FOR ADVANCED CLASS

SATCOM TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE

DEPARTMENT OF AUDIO VIDIO EQUIPMENTS MAINTENANCE
SATELLITE DISH INSTALATION
COURSE CONTENT
I. Introduction to Basic Electronics
I.1 The three Parameters of Electricity
I.2 . How to use digital Multimeters ( DMM)
I.3 . Identifying Basic Electronic Components
I.4 . Understanding the Switch mode Power supply
I.5 . Maintaining Satellite Dish receivers (Decoders)
1.5.1 Identifying the main parts of the Decoders
1.5.2 Troubleshooting & repairing the decoders
II. Installing Satellite Dish systems
II.1. Principles of satellite Dish Installation (የዲሽ አሞላል መርህ)
II.2. Main parts of Satellite Dish installation systems
2.2.1. Internal units of Dish installation systems
2.2.1.1. The satellite receivers (decoders)
2.2.1.2. The remote controls
2.2.2. External units of satellite dish installation systems
2.2.2.1. The LNB OR LNBF
2.2. 2. 2 The coaxial cable
2.2.2.3. The satellite finders
2.2.2.4. The connectors
2.2.2.5. The compass
2.2.2.6. The satellite dish
2.3. Performing the satellite dish cable installation and finalizing the
programming by using the decoder
2.4. Identifying the satellite coverage’s in Ethiopia using the internet (searching
on-line basis)
III. Advanced Satellite Dish Installation Systems
3.1. Principles of installing multi satellite switch system (For Hotels)
3.1.1 Main parts used in multi satellite switch system installation
3.1.2. Performing the system installation
3.1.3. Performing the television setup
3.2. Principles of satellite dish installation for multi TV system
3.2.1. Main parts used for multi TV switch system
3.2.2. Performing the installation and finalizing the programming
3.3. The DSTV Satellite TV Installation System
3.3.1. Searching for the Satellite
3.3.2. Understanding the DSTV Remote Controls
3.3.3. Performing the installation and finalizing the programming
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