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Grentz

02-08-09, 11:30 PM

As we all know posting signal strengths is usually the core of most troubleshooting, but following the right layout can be a bit of a pain. I had this idea to try and simplify posting your signal strengths and have finally gone ahead and put it into functioning order.

So, I have created the Directv Satellite Signal Strength Collector that has a text box layout you fill in, then hit submit and it provides you with a text layout filled in with the strengths you entered that you can copy and paste onto the forum here!

Tip: Use the Tab key to move from one field to the next without having to use the mouse. You can tab through all the fields ;)

To access this tool, go to http://signal.dvrdns.org

It looks simple, but I did spend quite a bit of time making it. So let me know what you think!

waynebtx

02-08-09, 11:37 PM

Looks great

50+

02-08-09, 11:47 PM

Thanks Grentz!
This will be helpful for everybody from time to time. Great idea

carl6

02-09-09, 12:02 AM

Grentz

02-09-09, 12:09 AM

Looks great, but some comments/issues.
Based on using it with my HR21-200 (connected via SWM8 to Slimline 5-LNB)
1. 99s and 99c were reversed. On my HR, 99c comes first, then 99s.
2. 99c I have 2 transponders you don't allow for, 13 and 14.
3. 103c You allow for 2 transponders I don't have, 17 and 22.
4. You might want to indicate that 99s and 103s are very slow to appear.
5. Would it be worth adding the SWM fields? (1-9, rest n/a)

Would you object if I (and others) reference your tool on the DirecTV forums?

Carl

Thanks for the feedback. I based it on one of the templates someone else had posted, so I will work on fixing those errors you mentioned. I might pull up my readings as well and look at what is there.

Please do reference it, that is what it is for. ;)

EDIT: I have updated the URL to http://signal.dvrdns.org/ Please use this one instead as it allows me to change the actual location if need be without having to change the URL you guys link to (it is on a free hosting service right now so as not to tie up any resources on my other webserver).

Mertzen

02-09-09, 05:30 AM

What about signals for 95. :lol:
Nice work & very helpful.

jimmyv2000

02-09-09, 07:24 AM

Tried it here are my readings!:D
Great tool
taken from the newest receiver an H21-100

Satellite transponders (32 total at 101º)
1-8 96 95 95 100 95 100 95 100
9-16 95 100 94 100 95 100 94 98
17-24 95 100 95 100 95 100 93 95
25-32 95 100 95 100 95 100 93 95

Satellite transponders (3 total at 110º)
1-8 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 96
9-16 NA 93 NA 97 NA NA NA NA

Satellite transponders (11 total at 119º)
17-24 NA NA NA NA NA 98 100 93
25-32 93 95 95 100 93 95 98 95

Satellite transponders (6 total at 99º(s or b))
1-8 0 0 0 88 100 51 NA NA
9-16 NA NA NA NA NA NA 0 0
17-24 100 63 0 0 0 0 0 0

Satellite transponders (14 total at 99º(c or a))
1-8 91 94 88 91 89 92 88 91
9-16 88 90 89 94 NA NA NA NA

Satellite transponders (16 total at 103º(s or b))
1-8 0 0 0 0 0 0 NA NA
9-16 NA NA NA NA NA NA 0 12
17-24 0 0 0 98 63 0 0 0

Satellite transponders (16 total at 103º(c or a))
1-8 91 93 88 91 89 92 88 90
9-16 86 90 88 91 88 90 NA NA
17-24 N/A NA NA NA NA N/A NA NA

And this is a light over cast day!

dettxw

02-09-09, 07:33 AM

Cool! :)

So do you intend for folks to just fill it out twice for each tuner in a DVR?

Mertzen

02-09-09, 07:45 AM

Maybe add the SWM tools too.

