Convert Your Starlink To 12-Volt DC // Complete Tutorial

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This is a complete and comprehensive guide to how to convert your OEM Starlink Gen. 2 dish to run on 12-volt DC power. Hope this helps!
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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:10 Why Convert Starlink to 12-volt?
04:14 What Kind Of Skills Are Needed?
04:39 Parts Your Will Need
09:12 Converting Starlink to 12-Volt - Dishy Dualie
18:55 Converting Starlink to 12-Volt - POE Injector
24:00 Cutting and crimping your Starlink cable
41:30 Testing Power Consumption Before and After
52:16 Test Results - How Much Power Does It Save?
57:02 Conclusion
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YaoSheng POE Injector (Works with Standard Cables):
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Tycon POE Injector (Needs custom-crimped cables):
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OEM 75-Ft Starlink Cable
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[@Mr_Low_Profile]

Your style and manner of demonstration and teaching is impeccable. Thanks for your effort, it's just right for us "middle of the spectrum" folks!

[@HoustonBrownPhotography]

Love the long format and the amount of info you provided. Thank you for all the time you spent on this. Most beneficial.

[@espooge]

Excellent video. I cant think of a question that wasn't answered. Now just waiting on parts to do my conversion.

[@freelyroaming]

Good luck!

[@thescurry]

This is a great video on 12v starlink conversion. Thank you!

[@AussieTracks]

Fantastic video. I’m current travelling using Starlink through inverter but after viewing your video will convert to 12 volt including the smaller modem. Well done!

[@5Flaash]

Thanks for taking the time to share this info that would have taken me a long time to work toward

[@ozmanfidaar6311]

Nice! It's good to have options, particularly on the off the shelf products--the route I'll take and just an extra unit in case of failure. Thank you. I liked and subscribed for the algorithm.

[@whatarewedoingouthere]

This was really helpful! Thanks for putting it all together. 🤗

[@jzobrien8329]

Great job! Appreciate the clear and concise info, Thank you

[@cjbubeck]

Excellent, well researched information. Giving options is a nice touch. Comparison tests are very helpful. Thanks very much!

[@freelyroaming]

Thank you. I've seen a lot of other video that just aren't as thorough so I felt like this was needed.

[@JayP-Luna1]

Well done explanation and step by step, especially appreciate the tests done at the end. Best KZbin video on 12VDC conversion yet! I like the idea of using the Dishy Dualie but forgoing the Yaosheng adapter and simply cutting the Starlink cable and swapping 3&4 and 5&6 and creating a standard RJ45 pinout to go into the Dishy Dualie. Then I can cut the cable shorter for my van flag mount and create a second longer cable for use when there are trees or other obstacles to be avoided.

[@ridingvenus]

Nice to have options and facts included.

[@davidfrancis8899]

Good job thanks. I don’t have star link but learnt a lot

[@lkm5462]

Excellent job, as usual

[@Twalkabout000]

REALLY WELL DONE!

[@rick3d]

Great video. You covered all aspects really well. Thank you!

[@freelyroaming]

Thanks. I made it because I felt like all the videos out there just didn't cover it all.

[@450Chicago]

Very slick. Thanks!

[@evincent1969]

This is a fantastic and instructive video, you compile all the informations we want to know. Thanks for all of your efforts and I encourage you to continue!

[@freelyroaming]

Glad you found it helpful!

[@bobanddangsjourney]

Great video, and excellent description of resources available for this project!

[@freelyroaming]

Thank you!

[@thejmfloragroup]

Impressive tutorial. Nicely done.

[@freelyroaming]

Thank you.

[@Wanderglobe]

Thanks for the video. Very thorough and clearly explained. I live on a sailboat and have been running Starlink through a 1000 watt inverter with 200 watts solar and a 200 Ah lithium. I'm at a marina with shore power for winter so 12V doesn't really matter right now. Still, it will make for an interesting project as I try to move a lot of my devices to 12V. It certainly was nice to fire up Starlink on a rainy day while anchored remotely and watch KZbin videos though.

