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AsteRx3 Product Family Hardware Manual v2.5.0 

 

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Pin# 

Name 

Type 

Level 

Description 

Connection Tips 

Gnd 

Gnd 

Ground. 

All ground pins must be connected. 

USB_D- 

I/O 

USB 

USB data signal negative D-.  

Leave unconnected if USB not used. 

USB_D+ 

I/O 

USB 

USB data signal positive D+.   

Leave unconnected if USB not used. 

Gnd 

Gnd 

Ground.   

All ground pins must be connected. 

Reserved 

 

 

Reserved for future use 

Leave unconnected. 

11 

Reserved 

 

 

Reserved for future use  

Leave unconnected. 

13 

Reserved 

 

 

Reserved for future use  

Leave unconnected. 

15 

Vin 

3.0V 
<Vin 
<5.5V 

Main power supply input.   

Both  Vin  pins  (pin#16  and  pin#15)  must 
be tied together. 

17 

Gnd 

Gnd 

Ground.   

All ground pins must be connected. 

19 

SCOM_RX1 

I

 

LVTTL 

Serial  COM  1  receive  line  (inactive  state  is  high).  
Disabled when pin#69 is tied to ground. 

Pull up to 3.3V if not used. 

21 

SCOM_RX2 

I

 

LVTTL 

Serial  COM  2  receive  line  (inactive  state  is  high).  
Disabled when pin#69 is tied to ground. 

Pull up to 3.3V if not used. 

23 

SCOM_RX3 

I

 

LVTTL 

Serial COM 3 receive line (inactive state is high) 

Pull up to 3.3V if not used. 

25 

SCOM_RX4 

I

 

LVTTL 

Serial COM 4 receive line (inactive state is high).   

Pull up to 3.3V if not used. 

27 

Gnd 

Gnd 

Ground.   

All ground pins must be connected. 

29 

VCC_3V3 
_OUT 

3.3V  
 

3.3V power supply output (10mA max), or 0V if the 
receiver is in sleep or stand-by mode. 

See  warning  at  the  beginning  of  this 
section. 

31 

Reserved 

 

 

Reserved for future use 

Leave unconnected. 

33 

Gnd 

Gnd 

Ground.  

All ground pins must be connected 

35 

EVENT_B 

LVTTL 

Event  B  input  (see  Firmware  User  Manual  for 
operation instructions) 

Tie to ground if not used. 

37 

Gnd 

Gnd 

Ground.   

All ground pins must be connected. 

39 

REF_O 

LVTTL 

Output depends on the EXTREF_STAT pin level: 
EXTREF_STAT  left  open:  10-MHz  square  wave 
output from the internal frequency reference. 
EXTREF_STAT tied to ground: REF_O is disabled. 

See also section 2.4.  

41 

Gnd 

Gnd 

Ground.   

All ground pins must be connected. 

43 

REF_I 

LVTTL 

10-MHz square wave frequency reference input. 
Input ignored when EXTREF_STAT is left open. 

Leave  unconnected  when  using  the 
internal TCXO reference.  See also section 
2.4. 

45 

SCOM_CTS2 

I

 

LVTTL 

Serial COM 2 CTS line 

Tie to ground if not used. 

47 

SCOM_CTS3 

I

 

LVTTL 

Serial COM 3 CTS line 

Tie to ground if not used. 

49 

LOGLED 

LVTTL 

Internal logging status indicator, see Appendix A. 

Leave unconnected if not used.   
Max output current: 8mA.

 

51 

TRACKLED 

LVTTL 

Tracking status indicator, see Appendix A. 

Leave unconnected if not used.   
Max output current: 8mA.

 

53 

GP1 

LVTTL 

GP1

 in 

setGPIOFunctionality

 command. 

Leave unconnected if not used.   
Max output current: 8mA.

 

55 

EXTREF 
_STAT 

LVTTL 

Sets  the  source  of  the  10-MHz  frequency  reference 
(internal or external). 

Leave  unconnected  to  use  the  internal 
frequency  reference,  or  tie  to  ground 
otherwise (see also section 2.4)
Internally pulled-up.

 

57 

Gnd 

Gnd 

Ground.   

All ground pins must be connected. 

59 

Reserved 

 

 

Reserved for future use 

Leave unconnected. 

61 

SPI1_MOSI 

LVTTL 

µC  SPI1  Master  Out  Slave  In.    The  receiver  is  the 
SPI master.  Max data rate 25Mbit/s. 

Leave  unconnected,  or  connect  to  SI  of  a 
SPI slave device. 

63 

SPI1_SCK 

LVTTL 

µC  SPI1  SCK.    The  receiver  is  the  SPI  master.    
Max data rate 25Mbit/s. 

