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XTERNA Module 

 

Issue 2 (01 October 2018)

 

 

www.pvelectronics.co.uk

 

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Assembly Instructions 

And  

User Guide 

 

XTERNA  

Module 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Содержание XTERNA

Страница 1: ...XTERNA Module Issue 2 01 October 2018 www pvelectronics co uk 1 Assembly Instructions And User Guide XTERNA Module ...

Страница 2: ...XTERNA Module Issue 2 01 October 2018 www pvelectronics co uk 2 REVISION HISTORY Issue Number Date Reason for Issue 2 01 October 2018 New position for D1 1 20 April 2018 New document ...

Страница 3: ... can be received by our XTERNA compatible clocks Additional data is transmitted such as battery voltage and GPS fix time Supplied as a complete hobby kit of parts For shipping reasons batteries are not included the kit takes approx 30 40 minutes to comfortably assemble The TCXO IC is pre soldered so there is no fiddly SMD soldering to worry about Naturally XTERNA is sealed against rain ingress Bat...

Страница 4: ...ite suitable Multimeter for identifying the resistors Screwdrivers 2 2 Materials you will need Solder lead tin solder is highly recommended USE LEAD TIN SOLDER Lead free solder as now required to be used in commercial products in Europe has a much higher melting point and can be very hard to work with Desoldering wick braid can be useful if you accidentally create solder bridges between adjacent s...

Страница 5: ...R5 390 KΩ Watt R7 R9 10 KΩ Watt Capacitors C1 Not Installed C2 C3 1uF Ceramic R3 1uF Ceramic Transistors T1 FQU13N10L T2 2N7000 Diodes D1 1N4148 LED1 RGB LED 5mm Common Cathode Integrated Circuits IC1 PIC16F1825 IC2 DS18B20 IC5 PCF2129AT Pre soldered Miscellaneous MOD1 4 way 0 1 female header MOD3 4 X Turned Pin Sockets IC1 Socket 14 Way narrow IC socket for IC1 BH 331P 3 X AA Battery Holder ...

Страница 6: ...ew 5 20cm cable for Antenna 1 4 X 0 1 turned pin header for GPS 1 Double sided foam square 1 Neo 6M GPS Module 1 3 X AA Battery Holder 1 Hammond Case with screws 1 PCB with pre soldered IC5 1 It is recommended that the kit is checked against the list above to ensure all parts are present before commencing assembly Don t be alarmed if there are some extra components as some component bags are share...

Страница 7: ...harply no large curved bends which could touch other components and solder the five resistors as shown 4 2 R5 390 KΩ R4 1 KΩ 4 3 C2 C3 R3 1uF Note that a capacitor is soldered at the R3 position You will need to form the leads of this capacitor to better fit the pad spacing These capacitors are not polarized so the orientation does not matter ...

Страница 8: ...uk 8 4 4 Socket for IC1 Ensure the small notch is oriented as shown However if after you solder the part you realise the notch is at the wrong end DON T try to desolder it Actually so long as the IC has the correct orientation the socket does not really matter ...

Страница 9: ...3N10L These parts are arrowed below Don t solder T1 too close to the PCB Keep it 3 5mm from the PCB 4 6 D1 1N4148 Bend and solder D1 with care that the black band is oriented as per the photo below There may be photos in the manual that show it soldered at the D1 postion on the component side Disregard this ...

Страница 10: ... it Now clip the antenna connector into the small matching connector on the component side of the GPS module It helps to press with a hard surface such as a small block of metal 4 8 Attaching the GPS From the SOLDER side of the PCB insert the four socket receptacles and secure with decorator s masking tape Flip over the PCB and solder the four sockets with minimal solder as shown below As soon as ...

Страница 11: ...rip over the pins and also screw on the 6mm spacer as shown below using a M3 X 4mm plastic screw Now place on the GPS assembly over the four connector pins and screw in place with the other M3 X 4mm plastic screw then solder the four pins to the GPS Keep the GPS level and pushed down as you solder ...

Страница 12: ...ics co uk 12 Once the pins have been soldered unscrew the top plastic screw and withdraw the GPS Don t forget to put it back again later 4 9 LED1 5mm RGB LED and T2 2N7000 The longest lead of the LED goes in the marked hole Take care you orient correctly ...

Страница 13: ... 4 10 IC2 DS18B20 Insert just a few millimetres then bend over as shown and solder The flat engraved front surface should be showing 4 11 AA Battery Holder Insert the battery holder and first screw it to the PCB with two self tapping screws Then solder the two wires ...

Страница 14: ...smitter module as shown 4 13 Final Assembly Re attach the GPS module not forgetting the M3 X 4mm screw Orient the notch on the IC with the corresponding marking on the socket and push into the socket Push in the Transmitter module with the three pins in the three holes closest to IC1 Feed the antenna wire around the battery holder Finally screw the PCB to the base of the case with the remaining th...

Страница 15: ...n so you can follow the progress on the RGB LED in case of issues After inserting the batteries the module will follow a pattern of calibration and GPS seek which can be followed on the RGB LED In case of issues it will be helpful to follow the sequences and make notes of the timings Initially just follow the LED Only make timing notes if you have issues 5 3 RGB LED SEQUENCE 1 Power up 2 LED off f...

Страница 16: ...XTERNA Module Issue 2 01 October 2018 www pvelectronics co uk 16 6 CIRCUIT ...

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