Novatel DL-V3 Car Satellite TV System User Manual


 
26 DL-V3 User Manual Rev 3
Chapter 2 Installation and Setup
3. Use a coaxial cable to connect the antenna to the SAT ANT port, see Figure 3 below, which is
found on the back face of the DL-V3. See also Section 2.1.8, Connecting the Antenna to the
Receiver on Page 32.
Figure 3: Antenna Port
4. Establish a physical communication connection between the DL-V3 and the PC/laptop
Either: Connect COM1 on back of the DL-V3, see Figure 4 below, to a DB-9 serial
port on the PC/laptop
or: Connect the USB port, see Figure 4, on the front of the DL-V3 to a USB port
on the PC/laptop (first install the USB drivers available on the CD provided),
see also Section 2.2.2, Universal Serial Bus (USB) starting on Page 34
Figure 4: COM1 Port (left) and USB Port (right)
The following types of connection can be made after initial communication and configuration
steps have been taken for either Bluetooth or Ethernet:
Either: Connect the Ethernet port, see Figure 5 on Page 27, on the back of the DL-V3
to an Ethernet port on the PC/laptop. See also Appendix D, Ethernet
Configuration starting on Page 178
or: Use Bluetooth communications, see Figure 6 on Page 27. See also Appendix E,
Bluetooth Configuration starting on Page 195
See also Section 2.1.10, Connecting Data Communications Equipment on Page 33.