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700- LT1-Man     Rev 8     09 Feb 2021 

 

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DATA and TRANSMISSION 

Data Rates 

Satcom (Iridium):

 340 B (Max Mobile Originated Message Size 

270 B (Max Mobile Terminated Message Size) 

 

Transmit Frequency 
Ranges 

Satcom 

(Iridium): 1616 to 1626.5 MHz 

Bluetooth:

 2360 to 2500 MHz 

RF Bandwidths 

Satcom (Iridium): 

31.5 kHz 

 

Bluetooth: 

1 MHz 

RF Transmit Power 
(conducted) 

Satcom (Iridium):

 +32 dBm max.  

Bluetooth LE:

 +4 dBm max.

 

Antenna 

Satcom (Iridium):

 RHCP, 50 ohms, 3 dBi max (

SMA

-connector) 

GPS: 

RHCP, 3.3V/50 mA active (

SMA

-connector) 

Bluetooth LE: 

Internal 

Real Time Clock 

Synchronized to GPS 
Clock accuracy: ±1 second 

 

C.4

 

4 AND 8 PIN CONNECTOR MAXIMUM RATINGS 

 

4-pin  

connector 

pin # 

Name 

Pin Function 

Maximum rating 

CG 

Chassis Ground 

– 

Power Ground 

– 

HT 

High Current Power In  20 VDC max., -20 VDC min. 

PW 

Battery Power In 

LT1-CELL/LT1-IRID:  20 VDC max., -20 VDC min  
LT1-GOES: 16 VDC max., -20 VDC min. 

8-pin 

connector  

pin # 

Name 

Pin Function

 

Maximum rating

 

RS-485 Comms B 

12 VDC max., -7 VDC min. 

RS-485 Comms A 

12 VDC max., -7 VDC min. 

Signal Ground 

– 

SD 

SDI-12 Data 

6 VDC max., -3.5 VDC min. 

SP 

SDI-12 Power Out 

LT1-CELL/LT1-IRID:  20 VDC max., 0 VDC min 
LT1-GOES: 16 VDC max., 0 VDC min. 

GD 

Power Ground 

– 

RN 

Discrete Counter In 

12 VDC max., -0.5 VDC min. 

RS-485 Sensor Power 
Out 

LT1-CELL/LT1-IRID:  20 VDC max., -20 VDC min. 
LT1-GOES: 16 VDC max., -20 VDC min. 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for LT1-CELL-VZ

Page 1: ...TREME ENVIRONMENTS EXTREMELY RELIABLE LT1 CELL GOES Logging Transceiver Operator s Manual For use with LT1 CELL LT1 CELL VZ LT1 GOES LT1 IRID 1 800 548 4264 www ftsinc com 700 LT1 Man Rev 8 09 Feb 202...

Page 2: ...ormation Canadian Headquarters 1065 Henry Eng Place Victoria BC V9B 6B2 Canada www ftsinc com Toll free 1 800 548 4264 Local 250 478 5561 Technical support portal http support ftsinc com Email service...

Page 3: ...L 6 1 7 2 LT1 GOES 6 1 7 3 LT1 IRID 7 2 1 STATION MANAGEMENT 8 2 2 USING FTS360 AND THE FTS360 CONFIG APP 9 2 2 1 FTS 360 ACCOUNT INITIALIZATION 9 2 2 2 DOWNLOADING THE FTS360 CONFIG APP 9 2 2 3 SYNCH...

Page 4: ...STATION DISCONNECTION 22 4 1 COMPONENTS 23 4 2 REQUIRED TOOLS 23 4 3 GENERAL 24 4 4 POWER REQUIREMENTS 24 4 4 1 POWER IF USING FT7x2 RS 485 WIND SENSOR HEATER OPTION 24 4 5 POWER TERMINAL BLOCK WIRING...

Page 5: ...COUNTER SENSORS 40 6 3 CONFIGURING AN SDI 12 SENSOR 41 6 3 1 TRANSPARENT MODE SDI 12 SENSORS 42 6 4 CONFIGURING A COUNTER SENSOR TIPPING BUCKET 43 6 4 1 LT1 CELL TIPS BEFORE TRANSMISSION 43 6 5 CONFIG...

