KVH Industries FB250, Installation Manual

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Chapter 5: Starting up the system
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Using the ignition system
Normally the ignition function is not used in maritime installations. Instead
you may want to use the remote on/off function described in the next section.
If you have connected the ignition system of your vessel to the I/O connector,
you may leave the power switch in the “on” position and the terminal will
switch on/off when you start/stop the engine of your vessel.
When the engine is stopped the terminal is in standby mode, meaning that
only the primary parts of the system are kept alive. The standby current is max.
15 mA when the ignition is off. For information on how to connect to the
ignition, refer to
Connecting to the ignition on page 62.
You must set up the ignition function in the web interface. For further
information, see the user manual for the TracPhone system.
Using a remote on/off switch
If an external switch is connected to the remote on/off pins in the DC
connector, you may leave the power switch in the connector panel in the “on”
position and use the remote switch to turn the terminal on and off. When the
remote switch is off, the terminal is off. However, if you leave the power switch
on the terminal in the “on” position, you can always switch the terminal back
on with the remote switch. The standby current when the remote switch is off
is max. 2 mA. For further information on how to connect a remote on/off
switch, see
Connecting a Remote on/off switch on page 63.
Note
If you have the 19” rack version of the terminal, you must leave both
power switches in the “on” position to make use of the ignition
function.
Note
In some cases, the system may reboot after power-on because of the
high start-up current.
Note
In the 19” rack version of the terminal the remote on/off function is
normally not available, because it is used for the front switch.