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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 3/8" (10 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 (Linear systems only)
• Light hammer and center punch
• Adhesive tape and scriber or pencil
• Wire strippers and terminal lug crimper
• 2 mm allen hex key (Linear systems only)
• RG-6 or RG-11 RF coax cable(s) with
Snap-N-Seal
®
F-connectors; see Step 7a
on page 9 for quantity and type required)
• Augat IT1000 connector installation tool
(KVH part #19-0242)
• Power cable for connecting power to the
• 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 M5 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
2
)
40-70 ft (12-21 m)
12AWG (4mm
2
)
Figure 3: KVH-Validated U.S./Canadian Receivers
Standard-Definition Models
DIRECTV
DISH Network
ExpressVu
D12
D11
D10
311
4100
3100
High-Definition (HD) Models
DIRECTV
DISH Network
ExpressVu
HD not
supported
211k
211
6100
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