I believe others on the forum have done this and now it was my turn.
What:
Convert existing Winegard SK-3005 satellite system to Single Wire Multiplex.
Why:
My home has a home dish on the roof that has SWM built into it. I have an RV garage as part of my home. At time, I like to have the TVs usable in the RV while it's in the garage. For my own use and for use by guest that may be using the RV while they visit (this we've already done).
I determined the parts needed (4) plus some shop supplies, ordered 3 of the parts off eBay and today was install day. I asked my friend, neighbor and Heartlander, HowardBJr to come over to assist. This install took about 2 hours from start to end, including testing and cleanup.
Parts Needed:
I had already previously reconfigured the satellite receiver for my dish and switch type
Here are some pictures from the project:
I've attached a PDF of the wiring diagram for easier printing. It's from the Winegard website. I added the A/B switch to it.
What:
Convert existing Winegard SK-3005 satellite system to Single Wire Multiplex.
Why:
My home has a home dish on the roof that has SWM built into it. I have an RV garage as part of my home. At time, I like to have the TVs usable in the RV while it's in the garage. For my own use and for use by guest that may be using the RV while they visit (this we've already done).
I determined the parts needed (4) plus some shop supplies, ordered 3 of the parts off eBay and today was install day. I asked my friend, neighbor and Heartlander, HowardBJr to come over to assist. This install took about 2 hours from start to end, including testing and cleanup.
Parts Needed:
- 1 SWM8 Multiplex Switch
- 1 Power Supply/Inserter
- 1 Satellite Splitter (Needed a 2-way but an 8-way came with the bundle I bought)
- A/B Switch (I had one that so far seems to work - though not tested to 2150 mHz)
- Shop Supplies (RG-6 coax, RG-6 connectors, F-81 splices, marker ties, tie wraps, screws)
- Coax Stripper
- Coax Connector Compression Tool
- Small Side Cutters
- Screw Gun with Phillips Bit
- Screw Driver with Square Bit
- My install was designed to be easily removed for when I move out of this demo coach as I want to take the SWM stuff with me to the next coach. I first determined where to mount the 4 items
- We removed the screws from all the TV wall plates in the UDC and pulled the plates out to expose all the cables/connectors. I had already previously toned all the lines and tagged them behind the plates. So one at a time, we removed the 4 satellite dish lines, extended them to the SWM8 and connected them up
- We removed the Living Room 1 and Bedroom 1 satellite lines, extended them to the satellite splitter and connected them up
- We added the A/B switch, ran a line from the B side to the jack in the UDC next to the Cable TV jack
- We ran a line from the A side of the A/B switch to the IRD port of the power supply
- We ran a line from the common port of the A/B switch to the input of the satellite splitter
- We ran a line from the SWM port of the power supply to the power input port of the SWM8
- We connected to home satellite signal to the jack in the UDC that connects to the B side of the A/B switch, set the switch to B, plugged the power supply into AC power and went inside the RV
- Turned on the TV and HD DVR and viola! It worked!!
I had already previously reconfigured the satellite receiver for my dish and switch type
Here are some pictures from the project:
I've attached a PDF of the wiring diagram for easier printing. It's from the Winegard website. I added the A/B switch to it.