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TracPhone V7
24" (60 cm) Configuration
TracPhone V7 Installation Guide
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36 ft (11 m) TracPhone V7 Installation Guide sm KVH’s Complete mini-VSAT Broadband System These instructions explain how to install the TracPhone V7 mini-VSAT Broadband satellite communications system. Instructions on how to use the system are provided in the User’s Guide. Installation Steps 1. Inspect Parts and Get Tools... 3 9. Wire the Belowdecks Units... 13 2. Plan the Antenna Installation... 4 10. Connect Power... 15 3. Plan the Belowdecks Installation... 5 11. Configure the Computer(s)..
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1 Inspect Parts and Get Tools Before you begin, follow these steps to make sure Figure 1: TracPhone V7 System Components you have everything you need to complete the Antenna installation. a. Unpack the box and ensure it contains everything shown in Figure 1 and on the Kitpack Content Lists. Save the packaging for future use. Radome IMPORTANT! Always lift the antenna by the baseplate and never by the radome or any portion of the internal antenna assembly (see Figure 1). Baseplate b. Caref
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27.36" (69.5 cm) 2 Plan the Antenna Installation Before you begin, consider the following antenna Figure 2: Blockage from Obstruction installation guidelines: • Minimize blockage. The antenna requires a Blocked! clear view of the sky to transmit and receive 5 to 80 satellite signals (see Figure 2). The fewer Look Angle obstructions, the better the system will Antenna perform. • Make sure the mounting surface is wide Mast enough to accommodate the antenna’s base (see Figure 3). Also make
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3 Plan the Belowdecks Installation Before you begin, consider the following Figure 4: Control Unit or Modem Dimensions (Identical) installation guidelines for the belowdecks units. 2.61" (6.6 cm) Control Unit and Modem • Select a mounting location in a dry, well- ventilated area belowdecks away from any heat sources or salt spray. • Be sure the front panels will be easily 16.75" accessible to the user. 11.31" (42.5 cm) (28.7 cm) • Leave enough room at the rear panel for connecting the cabl
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4 Prepare the Belowdecks Units Option 1 - Mounting in the Case If you plan to mount the control unit and modem inside the optional 19" (482.6 mm) case, follow Figure 6: Assembling the Case these steps to assemble the case. Top Cover M4 x 12mm Screw (x4) 1 a. Remove the four M4 screws securing the rear 2 cover to the case. Discard the rear cover. 3 4 b. Attach the top cover to the case using four 5 6 M4 x 12 mm screws (see Figure 6). Attach the 7 bottom cover and the two mounting brackets
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4 Prepare the Belowdecks Units Option 2 - Mounting Units Together If you plan to mount the control unit and modem together as an assembly, without using the Figure 9: Detaching the Rack-Mount Brackets optional case, follow these steps to detach the rack-mount brackets, attach the strain-relief Control Unit bracket, and attach the “L” mounting brackets. #6 Washer (x12) #6-32 Screw (x12) a. Remove the 12 #6-32 screws and washers securing the two rack-mount brackets to the front of the contr
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Control Unit Modem 4 Prepare the Belowdecks Units Option 3 - Mounting Units Separately If you plan to mount the control unit and modem separately, follow these steps to detach the Figure 12: Detaching the Retaining Straps control unit from the modem, attach the strain- relief brackets, and attach the “L” mounting brackets. a. Remove the 12 #6-32 screws and washers securing the rack-mount brackets to the front of the control unit and modem (see Figure 9 on page 7). Remove the brackets. b.