WERA689

02-09-09, 08:07 AM

Wow, nice work...that's the spirit of this forum in its purest form!http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_1_55.gif

hdtvfan0001

02-09-09, 08:57 AM

Maybe add the SWM tools too.
+1 :)

psweig

02-09-09, 10:43 AM

Grentz

02-09-09, 11:11 AM

First round of user feedback changes complete ;)
*Note you might have to reload the page and/or clear your browser cache to see the updated page (which now has Tuner (1 or 2) as the first question)

99s/99c order change (99c now first)
99c now allows trans 13 and 14
Slow to appear message added for 99s/103s
SWM fields added
Tuner field added

Cool! :)

So do you intend for folks to just fill it out twice for each tuner in a DVR?

Yup, I have now added a tuner number field as well so you can put in either tuner 1 or 2.

Maybe add the SWM tools too.

Done ;)

Tom Robertson

02-09-09, 11:17 AM

Awesome stuff! Thanks.

jimmyv2000

02-09-09, 12:04 PM

103 c should be B and NOT A on the H2x boxes
103 s should be A and NOT B on the same boxes

tcusta00

02-09-09, 12:16 PM

Nice work, Grentz!!

putty469

02-09-09, 12:47 PM

Sweet! Thanks for putting forth the effort to make solving people's problems easier!

Mertzen

02-09-09, 12:52 PM

119º Satellite Transponders (11 total at 119º)
Old MPEG2 HD, Some HD Locals, Some Intl.

This should read: Old MPEG2 HD, multiple SD Locals, Familiar & Jade World

And let's see 95 Galaxy 3C in there too :D

Grentz

02-09-09, 01:22 PM

Sounds good Mertzen. Do you have a transponder key for 95?

Keep the feedback/suggestions coming guys!

tcusta00

02-09-09, 01:28 PM

I think this should be added to the "Links" section on the front page and/or stickied at the top of the DirecTV forums.

Tom Robertson

02-09-09, 02:20 PM

tcusta00 and Grentz,

I'm pretty sure we'll find a good way to utilize this tool. (Thanks for the suggestion.)

Cheers,
Tom

Mertzen

02-09-09, 02:45 PM

Sounds good Mertzen. Do you have a transponder key for 95?

Keep the feedback/suggestions coming guys!

11720 H
tp 1

11840 H
tp 7

11900 H
tp 10

11930 H
tp 12

11960 H
tp 13

11990 H
tp 15

12140 H
tp 22

Grentz

02-09-09, 04:00 PM

Mertzen, are they shown in the same table as the others (1-8, 9-16, etc.) on the receiver?

Mertzen

02-09-09, 04:38 PM

Mertzen, are they shown in the same table as the others (1-8, 9-16, etc.) on the receiver?

yup

Grentz

02-09-09, 05:07 PM

103 c should be B and NOT A on the H2x boxes
103 s should be A and NOT B on the same boxes

Is that the same for 99s and c? (c = b, s = a)?

Next round of updates complete:

99/103 c = b and s = a
New frontpage to select SL3 or SL5
95 World Direct added
119 Description changed
Hit counter added to frontpage

oscar madison

02-09-09, 05:51 PM

Getting this message when I submit query. It worked for me before.

The page you're accessing no longer exists or you mistyped the URL. (more...)

Grentz

02-09-09, 06:18 PM

You will need to refresh the page and/or clear your cache. You should see the selector page as the first page now.

oscar madison

02-09-09, 06:21 PM

You will need to refresh the page and/or clear your cache. You should see the selector page as the first page now.

Got it, thanks!

Mike Bertelson

02-09-09, 06:48 PM

That's a really good way to report signal strengths.

Nice work Grentz.

Mike

jimmyv2000

02-10-09, 05:17 AM

Is that the same for 99s and c? (c = b, s = a)?

Next round of updates complete:

99/103 c = b and s = a
New frontpage to select SL3 or SL5
95 World Direct added
119 Description changed
Hit counter added to frontpage

No
99a is c (conus)
99b is S (spot beams)
on H2x boxes

Grentz

02-10-09, 09:52 AM

No
99a is c (conus)
99b is S (spot beams)
on H2x boxes

k, will get it fixed. I only have HR2x boxes so it is hard to tell ;)

Mertzen

02-10-09, 12:52 PM

great work, keep it up.

