Ryan Malloy
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Confirmed via DSD TECH SH-U11 RS-422 adapter at 115200 baud: - Firmware version 02.02.48, bootloader 1.01, Kinetis MCU, BCM4515 DVB - Position format is Angle[0]/Angle[1], not AZ=/EL= like Trav'ler - Prompts are TRK>/MOT>/NVS> (not bare >) - NVS 20 disable tracker confirmed working after power cycle - Full NVS dump captured (indices 0-143) - RJ-12 wire colors documented (differ from Davidson's guide) - RS-422 polarity swap symptoms documented (garbled RX vs silent TX) - Cable wrap range confirmed: -423.33° to +23.33° (446.66° total)
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Carryout G2 NVS Dump
Firmware: Version 02.02.48 (Copyright 2013 - Winegard Company) Date: 2026-02-12 Connection: DSD TECH SH-U11 USB RS-422 @ 115200 8N1
NVS Values
Num Name Current Saved Default
---- -------------------------- ---------- ---------- ----------
0) Log ID's 0x00000007 0x00000007 0x00000007
1) Log Device 0x00000001 0x00000001 0x00000001
2) Debug 2nd Console Port 0 0 0
3) Debug 2nd Packet Port 0 0 0
4) Debug Port Connection 0 0 0
16) Pitch Deadband 0.00 0.00 0.00
17) Roll Deadband 0.00 0.00 0.00
18) Yaw Deadband 0.00 0.00 0.00
20) Disable Tracker Proc? TRUE TRUE FALSE ← MODIFIED
21) Tracker Proc Run Mode 0 0 0
22) Conical Alpha Az 200 200 200
23) Conical Alpha El 200 200 200
24) Conical Radius 1.00 1.00 1.00
25) Conical Count Max 20 20 20
26) Conical Test Drift +0 +0 +0
27) Circle RPM 120 120 120
28) Circle Pts/Rev 6 6 6
32) Conical Az Clamp 8.00 8.00 8.00
33) Conical El Clamp 8.00 8.00 8.00
35) Motor Pts/Rev 72 72 72
36) Circle Az Radius 1.00 1.00 1.00
37) Circle El Radius 1.00 1.00 1.00
38) Sleep Mode Timer Secs 420 420 420
40) Motor Type 0 0 0
41) Satellite Scan Velocity 55.00 55.00 55.00
48) Motor Spiral Velocity 55.00 55.00 55.00
49) Motor Gear Ratio 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
63) GPS Heading Threshold 1.00 1.00 1.00
64) GPS Moving Threshold 5.00 MPH 5.00 MPH 5.00 MPH
66) Spiral Signal In A Row Min +3 +3 +3
67) Spiral Signal In A Row Max +20 +20 +20
68) Signal Odd to Even Offset +0 +0 +0
69) Signal Offset 80 80 80
70) Signal Baseline Angle 65.00 65.00 65.00
71) Signal Re-Peak Degrade Percent 25 25 25
72) Gyro Sensitivity +1110 +1110 +1110
73) Gyro Filter Size +1 +1 +1
74) Gyro Calib Readings 100 100 100
75) Gyro Mount Type 1 1 1
76) Gyro Velocity Offset 4 4 4
77) Gyro Max Accel 600 600 600
80) AZ Max Vel 65.00 65.00 65.00
81) AZ Max Accel 400.00 400.00 400.00
82) AZ Home Velocity 55.00 55.00 55.00
83) AZ Steps/Rev 40000 40000 40000
84) AZ Direction +1 +1 +1
85) EL Max Vel 45.00 45.00 45.00
86) EL Max Accel 400.00 400.00 400.00
87) EL Home Velocity 45.00 45.00 45.00
88) EL Steps/Rev 24960 24960 24960
89) EL Direction +1 +1 +1
95) AZ Low current limit 0x0000ff0c 0x0000ff0c 0x0000ff0c
96) AZ High current limit 0x0000ff30 0x0000ff30 0x0000ff30