[@freelyroaming]

You're welcome. 200Ah can get eaten up pretty fast by starlink once that shore power cord is gone!

[@chad914bantner]

We are in the same boat! Pun intended. We have Starlink running off our inverter but will convert to 12vlt DC with your help. 800amp hour house bank with 840 watts of solar

[@joetml]

Very well done. Thank you for all the info and how much starlink hardware can be eliminated.

[@sailingadventuress5489]

Great video. Comprehensive. I will be converting my Gen2 for use aboard the boat.

[@freelyroaming]

Thanks. Good luck with the project.

[@brycegalbraith6375]

This is a great video. Thank you 🙏 I especially appreciate the power consumption tests. I'm off-grid a lot and rely on my lithium batteries / solar / DC-to-DC charger for everything. I've been really curious just how much power I could save by doing a Starlink 12V conversion.

[@pmurphy12667]

excellent video and explanation!

[@freelyroaming]

Glad it was helpful to you!

[@wjohnhill]

Amazing, simple-but-detailed video for the fairly-sophisticated DIY candidate. I was looking for ways to set up my Starlink for an Airstream application, and I think this will work. Looking forward to trying it out! I am NOT going to reduce the length of the Starlink cable however, because campers like me often need the additional length to allow me to place the satellite dish where there is access to open sky.

[@freelyroaming]

That's why I also have an unaltered second full length cable.

[@cynthiapierce4184]

Excellent and through.

[@CharlieRoamin]

Great vid ! Thanks for all the work you put into this !!!!

[@freelyroaming]

You're welcome!

[@CharlieRoamin]

@@freelyroaming ....so in the initial hook-up phase the modifications show a marked improvement in consumption . After the dishy locates and connects to a satellite and stabilizes, 5 minute mark, do the 4 different connections consume the same amount of power ? - less ?

[@freelyroaming]

The last 3 minutes of each test simulate what the dish consumes while connecting to satellites. So an active connection should be of similar power consumption.

[@CharlieRoamin]

Thanks ! - I'm retired , traveling in an older C class - Every watt counts ! LOL !

[@freelyroaming]

@@CharlieRoamin congrats on being retired!

[@markreynolds8630]

Thank you for the time and effort you've put into this video. I will be following your instructions and hopefully will be able to set up on my boat here in the Philippines. I will be mounting dishy flat, as on a boat having the dish constantly moving as the boat moves would consume even more power. Also a flat installation is my only option in my case. My question is, I wonder how much power can be saved by bypassing those electric motors? Has anyone any experience, or ideas about this? Regards Mark.

[@marcodicristofalo8449]

Complimenti, veramente un bel video , molto utile. Grazie

[@nickward8887]

Great information, I am going down the DishyDualie route, long lead time for it, but worth the wait

[@freelyroaming]

I think so. And with each new batch they continue to make improvements.

[@yodaworks]

I've seen this... can you help me understand why? I'm concerned about it being unproven? TIA

[@freelyroaming]

@@yodaworks I have an earlier version. Ive sent them an email asking about the changes but haven't heard back yet.

[@yodaworks]

was that a recent email, or a while back@@freelyroaming ... longevity and support is what worries me..

[@nickward8887]

@@yodaworks the DishyDualie has been used by many people and I understand it is very reliable... Not sure which part of "understanding why" you are looking for an answer on?

[@trrpettus]

Great Job! I had seen videos on all the other parts, pieced 90% of that together, but still had questions. ONE QUESTION about the unions, such as the weather union, are both RJ ordered 1-8 (flipped in the union) or is one 1-8 and the other 8-1 (left to right), looking down the cable to the jack as continuity is not flipped by the union? Thank you. Hope my question makes sense.

[@johnnyclark4548]

Very good video. I was lucky to buy one of the boondockers 12v units long before I got my caravan, eventually got it and busy installing it. Just a question about the boondocker setting? Using the router you have there the PoE setting on the boondocker is correct or do I have to change it to the VIN setting? Thanx Johnny

[@wjohnhill]

Thanks!

