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    The V-Box II should retain the settings.
    I think Ian meant back up your VU+ Duo settings, so that if your receiver crashes, and you need to re-flash an image, or try a new image, you can quickly transfer them back.
    I am that used to entering my V-Box II settings, into my tuner confgiuration options, when I flash a new image, that it's less trouble to do it manually.

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    Thanks Mickha,
    So if I save my channel settings back to enigma edit for eg, this should also keep the satellite positions too?

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    No.
    You can save your channels, and Bouquets, using Dreamboxedit, or Dreamset, on your PC.
    You can backup your settings in the Blackhole menu, I'm not sure where that is, in Blackhole 2.1.5, as I'm currently using the latest Open Blackhole 1.0.026.
    Check your receivers menu for backup options.
    You can also save folders, and files, to your PC, using a FTP program, like Filezilla.

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    OK, I know what you mean.
    Thanks again.

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    You might as well back up your Enigma2 folder, where your settings file is loacted, using Filezilla.
    Open Filezilla, connect to your receiver, then go into the etc folder, and backup the enigma2 sub folder.
    As mentioned, by ian, you can copy, and paste, the config.Nims information, from the old file, to the new, by using telnet commands, to stop your receiver.
    Login, using telnet, send the command init 4
    You can then edit your new settings file, using copy, and paste, to transfer all the config.Nims information, save this, then use the init 3 command, in telnet, to restart your receiver.

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    Thanks Mickha

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    Hi Guys, small problem developed with it yesterday.
    It has been working fine up to now, but now when I try and move sats with Duo the motor just nudges for a split second,
    then V-box comes up with Er2. Any ideas please?
    Thanks,
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    E2 is usually a limit problem, and needs re-setting.
    It co0uld also be due to your motor being driven beyond its limits.
    Check the dish, and motor, before doing anything else.
    Check your V-Box II manual, for the error message.
    If your dish, and motor, are fine, try using your V-Box II buttons, to move the dish.
    If they don't work try connecting a 12v battery, to the positive, and negative wires and see if the dish moves, make sure you use the correct wires, incorrectly wiring the motor can blow it.
    Please psot back with more detailed information, once you have checked your dish/motor, and tried moving the dish with your V-Box II buttons.

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    Hi, Mickha, It has been OK, not been near limits lately.
    I do not have the remote for the V-box, can I still do a full reset on it?
    Thanks.
    Jules.

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    Have you checked your dish/motor?
    Is your dish currently pointing at a satellite?
    Have you tried manually moving the dish, East/West, using the buttons, on your V-Box II, or the dish position options in your receivers menu?

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    It seems a problem with the motor, possibly lack of pulse. I have just reconnected my old Echostar 9600 to steer the dish. I can only keep the dish moving by holding down east or west.
    Then it still stop - starts. I also notice the motor position numbers do not move as the dish moves. My dish is a gregorian with it's own H to H motor.

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    E2 is a cable problem, or possibly a reed switch problem at the Actuator, either way its not counting correctly. A reset is unlikely to fix it because its mostly likely mechanical in nature. Ive had this in the past and running a new cable solved it, but before you do that, check all your cable connections and buy yourself a new reed switch from ******s. They're only penny's, just to rule it out.

    Ian.

    EDIT: Just seen your post so you can rule out the Reed switch as you dont have an Actuator. So concentrate on the cable.

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    Check your wiring, and connections, first at the motor, then check for any breaks, or signs of damage.
    An easy method, of checking if the motor is working, is by connecting a couple of new wires, to the motors +, and -, connections and attaching these to positive, and negative, terminal, of a battery.
    If it then moves smoothly you know the problem lies elsewhere.

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    Thanks Fellas.
    I will have a spare motor here, I will wire that indoors and try it first then look at the dish.
    Wiill report back, thanks.

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    I replaced the motor now working again. The fault was inside the other motor. I will open it and have a look.
    Thanks again Guys.

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