Exchange Of Antenna Cable; Exchange Of Gps Or Vhf Antennas; Repair Of The Seatex Ais 100 - Kongsberg Seatex AIS 100 Instruction Manual

Seatex AIS 100 Instruction Manual, rev. 5

8.3.1 Exchange of antenna cable

Caution!

8.3.2 Exchange of GPS or VHF antennas

Caution!

8.3.3 Repair of the Seatex AIS 100

1. Disconnect the power cable from the Seatex AIS 100.
2. Dismount the damaged antenna cable. The new antenna cable
must be as straight as possible. Do not crush or crimp the cable,
as this will affect the electrical properties of the cable.
3. Connect the antenna cable to the antenna.
4. The connection between the antenna and the antenna cable should
be sealed against water penetration, preferably by using
waterproof self-vulcanising tape or shrink stocking with glue.
5. Connect the antenna cable to the Seatex AIS 100 unit and reapply
power by connecting the power cable.
If the antenna cable is attached to the unit, do not attach the
antenna cable to the antenna with the Seatex AIS 100 powered on.
If the antenna cable is short-circuited with power on, the GPS
receiver within the unit can be damaged.
1. Disconnect the power cable from the Seatex AIS 100 .
2. Dismount the failed antenna.
3. Mount the new antenna on the antenna rod.
4. Connect the antenna cable to the antenna.
5. The connection between the antenna and the cable should be
sealed against water penetration, preferably by using waterproof
self-vulcanising tape.
6. Connect the antenna cable to the Seatex AIS 100 .
If the antenna cable is attached to the unit, do not attach the
antenna cable to the new antenna with the AIS 100 unit powered on.
If the antenna cable is short-circuited with power on, the GPS
receiver within the unit can be damaged.
The Seatex AIS 100 is not designed for customer repair. All repairs
and modifications of the unit, except installation of new software
versions and setup of the system, should be carried out by Seatex
qualified personnel. A failed unit should be shipped back to Seatex for
repair.
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