[@freelyroaming]

Thank you!

[@grapgatza]

Awesome tutorial, thanks a lot for the effort. I'm a bit confused. If I'm using the Tico POE injector how many of the RJ45 ends of the cable to I need to swap around to cater for Starlink's POE pinouts. So if i cut the Starlink cable near the dish, and i put a RJ45 on one end, so i can plug it into a rj45 coupler, what pinouts do i use on that rj45? Then, the cable that goes into the coupler and goes to the Tico POE, what pinout do i use on the coupler end of the cable, and what pinouts do i use on the end that goes into Tico?

[@Iamdebug]

I may have missed you mention this but Tyco makes a direct 12v to POE injector so you don't need to have a separate boost converter. Model TP-DCDC-1248G-HP. We used variants of these at solar power sites

[@freelyroaming]

You need 48v because that's what the starlink dish needs. You can find other POE units that will also work but this is just an inexpensive option. Also many POE injectors don't support the amount of power starlink needs. Just need to make sure it can power it properly.

[@landyandy4x4]

Thanks I'm looking at getting starlink in Mexico for my south America part of my world trip, and i want to convert to 12 volt ,and don't have a lot of space in my land rover 110 so this will help , thanks Andy, ps ,i met up with you in the Uk at show some time ago 😁

[@freelyroaming]

Welcome to North America! We are currently in Mexico right now and waiting to see if the protests will end in Guatemala in order to continue on. Getting SL in MX is a good idea. Much cheaper there. I am seeing about a 15% power reduction from the conversion. That is a combination of 12v conversion and a shortened cable. Good luck! Maybe our paths will cross again down here!

[@landyandy4x4]

@@freelyroaming thanks I came in I came in April and travelled all over Canada Alaska now in the states and I'll be in Mexico December so I might see around 😁

[@heatherm4276]

Very nice video! I do have a question, though. I have the Dishy Dualie, and I have a MOFI 5500 router. I am curious if I could connect the three power cables together like you did for your setup, instead of a completely different 12v power source for the MOFI? I'd like to add that for the MOFI 5500, you have to remove the Router POE voltage selection jumper on the Dishy Dualie, I'm not sure if you had to do that for your router since it is powered outside of the Dualie, I just did not see you mention it. This video was very in-depth and the surprise test at the end was great. Thank you for making content!

[@freelyroaming]

Since my router isn't poe compatible, I did not enable that feature on my dishy dualie. I'm not very familiar with the MOFI 5500 but assuming your 12v power source is adequate (meaning it would run at a sufficient voltage during the highest power draw), I don't see why you can just use that single power source split to 2 outputs like I did in the video.

[@antoniobrizzo2009]

Many thanks for the great video! I have now ordered all the parts, and I look forward to setting all things up. One question though: do I need the Starlink Ethernet Adapter?

[@freelyroaming]

Not you don’t. I’ve never used one.

[@corkoster3091]

Fantastic video, I learned a lot, many thanks. If I take the motors out, any idea as to how much that would save. Saw Freelander did this. However, got no savings numbers.

[@freelyroaming]

No real power savings with motors. They are only on for seconds during initial startup. After that it consumes no power at all.

[@cfriedalek]

Very interesting video. I know little of Starlink but I'm wondering about the power saving results. Test was nice but it's set up so that the dish is constantly searching for satellites. In a sense it's a start up power comparison. Presumably (I repeat that I know little about Starlink) power usage changes once satellites are found and as the satellites move overhead. It would be nice to see how power usage changes over a longer period of time (hr+) with signal found and idling or say streaming a movie. That might give a better indication of long term power savings (or not). Anyway, enjoyed the video. Nice to see that 12V conversion is possible and your instructions were thorough and detailed. Cheers.

