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Inspect Parts and Get Tools
TracPhone V30 Installation Guide
Inspect Parts and Get Tools
Before you begin, follow these steps to ensure you have
everything needed to complete the installation.
1.
Unpack the box and ensure it contains everything
shown in Figure 1 and on the Kitpack Contents List.
Save the packaging for future use.
2.
Carefully examine all of the supplied parts to ensure
nothing was damaged in shipment.
3.
Gather the following tools and materials:
• Flat-head and Phillips-head screwdrivers
• Electric drill and 5/16" (8 mm) bit
• 1.5" (38 mm) hole saw
• 1/2" socket and 7/16" socket
• 5/8" open-end torque wrench set to 23 in.-lbs
• Light hammer and center punch
• Adhesive tape
• Silicone sealant, self-vulcanizing tape, or equivalent
• Eye protection
• Shop towels
• Voltmeter
• Utility knife
• Flush cutters
• Wire stripper/terminal crimper
• File
• Wi-Fi-enabled laptop PC, or Apple
®
or Android
™
smartphone/tablet with the latest software
downloaded from the KVH Partner Portal
(www.kvh.com/partners), or a smartphone/tablet
with the KVH TracPhone V30 app installed and
loaded with the latest antenna software
• NMEA 0183 or NMEA 2000 talker and interface
“Connect an NMEA Talker” on page 15
)
Figure 1: TracPhone V30 System Components
IMPORTANT!
Always lift the antenna by the baseplate and never by
the radome or any portion of the internal antenna
assembly.
