Running Wires - MotoSAT DataStorm Installation Manual

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This guide is provided as a help and not a total solution for every installation.
Common sense and concern for customers equipment will make for a good installation.
Drop the Dish Mechanism to the mounting plate and insert the four bolts/nuts that secure the dish to the mounting plate.
STEP 8. RUNNING WIRES
WARNING
– Make sure your wire run does not parallel any AC wires in the vehicle. Doing this may cause interference
into the wiring, and the dish electronics could be affected.
The following cables are supplied:
1 ea Control Cable
2 ea
RG6 coax cables with solid copper center conductor for the Receive and Transmit connections to the
Main Controller (Commscope 5729 or equivalent)
RUN THE RG6 COAX TRANSMIT, RECEIVE and CONTROL CABLE to a location inside the vehicle close to the customer's PC
where the installation of the DIRECWAY Receive and Transmit modems and the Main Controller will take place.
NOTE - The modems will need to be fairly close to the computer. Maximum run length of the USB cable is 10'.
FRONT OF DISH MOUNT WHERE CABLES CONNECT TO THE MOUNT
IMPORTANT
ALWAYS
1.
Loosen the 4 bolts that attach the
mount to the Stabilizing Rails and
then loosen the nuts on each of the
Stabilizing Rails.
2.
Then, retighten the 4 bolts that
attach the mount to the Stabilizing
followed by retightening the nuts
on the Stabilizing Rails (in that
order).
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THIS
PROCEEDURE CAN RESULT IN BINDING
OF THE AZIMUTH ROTATION OF THE
MOUNT.
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