Dummies guide to setting up Vu+ Solo by Lee Goldwafers.com
This guide assumes you are installing the VTI image.
1. Install image.
Download a USB image file, eg VTI Image from
https://www.satpimps.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=583
When you download a new USB image file you may find the folder names in the ZIP/RAR archive are incorrectly labeled.
So what you need to do is make a folder on your USB pen drive called vuplus
Then inside the vuplus folder you make another folder called solo
So now you should have a folder on your PEN drive root like this
vuplus/solo
Copy the following USB Image files from the ZIP/RAR achive to the vuplus/solo folder on your PEN Drive.
boot_cfe_auto.jffs2
kernel_cfe_auto.bin
root_cfe_auto.jffs2
Power Off Solo
Insert USB Pen Drive in the front USB socket.
Power on Solo
The display window will show an orange/red LED constantly lit.
This means it's reading the data from the USB Pen into the buffer.
Then...
The display window will show the orange/red LED flashing.
This means it's now flashing the data to the receiver.
Wait until the LED changes to a Green Flashing LED.
When Green LED is flashing you can now safely power off the receiver and remove the USB Pen Drive.
Now Power on and wait for the receiver to boot.
Image is now installed.
2. Network
Connect an Ethernet LAN cable from your router to your Vu+ Ethernet port.
Press Menu
Select Set Up Press OK
Select System Press OK
Select Network Press OK
Select Network w i z a r d and press OK.
3. Setup Motorised Dish using USALS
First get your longitude & latitude info from _http://www.satsig.net/maps/lat-long-finder.htm
Enter your post code into satsig.net and you'll get the correct LON & LAT info for your location.
Example if I enter the following UK postal code: SE1 6JZ into _http://www.satsig.net/maps/lat-long-finder.htm
I get the following LON & LAT:
Longitude: -0.1042°
WEST
Latitude: 51.4979°
NORTH
Press Menu
Select Setup Press OK
Select Service searching Press OK
Select Tuner configuration Press OK
Select Tuner A Press OK
Configure Tuner for Motorised Dish using USALS.
Use the < > buttons on remote to select Simple.
Use the down button to select mode and use the < > buttons to set to Positioner.
Configuration Mode: Simple
Mode: Positioner
Longitude: 0.104 (Make sure you enter your own Longitude settings here)
WEST
Latitude: 51.497 (Make sure you enter your own Latitude settings here)
NORTH
Press OK to save.
Press Menu
Select Setup Press OK
Select service searching Press OK
Select Positioner Setup Press OK
Select goto 0 Press RED Button
Dish should now goto 1w.
4. Download Channel List
Press Blue Button
Select Plugins
Select Green Button - Download Plugins
Select Settings. Press OK
Select a suitable list for you and Press OK
4.a Upload a Channel List
Download a pre-configured channel list example catseye's from
https://www.satpimps.co.uk/forumdisp...gma-2-Settings
Unzip the Channel List to your local HDD.
Example C:\Catseye E2 Settings File 75 East-58 West
Use VuCC to upload channel list to Vu+
VUCC is an essential tool to have.
Download VuCC From
https://www.satpimps.co.uk/showthrea...ol-Centre-V0-8
5. Install cam
Press Blue Button
Select VTI Cam Center Press OK
Press Blue Button
Select the cam you want to install and press OK
ideally use the cccam v2.30 to avoid problems
6. Activate cam
Press Blue Button
Select VTI Cam Center Press OK
Use up & down Keys to select an installed cam and press Green Button to start CAM.
These instructions are for VTI Image other images button configurations might be slightly different.
ie:- the cccam cfg file is located in var/etc after the correct cam emu has been installed
( On E2 Boxes the 3C.config is Located at /etc with Attributes set to 755 or All config files can be found in /etc )
These instructions are for Blackhole Image other images button configurations might be slightly different.
so for BH try this
4. Install Cam
Download CAM TGZ file from https://www.satpimps.co.uk/showthrea...le-Image-EMU-S
or
https://www.satpimps.co.uk/showthrea...e2-emus-(2013)
FTP the cam-filename.tgz or ipk file to the /tmp folder on Vu+ (usually this is var/tmp)
Press Green Button then Yellow Button on Vu+ remote control.
Select Manual Install Bh Package.
Select the cam-filename.tgz file and press OK.
Message will appear - Do you want to install cam-filename.tgz
Select "Yes" and press OK.
Message will appear - Installed.
Press the exit button on remote a couple of times to come out of all the menus.
5. Activate Cam
Press the Blue button and use the < > buttons on remote to select the CAM
Press OK to run the CAM.
the cccam cfg file is located in var/etc after the correct cam emu has been installed
( On E2 Boxes the 3C.config is Located at /etc with Attributes set to 755 or All config files can be found in /etc )
These latter instructions are for Blackhole Image
How to setup Vu+ with VBox II DiSEqC 1.2 Positioner.
If your VBox II already has the satellite positions stored and your changing from an old receiver to Vu+ then follow this procedure.
Write down your VBox II satellite position numbers. These are the numbers displayed on the front of the VBox II when moving to a
specific satellite position. These position numbers can also be found in your old receivers motor setup menu.
Example lets say...
Position 1 on VBox II = Astra 19e
Position 2 on VBox II = Eutelsat W2 16e
Position 3 on VBox II = Hotbird 13e
You get the idea...
First send the dish to Astra 19e using Vbox II.
On Vu+ Remote Press Menu
Select Setup Press OK
Select Service Searching Press OK
Select Tuner configuration Press OK
Select Tuner A Press OK
Now set Configuration Mode to Advanced. Use Left or Right keys on remote to select.
Configuration Mode: Advanced
Satellite: Astra 19e
LNB: 1
DiSEqC mode: 1.2
Scroll down to botton of the page with the down arrow on remote.
Use USALS for this sat: No
Stored position: 001
Press OK to store.
OK that's Astra 19e setup now to setup Eutelsat W2 16e
Now send the dish to Eutelsat 16E using Vbox II.
Select Setup Press OK
Select Service Searching Press OK
Select Tuner configuration Press OK
Select Tuner A Press OK
Configuration Mode: Advanced
Satellite: Eutelsat W2 16e
LNB: 2
DiSEqC mode: 1.2
Scroll down to botton of the page with the down arrow on remote.
Use USALS for this sat: No
Stored position: 002
Press OK to store.
OK that's Eutelsat W2 16e setup now to setup Hotbird 13e
Now send dish to Hotbird using Vbox II
Select Setup Press OK
Select Service Searching Press OK
Select Tuner configuration Press OK
Select Tuner A Press OK
Configuration Mode: Advanced
Satellite: Hotbird 13e
LNB: 3
DiSEqC mode: 1.2
Scroll down to botton of the page with the down arrow on remote.
Use USALS for this sat: No
Stored position: 003
Press OK to store.
You get the idea, now repeat for the rest of the satellites and your done.
This is enough to get you started, the fun starts learning the rest.
I've written a small program to backup your Vu+ Settings.
It'll come in handy for restoring all your settings after upgrading to a new image.
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