KVH Industries Vision C3 Owner's Manual

library will be sufficient for most users. However, if you wish to install one or two user-defined satellites, proceed to Section 2.5.2, “Programming User-defined Satellites.” After configuring the user- defined satellites, return to the satellite installation process in Section 2.5.1, “Installing Your Selected Satellites.” 2.5.1 Installing Your Selected Satellites When you first connect to the system, it is programmed with the factory default satellite assignments: • Europe: Astra 1 (Sat A) and Hotbird (Sat B) • N. ...

TracVision C3 Limited Warranty on Hardware KVH Industries, Inc. warrants the KVH product purchased against defects in materials for a period of TWO (2) years and against factory labor costs for a period of ONE (1) year from the date of original retail purchase by the original purchaser. It is the customer’s responsibility to verify the date of purchase by returning the warranty card included with the product to KVH within 30 days of purchase, or by providing a copy of a dated sales receipt for the KVH product under warranty with the warranty claim. If this dat ...

As part of preventive maintenance (described in Section 5, “Maintenance”) KVH recommends checking the antenna unit cable connections. A loose RF connector can reduce the signal quality. In addition, if you are unable to switch to the other programmed satellite, make sure that you have connected your RF signal cable to the antenna baseplate connector labeled “RF1” (see Section 2.3.5, “Connecting the Antenna RF Signal Cable to the IRD”). 4.1.9 Type of Multiswitch Used (North American Systems Only) An active (not passive) multiswitch must always ...

1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 1.1 Digital Satellite Television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 1.2 TracVision C3 System Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2 1.2.1 TracVision C3 Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3 1.2.2 Integrated Receiver Decoder (IRD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4 1.3 Materials Provided with TracVision C3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4 1.3.1 Additional Materials Required for TracVision C3 Use . . . . . ...

11. Reposition the mounting plate over the drilled mounting holes, lining up the the mounting plate holes with the holes in the mounting surface. Apply a bead of silicone sealant around each of the six mounting holes on the top surface of the mounting plate. 12. Place the antenna unit on top of the mounting plate, making sure all holes are aligned. 13. (Optional) For convenient storage, the shipping restraints may be rotated 180º and secured to the mounting bolts (see Figures 2-6 through 2-8). Forward Shipping Restraint Rotating Plate Shipping Restraint Rotating P ...

5 Maintenance 5.1 Warranty/Service Information For information on KVH warranty, repair, and liability policies, please refer to the complete warranty statement provided at the conclusion of this manual. If you have any questions, please call your local authorized dealer/installer or distributor, or contact KVH or KVH Europe directly. 5.2 Preventive Maintenance TracVision C3 requires minimal preventive maintenance. The following tasks are sufficient to maintain peak performance. Monthly • Wash the exterior of the radome and baseplate assembly with fresh water; a ...

Antenna Gyro Calibration 1. Connect a PC to the communications port as described in Section 4.4, “Computer Diagnostics.” 2. Type HALT ( indicates a carriage return/ ENTER key) while the system is performing the limit switch initialization routine. The system will complete the initialization function by finding the azimuth and elevation switch limits and then go to the home position. 3. Type DEBUGON to enter Debug Mode. 4. Type =CALGYRO. Verify that the Antenna Gyro Azimuth scale factor is between -0.00090 and -0.00110 and the Antenna Gyro Elevat ...