Connect Power - KVH Industries TracVision M7 Installation Manual

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Connect Power

Follow these steps to connect power. The
switchplate supplies power to both the antenna
and the MCP.
a. Before you begin, disconnect vessel power.
CAUTION
For your own safety, disconnect vessel power
and make sure the circuit is dead before you
connect any power wires.
b. Route a set of power wires from the
switchplate's power output terminals to the
MCP (for cable specifications, see Figure 2 on
page 3). Connect the wires to the plastic
power plug supplied in the kitpack (see
Figure 25).
NOTE: You should now have two wires connected to
each power output terminal on the switchplate: one set
of wires to power the antenna and one set to power the
MCP.
c. Tighten the terminal screws on the
switchplate to secure all wires in place.
d. Plug the MCP power plug into the "Power
In" jack on the MCP (see Figure 26). Secure in
place with the retaining screws.
e. Connect a power cable to 12 VDC (4 amps
continuous) vessel power (for cable
specifications, see Figure 2 on page 3). Route
the other end to the switchplate.
IMPORTANT!
Power supplied to the antenna must not fall
below 12 VDC or exceed 16 VDC.
f. Detach the two terminal connectors from the
back of the switchplate and crimp them onto
the power cable's wires.
g. Connect the power cable wires to the power
(+) and ground (-) input terminals on the
switchplate (see Figure 27).
Figure 25: MCP Power Plug
Terminal Screw (x2)
Power Ground
Figure 26: MCP Power Wiring
+ –
Switchplate-to-MCP
Power Cable
MCP
HDTV ANTENNA UNIT RF PORT TONE FUSE
CONTROL DETECT
Figure 27: Switchplate Wiring - Vessel Power Cable
Vessel Power
Ground
+12 VDC
Retaining Screw (x2)
+ –
Power In
POWER IN
+ / –
–
+
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