Planning The Installation - KVH Industries TracVision 6 Technical Manual

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Planning the Installation

Who Should Install the TracVision 6
KVH recommends that a KVH-authorized technician install the
TracVision 6 system. Installers should have experience installing
electronic equipment on a vessel.
Materials and Equipment Required for Installation
Before you begin installing the TracVision 6 system, you need to
verify that you have all of the following tools and materials:
• Electric drill
• 1 ⁄ " (13 mm) drill bit and 3" (80 mm) hole saw
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• Socket wrenches and
• Flat head and Phillips screwdrivers
• Crimp tool (Augat T1000 or equivalent)
• Light hammer; center punch; tape; scriber/pencil
• Terminal lug crimping tool; wire strippers
• RG-6 or RG-11 cable with F-type connectors for
extra RF cables as needed. Refer to Table 2-1 to
determine the number of RF cables that you will need.
Connecting to:
North American/Latin American Systems
One IRD
Two IRDs
Three or more IRDs
European Systems with Dual-output LNB
One IRD
Two IRDs
European Systems with Quad-output LNB
One IRD
Two IRDs
Three IRDs
Four IRDs
More than four IRDs
* Multiswitch needed. Follow multiswitch manufacturer's guidelines.
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Plan the entire installation before
proceeding! Take into account
antenna unit placement, cable
running distances between units,
and accessibility to the equipment
after installation.
RG-11 or RG-6 cable with F-type
connectors is required for all RF
wiring. Use of any other cable will
result in degraded performance.
Use RG-6 cable for distances up to
75 ft (23 m); use RG-11 cable for
distances greater than 75 ft (23 m).
# RF Cables
The KVH warranty does not cover
degraded performance due to
improper wiring.
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Table 2-1
2*
Number of RF Cables to Connect
to the Antenna
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2
1
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You may want to connect four RF
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cables to the antenna in all cases.
That way, if an IRD is added in the
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future, no additional RF cables will
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need to be run.
Installation
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