P Smith

02-10-09, 06:38 PM

ANy chance to add 72.5W ?

Grentz

02-10-09, 09:01 PM

ANy chance to add 72.5W ?

Let me know the transponder mapping and I can add it when I have some time ;)

tkrandall

02-10-09, 11:44 PM

Here are my readings. I find it interesting that some my Ku 101 odd transponders are weaker than my conus Ka beams

SL3/SL3s Tuner Number 1

Satellite transponders (32 total at 101º)
1-8 96 99 96 92 96 100 96 98
9-16 95 98 95 79 96 98 88 99
17-24 88 98 91 85 94 99 88 99
25-32 86 98 80 94 92 99 89 100

Satellite transponders (14 total at 99º(c or a))
1-8 95 92 95 94 93 91 94 94
9-16 92 90 95 94 95 92 NA NA

Satellite transponders (6 total at 99º(s or b))
1-8 0 0 91 0 0 0 NA NA
9-16 NA NA NA NA NA NA 0 67
17-24 29 28 72 68 72 66 0 0

Satellite transponders (16 total at 103º(s or b))
1-8 98 28 95 73 95 71 NA NA
9-16 NA NA NA NA NA NA 89 96
17-24 42 30 0 97 0 0 94 0

Satellite transponders (16 total at 103º(c or a))
1-8 95 95 95 95 92 92 91 95
9-16 92 92 92 95 94 94 NA NA
17-24 NA NA NA NA NA NA

SWM
1-8
9-16 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Satellite transponders (7 total at 95º)
1-8 NA NA NA NA NA NA
9-16 NA NA NA NA
17-24 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

P Smith

02-11-09, 12:09 AM

Let me know the transponder mapping and I can add it when I have some time ;)

Guys who has 72.5W satellite in your setup - please post a screenshot of your signal level screen from the sat !

carl6

02-11-09, 12:09 AM

ANy chance to add 72.5W ?

I know 72.5 only uses even numbered transponders, but I don't recall which ones are actually used. Problem with 72.5 is that it will be going away sometime this year so I'm not sure how much value there would be in adding it. But for those that still rely on it, I guess it's as important as any other satellite.

mangusta1969

02-11-09, 01:58 PM

Grentz,

Thanks for the nice tool and brief description of the main purpose for each of the satellites.

Here are my readings from an HR20 DVR located just south of Reno, NV (Slimline 5 antenna). This receiver is working properly on all my local and satellite SD and HD channels.

However, I am having trouble with another DVR (HR21) located in another room; it has very similar signal strengths. The HR21 is receiving all local SD and HD and all satellite SD signals correctly, but is missing about 50% of the 266-362 HD channels and about 50% of the 501-552 HD channels. Prior to mid-December, the HR21 had been working well to receive all of these now missing HD channels for the previous 10 months. It seems to be a polarity switching issue, probably due to marginal voltage levels at the antenna location.

I suspect I will need an inline amp on the HR21's signal input or at its connection to the WB68 passive multiswitch, as my overall cable lengths appear to be right at the maximum working lengths. I may need to switch over to an SWM installation, which was not available at the time of my original installation in early October 2007. In some recent troubleshooting efforts to get my HR21 fully operational again, DTV thought that my HR21 DVR might be going bad. The HR22-100 they sent me did not receive ANY HD channels, so my HR21 is back on-line, albeit with a few missing HDchannels...

SL5/SL5s Tuner Number 1 (HR20 DVR)

Satellite transponders (32 total at 101º)
1-8 92 95 91 95 91 96 89 96
9-16 91 95 90 92 92 97 89 96
17-24 91 0 91 95 91 97 89 97
25-32 90 60 89 0 90 97 85 97

Satellite transponders (3 total at 110º)
1-8 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 93
9-16 NA 87 NA 93 NA NA NA NA

Satellite transponders (11 total at 119º)
17-24 NA NA NA NA NA 86 72 85
25-32 0 86 82 83 95 85 72 89

