[visegrip]

Minor update:

I can move the dish on either H or V now without too many errors, I swapped out the section of cable outside and it works now fine. Probably just enough drop in power to not be enough to move dish. or overall cable legnth combined with it, whichever the case, no more needing to be on H to move it.

The motor keeps all possitions perfectly, I have 17 sats stored in it now and it will go to them every time, perfectly when using the stored locations, not usals. I do not use USALS as it does not work. Diseqc commands seem to be working perfectly, just the 30 limit is there.

The motor will not turn past either 30 mark, no matter how I try. If I try to use usals in any app (tried many, hispadvb, mytheatre, progdvb) it will only turn to 1/2 the displayed value. So if the app says it has to be at 44, it goes to about 22 and stops. I have even used the raw commands to rotate the dish in some of the apps, same issue, only goes to 30 and stops.

Every so often the app I am using locks up, quits unexpectedly, or my pc reboots or whatever may happen while I am doing other things and dvb running in background. When I return, the motor sometimes thinks it is currently at the zero mark and I can move it 30 marks either side of where it left off. So I know the motor can physically move past the 30's, just not when I tell it too.

I have hit the set limits and disable limits and have seen them working, so I do not think it is any software limits that are set and enabled.

I am still trying to get someone that has a receiver they'll lend me to test.

This issue is not terrible, as I do get many sats and it does work quite well. It is just annoying knowing there are a few extras I could get if it worked the way it should. I do not need to use usals, diseqc is just fine, I can set them up myself and be happy with it. It is nice not having to go outside and re-aim the dish to the marks when I want to view a different sat, why did I wait so long?

Thanks a ton for all the help and investigations.

Oh, and I have moved the pc so there was only 30' of cable between the pc and the motor, with new wire & ends. Everything worked perfect except passing the 30's. Thanks.