User's Manual

CSI-Wireless AssetLink 200 Installation and Operating Instructions
Revision 1.0 Page 2 1/2/2002
Document: AssetLink 200 Installation and Operating Instructions
Date: January 2, 2002
Issue: Rev. 1.0
Author: Russ Braathen
copyright 2001 CSI-Wireless Inc.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
DEFINITIONS...............................................................................................................................3
1 INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................4
1.1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW ...............................................................................................4
1.2 OPERATING MODES..........................................................................................................4
2 ASSETLINK 200 INTERNAL COMPONENTS................................................................4
2.1 TWELVE CHANNEL GPS RECEIVER. ................................................................................4
2.1.1 GPS Position/Velocity Fix. ......................................................................................4
2.1.2 Geo-fences................................................................................................................5
2.1.3 Distance and Home Origin ......................................................................................5
2.2 SYSTEM TIMING ...............................................................................................................5
2.3 EXTERNAL I/O..................................................................................................................6
2.4 EVENT MONITOR AND EXCEPTION HANDLER .................................................................6
2.5 ON BOARD DIAGNOSTICS ................................................................................................6
2.6 POWER CONSUMPTION PROFILE ......................................................................................7
3 PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS...............................................................................7
3.1 CELLULAR TRANSCEIVER ................................................................................................7
3.2 GPS RECEIVER.................................................................................................................7
3.3 ASSETLINK 200 ANTENNA SPECIFICATIONS....................................................................8
3.3.1 Warning on use of cellular antennas.....................................................8
3.3.2 Cellular Antenna Specifications...............................................................................8
3.3.3 GPS Antenna Specifications.....................................................................................8
3.4 ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................................9
3.4.1 Temperature and Humidity......................................................................................9
3.4.2 Vibration ..................................................................................................................9
3.5 I/O LINES........................................................................................................................9
3.5.1 Serial Data Port.......................................................................................................9
3.5.2 Analogue & Digital I/O Lines..................................................................................9
3.5.3 External Connector Pin Assignments.....................................................................10
3.5.4 Power Lead Assignments .......................................................................................10
4 MECHANICAL AND PHYSICAL....................................................................................11
4.1 HOUSING ........................................................................................................................11