Connecting The Ird(S) - KVH Industries TracVision G4 Technical Manual

TracVision G4 Technical Manual
For instructions on RF wiring for
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2.5

Connecting the IRD(s)

For the TracVision system to work, you must connect the
following cables to your satellite TV receiver(s) (IRDs):
• RF Cable
• Ground Wire
Connecting the RF Cable(s)
Each RF cable must be an RG-11 (75 ohms) or RG-6 (75 ohms)
cable fitted with F-type connectors. The RF cable(s) should
already be connected to the antenna baseplate (see Step 12 of
Section 2.2., "Mounting the TracVision Antenna" on page 17). The
following sections explain how to connect the RF cable(s) to your
IRD(s).
To connect the TracVision antenna to your IRD(s), choose one of
the following configurations (based on the number of IRDs you
will connect to the antenna):
Option 1 - Connecting One IRD
Option 2 - Connecting Two IRDs
Option 3 - Connecting Three or More IRDs
(North American systems only)
Option 1 - Connecting One IRD
One end of the RF cable should already be connected to the plug
labeled "RF1" on the base of the TracVision antenna. Connect the
other end of the RF1 cable to the IRD plug labeled "LNB,"
"ANT/SAT," or "SATELLITE IN."
Option 2 - Connecting Two IRDs
Two RF cables should already be connected to the plugs labeled
"RF1" and "RF2" on the base of the TracVision antenna. Connect
the other ends of these RF cables to the plug labeled "LNB,"
"ANT/SAT," or "SATELLITE IN" on the two IRDs.
The IRD that is connected to the RF1 cable controls which
satellite the antenna is tracking. The IRD connected to RF2 can
select different channels on that satellite but not change the
satellite selection itself.
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