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Dataradio G3

Mobile Radiomodem

Installation Guide

Version 0.01

PRELIMINARY, For Internal Use Only

The entire contents of this manual and the Radio Installation Software
described in this manual are copyright 2002 by

DATARADIO

Inc.

DATARADIO

Inc.

January, 2003

Part no.: 156 90000-508

Summary of Contents for G3

Page 1: ...Guide Version 0 01 PRELIMINARY For Internal Use Only The entire contents of this manual and the Radio Installation Software described in this manual are copyright 2002 by DATARADIO Inc Copyright DATAR...

Page 2: ...lation in vehicles powered by liquefied gas 4 2 3 PHYSICAL UNIT 4 2 3 1 Recommended tools and supplies 4 2 3 2 Physical mounting of G3 4 2 4 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION 5 2 4 1 Electrical requirements 5 2...

Page 3: ...0 508 ii Dataradio G3 Installation Guide FIGURE 1 MOUNTING PLATE AND SLOT DIMENSIONS 5 FIGURE 2 BRACKET INSTALLATION 5 FIGURE 3 DC POWER CONNECTOR 6 FIGURE 4 ANTENNA SPACING 7 FIGURE 5 FRONT AND REAR...

Page 4: ...90000 508 iii Dataradio G3 Installation Guide What s New in this version History Preliminary Version 0 01 November 2002 First occurrence of Dataradio G3 700MHz 50kHz channel mobile ra diomodem user ma...

Page 5: ...DTE Data Terminal Equipment This designation defines the direction input or out put of the various RS 232 interface signals Most user equipment as well as PCs are wired as DTE GCU G3 modem Control Uni...

Page 6: ...die cast aluminum chassis Parallel Decode PD technology featur ing dual receivers for added decode sen sitivity in multi path and fading envi ronments Sophisticated DSP based modem design provides ad...

Page 7: ...eturning equipment for repair you must request an RMA Returned Material Authorization number The Tech Support representative will ask you several questions to clearly identify the problem Please give...

Page 8: ...between these components and radio equip ment Try using existing holes in firewall and trunk wall and the channels above and be low or beneath the doors channels through doors and window columns that...

Page 9: ...ontainer The LP gas container space shall be vented to the outside of the vehicle 2 3 Physical Unit 2 3 1 Recommended tools and supplies Electric drill for mounting holes Hammer and center punch Tie w...

Page 10: ...ews 7 Drill any additional holes as required for routing all cables and fit holes with suitable grommets or bushings whenever required 2 4 Electrical installation 2 4 1 Electrical requirements G3 is d...

Page 11: ...tive terminal Attach the negative wire at the vehicle end of the battery ground cable If the negative cable is con nected directly to the battery negative terminal it should be fused in case of failur...

Page 12: ...d a clear view of the sky For the optimum antenna spacing at the fre quency you are using consult System Engi neering For installation of ground plane dependent antennas the center of the metal surfac...

Page 13: ...PS antenna cables at a point about two inches in front of the unit It will be much easier hereafter to cor rectly identify which mini UHF plug goes where You DO NOT want to cross the auxiliary plug wi...

Page 14: ...One SMA type female connector for the GPS receiver Three LED indicators Two DE 9F RS232 ports One USB port Onr RJ45 Ethernet port The rear panel includes One mini UHF type female antenna connector fo...

Page 15: ...mber Receiving packets DBA out of sync prevents transmit Errors Slow Red Green Red Software failure firmware erased Red Transmit ting Special Fast Red Green Red Programming in progress PWR lit Green F...

Page 16: ...Recommended checks 1 Transmit and Reverse power output 2 Carrier frequency error 3 Frequency deviation 4 Receivers RSSI Check 5 RF Data Link test between a G3 and a base station 6 GPS test Refer to Ta...

Page 17: ...r to factory technical support 4 TX Deviation in kHz Command TX7 Modulated Carrier will be modulated with a 1 kHz tone 8 0kHz Tolerance is 5 10 for all bit rates Service monitor set to read deviation...

Page 18: ...out three minutes for the POSITION ACQUIRED indicator to start flashing on G3 if not the G3 radio or its GPS receiver is defective 4 3 2 RF Data Link Test A link test between a mobile and a known base...

Page 19: ...2 0 H Weight 4 5 lbs RF input output Impedance 50 ohms nominal RF connector Main TX RX mini UHF female Auxiliary RX mini UHF female GPS RX SMA female Interface connector 2x DE 9F D subminiature 1xUSB...

Page 20: ...Low Temperature Operations Storage 502 3 I C3 II C1 Temperature Shock Transfer of equipment 503 3 I AI C2 Solar Radiation Heat effects 505 3 I Rain 1 Drip rain 506 3 II IEC IP54 only II Humidity 1 Ind...