael Chare" wrote in message
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Sat meter on the house end feeds shows a signal but gain has to be
cranked up to 75% get the same level.

What happens if you bypass the multiswitch? What 4core cable are you
using? Are you using a cheap £10 type sat meter?


Yes I am using a cheap £10 slx meter.

Getting what looks like a very good signal on a meter such as the slx can
mean very little - it all depends on the setting of the gain control. You
need to make sure that you are getting the best possible signal, for both
horizontal and vertical alignment. If the needle on the meter goes off the
scale, back off the gain control and repeat until no further improvement
can be obtained...


As I said in my first post, although I realise that the £10 meter isnt going
to tell me alot, with careful use on ever reducing sensitivities, it should,
and has allowed me to align the dish in all planes for the most signal on
28.2e, I would assuming the lnb is thus sending something useful down the
line, but it appears not!

Local professional man calling tomorrow, as the system needs to be working
asap.