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TinyTrak3 Owner's Manual 

Version 1.0 

http://www.byonics.com/tinytrak 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for TinyTrak3

Page 1: ...1 TinyTrak3 Owner s Manual Version 1 0 http www byonics com tinytrak...

Page 2: ...with altitude speed heading a status message and a timestamp TinyTrak3 can be configured for time slotted reporting or the dynamic reporting rate of SmartBeaconing TinyTrak3 can conserve radio batter...

Page 3: ...resistor red blk red R4 R10 R11 R12 R13 1K ohm resistor brn blk red R5 220K ohm resistor red red yel R6 R9 10K trimmer potentiometer 103 R7 R14 10K ohm resistor brn blk org R8 2 2K ohm resistor red re...

Page 4: ...he TinyTrak3Config program Case TinyTrak3 was designed to fit in a Serpac brand C6 plastic case 2 1 4 x 1 5 8 x 3 4 Cases are available from www byonics com but the case must be cut by the owner A nib...

Page 5: ...t this time Install capacitors C1 C5 0 1uf 104 Direction does not matter If the leads need to be formed to 0 1 inch spacing be careful not to bend too close to the yellow ceramic material Bend the lea...

Page 6: ...with the holes Wedge the board in between the two rows of solder cups with the 5 pins aligned with the 5 pads on the PCB Solder just one pin first and insure the connector is on straight Then solder...

Page 7: ...the computer or GPS to the TinyTrak3 J1 pin 5 is serial ground Both a gender changer female to female AND a null modem adapter will be needed to interface the computer to TinyTrak3 A null modem adapt...

Page 8: ...ch as call signs and transmit rates use the TinyTrak3Config EXE program available from www byonics com First power TinyTrak3 and connect it to a computer serial port Be sure to use a gender changer an...

Page 9: ...smitter is keyed until the data begins when a transmission is manually triggered via PTT IN It should be set to a value less than the Auto TX Delay when using PTT IN for data burst after voice If PTT...

Page 10: ...C E format is selected the INVALID flag will be sent in the MIC E data Allow TTL Serial If this option is enabled TinyTrak3 will check the serial input level at power up to determine if it is connecte...

Page 11: ...seconds TinyTrak3 will synchronize at every 10 minutes If the Auto Transmit rate evenly divides into 60 seconds TinyTrak3 will synchronize at every minute Time slotting and SmartBeaconing are mutuall...

Page 12: ...is setting selects which communication port the TinyTrak3 is connected to during configuration Currently only the first four serial ports are supported Read Version Button This button will get the cur...

Page 13: ...justed such that Carrier Detect LED is usually off but turns on when the radio opens squelch Radio receiver volume should be set to maximum and the radio can NOT have a constantly open squelch The las...

Page 14: ...ak3 in a metal case Try re configuring the settings Sent packets sound distorted on a receiver Be sure the calibration value is around 128 Be sure there is not too much RF energy near the TinyTrak3 Se...

Page 15: ...Details are at www byonics com Is there a surface mount TinyTrak3 available Not at this time One is currently in the planning stages however Can I replace the ceramic resonator Y1 with a crystal Sure...

Page 16: ...h no PC connected the GPS serial data will feed into the TinyTrak3 but when the PC is connected the PC will over power the GPS during configuration If you enter a small Transmit Every value you may fi...

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