Page 6: ...iv D 6 CONFORMITIES 58 D 7 RF EXPOSURE 59...

Page 7: ...mounting the unit on a 35mm x 7 5mm DIN rail The serial number for the LT1 is found on a sticker under the flexible port access cover see Figure 1 2 1 2 LT1 VERSIONS LT1 CELL LT1 GOES Each model of L...

Page 8: ...CC L exploitation est autoris e aux deux conditions suivantes 1 l appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage et 2 il doit accepter toute interf rence re ue notamment celles pouvant entra ner un dysfo...

Page 9: ...card as this may disengage the SD card Figure 1 2 SD card and Micro B USB port access The LT1 is shipped with an FTS tested and approved industrial grade SD card inserted in the SD card port Detailed...

Page 10: ...sat or Iridium telemetry Local communication with an LT1 is performed using the built in Bluetooth module and FTS360 Config App available on iOS and Android devices 1 5 1 LT1 CELL The LT1 CELL uses Me...

Page 11: ...tested to work with the LT1 s embedded system and in the environmental conditions in which the LT1 is designed to operate Removing it or replacing it with a non certified standard SD card can cause re...

Page 12: ...uesting the multiple file download may appear the first time this is done Updating using a smart device Updating an LT1 GOES LT1 IRID station s firmware requires a FAT32 formatted SD card a device cap...

Page 13: ...select the Edit Station button 3 Select the Download Firmware button 4 Follow the prompts to download the firmware update to your PC Copy both firmware files to an accessible folder on the PC Download...

Page 14: ...s FTS360 can be accessed from the browser on a computer or on a smart device and provides remote capabilities when connected to the internet The FTS360 Config App is an extension of FTS360 which runs...

Page 15: ...user accounts for the Agency 2 2 2 DOWNLOADING THE FTS360 CONFIG APP The FTS360 Config App for use on an Apple or Android smart device uses Bluetooth technology to provide direct local access to a st...

Page 16: ...l number unless the station was created in FTS360 and given a different name Any configuration which happens in the field will be saved to that station Once synchronization happens the station s name...

Page 17: ...has been tested to work in the environmental conditions in which the LT1 is designed to operate Replacing it with a non FTS approved standard SD card can cause reduced or lost data in the logs 2 3 1 S...

Page 18: ...ructure example Telemetry log 00000019_00000160_20180218T062746Z_Telem txt This is the Telemetry data file for SN 19 sequence number 160 starting on Feb 2 2018 at 6 27 46 UTC 2 3 3 COPYING DATA FROM T...

Page 19: ...e desired files and drag and drop them into a compatible program such as an Excel spreadsheet or Notepad 4 Safely eject the SD card from the device and replace it in the LT1 5 Refresh the dashboard to...

Page 20: ...ty if there is a conflict remote or scheduled requests will not occur This may result in some missed data points during the period of connection Transparent Mode When communicating with an SDI 12 sens...

Page 21: ...art device that will be used in the field and have logged in Always update the App and confirm the station has the latest Firmware before proceeding to the field Update the station s firmware if requi...

Page 22: ...disconnect from the station the application will sync and push those changes to FTS360 while simultaneously scanning for other stations If there is no internet connection only a scan is conducted and...

Page 23: ...ation It is absolutely necessary that upon return from the field after setting up a new station or resetting a station that you synchronize the FTS360 Config App of the smart device used in the field...

Page 24: ...onnected select the Flash LEDs bar to confirm you are connected to the desired station The LEDs on the LT1 to which you are connected will flash 3 9 STATION DASHBOARD ELEMENTS The dashboard has four s...

Page 25: ...tion follows Logout FCA version 3 9 2 SWITCH ENVIRONMENTS This is for the exclusive use of FTS Technicians and Service personnel Customers cannot access this feature 3 9 3 CLEAR APP DATA Clearing app...

Page 26: ...gs page has not been input IRIDIUM LT1 IRID units only Good RSSI signal strength Low RSSI signal strength No signal strength unable to transmit or other condition as indicated Battery Level Battery ch...

