Whyte WM508 User manual

5 Wire Multiswitch
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
WM508 | WM512 | WM516 | WM524 | WM532
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all specicaons of products within this brochure are
subject to change without noce.

CONTENTS
Safety
Precauons
Guarantee
General Descripon
Product Descripon
Technical Descripon
Installaon Instrucons
Example Conguraon
Specicaons
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SAFETY
The Mulswitches are intended for indoor use only.
Do not install the Mulswitch in damp, humid, hot or dusty areas.
Switch o and remove the power supply when making connecons to the
Mulswitch to avoid damaging the unit.
Always earth bond the Mulswitch using the Earth Bonding Lug and/or the
Earth Terminal Bars to a suitable earth bonding point using minimum 4mm²
diameter earth cable.
PRECAUTIONS
To ensure trouble free operaon:
Do not remove the cover of the Mulswitch or disassemble it as this will
invalidate the guarantee.
The female F connectors on this unit were designed for use with '100' type
coaxial cable with a centre core diameter of 1mm². When using larger CT125
or CT167 cables, you must ensure that suitable F connectors with reducing
pins are used otherwise damage to the unit will occur which will invalidate the
guarantee.
Do not over ghten the F connectors (nger ght only).
GUARANTEE
All Whyte products are guaranteed for a period of 4 years from the date of
purchase against defects. Within this guarantee period, Whyte Technologies
will repair or replace the faulty product. In the unlikely event, please return
any faulty products to your dealer.
The Guarantee will be deemed as void if the serial number on the product
is removed, damaged or illegible. The Guarantee excludes defects caused by
incorrect use, accidental damage, disassembly, water/re/lightning damage or
lack of venlaon.
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1. Inputs SAT VL and HL
2. Input Terrestrial (TV/Radio)
3. Inputs SAT VH and HH
4. SAT & TERR Gain Controls
5. Corner Mounng Brackets
6. LED Power Indicator
7. DC Input 18V
8. Auxiliary DC Output 18V
9. Subscriber (REC) Outputs
10. Earth Terminal Bar
11. 4G/5G TERR Filter selector switch
12. 12V DC to TERR input ON/OFF switch
13. Earth Lug
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Whyte Series 5 Mulswitches are high gain, universally exible and are
designed to be used in small, medium and large Integrated Recepon Systems
(IRS).
The Mulswitches come ed with a 4G/5G selecon switch for rejecon
of LTE interference and are compliant with the RED Direcve. Series
5 Mulswitches are line powered but can also be used as Standalone
Mulswitches when powered directly via the18V Auxiliary Input.
Large scale Integrated Recepon Systems can easily be created by using Series
5 Ampliers, Taps and Spliers.
Features include:
4 Years Warranty
RED Compliant
Sat Gain 10dB TERR gain 9dB
4G/5G switchable high rejecon LTE lters
Switchable 12V DC supply to TERR input
Gain Control on all inputs
DC input and DC output ports
Line Powered or powered directly using Whyte PSU
Comes with Earth Bars ed
Colour coded inputs and outputs
LED power indicator
Adequate clearance to route cables under the Mulswitch
Use Whyte Series 5 Launch Ampliers and Taps/Spliers to
build large capacity IRS systems
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
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TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
General
The Series 5 is a 5 Wire End of Line Mulswitch range. A large number of
Mulswitches can be congured to create large IRS systems when used in
conjuncon with Launch Ampliers, Taps and Spliers from the Whyte Series
5 range. The Whyte Series 5 range is RED Compliant.
The Mulswitches have been designed for ease of installaon. The subscriber
ports are orientated single le and the switch has adequate stand-o to
provide nger space for easy terminaon and servicing.
DC Powering
The Series 5 range of Mulswitches are Line Powered via the HL and HH
input ports. The Mulswitches come ed with a DC Input which enables the
Mulswitch to be used in Standalone Mode when ed with a Whyte PSU.
This will power the Mulswitch as well as provide voltage to the HL & HH
input ports to power an LNB and any other connected Whyte Line Powered
Mulswitches or Ampliers.
