Advice Needed Foxsat hdr - diseqc not functional ?

[Channel Hopper]

Client with the 500GB drive version, latest firmware and working on Freesat, twin input.
I've installed a 70cm dish with 13 / 5 East and a four port DiSEqC switch. All working well on the analyser.

I can access the non Freesat menu with the remote colout buttons, but the receiver does not operate the DiSEqC switch on the roof ( to get some Russian TV).

I'm currently using input 1, no signal on anything, though the default A setting on the DiSEqC switch provides them with freesat, input 2 on the back of the receiver is the second / recording feed from Astra 2.

Have there been instances of the Humax failing to switch over devices on the roof ?

Two other receivers in the car work fine, but they would not wish to have two receivers under the television and they bought this a few years back under the impression from the Humax spiel that it would switch to a non freesat dish when they put a second dish up

 

[Lazarus]

It's a while since I used my first generation Foxsat HDR with DiSEqC, but I have a vague recollection only Input 2 permitted DiSEqC operation.

Could be wrong. Probably am. But might not be.

Edit: I am wrong. DiSEqC switches should be on Port 1. As you were.

 

[jeallen01]

@CH

Wondering if it could be a dodgy DiSEqC switch because I've got a couple of oldish "BEST"-branded ones that are anything BUT "the best" in practice?
(Sent another one to EMP-Centauri, and they checked it and confirmed that it didn't correctly interpret some DiSEqC commands)

OTOH, sounds like it could "dodgy" f/w on the Humax - have you tried it with one of your other switches?

 

[Channel Hopper]

Thanks for the quick answer. Is the information regarding inputs in the manual ?

 

[Channel Hopper]

Hmmm, not in the supplied manual

https://www.uktv2c.com/Tuner%20Manuals/humax_foxsat_hdr.pdf

But it is in the 'hush hush' version.

Humax FoxSat HDR - Advanced Menu Manual

If you want to access other satellites this may help. Foxsat-HDR Advanced Mode for Multi-Satellite Accessing the Advanced Menu Setting up a DiSEqC switch (DiSEqC 1.0 / 2.0) DiSEqC Motorised System (DiSEqC 1.2) USALS Motorised System Searching for channels Most of the content is available...

www.satellites.co.uk

Having tried again, I am doing everything right, so the receiver is faulty.

Damn, I might have to take it away and see if it will work on a 1.2 motor, return and upgrade the outside stuff, then give them one feed into port 1 on the dish.

What an utter waste of time so far. Thanks Humax.

 

[a33]

Receiver-switch compatibility issue?
Then onesided blaming the box is just half the story...

Greetz,
A33

 

[Channel Hopper]

As above, two other receivers are fully functional on the system , as is the Emitor analyser.

 

[Terryl]

I've seen what would look like a faulty Diseqc switch problem turn out to be a bad ground on the coax on the #3 LNB port, this introduced some low frequency cross-talk noise that affected the 22 KHz Diseqc control signals to the remote switch.

Replacing a funky "F" connector and cleaning up the ground connections on the switch fixed the problem.

 

[Channel Hopper]

Rekindling this thread but with another client requirement, same receiver but wishing to have the latest German (8PSK channels) plus whatever else I can potentially receive that might be entertaining.

Currently all sorts of charming issues, mainly the inability to network search on Astra 1.
I am adding each transponder manually as a result and have better things to do, not just on a Saturday.

The machine diagnostics show software HPRSFCI 1.00.03, loader version U 7.52

Is there a later firmare available for the Humax HDR ?

 

[Lazarus]

Latest firmware was HPRSFCI 1.00.21, Bootloader U 7.54


Released 27 Jul 2012

 

[Channel Hopper]

Thanks.

 

[Channel Hopper]

Doesn't appear on the (UK) Humax digital website upgrade list

Humax

Connected Home & Car

uk.humaxdigital.com

 

[Lazarus]

Doesn't appear on the (UK) Humax digital website upgrade list

Humax

Connected Home & Car

uk.humaxdigital.com

I'm not surprised - ten years old, so almost certainly no longer supported.

I usually keep copies of my Firmware but long since weeded that one out.

 

[Channel Hopper]

I'm not surprised - ten years old, so almost certainly no longer supported.

I usually keep copies of my Firmware but long since weeded that one out.

I stopped buying Humax in the 90's.

 

[ozumo]

Official firmware and loader can be obtained from this site:

http://www.stevelarkins.freeuk.com/mobile/humax-foxsat-hdr-firmware.htm

 

[Channel Hopper]

Official firmware and loader can be obtained from this site:

http://www.stevelarkins.freeuk.com/mobile/humax-foxsat-hdr-firmware.htm

Thanks.

Which sends me to the 'beta' humax link.

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beta.humaxonline.co.uk

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