Leave unconnected, or connect to SCK of 
a SPI slave device. 

65 

Reserved 

 

 

Reserved for future use 

Leave unconnected. 

67 

Gnd 

Gnd 

Ground.   

All ground pins must be connected. 

69 

TTLnRS232 

LVTTL 

TTL vs RS232 selection for COM1 and COM2 

Leave  unconnected  to  enable  COM1&2 
RX lines on pins #19 and #21. 
Tie  to  ground  to  enable  COM1&2  RX 
lines on pins #76 and  #80. 

71 

Reserved 

 

 

Reserved for future use  

Leave unconnected. 

73 

 

10Base-T 

Ethernet TX+ 

Leave unconnected if not used. See section 
2.5 otherwise. 

75 

ETH_TX- 

10Base-T 

Ethernet TX- 

Leave unconnected if not used. See section 
2.5 otherwise. 

77 

 

10Base-T 

Ethernet RX+ 

Leave unconnected if not used. See section 
2.5 otherwise. 

79 

ETH_RX- 

10Base-T 

Ethernet RX- 

Leave unconnected if not used. See section 
2.5 otherwise. 

 

 

Summary of Contents for AsteRx3

Page 1: ...______________________________________________________________________________________________________ AsteRx3 Product Family Hardware Manual v2 5 0 1 AsteRx3 Product Family Hardware Manual Version 2 5 0 ...

Page 2: ... Hardware Manual v2 5 0 2 AsteRx3 Product Family Hardware Manual Version 2 5 0 December 13 2013 Copyright 2000 2013 Septentrio nv sa All rights reserved Septentrio Satellite Navigation Greenhill Campus Interleuvenlaan 15G B 3001 Leuven Belgium http www septentrio com support septentrio com Phone 32 16 300 800 Fax 32 16 221 640 ...

Page 3: ...d Usage 12 1 5 Applicable Software Package 12 1 6 Hardware Specifications 12 1 6 1 Power Consumption 12 1 6 2 Environmental 12 2 ASTERX3_OEM 13 2 1 Mechanical Drawings 13 2 2 Antenna Connector 15 2 3 80 pin Connector 15 2 4 Frequency Reference Selection 19 2 5 Ethernet 19 2 6 Stand By Mode 19 2 7 SD Memory Card Usage 20 2 8 Applicable Software Package 20 2 9 Hardware Specifications 21 2 9 1 Power ...

Page 4: ...E NOTICE Receivers of the AsteRx3 family comply with European Union EU Directive 2002 95 EC on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment RoHS Directive Receivers of the AsteRx3 family comply with the European Union EU Directive 2002 96 EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment WEEE The purpose of this Directive is the prevention of wast...

Page 5: ...atement 0001 WARNING The power supply provided by Septentrio if any should not be replaced by another If you are using the receiver with your own power supply it must have a double isolated construction and must match the specifications of the provided power supply Statement 0003 WARNING Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all national laws and regulations Statement 00...

Page 6: ... Perform all service procedures in a static protected environment Always use techniques and equipment designed to protect personnel and equipment from electrostatic discharge Handling Remove static sensitive components and assemblies from their static shielding bags only at static safe workstations a properly grounded table and grounded floor mat and only when you are wearing a grounded wrist stra...

Page 7: ...____________________________________ 1 AsteRx3_HDC AsteRx3 Product Family Hardware Manual v2 5 0 7 1 AsteRx3_HDC All dimensions expressed in millimeters Mounting holes hole diameter 6mm max diameter of screw head 11mm Weight 500g 131 25 ...

Page 8: ...left unconnected Please check your input output board version in the hardware release note shipped with your receiver document AsteRx3 Product Group Hardware Release Notes pdf section Hardware Deliverables PWR Pin Name I O type Level Comment 1 Ground P 0V 2 Power1_In P 9 30V Main power input 3 Power2_In P 9 30V Backup power input The receiver automatically switches to Power2_In when the voltage at...

Page 9: ...er Manual for operation instructions 5 EventB I BIO0008 LVTTL PD BIO0019 0 30V Event B input see Firmware User Manual for operation instructions 6 Reserved 7 Button I LVTTL no pull up down Button pin of the receiver see Firmware User Manual High to low transitions are detected as button pressed events 8 COM3_RX I RS232 Serial COM 3 receive line as seen from receiver side 9 COM3_CTS I RS232 Serial ...

Page 10: ... 4 must be tied to ground i e to the black wire Cable Name CBL _HDC_USB Part 201043 USB cable to be connected to I O I Cable Name CBL _HDC_COM Part 201042 This cable can be connected to either I O I or I O II corresponding to COM1 and COM2 respectively The GND pin 5 Tx pin 3 and Rx pin 2 of the 9 pin female DSUB9 connector are connected to respectively pins 1 2 and 3 of the 16 pin ODU connector Ot...

