Connecting The Antenna To Vessel Power - KVH Industries TracVision Cruiser User Manual

A Guide to TracVision Cruiser
DO NOT leave an extra length of
cable within the baseplate as a
service loop. All service loops
should be kept inside the vessel's
cable access.
Proper Wire-to-Terminal
Terminal Connector
Insulation
1/4˝
Proper Terminal Strip Wiring
Arrangement – Power Cable
Shield 1
Red 2
Black 3
Brown/White 4
Orange/White 5
White/Orange 6
Green/White 7
White/Blue 8
Blue/White 9
Shield 10
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EchoStar Commissioning Issues
EchoStar IRDs that have not been commissioned within
several months of manufacture require several additional
commissioning steps. Please refer to Appendix D for a detailed
description of the process.
2.4.2 Connecting the Antenna to
Tips for Safe and Successful Wiring within
the TracVision Cruiser Baseplate
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Figure 2-15
Connection
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TracVision Cruiser must be connected to a +12 volt DC,
5 amp power supply to operate. The supplied power cable
Figure 2-16
should be run up to the antenna unit, through the far right
liquid-tight fitting (#4 – refer to Figure 2-10), and wired
to the terminal connector strip as illustrated in Figure 2-16.
Grnd
TracVision Cruiser comes equipped with a KVH standard
+12v DC
60-foot power cable, a rocker switch, and a switch panel.
Grnd
Power cables of other lengths are also available through
KVH distributors.
RTN
PC_RXD
Figure 2-17 on the following page illustrates the internal
wiring arrangement for TracVision Cruiser within the vessel,
PC_TXD
including the supplied rocker switch. When wiring the rocker
RTN
switch, it is recommended that the shield wire from the
TracVision Cruiser be connected to the shield from vessel
IRD_RXD
power.
IRD_TXD
Grnd
Vessel Power
When attaching cables to the TracVision Cruiser
terminal connector strips, make sure the
insulation is stripped back approximately
Twist the wires gently to help achieve a good
connection. Do not pinch insulation inside the
connector.
After attaching the power and data cables to the
appropriate terminal connector strips, tug gently
to ensure a firm connection.
After attaching cables within the TracVision
Cruiser baseplate, eliminate any unnecessary
slack in the cables before tightening the liquid-
tight fittings.
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