DISEQC Switch
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Bronze Member Username: PotshotPost Number: 25 Registered: Nov-06 | Any ones of decent quality around? Mine keeps popping like popcorn. I've got three users on my Dish Pro 500 for Dicknet and another dish for Bev 91. I'm using 2 22khz 4 port switches and 4 DISEQC switches. I know I could most likely get rid of the circus of wiring by buying a better switch config but all this stuff is for free since I work in the telecomm business and I get to scarf stuff all the time. I'm aware of turning everything of while connecting and disconnecting them and I've went over board on grounding my dishes and switches since I've seen floating voltages coming off the STBs. Of course everyone else on my little network is not having any problems at all but by the luck of the draw it seems my DISEQC switch is always the one to malfunction. I've even switched my Viewsat box with another user just to see if my box has some intermittent problem and is frying them but it works fine as long as it is not in my favor. I think it is just a quality and bad luck issue. All my extra Pansat and Viewsat DISEQCs have crapped out on me. Any recomendations? |
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Gold Member Username: PlymouthQuebec city, Quebec Canada Post Number: 3420 Registered: Jan-08 | jim Try to ground your box with house ground I use this Diseq switch and it's the last one i buy http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/203010522/DiSEqC_Switch.html |
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Gold Member Username: TapemanNew York City in-HD, NY Post Number: 3263 Registered: Oct-06 | Jim - Keep D#N on port-1 as it's the default port - Make sure yor crimps are good on all ports, snap and seal crimps are strongly recommended against all weather instead of old compression connectors - All switch wirings should be RG-6 quad shield Why are yo using 22k sw? Many times it could be DISEqC protocol and 22k conflict Try to use 3x4 switch and basic DISEqC switch This sketch don't require 22k  Or list me all yor satellites, LNBs, hardware and I'll give yo best sketch for yor setup |
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Bronze Member Username: PotshotPost Number: 26 Registered: Nov-06 | That config wouldn't work for me. My dishes are both Dish Pro 500s with single output LNBs. The 22Khz switch config is the simplest setup since one of them will handle 2 LNBs. I'm using a Diseqc switch per STB with port 1 to DN 22khz switch port 2 to Bev 22khz switch. All my switches are in the attic out of the weather and I'm using good cable and connectors. It's just the Veiwsat and Pansat Diseqc switches that seem to be overly fragile. My question is about quality and if anyone has a brand name suggestions. |
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Gold Member Username: PlymouthQuebec city, Quebec Canada Post Number: 3431 Registered: Jan-08 | Explaine qualiy? Little square in picture? |
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Gold Member Username: KirankumarNO Bashing Post Number: 2913 Registered: Oct-07 | get chieta heavy duty switches |
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Bronze Member Username: PotshotPost Number: 27 Registered: Nov-06 | I'm not sure I understand your question Plymouth? I have autopsied my failed Diseqc switches. They are poorly assembled,shitty solder joints,little beads of solder rolling around in them (Not good.)and they use crappy little .1uf surface mount RF bypass capacitors which seem to be the problem. These cheap ones like to short for no apparent reason which grounds out the base of the transistor that switches the particular port on and this of coarse overloads the reverse protection diode and causes it to burn up. I would have used a tantalum cap if it were my design. I just didn't want to get this technical. I was hoping there might be a better manufactured brand out there. I'll probably just buy a handful of the Viewsat ones replace mine and keep the others for spares. |
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Gold Member Username: PlymouthQuebec city, Quebec Canada Post Number: 3432 Registered: Jan-08 | Jim I replaced several switch until the last which I mentioned I blowed 2 Viewsat switch in only one week |
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Silver Member Username: MuchoPost Number: 534 Registered: Dec-07 | jim beem African, said to get chieta heavy duty switches. Not always fault of the switch sometimes fault of the person. Anyway Jim Beam a very good Whiskey  |
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Bronze Member Username: JustforhahasPost Number: 100 Registered: Jul-08 | Chieta makes the best switches. |
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Gold Member Username: TapemanNew York City in-HD, NY Post Number: 3265 Registered: Oct-06 | Any DISEqC switch can work "Not always fault of the switch" Most generic D-switches are low power Yo don't need high power with FTA unless yo have some short in yor connection Yes if yo open a D-switch All yo'll find LRC circuit (Inductor, Capacitor, Resistor) Surface mount resistors, Zenor diode, switching transistor Try this connection: - This is up to 4 satellites to 2 receivers - No 22K sw required I would use 22k if each LNB is single not dual and even if that's case LNBs usually $10 to $15  |
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Bronze Member Username: PotshotPost Number: 28 Registered: Nov-06 | Well it looks like Chieta might be the hot ticket. I'm going shopping today and see what I can find. Thanks Guys! I'll keep you posted. |
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Silver Member Username: JustforhahasPost Number: 106 Registered: Jul-08 | Actually Spaun is best and then Chieta next. |
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