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5 Prepare the Antenna Site Once you have identified a suitable antenna Figure 15: Antenna Mounting Holes Layout mounting site, according to the guidelines provided in Step 2, follow these steps to drill the mounting holes and cable access hole to prepare the site for installation. 3" ( 80 mm) a. Unfold the antenna mounting template Cable Access Hole (supplied in the Customer Welcome Kit) and place it onto the mounting surface. Make sure 12" (305 mm) the “FWD” (forward) arrow points tow
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6 Remove the Restraints Inside the antenna, four shipping restraints Figure 17: Elevation Shipping Restraint prevent the antenna assembly from moving during shipment. Follow these steps to remove these shipping restraints. a. Remove the six #10-32 Phillips screws securing the radome to the baseplate. Wire Carefully lift the radome straight up until clear of the antenna assembly and set it aside in a safe place. TIP: If you keep the radome topside, secure it with a lanyard to prevent it
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7 Wire the Antenna Follow these steps to connect the data, power, Figure 20: RF Cable Requirements and RF cables to the antenna. 15-50 ft (5-15 m) Cable Run a. In addition to the data and power cables, you will need to connect two 75-ohm RF coax Cable: RG-11 (KVH P/N 32-0566-0050) cables from the antenna to the belowdecks Connector: SNS11AS equipment. Use the guidelines in Figure 20 to Installation Tools: CST596711 and L3011B determine the type of RF cables required. 50-100 ft (15-30 m) Ca
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8 Mount the Antenna Follow these steps to mount the antenna to the Figure 22: Forward Arrow in Antenna Baseplate mounting surface. a. Place the antenna baseplate over the holes drilled in the mounting surface. b. Make sure the forward arrow inside the baseplate points toward the bow and is parallel to the vessel’s centerline (see Figure 22). c. Make sure the four holes in the baseplate line up with the four holes in the mounting surface. IMPORTANT! You will need to rotate the antenna a
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9 Wire the Belowdecks Units Wire the Antenna Cables Figure 25: Antenna Power and Data Wiring Follow these steps to connect the antenna to the Antenna control unit and the modem. Terminal Strip Connector NOTE: A system wiring diagram is provided in Appendix A on page 27. 12 3 4 561 7 8 9 10112 a. First dress the data and power cables from Power the antenna. Strip back the insulation of each Red wire approximately 1/4" (6 mm) and gently Black twist each wire to ensure a good electrical conn
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9 Continued Wire the Belowdecks Units Wire the Control Unit to the Modem Figure 28: Modem Data and BUC Power Wiring Follow these steps to connect the control unit to Control Unit the modem. MODEM BUC POWER RS422 20V 2.5A Modem BUC Power a. Connect a serial data cable from the “Modem” jack on the control unit to the “ACU” jack on the modem (see Figure 28). Modem b. Connect the BUC power cable from the “BUC J6 BUC PWR J1 J3 J2 J8 Power” jack on the control unit to the “BUC J5 USER AC PWR Rx RF
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10 Connect Power Follow these steps to connect power to the Figure 31: Power Wiring TracPhone V7 system. Control Unit AC Input a. Before you begin, disconnect vessel power. CAUTION Power Modem Strip For your own safety, disconnect vessel power J6 AC Pwr BUC PWR J8 J1 J3 J2 J5 AC PWR Rx RF Tx RF USER CONSOLE CAUTION ENET NO OPERATOR and make sure the circuit is dead before you SERVICEABLE MODEL: VMBR-1510 ArcLight J7 PART: 1234567 REV XXX ACU PARTS INSIDE, J4 SERIAL: XX-XXXXXX ENET DO NOT OPE
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11 Configure the Computer(s) Follow these steps to configure the user’s Figure 33: Windows Vista - Local Area Connection Properties computer(s) for a wired Ethernet connection to the TracPhone V7. Once you have set up and tested a wired connection, you can configure the computer(s) for a wireless connection. IMPORTANT! When setting up a wireless network, apply security settings, such as encryption, to protect the network from outside intrusion. If the user does not require a wireless net
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11 Continued Configure the Computer(s) Windows XP Figure 35: Windows XP - Local Area Connection Properties a. Turn on the networked computer. b. At the Windows Contol Panel, double-click Network Connections. You can find the control panel either through the Start menu or “My Computer.” c. At the Network Connections window, double-click the Local Area Connection icon for the Ethernet connection you are using for TracPhone V7. d. At the Local Area Connection Status window, select the Gener
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11 Continued Configure the Computer(s) Macintosh OS X Figure 37: Macintosh OS X - Network Preferences a. Turn on the networked computer. b. At System Preferences, click the Network icon. c. At the Network window, select the following: •Show: Built-in Ethernet •Configure: Using DHCP • Leave all text boxes blank d. Network: Click Apply Now. e. Restart the computer. 18
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12 Turn On the System Follow these steps to turn on the TracPhone V7 Figure 38: Power Switches system and check the system for proper Power Switch Control Unit operation. a. Ensure the antenna has a clear, unobstructed view of the sky. b. Apply vessel power to the TracPhone system, Power Switch Modem including the router, MTA, and remote service & support module. STATUS c. Turn on the power switch on the front of the the modem (see Figure 38). The button’s light should illuminate green.
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13 Set Up RF Hazard Zones (Optional) To prevent exposure to RF energy, which may be Figure 41: Example of an RF Radiation Hazard Zone harmful to people who stand within 36 feet RF Radiation (11 meters) of the antenna, you can configure up Hazard Zone to two RF radiation hazard zones for areas where Antenna crew and/or passengers frequent (see Figure 41). The system will disable the transmitter whenever 335 the antenna is pointing within one of these zones. 025 Follow these steps to set up
