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Can't FTP to your OpenATV or OpenViX box? Since 2020, OE-Alliance images need an FTP password. Here are two easy ways to set one.

This guide is intended to show how to enable picons on various screens and LCD panel. Download picons and where to add them on flash memory or usb stick.

This guide shows how to configure the GT-Sat GT-dLNB1DY (also sold as GT-Sat GT-S3DCSS24, generic name dLNB Hello) Unicable LNB on an FBC-tuner receiver, using a single signal/coaxial wire with no splitters — giving you up to 8 independent tuners (A–H) from that one wire.
Before you start
FBC and Unicable are two separate technologies. You can use a Unicable LNB with a non-FBC tuner (e.g. Dreambox 500, Vu+ Solo 2, Technomate Nano 3T Combo), and you can use an FBC tuner with a universal (normal)…

Why Unicable devices show "tune failed" on a cold start, and how to fix it by lengthening the Enigma2 switch delay.

A brief look at Unicable 2 / JESS multi-switches and the LNBs they need.

What an FBC tuner is, how its physical and leaf tuners work, and how the "connected" option links them.

Why Unicable LNBs and motorised dishes don't mix — and the right hardware for multi-user, multi-satellite setups.

How to configure a tuner for a Unicable / JESS LNB on non-FBC tuners, including the all-important unique SCR per tuner.

A full guide to using Unicable / Unicable 2 (JESS) LNBs — how they work, what to buy, and example multi-tuner layouts.