Installation Guide

First InterComm ™ System Installation Guide
A29799 Page i
November 2007
Table of Contents
List of Illustrations....................................................................................................... iii
List of Tables................................................................................................................ iii
Document Change History .......................................................................................... iii
Warnings and Precautions.......................................................................................... iv
1.0 Introduction......................................................................................................... 1
2.0 First InterComm System™ Description............................................................. 1
2.1 Vehicle Communications Assembly, Model VCA100.................................... 3
2.2 VCA100 Power Connector ........................................................................... 4
2.3 WiFi Antenna................................................................................................ 4
2.4 Land Mobile Radio Antenna ......................................................................... 4
3.0 Planning the Installation.................................................................................... 5
3.1 Installation Kit Components.......................................................................... 5
3.2 Tools and Test Equipment............................................................................ 6
3.3 System Component Locations...................................................................... 7
3.3.1 VCA100.......................................................................................... 7
3.3.2 WiFi Antenna.................................................................................. 7
3.3.3 Land Mobile Radio Antenna........................................................... 8
3.3.4 Power and Fuse............................................................................. 8
3.3.5 Manual Switch................................................................................ 8
4.0 Installation Procedures...................................................................................... 9
4.1 VCA100 Unit................................................................................................. 9
4.2 WiFi Antenna................................................................................................ 9
4.3 Land Mobile Radio Antenna ....................................................................... 10
4.4 DC Power ................................................................................................... 10
4.5 VCA100 On/Off Switch............................................................................... 11
4.6 Fuse Assembly........................................................................................... 11
5.0 Initial Power Test.............................................................................................. 12
6.0 Update User Specific Parameters ................................................................... 13
6.1 Preparation................................................................................................. 13
6.2 VCA100 Update Procedure ........................................................................ 14
7.0 Unit Test Plan.................................................................................................... 15
7.1 LMR Antenna VSWR Test.......................................................................... 15
7.2 System Functional Test.............................................................................. 15
8.0 Troubleshooting ............................................................................................... 16
9.0 BAE Support Information................................................................................. 16
10.0 Companion Documentation............................................................................. 16
Appendix A - Recommended LMR Antennas............................................................ 17