TracVision TracPhone Fleet One in TV5 Dome Operating instructions
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TracVision TracPhone Fleet One in TV5 Dome
TracVision TracPhone Fleet One in TV5 Dome is a high-performance maritime satellite communications system designed to provide reliable voice and data connectivity at sea. With its advanced features and rugged construction, the TracPhone Fleet One is an ideal solution for commercial vessels, fishing boats, and pleasure craft.
Key capabilities and use cases of the TracPhone Fleet One in TV5 Dome include:
- Global coverage: The TracPhone Fleet One provides seamless connectivity across all major oceans and coastal regions, ensuring reliable communications even in remote areas.
TracVision TracPhone Fleet One in TV5 Dome
TracVision TracPhone Fleet One in TV5 Dome is a high-performance maritime satellite communications system designed to provide reliable voice and data connectivity at sea. With its advanced features and rugged construction, the TracPhone Fleet One is an ideal solution for commercial vessels, fishing boats, and pleasure craft.
Key capabilities and use cases of the TracPhone Fleet One in TV5 Dome include:
- Global coverage: The TracPhone Fleet One provides seamless connectivity across all major oceans and coastal regions, ensuring reliable communications even in remote areas.
TracPhone Fleet One
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Assembly and Mounting Instructions
TracPhone®
Fleet One Assembly and
Mounting Instructions for a 19" (49 cm) Dome
The following instructions explain how to assemble the TracPhone
Fleet One antenna within the 19" (49 cm) dome, which matches the
TracVision® TV5 satellite TV antenna. They also explain how to mount
the dome to your vessel. These instructions are a supplement, not a
substitute, for the Installation Manual. Be sure to follow all installation
guidelines contained therein.
Tools Required
• Drill with 3/8" (10 mm) bit
•Socket wrenches
• Light hammer; center punch; tape; scriber/pencil
• M3 and M6 Allen wrenches
• #2 Phillips screwdriver
• Protective gloves (for handling anti-seize lubricant)
Do not remove the radome from the TracPhone Fleet One
antenna. The antenna is a sealed unit. You do not need to
disassemble the antenna to mount it within the 19" (49 cm) dome.
IMPORTANT!
54-1132 Rev. A
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Assembly and Mounting Instructions
Step 1 - Assemble the Dome
a. Remove and save the four #10-32 screws securing the
19" (49 cm) dome’s radome to the baseplate. Remove
the radome and set it aside in a safe place. Refer to
Figure 2 on page 3 throughout this procedure.
b. Note the location of the forward (“FORE”) reference on
the base of the Fleet One antenna. Knowing the location
of this reference point is very important throughout the
assembly process. You may want to apply a temporary
label to the radome to better mark the reference.
Figure 1 Fleet One Forward Reference
c. Attach the mounting bracket to the base of the Fleet
One antenna as described in the instructions provided
with the mast-mount kit.
d. Attach the mast-mount collar to the mounting bracket
using three supplied M4 socket-head cap screws.
e. Insert the blue plastic sleeve into the mast-mount collar.
f. Place the Fleet One antenna assembly onto the
stanchion inside the 19" (49 cm) dome’s baseplate.
g. Align the “FORE” reference on the Fleet One with the
“FWD” arrow on the 19" (49 cm) dome’s baseplate.
h. Secure the Fleet One antenna assembly in place using
the three set screws supplied in the kit.
Forward Reference
(“FORE”)
Be sure to ground the antenna to the ship’s hull using the
supplied grounding strap. The 19" (49 cm) dome’s baseplate
and stanchion are not suitable grounding points.
IMPORTANT!
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Assembly and Mounting Instructions
Figure 2 Fleet One Dome Assembly
#10-32 Screw (x4)
Mounting Bracket
Pole-mount Collar
Set Screw (x3)
Plastic Sleeve
M4 Socket Head
Cap Screw (x3)
TracPhone Fleet One
Antenna Assembly
19" (49 cm) Dome
Radome
19" (49 cm) Dome
Baseplate
Stanchion
TracPhone Fleet One
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Assembly and Mounting Instructions
Step 2 - Mount the Antenna Assembly
a. Make sure that you have chosen a suitable mounting
location based upon the guidelines in the Installation
Manual.
b. Using the supplied mounting template or the
dimensions shown below, mark the locations for the
four antenna mounting bolt holes. Make certain that the
“FWD” arrow is parallel with the vessel’s centerline
and pointed toward the bow.
Figure 3 Antenna Mounting Holes Layout
c. Drill the four 3/8" (10 mm) bolt holes in the mounting
surface.
9"
(229 mm)
FWD
Ø3/8" (Ø10 mm)
Mounting Hole (x4)
9"
(229 mm)
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Assembly and Mounting Instructions
d. Bring the antenna’s RF cable from belowdecks up
through the center of the 19" (49 cm) dome’s baseplate
and connect it to the Fleet One antenna’s TNC
connector. Seal the connection against seawater and
corrosion.
Figure 4 Fleet One TNC Connector
e. Position the antenna assembly in place over the holes
drilled in the mounting surface, with the “FORE”
forward reference on the Fleet One antenna (and the
“FWD” arrow on the 19" (49 cm) dome’s baseplate)
facing the bow. Ensure all holes line up.
TNC Connector
The Fleet One antenna’s “FORE” forward reference must
point toward the bow of the vessel for the antenna to work
properly.
IMPORTANT!
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Assembly and Mounting Instructions
f. Apply a thin layer of anti-seize lubricant to the threads
of the four 1/4"-20 mounting bolts to prevent galling.
g. At each of the four baseplate mounting holes, place a
1/4" flat washer on a 1/4"-20 bolt and insert the bolt
into the hole from above, as shown in Figure 5.
Figure 5 Antenna Mounting
h. Secure each mounting bolt to the mounting surface
using a 1/4" flat washer and a 1/4"-20 lock nut from
below. Tighten all four bolts until the four rubber feet
are bottomed against the mounting surface.
i. Place the radome onto the baseplate and secure in place
with the four #10-32 screws you removed earlier. Hide
and protect the screws with the supplied plastic screw
caps.
j. Follow the instructions in the TracPhone system’s
Installation Manual to complete the installation.
CAUTION
Be sure to observe the safe handling instructions in the Material
Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) provided with the anti-seize lubricant.
1/4"-20 Bolt (x4)
1/4" Flat Washer (x4)
1/4" Flat Washer (x4)
1/4"-20 Lock Nut (x4)
Mounting Surface
19" (49 cm) Dome
Baseplate
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TracVision TracPhone Fleet One in TV5 Dome Operating instructions
- Type
- Operating instructions
TracVision TracPhone Fleet One in TV5 Dome
TracVision TracPhone Fleet One in TV5 Dome is a high-performance maritime satellite communications system designed to provide reliable voice and data connectivity at sea. With its advanced features and rugged construction, the TracPhone Fleet One is an ideal solution for commercial vessels, fishing boats, and pleasure craft.
Key capabilities and use cases of the TracPhone Fleet One in TV5 Dome include:
- Global coverage: The TracPhone Fleet One provides seamless connectivity across all major oceans and coastal regions, ensuring reliable communications even in remote areas.
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