Field Operations Manual Chapter Four - Field Standards Confidential Page 26 9/8/2006

Equipment Racks/Assembly• Install all equipment and shelves in the proper locations as specified in plans provided by DMX. • Tighten all rack rail b

Equipment Racks/Assembly - (continued) • Separate all cables by 6” in groups as follows: Mic Level nothing to -20dBm REF. (.775mV @ 600 Ohms) Lin

ElectricalMake sure the electrician is aware of the following electrical requirements. If there is a conflict, notify DMX immediately. • Video

Satellite• All dishes must be assembled in compliance with the manufacturer’s instructions. • Dishes must be anchored using the Ballast Requirements

II. Testing Procedures The following testing procedures should be applied for every installation: ♦ All speaker zones shall be tested for impedan

III. Equipment for Sub-Contractors Required: - True RMS Multimeter - Real Time Analyzer / SPL Meter - Tone/Signal Generator (line level and mic

IV. DBS Field Standards EQUIPMENT CHANNEL MASTER DISH DR RECIEVERS REMOTES TOOLS AND MISC. HARDWARE STANDARDS DBS SYSTEM OVERVIEW ANTENNA INSTA

DR 500 or DR200 Receivers  Full CD Stereo quality  Mono, Stereo and Digital outputs  One Hundred plus channels available  User and network

Tools & Misc. Hardware Compass Inclinometer Concrete blocks RG-6 Coax Cable F-connectors RG-6 crimp tool Wire cutters Socket wrench set Ladder

Standards  NEVER penetrate the roof!!!  Try to hide dish from street view  Always ground the dish.  Always use required amount of ballast 8-

I. Field Installation Standards The following provides the details that are to be complied with for every installation. General Standards • Comple

DBS System Overview Although the use of satellites, satellite dishes, and receivers may seem complex, the DMX/DBS service uses a highly sophisticate

Once the DMX music programming is received at your location, your DR500 or DR200 Receiver and associated audio components take over. COMSTREAM DR20

Remote Control Units To select music channels remotely, you can use any DMX remote control unit. All remote control models have the following featur

Antenna Installation and Alignment Satellite Dish Installer: Ground the RF input cable to the building grounding system as close as possible to the

Connecting Multiple Receivers to One Antenna Multiple DR500 Receivers can be connected to one antenna. However, to avoid damage to either the antenn

Speakers • All surface speakers within a zone will be mounted at the same height. • All surface speakers within a zone will be mounted on the same t

Wiring • All wiring runs are to be concealed in ceiling and walls whenever possible. • Any wiring that is exposed must be as well hidden as possible

Splicing• Types of lines that may be spliced with crimp connectors are speaker, line level, and volume control. • All splice connections (speaker, l

Terminations• All wires connected to equipment will have properly sized (wire and screw size) spade lugs crimped on with an appropriate crimp tool t

Labeling• All equipment shall be labeled in such a way as to indicate the level settings, source input names and zone covered. • All labels will be

Anchoring• All equipment, surface mounted or recessed, that is supported by the building structure shall be installed with the appropriate hardware

Equipment Placement• All equipment is to be located as specified on the plans provided by DMX. • Head end equipment shall be installed in a safe and