KVH Industries TracVisionM5 - Manual (Page 20)

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To connect three or more receivers, follow these
steps to install an active (powered) multiswitch
between the antenna and the receivers.
NOTE: You can purchase an active multiswitch,
Channel Master model 6314IFD, from KVH (order
part #19-0123).
1. Connect the RF1 cable from the antenna to
the “RHCP +13V” jack on the multiswitch
(see Figure 33).
2. Connect the RF2 cable from the antenna to
the “LHCP +18V” jack on the multiswitch.
3. Connect the receivers to the individual
outputs of the multiswitch.
4. Terminate any unused multiswitch outputs
with 75 ohm DC blocks (Channel Master
#7184, Radio Shack #15-1259, or equivalent).
Only antennas equipped with a circular dual
LNB can support more than two receivers.
Antennas equipped with a linear LNB
support only two receivers.
IMPORTANT!
RF2 RF1
LHCP
+18V RHCP
+13V
Antenna
Receiver #2
SATELLITE IN OUT TO TV
TV ANT/CABLE IN
AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO PHONE JACK
R L
SATELLITE IN
Receiver #1
SATELLITE IN OUT TO TV
TV ANT/CABLE IN
AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO PHONE JACK
R L
SATELLITE IN
Receiver #3
SATELLITE IN OUT TO TV
TV ANT/CABLE IN
AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO PHONE JACK
R L
SATELLITE IN
Receiver #4
SATELLITE IN OUT TO TV
TV ANT/CABLE IN
AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO PHONE JACK
R L
SATELLITE IN
Multiswitch DC Power
Figure 33: Multiswitch Wiring - Antenna with Circular Dual LNB
Be sure the multiswitch is properly grounded.
With the multiswitch grounded, you do not
need to ground the individual receivers.
IMPORTANT!
(DIRECTV only) Multiswitches
block a receiver’s 22 KHz tone
that the antenna needs to switch
satellites automatically.
Therefore, the customer will need
to manually switch satellites
using the optional TV/SAT
Switch (KVH part #01-0245).
IMPORTANT!
Wiring 3+ Receivers
(Circular only)
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