Page 27: ...le settings are being saved Named sensor has been added and configured but no readings have been taken yet Followed by message data not available Named sensor has been added configured and has data Me...

Page 28: ...he LT1 if more than one is in the area Station Disconnect Disconnects from station 3 10 EDIT STATION SCREEN Select the Station line to view the Edit Station Screen From this screen you can 1 Change th...

Page 29: ...ed Cellular and GPS antenna OPTIONAL SIM card inserted with purchase of FTS cellular plan LT1 4PIN LT1 8PIN 19100 19367 18682 LT1 GOES complete with 4 pin power terminal block 8 pin data terminal bloc...

Page 30: ...nections for the LT1 to be manipulated as required to mount on the DIN rail without applying strain to any of them 4 4 POWER REQUIREMENTS The LT1 requires a 12 volt power source typically a 12 VDC sea...

Page 31: ...CG to the grounding system 5 Do not insert power terminal block at this time 4 5 2 WIRING WITH A SOLAR PANEL AND SOLAR REGULATOR Make power connections in accordance with the manufacturer s instructio...

Page 32: ...connections therefore an SMA to N adapter has been provided for connecting GOES antennas Mount the satellite and GPS antennas in their desired locations and connect to their respective connectors on t...

Page 33: ...etry antenna cables are attached to their respective connectors Attach the LT1 to the DIN rail by inserting the spring clip into the bottom rail applying upward pressure until the top lip slides over...

Page 34: ...nc the FTS360 Config App need internet synchronize with FTS360 DO NOT LOG OUT Confirm sensors to be added in the field exist in the sensor library 5 2 TESTING THE LT1 Prior to proceeding to the field...

Page 35: ...indicate connectivity Refer to the trouble shooting guide Appendix A if the light does not go solid Cellular connectivity must be established for data to be published to FTS360 5 If configuring sensor...

Page 36: ...nfigure your sensors prior to going to the field as outlined in section 3 2 and necessary if you intend on testing your transmission in accordance with your assigned transmission window IMPORTANT If y...

Page 37: ...to ensure good signal quality and minimum data transfer delay 1 Connect the power GPS antenna and Iridium antenna as described in Chapter 3 and wait until the system telemetry and GPS LED status indic...

Page 38: ...TS PLAN PROVIDERS AND APNS PLAN APN Bell APN Canada wrmstatic bell ca ioe Rogers Canada USA m2minternet apn Verizon APN USA we01 vzwstatic Bell International international wrstat bell ca 5 4 GOES EUME...

Page 39: ...ommended to use Message centering takes into account the full length of the message and then places it in the middle of the window instead of transmitting at the start of its transmission time This he...

Page 40: ...station by selecting the Reset button Once cleared all scheduled and random transmissions will resume Data that was collected while the Fail Safe was tripped can be retrieved from the station s SD ca...

Page 41: ...y the data from the previously transmitted data set A transmission which has two redundant messages consists of the most recent data followed by the data from the two previously transmitted data sets...

Page 42: ...re set up from the Station GOES Settings page and must be set up after the Scheduled Transmissions A random transmission will be sent every time an alert condition is detected but not more frequently...

Page 43: ...Repeat Count transmission will be identical to the preceding one After the last repeat count transmission the next message will be updated with the latest variable data and then this information will...

Page 44: ...n Operator Initiated Test Transmission Operator Initiated Test Transmission Operator Initiated Test Transmission Random Enter the test transmission channel you were assigned Consists of the message he...

Page 45: ...ors The drop down Sensor Type menu consists of Custom Sensor templates displayed first and identified by an asterisk and Built In Sensor Templates Custom Sensor Templates are generated by your Agency...

Page 46: ...a Transmission interval b Time to take readings found by entering the measurement command from transparent mode refer to section 6 3 1 and the sensor s manual c Time to buffer the readings d Safety bu...

Page 47: ...you have internet access you should open the FTS360 Config App to sync the configuration back to the FTS360 IMPORTANT Changes made to a station working offline using the FTS360 Config App will not be...

