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[Stan]

My satellite equipment consists of dish with 4 Quattro-LNB's connected to a 17/8 Diseqc 1.0 Multiswitch.
Although this setup is quite common, AutoDiseqc fails to detect the satellites correctly on my Xtrend ET9200.

I wonder if an expert, familiar with the source code, could help?


 

[WanWizard]

That has nothing to do with code.

 

Whan is needed is a list, with per satellite position a transponder which can be locked that is absolutely unique amongst all sats in the list  (to avoid false hits.

 

You can find the current list here: https://github.com/O...toDiseqc.py#L25

 

p.s. not common enough, I've got two of those switches here, one new-in-box. Nobody's interested .

[Stan]

You've posted a link to SatFinder. I was talking about AutoDiseqc.

 

I know that unique frequencies have to be scanned. That is the case, so no problem with that.

Edited by Stan, Yesterday, 16:36.

[Dimitrij]

Once, about 10 years ago, I noticed on some receivers that they not tune eDVBFrontendParametersSatellite.System_DVB_S2 or some eDVBFrontendParametersSatellite.FEC.

Or problem in 17/8 Diseqc 1.0 Multiswitch.

Edited by Dimitrij, Yesterday, 17:01.

[Stan]

Could we clarify some basics first? Why is there an option in AutoDiseqc "Set voltage and 22kHz"? It is not needed in a simple Diseqc environment.

Edited by Stan, Yesterday, 17:01.

[littlesat]

Sometimes it is needed in the simple mode… but maybe not when all is in the autodiseqc mode.

[Stan]

Simple mode is by definition without cascaded switches, right?

[littlesat]

It was there for >20 years at that time you had 22 KHz switches and the dmm7000 had a 12 V output for a relay.

[Stan]

Nevertheless, it should reliably detect the connected satellites in common configurations. And it doesn't.
Another annoying thing is, that it changes the selected configuration. When chosen A/B/C/D it should keep this mode after scanning, no matter what the result is.

 

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[Dimitrij]

Problem this

			if mode == "diseqc_a_b_c_d":
				list.append((self.indent % _("Port C"), nim.diseqcC, _("Select the satellite which is connected to Port-C of your switch. If you are unsure select 'automatic' and the receiver will attempt to determine this for you. If nothing is connected to this port, select 'nothing connected'.")))
				list.append((self.indent % _("Port D"), nim.diseqcD, _("Select the satellite which is connected to Port-D of your switch. If you are unsure select 'automatic' and the receiver will attempt to determine this for you. If nothing is connected to this port, select 'nothing connected'.")))
				if (nim.diseqcC.value == '3600') or (nim.diseqcD.value == '3600'):
					self.autodiseqc_ports = 4

Maybe

if mode == "diseqc_a_b_c_d":
  if self.autodiseqc_ports:
     self.autodiseqc_ports = 4

 

[Stan]

Satconfig.py?

 

I'll test...

Edited by Stan, Today, 16:52.

[Stan]

Nope. Now you can select only Port A and Port B.in mode A/B/C/D.