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Follow the steps below to wire your receiver(s).
a.
Connect the RF1 cable from the antenna to
the grounding block, as shown in Figure 18.
Label this grounding block connector “RF1.”
b.
If you connected an RF2 cable in
, connect the RF2 cable
from the antenna to the grounding block.
Label this connector “RF2.”
NOTE:
If you need to connect three or more receivers,
refer to
c.
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:
Unless a KVH Master Receiver Selector is
installed, the secondary receiver will only be able to
select channels carried on the satellite that is currently
selected by the primary receiver.
d.
Connect the supplied 5-foot RF cable from the
“RF1” connector on the grounding block to
the “Satellite In” connector on the primary
receiver (see Figure 18).
e.
If you are connecting a second receiver,
connect an RF cable from the “RF2”
connector on the grounding block to the
“Satellite In” connector on the secondary
receiver.
f.
Attach the supplied ground wire to either
grounding screw on the grounding block.
Connect the other end of the wire to a
suitable vessel AC ground.
g.
Using two supplied #6 screws, mount the
grounding block.
If you cut an RF cable or used additional RF
cabling, be sure to terminate all RF cables
with Snap-N-Seal
®
F-connectors using an
Augat IT1000 connector installation tool
(KVH part #19-0242). Screw-on, push-on,
twist-on, and other low-quality connectors
will degrade system performance.
IMPORTANT!
Figure 17: Augat IT1000 Connector Installation Tool
Figure 18: Grounding Block and Circular Receiver Wiring
Secondary
Receiver
(Optional)
SATELLITE IN
OUT TO TV
TV ANT/CABLE IN
AUDIO
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
PHONE JACK
R
L
SATELLITE
IN
Primary
Receiver
SATELLITE IN
OUT TO TV
TV ANT/CABLE IN
AUDIO
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
PHONE JACK
R
L
SATELLITE
IN
RF2
(Optional)
RF1
Grounding
Block
RF2
(Optional)
RF1
(Five-foot Ca
b
le)
RF1 La
b
el
RF2 La
b
el
Antenna
Vessel
AC Ground
Ground Wire
Grounding
Screw (x2)
#6 Mounting
Screw (x2)
Wire the Receiver(s)
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Circular Only
