KVH Industries TracVision G8 Bedienungsanleitung

owner’s

manual

•Guide to Operation

•Guide to Technical Information

A Guide to TracVision

TVG8_OM_BinderCover_11.05

Notes

* Press any button to return.

** If GPS is providing valid position

data to the antenna, manual entry

of latitude/longitude is not available.

2005, KVH Industries, Inc.

TracVision G8

Owner’s Manual

This manual provides detailed instructions on the proper

operation, installation, configuration, troubleshooting, and

maintenance of the KVH TracVision G8 satellite TV system. For

operation instructions, refer to the Guide to Operation. For

installation, configuration, troubleshooting, and maintenance

instructions, refer to the Guide to Technical Information.

Throughout this manual, important information is marked for

your attention by these icons:

Direct questions, comments, or suggestions to:

KVH Industries, Inc. KVH Europe A/S

50 Enterprise Center Kokkedal Industripark 2B

Middletown, RI 02842-5279 USA 2980 Kokkedal, Denmark

Tel: +1 401 847-3327 Tel: +45 45 160 180

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offers suggestions on getting the

best performance from your system.

An alert to important information

regarding procedures, product

specifications, or product use.

An electrical safety warning to help

identify electrical issues that can be a

hazard to either this KVH product or

a user.

Information about installation,

maintenance, troubleshooting, or

other mechanical issues.

KVH Part # 54-0198 Rev. D

TracVision G8 Serial Number

This serial number will be required

for all troubleshooting or service

calls made regarding this product.

Welcome to TracVision G8

TracVision®and KVH®are trademarks of KVH Industries, Inc.

DVB®(Digital Video Broadcasting) is a registered trademark of the DVB Project.

DIRECTV®is a registered trademark of DIRECTV, Inc.

DISH Network™is an official trademark of

EchoStar Communications Corporation.

ExpressVu is a property of Bell ExpressVu, a wholly owned

subsidiary of Bell Satellite Services.

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Table of Contents

Guide to Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

1 System Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

2 Receiving Satellite Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

3 Turning On the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

4 Changing Channels and Switching to the Second Satellite . . . . .6

5 Watching Television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

6 Using the MCU Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Guide to Technical Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

1.1 System Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

1.2 System Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

1.3 Materials Provided with the TracVision G8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

2 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

2.1 Planning the Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

2.2 Mounting the TracVision Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

2.3 Connecting the Receiver(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

2.4 Wiring the MCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

2.5 Mounting the MCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

2.6 Activating/Programming the Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

2.7 Installing Satellites Using the MCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

2.8 Checking Out the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

2.9 Changing Geographic Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

3 Using the MCU Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

3.1 Startup and Self-test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

3.2 Main Display and Accessing the Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

3.3 Installing Satellites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

3.4 Restarting the Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

3.5 Operations Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

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4 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

4.1 Troubleshooting Matrix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

4.2 Causes and Remedies for Common

Operational Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

4.3 Receiver Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

4.4 Antenna Gyro and LNB Faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

4.5 Computer Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

4.6 Maintenance Port Antenna Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

5 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

5.1 Warranty/Service Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

5.2 Preventive Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

5.3 TracVision G8 Field Replaceable Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

5.4 Accessing Antenna Components Through the Hatch . . . . . . .98

5.5 Replacing the PCB Module Fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

5.6 Replacing the PCB Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

5.7 Replacing the RF PCB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

5.8 Replacing the Internal Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

5.9 Replacing the Azimuth Gyro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

5.10 Replacing the Elevation Gyro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

5.11 Replacing the Azimuth Motor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

5.12 Replacing the Azimuth Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

5.13 Replacing the Elevation Motor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

5.14 Replacing the Elevation Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

5.15 Replacing the Skew Motor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

5.16 Replacing the Skew Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

5.17 Replacing the LNB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

5.18 Replacing the LNB/Feed Tube Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

5.19 Preparing for Shipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Appendices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

A System Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

B MCU Flush Mount Panel Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

C Startup Data Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

D Maintenance Port Antenna Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

Index

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Contents

1 System Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

2 Receiving Satellite Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

3 Turning On the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

4 Changing Channels and Switching to the Second Satellite . . . . . . . . . .6

5 Watching Television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

6 Using the MCU Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Guide to Operation

This guide explains everything you need to know to operate your

TracVision G8 system. For detailed installation, configuration,

troubleshooting, and maintenance information, please refer to the

Guide

to Technical Information

beginning on page 11.

Guide to Operation

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1 System Overview

A complete satellite TV system, illustrated in Figure 1, includes

the TracVision G8 antenna unit connected to the Master Control

Unit (MCU), a satellite TV receiver (integrated receiver/decoder,

or IRD), and a television set.

Figure 1

TracVision G8 System Diagram

Satellite Compatibility

The TracVision G8 is fully compatible with Digital Video

Broadcasting (DVB®) satellites, as well as DIRECTV®‘s Digital

Satellite Service (DSS) satellites.

In-motion Tracking

The TracVision G8 uses a state-of-the-art actively stabilized

antenna system. The antenna’s built-in global positioning system

(GPS) allows the system to calculate the precise direction to the

satellite from your vessel’s current location, ensuring the shortest

possible satellite acquisition time. Once the satellite is acquired,

the antenna gyros continuously measure the motion of your

vessel and send commands to the antenna motors to keep the

antenna pointed at the satellite at all times.

Receiver 2

Receiver 1

Options Purchased Separately

Master Control

Unit (MCU)

TracVision G8 Antenna

PC Diagnostics

9-36 VDC

90 Watts

TV 1

TV 2

Power/Data

TracVision

TracVision G8 systems equipped

with linear quad LNBs (used in

Mexico and Europe) can be

connected to four receivers using

four RF cables.

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Satellite Library

Your TracVision G8 includes a pre-programmed library of TV

satellites from around the world. If the satellite service you wish

to receive is not already in the satellite library, an authorized

technician can add two additional satellites of your choice to the

library.

System Components

Your TracVision G8 system includes the following components:

Antenna Unit

The antenna unit houses the antenna positioning mechanism, low

noise block converter (LNB), GPS, and three-axis sensor within a

molded ABS radome. Systems equipped with a linear quad LNB

(used in Europe, Australia, and Mexico) include a skew control

mechanism that automatically adjusts the LNB’s skew to account

for regional changes and different satellite services. Power, signal,

and control cabling from belowdecks units are connected to the

antenna at the rear of the baseplate.

Master Control Unit (MCU)

The MCU is the user interface, providing access to the system

and its functions through an LCD and three buttons. The MCU

also serves as the system’s junction box, allowing the system to

use ship’s power and supply and receive data to/from the

TracVision G8. The MCU can accept any power input between

9 and 36 volts DC; its power supply provides power to the

antenna and galvanically isolates the TracVision G8 system.

Satellite TV Receiver (IRD) – Sold Separately

The receiver (purchased separately) receives satellite signals from

the antenna unit for signal processing and channel selection, and

sends the signals to the TV set for viewing. Please refer to the

user’s manual provided with your selected receiver for complete

operating instructions.

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