Connecting To Ship's Power; Ird Ground Cable - KVH Industries TracVision 4 Technical Manual

2.3.3 Connecting to Ship's Power

After completely wiring the indicator lamp and the data and
antenna cables, you must connect the switchplate to ship's power
as pictured in Figure 2-11.

2.3.4 IRD Ground Cable

A grounding wire has been provided to connect your IRD to a
suitable ground and protect the system. Attach the grounding
wire to any suitable screw on the rear panel of the IRD with a
good contact with the IRD chassis. The other end should be
connected to a suitable ground, ideally the Ground connector on
the switchplate (see Figure 2-11).
54-0150 Rev. E
+12 Vdc (Red)
+12 Vdc — Lamp
Ground (Black)
Ground — Lamp
Lamp Socket
+12 Vdc — Ship's Power
Ground
IRD Ground Wire
(to IRD)
Figure 2-10
Wiring the Antenna Unit Power
Cable and Indicator Lamp
Figure 2-11
Wiring the Switchplate
to Ship's Power
Power supplied to the TracVision 4
MUST NOT exceed 16V or the
TracVision power supply will suffer
serious damage!
Installation
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