Dummies Guide To Setting Up Vu+Zero
This is a c/p from a European site, C/O LeeGW:
Dummies guide to setting up Vu+ Zero by Lee Goldwafers.com
Useful Software
7zip - [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
Winrar - [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
Either of the above software can be used for unzipping the files.
VuCC - [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
Initial set-up procedure.
Connect infra-red remote eye to the IR Sensor connector at the rear.
Insert USB Pen Drive containing the image you want to install into the USB socket at the rear.
Connect LAN cable from router to the Ethernet socket at the rear.
Connect Satellite Dish feed cable to the "LNB in" connector at the rear.
Connect HDMI lead from TV to the HDMI socket at the rear.
Connect power supply input to the 12V input socket at the rear and plug the PSU into the mains power.
Switch on unit using the power switch at the rear.
1. Install image.
Download a USB image file, eg Blackhole Image from
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Unzip the BlackHole-vuzero_usb.zip file and extract the vuplus folder to a USB PEN Drive.
After unzipping to the pen drive you should have a folder on your USB pen drive named vuplus
In the vuplus folder is another folder named zero
Power off Vu+ Zero with switch on the back.
Insert the USB Pen Drive into the USB socket on the back.
Power on Vu+ Zero.
The white LED on the left side of the front panel will begin pulsing.
The pulsing indicates it's flashing the image.
Once the image has successfully flashed the pulsing will stop and change to blinking on and off.
When the white LED is blinking on and off it's now safe to power off with the switch on the back and remove the USB Pen Drive.
Power on again to reboot the receiver, job done.
2. 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.
3. Upload a Channel List
Download a pre-configured channel list example catseye's from
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For motorised dishes you'll want to look for this thread "CATSEYE E2 settings lists (VARIOUS SATELLITES)"
Go to the last page in that thread to download the latest Catseye motor file (Catseye E2 Settings File 75 East-60 West.rar).
Unzip the Channel List to your local HDD.
Example C:\Catseye E2 Settings File 75 East-45 West
Use VuCC to upload channel list to Zero.
VUCC is an essential tool to have.
Download VuCC From
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4. Install Cam
Download CAM IPK file from [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
FTP the cam-filename.ipk file to the /tmp folder on Vu+ (usually this is var/tmp)
Press Green Button then Yellow Button on Vu+ remote control.
Select Manual Install IPK Package.
Select the cam-filename.ipk file and press OK.
Message will appear - Do you want to install cam-filename.ipk
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.
5. Activate Cam
Press the Blue button and use the < > buttons on remote to select the CAM
Press OK to run the CAM.
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 bottom 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 bottom 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 bottom 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.
