Inspect Parts And Get Tools - KVH Industries M7 Installation Manual

Inspect Parts and Get Tools

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Before you begin, follow these steps to make sure
you have everything you need to complete the
installation.
a. Unpack the box and ensure it contains
everything shown on the Kitpack Contents
List. Save the packaging for future use.
IMPORTANT!
Always lift the antenna by the baseplate and
never by the radome or any portion of the
internal antenna assembly (see Figure 1).
b. Carefully examine all of the supplied parts to
ensure nothing was damaged in shipment.
c. Gather all of the tools and materials listed
below. You will need these items to complete
the installation.
• Flat-head and Phillips-head screwdrivers
• Electric drill and 1/2" (13 mm), 1/8"
(3.5 mm), and #29 drill bits
• 3" (80 mm) hole saw
• Socket wrenches and 7/16" open-end
wrench
• Torque wrench (Linear systems only)
• Light hammer and center punch
• Adhesive tape and scriber or pencil
• Wire strippers and terminal lug crimper
• 2 mm allen hex key (Linear systems only)
• RG-6 or RG-11 RF coax cable(s) with
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Snap-N-Seal F-connectors; see Step 7a
on page 9 for quantity and type required)
• Augat IT1000 connector installation tool
(KVH part #19-0242)
• Power cable for connecting power to the
ADCU (see Figure 2)
• Satellite TV receiver and TV (see Figure 3
for a list of validated U.S./Canadian receivers)
• If you need to configure the system for
Tri-Sat mode: Windows
Windows HyperTerminal (or equivalent)
or KVH Flash Update Wizard installed
Figure 1: TracVision M7 System Components
Antenna
GyroTrac Sensor
ADCU (Advanced Digital Control Unit)
Figure 2: Guidelines for Power Cable
Figure 3: KVH-Validated U.S./Canadian Receivers
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laptop PC with
* For compatibility with a Tri-Sat AutoSwitch Kit (KVH
Cable Length
< 40 ft (12 m)
40-70 ft (12-21 m)
Standard-Definition Models
DIRECTV DISH Network
D12 311
D11
D10
High-Definition (HD) Models
DIRECTV DISH Network
H21* 211k
H20* 211
part #72-0301-07), use model H21-200 or H20-600.
Radome
Baseplate
Use Cable Gauge
2
14AWG (2.5mm )
2
12AWG (4mm )
ExpressVu
4100
3100
ExpressVu
6100
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