Trimble Outdoors AcutimeTM2000 Synchronization Kit TV Antenna User Manual


 
Acutime 2000 Synchronization Kit User Guide 3-5
3 Acutime 2000 Installation
3.3 Routing and Securing the Interface Cable
After the smart antenna is mounted:
1. Route the interface cable from the smart antenna to the host
location.
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Note – The interface cable is a digital cable, so it can be spliced and
extended, if necessary.
Choose the most direct path to the host system, while
avoiding the following hazards:
sharp bends or kinks in the cable
hot surfaces (exhaust manifolds or stacks)
rotating or reciprocating equipment
sharp or abrasive surfaces
door and window jambs
corrosive fluids or gases
2. When you have established the ideal cable routing, secure the
cable along the routing using tie-wraps.
When securing the cable, start at the antenna and work
towards the host system. To provide strain relief for the
interface cable connections, ensure that the cable is secured at
points close to the smart antenna and the host system.
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Note – Additional protection (for example, heat-shrink tubing) may be
required to protect the cable jacket at points where the cable enters or
exits bulkheads, especially if the opening is rough or sharp.
3. Once the cable is secured, the host end of the cable can be cut
to an appropriate length (if necessary).
Leave enough slack to allow for easy connection to the host
and normal movement (for example, rack, gimbal or swivel
mounts).