Mounting The Antenna Unit - KVH Industries TracVision R5 Owner's Manual

A Guide to TracVision R5/R4
Always lift the antenna unit by the
gray baseplate, never by the
radome or any portion of the
antenna assembly!
The mounting plate arrows may
face either forward (standard
installation) or backward (alternate
installation) along the centerline of
the vehicle for more convenient
installation.
Mounting Plate
2-4
2.2
1. Make sure that you have chosen a suitable
mounting location based upon the guidelines in
Section 2.1, "Choosing the Best Location" on page 2-3.
2. Remove the antenna unit from its shipping carton.
3. Position the antenna unit in the desired location
on the centerline of the vehicle with the antenna's
mounting plate arrows facing the front or rear of
the vehicle. The proper orientation is illustrated in
Figure 2-3.
Figure 2-3 Proper Orientation of the Antenna Unit
Vehicle
Centerline
Top View
Arrows
4. While the antenna is in place, mark a location on
the roof for the
permit convenient cable access to the antenna's
baseplate connectors.
5. Using the four mounting plates and each set of
five holes as templates, drill 20
through the roof of the vehicle.
6. Set aside the antenna unit and clean the roof's
surface to remove any debris.

Mounting the Antenna Unit

Baseplate
Connectors
Mounting Plate
Front/Rear
of Vehicle
3 ⁄ " (19 mm) cable access hole to
4
(1 of 4)
Side View
3 ⁄ (5 mm) holes
"
1 6