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MP 555 GPS Rugged Wireless Modem 

Vehicle Installation Guide 

2130297 

Rev 2.1 

Summary of Contents for MP 555

Page 1: ...MP 555 GPS Rugged Wireless Modem Vehicle Installation Guide 2130297 Rev 2 1...

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Page 3: ...ment of Defense contracts and as set forth in Federal Acquisitions Regulations FARs Section 52 227 19 for civilian agency contracts or any successor regulations If further government regulations apply...

Page 4: ...HIRD PARTY Notwithstanding the foregoing in no event shall Sierra Wireless Inc and or its affiliates aggregate liability arising under or in connection with the Sierra Wireless Inc product regardless...

Page 5: ...c Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation CDMA2000 1X is a registered trademark of the Telecommu nications Industry Association TIA USA Other trademarks are the property of the resp...

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Page 7: ...Package Contents 11 Documentation 11 Modem Accessories 12 Warranty 12 Installing the MP 555 GPS Modem in a Vehicle 13 Installation Overview 13 GPS and I O Options 14 The Modem Housing 14 Connector Pan...

Page 8: ...g crimp terminals 23 23 Data Wiring 23 Cable Connection to the Computer 24 Serial connector DB9 pinouts 24 Connecting the serial or USB cable 25 I O Port Connections 25 Panic button connections 25 Ana...

Page 9: ...emperature experienced in the normal operation of police emergency utility and field service vehicles The network connection provided by the MP 555 GPS can be used to access shared data browse the Int...

Page 10: ...rsonal computer with either a serial cable or USB cable Your computer must therefore have either an available serial port or USB port and an appropriate cable The Watcher software supports notebook co...

Page 11: ...Mount the modem in a vehicle Connect to the vehicle s battery Connect to the vehicle s ignition switch or a separate on Ground the device Connect the radio and GPS antennas Connect a notebook computer...

Page 12: ...count manager at your reseller or at Sierra Wireless Warranty Sierra Wireless Inc warrants the MP 555 GPS modem against all defects in materials and workmanship for a period of three 3 years from the...

Page 13: ...ignition sense w ng for power on off Note All electrica nstallations are potent ally dangerous and should be performed by personnel with thorough training in safe electrical w ring proce dures for ve...

Page 14: ...ther I O devices Other devices such as panic buttons sensors or gauges may also be installed with the MP 555 GPS and connected with an I O cable to the I O port See I O Port Connections on page 25 The...

Page 15: ...555 GPS s indicator panel includes four indicator lights Figure 2 4 The indicator panel of the MP 555 GPS modem Reset Button The reset button for the MP 555 GPS is on the top of the housing Hold it d...

Page 16: ...and cable optional This is necessary if you plan to use the built in GPS module See Antennas on page 19 power supply This is usually the vehicle s battery Appropriate electrical grounding If a ground...

Page 17: ...d be as simple as possible Cables for power antennas the computer and any I O devices must be routed to their destinations without using excess wiring All connectors and the reset button should be eas...

Page 18: ...he modem such as a notebook computer are not properly grounded there is some risk that the other device will ground itself through the cable connecting it to the modem This creates a hazardous situati...

Page 19: ...not exceed 5 2 dBi if the antenna operates on the PCS band or 6 dBi if the antenna operates only on the Cellular band The antenna must transmit and receive on the necessary frequency bands in your co...

Page 20: ...GPS by attaching the cable into the modem s TNC for the CDMA RF antenna or SMA connector for the GPS antenna Hand tighten the connectors do not use tools Power Wiring Note To avoid RF nterference pro...

Page 21: ...ot install an on off switch on the main red battery line or connect the white ign sense wire to the red battery wire Both configurat ons bypass the modem s controlled shutdown sequence and may cause d...

Page 22: ...nse wire not the red battery wire so that the modem can perform a controlled shutdown as described on page 21 Separately switched The white ignition sense wire can be connected to a separate switch mo...

Page 23: ...integrity of the wire that is cut and let moisture into the cable An appropriate method of splicing is to strip a small portion of the insulation solder the wires together then heat shrink the connect...

Page 24: ...readily available from Sierra Wireless sells suitable serial cables in 5 m 16 foot part number 6000083 and 3 m 10 foot part number 6000048 lengths Serial connector DB9 pinouts The MP 555 GPS is confi...

Page 25: ...future support 13 Reserved do not connect of differential GPS do not 14 Analog input 1 AIN1 connect 15 Analog input 3 AIN3 7 Analog input 2 AIN2 Figure 2 13 Pinouts for a male DB15 I O cable left that...

Page 26: ...the computer and the modem When you install and configure the supplied software from the included CD as described in the MP 555 GPS Software Instal lation Configuration and Integration Guide you can t...

Page 27: ...l of the MP 555 GPS When the MP 555 GPS is first powered and when the modem is reset all four LEDs should flash briefly The table below shows the behavior of the LEDs Table 3 1 LED operation Behavior...

Page 28: ...Approvals FCC Industry Canada Compliance Compliant with IS 95A IS 98D IS 707A IS707A 1 CDMA Developers Group Voltage Range 9 36 VDC Current Max transmit 23 dBm output a Cellular 400 mA PCS 450 mA Typ...

Page 29: ...5 RH non condensing SAE J1455 4 2 MIL 202G 103B and 106G MIL 810F 507 4 Vibration SAE J1455 4 9 MIL 202G 214 MIL 810F 514 5 Shock SAE J1455 4 10 3 2 and 4 10 3 4 MIL 202G 213B MIL 810F 516 5 ESD 15 kV...

Page 30: ...0 45 sec 90 Cold start 90 sec 50 170 sec 90 Operational limits Altitude 18 000 m or velocity 515 m sec either limit may be exceeded but not both I O Port Characteristics Table 3 6 I O port characteris...

Page 31: ...xposure to RF FCC Approval U S A To comply with FCC regulations limiting both maximum RF output power and human exposure to RF radiation the maximum antenna gain including cable loss in the PCS band m...

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Page 33: ...indicator 15 performance 30 grounding I O devices 14 port characteristics 30 18 ignition wiring indicators 15 27 installation hardware LED 15 operation 16 mounting 16 18 MP200 modem replacing 17 on of...

Page 34: ...warranty 12 23 2130297 technical specifications 27 30 TNC connector 15 transmit frequencies Tx indicator 15 27 USB cable installing 24 maximum length 16 supported operating systems USB connector volta...

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