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9602-N User Guide Version A

 

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Summary of Contents for NAL Research Corporation 9602-NAL

Page 1: ...2021 by NAL Research Corporation 11100 Endeavor Ct Suite 300 Manassas Virginia 20109 USA Phone 703 392 1136 Email contact nalresearch com Powered by 9602 NAL User Guide Version A March 28 2022 451 92...

Page 2: ...or trade practice use or related to the performance or nonperformance of any products accessories facilities or services or information except as expressly stated in this guide and or the Product and...

Page 3: ...n A Document Number 451 92695 001A 3 of 40 REVISION HISTORY Revision Date Description Author 1 0 1 02 25 2013 Initial version A Schiltz A 03 28 2022 Updated to new template editorial update Formal rel...

Page 4: ...ww nalresearch com support documentation downloads Reference Title Revision Date 1 Product Information Model 9602 N 2019 2 AT Commands for Models 9602 TN2010 111 V1 0 Version 1 0 2010 3 SatTerm Softwa...

Page 5: ...ance 16 4 Iridium Antenna Connector 17 5 GPS Pass Through 19 6 Configuration Settings 21 7 Modes of Operations 22 8 Hardware Failure Reporting 23 9 Technical Support 24 Appendix A Power Consumption of...

Page 6: ...Active 20 Figure 7 In rush Current Spike During Power up 6 VDC Input 26 Figure 8 In rush Current Spike During Power up 26 Figure 9 Current Drawn During Standby 27 Figure 10 Current Drawn During SBD 27...

Page 7: ...ment of Defense DSN Defense Switch Network DSR Data Set Ready DTE Data Terminal Equipment EAR Export Administration Regulations EMI Electromagnetic Interference EMSS Enhanced Mobile Satellite Services...

Page 8: ...Indicator RF Radio Frequency RHCP Right Handed Circular Polarization RTS Request To Send RUDICS Router Based Unrestricted Digital Internetworking Connectivity Solution RX Receiving SatTerm Satellite...

Page 9: ...requested by an authorized user Key features of the 9602 NAL include Does not incorporate nor need a SIM card to operate Has an automatic notification indicating a message is queued at the gateway Pro...

Page 10: ...lti interface connector and a SubMiniature version A SMA Iridium antenna connector as shown in Figure 1 When requested an SMA Global Positioning System GPS pass through connector can be installed as a...

Page 11: ...32 Data 7 S_RX RS232 Receive Data Output RS232 Data 8 SIG_GND Signal Ground 0 V Signal Reference and Return 0 V 9 DCD RS232 Data Carrier Detect Output RS232 Data 10 DSR RS232 Data Set Ready Output RS2...

Page 12: ...ntrol 3 The other output signals may be connected and operate as follows a CTS driven ON low b DSR operates as normal c RI operates as normal d DCD driven ON low NOTE The Request To Send Clear To Send...

Page 13: ...urst is not more than 0 2 V The power supply provides overcurrent protection in case of device malfunction The supply noise is less than the limits in the following profile o 100 mV peak to peak from...

Page 14: ...xternal analog signal ON 2 0V OFF 0 5V to turn a powered 9602 NAL on and off bypassing the internal controller When pin 4 is pulled to GND level i e below 0 5 V the powered 9602 NAL will be in the off...

Page 15: ...e The state is not permanent and can be rectified by the above procedure 3 5 DC SUPPLY INDICATOR OUTPUT A DC supply indicator signal is provided by the 9602 NAL on pin 5 which could be used directly f...

Page 16: ...on while in a SBDI session It will however turn on 4 seconds later assuming that the Ring Channel is present After the SBD session completes the 9602 NAL performs a new Ring Channel search sequence a...

Page 17: ...the characteristics shown in Table 2 Table 2 Antenna Characteristics Required Parameter Value Input Output Impedance 50 ohms nominal Gain 3 dBi Polarization Right handed circular polarization RHCP VSW...

Page 18: ...haracteristics Required Parameter Value Operating Temperature Range 40 C 85 C without loss of function Measurement Frequency Range 1616 to 1626 5 MHz Return Loss Minimum 9 5 dB 1 5 1 VSWR Gain 0 0 dBi...

