[VU+ Solo SE] How to store the position after fine tuning?

[privatposta]

Hi,
Please give me an advice
According to the manual, I repositioned my sat positioner by fine tuning, but under the "Memory index" line, I can not see the "store" button. So i am not able to store the new position, and still stay back the old one.
How can I store it? I mean under the green button, not visible and available the storing function...
Thx in advance

 

[ronand]

Are you using USALS?

 

[privatposta]

Are you using USALS?

yes! using usals

 

[timofee]

Go to the "Tune and Focus" line and use "calculate" (blue button) to store the setting.

But this does not work with many diseqc motors. You have to reset the motor by pressing the tiny rest button on the diseqc motor itself.

 

[ronand]

You don't store positions using USALS - they are calculated for you on the basis that the coordinates entered are correct and the dish is aligned correctly. You can correct for a small installation error by adjusting the E/W coordinate but you are better off getting the ladder out and fine tuning correctly.

 

[privatposta]

So, the problem is that the tp 12303 signal level is a little bit "weak". (86%, if I remember well 14,0 dB) in sunny day. Somehow the stb is not able to lock this tp
If I check the other tp on the same sat 0,8W is very high signal level. (100%, according to the internal measurement), If I visit the other sat e.g Astra, the signal level is still ok!

I tried to setup fine the level of the signal only (0,8W), with fine tuning step by step, and I found that I can increase it about 5%. Thats why I want to store this individual position, however the other positoins are ok.
I hope, my explanation was clear

Anyway, very difficult to go to the disch at winter time.
I guess, the direction of the disch is correct, because of the level of the other sat-s. E/W also correct.

 

[ronand]

Just adjust the E/W coordinates in 0.2 degree steps until you get a stronger signal. It sounds like the installation is not too bad.

 

[privatposta]

you mean, with goto function?
I will try it today evening, thanks

 

[ronand]

No. Adjust the coordinates.

 

[Joe_90]

you mean, with goto function?
I will try it today evening, thanks

No - not with the goto function. Change your location longitude by 0.2 degrees east or west and then select another transponder on the satellite and then the original transponder you are trying to "tweak". You may find this a bit of a futile exercise, though as you will probably affect the signal quality on other transponders. It's a game of averaging out

When you are using USALS, the receiver calculates the angular distance between your stored location and the location of the satellite in space and then tells the motor to turn "x" degrees east or west. There is nothing stored in the motor. Ideally, you should have the correct latitude and longitude coordinates stored in the receiver and then you tweak the reception by moving the motor on the pole slightly and/or the dish elevation. I have tweaked my position in the receiver slightly for some very weak transponders on some satellites, but only when they get down to 6 - 8dB. If you're getting 14dB on some transponders your receiver should be locking it OK.

 

[privatposta]

Hi fat-tony,
Thanks for your reply and explanation.
I will do it, but If I understand well, it will be changed all the sat position. I will try it also.
But my first goal was, how can I change and store only one sat (tp) position. According to the user manual, the store function is possible, but this is somehow not available under the green button. :-(
I will try it to change my local position, but I really do not know the new value
When I push 8 times the fine tuning button, the signal level is going to the max. (But this is still 90% about 14 dB. Under 13,5 dB the receiver is not able to lock :-(
Somehow my receiver is not like this tp. My dish is not so big, but I really except the same level of the signal...
So I do not know the root cause of the problem.

 

[Joe_90]

You can't realistically change only one sat position when you are using USALS. Using the older method (Diseqc 1.2) you would be able to store the individual sat positions in the motor memory, but this is really not used any more as it's quite tricky to set up. USALS should position the dish correctly if the dish mounting is done correctly in the first instance. There is something wrong with either your LNB or tuner if you can't lock under 13.5dB signal-to-noise ratio. How big is your dish? My dish is only 80cm and locks most transponders for me on sats from 42E to 30W. A bigger dish will improve the signal-to-noise ratio, but it needs more careful setup and accurate pointing at the satellite.

 

[privatposta]

My dish also 80 cm. This is enough for me, because I am not a sat hunter.
But sometimes, I can check the other sats e.g Astra 19,2 and so on.
I will recheck the tuner setup and the local lat/long positions again today evening!

 

[Stanman]

You can't realistically change only one sat position when you are using USALS. Using the older method (Diseqc 1.2) you would be able to store the individual sat positions in the motor memory, but this is really not used any more as it's quite tricky to set up. USALS should position the dish correctly if the dish mounting is done correctly in the first instance. There is something wrong with either your LNB or tuner if you can't lock under 13.5dB signal-to-noise ratio. How big is your dish? My dish is only 80cm and locks most transponders for me on sats from 42E to 30W. A bigger dish will improve the signal-to-noise ratio, but it needs more careful setup and accurate pointing at the satellite.

Tony, do you get TRT 4K all the time?

Also are you getting TRT 2 SD?

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[Joe_90]

Tony, do you get TRT 4K all the time?

Also are you getting TRT 2 SD?

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TRT4K - 64% (12.8dB) SNR - very stable
TRT2 on 10958V - 52% (10.5dB) - stable - is actually HD
TRT2 on 10964V - tune failed
TRT2HD on 11958V - 77% (15.2dB)

I can't actually find any TRT2 SD version on Lyngsat. All the transponders listed carry a HD version.The 10964V transponder is not listed on Lyngsat, so it probably needs to be deleted from the sat xml file.

 

[Stanman]

TRT4K - 64% (12.8dB) SNR - very stable
TRT2 on 10958V - 52% (10.5dB) - stable - is actually HD
TRT2 on 10964V - tune failed
TRT2HD on 11958V - 77% (15.2dB)

I can't actually find any TRT2 SD version on Lyngsat. All the transponders listed carry a HD version.The 10964V transponder is not listed on Lyngsat, so it probably needs to be deleted from the sat xml file.

Are you further south then Bedfordshire?

Can't get TRT4K annoying me as they put the footy on their.

Did have it but broke up at 50 and now disappeared.

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[ronand]

I've never had any trouble with TRT 4K with a 1.1m dish in central Ireland or TRT2 SD. I can't check at the moment as I have the motorised dish parked at 30W - I have had bother with the sf8008 and H7S driving it and burned out 2 motors so I'm leaving it where it is. I just stuck up a second dish for 28e so life is simpler now.

 

[Stanman]

Dam, out comes the ladder.

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[Joe_90]

Are you further south then Bedfordshire?

I'm quite a bit West and a bit North - County Wicklow, East coast of Ireland, just South of Dublin! Your dish settings are a bit off. Signal is strong from most transponders on 42E

 

[Joe_90]

TRT4K - 64% (12.8dB) SNR - very stable
TRT2 on 10958V - 52% (10.5dB) - stable - is actually HD
TRT2 on 10964V - tune failed
TRT2HD on 11958V - 77% (15.2dB)

I can't actually find any TRT2 SD version on Lyngsat. All the transponders listed carry a HD version.The 10964V transponder is not listed on Lyngsat, so it probably needs to be deleted from the sat xml file.

...and, as if by magic, the 10964V transponder has been deleted from 42E in tonight's update of satellites.xml - :thumbsup: