KVH Industries TracVision 6 User Manual download pdf (Page 34)

If you wish to track the default satellites, skip to Section 2.8 on

page 37 (European systems only) or Section 2.9 on page 38.

If you wish to track a different satellite (either from the satellite

library or a user-defined satellite), connect to the switchplate’s

maintenance port and enter the appropriate antenna commands,

as described on the following pages.

Connecting a PC to the Switchplate’s

Maintenance Port

To install satellites, you first need to connect a PC to the

switchplate’s maintenance port. This procedure requires

Windows Hyperterminal (or other terminal emulation software,

such as PROCOMM). Use the settings appropriate to your

application and follow the steps below.

1. Connect one end of the PC data cable to the DB9

connector on the switchplate. Connect the other

end to the serial port on your PC (a 9-pin/25-pin

connector adapter may be needed for some PCs).

2. Open the terminal emulation software and

establish the following settings:

• Bits per second: 9600

• Data bits: 8

• Parity: None

• Stop bits: 1

• Flow control: None

3. Apply power to the TracVision 6 system and allow

the system to complete full initialization. Data

should be scrolling on the PC display to identify

any system problems detected. If no data is seen,

recheck your connections and the terminal

software setup for the correct COM port.

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Antenna

On/Off Switch

Maintenance

Port

Figure 2-17

Switchplate Front Panel

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