Plan The Belowdecks Installation - KVH Industries TracVision M7 Installation Manual

Plan the Belowdecks Installation

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Consider the following belowdecks equipment
installation guidelines.
Switchplate
• Select a switchplate mounting location in a
dry, well-ventilated area belowdecks away
from any heat sources or salt spray.
• Be sure to leave enough room at the
switchplate's front and rear panels for
connecting the cables and maintaining a
service loop (see Figure 6 for switchplate
dimensions). One cable connects to the front.
• The supplied data cable is 100 ft (30 m) long.
Be sure to locate the switchplate close enough
to the antenna for the cable to reach, while
allowing adequate slack for a service loop.
• (Circular and Sky Mexico only) The
grounding block should be located within
95 ft (28 m) of the antenna, within 5 ft
(1.5 m) of the primary receiver, and within
25 ft (7.6 m) of a suitable vessel AC ground.
• The switchplate mounting template at the
end of this manual shows the size of the hole
required for a flush-mount installation.
MCP
• Select an MCP mounting location in a dry,
well-ventilated area belowdecks away from
any heat sources or salt spray.
• Be sure the MCP's front panel will be easily
accessible to the user.
• Be sure to leave enough room at the MCP's
rear panel for connecting the cables (see
Figure 7 for MCP dimensions).
• Since the supplied main control cable and RF
control cable are 25 ft (7.6 m) long, the MCP
must be located within 25 ft (7.6 m) of the
switchplate. Later, you will connect the MCP
to the switchplate using these special cables.
• The kitpack contains parts for mounting the
MCP either to a horizontal surface (using
Velcro) or to a vertical surface (using the
supplied flush mount bracket). The MCP
mounting template at the end of this manual
shows the size of the hole required for a
flush-mount installation.
Figure 6: Switchplate Dimensions
Figure 7: MCP Dimensions
Top View
Front View
8.1"
(205.7 mm)
2.96"
(75.2 mm)
0.66"
(16.7 mm)
3.17"
(80.6 mm)
2.52"
(64.1 mm)
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