1. Receiving Equipment

2. Introduction
This section discusses the variety of equipment and hardware the customer will need in order to receive the DIRECTV programming from the satellites

3. Objectives
List the equipment and hardware needed to receive DIRECTV programming
Explain how the LNB operates
Explain how the receiver selects programming
List three functions of the access card
Identify the correct ODU/LNB configuration

4. Receiving Equipment IRD- Integrated Receiver, Decoder LNB
Low Noise Block, Down Converter
ODU-
Out Door Unit
Access Card

5. Receiving Equipment What is an LNB?
LNB stands for Low Noise Block. It receives microwaves signals from the satellite, amplifies them and converts the signal to a lower frequency band

6. Basic System Overview (ODU)
What is an LNB?
Low Noise Block Converter
What is Polarization and how many polarities are there?
2 Circular polarities per orbital slot
Right Hand Circular
Left Hand Circular

7. Basic System Overview Review:
What are the three basic components of a satellite system?
What is an LNB?
What does it do?
How is an LNB powered?
What is polarity?
How does an LNB switch polarities?

8. Receiving Equipment
ODU and LNB
Single Satellite ODU

9. Receiving Equipment
MultiSwitches
3 X 4
6 X 8
4 X 8

10. Basic System Overview (Multiswitch)
What is a multiswitch?
Standard 3 X 4
Standard 4 X 4, 4 X 8
High Frequency wide band 6 X 8 or 6 X 16

11. Basic System Overview (Multiswitch)
How does a basic multiswitch work?
NOTE: Older multiswitches may have 17 volts listed for LHCP.

12. Diplexer
Diplexers are used to insert off air channels on the same cable as the satellite channels.

13. IRD Switching Answer Tree
IRD OUTPUT
13 VDC
0 KHz Tone
101 ° Odd Xpdrs
22 KHz Tone
119 ° Odd Xpdrs
18 VDC
101° Even Xpdrs
Xpdr Frequency
8,10, 12 XPDRS
110 ° Xpdrs 28, 30, 32
22-32 Even Transponders
119 ° Even Xpdrs

14. Receiving Equipment
ODU and LNB
Multiple Satellite ODU

15. Receiving Equipment
ODU and LNB
International Programming

16. Receiving Equipment
ODU and LNB
Ka Ku SlimLine ODU

17. Receiving Equipment
Examples of Receiver Types
Standard
DVR HD
HD DVR

18. Receiving Equipment
Example of a current DIRECTV Standard Receiver

19. Receiving Equipment
DVR Receiver

20. Receiving Equipment
High Definition Receiver

21. Receiving Equipment
High Definition DVR

22. Summary
Now that you have completed this section you should be able to:
List the equipment and hardware needed to receive DIRECTV programming
Explain how the LNB operates
Explain how the receiver selects programming
List three functions of the access card
Identify the correct ODU/LNB configuration

23. Exercises Exercise # 1: Written Review
Fill in or select the best answer
Exercise # 2: Installation diagrams
Exercise # 3
Five scenarios
Select the correct equipment needed for the customer to view their desired programming
Review with the class

24. Exercise # 1 Exercise # 1: Written Review
Fill in or select the best answer

25. Exercise # 2

26. Exercise # 3 Exercise # 3 Five scenarios
Select the correct equipment needed for the customer to view their desired programming
Review scenarios with the class

27. Thank You