SG 2100 digipower = dead

#1 (**permalink**) 02-16-2007, 06:29 PM

SG 2100 digipower = dead
(Posted in digipower HH section as well but not listed might be a bug or something)

Problem:
It worked for a few days maybe 4 with the new motherboard and then just died.

I tried 8 cables even a new one I made "perfect 10 3ghz" one with ground even tried a 2 feet cable = dead.

No light's , reset with both buttons for 4 sec's also tried the reset pin for 5 sec's = dead.

Reset receiver and enabled lnb to on as well as diseqc power on = dead. No light's.

Only traveled max from 95W and 129W at most +/- 3 deg.

Am I just stupid or missing something.

Had power failure last night but the receiver + tv is the only stuff on the Belkin AVR 500 and has lightning protect + Voltage regulate + backup battery so there should be no way for this to stop working.

If it was EMP then everything should be fried in the house ?

Suggestions / advice.

radiobob · #2 (**permalink**) 02-16-2007, 08:06 PM

Is there voltage across the LNB F-connector on the back of the receiver? That is, is the LNB working (but not the motor)? If you have a voltmeter, check voltage by connecting a short piece of coax and measuring across the male F-connector (I suggest this method rather than trying to measure at the receiver's female F-connector because it is very hard to get a meter probe deep enough into the center conductor. Of course you could always stick a little piece of wire in...just be careful not to short the connection).

If there is no voltage at the receiver, maybe the power surge took something out (despite all your protection). If there is voltage (13-18 VDC), there may be a problem with the motor.

If you don't have a voltmeter, get an el-cheapo at Wally World, Harbor Freight or wherever.

Another thing you could try would be to feed 12VDC to the motor (make sure polarity is right) just to see if the green LED lights up.

Your power outage may or not be related, but an already flaky component can zorch while everything else keeps on percolating.

No, you're not dumb...just up a creek. But, I'm sure the problem is solvable.

I had my motor stop working...no LED...but it was just a case of the receiver going stupid for awhile. A hard reboot took care of the problem.

#3 (**permalink**) 02-16-2007, 09:18 PM

Sry forgot to mention lnb via motor (or directly) worked as it was last on 97W and did not notice it untill I wanted to change to RTP on one of the 101W or 103w.

Power = yup there is power but not on the motor lnb has , signal meter has and all this via motor.

Contacted the seller and waiting for a reply from him.

Thanks for the help /suggestions.

kinguyen · #4 (**permalink**) 02-17-2007, 05:21 PM

are you looking for another hh motor? I just received my
sg-2100 last thursday and decided not to use the motor. $50.00usd PM me if your interested.