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If you are installing a circular system, or a linear
system for Sky Mexico, follow these steps to
connect the customer’s satellite TV receiver(s) to
the TracVision system.

a. Connect the RF1 cable from the antenna to

the grounding block, as shown in Figure 25.

Label this grounding block connector “RF1.”

b. If you are connecting multiple receivers,

connect the RF2 cable from the antenna to the

grounding block. Label this connector “RF2.”

c. Attach the supplied ground wire to either

ground screw on the grounding block.

Connect the other end of the wire to a

suitable vessel AC ground.

d. Using the two #6 screws supplied with the

grounding block, mount the grounding block
inside the vessel.

e. If you are connecting two receivers to the

TracVision system, decide which receiver

will be the primary receiver. The primary

receiver controls satellite selection.

NOTE: The secondary receiver will be able to select
channels carried on the satellite that is currently
selected by the primary receiver.

f. Connect the supplied 5-ft RF cable from the

“RF1” connector on the grounding block to

the “Satellite In” connector on the primary

receiver (see Figure 25).

g. If you are connecting two receivers, connect

an RF cable from the “RF2” connector on the

grounding block to the “Satellite In”

connector on the secondary receiver.

h. Connect the receiver(s) to the customer’s

television(s). Follow the instructions in the

receiver’s manual.

If you wish to connect three or more receivers

to the antenna, see Appendix A on page 31

(circular) or page 32 (Sky Mexico).

IMPORTANT!

Antenna

SATELLITE IN

OUT TO TV

TV ANT/CABLE IN

AUDIO

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

PHONE JACK

Secondary Receiver - Optional

Primary Receiver

SATELLITE IN

OUT TO TV

TV ANT/CABLE IN

AUDIO

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

PHONE JACK

This receiver controls satellite selection

RF1

RF2

(Optional)

RF1

RF2

(Optional)

Grounding

Block

Satellite In

Vessel

AC Ground

Ground Wire

#6 Mounting
Screw (x2)

Figure 25: Wiring the Receivers to the Antenna

Wire the Receiver(s)

Circular and Sky Mexico Systems

Summary of Contents for TracVision M5

Page 1: ...TracVision M5 Installation Guide TracVision M5 GyroTrac Configuration ...

Page 2: ...rvice Linear vs Circular Systems The installation process differs slightly depending on the type of LNB low noise block that is installed in the antenna linear or circular These differences are noted throughout this manual Appendix C on page 34 notes the satellites available for each LNB type and geographic region Technical Support If you need technical assistance please contact KVH Technical Supp...

Page 3: ...ee Step 7a on page 9 for quantity and type required Augat IT1000 connector installation tool KVH part 19 0242 Power cable for connecting power to the ADCU see Figure 2 Satellite TV receiver and TV see Figure 3 for a list of validated U S Canadian receivers If you need to configure the system for Tri Sat mode Windows laptop PC with Windows HyperTerminal or equivalent or KVH Flash Update Wizard inst...

Page 4: ...enough to withstand vibration Select a location that is as close as possible to the intersection of the vessel s fore and aft centerline and midships Do not mount the antenna at the same level as the radar because the radar s energy might overload the antenna Ideally you should mount the antenna 4 ft 1 2 m above the radar outside the beam path of the radar Blocked TracVision Antenna Mast Look Angl...

Page 5: ...peakers electric winches high amperage cables or battery banks The sensor performs best in a benign magnetic environment If you need to fabricate custom mounting brackets be sure to make them from a non ferrous material such as wood brass aluminum fiberglass or plastic Also be sure to use stainless steel bolts or nails If you are mounting the sensor on a steel vessel enclose the sensor in a fiberg...

Page 6: ...and within 25 ft 7 6 m of a suitable vessel AC ground The kitpack contains parts for mounting the ADCU either to a horizontal surface using Velcro or to a vertical surface using the supplied flush mount bracket Prepare the ADCU Mounting Site Flush Mount only NOTE Skip this step if you plan to mount the ADCU to a horizontal surface instead proceed to page 7 a Using the ADCU flush mounting template ...

Page 7: ...b Later you will insert four 1 4 20 bolts through these holes to secure the antenna to the mounting surface d Cut out the 3 80 mm cable access hole in the location you marked in Step b Smooth the edges of the hole to protect the cables Later you will route the data power and RF cables through this hole and into the vessel e Clean and dry the antenna mounting surface f Peel off the paper backing fr...

