Foxsat HD

Multi Satellite set up aid using Foxsat HD receiver
Hidden Menus. Use at your own risk. (M.Cottrell)
Humax Foxsat HD, Software Version H2 PTSF 1.00.15 (May 2009)
Preamble:
a) These notes are written as non Freesat aid for Multisat
selections using Diseqc/Usals with a HH motorised dish mount.
The dish & motor was previously active and its movement arc
known to be reasonably correct.
b) The hidden Menu shown in the attached flow diagram is

available after selecting 'SetUp' and causing the remote
control right arrow to highlight 'Manual'. Pressing the
Red,Green,Yellow,Blue,Green,Yellow,Blue buttons allows access.
c) First ensure Freesat is set up per the installation

manual on 28.2 East. Once a non freesat install is completed
this will cause the 'STB' menu option to become accessible
from the Settings Menu which allows later Freesat or none
freesat selection.
d) Moving the dish from 28.2 East was achieved using 'Step'
motor settings East or West (< or > )and watching for peak
signal/quality strength. When satisfied, save the new dish
position if in Diseqc mode. Transfer back to continuous motor
once all the sat positions are saved.
e) After activating, selecting and moving dish to a new

satellite, Exit each menu & do a 'Manual Tune'(the one under
the hidden menu) for FTA(or All),(TV/Radio) then save the new
channels to the selected satellite listing. These will then
appear under the STB = non freesat 'List' menu.
f) The Usals option was tried but didn't seem to operate for
me, this may have been due to getting the menu elections or
reference wrong but I am loathe to go back & try again in case
the Diseqc positions are deleted.
g) Dish movement limits don't appear to be able to be added

as a numerical angle. I assume that if the dish is moved to
the furthest E/W limit these positions can be saved under its
respective limit position.(Not tried).
h) Foxsat HD Crashes: During the learning phase the box

crashed three times with the Remote Control becoming inactive.
This I feel was probably due to excessive heat but not proven,
so it could just be program bugs. Removing & Replacing the
power plug allowed the system to boot up ok without data loss.
Possibly the space under the unit may not be enough to provide
sufficient cooling air flow during intensive set up activities
and dish moving, especially when near other warm equipment.
Picture SD/HD quality is great ! Hdmi connection used.

From Setup/Manual Tune then into the hidden menus:
RGYBGYB
______________________|___________________
| |
Manual Tune->- Antenna Settings ---<--
| | ____________________|__________ |
Select Sat | | | | |
| | Satellite Antenna Search ^
Search v Settings Type |
| | | _______|________________ |
Save Channels | | | | | | |
| | | Fixed SCD Motor SMATV |
Exit | | | |
| | Delete ^
---<--- | Channels ? |
| | | |
RGYBGYB | No ----->-----^
| | Yes
Set EEPROM Version | |
Status | |
Password Reset | |
Default Setting | |
MHEG test: enable | |
_____________________|______________________|_________
| | | |
Motor Edit Sat Position Limits
| Data Settings ___|__
LNB(Universal) | | | |
LNB Pwr(Standard) Satellite | East West
Motor Type: | | | |
Diseqc 1.2 Select & | (Can't input
Usals:Lat/Long Activate & | num. angles)
Save |
_____________________________________|_______________
| | |
Satellite Transponder Motor
| | Driving
Select Sat Tp Listing |
From List | |
All, Select or |
Add new at |
List end |
___________________________________________________|___
| | |
Continuous Step Time
____|_________________ |
| | | Set Driving size
GoTo Recalc Store Pos (3=tiny step)
New Sat (Usals) Diseqc (6=Small step ~ 0.5 degree)
Position
(move < West
Dish) > East
Set up method using Diseqc 1.2 after normal freesat install
with dish at 28.2 east, next enter the hidden menu.
1) Select 'Antenna Settings' then 'Antenna type' & 'Motor'.

