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DiSEqC Functions (Satellite)
The Combolook Color
HD
instrument supports all usual DiSEqC commands for the
DiSEqC specifications 1.0, 1.1 and also supports the Goto X function for easy positioner
movement. The DiSEqC commands can be accessed from several menus for
convenience.
From the Spectrum Mode: keypad ‘5 DiSEqC’
From the Digital Mode: keypad ‘5 DiSEqC’
From the Multichannel Mode: keypad ‘ 8 Spec’, keypad ‘5 MultiCH’, keypad ‘5 DiSEqC’
In the DiSEqC menu, the DiSEqC commands LNB1, LNB2, LNB3, LNB4 as well as Tone
Burst A and Tone Burst B can be sent.
For Switches, the SWx command allows the switch commands SW1 up to SW16 to be
sent.
The Motor command allows the operation of positioners. Go East and Go West move the
positioner as long as the key is pressed. Calibrate moves the positioner to the home
position, usually due south. Limits allow “soft” limits to be set or cleared for the
positioner. Position allows the setting a movement to defined positions, The Go East
command and Go West command are used to move the positioner to an optimum
position, and then that position is saved from 1 to 31. (Goto position 0 commands the
positioner to its home position.)
The Goto X (also called USALS) command removes the necessity to find positions
manually. To use the Goto X function, the instrument latitude and longitude must be
known. Once these are set, they are stored in permanent memory and so will not be lost
on power down. Once the latitude and longitude are correct, the positioner can be
commanded to move directly to a satellite orbital position.