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TracVision Track Vision M9 Installation Manual

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  • Page 1 TracVision M9 Standard Configuration...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    All other trademarks are property of their respective companies. The information in this document is subject to change without notice. No company shall be liable for errors contained herein. © 2007 KVH Industries, Inc., All rights reserved. 54-0418 Rev. C...

  • Page 3: Inspect Parts And Get Tools

    Inspect Parts and Get Tools Before you begin, follow these steps to make sure Figure 1: TracVision M9 System Components you have everything you need to complete the installation. Antenna a. Unpack the box and ensure it contains everything shown on the Kitpack Contents List.

  • Page 4: Plan The Antenna Installation

    Plan the Antenna Installation Before you begin, consider the following antenna Figure 3: Blockage from Obstruction installation guidelines: • Minimize blockage. The antenna requires a clear view of the sky to receive satellite TV Look angle Blocked! (see Figure 3). The fewer obstructions, the Antenna better the system will perform.

  • Page 5: Plan The Mcu Installation

    Plan the MCU Installation Before you begin, consider the following MCU Figure 5: MCU Dimensions installation guidelines: 0.66" Top View (16.7 mm) • Select an MCU mounting location in a dry, well-ventilated area belowdecks away from any heat sources or salt spray. •...

  • Page 6: Prepare The Antenna Site

    Prepare the Antenna Site Once you have identified a suitable antenna Figure 7: Antenna Mounting Holes Layout mounting site, according to the guidelines provided in Step 2, follow these steps to drill the mounting holes and cable access hole to prepare the site for installation.

  • Page 7: Wire The Antenna

    Wire the Antenna Follow these steps to connect the data/power Figure 10: Antenna Connectors and RF cables to the antenna. IMPORTANT! If you wish to route the cables through the Connectors bottom of the antenna’s baseplate, rather than connecting at the side, see Appendix A on page 19 for supplemental instructions.

  • Page 8: Mount The Antenna

    Mount the Antenna Follow these steps to mount the antenna to the Figure 14: Mounting the Antenna (Side View) mounting surface. a. Place the antenna baseplate over the holes 10 mm max. drilled in the mounting surface. Antenna Base b. Make sure the four holes in the baseplate line up with the four holes in the mounting Mount Surface surface.

  • Page 9: Remove The Restraints

    Remove the Restraints Inside the antenna, three heavy-duty tie-wraps Figure 15: Removing the Radome prevent the antenna assembly from moving during shipment. Follow these steps to remove these shipping restraints. a. Remove the eight #10-32 Phillips-head screws securing the radome to the baseplate (see Figure 15).

  • Page 10: Wire The Receiver(S) And Mcu

    Wire the Receiver(s) and MCU Follow these steps to connect the antenna to the Figure 18: Receiver Wiring belowdecks equipment. IMPORTANT! If you wish to connect three or more receivers Antenna to the antenna, see Appendix B on page 23. NOTE: System wiring diagrams are provided in Appendix F on page 31.

  • Page 11: Connect Power

    Connect Power Follow these steps to connect power to the MCU. Figure 20: Ferrite Coil Clamped onto Power Cable The MCU supplies power to the antenna. Ferrite Coil a. Before you begin, disconnect vessel power. CAUTION For your own safety, disconnect vessel power and make sure the circuit is dead before you connect any power wires.

  • Page 12: Mount The Mcu

    Mount the MCU In Step 3, you identified a suitable MCU Figure 23: Velcro Mounting mounting location. Now follow these steps to mount the MCU using one of the following options: Option 1 - Velcro mount to a horizontal surface Fabric Strip (x4) Option 2 - Flush mount to a vertical surface Option 1 - Velcro Mount...

  • Page 13: Select Satellites

    Select Satellites Follow these steps to turn on the system and set it Figure 26: Satellite Selection Menus on MCU up for the desired pair of satellites. a. Ensure the antenna has a clear, unobstructed Menu view of the sky. b.

  • Page 14: Calibrate The Internal Sensor

    Calibrate the Internal Sensor The antenna’s internal compass sensor is Figure 27: Turning On Autocalibration at the MCU calibrated at the factory for a perfect-world environment. However, hard and soft iron effects on your vessel can distort the magnetic field Menu around the antenna, causing errors in the sensor’s reported heading.
  • Page 15 Continued... d. Steer the vessel at a slow, steady speed Figure 28: Running Autocalibration through a complete circle that takes at least 2 Minutes two minutes to complete (see Figure 28). Use the heading you noted in Step c to confirm when you have completed a full circle.

  • Page 16: Educate The Customer

    Educate the Customer The installation process is complete! Figure 30: Example of Satellite Blockage Before you depart the vessel, test the system to verify the antenna works properly. Then give the Customer Welcome Kit to the customer and explain how to use the system. Also be sure the customer understands the following: •...
  • Page 17 Appendices This section provides supplemental instructions for special or advanced configurations. It also provides system wiring diagrams and a mounting template for the belowdecks equipment. Contents A. Optional Bottom Cable Entry Kit...19 B. Connecting Multiple Receivers...23 C. Satellite Library...25 D. User-Defined Satellites...26 E.

