Chapter 4 Dish Antenna Installation The dish antenna normally installed for this receiver is a SuperDISH antenna which provides the most expansive high definition programming offering from DISH Network. The SuperDISH installation must be completed by a qualified professional technician due to the complexity of the installation and compliance with national/local building and electrical codes.
Chapter 4 Dish Antenna Installation 6. Display the Point Dish and Signal Strength menu by pressing MENU and and then 6-1-1 (unless the receiver already displays this menu). 7. If you Point Dish/Signal screen looks like the one on the left, continue to step 6. If your Point Dish/Signal screen looks like the one on the right, select Peak Angles. 8. Enter your ZIP code in the ZIP Code field. 9. Select the Dish 500 option. Azimuth: Elevation: Skew: 10.
Installing a DISH 500 Antenna Mounting the Dish 1. Using these azimuth and elevation angles, find a location for the satellite dish which can be pointed towards the satellites located at these angles. With a compass, find the required azimuth angle. Then, use the elevation angle to find out how high the satellites are in the sky from your location. Make sure nothing blocks the line of sight between the dish and the satellites. 2.
Chapter 4 Dish Antenna Installation 4. Assemble the satellite dish as shown below, except do not attach the Ybracket or LNBF at this time. 5. Loosen both skew bolts and set the skew by rotating the dish mounting bracket to align the red mark with the required angle on the skew scale which you wrote down on 76. Tighten the skew bolts securely to keep the dish from rotating. Once the skew is set, do not try to fine-tune this angle when aiming the dish. 6.
Installing a DISH 500 Antenna Tighten all of the coaxial cable connection only by hand. If you use a wrench, you may over-tighten the connections and damage your equipment. Such damage is not covered by the Limited Warranty. 7. Thread the RG-6 coaxial cable through the mast support arm and the Y-bracket. This cable should be long enough to run from your receiver to your LNBF. Note: See Running Coaxial Cables on for cable installation guidance.
Chapter 4 Dish Antenna Installation 12. You should see the Point Dish/Signal menu. If not, open the Main Menu, select System Setup, then Installation, then Point Dish/Signal (press MENU and then press 6-1-1 on the remote). 13. Select Check Switch. The Check Switch screen will open. 14. Select Check or Test. The receiver shows you a message that it is checking the switches. 15. When the check switch procedure finishes, you will see an installation summary screen similar to the one below.
Installing a DISH 500 Antenna 17. Turn the dish back and forth very slowly, until the signal strength bar turns green. This shows you’ve found the signal. Note: If you cannot find the signal, turn the dish back to the first azimuth angle. Then, loosen both elevation bolts just enough so you can tilt the dish. Tilt the dish elevation up by two degrees, and then tighten both bolts. Now, turn the dish back and forth again.
Chapter 4 Dish Antenna Installation • • Make sure the skew angle you wrote down on page 76 is exactly the same as the skew angle you set in step 5 on page 78. If it is not, reset the skew angle as described on page 78. After you reset the skew angle, go back page 80 and start over from step step 16. If “119” is shown under Dish Input 2, move the dish approximately 9° to the east and restart the procedure at step step 12. 21. Look at the Point Dish/Signal menu.
Installing a Multiple Dish DISH Pro System Installing a Multiple Dish DISH Pro System Note: You cannot use DISH Pro LNBFs and switches (those marked with the DISH Pro logo) with Legacy switches and LNBFs (those without the DISH Pro logo). You must install your DISH antenna system with either all DISH Pro LNBFs and switches or all Legacy LNBFs and switches. If you mix the two, the system will not work. Note: You can have as much as 200 feet of cable between the DISH Pro LNBF and the DISH Pro receiver.
Chapter 4 Dish Antenna Installation 8. Select Check Switch from the Point Dish menu. When the Check Switch screen opens, select Retest. 9. When Check Switch is complete, you will see an Installation Summary screen similar to the one shown next. It will show a connection (“Conn” next to satellite) and Single device under 1 (Dish Input). It may also show an X on the Transponder line. This is okay and does not mean there is a problem with the system. 10. Press CANCEL to exit back to the Point Dish menu. 11.
DISH Pro Wiring Diagrams DISH Pro Wiring Diagrams DISH 500, One DISH Pro Twin LNBF This diagram leaves out grounding to be clear. Make sure you ground the system per the National Electrical Code (NEC) and all local electrical codes. Note: Each cable carries both the 119 and 110 signals after you use each receiver to check the setup.
Chapter 4 Dish Antenna Installation DISH 500, One DISH Pro Quad LNBF This diagram leaves out grounding to be clear. Make sure you ground the system per the National Electrical Code (NEC) and all local electrical codes. Note: Each cable carries both the 119 and 110 signals after you use each receiver to check the setup.
DISH Pro Wiring Diagrams DISH 500 with a DISH Pro Twin LNBF, One DISH 300 with a DISH Pro LNBF, DP34 Switch This diagram leaves out grounding to be clear. Make sure you ground the system per the National Electrical Code (NEC) and all local electrical codes. To four DISH Pro Receivers or two DISH Pro Plus Receivers When you set up your system following this diagram and run Check Switch the Installation Summary screen should look similar to the one shown below.
Chapter 4 Dish Antenna Installation DISH 500, DISH 300, Three DISH Pro LNBFs, DP34 Switch This diagram leaves out grounding to be clear. Make sure you ground the system per the National Electrical Code (NEC) and all local electrical codes. To four DISH Pro Receivers or two DISH Pro Plus Receivers When you set up your system following this diagram and run Check Switch the Installation Summary screen should look similar to the one shown below.
DISH Pro Wiring Diagrams DISH 500, DISH 300, One DISH Pro Twin LNBF, One DISH Pro Single LNBF, One DISH Pro Compliant Splitter, Two DISH Pro 21 Switches This diagram leaves out grounding to be clear. Make sure you ground the system per the National Electrical Code (NEC) and all local electrical codes.
Chapter 4 Dish Antenna Installation Two DISH 300s, Two DISH Pro Single LNBFs, Two DISH Pro Compliant Splitters, Two DISH Pro 21 Switches This diagram leaves out grounding to be clear. Make sure you ground the system per the National Electrical Code (NEC) and all local electrical codes.
DISH Pro Wiring Diagrams One DISH 500 with a DISH Pro Twin LNBF, One DISH 300 with a DISH Pro Single LNBF, and One DP21 Switch This diagram leaves out grounding to be clear. Make sure you ground the system per the National Electrical Code (NEC) and all local electrical codes. Note: This setup supports only one receiver from three satellite locations and the other receiver from only two satellite locations.
Chapter 4 Dish Antenna Installation Running Coaxial Cable 1. Using the shortest path possible, run the coaxial cable(s) from the ground block or switch to the satellite receiver(s). Do not kink or pinch any cable. Cables should be bent only in gentle curves. Do not use a longer cable between the satellite dish and the receiver than is specified in the DISH Pro or Legacy system installation instructions.
