This Multiswitch unit connects to a Quattro or Wideband LNBs and offers a terrestrial input port to connect a terrestrial antenna and enable the distribution of satellite TV as well as DTT/DAB broadcasts at MDU/IRS installations.
A manual switch selects whether the satellite inputs connect to a Quattro LNB or up to two Wideband LNBs for receiving up to two full satellite broadcasts. The loop-through trunk ports can be connected to cascade additional Multiswitch units.
The DC-input port of the Multiswitch unit powers the trunk lines which power the connected LNB and the built-in Terrestrial amplifier of the unit and of any other cascaded units. The Trunk power LED will turn green when the Trunk lines are powered.
The output ports are powered by the connected STBs enabling super low power consumption from the trunk lines and powering as many cascaded switches as possible using a single power supply unit. If a connected STB is not able to power its respective port, a power inserter can be utilized.
Each of the four STB output ports is compatible with either Sky Q, Sky+ HD or Sky+ STB models, delivers 16 User Bands and features a Port status LED indicating its operational mode:
- Solid green = Legacy mode (e.g. Sky+ STB).
- Blinking green = dSCR or SatCR mode (e.g. Sky Q or Sky+ HD STBs).
- Off = no voltage detected on the port (only terrestrial signal available on the port)
All the four STB output ports combine a unity-gain equalized Terrestrial input signal.
Typical single household installation
Typical MDU/IRS building installation with two Wideband LNBs receiving two satellites
If sky service is required to be distributed, it should be connected over the Sat A position
| Technical specifications | |
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| Frequency range: satellite |
Quattro LNB: 950 MHz ~ 2150MHz Wideband LNB: 290 MHz ~ 2350MHz (LO=10.41 GHz) |
| Frequency range: terrestrial |
VHF 174-230 MHz UHF 470-790 MHz |
| Inputs |
4x Satellite IF inputs: From 1x Quattro LNB or From up to 2x Wideband LNBs 1 x DTT/DAB input from Terrestrial antenna |
| Outputs |
4 Satellite IF + 1 TERR 4 x Sky dSCR (16 UBs) / SatCR / Legacy auto-detect ports with combined Terrestrial signal |
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| Input power range | -36 dBm to -4 dBm (72 dBuV to 104 dBuV) |
| Output signal level (AGC) |
dCSS/Unicable - UB power: -25 dBm (83 dBuV) ±2 dB Legacy - average TP power: -25 dBm (83 dBuV) ±4 dB |
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| RF isolation: satellite/terretsrial (input) | 30 dB min. |
| RF isolation: satellite/satellite (input) | 30 dB min. |
| RF isolation: satellite ch/ch (UBs, output) | 30 dB min. |
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| Loop-through loss: satellite |
3.5 dB max. |
| Loop-through loss: terrestrial | 0 ±1 dB gain |
| Gain: Unicable II™ (dCSS) output (out of AGC) | >25 dB |
| Gain: terrestrial signal | 0 ~ 5 dB |
| Integrated phase noise | 1.5 degrees max. |
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| Control protocols | Sky dSCR (Sky Q), SatCR (Sky+), Legacy 13 V/18 V + 0 kHz/22 kHz, DiSEqC1.x/DiSEqC2.0, EN50494/EN50607 |
| Legacy port switching |
V/L => 13 V/0 kHz , V/H => 13 V/22 kHz H/L => 18 V/0 kHz , H/H => 18 V/22 kHz |
| Input/Output impedance | 75 Ω (F-type) |
| Input/Output VSWR | 2.5 : 1 |
| LNB power supply | 500 mA max. @ 18 VDC |
| Power consumption |
Output port: 300mA (12 UBs) / 365mA (32UBs) max. @11-20V DC, (supplied by the connected STB) DC in / trunk port: 100mA max. @18V DC (no LNB load) |
| Working temperature | -20 °C ~ +50 °C |
| IP protection | IP54 |
| Product dimensions (W x D x H) | 15.2 x 11.3 x 2.9 cm |
| Weight | 280 g |
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| Unicable II™ (dCSS) port specifications | |
| User band (channel) bandwidth | 46 MHz |
| User band (channel) gain ripple | 3 dB max. |
| User band (channel) frequencies | Sky UK (dSCR) User Bands |
| CH3: 1680 MHz | |
| CH9: 1280 MHz | |
| CH11: 1380 MHz | |
| CH14: 1480 MHz | |
| CH15: 980 MHz | |
| CH16: 1030 MHz | |
| CH17: 1080 MHz | |
| CH18: 1130 MHz | |
| CH19: 1530 MHz | |
| CH20: 1580 MHz | |
| CH21: 1630 MHz | |
| CH22: 1730 MHz | |
| CH23: 1780 MHz | |
| CH24: 1830 MHz | |
| CH25: 1880 MHz | |
| CH 26: 1930 MHz | |
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| EN50494/EN50607 User Bands | |
| CH 1: 1210 MHz (EN 50494) | |
| CH 2: 1420 MHz (EN 50494) | |
| CH 3: 1680 MHz (EN 50494) | |
| CH 4: 2040 MHz (EN 50494) | |
| CH 5: 985 MHz (EN 50607) | |
| CH 6: 1050 MHz (EN 50607) | |
| CH 7: 1115 MHz (EN 50607) | |
| CH 8: 1275 MHz (EN 50607) | |
| CH 9: 1340 MHz (EN 50607) | |
| CH 10: 1485 MHz (EN 50607) | |
| CH 11: 1550 MHz (EN 50607) | |
| CH 12: 1615 MHz (EN 50607) | |
| CH 13: 1745 MHz (EN 50607) | |
| CH 14: 1810 MHz (EN 50607) | |
| CH 15: 1875 MHz (EN 50607) | |
| CH 16: 1940 MHz (EN 50607) | |
| * Unused ports need to be terminated by 75 Ohm DC-blocked terminators | |
| Logistical info | |
| Packaging dimensions (W x D x H) | 15.5 cm x 11.8 cm x 3.5 cm |
| Packaging weight | 0.357 Kg |
| Quantity per carton | 30 |
| Carton dimensions (W x D x H) | 48.2 cm x 24.9 cm x 19.5 cm |
| Carton weight | 10.7 Kg |
| Quantity per pallet | 840 |
