Mounting The Tracvision Antenna - KVH Industries TracVision 6 Technical Manual

2.2 Mounting the TracVision
Antenna
1. Make sure that you have chosen a suitable
mounting location based upon the guidelines in
"Choosing the Best Location for the TracVision
Antenna" on page 12.
2. Using the template provided at the back of this
manual or the dimensions shown in Figure 2-4, lay
out the four mounting bolt holes and cable access
hole at the mounting site. Make certain that the
"FWD" arrow is parallel with the vessel's
centerline and pointed toward the bow.
4 x 0.5"
(4 x 1.3 cm)
3"
( 7.6 cm)
3. Drill the four ⁄ " (13 mm) bolt holes and cut out the
1
2
3" (80 mm) diameter cable access hole (following
the layout in Step 2). Smooth the edges of the cable
access hole to protect the cables.
4. Bring the data cable, power cable, and RF cable(s)
from belowdecks up through the cable access hole
in the mounting surface (see Table 2-1 on page 9 to
determine the number of RF cables required).
Belowdecks, route the opposite end(s) of the RF
cable(s) to the IRD(s) or multiswitch; route the
opposite ends of the data cable and power cable
through the switchplate panel cutout.
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DOME
26.2"
( 67 cm)
6"
(15.2 cm)
12"
(30.5 cm)
Figure 2-4
Antenna Mounting Holes Layout
6"
(15.2 cm)
12"
(30.5 cm)
A full-size template of the baseplate
mounting holes has been provided
at the back of this manual.
Be careful not to strike the exposed
connectors extending from the
bottom of the baseplate or allow
them to carry the weight of the
antenna unit.
Installation
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