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Follow these steps to connect the switchplate to
the MCP and the antenna to the receivers.
a. Connect the main control cable (DB9-male to
DB9-male) from the DB9 maintenance port
jack on the switchplate to the “Antenna Unit”
jack on the MCP (see Figure 26).
b. Connect the RF control cable (RJ11 to
DB9-female) from the RJ11 jack on the
switchplate to the “RF Port” jack on the MCP.
c. Using a P-clip, stain-relieve all wires at the
switchplate by securing them to the bottom
screw of the maintenance port assembly.
d. If you are connecting two receivers to the
TracVision system, decide which receiver
will be the primary receiver. The primary
receiver controls satellite selection.
NOTE: The secondary receiver will only be able to
select a channel carried on the satellite that is
currently selected on the primary receiver.
e. Connect the RF1 cable from the antenna to
the “Satellite In” jack on the primary receiver.
f. If you are connecting two receivers, connect
the RF2 cable from the antenna to the
“Satellite In” jack on the secondary receiver.
Figure 26: MCP and Receiver Wiring
Main Control
RF Control
HDTV
CONTROL
ANTENNA UNIT RF PORT TONE
DETECT
FUSE POWER IN
+ / –
Data
MCP
Switchplate
Antenna
Power
Attach P-clip
for strain relief
SATELLITE IN
OUT TO TV
TV ANT/CABLE IN
AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO PHONE JACK
RL
SATELLITE IN
Secondary Receiver - Optional
Primary Receiver
SATELLITE IN
OUT TO TV
TV ANT/CABLE IN
AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO PHONE JACK
RL
SATELLITE IN
This receiver controls
satellite selection
RF1
RF2
If you are installing a DIRECTV HDTV
system configuration, see Appendix A on
page 23 for special wiring instructions.
IMPORTANT!
If you wish to connect three or more receivers
to the antenna, see Appendix B on page 28.
IMPORTANT!
Be sure all receivers are grounded. If the
receiver has a 2-prong power plug, run a
ground wire from the receiver’s chassis to a
suitable ground point. If a potential exists
between AC and DC grounds, connect the
wire to the switchplate’s DC return instead.
IMPORTANT!
Wire the MCP and Receivers
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