Marine Installation - Globalstar Sat-Fi2 User Manual

MARINE INSTALLATION

1. Separate Helix Antenna from the Mounting Bracket by
removing the screws.
2. Connect the Marine Helix Antenna Pigtail Cable to the
Marine Helix Antenna:
• Connect the Male SMA connector with the white label
marked B to the SMA connector marked RX BLUE.
• Connect the other Male SMA Connector to the SMA
connector marked TX RED.
3. Re-connect the Mounting Bracket to the Helix Antenna:
• Ensure the Marine Helix Antenna Pigtail cable is run
the through seal between the Helix Antenna and the
Mounting Bracket as illustrated.
• Re-attach all screws.
4. Attach the Marine Helix Antenna to the Marine Mast (Not
included and must be previously installed).
5. Connect the Coaxial Antenna Cable to the Helix Antenna
pigtail cable. (Use coaxial sealant, shrink-wrap tubing,
or other suitable products to seal the external cable
connections to prevent moisture & corrosion damage.
NOTE: Do not kink or pinch Coaxial Antenna and GPS
Antenna cables when brought through hatches and
portholes.
- Coaxial Antenna Cable (LMR-100) Bend
Radius = 0.25 in.
- Use tie wrap to secure cables.
6. Mount the GPS antenna on top of the vessel.
(The GPS Antenna must be at least 3 feet from the Helix
Antenna.)
7. Connect the Coaxial Antenna Cable to the RX and TX
ports on the Sat-Fi2 RAS.
8. Connect the GPS Antenna Cable to the GPS port on the
Sat-Fi2 RAS.
9. Connect the Wi-Fi Antenna to the Wi-Fi port on the Sat-
Fi2 RAS.
10. Connect either the 12V DC Bare Wire** or 12V AC
Wall Adapter Power cable to the Power port on the
Sat-Fi2 RAS.
NOTE: Power is 12-24 VDC nominal.
**Installation instructions can be found on the 12V DC
Bare Wire Installation Guide
Sat-Fi2 Desktop App User Guide
Marine Helix
Antenna
2
B
Marine Helix Antenna
Pigtail Cable
Wi-Fi Antenna
Sat-Fi2 RAS
SOS
12VDC
10
Power Adapter
(12V AC Wall Adapter or
12V DC Bare Wire)
3
Pole Mount
GPS Antenna
6
4
Marine Mast Marine Mast
(Not included) (Not included)
5
Coaxial Antenna Cable
Sat-Fi2 RAS
9
7
WiFi Rx
8
GPS Tx
GPS Antenna Cable
Power Satellite
LED LED
Power Switch
S.O.S.
LED
SOS
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