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[GThomas]

And definitely a flash drive and inverto programmer.
In the same binder as paperwork.

Full backup copy of VU+
Settings backup for VU+
Settings copy for inverto switches.
Copy of inverto programming app.
PDF copy of printed guide.

[GThomas]

VU+ officially lost by courier.
Pushing for refund and simultaneously re- ordering, this time from that american moloch of online shopping.

[WanWizard]

VU+ officially lost by courier

 

You mean "nicked by driver"? Wouldn't be the first, happened to me several times, for some reason always with Yodel. Delivered and signed for, but not at my address, and not signed by me...

[GThomas]

A silly one.
I could check myself, but I'm on site and Zgemma is at home.

Due to lack of that vu+, I'd use Zgemma just to check/set the dishes.
By the time vu+ arrives I may have no access to the roof.

So, question:

Does H7S with OpenPLI work with JESS? Its not an FBC tuner, but if I can get single tuner to catch all 3 satellites, then I should have no problems setting that VU+ after, right?

[gorski]

Geezuss Marx wept! And I thought I was complicating...

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[WanWizard]

Does H7S with OpenPLI work with JESS? Its not an FBC tuner, but if I can get single tuner to catch all 3 satellites, then I should have no problems setting that VU+ after, right?

 

Yes, JESS is not linked to FBC, it works the same on a single tuner.

[GThomas]

VU+ UNO 4K SE

 

finally arrived.

 

it had some firmware, i have no idea what was it, image name said something like "experimental-2018-06"

 

and it didnt support multiswitches i got anyway.

 

so i flashed OpenPLI of course.

 

now i`m on the tuner setup page, and frankly.. i`m not sure do i know what am i doing..

 

multiswitches are set as follows:

 

28.2E - position "A"

19.2E - positiion "B"

13E - position "C"

position "D" not used

 

now on OpenPLI i`m on this screen:

 

Configuration mode: advanced

satellite: 28..2E Astra 2E/2F/2G (to be set separately for each position, i guess, leaving not used satellites as "not configured")

LNB: LNB1

priority: auto

type of LNB/device: SCR(Unicable/JESS)

SCR(Unicable/JESS) type: SCR(Unicable/JESS) switch

manufacturer: Inverto

model: IDLU-UWT110-CUO10-32P (out of memory, need to confirm on site- now i`m doing this at home)

position:1 (have available either "1" or "2"- what does this do? would it be my A/B/C/D from switches? in that case i would need more settings than just 1&2...)

channel: SCR1(1210)

diseqc mode: none

 

 

would do with some guidance here..

 

especially- how to set A/B/C/D as it is set on multiswitches..

[GThomas]

Or do i "fire up" DISDEqC to level 1.0?

 

this seems to extend the above list to:

 

DISEqC mode: 1.0

fast DISEqC: on/off (off at the moment)

toneburst: none

DISEqC command: PORT A (available A,B,C&D)

sequence repeat: yes/no

[GThomas]

I think I've found it..

Its LNB1, LNB2, LNB3 for each position, without DISEqC.

New trouble, though..

Yesterday we had roofer working by the dishes.

Now I have 100%(strength)/95%(quality) on astra 28.
And 0%/0% on astra 19 and hotbird.

Not going to the roof today, no way.

That's job for tomorrow.

Scanning anyway- it brings me few channels from hotbird.
And lots from 28.2.

Have to wait to see 19.2E results.

PS: after only 3 days of waiting for royal mail to bring me parts, I fixed car! Mobile again!

[GThomas]

Mess..

Proper mess..

So, by setting as follows:

28.2E: LNB1, SCR, SCR SWITCH, INVERTO, IDLU-...-32PP, POSITION 1, SCR1, DISEQC- NO
19.2E: LNB2, SCR, SCR SWITCH, INVERTO, IDLU-...-32PP, POSITION 1, SCR1, DISEQC- NO
13.0E: LNB3, SCR, SCR SWITCH, INVERTO, IDLU-...-32PP, POSITION 2, SCR1, DISEQC- NO

I do have signal off 28.2E, but nothing else.

That's with dishes plugged as follows:

28.2E (V+H) input A (first multi switch, first input)
19.3E (V+H) input B (first multi switch, second input)
13.0E (V+H) input C (second multi switch, first input)

By coincidence (trying little test) I've set second dish (designated for 19.2) onto hotbird 13E.

I've got signal from both 28.2 and 13E.

Unplugged second multi switch.

Both signals remained.

Right.. Me thinks.. 13E is set as LNB3, why it gets signal from first box, then?

I've set it as LNB2.

Signal lost.

Set it back as LNB3.

Signal restored.

Set it as position 1.

Signal lost

Set it as position 2.

Signal restored.

So in the end I have:

28.2E,as LNB1, position 1
13.0E, as LNB3, position 2.

Nowhere I can see ability to set position 3, and I guess that's what needed for third dish now..

[GThomas]

Its an early assumption/guess, but does OenPli support these switches with more than 2 positions?

[GThomas]

Update (and I had to go off site in the meantime)

I can confirm good signals on all 3 satellites.

But I can connect only 2 at once.

Later I will try to change inverto mmidel of multi switch for one (different make?) that supports at least 4 positions.

May work. Or not. Will see.

[gorski]

How many users?

Wouldn't T90 be better, say with OCTO LNBs, for up to 8 tuners?

[GThomas]

How many users?
Wouldn't T90 be better, say with OCTO LNBs, for up to 8 tuners?

Nope. Not with FBC cluster. With octo lnbs I'd have to feed one cable per tuner into receiver, and FBC card has only 2 coaxial inputs.

Anyway- signals are fine. No need for another dish. Its switching these signals that seems to be the problem.

Number of users: well... One.

One VU+ Uno 4K se with 8 tuners aboard.

Edited by GThomas, 10 December 2018 - 17:09.

[gorski]

And you need 8 tuners because...???

 

(Just trying to understand...)

 

Edit: 1 x T90 with the rest staying the same as now would be cheaper and more efficient?

Edited by gorski, 10 December 2018 - 19:19.

[WanWizard]

I think you need to reread the entire thread.

[gorski]

I think I do not. The Q is relevant.

 

And perhaps one can streamline the setup - as per my additional Q...?

[GThomas]

I think I do not. The Q is relevant.
 
And perhaps one can streamline the setup - as per my additional Q...?

Answer to this question is in post #75 of this thread.

[HWTest]

 Inverto Unicable II multiswitch 5/32 IDLU-UWT110-CUO1O-32P is for four satellites and I'm pretty sure Jultec has also multiswitches for four satellites.

[GThomas]

Exactly right.

But there seems to be a.. trouble when trying to set up more than 2 sat positions on these, using OpenPli.

It looks like OpenPli by itself supports these switches with only 2 sat positions. Confirmation on this, please

In the meantime I'll check what other, supported by OpenPli, switches can offer 4 positions, and set the VU+ with one of these models. But I'll keep invertos connected.

If commands are the same between models (and I can't see why not) it might work..