Satellite transponders (14 total at 99º(c or a))
1-8 83 85 77 79 83 85 79 80
9-16 85 86 79 77 85 85 NA NA

Satellite transponders (6 total at 99º(s or b))
1-8 0 0 0 0 0 0 NA NA
9-16 NA NA NA NA NA NA 100 0
17-24 0 0 0 0 80 76 100 96

Satellite transponders (16 total at 103º(s or b))
1-8 0 0 0 0 0 0 NA NA
9-16 NA NA NA NA NA NA 0 0
17-24 98 98 0 0 0 0 0 0

Satellite transponders (16 total at 103º(c or a))
1-8 89 83 82 79 85 83 81 79
9-16 85 82 83 81 84 84 NA NA
17-24 NA NA NA NA NA NA

SWM
1-8
9-16 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Satellite transponders (7 total at 95º)
1-8 NA NA NA NA NA NA
9-16 NA NA NA NA
17-24 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Tool created by Grentz

bcurley

02-16-09, 05:37 AM

From Bob Curley, Orlando Florida. 1 HR21, 2 H20's. Self install. Been a D* customer since day one......

L5/SL5s Tuner Number

Satellite transponders (32 total at 101º)
1-8 96 98 94 0 94 100 94 98
9-16 94 98 96 78 94 100 94 100
17-24 94 0 94 100 90 100 94 98
25-32 94 0 92 100 90 100 94 100

Satellite transponders (3 total at 110º)
1-8 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 96
9-16 NA 96 NA 96 NA NA NA NA

Satellite transponders (11 total at 119º)
17-24 NA NA NA NA NA 100 89 98
25-32 92 100 98 98 96 100 0 100

Satellite transponders (14 total at 99º(c or a))
1-8 96 94 94 94 94 92 94 92
9-16 94 92 94 92 96 96 NA NA

Satellite transponders (6 total at 99º(s or b))
1-8 0 0 0 0 0 0 NA NA
9-16 NA NA NA NA NA NA 0 0
17-24 94 92 0 0 96 94 0 0

Satellite transponders (16 total at 103º(s or b))
1-8 0 0 94 0 89 0 NA NA
9-16 NA NA NA NA NA NA 96 94
17-24 92 94 0 96 83 0 100 0

Satellite transponders (16 total at 103º(c or a))
1-8 96 94 94 92 94 92 94 94
9-16 94 92 94 94 96 94 NA NA
17-24 NA NA NA NA NA NA

SWM
1-8 100 100 0 0 96 96 96
9-16 96 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Satellite transponders (7 total at 95º)
1-8 NA NA NA NA NA NA
9-16 NA NA NA NA
17-24 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Tool created by Grentz

eandras

02-16-09, 06:57 PM

Grentz- Great Job on the page. It could be more helpful to add a section to input the receiver,state, and local DMA. As this would help in determining a problem.

If you did this in XML format can you create an access database to keep track of trends?

Just a thought.

Ed

firefighter4evr

02-16-09, 07:35 PM

Great job Grentz!!!:gott:

As far as picking your dish...... what about those of us still with the 18" round or the triple LNB phase III???

Grentz

02-16-09, 09:07 PM

Great job Grentz!!!:gott:

As far as picking your dish...... what about those of us still with the 18" round or the triple LNB phase III???

You can just use either one and delete the extra fields if you like.

I opted not to add those as options as each additional page adds a lot more code and it is easy enough to delete the extras.

VOLBEAT

02-17-09, 04:22 PM

Awesome! Thank you for doing this!

peaches

02-21-09, 11:40 AM

Great Idea

Mike Bertelson

02-21-09, 12:02 PM

:zzz::zzz: Is this all you guys have to do? Get a life.....or even better Get a Job...... I can see it now in your obits, "And to summize John's Life on This Planet, he could report his satellite transponder strengths in less than 4 minutes".......roflmaoWhat the heck was that all about?

It's a tool to help troubleshoot problems. It's one of the reasons members come here.

It saves us all a lot of time.

