Operator`s manual

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Section E: Additional Component Details
6.0 SmarTire Trailer-Link
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System Component Details
6.1 SmarTire Trailer-Link Module Specications
6.1.1 Power, Mounting, and Environmental Requirements
● Operating voltage range 9 – 36V
● Typical current consumption (with no external loads) 30mA
● 5A fuse is required between the main power line of the trailer link and
the vehicle battery
● Frequency 433.92 MHz
● Modulation type: OOK
● Design protected for FSK
● 500 kHz Band Width
● Sensitivity (OOK) at 433.92 MHz : -112 dBm
● Internal antenna only
● Uses standard Deutsch enclosure
● Tested to SAE J1455 Specications
● Operating temperature range: -40C to +85C
● Survivability temperature range: -40C to +85C
● Sealed to IP67
● Preferred mounting orientation to shed water is vertical (Connector side
facing rear of trailer, away from driving direction)
● Preferred Mounting hardware: ¼ -20 (M6X1) Flange Head CAPSCREW,
torque to 7-10 FT/LBS (13 Nm)
● The SmarTire Trailer-Link ECU has an internal antenna and should be
mounted free of any metal (only half the enclosure should be covered
by the chassis or metal bracket)