[@freelyroaming]

Part of how starlink works is that every 4 minutes it has to connect to a new satellite. And while it is connected to one it has to constantly track it as it moves in and out of its 100 degree view every 4 minutes while it moves at 17000 kph at 350 km elevation. It's not a geostationary satellite service. The test is to simulate and also exaggerate that constant searching. And since all 4 tests were performed identically, the comparisons can be relied on.

[@cfriedalek]

@@freelyroaming OK. Thanks for the info. Cheers.

[@freelyroaming]

@@cfriedalek you're welcome. Btw, I've mentioned before that in AC mode, starlink uses about 1kwh per 24 hour period. This is my measurement after running continuously for 5 days.

[@cfriedalek]

@@freelyroaming Oh, that's a useful measurement! I must have missed that in the video. Thanks again. Will help me with planning for my future offroad travels. Cheers.

[@stevem3534]

Hi Dan great video 👍 wondered if you know if a smart dns router can be use over this network ? Thanks

[@freelyroaming]

I am unfamiliar with smart DNS routers so I can give you a definitive answer. But I imagine if it works on a typical WAN connection, it's worth trying here.

[@rotamota3200]

Good stuff mate! Question though - how much work did you have to do to the GL.iNet router, to get it to work with the Starlink system, without any of the standard Starlink gear attached?

[@freelyroaming]

Thanks. Nothing. You don't have to do anything to the new router. It just connects. Right out of the box starlink will assign the router a DHCP IP address.

[@filiphering4765]

Thank you for your video. I am a boater with a sailing boat and thanks to you I will crimp my first data cable at the age of 65. I also bought the Dischy from Boondocker but have not yet installed it in my boat which is in Greece. Your video is very understandable and everything is perfectly explained down to the last detail. Do you know the best way to get the Starlink Dischy permanently in a flat position, which is necessary for use on a sailing boat? Many thanks and best regards from Prague/ Czech republic Filip Hering

[@freelyroaming]

I'm glad it was helpful. I have not done a flat mount conversion personally but if you don't want to pay for sometime to do it for you, there are lots of videos in watched of people who have done it successfully.

[@filiphering4765]

Thank you. I have seen this videos, I was just interested if you have special experiences with this conversion. Thanks. F.@@freelyroaming

[@Espiritiv]

Glad you show boondocker's 48V-24V converter. I also got the off the shelf starlink to RJ45 cable direct from Starlink. Then added my Slate wifi router. Now i just need a nice looking box to mount it in. Any reason you went with the GLi AX3000 router over their AX1800? Both are Wifi6

[@freelyroaming]

Honestly I don't know all of the differences between all of the GL.iNet routers. I have 2 and even those they are different models, they behave pretty much the same. The AX3000 seemed to be the best value at the time when I bought it.

[@freelyroaming]

looks like the AX1800 just has an extra LAN port (2) as compared to the AX3000 (1) and costs an extra $10. I don't use the LAN port so it makes more sense to me to skip it and save 10 bucks.

[@Espiritiv]

@@freelyroaming One thing I'm seeing is that the 3000 has 2.5 g port written on the WAN. But the AX 1800 has MIMO

[@martinhinchy3870]

Thanks for taking the time to create this video. I just wanted to confirm what wiring scheme you should use if you want to cut the dish cable and terminate it in an rj45 so it can be connected directly into the dishy dualie? Should it be EIA568B?

[@freelyroaming]

You're welcome. Dishy dualie doesn't need any special wire swapping. Just standard t568b

[@GenuineVanLife]

Great video. Thanks for all the product links and clear step by step guide. However, in the end I'm thinking how much am I going to spend to save 20 Watts instead of the original setup: Probably this whole setup is around 300 dollars, and that is a lot of money just to convert it to work on 12V.

[@freelyroaming]

If you don’t need to do it then it certainly isn’t worth the time and money

[@jeffreytaylor9802]

Thank you for all the info. I have a travel trailer with solar panels and inverter, and I travel with a 120v generator. When boondocking, I can charge my batteries if the solar panels don't charge the batteries at the end of the day. I don't see a need to convert to 12v DC for my Starlink system as I can charge my batteries with the solar panels or generator the next day. Your thoughts? thx.

