Determine Rf Cable Requirements - KVH Industries TracVision HD7 Installation Instructions Manual

Determine RF Cable Requirements

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Follow the instructions below to determine the
quantity and type of RF cables needed.
What Type of RF Cables are Needed?
To ensure optimal performance, refer to the table
below to select the required RF cable type for
your installation.
For Lengths
Up to 100 ft (30 m)
100 ft (30 m) to
200 ft (61 m)
NOTE: Only use RF cable lengths 200 ft (61 m) or
less.
How Many RF Cables are Needed?
The number of RF cables varies according to the
quantity of receivers and/or DVRs. Consider the
following guidelines.
• Since the 8-way splitter supports up to 8
tuners, you can connect any number of SWM
receivers/DVRs that adds up to 8 tuners or
less.
• Each receiver has a single tuner, and requires
one RF cable. Each DVR has two tuners, and
requires one RF cable.
NOTE: One 100 ft (30 m) RG-11 RF cable is supplied
with the TracVision HD7 system.
NOTE: Refer to Step 11 on page 14 for complete
receiver/DVR connection instructions.
What Type of RF Cable Connectors are
Needed?
Be sure to use only Snap-N-Seal F-type
connectors. Twist-on connectors and other low-
quality connector types degrade performance.
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Use RF Cable Type
RG-6
RG-11
Figure 6 Typical Wiring (DIRECTV Only)
Antenna
Data
SWM
RF
(RF1)
SWM IRD
RF
SWM
8-Way Splitter
Power
Inserter
RF RF
RF RF
Supports up to 8 Tuners
Each SWM Receiver = 1 Tuner = 1 RF Cable
Each DVR = 2 Tuners = 1 RF Cable
=
RG-6/RG-11
RF
RF Cable
Power
ACU
T R A C K I N G S A T S
® D I R E C T V 9 9 / 1 0 1 / 1 0 3
CONTROL UNIT MENU CHANGE ACCEPT EXIT
ANTENNA
POWER
Vessel
AC Ground
RF RF
RF RF