Swim Channel Vs Programming Channel; Channel Assignment Examples; Programming Selections Example - DirecTV SWiM Installation Diagrams

For illustration purposes only
8 Channel SWM 8 Channel SWM Frequency Frequency
Channel 1 Channel 1 1076MHz 1076MHz
Channel 2 Channel 2 1178MHz 1178MHz
Channel 3 Channel 3 1280MHz 1280MHz
Channel 4 Channel 4 1382MHz 1382MHz
Channel 5 Channel 5 1484MHz 1484MHz
Channel 6 Channel 6 1586MHz 1586MHz
Channel 7 Channel 7 1688MHz 1688MHz
Channel 8 Channel 8 1790MHz 1790MHz
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
IRD 1
MPEG 4 DVR
Video Phone
Video
Out to TV Off Air In
Satellite In Ports HD
S-Video
DVR
SWM-
2
1
120V
Channel 1 Channel 2
IRD 2
MPEG 4
Phone
Video
Video
Out to TV
Off Air In
Satellite In Ports
S-Video
SWM
1
120V
Channel 3
Assignment Assignment
Program Content Program Content
Program Content Program Content
Program Content Program Content
Program Content Program Content
Program Content Program Content
Program Content Program Content
Program Content Program Content
Program Content Program Content
Distance between the
Power Inserter and the
SWiM switch can not
exceed 150 ft
Terminator
on unused
ports
Internal
Wall Plates
The following is only an example, actual SWiM
channel assignments are unknown to the user or to
IRD
IRD
IRD 2
IRD
(DIRECTV Basics), the SWiM LNB takes orbital
location 101° transponder 20 and modulates the
IRD
IRD
SWM
location 101° transponder 4 and modulates the
IRD
(Discovery Times), the SWiM LNB takes orbital
location 101° transponder 18 and modulates the
SWiM Channel
vs
Programming Channel
the technician.

Channel Assignment Examples

1, Tuner 1 – is assigned SWiM Channel 1
1, Tuner 2 – is assigned SWiM Channel 2
Tuner 1 – is assigned SWiM Channel 3

Programming Selections Example

1, Tuner 1 requests programming channel 201
programming onto SWiM channel 1
1, Tuner 2 requests programming channel 294
(Discovery Kids), the SWiM LNB takes orbital
programming onto SWiM channel 2
2, Tuner requests programming channel 285
programming onto SWiM channel 3