Motorized BUD and FTA REceiver Questions

[equant]

I finally have my 10' dish up and working (well, C-band is working, Ku is untested).

If I get one of these external motor controllers that accepts DiSEqC commands, will it also take care of the polarity servo? When looking at them online, it doesn't say anything about polarity, just dish positioning.

Also, I've read about slaving a 4DtV receiver to a FTA receiver for dish possitioning. I have a 920, and have no idea how this "slaving" works. Can anyone point me to a good thread or page? Or tell me if it's even possible with my setup?

Right now I just have to switch back and forth between the FTA and 4DTV remotes, changing the channel on the 4DTV receiver to switch from H to V polarity. The wife is still suspicious that I've added any value to our household

Thanks.

 

[Lak7]

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If I get one of these external motor controllers that accepts DiSEqC commands, will it also take care of the polarity servo?

If you are talking about a VBox, there is No polarity control, it just moves the dish.
You would usually add a voltage controlled LNBF like the BSC621, or a Dual Output LNBF.

 

[14karat]

Equant, go here and put in your vote...
http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-air-fta-discussion/151332-gbox-v4000-polarator-control.html

Maybe one day...
Also, there are a few in the BUD forum involved in a project concerning this. I would try and help the cause, but they got over my head pretty quick...
It's here if you'd like to contribute: http://www.satelliteguys.us/c-band-...199-polar-rotors-servo-controllers-101-a.html

 

[equant]

Thanks for both replies; very helpful.