I recently got several of the Zinwell 6x8 multiswitches for very cheap. I already knew they would work as a 4x8 multiswitch and wondered if the two "flex" ports were in any way usable.
Browsing around last night I stumbled upon this, which describes some research about 12 years or so where some of our high-IQ members figured out the proprietary DiSEqC-like signaling these use for those two "flex" ports:
www.satelliteguys.us
Apparently once a thread gets a certain age it can't be replied to anymore, so here I am creating a new thread referencing it.
I was wondering, does anyone know if anything happened since? Have any STB manufacturers incorporated this type of signaling into their devices so that these other ports could be used? I expect the answer is a big fat NO but maybe it's been done?
Browsing around last night I stumbled upon this, which describes some research about 12 years or so where some of our high-IQ members figured out the proprietary DiSEqC-like signaling these use for those two "flex" ports:
Flexport Commands for Zinwell 6x8 Multiswitches
The Zinwell WB68 switch has four LNB inputs fairly typical of multiswitches. Each can be selected through the application of 18/13V and 22 kHz tone off/on on the eight outputs. While this is an unpowered switch, it passes 950-2150 MHz (and also 250-750 MHz) making it an excellent choice for...
www.satelliteguys.us
I was wondering, does anyone know if anything happened since? Have any STB manufacturers incorporated this type of signaling into their devices so that these other ports could be used? I expect the answer is a big fat NO but maybe it's been done?