Page 8: ...restraint for future use the customer will need to reinstall it if he she needs to relocate or reship the antenna c Using a 10 mm socket wrench remove the two bolts washers and spacers securing the antenna assembly to the baseplate see Figure 12 and Figure 13 Save these restraints for future use Figure 11 Foam Block Shipping Restraint Foam Block Shipping Restraint Washer Spacer Bolt Figure 12 Ship...

Page 9: ...place do not use excessive force e Connect the RF coax cable s to the antenna If you need to connect just one RF cable connect the cable to the RF1 connector on the bottom of the antenna Hand tighten then tighten with a 7 16 wrench for 1 4 turn to ensure an electrical and weather proof connection Connect any additional RF coax cables to the antenna s RF2 RF3 and RF4 connectors in that order TIP If...

Page 10: ...inst the mounting surface and the foam seal is fully compressed TIP If you are installing a linear system keep the radome off for now You will need to adjust the skew angle of the antenna s LNB e Reinstall the radome onto the antenna Secure in place with the three 10 24 screws you removed in Step 6 see Figure 19 f Install a protective plastic screw cap supplied in the kitpack over each radome scre...

Page 11: ...t a 8 fiber washer from above and insert a 8 fiber washer from below see Figure 21 The fiber washers will isolate the sensor from ground e Secure the horizontal bracket to the mounting surface using four 8 screws and flat washers f Place the sensor onto the bracket Make sure the sensor s forward FWD reference points toward the bow and its Up arrow points upward g Secure the sensor to the horizonta...

Page 12: ...ket using four 8 screws eight flat washers eight fiber washers and four self locking nuts see Figure 23 The fiber washers will isolate the sensor from ground e Place the sensor onto the horizontal bracket see Figure 24 Make sure the sensor s forward FWD reference points toward the bow and its Up arrow points upward f Secure the sensor to the horizontal bracket using four 10 32 screws lock washers ...

Page 13: ...nnels carried on the satellite that is currently selected by the primary receiver f Connect the supplied 5 ft RF cable from the RF1 connector on the grounding block to the Satellite In connector on the primary receiver see Figure 25 g If you are connecting two receivers connect an RF cable from the RF2 connector on the grounding block to the Satellite In connector on the secondary receiver h Conne...

Page 14: ...fourth receiver 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 SMS 5602 NF KVH part 19 0413 Connect the multiswitch in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions f Connect the receiver s to the customer s television s Follow the instructions in the receiver s manual SATELLITE IN OUT T...

Page 15: ... ADCU e Connect the sensor cable to the blue ADCU terminal strip connector as shown in Figure 28 f Optional If you wish to connect the vessel s GPS to the TracVision system connect the GPS to the blue ADCU terminal strip connector as shown in Figure 28 A GPS input will speed up satellite acquisition NOTE For details on connecting other onboard equipment such as an autopilot plotter radar or remote...

Page 16: ...h slack in the cables for easy serviceability CAUTION For your own safety disconnect vessel power and make sure the circuit is dead before you connect any power wires Power Cable Black Red Antenna 12 16 VDC Ground Vessel Power Figure 29 Wiring Vessel Power to the Antenna Power supplied to the antenna must not fall below 12 VDC or exceed 16 VDC IMPORTANT 1 2 11 10 9 8 7 6 12 5 4 3 Power In Red Grou...

Page 17: ...screws d Press the ADCU firmly into place so the fabric s loop material engages the hook disks Option 2 Flush Mount a At the bottom of the ADCU loosen the two 6 32 screws see Figure 34 b Slide the flush mount bracket backward onto the ADCU until the two notches in the bracket engage the screws at the bottom of the ADCU c Tighten the screws to secure the bracket to the ADCU d In Step 4 on page 6 yo...

Page 18: ... Sat mode g Type ZAP then press Enter The antenna restarts Wait one minute for system startup Figure 36 Satellite Install Commands for Circular Tri Sat Modes Tri Sat Mode Satellites Command DISH 1000 129 119 110 129 SATINSTALL TRISAT DISH DISH 1000 61 119 110 61 SATINSTALL TRISAT DISH61 Figure 37 Recommended Areas for DISH 1000 Satellites DISH 61 Satellite Recommended DISH 129 Satellite Recommende...

Page 19: ...en press Enter f Type the appropriate command in Figure 38 for the desired Tri Sat mode g Type ZAP then press Enter The antenna restarts Wait one minute for system startup h Set up the receiver s for the same satellites and in the same order that you set them up in the antenna Antenna Receiver DiSEqC Sat A Alternative 1 or A DiSEqC 1 Sat B Alternative 2 or B DiSEqC 2 Sat C Alternative 3 or C DiSEq...

