KVH Industries TracVision R5 Satellite TV System User Manual


 
Indicator Status Meaning
Sat A Blinking green Wait – Searching for satellite
S
olid green Tracking Satellite A
Error Blinking red System problem –
Refer to
Section 4, “Troubleshooting,”
to find the possible cause
Sat B Blinking green Wait – Searching for satellite
Solid green Tracking Satellite B
Connecting the TV/SAT Switch
To use the TV/SAT Switch, you must first connect it to the
TracVision system.
1.
Connect the TV/SAT Switch’s data cable to the
maintenance port on the switchplate (see
Figur
e 3-4).
2. The Sat A and Sat B indicators blink while the
system initializes.
3.
Either the Sat A or Sat B indicator will turn solid
green, denoting which satellite is currently being
tracked.
Using the TV/SAT Switch
The TV/SAT Switch is very easy to use. All operations are
contr
olled thr
ough a single button.
T
o select the second satellite, perform the following steps:
1.
Pr
ess the Select button on the TV/SAT Switch.
2. The indicator for the current satellite (Sat A or
Sat B) extinguishes, while the indicator for the
other satellite starts blinking.
3. Once the indicator for the other satellite turns
solid green, the TracVision system is tracking the
newly selected satellite. You can now use your
receiver to choose a channel on the new satellite.
3-4
A Guide to TracVision R5/R4
Maintenance Port 
(DB9 Connector)
Figure 3-4
Switchplate Maintenance Port
T
able 3-1
TV/SAT Switch LED Indicators