low signal

[viewertrex]

Hello. I have been having issues with connecting everything together to watch tv. Before I thought I had good signal with my lnb and just lo quality, but I actually got a decent signal detection because of my international lnb signal. So either all the lnbs I am getting are bad or something else. The latest lnb i got is the dish network dp pro twin lnbf 110 119 connected to a viewsat receiver. I get 0-27 signal strength and 0 quality. The lnb is hooked up to a dish 500. It is a little rusted at the edge. I have not changed that out. Please help.

[Fibroso]

To many issues here, where are you? What are your settings? Viewsat needs a dongle in order to hook up a server. So where are you? More info..........

[viewertrex]

I am in the southern US. I have a satellite 500 dish connected to the dish network dp pro twin lnbf 110 119. That is connected to a disecq switch. I have another dish connected to an international lnb to the same disecq switch. The switch is connected to the viewsat ultra. The viewsat ultra is hooked up to a computer with the rq-sssp client server.
Here are my settings:
LNB Type: OCS-DP
LNB Frequency: 11250
22KHz: On
TP Frequency: 12224
Port 1 for 119 Port 2 for 110 Port 3 for international

[viewertrex]

I have this switch22507 brand new. The lnb is not communicating with the receiver somehow. The lnb is new, unless it is bad. The switch is new, unless it is bad. The cables and receiver work with the international lnb so I assume both should work with the new lnb.

[Condor]

DP PRO have internal switching...

[Terryl]

The DP Pro LNB has a second LNB input on it, you can use that instead of the external Diseqc switch.

The switching will be the same, but for the international LNB the setting should be 10750 not 11520.

And for the TP frequency on 119, you wont get anything on that setting, the TP for 119 should be 12457 R, it has the "Dish 101" channel on it, this will tell you if your aimed correctly.

Your settings should look like this,

LNB Type: OCS-DP
LNB Frequency: 11250
22KHz: Off
TP Frequency: 12457
Port 1 for 119

LNB Type: OCS-DP
LNB Frequency: 11250
22KHz: Off
TP Frequency: 12224 (TP 12224 will work for 110.)
Port 2 for 110

LNB Type: Standard**
LNB Frequency: 10750
22KHz: Off
TP Frequency: 10750
Port 3 for international

**What international satellite are you looking at on the second dish and what type of LNB is on it?

[viewertrex]

SO this is one lnb I have 22515. I need a disecq switch to connect this lnb and a different lnb to the receiver correct?

And this lnb 22516 On the left side is for 2 possible outputs directly to receivers and the right side I can connect an international lnb so no external switch needed?

Am I understanding it right this time?

[Terryl]

On the top LNB you will need an external SW34 or SW44 switch to add an external LNB.

On the bottom LNB you wont, the second "F" connector on the left by it's self is for a second external LNB.

However....Adding a second LNB to the bottom one may/will put you over the 500 mA power limitations for most FTA receivers.

[viewertrex]

If I connect both outputs to a switch to one receiver, will that mess anything up? Plus I seem to get a better connection if I have the 22 Khz ON ? Is that ok?

[Terryl]

Both outputs on what type of LNB?

If they are all Dish LNB's (or Bell) then the 22 KHz on or off will not matter, the 22 KHz is used to switch a 22 KHz switch on or off, or change a "Universal" LNB from one band to the other, it should have no effect on any of the dish/Bell DP type LNB's.

[viewertrex]

both outputs on a Dish Network DP-Pro-Twin LNB Satellite Antenna LNBF 110-119 22537 to the switch to one receiver.

Right now the rq-sssp client connection is good. I have adequate signal strength and quality strength, but no tv.

[viewertrex]

I have a cable directly hooked up from lnb to receiver but no video/audio, autoroll processing. These are my settings. Rq-sssp client server ready. I had to put 22Khz ON because I couldn't pick up 110. If I have 22Khz OFF I would catch 119 when I was trying to connect 110. Am I missing something??
22541
22542
22543
22544

[Terryl]

Well your settings are correct for that LNB.

