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PDL/ADL/SDL User's Guide

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Page 1: ... June 2001 PN M0052203 PDL ADL SDL Web www sinosun cn E mail sales2 sinosun cn Tairan Industry Trade zone Futian district Shenzhen China 3A17 South Plaza Cangsong Building Fax 0086 755 83849434 Phone 0086 755 83849417 Shenzhen Sinosun Technology Co Ltd ...

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Page 3: ... photocopied reproduced or translated into another language without the prior written consent of Pacific Crest Corporation The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice PDL ADL SDL User s Guide Shenzhen Sinosunc Inc Shenzhen Sinosun Inc CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS Throughout this manual this symbol is used to indicate caution or warning Please pay particular attention to...

Page 4: ...io Modem 12 PDL Rover Setup 13 Tips and Techniques for Best Performance 14 Antenna 14 Power Supplies 14 How to Use AutoRover 14 How to Use AutoBase 14 Equipment Care 15 Error Codes 15 FCC Rules and Regulations 16 Licensing Requirements 16 Equipment Compliances 16 Being Part of the RF community 16 Automatic Station Identification 16 Carrier Sense Multiple Access CSMA 17 Service and Support 18 Conta...

Page 5: ... Environmental 25 Table of Figures Figure 1 PDL High Power Base Front Panel 5 Figure 2 PDL High Power Base Rear Panel 6 Figure 3 PDL High Power Base System Setup 7 Figure 4 PDL Low Power Base 10 Figure 5 PDL Low Power Base Setup 11 Figure 6 PDL Rover 12 Figure 7 PDL Rover Setup 13 Figure 8 PDL Data Power Connectors 23 ...

Page 6: ...etails concerning system setup operation and maintenance We urge you to take the time to review this short manual completely prior to setting up your system Note Concerning this Guide We believe that the PDL system provides the best value and performance for the user As such we provide our equipment in complete turnkey systems including all of the items necessary for operation with your GPS You ma...

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Page 8: ...nd AutoRover technology1 FEC provides improved noise immunity and range Base automatically selects channel with AutoBase Rover automatically locks to base with AutoRover Rugged Construction Designed specifically for GPS RTK fie ld surveying Double shock mounted electronics improve reliability Water tight operation stands up to bad weather conditions Built in mounts simplify tripod and range pole m...

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Page 10: ... used to indicate the channel or mode selection To conserve power the display is only lit for a short time following the pressing of the CHANNEL or ON OFF buttons Channel selections range from Channel 0 to Channel 15 Two digit channel numbers are displayed by alternately flashing a 1 followed by the second digit The seven segment display also has a decimal point to the lower right of the number Th...

Page 11: ...itch selects high RF power output in the up position and low RF power output in the down position Select high RF power for situations where long range is required For short range applications select low RF power to reduce power consumption and minimize interference with co channel users Enclosure The PDL HPB enclosure is rugged extruded aluminum with integrated heat sink fins The enclosure is pain...

Page 12: ...he PDL HPB has a built in tripod mounting bracket that allows easy mounting to the tripod Locate the mounting flange at the top portion of one of the Tripod legs and hook the PDL HPB in place Connect the antenna GPS Data Cable and Battery Power Cable as indicated in Figure 3 You are now ready to turn on the system Configuring the GPS Reference Station Refer to the GPS receiver model specific adden...

Page 13: ...tion with ample power for both the PDL and the GPS RTK reference station International Shipments For shipments outside of North America we include battery bag power cables with fuse and hardware for a user supplied battery Select a deep discharge battery of the type designed for golf cart or wheel chair operation and that has a capacity of 33 AHr or greater Batteries designed for automotive use wi...

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Page 15: ...ase mode This mode selects the channel for transmission automatically When used as a rover or repeater you may wish to use AutoRover mode Press the CHANNEL button to select the r setting With r selected the PDL LPB will be placed in AutoRover mode This mode automatically selects the channel being used by the PDL Base If you are operating in an area with more than one PDL Base station active you sh...

Page 16: ...r board Antenna Mount The integrated antenna mount provides an industry standard NMO style RF connector that is compatible with a wide range of mobile whip antennas Range Pole Mount The bottom end cap is female threaded with 5 8 11 UNC that is compatible with common range poles The unit is easily mounted in the place of a stand alone antenna and eliminates the need for an antenna cable PDL Low Pow...

Page 17: ...ange the channel press the CHANNEL button once to light the display and then again to change the channel Release the CHANNEL button when the desired channel is indicated Use the CHANNEL button to select the r setting With r selected the PDL Rover will be placed in AutoRover mode This mode automatically selects the channel being used by the PDL Base If you are operating in an area with more than on...