Page 20: ...use the and buttons to set each digit of the vessel s latitude Press ENTER to accept each digit See Appendix G on page 45 for approximate positions in Europe or North America h At Longitude set the vessel s longitude i At Restart antenna press YES Wait one minute while the antenna restarts j Linear systems only Set up the receiver s for the same satellites and in the same order that you set them u...

Page 21: ...ntenna press NEXT until the display shows Set Lat Long Then press YES d At Latitude use the and buttons to set each digit of the vessel s latitude Press ENTER to accept each digit e At Longitude set the vessel s longitude f At Set Lat Long press NEXT until the display shows Restart antenna Then press YES Wait one minute while the antenna restarts If you set up the system for one or two satellites ...

Page 22: ...he position information you entered earlier to calculate the correct LNB skew angle e Press any button The display returns to the Get skew angle screen f Press RETURN until you exit the menu TIP This procedure provides the correct skew angle for the currently selected satellite only If you selected multiple satellites in Step 14 you might wish to calculate the average skew instead To find the aver...

Page 23: ...tract 180 to get the equivalent negative skew angle and set the LNB to that angle instead e g 35 145 f Tighten the two M4 socket set screws to secure the LNB in place Apply 9 in lbs 1 Nm of torque if possible g Reinstall the radome as explained in Steps 8e f on page 10 CAUTION Disconnect power from the antenna and the receivers before you adjust the LNB The antenna s moving parts can cause injury ...

Page 24: ... the satellites Disregard any messages on the TV they do not correctly indicate when the antenna is ready for the next Check Switch test h After waiting 15 minutes repeat Steps d f to run a second Check Switch test i Refer to the tables in Figure 45 to verify the values displayed on your TV match those required for your selected service If your values do not match turn off the antenna then turn it...

Page 25: ...les that take at least two minutes each to complete see Figure 46 Use the heading you noted in Step c to confirm when you have completed each full circle TIP Try to time your turns so that it takes approximately 30 seconds to turn 90º Each circle does not have to be completely round but make sure you turn a full 360º for each Check the Calibration Score Once you have completed the two circles foll...

Page 26: ...cess the onscreen menu see Figure 49 b At Setup display type press NEXT until the display shows Control compass Then press ENTER and press YES to confirm c At Set AutoCal On Off press YES d At AutoCal is ON press OFF e At AutoCal is OFF press ENTER The display returns to the Set AutoCal On Off screen f Press RETURN until you exit the menu Acc MagEnv Cal Cal 1 GOOD 1 Accuracy Rating Calibration Num...

Page 27: ... satellite TV signals To view satellite coverage maps visit www kvh com footprint DISH 1000 only You may need to change the operating mode when traveling between regions Refer to the User s Guide for details Please register the system with KVH The registration process is quick easy online and ensures the best possible service from KVH Visit www kvh com register or refer to the Product Registration...

Page 28: ...ystem wiring diagrams and a mounting template for the belowdecks equipment Contents A Wiring 3 Receivers 31 B Connecting a PC to the ADCU 33 C Satellite Library 34 D Connecting External Equipment 35 E Entering Sensor Offset Values 42 F Clearing the Calibration Score 44 G Position Grids 45 H Wiring Diagrams 46 ADCU Flush Mounting Template 51 ...

Page 29: ...switch between two or three selected satellites use the buttons on the ADCU s front panel see the User s Guide for details SATELLITE IN OUT TO TV TV ANT CABLE IN AUDIO VIDEO S VIDEO PHONE JACK R L Satellite In SATELLITE IN OUT TO TV TV ANT CABLE IN AUDIO VIDEO S VIDEO PHONE JACK R L Satellite In SATELLITE IN OUT TO TV TV ANT CABLE IN AUDIO VIDEO S VIDEO PHONE JACK R L Satellite In SATELLITE IN OUT...

Page 30: ...one to the antenna s LNB 4 Connect the receivers to the individual outputs of the multiswitch 5 Connect the receivers to the customer s TVs SATELLITE IN OUT TO TV TV ANT CABLE IN AUDIO VIDEO S VIDEO PHONE JACK R L Satellite In SATELLITE IN OUT TO TV TV ANT CABLE IN AUDIO VIDEO S VIDEO PHONE JACK R L Satellite In SATELLITE IN OUT TO TV TV ANT CABLE IN AUDIO VIDEO S VIDEO PHONE JACK R L Satellite In...