  • Page 18: Optional Bottom Cable Entry Kit

    Optional Bottom Cable Entry Kit Appendix If you wish to route the system cables through the bottom of the antenna’s baseplate, rather than connect the cables at the side of the baseplate, Figure 31: Interior of Antenna Baseplate (Antenna Not Shown) follow these steps to modify the antenna for bottom cable entry.
  • Page 19 Continued... Seal the Original Cable PCB Location Figure 34: Large Cover Plate and Gasket 1. Peel off the paper backing from the large cover plate gasket supplied in the kitpack. Attach the gasket to the supplied cover plate, making sure all holes are aligned. Also make sure all of the holes will align with the holes at the original PCB location, gasket side facing down.
  • Page 20 Continued... Route and Secure the Cables Figure 37: Cable Brackets on Inside Rim of Baseplate 1. Remove the four M4 screws securing the cable brackets to the inside rim of the baseplate (see Figure 37). Remove and save M4 Screw (x4) the cable brackets.
  • Page 21 Continued... 6. Attach the supplied cable exit shroud over Figure 41: Cable Exit Shroud Installed Over Cables the cable access hole inside the baseplate, using the two M4 screws you removed earlier from the cover plate (see Figure 41). Replace the Logo Plate Cable Exit Shroud 1.

  • Page 22: Connecting Multiple Receivers

    Connecting Multiple Receivers Appendix IMPORTANT! Only antennas equipped with a circular dual LNB or a linear quad LNB can support more than two receivers. Antennas equipped with Figure 43: Multiswitch Wiring - Antenna with Circular Dual LNB a linear dual LNB support only two receivers. Antenna with Circular Dual LNB Antenna (North American systems only)
  • Page 23 Continued... Antenna with Linear Quad LNB Figure 44: Receiver Wiring - Antenna with Linear Quad LNB (European systems only) Follow these steps to connect three or four receivers directly to the antenna. Antenna NOTE: If you need to connect more than four receivers to the TracVision system, install an active multiswitch that generates a 22 KHz tone (such as Spaun model 5602NF - KVH part #19-0413).

  • Page 24: Satellite Library

    Satellite Library Appendix The TracVision M9 antenna can track a variety of DVB-compatible and DSS (DIRECTV) satellites. Most popular satellites are programmed in the antenna’s library (see the tables below). North America Europe Standard Circular Dual LNB Required Linear Quad LNB Required Satellite, Longitude Name in Library Satellite...

  • Page 25: User-Defined Satellites

    User-Defined Satellites Appendix The satellite library in the TracVision antenna includes two slots for user-defined satellites (USER 1 and USER 2). You can program one or Figure 45: Technician Programming the Antenna both of these library slots for any satellite you wish that is not already set up in the library.
  • Page 26 Continued... 4. Apply power to the TracVision antenna. Data Figure 48: Antenna Data Scrolling in Window should soon be scrolling in your HyperTerminal window (see Figure 48). If no data appears, check your connections and make sure you’re using the correct COM port.
  • Page 27 Continued... Enter the following commands via Windows Figure 50: SATCONFIG Command Fields HyperTerminal or KVH Flash Update Wizard. Field Description 1. Type HALT then press Enter. User-defined satellite in library 2. Type DEBUGON then press Enter. (1=User 1; 2=User 2) 3.
  • Page 28 Continued... Example - Linear Satellite Example - Circular Satellite The following is an example of programming a The following is an example of programming a linear user-defined satellite (USER 1). circular user-defined satellite (USER 1). Satellite Name: YOURSAT 123 at 7°W Satellite Name: YOURSAT 456 at 122°W Transponder Data Value...

  • Page 29: Clearing The Calibration Score

    Clearing the Calibration Score Appendix If you needed to relocate magnetic materials near the antenna, or you relocated the antenna itself, follow these steps to clear the calibration score. You need to clear the system’s stored calibration Figure 52: Clear Compass Cal Menus on MCU data before you can calibrate the internal sensor for a different magnetic environment.

  • Page 30: Wiring Diagrams

    Wiring Diagrams Appendix This appendix provides system wiring diagrams for the following receiver configurations: • One or two receivers • Three or more receivers (circular) • Three or more receivers (linear quad) IMPORTANT! The wiring diagrams on the following pages are intended as a quick reference only.
  • Page 31 Continued... Wiring One or Two Receivers Antenna +24 VDC – Data/Power OUTPUT TO ANTENNA FUSE MAINTENANCE PORT RF PORT POWER IN Primary Receiver TV ANT/CABLE IN OUT TO TV SATELLITE IN AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO PHONE JACK SATELLITE IN This receiver controls Gnd to MCU satellite selection DC Return (-)
  • Page 32 Continued... Wiring Three or Four Receivers (Circular only) Antenna +24 VDC – OUTPUT TO Data/Power ANTENNA FUSE MAINTENANCE PORT RF PORT POWER IN RHCP LHCP +13V +18V +12 VDC Multiswitch Receiver #1 Gnd to MCU DC Return (-) TV ANT/CABLE IN OUT TO TV SATELLITE IN AUDIO...
  • Page 33 Continued... Wiring Three or Four Receivers (Linear Quad only) Antenna +24 VDC – OUTPUT TO Data/Power ANTENNA FUSE MAINTENANCE PORT RF PORT POWER IN Receiver #1 (Primary) TV ANT/CABLE IN OUT TO TV SATELLITE IN AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO PHONE JACK SATELLITE IN Gnd to MCU DC Return (-)

  • Page 34: Mcu Flush Mounting Template

    MCU Flush Mounting Template...
  • Page 35 Phone: +1 401 847-3327 Fax: +1 401 849-0045 Phone: +45 45 160 180 Fax: +45 45 160 181 E-mail: info@kvh.com Internet: www.kvh.com E-mail: info@kvh.dk Internet: www.kvh.com © Copyright 2006 KVH Industries Inc. KVH and TracVision are registered trademarks of KVH Industries Inc.

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