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Aarcomm Systems Inc. 

18 Fawcett Rd., Coquitlam, B.C., V3K 6X9, Canada 

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Telephone:  +1 (604) 265-8500 

Email:  

[email protected]

 

Rev. 3

 

900 MHz 

 

Antenna Installation Guide 

Route the cable to the antenna port of the controller and mate the connectors by threading 

finger-

tight, then tighten another one-tenth to one-eighth of a turn

 

A properly mated antenna-cable connector looks like this: 

 

Summary of Contents for PNUT

Page 1: ...ED will light up dark blue 5 Press and hold the three round buttons on the bottom left side of the H212 6 Press and release the red button on the H212 7 The C220 LED will turn white and a message will appear on the H212 indicating a successful match If not make sure the H212 and the C220 have compatible part numbers 8 Power on the H212 normally to verify that the system is matched POWERING OFF THE...

Page 2: ...est possible line of sight with the H212 handheld in order to maximize the operating range The standard antenna mount provided is an NMO type It requires a 3 4 hole When installing with a hole saw remove any burrs particularly on the under side of the hole Remove paint in a narrow ring around the hole Metal to metal contact between the vehicle and the mount is essential for best performance An opt...

Page 3: ...Trident Remote Control System User s Manual Dxx xxxxx xx DRAFT Revision 0 Applies to DEMO January 10 2019 2015 2019 Aarcomm Systems Inc All rights reserved ...

Page 4: ...ii Contents 1 Operating the H212 Handheld 1 1 1 General Operations 1 1 2 Configure Mode 2 2 Indicator Lamps 4 3 Low Battery Indication Charging 6 4 Changing Handhelds 8 ...

Page 5: ... the Handheld will initially display a Logo for several seconds or until a button is pressed after which the Handheld will display its primary functions as shown in Figure 1 The choice of function layout logo and time for which the logo is displayed may be adjusted through the Configure Mode described in 1 2 Configure Mode Figure 1 Handheld Primary Functions Icons shown might be different on demo ...

Page 6: ...essing the Green button again will return the Handheld to the primary functions Figure 2 Handheld Secondary Functions icons maybe be different on demo remote 1 2 Configure Mode Certain preferences may be changed in the Handheld by entering Configure Mode as follows 1 Ensure the Handheld is turned off press the Red button 2 Proceed as though you were turning the Handheld on normally but 3 Instead o...

Page 7: ...ment and decrement each parameter holding a button will cause its action to repeat automatically e g increment repeatedly Pressing the Green button will cause changes to the parameters to be saved As an operator you may change the following parameters Radio Perform Auto off Layout Splash Duration Shift Button Logo Brightness and Light Other parameters might be available depending on the version of...

Page 8: ...th another Handheld or is in matching mode or if the Handheld was not matched with the C220 Controller Pulsing brighter and dimmer The unit is being charged Table 2 Handheld Red Lamp Indications Red Lamp Information Conveyed Off while green lamp is on or flashing blinking The primary functions are active Push the green button to shift to the secondary functions Flashing while green lamp is on or f...

Page 9: ...5 Red Lamp Information Conveyed Pulsing brighter and dimmer A charger is connected but is unable to charge the battery Please refer to 3 Low Battery Indication Charging for more information ...

Page 10: ...ld may be charged wirelessly using the supplied charging pad they may also be charged using any standard USB charger and both 12 24VDC automotive cigar lighter and universal voltage 100 240 VAC wall adapter chargers have been included with the Trident Remote Control System Three styles of Trident charging pads are available a white desktop model a black dashboard mountable model and a universal mo...

Page 11: ...elow 60 Celsius The charger is temporarily unable to charge the battery This condition should not last more than a few seconds and occur only occasionally If it persists call for service The charger has overheated and needs to cool off Please place the unit in a cooler location Charging will resume when the temperature has dropped The USB charging cable has been plugged into a port or power adapte...

Page 12: ...hed with the C220 Controller Occasionally a Handheld becomes damaged or lost and must be replaced The replacement of a Handheld is as easy as matching the new Handheld with the C220 Controller Once a new Handheld is matched to the receiver the previous Handheld will no longer communicate with or control the receiver ...