Page 11: ...nd EventB inputs Cable Name CBL _HDC_OE Part 201044 This open ended cable can be connected to either I O I or I O II Check section 1 1 for the ODU pinout Pin Pin Name I O I Pin Name I O II Wire Color 1 Ground Ground Brown Red 2 COM1_RX COM2_RX Orange 3 COM1_TX COM2_TX Red 4 USB_D EventA Green 5 USB_D EventB Yellow 6 USB_Vbus Reserved Blue 7 nRST_In Button Grey 12 Ground Ground Brown Blue 13 GPLED ...

Page 12: ...er supply if internal logging is active 1 4 SD Memory Card Usage The receiver incorporates a SD memory card for internal logging Refer to the How to section of the Firmware User Manual to learn how to use this feature Before unplugging the power connector or resetting the receiver it is needed to put the receiver in stand by mode and to wait at least 0 5 seconds for the SD card to be cleanly unmou...

Page 13: ...g Height Bottom side components o 80 pin connector 4 57mm o MMCX connector 3 70mm o Bottom side shield max 4 00mm Top side shield height max 4 40mm PCB width max 1 65mm All mounting holes have an inner diameter of 3 2mm intended for M3 screws The drawings below show the dimensions of the printed circuit board The parts painted yellow only contain mounting holes and can be cut away ...

Page 14: ..._______________________________________________________________________2 AsteRx3_OEM AsteRx3 Product Family Hardware Manual v2 5 0 14 Top View ...

Page 15: ... 2 2 Antenna Connector Type MMCX right angle DC voltage As provided by pin 14 of the 80 pin connector Gain range 15 dB to 50 dB antenna gain minus cable losses Never inject a DC voltage into the antenna connector as it may damage the receiver For instance when using a splitter to distribute the antenna signal to several receivers make sure that no more than one output of the splitter passes DC Use...

Page 16: ...s zero Pin 29 can be used as an enable for the drivers driving the input pins When pull up resistors are needed 10k is recommended Always pull up to 3 3V even when using another voltage at the Vin pins It is recommended to connect the pull up resistors to pin 29 VCC_3V3_OUT Septentrio AsteRx1_OEM AsteRx2_OEM and AsteRx3_OEM receivers share the same 80 pin interface and are electrically compatible ...

Page 17: ..._O is disabled See also section 2 4 41 Gnd Gnd 0 Ground All ground pins must be connected 43 REF_I I LVTTL 10 MHz square wave frequency reference input Input ignored when EXTREF_STAT is left open Leave unconnected when using the internal TCXO reference See also section 2 4 45 SCOM_CTS2 I LVTTL Serial COM 2 CTS line Tie to ground if not used 47 SCOM_CTS3 I LVTTL Serial COM 3 CTS line Tie to ground ...

Page 18: ...PPSout O LVTTL PPS output Polarity and rate user selectable See Firmware User Manual for operation instructions Pulse duration 1 2ms Leave unconnected if not used 40 Gnd Gnd 0 Ground All ground pins must be connected 42 Reserved Reserved for future use Leave unconnected 44 Button I LVTTL Input can be connected to a push button typically used to enable and disable internal logging High to low trans...

Page 19: ...of the 80 pin connector The four lines at the right can be connected to a RJ 45 plug 2 6 Stand By Mode In stand by mode the receiver consumes a fraction of its nominal power There are two ways to request the receiver to enter stand by mode 1 by using the command exePowerMode see Command Line Interface Reference Guide 2 by shortly driving pin 8 nPOWER_TOGGLE low as indicated in section 2 3 After ha...

Page 20: ...SB interfaces 3 To avoid data corruption the card needs to be correctly unmounted before turning off the power supply This can be done in two ways a By entering the exePowerMode StandBy command before turning off the receiver b By having a sufficient reserve to power the receiver for at least 0 5 seconds after the disconnection of the main power e g with capacitors Using pin 8 nPWR_TOGGLE an indic...

Page 21: ...AsteRx3_OEM AsteRx3 Product Family Hardware Manual v2 5 0 21 2 9 Hardware Specifications 2 9 1 Power Consumption Nominal operation 3 W Stand by mode 15 mW Max in rush current 1 3A at Vin 3 3V 0 9A at Vin 5 0V 2 9 2 Temperature Range Operational 40 to 85 C Storage 55 to 85 C ...

Page 22: ...red with the setLEDMode command By default this LED has the DIFFCORLED function see below DIFFCORLED Differential correction indicator In rover PVT mode this LED reports the number of satellites for which differential corrections have been provided in the last received differential correction message RTCM or CMR LED behaviour Number of satellites with corrections LED is off No differential correct...

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