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