Page 13: ...Trident Remote Control System Installation and Service Manual Dxx xxxxx xx DRAFT Revision 0 Applies to DEMO January 07 2019 2015 2019 Aarcomm Systems Inc All rights reserved ...

Page 14: ... Controller 5 6 Configuring the System 6 6 1 Radio Perform 6 6 2 Auto Off 7 6 3 Reset all params to default 7 6 4 Splash Duration 8 6 5 Shift Button 8 6 6 Logo 8 6 7 Brightness 8 6 8 Light 9 7 Servicing the System 10 7 1 C220 Controller Status Lamp 10 7 2 Diag Mode 12 8 CAN Bus Messages 14 8 1 J1939 Address Claim and Name Field 14 8 2 LoadMaxx Messages 15 9 Warranty 16 ...

Page 15: ...er The C220 Controller and Handheld all have IP67 ratings and are sealed against dust dirt water and most chemicals up to a submersion depth of one metre Note however that pressure washing must not be used for cleaning the units The Handheld is shock drop and crush resistant against the most common rigors encountered in industrial use scenarios Electrical connections to the C220 Controller are acc...

Page 16: ...t to be placed electro welding may be performed with the Trident Remote Control System installed However as a precaution against electrical damage please disconnect the 30 way and antenna connectors from the C220 Controller and secure them at least 10 cm away from the C220 prior to any welding operation on the machine ...

Page 17: ...instructions to mount the C220 and external antenna unless the C220 was supplied with an internal antenna While the C220 Controller has an IP67 rating and is completely waterproof a covered location is preferred for ease in matching see below servicing and viewing of the controller s status lamp ...

Page 18: ... which mate to existing connectors in the truck The main power 12 volt red wire must be fused externally to a maximum of 12 ampères for either harness The main ground black wire must be connected to the vehicle s battery negative circuit or to a solid vehicle ground positive ground systems are not supported The LOOP OUT is a safety circuit and must be used to enable usually by closing a normally o...

Page 19: ...ide contains instructions for matching the H212 Handheld with the C220 Controller New systems are delivered with the Handheld already matched with the controller However any Handheld may be re assigned to another system simply by matching it with the other system s C220 Controller There is no harm in re matching a remote unit which has already been matched with a given C220 Controller ...

Page 20: ... time Shift button momentary latched are local to the Handheld and are available for viewing and modification when the Handheld is in communication with a C220 Controller Other parameters e g Machine type are stored in the C220 Controller when it is desired to view or modify a parameter that is stored in the machine controller the Handheld must be matched with a C220 Controller and the Controller ...

Page 21: ...o Off If no buttons are pressed on the Handheld the Handheld will automatically turn itself off after a prescribed period of time determined by this parameter Table 2 Auto Off Parameter Values Auto Off Time With no Buttons Pressed Before Automatic Power off Never Initial Value As long as the remaining battery charge allows for 5 min One twelfth of an hour 10 min One sixth of an hour 30 min Half an...

Page 22: ...unctions as follows Table 3 Shift Button Parameter Values Shift Button Green Button Action For Shift Momentary Initial Value Must be held down Latched Need only be pressed and released to toggle between primary and secondary functions This parameter is local to the Handheld on which it is configured No access code is required to change this parameter 6 6 Logo This parameter determines the type of ...

Page 23: ...a button is pressed it has an initial value of 10 Light Duration Off The displays are non illuminated This value is selected by pressing the button once more after decreasing the value to 1 second The battery run time is maximized with this value 1 through 60 The display light will illuminate for this many seconds after a button is pressed Always On The displays are always illuminated This value i...

Page 24: ...or a radio link from a portable remote controller Steady Green The controller has a radio link from a portable remote controller Steady Turquoise Some applications feature a colour change of the status lamp from Steady Green to Steady Turquoise to indicate that the controller has a radio link from a portable remote controller and is being commanded to turn on an output aside from LOOP OUT Steady D...

Page 25: ...ions and will resume operation when the supply voltage decreases to an acceptable level Alternating Blue and Red 1 The controller has detected power being fed back into one of its outputs and it is not a normal condition for that output to be powered externally in the machine involved or 2 The controller has detected that an internal power driver has failed in the active state If the condition was...

