DishPro and DP Plus Switches

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What are switches for?

To select between the signals from one or more LNBs aimed at different satellites (like on a Dish 500) to feed a receiver. Each satellite operates at the same frequency range, so the signals can't be combined, they must be switched.

What's the difference in all these switches?

DishPro (DP) switches require running a line to each tuner input, meaning 2 lines for a dual-tuner receiver. DishPro Plus (DPP) switches can feed dual-tuner receivers with 1 line when used with a DPP Separator behind the receiver. Each section begins with the commonly used integrated switches that are part of a 2- or 3-LNB assembly followed by external switches that are needed when you have separate LNBs or can be used to add satellite slots and/or receivers to a system.

DishPro (DP) Switches

DP Twin

2 LNBFs and integrated switch in a wide housing
outputs for 2 tuners
can feed an external DP or DPP switch

DP Quad LNB

is similar to the DP Twin but has 4 outputs.

DP21

connects 2 single LNBs to one tuner.

Two DP21s can be used to connect 2 dual LNBs to two receivers.
Add an extra orbital slot by cascading a DP21 between a DP Twin, DP Quad, DP34, or DPP44 and a receiver (dual-tuner receivers require 2 DP21s and 2 lines).

DP34

3 LNB inputs
4 tuner outputs
3 trunking “pass-through” outputs to another DP34
only the “UL Listed” version (grey instead of silver, part 141340) can double as a grounding block

DishPro Plus (DPP) Switches

DPP Twin

2 LNBFs and integrated switch in a wide housing
outputs for 2 receivers
input for a 3rd LNBF (disabled when connected to a switch)
can feed an external DPP switch (except DPP33, and DP Twin preferred with the DPP44)

Dish 1000.2 (1k.2) / 1000.4 (1k.4)

3 LNBFs and integrated switch in a wide housing
outputs for 3 receivers
input for a 4th LNBF (disabled when connected to a switch)
can feed an external DPP switch

DPP33

3 LNB inputs
3 receiver outputs (all support dual-tuners)
no trunking “pass-through” outputs
No power inserter needed
not compatible with DPP Twin or Dish 1000.2
may double as a grounding block

DPP44

4 LNB inputs
4 receiver outputs
4 trunking “pass-through” outputs to another DPP44 or DP34
power is supplied via an inserter, which can be placed indoors near one of the receivers, in the RG-6 coax line coming from the DPP44 output port #1 (labeled “To Power Inserter”).
Install tip: may need longer stingers on the coax to make proper connections
only the “UL Listed” version can double as a grounding block

Are there any cable length issues I need to consider?

Where can I find additional documents to help me set up my Echostar system?

DISH Network -- User Guides & Manuals

Edited by BobaBird. Submissions & corrections welcome!