[ABM-DVB-S/S2] Timeout for tuner lock

[Sicilian]

Is this another test on my system or what i should do to test on my friends system.

Test on both if you want, but ensure you are using a known 100% working feed.

 

[bigcoops]

Test on both if you want, but ensure you are using a known 100% working feed.

Which is what i thought mine was as all i've done is disconnect a working sky receiver and connected
the TM receiver to the same feeds.

 

[Sicilian]

Which is what i thought mine was as all i've done is disconnect a working sky receiver and connected
the TM receiver to the same feeds.

Test on an alternative LNB/Dish.

 

[bigcoops]

OK will do.

 

[twol]

OK will do.

A really silly question but do you have 4 separate cables coming out of a quad LNB or do you have a DiSEqC switch in there somewhere?
Apologies if yiu have already stated but this is is a really confused thread

 

[bigcoops]

Yes 4 cables from a quad lnb.

 

[bigcoops]

Tried the box on another system, scan returned over 900 channels, then scan in ABM returned over 600 cannels ( sky uk sd and freesat ).
However on doing a manual scan on 11778 it still returned 0 channels.

 

[abu baniaz]

There may be an error in settings being used for a manual scan of 11778, possibly not changing from Horizontal to Vertical. ABM obtains data from this frequency, so if it worked, then reception of that frequency is fine. Just for information, it is the same frequncy used by cross epg downloader.

ABM does not get all the 900+ channels because a large number of these are not viewable.

 

[Huevos]

Tried the box on another system, scan returned over 900 channels, then scan in ABM returned over 600 cannels ( sky uk sd and freesat ).
However on doing a manual scan on 11778 it still returned 0 channels.

That is because 11778 doesn't carry tv or radio channels. All those channels are flagged as data. Anyway your testing proves your install needs attention.

 

[bigcoops]

Will have to wait til weekend to check everything out , cables , dish etc .
Just out of curiosity , which is the best channel/frequency to use on satfinder to
position the dish.

 

[lincsat]

When you do the manual scan on 11778, put the network search to ON

 

[abu baniaz]

Will have to wait til weekend to check everything out , cables , dish etc .
Just out of curiosity , which is the best channel/frequency to use on satfinder to
position the dish.

Start with the strong ones, then use the weaker ones.

BBC One then perhaps BT Sports.

 

[bigcoops]

When you do the manual scan on 11778, put the network search to ON

Still returns 0 channels

 

[Huevos]

When you do the manual scan on 11778, put the network search to ON

Why? We are trying to diagnose a problem with ABM.

 

[Huevos]

which is the best channel/frequency to use on satfinder to
position the dish.

Don't worry about satfinder. Download "Enigma Signal Finder" app. That way you can adjust the dish and see the meter at the same time.

 

[lincsat]

Why? We are trying to diagnose a problem with ABM.

Without the Network search set to on, it will not find the 900+ channels, only the 9 or so on that particular transponder which in some posts, is suggested to be a problem.

 

[abu baniaz]

Without the Network search set to on, it will not find the 900+ channels, only the 9 or so on that particular transponder which in some posts, is suggested to be a problem.

Objective is not to scan the 900+ channels. Objective to is to confirm that his setup locks onto the transponder that ABM and CrossEPG downloader uses. Those 9 "data" channels will be fine.

I had submitted a change to use the sky999 details, it got rejected becasue it is masking a problem that the user could have. Even if we get ABM to work by using another transponder, there will still be an issue with Cross EPG downloader. So best to fix the local issue.

I may be wrong, but I suspect that the OP is using incorrect scanning details. He could receive those 9 channels before! Unless he can show a screenshot of what his scanning details are, we won't know for definite.

 

[bigcoops]

Objective is not to scan the 900+ channels. Objective to is to confirm that his setup locks onto the transponder that ABM and CrossEPG downloader uses. Those 9 "data" channels will be fine.

I had submitted a change to use the sky999 details, it got rejected becasue it is masking a problem that the user could have. Even if we get ABM to work by using another transponder, there will still be an issue with Cross EPG downloader. So best to fix the local issue.


I may be wrong, but I suspect that the OP is using incorrect scanning details. He could receive those 9 channels before! Unless he can show a screenshot of what his scanning details are, we won't know for definite.

Not sure what details needed so heres a few shots

 

[Huevos]

Please post screenshots of satfinder.

Tuner A and tuner B

28E, DVB-S, QPSK, 11778 V 27500 2/3.

 

[bbbuk]

I've only scanned this thread but it seems that you can't pickup that specific frequency regardless of where the box is and your TM box has no problems.

If it were me, I would do a full backup and then usb flash Apollo 142 without setting restore and first thing I would do then (before doing anything else) is see if this frequency can be scanned without a problem.

I'm not sure if you have already done a usb scan to latest build without restore already!