SW21 Switch Help

[fra]

Hi,
I'm having a tough with the sw21 switch been detected, I checked the signals separately without the switch and they both have a strong signal, I used 3 different switches with the same result (not detected),I have lastest update on the receiver (798). Do I have to do a switch check on both satellites separately first and then do one together? What is the procedure when installing the switch? I have a Dish 500 legacy dual dish and a 2700 receiver with a digital lock installed. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

[Cimba]

This site has good wiring diagrams. http://www.18inch.com
Does your dish have the built in switch? It's late and I can't think, if it does you don't need the sw21.

[fra]

The dish that I have doesn't have a built in switch.

[Morpheux]

I believe you need to add power to the switch when using a 2700, also try running check switch with the cable unpluged then plug it and run check switch again.

[Squig]

Check your cables going into the switch. The center conductor must be extra long in order to make contact with the components inside. I would say it should be sticking out a good 1/8 to 1/4 of an inch beyond the end of the connector. I have run into this many times. Good Luck

[fra]

When I do a test on one lnb 119 sat it detects the switch and it works fine but when I add the 110 sat I only get the odd Transponders on 119 and it doesn't even see the 110 sat. I forgot to mention I had 2 FTA receivers hooked up to the Dish 500 dish with 2 Diseqc switches and they worked fine then I decided to get rid of one FTA receiver and hook up a regular Dishnet receiver with a sw21 switch. Could this be the problem with 2 different switches (they are installed separately thou). Any suggestions? Thanks

[fra]

I found the problem, there's a conflict between the Diseqc switch that I have hooked up to FTA receiver and the sw21 switch that I have hooked up to my Dishnet 2700 receiver. The channels start to freeze and there was some loss of signal from time to time. When I disconnect the switch everything is fine, my question is there a switch that would work with a FTA receiver and a Dishnet receiver.I have Dish 500 legacy dual setup(not a twin dual and it does not have a built in switch. Thanks