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EchoStar DISH 500+ Installation Instructions Manual

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  • Page 1 Installation Instructions DISH 500+ and DISH 1000+...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    Attention and Warning Symbols You must be aware of safety when you install and use this system. This guide provides various procedures. If you do some of these procedures carelessly, you could injure or kill yourself or damage equipment or property.
  • Page 3 Installation Instructions Attention! These installation instructions are intended for use by qualified professional technicians due to the complexity of the installation and compliance to national/local building and electrical codes. Never handle coax connection installations that are connected to a receiver or accessory when that receiver or accessory is plugged into a live AC outlet. Overview Your DISH 500+/DISH 1000+ antenna system consists of a antenna assembly and a separate DISH Pro or DISH Pro Plus LNBF kit.
  • Page 4 Quick Installation Instructions Figure 1. DISH 500+ and DISH 1000+ Antenna System Overview...
  • Page 5 1. Find Elevation/Skew/Azimuth angles for the DISH 500+ or DISH 1000+ and your location (instructions on page 4 and tables begin on page 15). 2. Find a location for the reflector with a clear line of sight and a sturdy mounting surface (page 4, step 1). 3. Mount the mast, making sure it is absolutely vertical (page 4, steps 2-4). Attach struts to the mast, using the instructions that came with the struts.
  • Page 6 Locating the Antenna Assembly Use the Reflector Pointing Angles that begin on page 15 to find the elevation, skew, and azimuth angles using your location’s ZIP code. DISH 500+ and DISH 1000+ use slightly different skew angles.Ensure you choose the correct set of angles for the antenna system you are installing. Write the angles in the space provided below.
  • Page 7 Set skew. To access the skew bolts, loosen the elevation bolts and elevation rod nuts. Loosen the skew bolts. Set the skew by rotating the elevation and skew bracket to align the mark with the required angle on the skew scale that you entered on page 4 (see Figure 2). Tighten the skew bolts securely to keep the reflector from rotating. See Table 1 on page 9 for the required torque values.
  • Page 8 Mount the reflector on the mast and point the reflector. Slide the reflector down onto the mast. Make sure the azimuth plate rests on top of the mast. Turn the reflector so that it points in the general direction of the satellites, using the azimuth angle you wrote on page 4. Note: The DISH 500+ mast clamp may have a gripping feature that helps prevent movement of the mast clamp when fully installed.
  • Page 9 Completing Installation Use the steps below while referring to Figure 1, page 2 for this installation. Note: Use RG-6 coaxial connections between the antenna system and the switch and from the switch to the receiver location(s), using the following cable requirements. Grounding, other devices, and in- home cabling must also meet these requirements. • R G-6 coaxial cables rated for at least 950 MHz to 3 GHz must be used in this installation. Do not use existing cables such as RG-59 as it may cause signal loss.
  • Page 10 For DISH Pro Plus LNBF assembly: Connect the tempoary cable to (119°W) of the Port 1 LNBF (see Figure 6). LNB In LNB In Figure 6: DISH Pro Plus 500+ and 1000+ LNBF Assembly with Port 1 (119°W) Peak the reflector for signal on the 119°W. Peak the reflector for signal on the 119°W satellite sign and transponder 13 using the azimuth and elevation settings you wrote on page 4.
  • Page 11 Table 1: Torque Values Torque Value Location (ft-lbs unless otherwise noted) Pivot bolt (Mast foot; ensure no mast deformation occurs during tightening) Mast adjustment bolts Reflector mounting bolts Mast bolts Elevation bolts Elevation rod nuts Handtight Azimuth bolts (do not tighten azimuth fine-tune cam) Skew bolts LNBF support to elevation and skew bracket bolts LNBF support to 129 LNBF bracket bolts LNBF and LNBF bracket attachment hardware Fine-tune the azimuth angle.
  • Page 12 Fine-tune elevation angle. Using the peaking meter, fine-tune the elevation angle. Using a 1/2” wrench, loosen the top elevation nut on the elevation rod to allow the reflector to be moved up and down in elevation. Move the bottom elevation nut along the elevation rod to adjust the reflector’s elevation angle and to acieve maximum signal, using the 118.7°W satellite and transponder 13. After obtaining maximum signal, tighten the top elevation nut on the elevation rod, then tighten the elevation bolts labeled with a T to the recommended torque value given in Table 1 on page 9 (see Figure 9).
