How to set up DiSEqC Switches

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    How to set up DiSEqC Switches


    There are various DiSEqC switches you can buy
    2 way, 4way, 8way, 10way, 16way



    There are different protocols which are listed below



    * DiSEqC 1.0, which allows switching between up to 4 satellite sources
    * DiSEqC 1.1, which allows switching between up to 16 sources
    * DiSEqC 1.2, which allows switching between up to 16 sources
    * DiSEqC 2.0, which adds bi-directional communications to DiSEqC 1.0
    * DiSEqC 2.1, which adds bi-directional communications to DiSEqC 1.1
    * DiSEqC 2.2, which adds bi-directional communications to DiSEqC 1.2


    The 2 and 4 way switch use the standard diSEqC 1.0
    Sat1........A/A
    Sat2........A/B
    Sat3........B/A
    Sat4........B/B


    For switches above 4 ways it will be diSEqC 1.1 Settings which is a combination of committed and uncommitted commands.
    Switch input Committed Uncommitted
    1.................AA or 1......1
    2................ AB or 2......1
    3 ................BA or 3......1
    4 ............... BB or 4......1


    5 ............... AA or 1......2
    6 ............... AB or 2......2
    7 ................BA or 3......2
    8 ................BB or 4......2


    9 ................AA or 1......3
    10 ..............AB or 2......3
    11 ..............BA or 3......3
    12 ..............BB or 4......3


    13 ..............AA or 1......4
    14 ..............AB or 2......4
    15 ..............BA or 3......4
    16 ..............BB or 4......4


    On some of the newer switches and the 10 way switch you can use diSEqC 1.1 but with these settings


    Switch input Committed Uncommitted
    1 .................1 ..............1
    2 .................1 ..............2
    3 .................1 ..............3
    4 .................1 ..............4


    5 .................1 ..............5
    6 .................1 ..............6
    7 .................1 ..............7
    8 .................1 ..............8


    9 .................1 ..............9
    10 ...............1 ..............10
    and so on up to 16


    You can also use diSEqC 1.2 if you receiver is not compatible with 1.1.



    This is done by using fake motor positions ( Your receiver will see the switch as a motor).



    Just set up as if you had a motor. So drive motor until you get a signal then store position.




    all credit for this post to Hacksat, the original poster

  • Hello Master G,


    Could you please help me picking the right switches for my installation? I though maybe I can use 2 x diseqc 2.0 ? Is that make sense?
    I am connected to 2 satellites and would like to use/record at least 5 sources at the same time with my Solo 4K receiver.
    At the moment I am using a single cable from each satellite....


    Here is my installation:


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