DCT Antares SB, User Manual

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1 About the Antares SB
TM
The Antares SB
TM
is a vehicle tracking and controlling device designed
to interact remotely with Automated Vehicle Location (AVL) systems
or end-users by using the GSM/GPRS cellular network as commu-
nication media. The Antares unit is installed on a vehicle whose
geographical position and/or state is desired to be remotely moni-
tored/controlled.
The geographical position is taken from the unit’s built-in GPS re-
ceiver which gives information such as position, velocity, heading,
time-date, acceleration, altitude. The vehicle’s state may be moni-
tored and/or controlled by using the unit’s discrete inputs-outputs,
analog-to-digital converter, audio support and its RS-232 serial port.
The last one useful to communicate with expanding accessories such
as PDAs or MDTs
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1.1 Features
A list with the unit’s features is presented next. A brief descriptions
is given, for detailed information see the given sections/chapters.
1.1.1 Analog to Digital Converter
An input voltage ranging between 0 and 32V may be measured with
the ADC. For information on the ADC refer to the
Analog to Digital
Converter section on the Operation chapter.
1.1.2 Discrete Inputs and Outputs
The unit has 4 discrete inputs, 4 discrete outputs and an ignition
sense.
Electrical information is found on the About and Operation chapters.
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