There could be a hardware problem as well--arms can get stuck when overextended and simply not have the torque to overcome the weight of the dish at its limit (you may be able to solve this by simply lifting the dish by hand while you're trying to move it with the 4D)--but, no matter what, it sounds like you need to adjust the software limits in the 4D. I'm not in front of either the receiver or a manual at the moment, but I distinctly remember that there were two different paths to satellite setup. One, the more obvious, honors the current limits. The other path lets you override the software limits and adjust them on the fly, as you setup the satellites at each end of the arc.
Unfortunately, the 4D manual assumes you pointed the dish at G0 before you hooked things up and turned on the receiver, and it's a bit awkward dealing with any other situation. But definitely read the installation and setup instructions to the point that you find out about that method for doing the initial satellite setup that overrides the limits. That may be all you need. - larryy At 6:38 PM +0000 7/12/05, llodge1987 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/
