Satellite Internet Forum.

Welcome, Guest.
Welcome to this satellite broadband discussion forum. Wherever you are and whatever your problem we are here to help each other. Connecting to the internet via satellite is not always easy but is critically important to those in remote places or with poor terrestrial infrastructure. Both service providers and customers are encouraged to contribute. Register at the bottom of the forum home page if you wish to contribute or ask question. Read the Forum rules.
                
  Satellite Internet forum › TooWay and KA-SAT satellite › TRIA electromagnetic switch
Pages: 1

TRIA electromagnetic switch

(Read 3711 times)
Ex Member
Ex Member
Nov 12th, 2013 at 1:08pm  
Hello.  My first post here.  I've just done a tooway DIY install (am a complete amateur) and already have many questions!  For the sake of clarity I'll try to ask them one at a time.  So here goes... first question:

According to "Tooway consumer Ka band terminal description" (January 2011) the TRIA (RT4000N-010) has an "electromagnetic switch of polarization guaranteed for not less than 500 switches".

As I am near the border between two spot beams, and the best Rx SNR I can get is about 11, the system when it starts up tries both beams alternately, several times, before eventually locking on to the correct one.  Every time it switches from trying one beam to trying the other, the TRIA emits an audible 'clunk'.  Presumably that is the 'electromagnetic switch' operating.

So should I be worried about using up my quota of 500 'clunks' way before the expected lifetime of the equipment?

Thanks in advance for any replies!
Frank
Back to top
 
 
IP Logged
 
Ex Member
Ex Member
Reply #1 - Nov 13th, 2013 at 11:46am  
In any place, ALWAYS you will receive at least two different beams. ONE is your natural beam, and another one is the secondary, with less signal. Always the TRIA (I am in the blue) try to connect first to orange, second to blue, and compare the best signal and connect to the blue, but always it do the CLICK sound. I hope that every click is not discounting the 500 average changes Smiley
Back to top
 
 
IP Logged
 
Pages: 1

Email me: eric@satsig.net

Powered by YaBB 2.5.2!
YaBB Forum Software © 2000-. All Rights Reserved.

May 2018: GDPR: Updates to Privacy and Cookies policies: As you may know, a new EU data protection law called GDPR will apply from Friday 25th May 2018. As part of satsig's commitment to protecting the privacy of site visitors and forum members, I have therefore updated the Privacy and Cookie policies. There are now links leading to these policies: Disclaimer, Terms of Use and Privacy, Forum User Agreement, Forum Rules and Cookies at the bottom of the home page and all forum pages.

Disclaimer, Terms of Use and Privacy   Forum User Agreement   Forum rules   Cookie policy.