What is really important info is what brand of actuator you have, what mechanisms for limits and feedback are in the motor/gear box, etc. Maybe even a picture of the outside and inside of the gearbox would be useful. ----- Original Message ----- From: "horsenleo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2005 11:55 AM Subject: [TVRO] Re: More advice needed on actuator arm
>I had a similar problem with limits. > You could be jammed and the positioner will consider it at a limit > when the reed switch stops seeing motion. > Also, In the motor bracket is a couple switches that a wheel with a > bump depresses when it reaches physical limit. The bumpy wheel is > adjusted with a screw or 2. If those screws are loose then the > wheel will move and set false limits. I had to carefully bypass > this function and set the screws by running from one limit to the > other using a 12 volt battery. This is not for those non- > electrically and mechanically inclined. I have also found > inexpensive spare actuators on EBAY. > Eric > > --- In [email protected], "llodge1987" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Hello, Wise Ones! >> >> I am in need of more advice. I replaced my HTS70 with a 4D > because >> my actuator arm was not receiving enough voltage to move it. As I >> was installing the 4D, the dish moved to its limit and now appears > to >> be stuck. The limits on the 4D are very close for some reason. > East >> is at 4000 and West is at 4080. When I try to move it West, it > says >> the dish limit has been reached. It was suggested that I try >> to "fool" the 4D by reversing the actuator wires on the back of > the >> unit. That has not worked either because the message then comes > up >> that the limit cannot be greater than the other limit. >> >> The arm appears to be fully extended and when trying to move it > with >> the 4D it is not moving. Is there a way to get the dish to move >> using the receiver or am I better off simply unscrewing the dish > and >> moving it manually? I've called for a tech to come out that works > on >> BUDs, but he hasn't been able to get here in the past three weeks. >> >> Any advice for the technically challenged? >> >> Thanks! > > > > > Community email addresses: > Post message: mailto:[email protected] > Subscribe: mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > List owner: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Shortcut URL to this page: > http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/TVRO > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > Community email addresses: Post message: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe: mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List owner: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Shortcut URL to this page: http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/TVRO Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TVRO/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