Page 26: ... 2 The controller has been programmed with an incorrect firmware image Configuration or reprogramming is required for the controller to operate Very Slowly Blinking Red The controller has detected a hardware failure with its base ELR board Replace the controller Steady Red 1 The controller is not being fed power and ground properly The power and or ground wire s is loose or disconnected or the 30 ...

Page 27: ...hem When in Diag Mode the left rectangular and right rectangular buttons may be used to select one of several information pages for display Pages contain live data from the machine controller and may be useful during commission to view input states and trouble shooting to view fault details Other information such as the machine controller s firmware revision are also available in Diag Mode Pressin...

Page 28: ...ler J1939 Name Field Bits Value Arbitrary Address Capable 1 0 Industry Group 3 0 Vehicle Systems Instance 4 0 Vehicle System 7 0 Reserved 1 0 Function 8 52 Function Instance 5 0 ECU Instance 3 0 Manufacturer Code 11 689 Aarcomm Systems Inc this may be overridden contact Aarcomm for more information Identity Number 21 The lowest 21 bits of the 28 bit radio key labelled in hexadecimal on the back of...

Page 29: ...Vehicle Weight PGN 64872 once per second to the scale using a standard J1939 Request PGN 59904 EA00 hexadecimal The weight information contained in PGN 64872 returned from the scale is used to generate the weight display in the H212 Handheld s primary function display Additionally the C220 Controller monitors the Active Diagnostic Trouble Codes PGN 65226 which the scale automatically sends once pe...

Page 30: ...h must be returned with a copy of the original sales invoice to Aarcomm freight prepaid If failure resulted from accident abuse or misapplication Aarcomm shall have no responsibility to repair or replace the Trident Remote Control System Under no circumstances shall Aarcomm be responsible for incidental or consequential damage or loss caused by defects in its products whether such damage or loss o...

Page 31: ...arm Enable Connect to battery to enable alarm Can be left unconnected if unused Green Alarm Output If the Alarm Enable is connected to the battery the Alarm Output will output the battery voltage if the handheld is NOT attached to the charger If the handheld is on the charger the Alarm Output wire will be at 0V This output can provide up to 500mA Alarm Option The use of the Alarm Output is optiona...

Page 32: ...he antenna whip The mounting surface must be metallic no more than 2 5 mm 0 1 inch thick and preferably permit the antenna whip to stand vertically above the metal mounting surface In instances where a vertical surface must be used it is best to attach the antenna to an outside corner where the metal surface turns away from the antenna a pre drilled bracket has been provided for this purpose Assem...

Page 33: ...m com Rev 3 900 MHz Antenna Installation Guide Manoeuvre the antenna base so that bottom of the base catches under the hole the gold button on top of the antenna base is facing up and the base is centred in the hole The O ring gasket of the locking ring should seal to the mounting surface when threaded onto the base ...

Page 34: ...mail support aarcomm com Rev 3 900 MHz Antenna Installation Guide Adjust the cable to face in a direction such that it does not become kinked The locking ring should be tightened about one quarter turn after the O ring makes contact The underside of the installed antenna base should look like this ...

Page 35: ...ss than 1 25 mm 0 05 inch thick or if using the bracket install the supplied flat rubber washer as shown below do NOT install the rubber washer if the mounting surface is thicker than 1 25 mm The bottom end of the antenna whip should be slightly proud of the convex side of the bushing under the base cap of the whip Use the supplied Allen key to adjust and or tighten the set screw in the bushing ...

Page 36: ... seats into the rubber insulator of the base cap Thread the base cap onto the antenna base using a rubber washer only if the mounting surface is less than 1 25 mm thick then tighten another one eighth to one quarter of a turn Note If the antenna whip feels loose to the touch remove the rubber washer and or adjust the bushing so that the bottom end of the antenna whip protrudes further from the bus...

Page 37: ...5 8500 Email support aarcomm com Rev 3 900 MHz Antenna Installation Guide Route the cable to the antenna port of the controller and mate the connectors by threading finger tight then tighten another one tenth to one eighth of a turn A properly mated antenna cable connector looks like this ...

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