Sierra Wireless X HSUPA manual Connecting to Power, GPS Antenna Placement for a Vehicle

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Hardware Installation of the PinPoint X

radio communications regulations of the Federal Communica‐ tions Commission (FCC), Industry Canada, or your country’s regulatory body (if used outside the US).

Your PinPoint X will work with most cellular antennas with a connector. Connect the primary antenna or primary RF cable directly to the antenna connector on the back of the PinPoint X.

Tip: When using a cable to an antenna placed away from the modem, minimize the length of your cable. All gain from a more advantageous antenna placement can be lost with a long cable to the modem.

GPS Antenna

Your PinPoint X will work with most standard active GPS antennas. Connect the GPS antenna or cable directly to the threaded SMA connector.

Mount the GPS Antenna in the vehicle. The less the cable is wrapped and bound together, the better it will perform. Place it on the roof, or on the dash, or rear panel where it has a good view of the sky (greater than a 90 angle view of the sky).

There are three options for antenna mounts:

Magnetic roof‐mount

Through glass‐mount

Permanent mount

Figure 4-2: GPS Antenna Placement for a Vehicle

Connecting to Power

Your PinPoint X can be used with either DC or AC, with the appropriate power adapter. DC cables and AC adapters are available as optional accessories in addition to the one included with your PinPoint X.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents User Guide Important Notice Safety and Hazards Limitation Liability Patents Copyright Trademarks Contact Information Revision HistoryContents Activating PinPoint X on your cellular provider Introduction to the PinPoint HsupaAleos ACEwareSimplified Deployment Monitor and ControlSteps of a connection Connecting to your cellular providerModem Doctor Cellular Dynamic vs. Static IP AddressesCommunication Hsupa HsupaConnection methods UmtsIPSec NetworkingVirtual serial port Events Reporting ApplicationsSoftware Documentation Tools and Reference DocumentsTechnology SpecificationsFeatures and Benefits BandsLED Indicators Power Consumption @12V DCDimensions Standards/ApprovalsPort Interface Port Pin-OutsSerial Port Power Connector Power Connector not to scaleBefore you start Installing the SIMActivating PinPoint X on your Cellular provider Cellular Account RequiredEjecting the SIM tray Opening the SIM SlotRemove the SIM from the card Tools RequiredInsert the Tray and SIM Finishing the SIM installationInsert the SIM into the Tray Configuring the APN Hardware Installation PinPoint Dust, etcConnecting to Power GPS Antenna Placement for a VehicleConnecting to a Computer or other Device Ignition Sense power connectorSerial Indicator Lights Rssi LED Ranges RSSI/Signal LED Status Ranges of Rssi dBmMounting Light PatternsFront Analog Inputs Inputs, Relay Outputs, and Power 5 StatusCapturing External Events Digital Inputs Relay OutputsConnecting devices to the I/O Port Rev 4.0 Oct.09 Inputs, Relay Outputs, and Power StatusWiring Color Corospondance Getting Immediate Reports Using RAP Power Modes and InformationMonitoring and Setting the I/O Wiring the PinPoint X for Power Effect on Modem StateMonitoring Power-In Voltage PinPoint X Hsupa 20080311