oyster system (1 Viewer)

[angusboy]

hi guys quick question i need 240 volt to stand dish up etc,what have i got to do to make it stand up and search when not on hookup regards steve.

 

[Southampton]

My Oyster works from the hab batteries and does not need 240v. The sky box needs 240v so that is wired through an inverter.

 

[Jaws]

The Oysters are all 12v Stephen
You should not need any hook up at all mate

Sounds like the feed to it has been attached to something fairly odd to be honest !
If you look at the control box, one of the wires coming from it has ( usually has ! ) a blade type fuse in it.
Follow that down and find out what it goes to
If it goes anywhere bar a battery then you have found the problem

The only other possible is that your battery(s) are shot .
The system will not fire up if it detects low battery voltage. ( but it does have to be quite low ! )
Going on hook up would raise the battery voltage and then the system would start to work

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[Zepp]

My Oyster works from the hab batteries and does not need 240v. The sky box needs 240v so that is wired through an inverter.

Mine Too

 

[Theonlysue]

Hi, of you have the oyster 1, I don't think these work now, but if you have the oyster 2, it should be OK. You can send the box back to oyster to get it reprogrammed.
And I think the TV has to be switched on.
You may be able to find instructions on line.

 

[ianandkath]

oyster 1 box has to be replaced, its about £400 exchange, oyster 2 box needs reprogmamming and it free on astra 1.
plenty of threads how to do this on here

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[angusboy]

Thanks guys will look lnto this regards steve ps i have new batteries

 

[angusboy]

I have oyster 2 and get good picture

 

[ianandkath]

I have oyster 2 and get good picture

is that on astra 1 or astra 2.
dont forget the satillites have moved

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[Theonlysue]

And if it's very windy don't put dish up as may cause some damage

 

[TerryL]

I was having a problem with my sat dish and when the engineer stripped it down he found it was full of crap that had got in through a crack in the casing. He thought that this could have affected the operation as the motor may not have been powerful enough to break through the crud (after I'd told him batteries were fully charged). Not sure I believed him but he got it going again.

If yours has not been used for a while I suppose there is the possibility the motor(s) are stuck.