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Key Installation Items
Definitions:
Cap: Screw on cover for a port
Terminator: Cap with internal 75 ohm resistor for terminating ports electrically.
Inside:
SWM Module Port 2 out – The attached terminator must be used if the port is not in use.
Single Port Power Passing Splitters – All unused ports must be terminated
SWM Power inserters – The IRD port must be terminated if not used as part of the installation
Outside: All outside ports require weather protection.
Weather protection comprises of a closing method and a weather seal
Port in Use: F connector with a weather seal. The connector must be torqued to 30in/lbs
SWM Switch port 2 out– The attached terminator must be used with a weather seal if the port is not in use.
All other outside unused ports: Require a cap with a weather seal
Using terminators or caps where not intended will result in service quality issues which may not be apparent at the time of install.
Examples:
Terminator
Cap
Weather
Seal
Terminated Port
(only used on a 3x4 off air input port)
SWM Switch
(comes with its own terminator cap)
To make a weather cap –
simply remove the center
stinger of a terminator cap
using a pair of side cutters
Weather Sealed Port
“The following grounding diagrams illustrate only a few examples of
ways to bond a DIRECTV system and may not meet bonding
requirements in every municipality within the United States. It is the
responsibility of the installer/technician performing the installation to
know and follow all local, state and federal grounding regulations
within the area he or she is working.”
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Legend
Green Dot Represents Ground Bonding Screw
Rose Colored Oval Represents Weather Seal
Represents that each outdoor F-Connector
must be Torqued to 30 inch Lbs
LNB F-Connectors must be finger tightened
Dashed Black Wire Represents 17ga CCS Bond
Represents that a Diplexer can not be used
in a KaKu cable run
Off Air Antenna usage has to be directly
connected to the IRD or HDTV via its own
Cable Run
Silver Cap with Rose Colored
Weather Seal Represents a Weather Cap
T
Silver Cap, T and the Rose Colored
Weather Seal Represents a Terminator
All Outdoor F-Connectors
must be tightened to no less
than 30 inch lbs to include
LNB’s
SAT/VHF/UHF
Diplexer
SAT
VHF/UHF
Circle Represents a Service Loop
Represents that an Amplifier may need to be
Used when the RG-6 cable runs exceed
150 ft
External
Wall
0
0
A Wall Symbol Represents an
External Penetration with a Drip Loop
Cable Runs Contained in the following
diagrams are not Representative of actual
cable bends on an installation – Actual
Cable Run bends can not exceed 90
degrees of bend
Green Colored Wire Represents
A Ground Bond
Internal
Wall Plate
Represents a Ground Block
I
R
D
S
W
M
Represents a power inserter, the SWM LNB
uses a 21vdc version and the SWM module
(switch) uses a 29vdc version. The SWM
port is color coded in RED
Represents an Internal Wall Plate
Represents a phone line installed into
a phone line wall plate
Represents a Bonding Strap to a
Service Panel
Represents an Internal Electrical Wall
Outlet – Used for a Power Inserter
Represents a single port power passing
splitter
18v
Sat 99°/101°
13v
Sat 99°/101°
18v/
13v/
22KHz
22KHz
Sat 103°/110°/119°
Flex
Port
1
Flex
Port
2
Flex
Port
1
Flex
Port
2
SWM
Output
Ports
Legacy 4
Port
Multiswitch
LNB
Input
Ports
Legacy
2
Legacy
1
Represents a Port expander,
used only with a SWM module
(switch)
Legacy
3
Represents a legacy 4 port multiswitch,
only used with SWM modules (switch)
Legacy
4
Represents a Phone Line
Used on Every IRD Installation
SWM Connections
ODU Connections
18v
Sat 99°/101°
13v
Sat 99°/101°
Multiswitch Connections
18v/
13v/
22KHz
22KHz
Sat 103°/110°/119°
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For illustration purposes only
Frequency
Assignment
Channel 1
1076MHz
Program Content
Channel 2
1178MHz
Program Content
Channel 3
1280MHz
Program Content
Channel 4
1382MHz
Program Content
Channel 5
1484MHz
Program Content
Channel 6
1586MHz
Program Content
Channel 7
1688MHz
Program Content
Channel 8
1790MHz
Program Content
SWM Channel
vs
Programming Channel
The following is only an example, actual SWM
channel assignments are unknown to the user or to
the technician.
Channel 1
8 Channel SWM
IRD 1, Tuner 1 – is assigned SWM Channel 1
Channel 2
Programming Guide Data is modulated to each IRD / Tuner connected using
the 974MHz frequency range. This could present itself as additional SWM
channel on the IRD’s signal screen.
