ZINWELL Z I N W E L L “ DIRECTV Approved Indoor/Outdoor Wideband 6x8 Multi-Switch Model WB68 installation guide Hey, I’ve Got a Multi-Switch! Now what? ” Multi-Switch IG-half.indb 1 Multi-Switch IG-half.indb 1 9/6/05 1:34:41 PM 9/6/05 1:34:41 PM...
For technical The Zinwell WB68 is a DIRECTV-approved, 6x8 multi-switch, designed to expand the new Ka/Ku Satellite Dish Antennas from 4 outputs to 8 outputs, supporting up to 8 independently operating receivers. The WB68 supports all support, DIRECTV® Receivers, but is specially designed to work with the newest MPEG4-capable DIRECTV HD Receivers, please call such as the model H20.
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Minimize the number of splices or connections between the WB68, the satellite dish and your DIRECTV Receivers to minimize signal refl ection and signal strength drop. If you have more than one DIRECTV Receiver connected to the WB68, run Guided Setup on each, one at a time.
Technical Information The Ka/Ku satellite dish has “traditional” 101°/110°/119° W.L. LNBs and two additional Ka LNBs for 99.2° W.L. and 102.8° W.L. satellite, respectively, hereby called 99° W.L. and 103° W.L. LNB for simplicity. The stacked signal at each output of the dish antenna or the 6x8 multi-switch follows the frequency plan below. The actual signal availability varies depending on user location and DIRECTV satellite deployment dates: Ka-Lo, 99°...
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Installing the WB68 (Ka/Ku dish not shown. Appearance of LNB may vary depending on brand.) Ka/Ku LNB (99°/101°/103° W.L. LNBs) 110°/119° W.L. Ku LNBs 72.5° W.L. 95° W.L. Each of these 4 cables can go into any one of the 4 LNB connectors.
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Using the WB68 to replace SAM-6802 Narrowband 6x8 Multi-Switch With Phase III, 18”x20” DIRECTV Multi-Satellite Dish Antenna System (dishes not shown) Integrated, triple-head LNB (Appearance of LNBs may vary depending on brand.) 95° W.L. 72.5° W.L. Each of these Low-loss Addition of Terrestrial HD Signal...
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Connecting with no WB68 (Possible Existing Connection) DIRECTV and the If you have an existing Ka/Ku Dish system for HD receivers, but are not presently using a WB68, this diagram shows Cyclone Design logo what you are likely to have installed currently. Refer to the diagram on page 4 to see how your setup may have to...
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