Lennox Hearth G8 - Manual (Page 24)

Installation
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2.1 Planning the Installation
Who Should Install the TracVision G8
KVH recommends that a KVH-authorized technician install the
TracVision G8 system. Installers should have experience
installing electronic equipment on a vessel.
Materials and Equipment Required for Installation
Before you begin installing the TracVision G8 system, you need to
verify that you have all of the following tools and materials:
• Electric drill and 1 ⁄
2
" (13 mm) drill bit
• 17 mm socket wrench
• 9 ⁄
16
" open-end wrench
• Flat head and Phillips screwdrivers
• Light hammer; center punch; tape; scriber/pencil
• Wire strippers
• A PC with terminal emulation software such as
Windows Hyperterminal or PROCOMM
• Quick-tripping circuit breaker or fuse rated for
30 amps
• RG-11 cable(s) with F-type connectors (refer to
Table 2-1 to determine the number of RF cables needed)
Connecting to: # RF Cables
North American Systems
One IRD 1
Two IRDs 2
Two or more IRDs 2*
European Systems
One IRD 1
Two IRDs 2
Three IRDs 3
Four IRDs 4
More than four IRDs 4*
* Multiswitch required. Follow manufacturer’s guidelines.
Table 2-1
Number of RF Cables to Connect
to the Antenna
RG-11 with F-type connectors is
required for all RF wiring. Use of
any other cable will result in
degraded performance, which is not
covered by the KVH warranty.
You may want to connect four RF
cables to the antenna in all cases.
That way, if an IRD is added (or the
system is converted from North
American to European use) in the
future, no additional RF cables will
need to be run.
Plan the entire installation before
proceeding! Take into account
antenna unit placement, cable
running distances between units,
and accessibility to the equipment
after installation.
If you are prewiring the system,
be sure to route the N-type
connector end of the data/power
cable to the antenna location and
the F-type connector end to the
belowdecks MCU (see
Figure 2-8
on page 28 ).