Wire The Receivers - KVH Industries TV3 Installation Manual

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Wire the Receivers

Follow these steps to wire the receivers for the
associated satellite service, then connect the
receiver(s) to the customer's television(s).
Linear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DIRECTV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DISH Network/Bell TV . . . . . . . .
Linear Configuration Wiring
Follow the steps below to wire the receivers in a
linear configuration.
Connecting 1 Receiver
Connect an RF cable from the "Receiver" jack on
the back of the TV-Hub to the "Satellite In"
connector of the receiver.
Connecting 2 Receivers (TV3 Dual Linear)
a. Connect each RF cable coming from the
antenna to a grounding block belowdecks
(see "Grounding Requirements" on page
b. Connect an RF cable from the RF1 grounding
block position to the "Antenna" jack on the
TV-Hub.
c. Connect an RF cable from the "Receiver" jack
on the back of the TV-Hub to the "Satellite
In" connector of the first receiver.
d. Connect an RF cable from the RF2 grounding
block position to the "Satellite In" connector
of the second receiver (see Figure 24).
IMPORTANT!
If you want to enable the second receiver to
control satellite selection, install an optional
IP AutoSwitch (KVH part no. 72-0634) inline
with the RF input to the receiver. Refer to
Appendix B, page 35
page 13
page 14
page 17
21).
for details.
Figure 24: Wiring a 2-Receiver Linear Configuration
Grounding Block
TV-Hub
Receiver
Satellite In
Satellite In
RF1
RF2
Antenna
Receiver
AC Power
Receiver
AC Power
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