Newbie to FTA and this forum

[jakrabit]

I have recently purchased and received most of the parts and ready to setup, but having difficulties. Hoping someone can help me with this. My zip code is 77077.
Correct me if I’m wrong.
1) I see 4 ports from LNBF. Alternating L and C. I’ve used first set of L and C to SAT1 and SAT2 on DiSEqC switch.

2) I hooked up OUT from the switch to the IF IN on the receiver. Once I get the rotor, do I hook up OUT from the switch to rotor’s LNB and rotor’s Receiver to the IF IN on the receiver?

3) Installation menu on my receiver has the list of the satellites on left pane and on the right has lnb type, lnb local frequency, 22kHz, DiSEqC, Skew, TP, Positioner Setting, and Satellite Scan. Let’s say I want to connect to T-5/KU satellite, what are the settings and where do I point my dish?

This is what I’ve purchased.
Pansat 3500sd,
Fortec 35' dish,
STAB HH-90 rotor (haven't received yet),
Invacom QPH-031 Quad LNBF, and
4x1 DiSEqC switch.

Thank you in advance.

 

[PSB]

The L.O. for the Circular outputs is 11250

The L.O. for the Linear outputs is 10750


22Khz (OFF)

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I think it would be a GOOD idea to forget the switch until you are ALL set up and working using a LINEAR output!

Same with the motor, its a good idea to find and store a few satellites before ever using a motor!

The below elevations are WITHOUT a motor

                       Houston, TX 77077
          Latitude 29° 44.862'N Longitude 95° 36.180'W

                       Sat Name Sat Lng Az(t) Az(m)    El  Skew
---------------------------------------------------------------
                               