An Auxiliary DC Output is also provided. This can be used to power addional
devices for example, Add On Mulswitches or non line powered Ampliers
and Mulswitches. The Auxiliary DC Output port is acve whether the
Mulswitch is being Line Powered or powered directly.
A 12V DC switch is available to power a Mast Head Amplier connected to
the TERR input. If a Mast Amplier is not being used this must be le in the
o posion.
Care must be taken to select the appropriate type and number of PSU's
required depending on the current requirements of the system as a whole.
Gain
The Series 5 range of Mulswitches provide a gain of 10dB for SAT and 9dB
for TERR. All inputs come ed with an individual Gain Control.
4G & 5G Filtering
The range comes ed with high rejecon 4G/5G lters that are selectable
via a switch. The correct lter should be selected depending on the LTE
transmissions present within the installaon area. 5G ltering can be selected
for use in 4G areas where terrestrial channels above Ch48 are not used. This
will provide ultra high rejecon of 4G interference as well as providing future
proong for eventual 5G transmissions.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Mounng the Mulswitch
Select a suitable locaon to install the Mulswitch. Do not install the
Mulswitch in damp, humid, hot or dusty areas. Using the screw slots on the
Corner Brackets, secure the Mulswitch using the appropriate xing screws
and wall plugs to suit the relevant wall surface or cabinet.
Connecng the SAT & TERR Input Cables
Use a suitably sized Satellite Dish to provide adequate signal levels from the
satellite being received. Ensure that the Satellite Drop Cables are connected
correctly in the corresponding order with respect to the LNB and the
Mulswitch SAT inputs (Quaro LNB only). Ensure that the F Connectors are
properly sealed against water ingress.
If a Composite Cable (mul core coaxial cable) has been used, ensure that the
outer jacket is not facing upwards and cannot collect rain water. Check the
Terrestrial Drop Cable and ensure that this has also been sealed against water
ingress. If a Triplexer has been used to combine FM and DAB aerials with the
UHF Terrestrial Aerial, ensure that this is also water ght. Ensure that all drop
cables have drip loops prior to their entering the building.
Connect the SAT and TERR drop cables to the corresponding Satellite & TERR
Inputs of the Mulswitch.
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CONNECTING THE SUBSCRIBER CABLES
Terminate the Subscriber Cables with good quality F Connectors and
connect to the Subscriber Outputs. The F Connectors should be ed to
the coaxial cable correctly, ensuring that the centre core protrudes 3mm
above the F Connector body. See gure 3. Ensure that you do not exceed
the bending radius of the Coaxial Cable being used. The Subscriber Cables
may be arranged either side of the Mulswitch before being terminated and
connected. If required, the Subscriber Cables may be arranged to one side of
the Mulswitch, with the cables passing under the Mulswitch before being
terminated and connected to the Subscriber Outputs on the opposite side.
See gure 4.
Earth Bonding
Earth bond the Mulswitch to the Earth Bonding Lug and/or the Earth
Terminal Bars using minimum 4mm² Earth Bonding Cable. It is best pracse to
earth bond across the Earth Bars of all components within a single IRS System
using a single unbroken Earth Bonding Wire. To achieve this, strip away 3cm
of the insulaon of a length of 4mm² Earth Bonding Wire. See Figure 1.
Unscrew the Earth Bolt on the Earth Terminal Bar to provide enough clearance
to wrap the Earth Bonding Wire around the Earth Bolt. See Figure 2. Tighten
the Earth Bolt and route the Earth Bonding Wire to all other Earth Terminal
Bars and terminate as detailed above. Make sure that the Earth Bonding Cable
is connected directly to the building’s PME.
Figure 1
Figure 2
3mm
Figure 3
Figure 4
ON
OFF
DC 12V
4G 5G
Multiswitch WM516
Freq Range TERR
Freq Range SAT
Gain TERR
Gain SAT
Max Output TERR
Max Output SAT
Current Consumption
47~790 MHz
950~2150 MHz
9dB
10dB
85dBµV
100dBµV
210mA Max
Whyte
REC6
REC2 REC4 REC8 REC10 REC12 REC14 REC16
REC5
REC1 REC3 REC7 REC9 REC11 REC13 REC15
+DC
+DC
DC IN 18V DC OUT 18V
AUXILIARY
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EXAMPLE CONFIGURATION
WPSU-2.5A
WATS-530
WM516WM51-10
WM524WM51-10
WS52-05 WM524
WM532
Quick Fit Couplers
CONNECTING THE POWER SUPPLY UNIT (PSU)
Calculate the total current consumpon of the Series 5 Mulswitch(es), LNB
and any Series 5 Launch Ampliers that make up the complete IRS System.
