Installation Guide

First InterComm ™ System VCA100 Installation Guide
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Table of Contents
List of Illustrations........................................................................................................ 2
List of Tables.................................................................................................................2
Warnings and Precautions........................................................................................... 3
1.0 Introduction......................................................................................................... 6
2.0 First InterComm™ System Description........................................................... 6
2.1 Vehicle Communications Assembly, Model VCA100.................................... 8
2.2 VCA100 Power Connector ........................................................................... 9
2.3 WiFi Antenna................................................................................................ 9
2.4 Land Mobile Radio Antenna ......................................................................... 9
3.0 Planning the Installation.................................................................................. 10
3.1 Installation Kit Components........................................................................ 10
3.2 Tools and Test Equipment.......................................................................... 11
3.3 System Component Locations.................................................................... 12
3.3.1 VCA100........................................................................................ 12
3.3.2 WiFi Antenna................................................................................ 12
3.3.3 Land Mobile Radio Antenna......................................................... 13
3.3.4 Power and Fuse........................................................................... 13
3.3.5 Manual Switch.............................................................................. 13
4.0 Installation Procedures.................................................................................... 14
4.1 VCA100 Unit............................................................................................... 14
4.2 WiFi Antenna.............................................................................................. 14
4.3 Land Mobile Radio Antenna ....................................................................... 15
4.4 DC Power ................................................................................................... 15
4.5 VCA100 On/Off Switch............................................................................... 16
4.6 Fuse Assembly........................................................................................... 16
5.0 Initial Power Test.............................................................................................. 17
6.0 Programming Procedure.................................................................................. 18
6.1 Preparation................................................................................................. 18
6.2 VCA100 Update Procedure ........................................................................ 19
7.0 Unit Test Plan.................................................................................................... 20
7.1 LMR Antenna VSWR Test.......................................................................... 20
7.2 System Functional Test.............................................................................. 20
8.0 Troubleshooting ............................................................................................... 21
9.0 BAE Support Information................................................................................. 21
10.0 Companion Documentation............................................................................. 21
Appendix A Recommended LMR Antennas.............................................................. 22
Appendix B VCA100 Software Programs and Utilities............................................. 23
B.1 BAE Systems VCA Manager Program ....................................................... 23