Answer No to Delete Channels? which will then exit to 'Antenna
Settings' menu with antenna type stored.
2) Goto 'Satellite Settings', select 'Motor' and set in the

LNB options. It is a good time also to include your Latitude &
Longitude for any Usals calculations. Next select Diseqc 1.2 &
exit 'Motor' menu.
3) Goto 'Edit Satellite Data'. Choose the first satellite

which will need to be activated and saved. Repeat for all the
satellites you need for future viewing, saving each in turn.
4) Goto 'Position Settings' then 'Satellite'. Select the

28.2 East satellite (where the dish is currently pointing)
from the activated list and exit.
5) Goto 'Motor Driving' and 'Continuous' and store this

Diseqc position for 28.2 E. Exit back to 'Position Settings'
and goto 'Satellite' again.
6) Choose the next satellite from the list. This is so that

when the dish is moved onto this satellite, the new position
data can be saved for this new satellite.
7) Before moving the dish, goto 'Transponder' and verify the

transponder has a valid channel in its list so that the dish
position can be adjusted for maximum signal/quality strength.
8) Goto 'Motor Driving' & 'Step'. Set driving size to 6.

Using the remote control < and > direction buttons, move the
dish motor in steps until the new satellite is located as
indicated by strong signals on the display bar. Several steps
will be required depending on the satellite position.(Avoid
using 'Continuous' which will move the dish until stopped).
9) Goto 'Motor Driving and 'Continuous' and save the new

Diseqc satellite position.
10) Exit back through the menu's & goto 'Manual Tune' under
the RGYBGYB menu. Select the satellite then 'search' and save
the channels found.
11) Goto 'Position Settings' and 'satellite'. Repeat 6

through 11 for each new satellite and dish position.
12) By selecting 'Position Settings' & 'Satellite' from the

active list, then selecting 'Motor Driving' the 'Continuous',
GoTo option will drive the dish to the selected satellite
position using the previously stored Diseqc positions.
13) When the dish position is at the east or west movement
limits, these should be saved in 'Satellite Settings' limits.
Selecting a Non Freesat Channel to view.
1) While still in STB = Non Freesat mode, exit out of 'Set

up' and select 'List' on the remote control. This will bring
up the 'My TV'-'Favourite'-Satellite'-'Scramble' Menu.
2) Using the remote colour buttons select Yellow to access

the 'Satellite' menu. Heading the top of the menu is a
horizontal list of satellite's which have been activated &
tuned. Below this is a non highlighted single satellite
heading.
3) To change satellite channel lists press Yellow again

which will then highlight the named satellite and allow a
different satellite to be selected using the < > remote
control.
4) Select a satellite from the list then choose a channel

for viewing. Press OK on the remote and the dish will move to
this satellite and the channel picture will show. There may be
a small delay while the motor is moving the dish, there is
also no message saying that the dish is moving.
5) Before going back to STB = Freesat mode, choose a non

freesat channel on 28.2 east to put the dish in the right
position ready for a freesat selection.

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Multi Satellite set up aid using Foxsat HD receiver

Hidden Menus. Use at your own risk. (M.Cottrell)

Humax Foxsat HD, Software Version H2 PTSF 1.00.15 (May 2009)

b) The hidden Menu shown in the attached flow diagram is

c) First ensure Freesat is set up per the installation

e) After activating, selecting and moving dish to a new

g) Dish movement limits don't appear to be able to be added

h) Foxsat HD Crashes: During the learning phase the box

Picture SD/HD quality is great ! Hdmi connection used.

1) Select 'Antenna Settings' then 'Antenna type' & 'Motor'.

2) Goto 'Satellite Settings', select 'Motor' and set in the

3) Goto 'Edit Satellite Data'. Choose the first satellite

4) Goto 'Position Settings' then 'Satellite'. Select the

5) Goto 'Motor Driving' and 'Continuous' and store this

6) Choose the next satellite from the list. This is so that

7) Before moving the dish, goto 'Transponder' and verify the

8) Goto 'Motor Driving' & 'Step'. Set driving size to 6.

9) Goto 'Motor Driving and 'Continuous' and save the new

11) Goto 'Position Settings' and 'satellite'. Repeat 6

12) By selecting 'Position Settings' & 'Satellite' from the

Selecting a Non Freesat Channel to view.

1) While still in STB = Non Freesat mode, exit out of 'Set

2) Using the remote colour buttons select Yellow to access

3) To change satellite channel lists press Yellow again

4) Select a satellite from the list then choose a channel

5) Before going back to STB = Freesat mode, choose a non

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