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Chapter 1 11
Preparing for Installation
Note
If your total RG-6 coaxial cable
length from the dish to the
HD unit is more than 112 feet per
coax cable, you may need an
additional installation
component, such as a line
amplifier, to compensate for the
longer cable length.
This diagram shows “typical” installation steps. It illustrates the minimum of
cables needed to give a signal to one digital satellite receiver, HDTV, or HD set-top
converter.
The information on the following pages takes you through the cable estimating process
step-by-step.
RG-6 Coaxial
Cable
Multiswitch
Grounding
Block
HDTV
Dual-Satellite
Antenna
Measure distance from the LNB on the
Satellite Dish Antenna to the Grounding Block
_____________ feet x (4) RG-6 Cables
(with messenger/ground wire)
OUTDOOR
INDOOR
RG-6 Coaxial
Cable
RG-6 Coaxial
Cable
Measure distance from the Grounding Block
to the Central Building Ground
_____________ feet x (2) Ground Wire
Measure distance from the Grounding Block
into the house and to the Multiswitch.
_____________ feet x (4) RG-6 Cables
Measure distance from the Multiswitch to
the Digital Satellite Receiver, HD Set-Top
Converter, or HDTV
_____________ feet x (1) RG-6 Cable
INPUT ANTENNAHD MONITORINFOON
MENU
OK
HD Set Top
Converter,
Digital
Satellite
Receiver
OR
OR
Tip
Measure once and multiply by
four. You will need four cables of
that length to run from the dish
antenna to the grounding block.
Note
You must use RG-6 coaxial
cable(s) from the satellite dish to
the SATELLITE IN jack on the
digital satellite receiver, HDTV, or
HD set-top converter. This
includes to and from the
multiswitch. Other types of
coaxial cable, such as that used
for cable TV (RG-59) will not
work for your HD satellite
system.