And does the coax sat "Rated to 2.5 GHz" or "Swept to 3 GHz on it, if not then that could be a problem, the coax has to be of the higher frequency response then the old stuff used for an old legacy LNB.

Just for grins and giggles try TP 12224 on 110, see what that does.

This may be a software problem in the receiver, I can't help you with that.

[viewertrex]

I actually cannot get anything at 12224. I thought the type of cable would affect mainly the signal strength, not whether video/audio would exist or not.

[Terryl]

Thye coax used with a DP or DP plus LNB will affect the transponders, if the coax will not go high enough in frequency response the "R" or "V" transponders will be weak or missing, TP 12224 is an "R" transponder, so go look at the markings on the coax, check all coax from the LNB to the receiver.

TP 12224R on 110 is a CONUS transponder and should be a strong one.

[hedley]

ok, just thinking outside the box here but it is my understanding that a DP Plus Twin will not play well with the DP Legacy Twin especially using a Chieta 4X1 switch to tir them together, may I suggest that you find another DP Legacy and dump the DP+ that way you won't need to use a powered switch to tie this together.

[Terryl]

His best bet for a 4 satellite setup looking two different directions with two dishes would be to dump both twin LNB's and go with 4 single DP dual output LNB's, then the switching will not be a problem.

The 2 DP dual LNB's will fit the plastic adapter on the Dish 500 for the DP twin LNB, this would be the better choice for less problems.

Then any 4x1 Diseqc switch will work, or a 4x4 Diseqc switch if you need to run 2 or more receivers, but if you go to the 4x4 switch it will have to be a powered one.

Also for a split system, useing two dishes be sure to ground both dishes and switch(s) to a good earth ground, this will cut down on any possible switching problems.

[viewertrex]

All the connection cables are rated RG6, so they should be good right?

I am still getting the same results. Signal good. Quality good. No video/audio. If I hook up the international lnb separately, it works, so I don't think it is the viewsat ultra.

Right now I have the dish lnb directly hooked with one rg6 cable from lnb to receiver. When I go to set up for 119, I find 119. When I go to set up for 110, I find 110 at times and 119 at times. I don't know why. End result being no video/audio with good signal/quality strength. ???

[viewertrex]

can the type of modem have anything to do with my problem? I confirmed that the information from server is good. if the lnb is not compatible with my viewsat ultra, then my quality should not be good right? signal/quality strength are good. Just no video/audio autoroll processing. I rebooted moden, receiver, computer and same thing. Right now i am just trying to get it to work, so i have the dish network dp pro twin lnb connected directly to receiver. I have a uverse modem from att .

[Terryl]

All the connection cables are rated RG6, so they should be good right?

I am still getting the same results. Signal good. Quality good. No video/audio. If I hook up the international lnb separately, it works, so I don't think it is the viewsat ultra.

Right now I have the dish lnb directly hooked with one rg6 cable from lnb to receiver. When I go to set up for 119, I find 119. When I go to set up for 110, I find 110 at times and 119 at times. I don't know why. End result being no video/audio with good signal/quality strength. ???

Not all RG-6 will work correctly with the DP Pro LNB, they use a second band to get all the transponders down the coax at once.

The coax used for this type of LNB MUST have a 2.5 to 3 GHz rating on it or you will have problems. (missing "R" or "V" high end transponders)

But if your getting all the CONUS transponders on all satellites then it's a problem with the receiver, it's internal software or IKS server information.

And unless your ISP is blocking that IKS service your type of modem should not be a problem, to test if the ISP is blocking your IKS, find the IP address for your IKS server and do a ping test** to see if you can reach the server without problems.

**If you don't know how to ping something, follow this.

http://www.wikihow.com/Ping-an-IP-Address

[viewertrex]

All transponders look good. Isp is not blockiing iks server, so I guess it is time to look at the receiver. It's been so long, any suggestions as to what website to go on to go shopping for a fta receiver? Or just go on ebay and get the same viewsat ultra receiver? I've had it for some eight years with no problems.

Thanks to all who responded, especially Terryl.