Page 31: ... RS232 adapter manufactured by IOGear IOGear part number GUC232A or Belkin Belkin part number F5U109 or F5U409 2 Open Windows HyperTerminal or equivalent and establish the following settings for your COM port see Figure 55 Bits per second 9600 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow control None TIP To view characters on the screen as you type set up HyperTerminal to echo typed characters Select ...

Page 32: ... 72 W DSS_72 DIRECTV 101 W DSS_101 DIRECTV 110 W DSS_110 DIRECTV 119 W DSS_119 EchoStar 61 W ECHO_61 EchoStar 110 W ECHO_110 EchoStar 119 W ECHO_119 EchoStar Ciel 2 129 W ECHO_129 ExpressVu 82 W EXPRESSVU ExpressVu 91 W EXPRESSTV Satellite Longitude Name in Library Asiasat 4 122 2 E ASIASAT Sinosat 1 110 5 E SINOSAT Satellite Name in Library Galaxy 3C 95 W GALAXY3CN Satellite Longitude Name in Lib...

Page 33: ... to any one of the ADCU s serial outputs configured for NMEA NOTE If you wish to connect a ship s gyro to the system connect the gyro to the ADCU s GPS input terminals see Figure 28 on page 15 Before you connect an external device consider the following guidelines The device must comply with NMEA Standard 2 2 Data conductor wires should be minimum 18 AWG 0 75 mm2 twisted pair stranded tinned marin...

Page 34: ... the ADCU use a low impedance voltmeter to verify there is no DC voltage present between the two terminals A DC surge could damage the electronics The maximum current draw from the ADCU sine cosine output is 10 mA The B G 4 wire sine cosine output also known as differential sine cosine is a substitute of the Halcyon compass Sine Cosine Output Wiring In most cases wire the device to the sine cosine...

Page 35: ...between the ADCU s reference terminal 8 and the reference terminal on the external device Then simply adjust the reference voltage on the ADCU until the voltmeter indicates zero volts 0 VDC NOTE If you are using a B G 4 wire sine cosine output as a substitute for a Halcyon compass set the reference voltage to 3 5 volts 6 At Set Swing use the and buttons to set the swing voltage 0 6 5 volts Then pr...

Page 36: ... Serial port 1 at 4800 baud Serial port 2 at 4800 or 9600 baud Usable in any device that can receive this data rate Cetrek Proprietary format Supplies stabilized heading data to a Cetrek autopilot device 1 2 11 10 9 8 7 6 12 5 4 3 Green Label KVH Display Power TX1A TX1B Ground Figure 59 Serial Port 1 ADCU Wiring 25 26 35 34 33 32 31 30 36 29 28 27 White Label Ground TX2B TX2A Figure 60 Serial Port...

Page 37: ...t BWC GGA GLL HDG HDM HDT VTG or XTE Then press YES You may select as many messages as you wish When you are done press CANCEL 9 If you selected Cetrek and a GPS is connected select the desired heading format At Cetrek data is press MAG to select magnetic heading or press TRUE to select true heading Then press ENTER NOTE The baud rate for serial port 1 is always set to 4800 baud The baud rate for ...

Page 38: ...rt bit 8 data bits 1 stop bit no parity Update rate 1 20 Hz selectable Sentence type AAAA BBBB CCCC cr lf HCHDM NMEA talker and sentence ID XXX X Stabilized magnetic heading in degrees and tenths M Mag heading ASCII hex 0x4D ASCII hex 0x2A hh Checksum cr Carriage return ASCII hex 0x0D lf Line feed ASCII hex 0x0A HCHDG NMEA talker and sentence ID XXX X Stabilized magnetic heading in degrees and ten...

Page 39: ...lectable Sentence type MSB LSB B C Status D cr lf MSB LSB Binary value 0 1023 equal to 0 0 359 6 degrees stabilized magnetic heading B ASCII hex 0x00 C ASCII hex 0x00 Status ASCII hex 0x43 D ASCII hex 0xAA cr Carriage return ASCII hex 0x0D lf Line feed ASCII hex 0x0A Continued Connecting External Equipment D ...

Page 40: ...and roll values that the sensor is currently reporting 1 Press the center MENU button on the ADCU to access the onscreen menu see Figure 63 2 At Setup display type press ENTER 3 At Compass press NEXT until the display shows Pitch Roll Yaw Then press YES 4 Write down the reported pitch and roll but reverse the sign for example a positive number becomes negative These are the offsets you need to ent...