[@freelyroaming]

With an efficient inverter the power savings won't be that significant so unless you have other reasons like wanting to use your own router then you probably don't need to convert.

[@TheGratefulSailor]

Ok…I’ve checked the crossover cables that I’ve crimped,..checks out good. And the voltage is good at 48. And Starlink app says it’s connected…but there’s not internet. Seems the router is confused somehow…any suggestions?

[@GarySchiltz]

In a couple of places, you mentioned the "75 foot standard cable". My Gen 2 came from the factory with a 50 foot cable. I'm in Ecuador, so I don't know if this is specific to this country, or if they have just started shipping shorter cables. I've heard that the new Gen 3 uses standard RJ45 connectors rather than these proprietary plugs, so they are always changing...

[@freelyroaming]

Interesting. In the starlink store I can buy a replacement cable and it is still 75 ft.

[@christophercrim919]

Regarding your recommended 12v to 48v step up power converter, I happened to install the same one with the Yaosheng POE injector and cable adapter and I see frequent brief “Disconnected” messages in the Starlink app. (It works fine with the original Starlink router.) I contacted Yaosheng and asked for help in other forums and the repeated advice I’ve received is that those power converters can be problematic (including introducing noise that affects performance). The recommendation is to use a Mean Well DDR-120-48 converter instead. I’ve ordered one and hopefully that resolves my problem. Just FYI to folks that you may want to avoid that particular brand of step up converter.

[@freelyroaming]

The problem is actually more related to the 12v power source. Aka your battery and how much it sags under draw or your conductors. During startup, starlink can burst up to 100+ watts of draw. If you have improperly sized wires or too long of a run causing increased resistance and voltage sag, it can cause starlink to restart. Other larger power supplies like the meanwell have larger capacitors so it can deal with demand surges from starlink without sagging the voltage as much. By using 12 awg wiring i do not have this issue but it happens if I use 14 or 16 awg wires. Alternatively, you can also run your 12v source first into an 13.8v DC power regulator (like this amzn.to/3v8HMEQ) before running into the 12-48 boost. I know this is the case because when I have a separate large load on the battery while starlink is on, like an induction cooktop powered by my inverter, it sags the voltage on the battery and causes starlink to disconnect.

[@christophercrim919]

@@freelyroaming I was testing with just a couple feet of 12 awg wire. My LiPo battery system would have been probably around 13.3V and almost no other loads, just a few watts of lights. Also, the momentary disconnect status doesn’t cause the dish to restart or anything, I just see it happening in the app when testing this 12V setup vs no such behavior when running the original router off the inverter. Yaosheng blame that Eagwell power converter. 🤷‍♂️ I’m about to try the Mean Well but I don’t like how bulky it is. I’m wishing now I had found and ordered the Dishy Dualie that integrates the step up converter, POE injector and remote switch control in one small package.

[@christophercrim919]

I should add that while troubleshooting I’ve seen various folks say the Eagwell converter generates EM noise which can degrade the ethernet connection with the dish, dropping from a 1000Mb to 100Mb connection with some routers, thus limiting speed to under 100 Mbps.

[@freelyroaming]

@@christophercrim919 it happens with the dishy dualie as well. That's what I use as seen in the video. I suspect it also will with the meanwell. There is going to be a lot or finger pointing with this kind of hard-to-pinpoint issue. Are you using a 3S lipo pack? If so, the voltage is much lower and under load it will certainly sag below the proper voltage causing it to disconnect. If it's a dedicated pack, I'd go with a 4S.

