Dummies guide to setting up Vu+ Solo2 by Lee Goldwafers.com

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This guide assumes you are installing the BlackHole image.

1. Install image.
Download a USB image file, eg BlackHole Image from
https://www.satpimps.co.uk/forumdisp...u-Solo2-Images

Download the image zip file and extract the vuplus folder to your USB stick.

You should have a folder on your PEN drive root like this

vuplus/solo2

Power Off Solo2
Insert USB Pen Drive in the front USB socket.
Power on Solo2

When prompted to update, press the Blue Circle (Power On) button on the front of the receiver.

Once the image has installed the receiver will automatically reboot.

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 wizard 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 Green Button then Yellow Button.
Select Settings.
Select Channel List you want to install and Press OK.
When prompted "do you want to install channel list" select "Yes"

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+.

Download VuCC from
https://www.satpimps.co.uk/showthrea...ol-Centre-V0-8

(or you can use Dreamset or Dreamboxedit instead)

5. Install Cam
Download CAM TGZ file for older images from https://www.satpimps.co.uk/showthrea...le-Image-EMU-S

(for modern oe2.0 images use the ipk files here)
https://www.satpimps.co.uk/showthrea...e2-emus-(2013)

FTP the cam-filename.tgz or ipk to the /tmp folder on Vu+ (usually this is var/tmp)
ideally use the cccam v2.30 to avoid problems
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.

6. 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 instructions are for Blackhole Image other images button configurations might be slightly different.


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.

ps:- TsPanel install help is here https://www.satpimps.co.uk/showthrea...alling-TSpanel

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use a fixed ip address ideally so the box remains on the same local LAN ip all the time

then use VuCC 0.8 (or later) or DCC to telnet to the box and type passwd (press return) to change the password from the default or blank one to one of your choice

more info on setting a password in this thread

ie:- setting a password on a VU box (or any linux box)

https://www.satpimps.co.uk/showthrea...nnecting/page2