Page 19: ...nificantly degrade the quality of the GPS signals Appropriate Surface Acoustic Wave SAW filters must be implemented in the front end of the GPS receiver The GPS pass through SMA connector must be term...

Page 20: ...than 100 A The GPS path is activated when this center pin voltage is higher than 1 2 V There is a path loss of approximately 3 dB in the receive direction from Iridium SMA connector to the GPS SMA con...

Page 21: ...AT commands The factory default configuration is stored in permanent memory This configuration can be recalled at any time through use of the AT Fn command Two groups of settings or profiles can be s...

Page 22: ...g part of the message data are ignored i e no AT commands may be entered No unsolicited result codes are issued RTS CTS flow control if enabled is active When RTS is OFF high the 9602 NAL suspends tra...

Page 23: ...e to function Under such case the 9602 NAL notifies the DTE by issuing an unsolicited result code at the end of initialization HARDWARE FAILURE subsys error where subsys identifies the software subsys...

Page 24: ...HNICAL SUPPORT For technical support please contact us at Phone 703 392 1136 x203 Fax 703 392 6795 Email contact nalresearch com Technical documents are also available to download on NAL Research s we...

Page 25: ...ctivation deactivation of the 9602 NAL module by the host system computer will increase power usage Manufacturing variations from transceiver to transceiver The host system designer should ensure thei...

Page 26: ...gure 7 In rush Current Spike During Power up 6 VDC Input Figure 8 In rush Current Spike During Power up 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Voltage DC 0 0 1 5 3 0 4 5 6 0 Current A In rush current 0 05000 0 05625 0...

Page 27: ...451 92695 001A 27 of 40 Figure 9 Current Drawn During Standby Figure 10 Current Drawn During SBD 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Voltage DC 0 000 0 025 0 050 0 075 0 100 Current A 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Voltage...

Page 28: ...9602 N User Guide Version A Document Number 451 92695 001A 28 of 40 Figure 11 Current Drawn During Sleep 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Voltage DC 0 2 4 6 8 Current mA...

Page 29: ...tory and technical certifications shown in the table below Table 4 Regulatory and Technical Certifications Regulatory Approvals Radio Tests EMC Tests Mechanical Electrical Tests FCC FCC CFR47 Parts 2...

Page 30: ...ilure to comply can result in the imposition of fines and penalties the loss of export privileges and termination of your contractual agreements with NAL Research The export and re export of NAL Resea...

Page 31: ...the 66 satellite constellation The near polar orbits of the Iridium constellation provide truly real time and global coverage from pole to pole Figure 12 Iridium Network Major Components The Iridium...

Page 32: ...ministrative duties such as billing and resource management The satellite constellation provides connectivity between users from a user to the Iridium system gateway and between gateways Within the Ir...

Page 33: ...nvolving user authentication and handshaking or modem training can range from 15 to 30 seconds For an Iridium to Iridium call dial up data service offers an additional option known as Data After Voice...

Page 34: ...nitiates a connection with the Iridium gateway through the Iridium satellite constellation Because the Iridium modem is requesting to establish a data connection the switch at the gateway routes the c...

Page 35: ...king setup for a landline telephone The only difference is that the dialed telephone number is an international number provided by Iridium Figure 15 illustrates how an Iridium internet call is routed...

Page 36: ...idium modems where messages may originate from terrestrial sources Delivery methods and options are initially configured when the Iridium modem is first purchased and may be easily modified via webpag...

Page 37: ...m training time 2 increased call connection quality reliability and maximized throughput and 3 protocol independence IRIDIUM GEOLOCATION The Iridium network makes calculations of the geographical loca...

Page 38: ...o 1626 5 MHz Duplexing Method TDD Input Output Impedance 50 Multiplexing Method TDMA FDMA RADIO CHARACTERISTICS Average Power during a Transmit Slot Max 1 6 W Receiver Sensitivity at 50 Typical 117 dB...

Page 39: ...NAL antenna and the Iridium satellite ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS Operating Temperature Range 40 F to 185 F 40 C to 85 C Operating Humidity Range 75 RH Storage Temperature Range 40 F to 185 F 40 C t...

Page 40: ...9602 NUser Guide Version A Document Number TN2010 210A 40 of 40 APPENDIX F MECHANICAL DRAWING Figure 16 9602 NAL Mechanical Drawing...

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