Satellite In Ports
Phone
Out to TV
Off Air In
Video
S-Video
120V
Video
SWM
1
Internal
Wall Plates
SWM
IRD
Satellite In Ports
Phone
Out to TV
Off Air In
Video
S-Video
120V
Video
SWM-
1
Terminator
on unused
ports
2
HD
DVR
Distance between the
Power Inserter and the
SWiM switch can not
exceed 150 ft
For illustration purposes only
SWiM Channel
vs
Programming Channel
The following is only an example, actual SWiM
channel assignments are unknown to the user or to
the technician.
Channel Assignment Examples
IRD 1
, Tuner 1 – is assigned SWiM Channel 1
IRD 1
, Tuner 2 – is assigned SWiM Channel 2
IRD 2
Tuner 1 – is assigned SWiM Channel 3
Programming Selections Example
IRD 1
, Tuner 1
requests programming channel 201
(DIRECTV Basics), the SWiM LNB takes orbital
location 101° transponder 20 and modulates the
programming onto
SWiM channel 1
IRD 1
, Tuner 2
requests programming channel 294
(Discovery Kids), the SWiM LNB takes orbital
location 101° transponder 4 and modulates the
programming onto
SWiM channel 2
IRD 2
, Tuner
requests programming channel 285
(Discovery Times), the SWiM LNB takes orbital
location 101° transponder 18 and modulates the
programming onto
SWiM channel 3
IRD 1
MPEG 4 DVR
IRD 2
MPEG 4
Channel 1
Channel 2
Channel 3
Channel 3
Channel 1
Channel 2
1790MHz
1688MHz
1586MHz
1484MHz
1382MHz
1280MHz
1178MHz
1076MHz
Frequency
Program Content
Program Content
Program Content
Program Content
Program Content
Program Content
Program Content
Program Content
Assignment
Channel 8
Channel 7
Channel 6
Channel 5
Channel 4
Channel 3
Channel 2
Channel 1
8 Channel SWM
1790MHz
1688MHz
1586MHz
1484MHz
1382MHz
1280MHz
1178MHz
1076MHz
Frequency
Program Content
Program Content
Program Content
Program Content
Program Content
Program Content
Program Content
Program Content
Assignment
Channel 8
Channel 7
Channel 6
Channel 5
Channel 4
Channel 3
Channel 2
Channel 1
8 Channel SWM
Programming Guide Data is modulated to each IRD / Tuner connected using
the 974MHz frequency range. This could present itself as additional SWiM
channel on the IRD’s signal screen.
See Slide 23 of the SWiM LNB & SWiM Module power point for more
information regarding SWiM Channels