Trimble Outdoors AcutimeTM2000 Synchronization Kit manual Routing and Securing the Interface Cable

3 Acutime 2000 Installation

3.3Routing and Securing the Interface Cable

After the smart antenna is mounted:

1.Route the interface cable from the smart antenna to the host location.

!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.

!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).

Acutime 2000 Synchronization Kit User Guide 3-5