Installation Manual

RunthedigitalcablefromtheHDDigitalRadomeAntennatothe
signalandpowerconnectionpoints:
•RunthesignalconnectortotheappropriateMFD.
•Runthepowercabletoasuitable12Vor24Vconnectionpoint
ontheboat’spowersystem.Werecommendconnectionismade
attheboatspowerdistributionpanel,whereverpossible.
Caution:Pullingcables
DoNOTusecordsorropes,attachedtocable
connectors,topullcablesthroughrestricted
apertures(e.g.asinbulkheads),asthiscould
causedamagetocables.
Routingcables
Cablesmustberoutedcorrectly,tomaximizeperformanceand
prolongcablelife.
•
DoNOTbendcablesexcessively.Whereverpossible,ensurea
minimumbendradiusof100mm.
Minimum bend of cable
100 mm (4 in) radius
Minimum bend
200 mm (8 in)
diameter
•Protectallcablesfromphysicaldamageandexposuretoheat.
Usetrunkingorconduitwherepossible.DoNOTruncables
throughbilgesordoorways,orclosetomovingorhotobjects.
•Securecablesinplaceusingtie-wrapsorlacingtwine.Coilany
extracableandtieitoutoftheway.
•Whereacablepassesthroughanexposedbulkheadordeckhead,
useasuitablewatertightfeed-through.
•DoNOTruncablesneartoenginesoruorescentlights.
Alwaysroutedatacablesasfarawayaspossiblefrom:
•otherequipmentandcables,
•highcurrentcarryingacanddcpowerlines,
•antennae.
Connectingantenna
Ensuringthatthearrowonthedigitalcableconnectorisaligned
withtheredtriangularmarkontheHDDigitalRadomeAntenna
connector,connectthedigitalcabletotheconnectorontheHD
DigitalRadomeAntenna,andfullyhand-tighten.DoNOTusea
wrenchoranyothertool.
Note:Iftheantennaconnectorisdisconnectedafterinitial
installation,werecommendthatbeforereconnecting,youlightly
coattheconnectorthreadwithRenolitAqua2Calciumgrease.
Connectingsignal
Referringtotheconnectioninformationforthemulti-functiondisplay
(MFD)towhichyouareconnecting,andtotheTypicalsystems
diagramsgivenhere,connectthedigitalcablesignalconnector
totheappropriateMFD.
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