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Before you begin, follow these steps to make sure
you have everything you need to complete the
installation.

a. Unpack the box and ensure it contains

everything shown on the Kitpack Contents
List. Save the packaging for future use.

b. Carefully examine all of the supplied parts to

ensure nothing was damaged in shipment.

c. Gather all of the tools and materials listed

below. You will need these items to complete

the installation.

• Flat-head and Phillips-head screwdrivers

• Electric drill and 1/2" (13 mm), 1/8"

(3.5 mm), and #29 drill bits

• 3" (80 mm) hole saw

• Socket wrenches and 7/16" open-end

wrench

• Torque wrench and 2 mm allen hex key

(only required for linear systems without

Auto Skew capability)

• Light hammer and center punch

• Adhesive tape and scriber or pencil

• Wire strippers and terminal lug crimper

• RG-6 or RG-11 RF coax cable(s) with

Snap-N-Seal

F-connectors (see Step 7a)

• Augat IT1000 connector installation tool

• Power cable (see Figure 2)

• Silicone sealant, self-vulcanizing tape, or

equivalent

• 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 installed

Figure 1: TracVision M7 System Components

Antenna

GyroTrac Sensor

ADCU (Advanced Digital Control Unit)

Radome

Baseplate

Always lift the antenna by the baseplate and

never by the radome or any portion of the

internal antenna assembly (see Figure 1).

IMPORTANT!

Figure 2: Guidelines for Power Cable

Cable Length

Use Cable Gauge

< 40 ft (12 m)

14AWG (2.5mm

)

40-70 ft (12-21 m)

12AWG (4mm

)

Figure 3: KVH-Validated U.S./Canadian Receivers

Standard-Definition Models

DIRECTV

DISH Network

Bell TV

D12

D11

D10

311

211k

211

4100

3100

High-Definition (HD) Models

DIRECTV

DISH Network

Bell TV

HD not

supported

211k

211

6100

6131

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Page 1: ...TracVision M7 Installation Guide TracVision M7 GyroTrac Configuration ...

Page 2: ...echnician near you visit www kvh com wheretogetservice 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 Technical Support If you need technical assistance please contact KVH Technical Support 1 Inspect Parts and Get Tools 3 2 Plan t...

Page 3: ... Snap N Seal F connectors see Step 7a Augat IT1000 connector installation tool Power cable see Figure 2 Silicone sealant self vulcanizing tape or equivalent 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 installed Figur...

Page 4: ...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 Angle Vessel Platform Figure 4 Blockage from Obstruction 27 36 69 5 cm 2...

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: ...ns you marked in Step b Later you will insert four 3 8 16 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 of...

Page 8: ...event it from falling overboard b Remove the foam block that is wedged beneath the antenna s reflector see Figure 12 Save this restraint for future use the customer will need to reinstall it if he she needs to relocate or reship the antenna 10 32 Screw x6 Figure 11 Removing the Radome Figure 12 Foam Block Shipping Restraint Shipping Restraint Once you have removed the restraint keep the antenna le...

Page 9: ...he 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 connection Connect any additional RF coax cables to the antenna s RF2 RF3 and RF4 connectors in that order TIP If you connect two or more RF cables label both ends of each cab...

Page 10: ...ounting surface and the foam seal is fully compressed KVH recommends that you tighten the bolts to between 12 and 16 ft lbs 16 2 and 21 7 N m of torque TIP If you are installing a linear system that does not have Auto Skew capability keep the radome off for now You will need to adjust the skew angle of the antenna s LNB d Reinstall the radome onto the antenna Secure in place with the six 10 32 scr...

Page 11: ...t a 8 fiber washer from above and insert a 8 fiber washer from below see Figure 19 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 21 The fiber washers will isolate the sensor from ground e Place the sensor onto the horizontal bracket see Figure 22 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: ... 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 23 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 C...

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 Figure 24 Wiring t...