[@TheGratefulSailor]

@@freelyroaming I’m having the same Starlink message, and even though it says connected on the app, I get no inet….also, I’m on shore power so have perfect 13.8 V. Plenty of power…

[@jimhood1202]

Thanks very much for putting so much effort into the video. I'm interested in saving watts with my off grid system. I appreciate the savings to be made in your four scenarios however it seems that the cost of the extra equipment is significant enough that for folk that have the space (off grid folks like myself) they might be better investing the money in more solar? Edit: nevertheless I'll probably shorten my cable which seems like a no brainer if you don't need the full 75 feet.

[@freelyroaming]

Sure. Unless you have other reasons to convert it, adding more power is much easier

[@henriquebusatto5991]

Great video! I’m trying to make my setup work but the dish is not responding, my PoE sends energy through pins 4 and 5 (as +) and 7 and 8 (as -). Do I have to use a PoE that sends power through all 8 pins?

[@henriquebusatto5991]

And one other thing that I did was that I use a cabe from an old dish that I have to climp the rj45 without the need of the yaosheng adapter

[@dteitsma]

Where did you get the case 3d printed?

[@candrews768]

The Dishy Dualie instruction mentions removing the jumper if your router are not PoE enabled. Can you comment on this? Thanks for the great video and instructions.

[@freelyroaming]

There's been a handful of revisions since i ordered mine but yes, I configured mine to not send power via the router port.

[@leoozorio067]

I'm from Brazil and I have some doubts about putting Starlink in the car. Could you help me?

[@Evanmoody123]

Thanks for the video. I have done this with the "tycon" and the "gl inet ax3000" router. Everything connects and the starlink app works but the speeds are unusable. Has anyone experienced this?

[@sailingadventuress5489]

Check your cables - especially if you made them yourself! It takes me a while to dial them in…

[@cjbubeck]

Would you please post a link to where you purchased the 3D printed case for the Dishy Dualie. I'm having a hard time finding any vendor who offers the 3D printed case. Thanks very much

[@freelyroaming]

I found a local guy online who printed it. Honestly I would just buy the sheet metal case from boondocker.io if it was available when I got mine.

[@ballancampeau6427]

Thanks! I used a lynksys router and it connects to the internet but the dish says “disconnected”. Did you configure the router to pass through or set a specific IP for the dish?

[@freelyroaming]

No special settings are needed on the dish. If it says disconnected, the wiring is wrong or it's not getting enough power.

[@jillfitz10]

Does this work with Starlink gen 3? You are amazing!

[@freelyroaming]

Thank you. No it does not. It is only for the actuated dish.

[@trrpettus]

Do those couplers flip the pins? So that 1-8 remains 1-8, and not the reverse for one. In other words can I wire the RJ the same right from same perspective?

[@freelyroaming]

Yes. just about all modern couplers no longer need you to make a mirrored pinout.

[@tequila_and_friends]

Man this is a fantastic video! I'm planning to order the dishy dualie stuff asap as there is a pre-order process but I've got a quick question if you don't mind. In their website FAQ that is a question someone asked about if it can be powered with a cigarette lighter adapter; to which the answer was "no." However, it seems you had no problem with this in your demo and I was wondering what their reasoning might be, in your estimation?

[@freelyroaming]

I am using this with a power station with a relatively short cable and 14v output. Other cigarette lighter setups won't have enough power to keep the dish running.

[@tequila_and_friends]

@@freelyroaming Awesome, thanks! I've got a small camper trailer with a 200Ah LiFePO4 battery bank so I'm guessing my best bet would be to run this straight into my fuse panel (or a switch connected to it)? Thanks again!

[@montaguemonro565]

How easy do you find it to handle running starlink off your batteries? I live on a boat with a 200ah lifepo4 battery and about 1kw of solar, however I can imagine that running ~100w all day to power the starlink being quite painful over winter. I usually have enough power for winter with no major issues, but a further 100w continuous load i feel might be quite restricting.

[@freelyroaming]

Yes indeed. The draw will fluctuate once the dish connects to satellites based on your usage pattern. I've seen it draw as little as 45 watts on idle. But it is still significant. Turning the dish off at night or whenever you're not using it will save a good amount.

