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<blockquote data-quote="jeallen01" data-source="post: 1098587" data-attributes="member: 176704">That's correct - you have to individually set each sat to DiSEqC 1.2.Although it won't apply in Tony's case, you can do more than that if you have a DiSEQC switch near a fixed dish with several LNBs - as well as a motorised one using USALS or DiSEqC 1.2, and with some sort of switch to change between the two - you can also enter the DiSEqC switch &quot;positions&quot; for each of those LNBs. Thus when the dish selector switch is set to use the motorised dish then it will control that, and, when the switch is set to the fixed dish then it will control the DiSEqC switch to select the appropriate LNB - &quot;Simples&quot; as one of the UK TV advertisements says.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />That's how I managed to almost completely &quot;automate&quot; the selection of dishes &amp; LNBs for the lounge SX88+ because the dish selection switch is an RF-remote controlled SPAUN antenna relay (with that remote stuck to the rear of the SX88+ remote!) and that selects either the Gibby on a motor, or the EMP 16-1 DiSEqC switch near the fixed dishes - and I don't have to make any changes in the Installation menus when I choose either the Gibby or the LNBs on the EMP switch.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jeallen01, post: 1098587, member: 176704"] That's correct - you have to individually set each sat to DiSEqC 1.2. [I][B]Although it won't apply in Tony's case,[/B][/I] you can do more than that if you have a DiSEQC switch near a fixed dish with several LNBs - [I]as well as a motorised one using USALS or DiSEqC 1.2, an[/I]d with some sort of switch to change between the two - you can also enter the DiSEqC switch "positions" for each of those LNBs. Thus when the dish selector switch is set to use the motorised dish then it will control that, and, when the switch is set to the fixed dish then it will control the DiSEqC switch to select the appropriate LNB - "Simples" as one of the UK TV advertisements says.:D That's how I managed to almost completely "automate" the selection of dishes & LNBs for the lounge SX88+ because the dish selection switch is an RF-remote controlled SPAUN antenna relay (with that remote stuck to the rear of the SX88+ remote!) and that selects either the Gibby on a motor, or the EMP 16-1 DiSEqC switch near the fixed dishes - and I don't have to make any changes in the Installation menus when I choose either the Gibby or the LNBs on the EMP switch. [/QUOTE]

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