Re-wiring for 622 and 322

[naccoachbob]

I have a VIP622 that is serving 2 tv's now. I'd like to just use it for the #1 tv alone. There is a 322 that was left here when I got the 622 and E hasn't sent a return box for it.
There is 1 line coming from the dish to a ground block. The ground block has 2 inputs, but only one has a line going to it, the other is empty. There are 2 lines coming into the house right now from the ground block. Behind the #1 tv there are 3 cable connections. 2 are in use. One going to #1 tv and apparently one going from the 622 to the #2 tv. A third cable connection doesn't have anything on it. It possibly went to a 3rd tv where we had another box. That box was returned earlier to E.
Based on that, can anyone help me if I want to use the 322 so that #2 tv has it's own signal and the 622 is left for #1 tv?
What re-wiring is needed?
I prefer to do this myself without having the E installer come out.

 

[RandallA]

"There are 2 lines coming into the house right now from outside."

One line is going to the 622, how about the other line? If it's going to where TV2 is located, then yes just connect it to the 322 and run check switch. Call to activate if you've already removed it from your account.

 

[naccoachbob]

"There is 1 line coming from the dish to a ground block. The ground block has 2 inputs, but only one has a line going to it, the other is empty. There are 2 lines coming into the house right now from the ground block."
I edited the original entry to reflect the info above.
Of the 2 lines coming into the house, I'm not sure where the 2nd one goes. I'm betting that it was the 3rd tv we had connected at one time with it's own box.
And like I edited, there is only one line feeding the ground block from the dish itself.
That makes me wonder if I need an installer to come out and carry the line from the dish to the ground block and then on into the 2nd tv. I could run that myself and re-work the cabling in the house if needed.

Does the following make sense: install a 2nd line from the dish to the ground block. Follow that cable from the ground block to wherever it goes in the house and re-route it to the 2nd tv and hook the 2nd tv up to the 322?
If it makes sense, is there already a cable connection on the dish itself that I can thread onto? I haven't looked at the dish itself.
Thanks

 

[RandallA]

"Does the following make sense: install a 2nd line from the dish to the ground block. Follow that cable from the ground block to wherever it goes in the house and re-route it to the 2nd tv and hook the 2nd tv up to the 322?"

That should work. The 322 needs a cable from the dish to get signal. From there, you can then send the signal to wherever you want to but you need a cable from the dish to feed the 322. I would just run a cable from the ground block to the location where TV2 is and another one from the dish to the ground block.

Just remember the cable needs to be RG6 rated to at least 2300 MHz (it should say in the outside of the cable). If you're using barrel connectors they also must be rated to 2300 Mhz. These are the ones where the center is blue. If you have a white one or clear those are rated to 1000 Mhz and are for CATV.

 

[naccoachbob]

Thanks RandallA
I shouldn't have any problem.
I especially appreciate the advice on the barrel. I'd have never thought about that.
I was a cable tv installer back in Va about 20 yrs ago. Never thought barrels would have different ratings.
Again, much appreciated.

 

[RandallA]

You're welcome. Come back if you need any more help.

 

[naccoachbob]

RandallA, in looking at the dish, there are 3 cones facing it (LNB'S?). Also, there are 3 cables up there. Only 1 is connected and runs to the ground block. Can I take one of the others and run it to the block? And then run from there directly to the receiver for my tv2?

Also, is the ground block called something else? Switch?

There is one free port on the same side as the cable running from the dish. It has 2 outputs, with a cable attached to each. There is a 3rd cable that is not connected which is going into the attic with the two that are connected. I'm wondering where the second cable is going if the first is going to tv1.
With the setup I wrote about in the first of this thread, I assume 1 cable going to my tv1, but where could the other connected one be going? I think the third cable, the one not connected probably went to tv3, which had a receiver, but which we had disconnected when we got the 622.
Thanks again for your help.

 

[RandallA]

On your 622 hit Menu, 6, 1, 3 and tell me what it says under H Device. I'm thinking that you have a dish 1000.2 installed but need to verify. If you have DPP Twin and DP Dual in there then you have a 1000.

Here's the 1000.2:

http://rweb.echostar.com/departmental_content/TechPortal/content/tech/Dish10002image.shtml

Here's the 1000:
http://rweb.echostar.com/departmental_content/TechPortal/content/tech/Dish1000image.shtml

Once we figure out what you have I can tell you what to do. The 1000.2 can feed 3 receivers, the 1000 can feed 2 receivers.

 

[naccoachbob]

It's a 1000.2
The LNB set looks like the one for the 1000.2 and the H device has 1k.2 three times.

 

[RandallA]

Great! So basically all you need to do is connect a cable from one of the open ports in the lnb and run it to the ground block and from there to where the 322 is.

 

[naccoachbob]

Great, I'll grab some cable tomorrow or Sunday and let 'er rip.
Thanks for the help!!