DISH Pro & DISH Pro Plus Installation Quick Reference Guide

DISH Pro (DP) Products DISH Pro Plus (DP Plus) Products
DP Single LNBF DP Plus Twin LNBF
DP Dual LNBF DP Plus 44 Switch
DP Twin LNBF DP Plus Separator
DP Quad LNBF
DP21 Switch
DP34 Switch
DP Adapter for Legacy
receivers
 TWO ORBITAL LOCATIONS
Two Orbital Locations, 2 Tuners Two Orbital Locations, 4 Tuners
(1) DP Twin on a DISH 500 (1) DP Quad on a DISH 500

DISH 500
DISH 500

DP SINGLE TUNER DP SINGLE TUNER

DP PLUS DUAL TUNER

DP SINGLE TUNER DP SINGLE TUNER

Or any combination of DP Single and DP Plus Dual-Tuner Receivers

Or one DP Plus Dual Tuner Receiver with a maximum of 4 Tuner Inputs

Two Orbital Locations

Two Orbital Locations, 6 Tuners using a DP Plus Twin
DISH 500 (1) DP Quad on a DISH 500 DISH 500 (1) DP Plus Twin on a DISH 500
(1) DP34 Switches (1) DP Plus Separator

DP SINGLE TUNER

DP SINGLE TUNER

DP SINGLE TUNER
Or Legacy Receiver

DP PLUS DUAL TUNER

To Receiver Tuner Inputs At least one DP or DP Plus Dual-Tuner Receiver is required if a

Legacy Receiver is connected

Two Orbital Locations with a

Legacy Receiver
(1) DP Twin on a DISH 500
(1) DP Adapter for each Legacy Receiver

DISH 500
LEGACY TUNER

DP SINGLE TUNER

Grounding according to the National Electric Code (NEC) and all local electrical codes is required.
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 THREE ORBITAL LOCATIONS
Three Orbital Locations, up to 4 Tuners Three Orbital Locations, up to 12 Tuners
DISH 500 DISH 500
DISH 500
(1) DP Twin on a DISH 500
(or two DP Dual LNBFs)
DISH 500 (1) DP Dual on a DISH 500
with I-Bracket
Up to (3) DP34 Switches

(1) DP Twin on a DISH 500

(or two DP Dual LNBFs)
(1) DP Dual on a DISH 500
To Receiver
with I-Bracket To Receiver Tuner Inputs
Tuner Inputs
(1) DP34 Switch Each switch must have a connected receiver to supply power

Three Orbital Locations, up to 24 Tuners Three Orbital Locations, up to 2 Tuners

DISH 500 (1) DP Twin on a DISH 500
(1) DP Dual on a DISH 500
(1) DP Quad on a DISH 500
DISH 500 with I-Bracket
(or two DP Dual LNBFs)
DISH 500 (1) DP Dual on a DISH 500
(1) DP21 Switches
with I-Bracket
Up to (6) DP34 Switches
DISH 500

To Receiver Tuner Inputs

DP SINGLE TUNER
Or Legacy Receiver
To Receiver Tuner Inputs DP SINGLE TUNER with an adapter

Each switch must have a connected receiver to supply power

Three Orbital Locations with a Legacy Receiver Three Orbital Locations, with DP Plus Twin
(1) DP Twin on a DISH 500 DISH 500 (1) DP Plus Twin on a DISH 500
(1) DP Dual on a DISH 500 with I-Bracket (1) DP Dual on a DISH 500
DISH (1) DP34 Switch with I-Bracket
500 (1) DP Adapter for each Legacy Receiver DISH 500 (1) DP Plus Separator

LEGACY TUNER
DP PLUS DUAL TUNER

DP PLUS DUAL TUNER DP SINGLE TUNER

Or Legacy Receiver

DP SINGLE TUNER At least one DP or DP Plus Receiver is required if a

Legacy Receiver is connected

Grounding according to the National Electric Code (NEC) and all local electrical codes is required.
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 FOUR ORBITAL LOCATIONS
DP Plus 44 Switch Connectivity

SuperDISH (1) SuperDISH (110°, 119°, 105° or 110°, 119°, 121°)

DISH 500
(1) DP Dual on DISH 500 with I-Bracket (61.5° or 148°)
(1) DP Plus 44 Switch with Power Inserter
DP Plus Separator(s) as needed for single cable/dual tuner
installations
DP Plus 44

110° or 119°
61.5° or 148°

105° or 121° FSS to Port 4

DP PLUS DUAL TUNER DP PLUS DUAL TUNER

Power Inserter

DP SINGLE TUNER DP SINGLE TUNER

Or Legacy Receiver Or Legacy Receiver
See DP Plus 44 User's Guide for dish to switch connecting requirements
Each DP Plus 44 Switch requires a Power Inserter on port 1 when used with Legacy receivers

Four Orbital Locations, up to 24 Tuners

SuperDISH (1) SuperDISH (110°, 119°, 105° or 110°, 119°, 121°)

(1) DP Dual on DISH 500 with I-Bracket (61.5° or 148°)
Up to (3) DP Plus 44 Switches
DISH 500
DP Plus 44 DP Plus 44 DP Plus 44

105° or 121° FSS to Port 4

Each DP Plus 44 Switch requires a Power Inserter on port 1 To Receiver Tuner Inputs