Page 41: ... to the Roll or Yaw screen instead 6 At Set Pitch use the and buttons to set the pitch offset value Then press ENTER 7 Repeat Steps 4 through 6 to set the roll and yaw offset values Setup display type Enter Next Return Menu Until Setup configuration shown Set offset Pitch Yes Next Return Set Pitch XX X Enter Set offset Roll Yes Next Return Set Roll XX X Enter Set offset Yaw Yes Next Return Set Yaw...

Page 42: ... until the display shows Clear COMPASS cal Then press YES and press YES again to confirm 4 Wait a few seconds while the Autocalibration function resets 5 When the display shows AutoCal reset done turn off the TracVision system 6 Wait 10 seconds then turn on the TracVision system Setup display type Enter Next Return Control compass Enter Next Return Menu Set AutoCal On Off Yes Next Return Clear COM...

Page 43: ... 70 W 125 W 110 W 90 W 75 W 83 W 78 W 55 N 55 N 55 N 55 N 55 N 45 N 45 N 45 N 45 N 45 N 40 N 40 N 40 N 40 N 32 N 32 N 32 N 32 N 27 N 27 N 1 2 3 4 11 7 6 5 8 9 10 12 13 14 16 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Grid Latitude Longitude 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 7 W 7 E 22 E 45 E 7 W 7 E 22 E 7 W 7 E 22 E 40 E 7 W 7 E 22 E 7 W 7 E 7 W 7 E 22 E 37 E 7 W 7 E 22 E 37 E 67 N 6...

Page 44: ...Orange White Green White Sensor 1 2 11 10 9 8 7 6 12 5 4 3 12 VDC Power In Red Ground In Black Vessel Power 12 16 VDC Green Label 48 47 38 39 40 41 42 43 37 44 45 46 60 59 50 51 52 53 54 55 49 56 57 58 White Gray Gray White White Orange Blue White White Blue Brown White White Brown Orange White Red Label Yellow Label White Green Green White Antenna Data Antenna 25 26 35 34 33 32 31 30 36 29 28 27 ...

Page 45: ... 57 58 Red Label Yellow Label 25 26 35 34 33 32 31 30 36 29 28 27 White Label Blue Label Ground TX1B TX1A KVH Display Power Display Power TX1A TX1B Ground Ground TX2B TX2A Sine Ground Ref Voltage Cosine inverted Cosine Sine inverted Serial Port 1 Sine Cosine Duplicate Serial Port 1 Serial Port 2 GPS Ship s Gyro GPS A or HDG A GPS B or HDG B ADCU Wiring Optional ...

Page 46: ... Power RF1 RF2 Optional 12 VDC Vessel Power Sensor 13 14 23 22 21 20 19 18 24 17 16 15 1 2 11 10 9 8 7 6 12 5 4 3 Green Label 48 47 38 39 40 41 42 43 37 44 45 46 60 59 50 51 52 53 54 55 49 56 57 58 Red Label Yellow Label 25 26 35 34 33 32 31 30 36 29 28 27 White Label Blue Label Refer to ADCU Wiring Diagram Vessel AC Ground Grounding Block Ground Wire Circular and Sky Mexico Systems Only RF2 Optio...

Page 47: ...am SATELLITE IN OUT TO TV TV ANT CABLE IN AUDIO VIDEO S VIDEO PHONE JACK R L SATELLITE IN OUT TO TV TV ANT CABLE IN AUDIO VIDEO S VIDEO PHONE JACK R L Fourth Receiver Optional Satellite In RF4 Optional SATELLITE IN OUT TO TV TV ANT CABLE IN AUDIO VIDEO S VIDEO PHONE JACK R L Third Receiver Optional Satellite In SATELLITE IN OUT TO TV TV ANT CABLE IN AUDIO VIDEO S VIDEO PHONE JACK R L Second Receiv...

Page 48: ...51 8 87 225 mm 7 62 194 mm 63 16 mm 3 08 78 mm 1 83 46 mm 63 16 mm 4x 136 3 45 mm 4x R 63 16 mm ADCU Flush Mounting Template ...

Page 49: ... 1 401 849 0045 E mail info kvh com Internet www kvh com KVH Europe A S Kokkedal Industripark 2B 2980 Kokkedal Denmark Phone 45 45 160 180 Fax 45 45 160 181 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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