CALAMP WIRELESS NETWORKS INC. GPD7 User Manual

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Table of Contents
 
1. PRODUCT 
OVERVIEW ...................................................................................................................................1 
1.1 I
NTENDED 
A
UDIENCE
........................................................................................................................................1 
1.2 G
ENERAL 
D
ESCRIPTION
.....................................................................................................................................1 
1.2.1 Features ...................................................................................................................................................1 
1.2.2 Configuration...........................................................................................................................................1 
1.3 F
ACTORY 
T
ECHNICAL 
S
UPPORT
........................................................................................................................1 
1.4 P
RODUCT 
W
ARRANTY
.......................................................................................................................................2 
1.5 R
EPLACEMENT 
P
ARTS
.......................................................................................................................................2 
1.5.1 Factory 
Repair.........................................................................................................................................2 
1.6 U
NPACKING
.......................................................................................................................................................2 
2. INSTALLATION................................................................................................................................................3 
2.1 P
LANNING THE 
I
NSTALLATION
..........................................................................................................................3 
2.1.1 Overview..................................................................................................................................................3 
2.1.2 Location ...................................................................................................................................................3 
2.1.3 Cable 
Path ...............................................................................................................................................3 
2.2 W
ARNINGS
........................................................................................................................................................3 
2.2.1  RF Radiation warning .............................................................................................................................3 
2.2.2 Interference 
with 
vehicular electronics ...................................................................................................3 
2.2.3 Secure 
mounting ......................................................................................................................................3 
2.2.4 Explosive 
environments ...........................................................................................................................3 
2.2.5  Installation in vehicles powered by liquefied gas....................................................................................4 
2.3 P
HYSICAL 
U
NIT
.................................................................................................................................................4 
2.3.1  Recommended tools and supplies ............................................................................................................4 
2.3.2  Physical mounting of  G3.........................................................................................................................4 
2.4 E
LECTRICAL INSTALLATION
..............................................................................................................................5 
2.4.1 Electrical 
requirements ...........................................................................................................................5 
2.4.2 Routing 
of power cable............................................................................................................................5 
2.5 A
NTENNA
..........................................................................................................................................................7 
2.5.1  Recommended tools and supplies ............................................................................................................7 
2.5.2 Planning ..................................................................................................................................................7 
2.5.3 Antenna 
Installation ................................................................................................................................8 
2.6. C
OMPLETING THE PHYSICAL 
I
NSTALLATION
. ................................................................................................8 
2.7. C
HECKING OUT 
N
ORMAL OPERATION
............................................................................................................8 
3. OPERATING 
DESCRIPTION .........................................................................................................................9 
3.1 F
RONT 
&
 
R
EAR 
P
ANELS
....................................................................................................................................9 
3.2 DTE
 
P
ORT 
I
NTERFACE
....................................................................................................................................10 
4. 
TROUBLE-SHOOTING AND TESTING .....................................................................................................11 
4.1 E
QUIPMENT 
R
EQUIRED
....................................................................................................................................11 
4.2 B
ASIC 
T
ESTS
...................................................................................................................................................11 
4.3 A
DDITIONAL TEST DETAILS
.............................................................................................................................13 
4.3.1 GPS 
Test ................................................................................................................................................13 
4.3.2  RF Data Link Test..................................................................................................................................13 
5. SPECIFICATIONS ..........................................................................................................................................14 
 
T
ABLE 
1
 
-
  
G3
    
  
LED
S INDICATIONS
.............................................................................................................................10 
T
ABLE 
2
 
-
 
T
ESTS
...........................................................................................................................................................12