[@Espiritiv]

lithium batteries are cheap now. Time to upgrade to 400Ah

[@freelyroaming]

@@Espiritiv For me it has more to do with solar than battery capacity. I've got more than 600ah of lithium batteries in storage that I am not using because I can't fit enough solar on the roof to replenish them regularly if they run down.

[@Espiritiv]

@@freelyroaming I hear you can get hydro generators that you tow behind your sailboat they give you some additional charge.

[@jakeworsfold3669]

@@freelyroamingin this situation 1kw solar is way more solar than you need for 200ah battery

[@trrpettus]

So I’m getting confused regarding the swapped ends of the patch cables. You mark them with tape. In other folks videos BOTH of the swapped end goes to the that little 1000 POE, but in yours, the dishy swap goes to the POE, and the Data out is 568B, with its swapped going into router. Which is correct.

[@freelyroaming]

To make it easy, don't use the Tycon POE. Just get the Yaosheng or other injectors made for starlink. There are several available now. This way you don't even need to think about swapping any twisted pairs. Just crimp them all normally.

[@user-girdsgoesoffgrid]

Hello. Just wondering with the router you have used in this video, how good is the range? Will it work inside an aluminum canopy attached to a car? We will be on top in a roof top tent but keeping the router dry and connected to power it would have to live inside the canopy. Worried the Wi-Fi wont reach us

[@freelyroaming]

It works from the inside of my van while I'm outside so I think you should be fine as long as you are not far from the vehicle

[@user-girdsgoesoffgrid]

Oh thank you. You mention also there is a an off/off capable switch on the dishy dualie. Would this allow us to connect to our power management system so we can then turn the dishy dualie off/on remote? This would be awesome if you thought this function works

[@freelyroaming]

There is and I believe you can depending on how your system works. I just use a 12v wifi enabled smart relay to power it so I can turn it on and off remotely that way.

[@pje3325]

Will this system work w the starlink mobility dish? From what I understand; the mobility dish is a “power hog”. Tnx!

[@freelyroaming]

No this is not for the bigger high performance dish. Just the standard one with the tilt motors.

[@user-ku4fo1pt9r]

Hi, curious why you arent using POE to power the router? Does the POE injector make power available on both ports or only one? Wouldn't this elminate a component and simplify the installation? Thanks

[@freelyroaming]

My router is not POE compatible. There is a jumper on the boondocker board that will enable 48vdc to the router port if you have one that supports it.

[@5641PostRd]

Thanks, any idea whether the Tycon unit provides POE power on both ports? Their data sheet is unclear on this.

[@freelyroaming]

@@5641PostRd I dont know for sure but I get the impression that it does not. There is no setting to turn it on or off and since it works with my non-POE router, I suspect it is not sending power to it.

[@chadbear8938]

Does this work for the high performance version of the starlink as well?

[@freelyroaming]

No. This is only for the motorized gen 2 dish.

[@user-hr6qe3lw2d]

did you put the starlink in router by-pass to get the GL mt3ooo router to work

[@freelyroaming]

No setting changes are needed. It's plug and play.

[@Colaaah]

Is it worth converting to 12volt? Or easier just to get a small inverter? Can anyone elaborate on which is better and why? I've been told converting to 48volts or 240volts will waste around the same amount of power, is this right? I want to put SL in my RV with fulltime traveling Australia. TIA

[@freelyroaming]

I guess you didn't watch to the end of the video. You should and decide if it's worth it yourself.

[@Bajabob69]

Where did you contact out the 3d printing to and how did you find them?

[@freelyroaming]

I believe it was just a recommendation from thingaverse

[@brichusi]

my RV is running 48v not 12 for house battery So can I connect directly to the starlink dish

[@freelyroaming]

I assume your inverter is always on with a 48vdc system. Just use starlink stock.

[@ljkemper]

Do you know if all these components will work with the new Gen 3 Starlink?

[@freelyroaming]

I am fairly certain they will NOT

[@ljkemper]

@@freelyroaming Thank you!