97) EL Low current limit 0x0000ff0c 0x0000ff0c 0x0000ff0c
98) EL High current limit 0x0000ff40 0x0000ff40 0x0000ff40
101) Minimum Elevation Angle 18.00 18.00 18.00
102) Maximum Elevation Angle 65.00 65.00 65.00
103) Elevation Home Angle 65.00 65.00 65.00
106) Az Stall Detect 78 78 78
107) El Stall Detect 75 75 75
108) Az Stall Samples 100 100 100
109) El Stall Samples 100 100 100
110) EL Home Current Limit 0x0000ff28 0x0000ff28 0x0000ff28
111) AZ Home Current Limit 0x0000ff40 0x0000ff40 0x0000ff40
112) Disable Dipswitch? FALSE FALSE FALSE
113) Dipswitch Value 101 101 101
114) Dipswitch Front/Rear Mount 0 0 0
115) Mount Offset Angle +0 +0 +0
118) Signal Use LNB Clamp FALSE FALSE FALSE
128) AZ PID Kp +600 +600 +600
129) AZ PID Kv +60 +60 +60
130) AZ PID Ki +1 +1 +1
131) EL PID Kp +250 +250 +250
132) EL PID Kv +50 +50 +50
133) EL PID Ki +1 +1 +1
136) AZ PWM Stall Cnt 6 6 6
137) EL PWM Stall Cnt 5 5 5
143) Tracking Number 0 0 0
Key Parameters for Satellite Tracking
| NVS | Name | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Disable Tracker Proc? | TRUE | Prevents TV satellite search on boot |
| 83 | AZ Steps/Rev | 40000 | Centidegrees per revolution (400.00°) |
| 88 | EL Steps/Rev | 24960 | ~249.60° per revolution |
| 80 | AZ Max Vel | 65.00 | °/s azimuth max velocity |
| 85 | EL Max Vel | 45.00 | °/s elevation max velocity |
| 101 | Min Elevation | 18.00 | Firmware floor (degrees) |
| 102 | Max Elevation | 65.00 | Firmware ceiling (degrees) |
| 103 | EL Home Angle | 65.00 | Where EL homes to on startup |
| 128-133 | PID Gains | varies | AZ/EL motor PID tuning parameters |
Boot Sequence Observed
Version 02.02.48
Copyright 2013 - Winegard Company
Boot Complete
Loc Startup: IDU NOT Present
app_dipswitch:101
Primary Update: 10100
Alternate Update: 11900
Toggle Ability Update: 0
Alternate2 Update: 0
Sat Provider Update: 1
DVB: id:0000, lon:101.00E
Tuner = WIDE
Signal offset = 80
Signal baseline angle = 6500
Signal Re-Peak Pct = 25
NVS Status: 0 Sleep: 420 Dipswitch: 101
Sleep: 420 NVS: 420
NoGpsStartUp: 721
STATIONARY MODE
Enabled LNB ODU 18V
GPS Not Found
Homing Sequence
After boot, the dish homes both motors (EL first, then AZ) using stall detection:
MotorHome:1 timeout:2000 ← EL motor homing
Home TwelInch El Velocity: 4500
EL Stall Timeout
El Home Angle: 6500
MotorHome:0 timeout:8000 ← AZ motor homing
Home TwelInch Az
End MotorAzStall:part1
Antenna Facing Front
home:0 wrap_pos:0 wrap_min:-42333 wrap_max:2333
Cable Wrap Limits
From homing output: wrap_min:-42333 wrap_max:2333
- In centidegrees: -423.33° to +23.33° from home position
- Total range: 446.66° (~1.24 full rotations)
Satellite Configuration
DVB: id:0000, lon:101.00E ← DirecTV 101°W (stored as East longitude)
Primary Update: 10100 ← 101.00° in centidegrees
Alternate Update: 11900 ← 119.00°
Sat Provider Update: 1 ← Provider ID
Dipswitch Value: 101 ← DirecTV configuration