Connection question

[scootervb]

I have one dish hooked up to two receivers (VIP 722 x2). Do these have dedicated lines to each receiver? If I have problems with one connection, will it effect the other? I disconnected one receiver and lost the signal to the other receiver. is this normal?

Im having some issues and trying to troubleshoot this.

thanks

 

[the mack]

disconnecting one receiver should not effect the other unless you have a dpp44 switch and removed the power inserter.

 

[papalittle]

possible bad LNBF.

 

[scootervb]

Please bear with me. I do not know all the technical terms, so i will be using my neewbie descriptions.

So, yesterday, my i lost my signal, sometimes completely, sometimes partial. I really dont think my dish moved, but let me try to explain whats going on

I went up to take a look at my dish, and all looks good, still very sturdy. but before i start moving it around, i thought i might get some expert advise.

first, my setup
I have one dish (1000) hooked up to two receivers (VIP 722 x2).



Receiver1
Point Dish:
110 - "Locked - Name not acquired" 68 strength(green) and sometimes says
"Locked - EchoStar 110 West" 68 strength(green)
119 - "Wrong Sat - EchoStar 110 West" 68 strength(red)
129 - "Locked - Name not acquired" 49-59 strength(green) and sometimes says
"Wrong Sat - EchoStar 110 West"

Receiver2
Point Dish:
110 - "Not Locked - Name Not Acquired" and sometimes says
"Wrong SAT - Echostar 119 West
119 - "Locked - EchoStar 119 West 70 strength(green)
129 - "Not Locked - Name Not Acquired" and sometimes says
"Wrong SAT - Echostar 119 West

I have tried the "check switch" multiple times. Unplug the receiver, unplug the coax cables, re-check, plug coax back in, re-check. I'm not sure if "check switch" needs to be done in a certain order between the two receivers. Receiver2 is set to "Alternate", and never completes a full "check switch", it always hangs on the last check. Also, when checking swith, "satellite input 1 always checks really fast compared to satellite2. Also, I havent "checked switch" with all cable disconnected between all receivers, yet.

I do have some extra LNBF(if those are the "eye ball" looking things)


any ideas would help greatly

 

[scootervb]

BTW, i forgot to mention, I do get some channels

 

[scootervb]

After running "check switch" on receiver1, the message "One of the satellite inputs or switches is not connected properly. Normal operations will be adversely affected" appears.

 

[scootervb]

swapped-out the LNBF andall looks to be working properly. glad i had an extra one laying around. how and why do these things go bad?

 

[boba]

swapped-out the LNBF andall looks to be working properly. glad i had an extra one laying around. how and why do these things go bad?

How does your car suddenly develop problems? In WWII they were called Gremlins.

 

[TheKrell]

I kind of liked the Gremlin, but it wasn't being produced during WWII.

 

[Bobby]

I always called the unforeseen consequence a "60 cycle hum!" Yeah, I'm aging myself.....

 

[TheKrell]

I think you mean, you're "dating" yourself. We're all aging, sad to say.