[@aimlessness9374]

Can I just directly convert the cable from the dish and connect it to the POE without using adapter?

[@freelyroaming]

Yes, depends on what POE you use, just make sure to have the proper order of your twisted pairs. If you get them wrong, you can short out components in the dish.

[@MV_Checkmate]

Question… why not bypass the Yousheng plug adapter and simply put a Cat6 connector directly on the Starlink cable to the POE injector?

[@freelyroaming]

Because I want to keep the option to use the original router.

[@MV_Checkmate]

@@freelyroamingno, I understand that. Let me rephrase my question. Would simply replacing the the proprietary Starlink connector with an RJ45 work plugged directly into the POE injector or is there some other circuitry inside the Yousheng adapter? Also, do you know the current that the dish requires? Cheers

[@freelyroaming]

Starlink uses a somewhat non-standard order of the twisted pairs. I talked about this in the video. Namely it switches 3 and 4, as well as 5 and 6. There is no IC in the cable so if you know the proper order (shown in the video), you can just terminate your own cat6 plug in that order. However if you don't do it properly, you risk sending 48v power down the line to your dish and will likely burn up a component or two.

[@MV_Checkmate]

@@freelyroamingthanks, I just wanted to make sure. And yes, I have the knowledge as I am a 30 year network engineer. I just don’t know squat about Starlink. BTW, thanks for the super quick responses. Cheers

[@freelyroaming]

@@MV_Checkmate i missed your question about current. The main reason that starlink needs 48v is to lower the current in the relatively thin cable. The dish itself actually runs on 12v and the 48v sent via POE is stepped down to 12v once it gets to the dish. That said, it tops out at about 10 or 11 amps in 12v and the 48v in the cat6 cable it is about 3 amps. You'll want to make sure there isn't too much voltage sag in your 12v supply when it draws the max current. It has a tendency to power cycle when it drops below 11v.

[@millie007]

can i use just the gooloo ..? in uk? thanks

[@freelyroaming]

Yes the gooloo is actually a great power source because it has a relatively high nominal voltage that starlink likes. Only downside is the runtime. Probably only will last about 4 hours per charge.

[@Robj2001]

Will this work for the new latest 3-gen starlink?

[@freelyroaming]

Probably not. They are significantly different.

[@Chrismarquez7]

What was the total cost?

[@ravedog]

Does the Starlink have to be put into bypass mode?

[@freelyroaming]

No it does not. No setting changes are needed.

[@ravedog]

Thank you.

[@fadhlalamery7319]

Dear, I want you to give me the names of the parts through which you can convert Starlink power to 12DC, or send a link on Amazon because I could not get it.

[@TAOTM]

The links in the description take you to amazon or respectful links

[@fredericklegaspi1153]

50ah battery and 100w solar panel is enough for 24/7?

[@freelyroaming]

No. If you leave it on through the night it will deplete it by morning. And a 100w panel wont be enough to keep it running let alone also charge the battery. I would go with 100Ah and 200W solar.

[@fredericklegaspi1153]

@@freelyroaming bypass mode can decrease the power consumption?

[@DenisPiacentini]

Hello je suis Corse Francais j'aimerai avoir ce boitier direct 12v/48v pourriez vous me donner un contact pour commander ce boitier merci

[@snvbill1]

Under Dishy Dualie DC FAQs states "Can I power it with a cigarette lighter adapter?" "No, you cannot." Do you have any problems using lighter adapter? and do you know why they say no?

[@freelyroaming]

I am only using the lighter socket for demonstration purposes. In an installation you would not want to use it. It will cause voltage dips which can create issues with reliability. Starlink dish tends to power cycle when the voltage sags below a certain level and the connections via a lighter socket is too vulnerable.

[@user-uc5gd8ev7h]

how can one tell if a patch lead is grouded or not

[@freelyroaming]

The rj45 jack will have an external metal shield and they would pass a multimeter continuity test.

[@StartVisit]

Starlink should make 12V DC model