KVH Industries TracVision 4 - Manual (Page 33)

Connecting a PC to the Switchplate’s Maintenance Port
To install satellites, you first need to connect a PC to the
switchplate’s maintenance port. This procedure requires
Windows Hyperterminal (or other terminal emulation software,
such as PROCOMM). Use the settings appropriate to your
application and follow the steps below.
1. Connect one end of the PC data cable to the DB9
connector on the switchplate. Connect the other
end to the serial port on your PC (a 9-pin/25-pin
connector adapter may be needed for some PCs).
2. Open the terminal emulation software and
establish the following settings:
• Bits per second: 9600
• Data bits: 8
• Parity: None
• Stop bits: 1
• Flow control: None
3. Apply power to the TracVision 4 system and allow
the system to complete full initialization. Data
should be scrolling on the PC display to identify
any system problems detected. If no data is seen,
recheck your connections and the terminal
software setup for the correct COM port.
Are the Satellites You Want to Track Listed in the Library?
If the satellites you want to track are listed in the library, skip to
“Installing Your Satellites” on page 35.
If you want to track a satellite that is not listed in the library,
follow the steps in the next section, “Programming User-defined
Satellites.”
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Antenna
On/Off Switch
Maintenance
Port
Figure 2-17
Switchplate Front Panel