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To install the Field Hub:
1. Mount the DGPS receiver as instructed by the receiver manufacturer.
2. Mount the Field Hub inside of the vehicle cab using screws or similar
hardware. Refer to the
Best Installation Practices
on page 2 for
mounting location requirements.
3. Place the cellular antenna bases on a suitable magnetic surface for
mounting. Review the
Best Installation Practices
on page 2 and refer to
the alternative mounting methods if a suitable magnetic location is not
available on the vehicle or implement.
4. Connect the cable from the cellular antenna bases to the ‘Cellular’ and
‘Diversity/AUX’ ports on the back of the Field Hub.
5. Place the GPS patch antenna on the highest suitable magnetic surface on
the vehicle or implement. Review the
Best Installation Practices
on
page 2 and refer to the alternative mounting methods if a suitable magnetic
location is not available.
6. Route the patch antenna cable to the port labeled ‘GPS’ on the back of the
Field Hub.
7.
Wi-Fi Field Hub Option Only
- Connect the Wi-Fi antenna to the ‘Wi-Fi
port on the front of the Field Hub.
8. Connect the lead wires on the supplied Field Hub power cable:
Warning:
To prevent damage to the Field Hub, do not connect the 4-pin
power connector to the Field Hub until the power and ground
leads are installed per the following instructions.
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Connect the black lead to a clean ground (i.e. vehicle junction box).
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Connect the red lead to a clean, co12 V DC power source
with a two amp fast-acting in-line fuse
(i.e. unswitched at a junction box).
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Connect the white lead to the vehicle ignition switch with a two amp
fast-acting in-line fuse.
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Cut or cover the green lead wire. This lead is not used.
The figure below is an example wiring diagram.