I will be hitting the road again soon and plan to take my IQ4 Foxtel box with me. The new box requires 2 cables connected to the satelitte to work fully but am told it will still work with one cable but you will not be able to record.
My question is will a splitter with one IN terminal with multiple OUT terminals work? MY hope is to have the one cable IN from the satellite then 2 cables from the splitter OUT terminals into the IQ4 BOX then a 3rd cable from the splitter OUT terminal into the VAST system.
no you need 2 cables as you are using the horizontal and verticle part of the lnb
cheers
blaze
KFT said
08:42 PM Feb 7, 2020
G'day Col
The ideal setup for what you wish to achieve is 2 cables from a dual LNB to your van. Those two cables then need to be connected to the V & H terminals of a satswitch (see picture) you can then connect 2 cables to your IQ4 and one to your VAST box and it will all work just like it does at home.
I have done many installations in caravans this way and it is a proven method. I use it in my van too.
The pic you have posted is not intended for what you wish to achieve.
Hi all; As KFT has said you could use one of those multi switchers and that will work. Another way is to use a quad LMB and run 4 cables, 2 cables for you foxtel, 1 cable for your vast receiver and the other would be used as a spare or for alignment of your dish.
cjt55 said
08:39 AM Feb 9, 2020
Thanks KFT and Valiant81 for your replies. This has always been a great forum for information and all one has to do is ask.
Thanks again.
-- Edited by cjt55 on Sunday 9th of February 2020 06:38:56 PM
cjt55 said
06:40 PM Feb 9, 2020
Sorry blaze, I missed thanking you too.
Fiery said
10:12 AM Feb 13, 2020
I have successfully used the set-up in the pictures attached without any splitter.
Hi all,
I will be hitting the road again soon and plan to take my IQ4 Foxtel box with me. The new box requires 2 cables connected to the satelitte to work fully but am told it will still work with one cable but you will not be able to record.
My question is will a splitter with one IN terminal with multiple OUT terminals work? MY hope is to have the one cable IN from the satellite then 2 cables from the splitter OUT terminals into the IQ4 BOX then a 3rd cable from the splitter OUT terminal into the VAST system.
See picture below. Will this work?
cheers
blaze
G'day Col
The ideal setup for what you wish to achieve is 2 cables from a dual LNB to your van. Those two cables then need to be connected to the V & H terminals of a satswitch (see picture) you can then connect 2 cables to your IQ4 and one to your VAST box and it will all work just like it does at home.
I have done many installations in caravans this way and it is a proven method. I use it in my van too.
The pic you have posted is not intended for what you wish to achieve.
Hope that helps
Frank
Thanks KFT and Valiant81 for your replies. This has always been a great forum for information and all one has to do is ask.
Thanks again.
-- Edited by cjt55 on Sunday 9th of February 2020 06:38:56 PM
I have successfully used the set-up in the pictures attached without any splitter.