Page 18: ... with a GPS antenna See Figure 5 Range Pole Mount The bottom end cap is female threaded with 5 8 11 UNC that is compatible with common range poles The unit is easily mounted in the place of a stand alone antenna and eliminates the need for an antenna cable PDL Rover Setup Antenna and Antenna Mount Screw the Antenna on the antenna mount of the PDL Rover We recommend inspecting the antenna center pu...

Page 19: ... raise the antenna as high as is practical and safe given terrain and wind conditions Power Supplies Maintain batteries in a fully charged state Both the PDL Base and internal PDL Rover batteries will live longer if not allowed to become completely discharged We recommend routinely connecting both the base and rover PDLs to their chargers on a nightly basis This will assure optimal performance and...

Page 20: ...mal operation Tests include environmental as well as electrical measurements designed to avoid damage to the unit while maintaining adequate operation In the event of an error condition a 3 digit error code is flashed on the display Error codes begin with an E followed by two numeric digits indicating the failure mode Table 2 lists the possible error conditions Table 2 PDL Error Codes Code Descrip...

Page 21: ...tion refer to Part 90 Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations Most frequencies sharing data transmissions and voice transmissions give priority to voice users Be mindful of the persistent nature of a GPS RTK data transmission and always limit your RF transmission output power when performing close in survey situations to avoid interference with co channel users We recommend using the low RF po...

Page 22: ...n if the frequency is currently being used by a co channel user On occasion you may note that the radio broadcasts stop for short periods of time Most often this is a case of co channel interference and the PDL Base is holding off broadcasts due to the FCC mandated CSMA GPS RTK equipment is designed to function with intermittent gaps in the data Heavy co channel use may limit the ability of the PD...

Page 23: ...ainst defects in materials and workmanship Exclusions Should be unable to repair or replace the product within a reasonable amount of time a refund of the purchase price may be given upon return of the product The warranty on your PDL radio modem shall not apply to defects resulting from Improper or inadequate maintenance by the customer Unauthorized modification or misuse Operation outside of the...

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Page 25: ...cts in materials and workmanship Exclusions Should be unable to repair or replace the product within a reasonable amount of time a refund of the purchase price may be given upon return of the product The warranty on your PDL radio modem shall not apply to defects resulting from Improper or inadequate maintenance by the customer Unauthorized modification or misuse Operation outside of the environme...

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Page 27: ...hnical Standardization CENELEC To assure optimal radio performance and to ensure that exposure to RF energy is within the guidelines in the above standards the following operating procedures should be observed DO NOT operate a transceiver when someone is within the distance noted below of the antenna 1 m approx 40 inches for PDL HPB 35 Watt 30 cm approx 12 inches for PDL LPB 2 Watt 15 cm approx 6 ...

Page 28: ...connector pin assignments Table 3 PDL Base and Rover Pin Assignments Pin Description Cable Wire Color 1 Power Red 2 Ground Black 3 RS 232 RX Data Yellow 4 RS 232 Signal Ground White 5 RS 232 TX Data Green Antenna The PDL High Power Base antenna connector is a BNC female For a mating plug we recommend Amphenol PN 31 320 Use only high quality 50 impedance cable for the antenna connection The PDL Low...

Page 29: ... for the 0 5W or 2W Output impedance 50 ohms Modulation distortion is less than 5 Transmitter attack time 18 ms Spurious and harmonic FM 55 dBc FM hum and noise 40 dBm Receiver Sensitivity 116 dBm or better 12dB SINAD Selectivity for the PDL HPB and Rover is 60 dB Selectivity for the PDL LPB is 70dB 9600 GMSK 25 KHz and 60 dB 19 200 4LFSK 25 KHz FM hum and noise 40 dB Conducted spurious 65 dB Carr...

Page 30: ... 2 77 H x 6 58 L 15 8cmW x 7 0cmH x 16 7cmL Weight PDL Rover 0 85 lbs 0 39 Kg PDL HPB 3 22 lbs 1 46 Kg PDL LPB 0 65 lbs 0 30 Kg Shock and Vibration Per ANSI ASAE EP455 Protection Per IEC 144 855420 I P 66 Dust tight and watertight Temperature Range PDL ADL SDL HPB and LPB Operating 22 to 140 F 30 to 60 C PDL ADL SDL HPB and LPB Storage 67 to 185 F 55 to 85 C ADL 11 9W x 8 6H x 21 3Lcm SDL 11 5W x ...

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