DISH Pro Plus 44 Multi-Dish Switch Installation Guide 2
Important Safety Instructions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Use only attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. 6. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel. Keep safety in mind while installing the DISH Pro Plus 44 Switch. In this guide, the following notes tell you when you need to pay special attention: Marks a procedure where the following may happen: • Personal injury or death may occur.
Note to Satellite TV System Installer: This reminder is provided to call the satellite TV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the National Electrical Code (NEC) that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical.
Contents Introduction .....................................................................6 Features ...........................................................................6 Installation Instructions ...................................................7 Mounting and Connecting the Switch..........................7 Run Check Switch......................................................12 Adding More Switches...............................................16 Wiring Diagrams .................................
Introduction This guide explains how to install the DISH Pro Plus 44 Multi-Dish Switch. You should use this guide along with the Installation Instructions provided in your receiver user’s guide. Features A DISH Pro Plus 44 switch allows you to receive signals from up to four DISH Network™ satellites, and route these signals to as many as four DISH Network satellite receivers per switch. • • • • 6 Supports receiving signals from up to four DISH Network satellites.
Installation Instructions The following instructions assume you have already installed and pointed your dish(es) for the strongest possible signal, have run Check Switch, and have allowed the receiver to take a software upgrade. If not, you must complete the dish installation using the instructions which came with the dish and receiver before starting this switch installation. Note: For DISH Pro Plus-compatible receivers, you can complete these installation instructions with only one SATELLITE IN connected.
The switch is UL approved to take the place of a ground block. You can have up to 200 feet of cable between a DISH Pro LNBF and a satellite receiver with the DISH Pro Plus 44 Switch connected at any point along the 200 feet of cable. The cable must be rated for 950 to 2150 MHz. Some cable is labeled “Swept tested to 2150 MHz.” If you are unsure whether your cable is rated to 2150 MHz, check the container it came in or talk to your retailer.
Figure 1. Mounting the Switch 2. Connect the coaxial cables from the LNBFs in your system to the ports on the switch labeled TO DISH (see also the wiring diagrams that begin on page 17). Note: You can only connect to LNBFs marked with the DISH Pro logo, DISH Pro Plus logo, or those used with a SuperDISH.
Note: Receiver models 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, JVC D-VHS, 7100, and 7200 cannot receive satellite signals connected to the TO DISH PORT f. Therefore, connect LNBFs for the three satellite locations you want these models to receive on TO DISH Ports c through e. It is recommended that FSS LNBFs be connected to PORT f since the receivers listed in this note cannot receive signals from FSS satellites anyway. 3.
4. Connect the cables from the receiver’s back panel SATELLITE IN port(s) to the TO RECEIVER SATELLITE IN port of the power inserter installed in the previous step, or to switch ports d through f labeled TO RECEIVER SATELLITE IN. Note: If installing a DISH Pro Plus two-tuner receiver using a single cable, install a DISH Pro Plus Separator as follows: a. Connect a cable from a TO RECEIVER SATELLITE IN port on either the switch or power inserter to the DISH Pro Plus Separator. b.
Run Check Switch After you have connected your switch to the LNBFs and receivers in the system, you will need to run Check Switch on each receiver in your system, one at a time. Follow these instructions for each receiver: 1. Open the Point Dish/Signal Strength screen. See your DISH Network satellite receiver user’s guide for instructions. A Point Dish/Signal screen similar to the one shown as Figure 2 will open. Note: Models 2800, 3900, 4900, and 6000 must select SuperDISH/129 to see the fourth port.
2. Select Check Switch or Test, depending on your receiver model. The Check Switch screen will open. Select Check or Test, depending on your receiver model. 3. The Check Switch procedure will run. When it finishes, you will see an Installation Summary screen. • For DISH Pro and DISH Pro Plus receivers, this screen should identify the installed switch as a DISH Pro Plus 44. You should see all of the satellites received by your system on the Satellite line, and the word All under the Dish Input numbers.
• For non-DISH Pro receiver models 2800, 3900, 4900, and 6000, this screen should identify the installed switch as an SW21 4Sat. You should see all of the satellites received by your system on the Satellite line, and the words Even and Odd under the Dish Input numbers. You should also see the message Satellite reception verified. Figure 4.
• For non-DISH Pro receiver models 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, JVC D-VHS, 7100, and 7200, this screen should identify the installed switch as an SW21 4Sat. You should see all of the satellites received by your system from switch ports c through e (except FSS satellites) on the Satellite line, and the words Even and Odd under the Dish Input numbers. You should also see the message Satellite reception verified. Figure 5.
4. If you do not see the information as described in step 3 of this procedure, you will need to check all cables and switches, and then run Check Switch again. Select Details for information that may be helpful in troubleshooting the problem or in reporting it to the DISH Network Customer Service Center. Adding More Switches You can install two additional DISH Pro or DISH Pro Plus switches to the system, to support up to 12 satellite receivers total.
Wiring Diagrams The wiring diagram in this Guide omit cable drip loops and grounding for clarity. Make sure to use drip loops, and to ground the system per the National Electrical Code (NEC) and all local electrical codes. Figure 6.
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Limited Warranty This warranty extends only to the original user of the DISH Network DISH Pro Plus 44 Switch (“you,” “your”) and is limited to the purchase price of the switch. EchoStar Technologies Corporation and its affiliated companies (“we,” “our,” “us”) warrant this switch control against defects in materials or workmanship as follows.
REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY. WE SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS DEVICE, NOR FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE RESULTING FROM THE USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THIS DEVICE. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL OUR LIABILITY, IF ANY, EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID FOR THIS DEVICE.
Advance Exchange Program The Advance Exchange Program allows you to have replacement equipment shipped immediately to you (depending upon where you live, it could take three to five business days). Along with replacement equipment, you will receive a prepaid shipping label and instructions on how to return the defective equipment.
Post Receipt Exchange Program You may choose to ship the equipment to us at your cost. To provide faster service, upon receipt of your equipment you will be shipped a replacement. Your original equipment will not be available for return. The equipment you return will be checked to verify whether it is covered under this warranty.
If You Need Help Review this Guide. Call the DISH Network Customer Service Center at 1-800-333-DISH (3474). Have the date of purchase and your customer account number ready. A Representative will assist you. The Representative will try to troubleshoot any problem you may be having. He or she also will check whether the switch is covered under this warranty. If the Representative finds that you should return the switch, you will get a telephone number to call for a Return Authorization (RA) number.
FCC Rules Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Copyright © 2004. EchoStar Technologies Corporation, Englewood, Colorado 80112. All rights reserved. The information in this Guide may change without notice. Revisions may be issued to tell you about such changes. You should address comments or questions about this Guide to Technical Publications, EchoStar Technologies Corporation, 94 Inverness Terrace East, Englewood, Colorado 80112. Document Number: 128339 DISH Network is a trademark of EchoStar Satellite LLC.
