[VU+ Duo] Problem moving dish

[Rob van der Does]

Do you have 'Increased voltage' set to 'yes' (in the tunerconfig)?

 

[GAH2402]

Do you have 'Increased voltage' set to 'yes' (in the tunerconfig)?

Yes I do, and have tried with the setting on and off. Have also tried with Tuner Configuration set to simple and to advanced.

GAH

 

[Rob van der Does]

Yes I do, and have tried with the setting on and off. Have also tried with Tuner Configuration set to simple and to advanced.

If set to increased there should be no difference in turning speed between horizontal/vertical.

 

[GAH2402]

Hi Rob,

Thanks for that info, I didn't actually realize that's what the setting did. Will do some more tesing tomorrow!

GAH

 

[GAH2402]

Hi Guys,

Latest update!

Been out onto the roof and disconnected LNB, it made no difference to my problem at all.

Also, after longer and more detailed testing, my Technomate TM-500 is NOT moving the dish any better than the Vu Duo!

So, I'm guessing my Triax TD110 dish is too heavy for my Supreme Intelligent Dark Motor? I don't really want to go back to a smaller dish, as I can now pick up 16E a lot better than before (my previous dish was 95cm) as well as a few less interesting sats like 24.2W. So, I guess I'm stuck with using the goto 0 option if I want to move my dish back up the arc (i.e. from 28E to 13E) unless anyone has any suggestions?

GAH

 

[Maxwell]

Sounds like you have a dodgy motor thats having trouble decoding the disecq commands, if the dish was too heavy you would struggle with moving the dish with the goto 0 command. Had a similar issue a couple of years ago changed the motor and all good

 

[GAH2402]

Hi Maxwell,

Thanks for the reply.

The goto 0 option doesn't always work UNLESS it's on a low-band Horizontal channel. If not I usually have to press the red button (for goto 0) several times before the dish will move. Also, I can move perfectly between 4.8E and 5W. If I'm any further round the arc, the dish won't always move unless I'm moving forward (i.e. 13E to 28E is fine, but 28E to 13E never works).

GAH

GAH

 

[skybot1]

hi
i got mine vu+ duo with blackhole image works ok with a 1.2 mtr dish and darkmotor

regards

skybot1

 

[digi247]

The Dark Motor Superior or Supreme will have no trouble moving the triax 1.1m its definitely a faulty motor that should be exchanged for a new one.

 

[stevesom]

just a thought was the motor arm on 0 when you fitted it? i have a dark superior moto,r inverto twin lnb 100cm dish using webro coax not shotgun and a duo,i have had to reset the motor by holding down both buttons for 5 seconds now it works fine.

 

[GAH2402]

Hi steveson,

Already tried resetting the motor, but thanks for the suggestion. I guess the only explanation is that the motor is faulty.

GAH

 

[basilyoung]

Well you have given a right good go,
But it's now clear.....it's a clapped out motor

 

[jcl]

Hello Gah
please let us know if you solve this problem
I have exactly the same issues with the darkmotor I bought and its still the same with
the replacement they sent.
dish moves with the sat meter but not with the duo got a signal of 98%-- Q95% on bbc world 1west and same sort of signal on 28east
got BH 175 installed I am going to try another receiver on the dish when I get time and if it works ok there can't be any faults with
the dish setup.
will let you know how I get on
Thanks
Regards
jcl

 

[GAH2402]

Hi jcl,

Sorry to hear you have a similar problem, and that a replacement motor hasn't solved your problem. I haven't had the time to swap my motor for the TM-2300 but I hope to do it this weekend. However, I did take the dish off the motor mounting pole and it moved perfectly! I puit the dish back on the pole and it was back to the same problem.

GAH

 

[GAH2402]

Hi,

Forgot to add that I tried another LNB, as I had previously tried moving the dish with no LNB attached. Again it made no difference. Just to recap, I have tried another receiver, another LNB and a new cable run. The ONLY time the motor will move correctly is when the dish isn't attached, so either my dish is too heavy for the motor or the motor is faulty.

I'm pretty sure i have tried ALL possibilities, so I'll be changing the motor (weather permitting!) this weekend.

GAH

 

[jcl]

Hi Gah
these darkmotors are supposed to be able to drive a dish up to 1.4metres so really 1.2 dish should not be a problem.
I actually fitted this new darkmotor at my sons house to a 1 metre dish.
my setup runs on a tm cryptik motor fitted 5years ago and still runs perfect on the vu duo.
what's confusing is the motor will drive to all sats with the sat meter but not with the vu.
I am at my sons house tomorrow so I am going to have a play in the menus of the vu and reset the motor.
I am beginning to believe that these darkmotors are not compatible with vu boxes it's unlikely to have two brand
new motors that don't work.Hope everything goes ok for you when you fit your new motor, I'm sure it will.
Regards
jcl

 

[GAH2402]

Hi Everyone,

Fitted the new TM-2300 motor today, and guess what, IT WORKED!

So, either the Darkmotor isn't compatible with the Vu Duo (of course, that means it's also not compatible with a TM-500 Super as it wouldn't work with that receiver either!), or more likely it's faulty! At least I know it's not my fault or the fault of any other piece of my set up, just need to try and get it replaced under warranty now!

GAH

 

[jcl]

Well done, glad you finally got it sorted.
had a play with my sons darkmotor and vu set up today
Went into the vu service searching menu and sent the dish to 0 by pressing red button.
disconnected both A/B tuner cables from the vu then reconnected just tuner A.
back into the service menu and again sent the dish to 0 and then tried various satellites.
it found all satellites but what I did find that without any cards or config files active in the vu
there was a problem driving to satellites if a ppv channel was selected.it found all satellites
when fta channels were selected. so, will now have to see if it's still working tomorrow.
jcl

 

[stevesom]

ive just had a similar problem after updating to 2.4 my dish wouldnt move to any other satellite after reloading my bouquets and satellites,done a hard reset on the motor (Dark motor) no joy what i did find that when i tried to go to say canal de historia 30 west or any other satellite tuner B is flashing pink just done a service scan on tuner A and its still the same the only satellite at the moment thats working is 28.2 with tuner A

 

[basilyoung]

so its tuner A controlling the dish??
tuner B, its not recording is it?
or are you sure Tuner B is set up correctly

as far as the motor goes, if it worked on this unit before, it should do now
and defo nothing to do with the image