KVH Industries TracPhone V7 Manual Do Utilizador

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If you plan to mount the control unit and modem 
together as an assembly, without using the 
optional case, follow these steps to detach the 
rack-mount brackets, attach the strain-relief 
bracket, and attach the “L” mounting brackets.

a. Remove the 12 #6-32 screws and washers 

securing the two rack-mount brackets to the 

front of the control unit and modem (see 

Figure 9). Remove the brackets.

b. Remove the four #6-32 screws and washers 

securing the two retaining straps to the rear 

panel of the control unit. Do not remove the 

c. Attach the strain-relief bracket to the 

retaining straps and control unit using the 

screws and washers you removed in Step b 

d. Attach two of the supplied “L” mounting 

brackets to the sides of the control unit or 

modem using four #6-32 screws and washers 

(see Figure 11). You can attach the brackets to 

either the top of the control unit or the bottom 

of the modem, depending on your desired 

mounting location. 

e. Once you have completed all system wiring, 

mount the modem/control unit assembly to 

the vessel using fasteners appropriate for the 

mounting surface.

#6-32 Screw (x12)

#6 Washer (x12)

Rack-Mount Bracket (x2)

Control Unit

Modem

Figure 9:  Detaching the Rack-Mount Brackets

#6 Washer (x4)

#6-32 Screw (x4)

Strain-Relief
Bracket

Tie-Wrap

Holes (x12)

Retaining
Strap (x2)

Control Unit

Modem

Figure 10:  Attaching the Strain-Relief Bracket

#6 Washer (x4)

#6-32 Screw (x4)

“L” Mounting
Bracket (x2)

  .156" (  3.96 mm)

Mounting Hole (x4)

Figure 11:  Attaching the “L” Mounting Brackets (Modem Not Shown)

Prepare the Belowdecks Units

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Option 2 - Mounting Units Together