bbbacres
04-07-06, 07:27 PM
I have a 921 hi def receiver which I used to replace my old 800 series hi def receiver. I kept my dish 500 setup. four cables come out of the dish 500 unit and I run them into 2 SW21 switches. The dish is pointed at 110 and 119.
I did a little troubleshooting on my dish problem. By elimination I determined that the wires are ok. Thus I suspected it is one of the SW21 switches. I found a similar looking switch from Hughes. It does not say SW21, but it looks identical. 2 in and 1 out. Same labels.
So remember, my problem was that I have a 2 input (2 tuner) receiver. I get both 110 and 119 on input 1. But nothing on input 2.
Now, I substituted that new switch and its different. I still get both 110 and 119 on input 1. On input 2, I get 119 only. There is a strong signal, but its red instead of blue. And the error at the bottom of the screen says something like 'wrong satellite lock, 119'. I do not appear to be getting 110 at all on tuner 2.
When I do the switch check now, the matrix verifies this. Input 1 looks good, getting both satellites. Input 2, (which used to show nothing) now shows one satellite, 119.
The 4 wires coming from the satellite dish were marked long ago. there are 2 marked black, and 2 unmarked. Im using one black and one unmarked on each switch.
So, I suppose one of the 2 short 110 satellite cables could be bad. But I don't understand the 'wrong satellite lock' thing. Anyway, there is now signal coming to input 2. but only half of what it should receive.
Any ideas on how I can proceed? Please email me as well at bbbacres@bresnan.net. Thanks.
I did a little troubleshooting on my dish problem. By elimination I determined that the wires are ok. Thus I suspected it is one of the SW21 switches. I found a similar looking switch from Hughes. It does not say SW21, but it looks identical. 2 in and 1 out. Same labels.
So remember, my problem was that I have a 2 input (2 tuner) receiver. I get both 110 and 119 on input 1. But nothing on input 2.
Now, I substituted that new switch and its different. I still get both 110 and 119 on input 1. On input 2, I get 119 only. There is a strong signal, but its red instead of blue. And the error at the bottom of the screen says something like 'wrong satellite lock, 119'. I do not appear to be getting 110 at all on tuner 2.
When I do the switch check now, the matrix verifies this. Input 1 looks good, getting both satellites. Input 2, (which used to show nothing) now shows one satellite, 119.
The 4 wires coming from the satellite dish were marked long ago. there are 2 marked black, and 2 unmarked. Im using one black and one unmarked on each switch.
So, I suppose one of the 2 short 110 satellite cables could be bad. But I don't understand the 'wrong satellite lock' thing. Anyway, there is now signal coming to input 2. but only half of what it should receive.
Any ideas on how I can proceed? Please email me as well at bbbacres@bresnan.net. Thanks.