Summary
Before beginning installation of your transceiver, ensure you have any necessary additional items as detailed below. It is strongly recommended that you read all of the instructions in this manual prior to installation. If after reading this manual you are unsure about any element of the installation process, contact your dealer or support@em-trak.com for advice.
Figure 6 Typical Installation configuration
In addition to the items supplied, the following may also be required for your installation:
VHF antenna and cable - this is required for your transceiver to receive and transmit. A variant with an integrated splitter (B923/B924/B953/B954) can use an existing VHF antenna providing it is tuned to operate across the frequency range 156MHz to 162MHz. VHF antenna installation is covered in more detail in 1. If you need to extend the antenna cable when connecting to your existing VHF antenna, RG-58 or RG-8X can be used for short distances. For longer runs we would recommend a low loss cable like RG-213.
External GPS antenna - this may be required if your installation location is deep inside your boat where the Integrated GPS receiver and antenna will not be able to receive satellite signals. GPS antenna installation is covered in more detail in GPS antenna.
Power cable - this may be required to extend the length of the 2m power and data cable that is supplied with your transceiver. If you require longer cables to reach your power supply, ensure they are capable of carrying currents of up to 2.5A peak and 220mA on average. Connecting the power supply is covered in more detail in Connecting power and data cable.
Toggle switch - this can be used to turn on/off silent mode. We would recommend a latching toggle switch for this application. Installation of the toggle switch is covered in more detail in Silent mode. Silent mode can also be controlled using the configuration tools.