System Cables (Customer Supplied); Antenna Rf Cable (Customer Supplied); Gyrocompass Cable (Customer Furnished) - Intellian v45C Installation & Operation User Manual

v45C - Maritime VSAT Antenna System

4.3 System Cables (Customer Supplied)

4.3.1 Antenna RF Cable (Customer Supplied)

Due to the signal loss across the length of RF coaxial cable on L-Band, Intellian recommends to build RF
cables using the following 50 Ω coaxial cable types for standard system installation. If you need RF cables
that run longer than the maximum cable length recommended, contact Intellian Technical Support for
assistance.
• Cable Requirements
Coaxial Cable Type
LMR400
N (M) to N (M)
LMR600
Note:
- Optimal tightening torque for N type RF connector: 1.5 N-m
- Maximum RF loss at 2 GHz: 16 dB including connectors

4.3.2 Gyrocompass Cable (Customer Furnished)

General types of gyrocompass cables are recommended for the compatible connection to Intellian antennas
which are used in various environments of vessels.
Standard
Connector Type
Cable Type
Heading Information
Connector Max. DC Resistance
0.8 Ω
NMEA 0183
2 pin terminal block connector
2-wire cable with one enclosed shield cable
Supports $HEHDT, baud rate 4800, format 8N1 as standard
Attenuation @ 2 GHz
0.196 dB/m
0.128 dB/m
18
Max. Cable Length
(≤ 16 dB loss @ 2 GHz)
60 m
100 m