Thanks for the input though. :rolleyes:

Mike

Grentz

02-21-09, 12:08 PM

:zzz::zzz: Is this all you guys have to do? Get a life.....or even better Get a Job...... I can see it now in your obits, "And to summize John's Life on This Planet, he could report his satellite transponder strengths in less than 4 minutes".......roflmao

Thanks for the input, I actually have both, and go to school as well.

This is a hobby for me and I like helping my fellow DBSTalk community, saw the need, and put something together.

If its not for you, just move along ;)

MartyS

02-21-09, 12:39 PM

Awesome! Thank you for doing this!

:zzz::zzz: Is this all you guys have to do? Get a life.....or even better Get a Job...... I can see it now in your obits, "And to summize John's Life on This Planet, he could report his satellite transponder strengths in less than 4 minutes".......roflmao

Hmm... looks like the OP got the info that he came out here for, but I guess someone else just doesn't understand how we can help each other. Seems to be the kind that just wants to complain about things.

To "peaches" nice to see you out here. I'll remember if you actually post something out here looking for help and respond appropriately.

Rob-NovA

02-21-09, 01:11 PM

Good stuff Grentz! This is screaming for an iPhone app that can format the data and make it easy to post to the forum.

Now all we need is to get Apple to support cut and paste for the iPhone! :mad:

peaches

02-21-09, 03:59 PM

Hey, that's what "miller time will do to a typically nice person". Please accept my apology, I was trying to be funny in a stupid way........Peaches

P Smith

02-21-09, 04:13 PM

May be you could be productive this time ? Post a screenshot of 72.5W signal level.

Wildcat_1

04-20-09, 11:51 PM

Ok, so after having issues with my HR20-700 I have been going back and forward with D* which culminated in an installer out today who replaced with an HR22-100 and replaced my old 5LNB KA/KU dish with one of the new slimlines as although the HR20-700 picked up all channels fine the HR22 could not pickup HD for some reason. So after the new install sure enough I could now pickup all HD channels again but I think I’m seeing worse picture quality than before with more artifacting or pixelization in the background. Being in the production industry I have an eye for detail which can be my downfall but I pulled my strengths and threw them below to see if anyone can see an issue.

Maybe the HR22 does not have as good PQ as the 20-700 just seems weird I never noticed this before and then today after the install I start to notice.

I really just need to know if I have been screwed over and need to get D* re-engaged again (4th time in 2 weeks so far).

Any help is greatly appreciated

HR22-100 – Tuner 1
SL5/SL5s Tuner Number 1

Satellite transponders (32 total at 101º)
1-8 96 94 95 89 95 99 95 99
9-16 95 96 95 100 95 100 95 100
17-24 96 0 96 0 97 100 96 99
25-32 97 85 96 0 97 99 96 100

Satellite transponders (3 total at 110º)
1-8 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 96
9-16 NA 96 NA 97 NA NA NA NA

Satellite transponders (11 total at 119º)
17-24 NA NA NA NA NA 97 60 95
25-32 68 98 98 96 0 95 100 96

Satellite transponders (14 total at 99º(c or a))
1-8 84 89 85 89 83 88 86 88
9-16 84 88 87 87 86 91 NA NA

Satellite transponders (6 total at 99º(s or b))
1-8 0 0 0 0 0 0 NA NA
9-16 NA NA NA NA NA NA 88 80
17-24 0 0 0 82 0 0 84 85

Satellite transponders (16 total at 103º(s or b))
1-8 0 0 0 0 0 0 NA NA
9-16 NA NA NA NA NA NA 97 0
17-24 63 71 0 0 33 44 95 0

Satellite transponders (16 total at 103º(c or a))
1-8 89 89 88 85 86 88 87 85
9-16 88 89 89 87 89 90 NA NA
17-24 N/A NA NA NA NA N/A NA NA

SWM
1-8
9-16 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Satellite transponders (7 total at 95º)
1-8 NA NA NA NA NA NA
9-16 NA NA NA NA
17-24 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

