KVH Industries TracVision R4 - Manual (Page 15)

2-4
A Guide to TracVision R5/R4
2.2 Mounting the Antenna Unit
1. Make sure that you have chosen a suitable
mounting location based upon the guidelines in
Section 2.1, “Choosing the Best Location.”
2. Remove the antenna unit from its shipping carton.
3. Position the antenna unit in the desired location
on the centerline of the vehicle with the antenna’s
mounting plate arrows facing the front or rear of
the vehicle. The proper orientation is illustrated in
Figure 2-3.
4. While the antenna is in place, mark a location on
the roof for the 3 ⁄
4
" (19 mm) cable access hole to
permit convenient cable access to the antenna’s
baseplate connectors.
5. Using the 4 mounting plates and each set of 5
holes as templates, drill 20 3 ⁄
16
" (5 mm) holes
through the roof of the vehicle.
6. Set aside the antenna unit and clean the roof’s
surface to remove any debris.
Always lift the antenna unit by the
gray baseplate, never by the
radome or any portion of the
antenna assembly!
The mounting plate arrows may
face either forward or backward
along the centerline of the vehicle
for more convenient installation.
Vehicle
Centerline
Ve
hic
le
Ce
nte
rlin
e
Front/Rear
of Vehicle
Fro
nt/R
ea
r
of
Ve
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le
Top View Side View
Mounting Plate
(1 of 4)
Baseplate
Connectors
Mounting Plate
Arrows
Figure 2-3
Proper Orientation of
the Antenna Unit