See Slide 23 of the SWM LNB & SWM Module power point for more
information regarding SWM Channels
Channel 3
Phone
Video
Satellite In Ports
SWM1
HD
DVR
2
S-Video
120V
Channel 1
Channel 2
IRD SWM
IRD 2
MPEG 4
Phone
Video
Out to TV
Programming Selections Example
IRD 1, Tuner 1 requests programming channel 201
(DIRECTV Basics), the SWM LNB takes orbital
location 101° transponder 20 and modulates the
programming onto SWM channel 1
Distance between the
Power Inserter and the
SWM switch can not
exceed 150 ft
Video
Off Air In
IRD 1, Tuner 2 – is assigned SWM Channel 2
IRD 2 Tuner 1 – is assigned SWM Channel 3
IRD 1
MPEG 4 DVR
Out to TV
Channel Assignment Examples
Off Air In
IRD 2, Tuner requests programming channel 285
(Discovery Times), the SWM LNB takes orbital
location 101° transponder 18 and modulates the
programming onto SWM channel 3
Video
Satellite In Ports
S-Video
SWM
1
120V
Channel 3
IRD 1, Tuner 2 requests programming channel 294
(Discovery Kids), the SWM LNB takes orbital
location 101° transponder 4 and modulates the
programming onto SWM channel 2
Terminator
on unused
ports
Internal
Wall Plates
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SWM Integrated LNB Installation
KaKu HD DVR SWM compatible IRD
Single tuner SWM compatible IRD
4 way single port DC power passing
splitter rated from 2-2150MHz
BBC’s are not required in this scenerio
Weather Seal identifier
All Outdoor F-Connectors
must be tightened to no less
than 30 inch lbs to include
LNB’s
Service
Panel
Black Ground Wire
Indicates # 17ga
CCS Bond
SWM
2
HD
DVR
S-Video
Video
Out to TV
Off Air In
Satellite In Ports
SWM 1
Terminator
on unused
ports
120V
External Wall
Phone
Video
S-Video
120V
Internal
Wall Plates
Terminator
on unused
ports
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Splitters can be installed exterior of the
residence, however port termination and
weather sealing rules still apply
and federal grounding regulations within the area he or she is working.”
Satellite In Ports
SWM-1
Phone
Video
Bonding
Off Air In
responsibility of the installer/technician performing the installation to know and follow all local, state
Video
Out to TV
and may not meet bonding requirements in every municipality within the United States. It is the
IRD
Green Bonding
Wire Indicates #
10ga Solid Copper
“The following grounding diagrams illustrate only a few examples of ways to bond a DIRECTV system
Distance between
the Power Inserter
and the SWM
switch can not
exceed 150 ft
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SWM Integrated LNB Installation
KaKu HD DVR SWM compatible IRD
Single tuner SWM compatible IRD
4 way single port DC power passing
splitter rated from 2-2150MHz
BBC’s are not required in this scenerio
All Outdoor F-Connectors
must be tightened to no less
than 30 inch lbs to include
LNB’s
Weather Seal identifier
Service
Panel
Black Ground Wire
Indicates # 17ga
CCS Bond
Satellite In Ports
SWM-1
2
HD
DVR
S-Video
Terminator
on unused
ports
120V
External Wall
Video
Out to TV
Off Air In
Satellite In Ports
SWM 1
SWM
Bonding
IRD
Phone
Video
S-Video
and federal grounding regulations within the area he or she is working.”
Off Air In
responsibility of the installer/technician performing the installation to know and follow all local, state
Out to TV
Distance between
the Power Inserter
and the SWM
switch can not
exceed 150 ft
Phone
and may not meet bonding requirements in every municipality within the United States. It is the
Video
Video
“The following grounding diagrams illustrate only a few examples of ways to bond a DIRECTV system
Green Bonding
Wire Indicates #
10ga Solid Copper
120V
Internal
Wall Plates
Terminator
on unused
ports
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SWM Integrated LNB Installation
KaKu HD DVR SWM compatible IRD
Single tuner SWM compatible IRD
Off-Air HD Antenna
4 way single port DC power passing
splitter rated from 2-2150MHz
BBC’s are not required in this scenario
Weather Seal identifier
All Outdoor F-Connectors
must be tightened to no less
than 30 inch lbs to include
LNB’s
Black Ground Wire
Indicates # 17ga
CCS Bond
SWM
HD
DVR
2
S-Video
Terminator
on unused
ports
120V
Video
Out to TV
Off Air In
Satellite In Ports
SWM 1
External Wall
Phone
Video
S-Video
120V
Internal
Wall Plates
Terminator
on unused
ports
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Splitters can be installed exterior of the
residence, however port termination and
weather sealing rules still apply
and federal grounding regulations within the area he or she is working.”
Satellite In Ports
SWM-1
Phone
Video
Bonding
Off Air In
responsibility of the installer/technician performing the installation to know and follow all local, state
Video
Out to TV
and may not meet bonding requirements in every municipality within the United States. It is the
IRD
Green Bonding
Wire Indicates #
10ga Solid Copper
“The following grounding diagrams illustrate only a few examples of ways to bond a DIRECTV system
Distance between
the Power Inserter
and the SWM
switch can not
exceed 150 ft
Service
Panel
Version 3 April 2008
SWM Integrated LNB Installation
KaKu HD DVR SWM compatible IRD
AM21 Off-Air Tuner
Off-Air HD Antenna
Single tuner SWM compatible IRD
4 way single port DC power passing
splitter rated from 2-2150MHz
BBC’s are not required in this scenario
All Outdoor F-Connectors
must be tightened to no less
than 30 inch lbs to include
LNB’s
AM 21 HD Off-Air
Tuner
Receiver Link
Off-Air In
Power Input
120V
Black Ground Wire
Indicates # 17ga
CCS Bond
Service
Panel
Power Output
120V
Weather Seal identifier
SWM
HD
DVR
2
USB
S-Video
Terminator
on unused
ports
120V
Video
Out to TV
Off Air In
Satellite In Ports
SWM 1
External Wall
Phone
Video
S-Video
120V
Internal
Wall Plates
Terminator
on unused
ports
8
Splitters can be installed exterior of the
residence, however port termination and
weather sealing rules still apply
and federal grounding regulations within the area he or she is working.”
Satellite In Ports
SWM-1
Phone
Video
Bonding
Off Air In
responsibility of the installer/technician performing the installation to know and follow all local, state
Video
Out to TV
and may not meet bonding requirements in every municipality within the United States. It is the
IRD
Green Bonding
Wire Indicates #
10ga Solid Copper
“The following grounding diagrams illustrate only a few examples of ways to bond a DIRECTV system
Distance between
the Power Inserter
and the SWM
switch can not
exceed 150 ft
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