TUNER 2
SL5/SL5s Tuner Number 2

Satellite transponders (32 total at 101º)
1-8 95 94 94 89 95 99 95 95
9-16 94 95 95 99 95 99 95 99
17-24 96 0 96 0 98 100 96 100
25-32 97 86 96 0 97 99 95 100

Satellite transponders (3 total at 110º)
1-8 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 89
9-16 NA 91 NA 95 NA NA NA NA

Satellite transponders (11 total at 119º)
17-24 NA NA NA NA NA 97 60 95
25-32 68 98 98 96 0 91 100 96

Satellite transponders (14 total at 99º(c or a))
1-8 84 89 85 89 83 88 86 88
9-16 84 88 87 86 86 90 NA NA

Satellite transponders (6 total at 99º(s or b))
1-8 0 0 0 0 0 0 NA NA
9-16 NA NA NA NA NA NA 86 82
17-24 0 0 0 83 0 0 84 85

Satellite transponders (16 total at 103º(s or b))
1-8 0 0 0 15 0 0 NA NA
9-16 NA NA NA NA NA NA 97 0
17-24 62 71 0 0 37 48 95 0

Satellite transponders (16 total at 103º(c or a))
1-8 89 89 88 85 86 88 87 86
9-16 88 88 89 88 89 90 NA NA
17-24 N/A NA NA NA NA N/A NA NA

SWM
1-8
9-16 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Satellite transponders (7 total at 95º)
1-8 NA NA NA NA NA NA
9-16 NA NA NA NA
17-24 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Wildcat_1

04-21-09, 12:15 AM

Maybe I'm going crazy but hopefully you guys will find something if there is something in my strengths. Concerned that my 103 c seems low

HRJustin

04-21-09, 12:25 PM

SL5 Tuner Number 1

My Bedroom H21-200 receiver signal strengths

Satellite transponders (32 total at 101º)
1-8 95 93 93 0 90 98 91 97
9-16 91 93 94 0 93 98 89 98
17-24 85 100 91 0 94 98 95 98
25-32 93 100 95 91 95 98 95 98

Satellite transponders (3 total at 110º)
1-8 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 95
9-16 NA 95 NA 95 NA NA NA NA

Satellite transponders (11 total at 119º)
17-24 NA NA NA NA NA 92 83 94
25-32 95 95 95 95 95 96 0 96

Satellite transponders (14 total at 99º(c or a))
1-8 76 88 70 82 75 85 69 82
9-16 75 85 69 81 77 86 NA NA

Satellite transponders (6 total at 99º(s or b))
1-8 0 0 0 0 0 0 NA NA
9-16 NA NA NA NA NA NA 0 70
17-24 90 96 56 70 59 61 0 0

Satellite transponders (16 total at 103º(s or b))
1-8 0 0 0 0 0 0 NA NA
9-16 NA NA NA NA NA NA 66 0
17-24 0 83 0 0 0 0 0 71

Satellite transponders (16 total at 103º(c or a))
1-8 83 86 78 79 80 83 78 78
9-16 81 82 79 80 82 83 NA NA
17-24 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Tool created by Grentz

I was just curious some of my signal strengths are in the 50s but most seem OK. Is that bad or doesn't it matter for them in my area? I live in northern lower Michigan. I don't notice any problems unless there's a real hard downpour or when a very light layer of snow gets on the dish. The dish pole does move around a little bit but doesn't seem to cut out in when its real windy.

Also as a side note/suggestion I am not sure if thats how its suppose to be or if its a typo. Under the 99º section it has 6 instead of the 16 that are open to type in. Just thought I would mention it :). otherwise a great tool I just figured id post my signals just for a reason so use it :lol:

p010ne

04-08-10, 08:44 AM

:eek2: The signal strength text box is too small for iPod/iPhone (maybe iPad too?) and does not show three digit value of 100 no matter if the screen is pinched larger!
Also, my system also has a 119 (B) with values like:
17-24 x x x x x 94 95 x
25-32 78 96 97 97 96 98 82 98

Stevies3

04-08-10, 10:58 PM

Add a zip code field for those who don't state there location......