HH-90 motor problem

[SatPhreak]

I'm having a problem with my Stab HH-90 that I can't figure out, the motor is continually going from the sat that is selected to reference then back to sat, then back to reference, then back to sat over and over. I've tried my Visionsat, my Pansat 2500a, and my Viewsat Ultra and the problem is on all the receivers so it must be a motor problem. Some sats I can get to by going from east of the sat to the sat. If I go from west of a sat to the sat the problem is always there. Going to 72 is a chore that requires 2 receivers, one to move the dish till 72 pops in then shut off that receiver and use one slaved to it to watch. Has anyone seen something like this before?

 

[Lak7]

Check connections at the Motor.
Try / Replace cable from Receiver to Motor.

 

[SatPhreak]

Never tried that yet but I'll try it this evening. Thanks.

 

[Lak7]

Motor issues can be tough, I try to eliminate everything else first - Cable, Switches, Receivers, and so on.

 

[cyberham]

When having motor troubles, motor to zero reference and reset motor. There should be a reset procedure for your motor. As long as nothing in broken, this will usually solve the problem.

 

[SatPhreak]

It was a loose connector joining the rg6 to a ribbon cable. Thanks again. There is no way to reset a stab motor that I know of.

 

[SatelliteAV]

STAB motors do not have a manual reset button.

You can reset a STAB motor using their special programming device or certain STBs like the Fortec Star Lifetime Ultra. The Lifetime Ultra has a motor reset function in the motor control menu. I have seen this reset menu setting in other receivers, but the Lifetime Ultra is the only one that I ever used on STAB motor resets.

 

[Pixl]

Brian,

Would replacing the controller motherboard fix his problem?
I have one I got from you a while back.
http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-air-fta-discussion/239239-free-good-home-stab-hh90-new.html
My project never materialized, I could offer it for the same price. Free + a few bucks for shipping.

 

[SatPhreak]

Thanks for the offer Pixl, but tightening the loose connector fixed the problem.

 

[Babadem]

Thanks for the offer Pixl, but tightening the loose connector fixed the problem.

Good for you!

 

[AcWxRadar]

SatPhreak,

Good show! Glad you got the problem sorted out with a simple cable. That's the kind of repairs that allow you to breath easy. You understand what I mean... "Whew, thank goodness it was that simple!" type of repair. No money involved and that is even better.

RADAR

 

[AcWxRadar]

When having motor troubles, motor to zero reference and reset motor. There should be a reset procedure for your motor. As long as nothing is broken, this will usually solve the problem.

It was a loose connector joining the rg6 to a ribbon cable. Thanks again. There is no way to reset a stab motor that I know of.

STAB motors do not have a manual reset button.

You can reset a STAB motor using their special programming device or certain STBs like the Fortec Star Lifetime Ultra. The Lifetime Ultra has a motor reset function in the motor control menu. I have seen this reset menu setting in other receivers, but the Lifetime Ultra is the only one that I ever used on STAB motor resets.

I know that it is not required in this situation, but for future reference, someone who owns a STAB H-H motor should create a write-up regarding the reset procedure (s) that are available and how to do it and submit that to the FAQ section of the FTA forum.

RADAR