  • Page 13 Connecting DPX Receivers To Home a. Connect a coaxial connection from the LNBF output SOLO NODE 185834 Network EchoStar Technologies L.L.C. , or ) to either a Solo or Duo Node. Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 To LNBF...
  • Page 14 To DPX b. From the Node’s port, connect a coaxial connection to the DUO NODE 185836 Receiver EchoStar Technologies L.L.C. DPX receiver’s port. To Node DPX To Home c. Connect the Node to the DPX receiver and to the Home...
  • Page 15 The summary screens below (see Figures 15 and 16) are similar to what should be shown for a legacy receiver connected to the DISH 500+ or DISH 1000+. Make sure the summary screen shows reception from 110°W, 118.7°W, and 119°W (and 129°W for DISH 1000+) satellites on all available satellite tuners. Select 3 SAT or 4 SAT for DISH 500+ or DISH 1000+ on a legacy receiver.
  • Page 16 Run Check Switch. Run again and confirm reception for 110°W, 119°W, and Check Switch 118.7°W satellites if using DISH 500+ and for 110°W, 119°W, 129°W, and 118.7°W satellites if using DISH 1000+ (see Figures 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, and 23 depending on your configuration). Figure 17. DISH 500+ Figure 18. DISH 1000+ Figure 19. DISH 500+ Installation Summary Installation Summary Installation Summary Figure 22.
  • Page 17 Reflector Pointing Angles Use the tables below as follows: 1. Find the ZIP code for your location. 2 . Find the row that contains the ZIP code or the first three digits of the ZIP code. For example, the correct row for ZIP code 80112 is 801XX. 3. Write down the number in the EL column in the “Elevation” blank on page 4. 4. Write down the number in the SK column in the “Skew” blank on page 4. : The skew varies if using a DISH 500+ or DISH 1000+. Ensure you select the correct skew for the Note antenna system you are installing.
  • Page 18 D1000+ D1000+ D1000+ D500+ D500+ D500+ Code Code Code 00206 00284 039XX 00214 00285 040XX 00215 00286 041XX 00216 00401 042XX 00217 00501 043XX 00218 00544 044XX 00219 006XX 045XX 00222 007XX 046XX 00223 008XX 047XX 00225 009XX 048XX 00226 010XX 049XX 00228...
  • Page 19 D1000+ D1000+ D1000+ D500+ D500+ D500+ Code Code Code 078XX 127XX 166XX 079XX 128XX 167XX 080XX 129XX 168XX 081XX 130XX 169XX 082XX 131XX 170XX 083XX 132XX 171XX 084XX 133XX 172XX 085XX 134XX 173XX 086XX 135XX 174XX 087XX 136XX 175XX 088XX 137XX 176XX 089XX...
  • Page 20 D1000+ D1000+ D1000+ D500+ D500+ D500+ Code Code Code 205XX 245XX 285XX 206XX 246XX 286XX 207XX 247XX 287XX 208XX 248XX 288XX 209XX 249XX 289XX 210XX 250XX 290XX 211XX 251XX 291XX 212XX 252XX 292XX 214XX 253XX 293XX 215XX 254XX 294XX 216XX 255XX 295XX 217XX...
  • Page 21 D1000+ D1000+ D500+ D500+ D1000+ D500+ Code Code Code 324XX 369XX 408XX 325XX 370XX 409XX 326XX 371XX 410XX 327XX 372XX 411XX 328XX 373XX 412XX 329XX 374XX 413XX 330XX 375XX 414XX 331XX 376XX 415XX 332XX 377XX 416XX 333XX 378XX 417XX 334XX 379XX 418XX 335XX...
  • Page 22 D1000+ D1000+ D1000+ D500+ D500+ D500+ Code Code Code 450XX 489XX 532XX 451XX 490XX 534XX 452XX 491XX 535XX 453XX 492XX 537XX 454XX 493XX 538XX 455XX 494XX 539XX 456XX 495XX 540XX 457XX 496XX 541XX 458XX 497XX 542XX 459XX 498XX 543XX 460XX 499XX 544XX 461XX...
  • Page 23 D1000+ D1000+ D1000+ D500+ D500+ D500+ Code Code Code 576XX 619XX 662XX 577XX 620XX 664XX 580XX 622XX 665XX 581XX 623XX 666XX 582XX 624XX 667XX 583XX 625XX 668XX 584XX 626XX 669XX 585XX 627XX 670XX 586XX 628XX 671XX 587XX 629XX 672XX 588XX 630XX 673XX 590XX...
  • Page 24 D1000+ D1000+ D1000+ D500+ D500+ D500+ Code Code Code 711XX 753XX 793XX 712XX 754XX 794XX 713XX 755XX 795XX 714XX 756XX 796XX 716XX 757XX 797XX 717XX 758XX 798XX 718XX 759XX 799XX 719XX 760XX 800XX 720XX 761XX 801XX 721XX 762XX 802XX 722XX 763XX 803XX 723XX...
  • Page 25 D1000+ D1000+ D1000+ D500+ D500+ D500+ Code Code Code 835XX 890XX 935XX 836XX 891XX 936XX 837XX 893XX 937XX 838XX 894XX 938XX 840XX 895XX 939XX 841XX 897XX 940XX 842XX 898XX 941XX 843XX 900XX 942XX 844XX 902XX 943XX 845XX 903XX 944XX 846XX 904XX 945XX 847XX...
  • Page 26 D1000+ D500+ Code 980XX 981XX 982XX 983XX 984XX 985XX 986XX 988XX 989XX 990XX 991XX 992XX 993XX 994XX 995XX 996XX 997XX 998XX 999XX...

  • Page 27: Regulatory Information

    Customer Service Center at 1-800-333-DISH (3474) for assistance. Copyright Notice Copyright © 2013. EchoStar Technologies L.L.C., Englewood, Colorado 80112. All rights reserved. The information in this guide may change without notice. We may issue revisions to tell you about such changes.

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