Wire The Switchplate - KVH Industries TracVisionM7 Installation Manual

Wire the Switchplate

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Follow these steps to connect the switchplate to
the antenna.
NOTE: System wiring diagrams are provided in
Appendix D on page 27.
a. First dress the data and power cables from
the antenna. Strip back the insulation of each
wire approximately 1/4" (6 mm) and gently
twist each wire to ensure a good electrical
connection.
b. Connect the data cable from the antenna to
the terminal board on the back of the
switchplate (see Figure 17). Be sure to match
the wire colors with the terminal board label.
Tighten the terminal screws to secure all
wires in place.
IMPORTANT!
The diagram refers to wires by body color/
stripe color. For example, "Blue/White"
means the blue wire with the white stripe.
IMPORTANT!
Do not connect the data cable's drain wire
(shield) to anything. You can simply snip it
from the cable.
c. Connect the power cable from the antenna to
the switchplate's power output terminals (see
Figure 18).
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Figure 17: Switchplate Wiring - Antenna Data Cable
BLU/WHT
WHT/BLU
BRN/WHT
WHT/BRN
ORG/WHT
WHT/ORG
GRY/WHT
WHT/GRY
GRN/WHT
WHT/GRN
Figure 18: Switchplate Wiring - Antenna Power Cable
Ground (Black)
To Antenna
+12 VDC (Red)
Not Used
Not Used
PC GND
PC TXD
PC RXD
Data Cable
to Antenna
RF GND
RF RXD
RF TXD
Not Used
Not Used
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