The current consumpon of the Series 5 Mulswitch range can be found in
the Specicaon secon of this manual.
If in doubt, assume the current consumpon of each LNB to be 200mA max
(0.2A). Connect a suitable Whyte PSU to the Auxiliary 18V DC Input. If more
than one PSU is required, the addional PSU(s) may be connected to any
other Mulswitch, Launch Amplier, Tap or Splier within the system.
When all connecons have been made, connect the PSU to a 240V socket to
power up the IRS System.
It is highly advisable to isolate and hence divide the system in to DC Groups
containing only a single PSU per group, by using F-type DC blockers (not
supplied).
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950-2150MHz
87-790MHz
YES
4 SAT + 1 TERR
24
≥10dB
≥8dB
11dB±2dB
11dB±2dB
>10dB / >10dB
>8dB / >8dB
>8dB
100dBµV
>85dBµV
>33dB
≥25dB
>30dB
>30dB
≥25dB
75Ω
13/18V / 22kHz / DiSEqC
18V DC
YES
YES
YES
230mA
LED
2A
12V DC 100mA
YES
Up to 6mm² core
278 x 182 x 43mm
1240g
950-2150MHz
87-790MHz
YES
4 SAT + 1 TERR
16
≥10dB
≥8dB
11dB±2dB
11dB±2dB
>10dB / >10dB
>8dB / >8dB
>8dB
100dBµV
>85dBµV
>33dB
≥25dB
>30dB
>30dB
≥25dB
75Ω
13/18V / 22kHz / DiSEqC
18V DC
YES
YES
YES
210mA
LED
2A
12V DC 100mA
YES
Up to 6mm² core
214 x 182 x 43mm
950g
950-2150MHz
87-790MHz
YES
4 SAT + 1 TERR
32
≥10dB
≥8dB
11dB±2dB
11dB±2dB
>10dB / >10dB
>8dB / >8dB
>8dB
100dBµV
>85dBµV
>33dB
≥25dB
>30dB
>30dB
≥25dB
75Ω
13/18V / 22kHz / DiSEqC
18V DC
YES
YES
YES
230mA
LED
2A
12V DC 100mA
YES
Up to 6mm² core
342 x 182 x 43mm
1512g
WM516 WM524 WM532
SAT
TERR
SAT
TERR
SAT
TERR
SAT Trunk Input / Output
TERR Trunk Input / Output
Tap Output
SAT (IMA³ -35dB)
TERR (IMA³ -60dB)
Trunk-Trunk
Cross-Polar
Tap-Tap (SAT)
Tap-Tap (TERR)
Rejecon
Legacy
Via DC In
Via HL & HH Input
TERR Input Only
Frequency Range
4G/5G Switch
Input (F-Type Female)
Tap Outputs (F-Type Female)
Gain
Gain Control
Return Loss
Max Output Level
Isolaon
Impedance
Switching Commands
Power Supply Voltage
Powering
Auxiliary DC Output (F-Type Female)
Power Consumpon (Max) @ 18V
Power Indicaon
Trunk Max Current Pass (per Line)
Masthead Supply (Switchable)
Earth Terminal Bars (Tap Outputs)
Earth Lug
Dimensions with Earth Bars
Weight
950-2150MHz
87-790MHz
YES
4 SAT + 1 TERR
8 | 12
≥10dB
≥8dB
11dB±2dB
11dB±2dB
>10dB / >10dB
>8dB / >8dB
>8dB
100dBµV
>85dBµV
>33dB
≥25dB
>30dB
>30dB
≥25dB
75Ω
13/18V / 22kHz / DiSEqC
18V DC
YES
YES
YES
210mA
LED
2A
12V DC 100mA
YES
Up to 6mm² core
150 x 182 x 43mm
674g
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