                               
                                      Intelsat 905   24.5W  99.6  95.4   7.7 -58.9
                               
                   Intelsat 907   27.5W 101.3  97.0  10.3 -58.4
                               
                  Hispasat 1C/D   30.0W 102.7  98.4  12.5 -57.9
                               
                   Intelsat 801   31.5W 103.5  99.3  13.8 -57.6
                               
                   Intelsat 903   34.5W 105.3 101.0  16.5 -56.9
                               
                    AMC 12/T 11   37.5W 107.2 102.9  19.1 -56.1
                               
                        NSS 806   40.5W 109.1 104.8  21.7 -55.1
                               
                      Pas 3R/6B   43.0W 110.8 106.5  23.9 -54.3
                               
                         Pas 1R   45.0W 112.2 107.9  25.6 -53.5
                               
                   Intelsat 705   50.0W 115.9 111.6  29.9 -51.3
                               
                   Intelsat 707   53.0W 118.3 114.1  32.4 -49.8
                               
                   Intelsat 805   55.5W 120.5 116.2  34.4 -48.4
                               
                          Pas 9   58.0W 122.8 118.5  36.5 -46.9
                               
                       Amazonas   61.0W 125.7 121.5  38.8 -44.8
                               
                     EchoStar 3   61.5W 126.2 122.0  39.2 -44.5
                               
                      Rainbow 1   61.5W 126.2 122.0  39.2 -44.5
                               
               Estrela do Sul 1   63.0W 127.8 123.5  40.4 -43.3
                               
                   Brasilsat B2   65.0W 130.0 125.7  41.9 -41.7
                               
                   Brasilsat B1   70.0W 136.0 131.7  45.4 -37.1
                               
                       Nahuel 1   71.8W 138.4 134.1  46.6 -35.2
                               
                      DirecTV 1   72.5W 139.3 135.0  47.1 -34.5
                               
                          AMC 6   72.0W 138.6 134.4  46.8 -35.0
                               
                          SBS 6   74.0W 141.4 137.1  48.0 -32.8
                               
                     Echostar 4   77.0W 145.8 141.6  49.8 -29.2
                               
                          AMC 5   79.0W 149.0 144.7  50.8 -26.6
                               
                      Nimiq 2/3   82.0W 154.0 149.7  52.2 -22.4
                               
                          AMC-9   83.0W 155.7 151.5  52.7 -20.9
                               
                   Brasilsat B3   84.0W 157.5 153.3  53.0 -19.4
                               
                          AMC 2   85.0W 159.3 155.1  53.4 -17.8
                               
                          AMC 3   87.0W 163.0 158.8  54.0 -14.7
                               
                           IA-8   89.0W 166.9 162.6  54.6 -11.4
                               
                      Galaxy 11   91.0W 170.8 166.5  54.9  -8.0
                               
                     Nimiq 1/4i   91.0W 170.8 166.5  54.9  -8.0
                               
                   Brasilsat B4   92.0W 172.8 168.5  55.1  -6.3
                               
                      Telstar 6   93.0W 174.8 170.5  55.2  -4.5
                               
                      Galaxy 3C   95.0W 178.8 174.5  55.3  -1.1
                               
                      Telstar 5   97.0W 182.8 178.5  55.3   2.4
                               
                      Galaxy 4R   99.0W 186.8 182.6  55.1   5.9
                               
                     Spaceway 2   99.2W 187.2 183.0  55.1   6.3
                               
                DirecTV 1R/4S/8  101.0W 190.8 186.5  54.8   9.3
                               
                          AMC 4  101.0W 190.8 186.5  54.8   9.3
                               
                     Spaceway 1  103.0W 194.7 190.4  54.4  12.7
                               
                          AMC 1  103.0W 194.7 190.4  54.4  12.7
                               
                         AMC 15  105.0W 198.4 194.2  53.8  15.9
                               
                      Anik F1/R  107.3W 202.6 198.4  53.0  19.5
                               
                      DirecTV 5  109.5W 206.5 202.2  52.1  22.8
                               
                EchoStar 6/8/10  110.0W 207.4 203.1  51.9  23.5
                               
                        Anik F2  111.1W 209.2 204.9  51.4  25.1
                               
                  Solidaridad 2  113.0W 212.3 208.0  50.4  27.6
                               
                       SatMex 5  116.8W 218.0 213.7  48.3  32.3
                               
                     DirecTV 7s  119.0W 221.1 216.8  46.9  34.8
                               
                     EchoStar 7  119.0W 221.1 216.8  46.9  34.8
                               
          EchoStar 9/Telstar 13  121.0W 223.7 219.5  45.6  36.9
                               
                     Galaxy 10R  123.0W 226.2 222.0  44.2  38.8
                               
                      Galaxy 14  125.0W 228.6 224.4  42.8  40.7
                               
                  Galaxy 13/H 1  127.0W 230.9 226.6  41.3  42.4
                               
 Intelsat Americas 7/Echostar 5  129.0W 233.0 228.8  39.8  43.9
                               
                         AMC 11  131.0W 235.1 230.8  38.2  45.4
                               
                   Galaxy 1R/15  133.0W 237.0 232.7  36.6  46.7
                               
                         AMC 10  135.0W 238.9 234.6  35.0  48.0
                               
                          AMC 7  137.0W 240.6 236.4  33.4  49.2
                               
                          AMC 8  139.0W 242.3 238.0  31.7  50.2
                               
                   EchoStar 1/2  148.0W 249.1 244.8  24.1  54.2

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[TreDEE]

1) Thats fine.

2) Yep.

3) LNB Type would be Universal 2. LO would be 10750. 22khz off, Diseqc port would be whichever your linear lnb is plugged into.

 

[Mr Tony]

3. setup on the screen for T5

LNB Type is STANDARD
LNB LO is 10750
22k is off
Diseqc is whatever port you have the L side of the LNB on
Skew just leave (its not used in this setup)
TP is an active tranponder. Change it to 12152 or 12177 (there is transponders in there that start with that)
Positioner is to control the motor

 

[jakrabit]

Thank you so much. I'll give this a try. I'm sure I'll be asking more question as tmie pass.

 

[PSB]

Thank you so much. I'll give this a try. I'm sure I'll be asking more question as tmie pass.

No problem! Just keep all your posts regarding your install in this thread