Fortec 786NA - How to add a satellite

[Photon_emitter]

Hi there,

I'm installing a FortecStar 786NA receiver. The receiver seems to be intereacting with the LNBF and the motor system is working. The receiver seems to be the problem. I bought this receiver in 2003 - and the satellite locations have changed from that time period. I was wondering how to change the location of the satellites via the menu? I can add a satellite, but I cannot specify the degree location of the satellite.

Can someone help?

 

[PSB]

The manual and installation instructions are on Sadouns web site, maybe you will find details there..........

http://www.sadoun.com/Sat/Products/Fortec-Star/Receivers/786NA.htm

 

[7720driver]

Photon, in order to enter the sat's location, maybe you have to first be in USALS mode instead of DiSEqC mode.

 

[Photon_emitter]

USALS mode? Ok, I will give that a try. The technical writers behind this manual really have left much to be desired.

 

[Photon_emitter]

I tried the USALS mode - it still have no option to edit the location. Hmph, I guess I'll have to wait for someone who is using this receiver. I'll probably end up contacting skyvision - those guys always have many solutions to one problem.

It just baffles me why a companylike fortec would overlook something so obvious.

 

[Mr Tony]

photon

I pulled up the manual and I dont see anything in there either on how to change the satellite location.

Either skyvision or Sadoun might know. Sadoun use to sell them. I also looked on fortec's site for a software upgrade and there isnt one

 

[Photon_emitter]

Iceberg,

Thank you for your help in validating what I was originally worried about. I thought I was loosing my mind because it seems so counterintuitive to make a satellite receiver that has the ability to move via a motor system - yet is unable to have the values specified.

I'm going to contact skyvision as well as Sadoun. They might be able to help.

If guys like you - or anyone on this forum has any ideas, please inform me. I'd love to hear anything.

Thanks!

 

[Mr Tony]

I have a Pansat 2100 that does the same thing and not be able to change satellite position (and this one has satellites that are so outdated its crazy)

 

[Photon_emitter]

The solution to the 786NA satellite problem

Here's the quick solution: you can't specifiy the location of the satellite, period. The rationale behind this, I'm not sure why. But they have it that way. I talked to tech support at Fortec as well as the company I purchased from. They say I have to buy a cable, use my computer, upload software that has the newest updated listing of channels from Fortec... - that's the only way.

So really, all the settings - with regard to satellites - must come from Fortec. I imagine someone can reverse engineer the data file and add satellites as they wish.

Quite sad. I still am trying to figure out what benefit it is to the company to have people not be able to specify satellite location. I thought profit, but the cable costs 3 dollars at radio shack.