Four Orbital Locations, up to 48 Tuners

SuperDISH (1) SuperDISH (110°, 119°, 105° or 110°, 119°, 121°)
DISH 500
(1) DP Dual on DISH 500 with I-Bracket (61.5° or 148°)
(2) DP-approved Splitters for any single port SuperDISH LNBs
Up to (6) DP Plus 44 Switches
DP Plus 44 DP Plus 44 DP Plus 44

105° or 121° FSS

to Port 4

To Receiver
Tuner Inputs

105° or 121° FSS to Port 4

Each DP Plus 44 Switch requires a Power Inserter on port 1 To Receiver Tuner Inputs

Grounding according to the National Electric Code (NEC) and all local electrical codes is required.
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DISH Pro & DISH Pro Plus Installation Considerations
LNBFs AND SWITCHES
DISH Pro LNBFs work with DISH Pro Plus switches. The DISH Pro Plus Twin functions the same as
a DISH Pro Twin LNBF when connected to any DISH Pro/DISH Pro Plus switch.
“Legacy” LNBFs and switches can never be used with DISH Pro or DISH Pro Plus LNBFs and
switches.
The maximum recommended cable length is 200 feet from the LNBFs to the furthest DISH Pro or
DISH Pro Plus receiver (150 feet for Legacy receivers).
When mounting switches, position according to instructions on the label.
Use drip loops to direct water away from F-connectors.

LEGACY RECEIVER INSTALLATIONS

The DISH Pro Adapter must be used to connect any non-DISH Pro/DISH Pro Plus (“Legacy”) satellite
receivers to a DISH Pro LNBF or Switch.
o Legacy Receivers include:
Models 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000, 2700, 2800, 3700, 3800/3900, 4700/4900
DISHPlayer Models 7100, 7200
All OEM-equivalent models (e.g. RCA, JVC, Phillips)
The DISH Pro Adapter is NOT needed when a Legacy receiver is directly connected to a
DISH Pro Plus LNBF or Switch.

DISH PRO PLUS (DP PLUS) RECEIVERS

DP Plus receivers can be connected with a single cable to DP Plus switches or LNBFs when used with a
DP Plus Separator.
See the “Receiver LNBF/Switch Compatibility Chart” for details.

SINGLE-CABLE, DUAL-TUNER INSTALLATIONS

Three DISH Pro Plus components must be connected together for this type of installation:
o DISH Pro Plus LNBF or Switch
o DISH Pro Plus Separator
o DISH Pro Plus (dual-tuner) Receiver
Two single-tuner receivers cannot be connected to a DP Plus Separator – they are not DISH Pro
Plus receivers.

INSTALLATION MATERIALS
Materials used in a DISH Pro or DISH Pro Plus installation must be rated to 2150 MHz and pass DiSEqC
22 KHz tone.
These materials include:
RG-6 cable Line amps
Ground blocks Barrel connectors
Diplexers Wall plates
Splitters Surge protectors
DISH Network Retailers, please refer to the latest “DISH Pro Approved Accessories List” located on
http://retailer.echostar.com

FOR MORE INFORMATION (available on http://retailer.echostar.com):

“Quick Facts” and “Installation Considerations” documents for:
o DISH Pro Plus Technology
o DISH Pro Plus 44 Switch
o DISH Pro Plus Twin
o DISH Pro Plus Separator
o Single-Cable, Dual-Tuner Installations
Installation Guides
Distribution Diagrams
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 Receiver & LNBF/Switch Compatibility Chart

Legacy LNBFs & DISH Pro Plus

DISH Pro LNBFs DISH Pro Switches DISH Pro Plus LNBFs
Switches Switches
Single, Dual, Twin, Quad
DP Single, DP Dual DP21
SW21, SW42, SW44, DP Plus Twin DP Plus 44
DP Twin, DP Quad DP34
SW64, SWAJ
One, with DP or DP Plus
Legacy Receiver Yes Yes, with DP Adapter Yes, with DP Adapter Yes
receiver also connected

DISH Pro Receiver Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

DISH Pro Plus

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Receiver
DISH Pro Plus
Receiver with No No No Yes Yes
DP Plus Separator

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LNBF & Switch Connectivity Chart

DISH Pro LNBFs DISH Pro Switches DISH Pro Plus LNBF DISH Pro Plus Switches
DP Single, DP Dual, DP21
DP Plus Twin DP Plus 44
DP Twin, DP Quad DP34
Legacy LNBFs or
No No No No
Switches
Yes – DP Single or DP Dual
DISH Pro LNBFs --- Yes Yes
using DP Plus Twin’s input port
DP21-No
Yes – LNBF’s input port and DP
DISH Pro Switches Yes --- DP34-Yes, but DP34(s) will not have DP
Plus capabilities disabled th
Plus capabilities or 4 orbital location
Yes – DP Single or DP Yes – LNBF’s input port will be disabled.
Yes – LNBF’s input port and DP Plus
DISH Pro Plus Twin Dual using DP Plus Twin’s --- DP Plus capabilities will occur within the
capabilities disabled
input port DP Plus switch
Yes – LNBF’s input port will be
DISH Pro Plus 44 disabled. DP Plus capabilities
Yes --- Yes
Switch will occur with`in the DP Plus
switch