KVH Industries TracVision L2 - Manual (Page 36)

4 Troubleshooting
The troubleshooting matrix shown in Table 4-1 identifies some
trouble symptoms, their possible causes, and references to
troubleshooting solutions.
4.1 Causes and Remedies for
Common Operational Issues
There are a number of common issues that can affect the signal
reception quality or the operation of the TracVision L2. The
following sections address these issues and potential solutions.
4-1
Troubleshooting
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Table 4-1
Troubleshooting Matrix
Antenna non-functional X
No IRD status message X X X X X
No picture on TV set X X X X X X X
Intermittent picture for short intervals X X X X X X X X X X
System will not find satellite X X X X X X X X X X
Snowy television picture X
IRD locks up X X
Picture jumbled, parts missing, freezing X X
Switchplate status indicator flashing fast X X X X
System works at rest but not on the move X X
Satellite co
ve
rage issue (Section 4.1.4)
IRD wir
ing (Section 4.2.1)
LNB assemb
ly f
aulty (Section 4.3)
IRD f
aulty (Section 4.2.6)
Satellite signal b
loc
ked (Section 4.1.3)
V
ehicle tur
ning dur
ing star
tup (Section 4.1.5)
AC
po
w
er fluctuating (Section 4.2.2)
POSSIBLE CA
USE (AND SOLUTION)
SYMPTOM EchoStar IRD activ
ation (Section 4.2.4)
F
ailed IRD status chec
k (Section 4.2.5)
Blo
wn fuse or improper wir
ing (Section 4.1.1)
De
w or r
ain pooling on dome (Section 4.1.2)
Incorrect or loose RF connectors (Section 4.1.6) Type of m
ultis
witch used (Section 4.1.7)
Antenna gyro f
aulty (Section 4.3)
No IRD data connection (Section 4.2.3)