the box t setup issues

hi all, need some help please guys, Just got my box-t. i am in cork and will be using ch***s, so i have an aerial on the roof and it is cabled correctly,downconvertor and power inserter installed, when i powered on the box, i chose english,then installation and then i did not have to make a choice for the provider, it went straight to autoscan or manual scan, but when the scan is done i get no channels. Should i have got the choice to choose a provider,Also parental control is not acessable. Also just to let you know the aerial is from an old system, maybe analogue
version 5.01e E
date 12 dec
boot version 8,
Any help greatly appreiated

 

Hi,

Yes you should be able to choose ur provider.
Then do a auto-scan.

 

hi, thanks for your help, any idea why i dont get an option for a provider, i can get into the 1570 menu, so code seems to be there, Any ideas

 

Ok have u got any stations already tuned into ur box?

 

no, nothing at all,

 

So when u press menu and go into installation do
you only see manual installation and auto scan?

 

yes that is all,

 

im not sure whats wrong there.

 

fair enough, thanks for your help though,

 

I see the same as you.
No choice of provider,only automatic or manual scan.
Automatic scan ,scans 12 transponders from 234 to 378Mhz.
I did a manual scan and that found the channels for me.

 

cheers, i will try to input the manual way and see what happens, thanks

 

Maybe You should get back to work & stop bothering these fine people.

 

If its proper digital you have to input the frequencies manually for CHOR*S

Press Menu ,Installation, Manual scan
"Down Freq" = 274.000
Symbol Rate 6.875

Press OK to scan

Repeat the same process for these freq below

274.000
282.000
290.000
298.000
306.000
314.000
322.000
347.000
339.000
355.000
363.000
371.000
378.000
378.000
386.000
394.000
410.000
426.000
444.000

 

Hi Celtic,
thanks for the help,where in the manual scan can i enter the symbol rate of 6.875,
by just entering the frequencies on there own i still cant get any channels,
another thing is in manual scan, level and quality are at 0 %, should i at least have a signal on these bars, or is it only when i get a channel.

thanks

 

Sorry , Im not sure of the b0x-T set up

When you go into manual scan , do down and highlight the symbol rate and you should be able to use the numbers on your remote to enter 6875

 

no heading for symbol rate any where on menu, only ch number freq and antenna power on or off, noting else on this menu

 

You dont need the symbol rate as the Box T is only for Ch**us MMDS, just use the frequencies Celtic gave you, although it should be picking them up with an autoscan if you are receiving digital MMDS.

 

stll no joy lads, nothing is been picked up at all, i have even got a new afn mmds aerial, 222 to 408, and new power inverter for it, but nothing is been picked up, i am in straight view of transmittor, about 15 miles,i suppose now i must try another box incase there is something wrong with the box (t)

 

Have you got a Yagi or a Parabolic aerial ?
Are you sure you have the downconverter in the correct polarity ,Horizontal or Vertical ?
I think I will write an installation guide for this as so many people are asking about it.

 

Just noticeing now that you have version 5.01e E installed

Im nearly sure you should have "The Box-T V1 api.bin" installed

The firmware and loader can be found in Eamo's Library in the bottom of my post.