Preparing for Installation
Tropos Mobile Router Installation Guide
8
Cable Connections and Power
Figure 8
shows the power and connector ports on the side panel of the mobile outer:
The status indicator is red when the router is not connected to the Tropos network. It is green
when the router has a working IP address and network connectivity.
The CPE port is used to connect the router to the computer that is used for network access.
The MGT port is used for router configuration.
There are two USB ports, either one of which can be used to connect a GPS receiver.
There are two RS-232 serial ports. The top port should be used to connect to a client PC to
transfer GPS data. One RS-232 port is reserved for factory use.
The fuse is user replaceable (see
“Fuse Replacement”
on page 15).
The power plug accepts #16 AWG wire.
The router is designed to be used with negative ground systems, such as motor vehicle power.
There is no internal battery back-up, so the vehicle must be powered for the router to operate.
Note
The router requires quality shielded CAT5 Ethernet data cables.
Note
The router does not have a power switch. It is powered when the power plug is attached and then
connected to vehicle power. To remove power from an installed router, remove the power plug, remove
the fuse, or turn off vehicle power.
GPS Receiver Serial Port Settings
You can connect a GPS receiver to the serial port using the following settings:
DB9 to DB9 null modem serial cable
4800 BAUD
No start bits
1 stop bit
Hardware flow control on