Page 15: ... ADCU e Connect the sensor cable to the blue ADCU terminal strip connector as shown in Figure 26 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 26 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 27 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 32 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: ...tup Figure 34 Satellite Install Commands for Circular Tri Sat Modes Optional Master Receiver Selector KVH part 72 0412 required for automatic satellite switching multiswitch KVH part 72 0310 required for manual switching see Appendix A on page 31 Tri Sat Mode Satellites Command DISH 1000 129 119 110 129 SATINSTALL TRISAT DISH DISH 1000 61 119 110 61 SATINSTALL TRISAT DISH61 Figure 35 Recommended A...

Page 19: ...re 36 for the desired Tri Sat mode g Type ZAP then press Enter The antenna restarts Wait one minute for system startup h If you have not installed a multiswitch set up the receiver s for the same satellites and in the same order that you set them up in the antenna This synchronization is necessary to enable automatic satellite switching Antenna Receiver DiSEqC Sat A Alternative 1 or A DiSEqC 1 Sat...

Page 20: ...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 If you have not installed a multiswitch set up the receiver s for the same satellites and in the same order...

Page 21: ...s YES to confirm c At Man control antenna 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 th...

Page 22: ...to the ADCU the antenna will use the 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 ave...

Page 23: ...ngle that you noted in Step 16 see Figure 41 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 M4 Socket Set Screws Reflector LNB Figure 40 Set Screws ...

Page 24: ... Switch test g Once you have waited the proper amount of time choose Retest or Test then press SELECT to run a second Check Switch test h Refer to the tables in Figure 42 and verify the values displayed on your TV match those required for your selected service If your values match exit the menu The receiver will download the program guide If your values do not match turn off the antenna then turn ...

Page 25: ... the receivers as before a Temporarily disconnect the primary receiver from the antenna s RF1 cable b Connect the additional receiver to the antenna s RF1 cable c Perform Steps a e on page 24 to run a single Check Switch test on the receiver d Wait 15 minutes then verify the values on the TV match the values shown in Figure 42 on page 24 If your values do not match try running another Check Switch...

Page 26: ... at a slow steady speed through two full circles that take at least two minutes each to complete see Figure 43 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...

Page 27: ...ess the center MENU button on the ADCU to access the onscreen menu see Figure 46 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 ...

Page 28: ...ly If the system does not have Auto Skew capability you might need to adjust the skew angle of your antenna s LNB when you travel to other geographic locations see Get the LNB Skew Angle on page 22 The vessel must be located within the selected satellite s coverage area to receive its satellite TV signals To view satellite coverage maps visit www kvh com footprint Please register the system with K...

Page 29: ...stem 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 I ADCU Flush Mounting Template 51 ...

Page 30: ...part 72 0412 is an enhanced multiswitch that provides the following capabilities Automatic satellite switching in any operating mode including DISH 1000 129 Support for multiple receivers Capability for the user to select at any time which receiver controls satellite selection Simply turn the knob SATELLITE IN OUT TO TV TV ANT CABLE IN AUDIO VIDEO S VIDEO PHONE JACK R L Satellite In SATELLITE IN O...

Page 31: ...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 32: ...UC232A or Belkin Belkin part number F5U257 F5U109 or F5U409 Windows Vista users should use one of the Belkin models 64 bit Windows Vista 7 users should use Belkin F5U257 2 Open Windows HyperTerminal or equivalent and establish the following settings for your COM port see Figure 53 Bits per second 9600 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow control None TIP To view characters on the screen as you...

Page 33: ...2 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 Bell TV 82 W EXPRESSVU Bell TV 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 Library A...

Page 34: ... 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 26 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 35: ... 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 36: ...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 37: ... 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 57 Serial Port 1 ADCU Wiring 25 26 35 34 33 32 31 30 36 29 28 27 White Label Ground TX2B TX2A Figure 58 Serial Port...

Page 38: ...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 39: ...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 40: ...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 41: ...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 61 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 42: ... 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 43: ... 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 44: ... 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 45: ...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 46: ... 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 47: ...EO PHONE JACK R L Satellite In Satellite In ADCU TracVision Antenna 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 Blo...

Page 48: ...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 49: ...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 ...

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