Furuno FAX-30 Manual De Usuario

7. INSTALLATION 

Connect the power cable (supplied) to the power source; white wire to positive 
[+] terminal and black wire to negative [-] terminal.   
 
Ground wire 

Ground the equipment to prevent noise and interference and enable reception of 
weak signals. Run the ground wire (local supply) between the ground terminal 
on the facsimile receiver and the ship's grounding bus. 

 

Connect its coaxial cable directly to the antenna connector on the FAX-30. Note 
that an extension cable kit (option) is available, in lengths of 10, 20, 30, 40 and 
50 m. 
 
Wire or whip antenna 

A junction box or antenna switch (local supply) is required since the connection 
at the FAX-30 is made with a coaxial cable. Connect a feeder wire between the 
antenna and the junction box or antenna switch. Attach coaxial connector 
(option) to a 50 ohm coaxial cable as below and connect the cable between the 
junction box and the FAX-30. If the connector does not fit the cable, use 
appropriate adaptor (option).   

Cable type 7C-2V, RG-8/U, RG-213/U, etc.

Cable type 5D-2V, 5C-2V, RG-5/U, 3C-2V, RG-58/U, etc.

Sheath

30 mm

5 mm

2 mm

Conductor

Insulator

Braided
shield

Plug assembly Contact sleeve

Cut conductor here.

Solder both 
sides of hole.

Coupling
ring

Solder here.

Sheath

30 mm

7 mm

3.5

mm

Conductor

Insulator

Braided
shield

Solder both 
sides of hole.

Reducer

Screw tightly. Contact sleeve

Cut conductor here.

Coupling
ring

Solder here.

3.5 mm

 The cables 3C-2V, 5C-2V, 5D-2V and 7C-2V are JIS (Japan Industry 

Standard) cables. If these are not available use equivalent cables, 
referring to the table on the next page for specifications.