Page 48: ...command terminator character to the command The sensor address used is based on the address selected in the drop down menu Therefore when typing SDI 12 commands into the FTS360 Config App you only ne...

Page 49: ...dress one sensor will have to be removed and the change address command sent to the connected sensor 6 4 CONFIGURING A COUNTER SENSOR TIPPING BUCKET Select the Counter line from the Station Dashboard...

Page 50: ...ect the NMEA line from the Station Dashboard 1 Select the sensor type from the drop down menu 2 Fill in the Friendly Name This is the name that will be displayed in FTS360 and the app 3 Select the des...

Page 51: ...r invalid configuration therefore no transmission possible IRID the modem is on but the device is not able to connect Off System powered down no link fault BLE Status Solid On BLE connection establish...

Page 52: ...factors such as geographical location carrier if the signal has to roam etc If after a reasonable time based on the above factors the cellular LED is still blinking try the following 1 Check Cellular...

Page 53: ...ng to the field DO NOT LOG OUT Once in the field and no internet is available the station will be automatically detected Data Issues Problem Indicates Solution No timestamp on data No GPS fix 1 Check...

Page 54: ...enix Contact 1840382 8 pin terminal strip mates with Phoenix Contact 1840421 Connectors compatible with wires 16 to 28 AWG GPS and Cellular SMA female jack ports Standard SIM card port Standard USB mi...

Page 55: ...700 41 MHz LTE 1700 445 MHz Bluetooth 1 MHz Antenna Cellular Linearly Polarized SMA connector GPS RHCP 3 3V 50 mA active SMA connector Bluetooth LE Internal Real Time Clock Synchronized to GPS Clock a...

Page 56: ...sumption not including SDI 12 or RS 485 sensor current draw 10 mA idle 13 5 VDC 2600 mA max 13 5 VDC Protection 4 8 pin terminal strips USB and SD slot are lightning static protected CISPR 24 Power is...

Page 57: ...nix Contact 1840421 Connectors compatible with wires 16 to 28 AWG GPS and Satcom SMA female jack ports USB micro B port Communication Ports One SDI 12 Port accessible via 8 pin terminal strip One RS 4...

Page 58: ...S Clock accuracy 1 second C 4 4 AND 8 PIN CONNECTOR MAXIMUM RATINGS 4 pin connector pin Name Pin Function Maximum rating 1 CG Chassis Ground 2 G Power Ground 3 HT High Current Power In 20 VDC max 20 V...

Page 59: ...me Pin Function Specification 5 SP SDI 12 Power Out Output Internally connected to 4 pin connector PW pin 750 mA max current draw 8 P RS 485 Sensor Power Out Output Before using strap 4 pin connector...

Page 60: ...of the following documents EN 55022 2010 AC 2011 Electromagnetic compatibility of multimedia equipment Emission requirements EN 55024 2010 Information technology equipment Immunity characteristics Lim...

Page 61: ...700 LT1 Man Rev 8 09 Feb 2021 Page 55 60...

Page 62: ...2011 65 EU RoHS directive RoHS Normative documents EN 55032 2012 AC 2013 ETSI EN 301 511 V9 0 2 ETSI EN 301 9 0 8 2 V6 2 1 ETSI EN 301 489 1 V1 9 2 ETSI EN 301 489 7 V1 3 1 ETSI EN 301 489 24 V1 5 1 E...

Page 63: ...June 2009 and CGMS International Standard Version 1 2009 D 3 CERTIFICATIONS LT1 IR Iridium Certification Approved for use with any Iridium Certified Antenna The antenna must have a clear view of the...

Page 64: ...g measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Modification Statement FTS has not approved any changes or modifications to this de...

Page 65: ...un environnement non contr l L antenne doit tre install de fa on garder une distance minimale de 20 centim tres entre la source de rayonnements et votre corps Gain de l antenne doit tre ci dessous Max...

Page 66: ...dded more troubleshooting 5 26 Jul 2018 Updated Table is section 5 1 to SDI 12 from SDI 6 31 Mar 2020 Emphasized use of RS485 connections in Section 5 1 emphasized relationship between FTS360 and FTS3...

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