Not Getting Signal Lock on TP12618 on 82W

[Dsslm]

Just got a Mega TVi SHD3000 everything connects fine for all 5 birds (110, 119, 129, 91 and 82) however, when I go to scan TP12618 on 82W no channels come in. The signal shows full but red. It won't go green. I deleted the tp and readded it following the standard TP12618 H 21500 8PSK Turbo 2/3. Still no luck. I get green locked on most of the other 82W TP's but this one doesn't seem to want to lock.

I have a pinwheel mini that I connect and it comes in no issues. I switched them again just to make sure, and it works fine.

Any suggestions?
thanks
dsslm

[Dsslm]

Did some more testing, and it appears that all the TP's on 82W and 91W that are (H) are not coming in. Only the (V) TP's are working. Anyone experience this with your receiver? As indicated these work fine on the pinwheel mini. Same connection, dish, etc. Just not coming in on this receiver.

[nobodyspecial]

Did some more testing, and it appears that all the TP's on 82W and 91W that are (H) are not coming in. Only the (V) TP's are working. Anyone experience this with your receiver? As indicated these work fine on the pinwheel mini. Same connection, dish, etc. Just not coming in on this receiver.

check the voltage out on your stb

[Dsslm]

Thanks for your input. I have a volt meter that I can use. Where should I check? Or do I need to open the box up to test? Appreciate any help, as I haven't done any volt testing before, just bought the receiver a couple of days ago.



check the voltage out on your stb

[jvvh5897]

Check at the coax to LNB on the back of the box. The voltages are 14 V for one polarity and 18 V for the other--ballpark numbers. Be careful not to short the inner line of the coax to the ground that is the outside. I use a resistor wire stuffed into the connector rather than try to get a meter probe to make contact with the inside line.
IF you find that the box is not sending out the right voltage then the problem is inside--they use something like a three terminal LM317 for that.
IF the box seems OK then it will likely be a coax line issue out to LNBs.

[Dsslm]

thanks for the information. Just a quick update. since I am running 5 birds into this, I am using a diseqc switch 4-1, and for this particular 2 bird I am using a sw44 to bring them both into the 4th spot on the disqc. So I ran a connector directly into the coax coming from the sw44. Change the sat settings on my box to not have diseqc. Now I get the missing horizontal tp's and can download the channels..however, doing this, the vertical tp's all go red and can't lock. So it seems an either or situation...and if I change the diseqc setting to anything other than off, the vertical tp's work but the horizontal go away (as what the original issue I am having)

So it seems it could be a switch/setting? Or is it truly a voltage issue with the receiver and can't switch the signal from horizontal to vertical?

[nobodyspecial]

thanks for the information. Just a quick update. since I am running 5 birds into this, I am using a diseqc switch 4-1, and for this particular 2 bird I am using a sw44 to bring them both into the 4th spot on the disqc. So I ran a connector directly into the coax coming from the sw44. Change the sat settings on my box to not have diseqc. Now I get the missing horizontal tp's and can download the channels..however, doing this, the vertical tp's all go red and can't lock. So it seems an either or situation...and if I change the diseqc setting to anything other than off, the vertical tp's work but the horizontal go away (as what the original issue I am having)

So it seems it could be a switch/setting? Or is it truly a voltage issue with the receiver and can't switch the signal from horizontal to vertical?
Maybe an issue between the legacy switch and the diseq. Besides turning diseq off you would have to turn legacy on
Someone with more knowledge of switches can help you

[Dsslm]

Maybe an issue between the legacy switch and the diseq. Besides turning diseq off you would have to turn legacy on
Someone with more knowledge of switches can help you

Thanks for your help and suggestions. I can live with the workaround. It turns out if I want to watch the channels on either vertical or horizontal tp, I just go to the channel, see if signal comes in, if not, I just change the diseqc switch on or off, and that channel comes in. I know it's a goofy way to do it but, I am patient and don't mind doing this for now. If someone has more experience with legacy and diseqc, I can wait. thanks again jvvh5897 and nobodyspecial.

[Dumontdude]

Scan with a direct contact .. no switch. Should show green if all settings are correct.what lnd setup you got ?

[Dumontdude]

the sw44 will not work with disq not enough power to switch
....

[jvvh5897]

Not enough power is a common issue with many boxes and prov equip.

[Dsslm]

that makes sense and explains it. Thanks a lot for helping out!

[nobodyspecial]

the sw44 is a powered switch
I still dont think it would work properly with the diseq
I believe an ecoda 0/22 would work