KVH Industries TracPhone V11-IP Installation Manual page 18

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Connect the RF Pigtail Cables
a. Clean and dry the antenna's two RF
connectors, labeled "MTX" and "MRX" (see
Figure 24).
b. Place one of the supplied rubber connector
washers over the "MTX" jack on the bottom
of the antenna, as shown in Figure 25.
c. Fill half of the inner body of the "TX" pigtail
cable's male connector with silicone grease.
d. Connect and SLOWLY hand-tighten the
"TX" pigtail cable to the antenna's "MTX"
jack, allowing the grease to diffuse and settle
into the entire space within the connector.
e. Make sure the "TX" pigtail cable's connector
is tightened all the way into the antenna's
connector and the rubber washer is
compressed against the antenna's base. Then
tighten the connector with a 7/16" torque
wrench set to 20 in.-lbs.
f. Apply a thin layer of silicone grease to the
jacket of the "TX" pigtail cable, along the
wider segment at the base of the connector.
g. Slide the rubber boot up the cable until it
covers the entire connector and mates with
the rubber washer. This will protect the
connection from the elements.
h. Wipe off any excess grease from the cable.
i. Repeat steps b-h to connect the "RX" pigtail
cable to the antenna.
Connect the Data Cable
Connect the data cable to the "Data" jack on the
base of the antenna (see Figure 24). Hand-tighten
until the connector locks in place; do not use
excessive force.
Connect the Power Cable
Connect the customer's power cable to the AC
power pigtail cable on the base of the antenna
(see Figure 24). Be sure the connector locks in
place.
Wire the Antenna
Figure 24: Antenna Connectors
Figure 25: Connecting the RF Pigtail Cables to the Antenna
To ICM
Connectors
Data
MTX MRX
Connector Plate
Rubber Washer
Apply Silicone Grease
Rubber Boot
P
I
G
T
A
I
L
Weather-sealed Connection
R
F
C
A
B
L
E
Power
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