User Manual Part 1

User Guide to Q4000/QPRO
Document Number 1135-4713 Rev G
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Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Overview ........................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Scope ............................................................................................................................... 1
1.3 Related documents ........................................................................................................... 2
1.4 Contacting QUAKE ........................................................................................................... 3
2 QUICK START GUIDE ................................................................................................. 4
2.1 Connecting the modem ..................................................................................................... 4
2.1.1  Connecting the Q4000................................................................................................................. 4 
2.1.1.1  Inserting the SIM card in the Q4000 ....................................................................................................... 7 
2.1.2  Connecting the QPRO ................................................................................................................. 8 
2.1.2.1  Installing the SIM card in the QPRO ....................................................................................................... 9 
2.2 Serial port connections ...................................................................................................... 9
2.3 Antenna setup ................................................................................................................... 9
2.4 Downloading code to the modem .................................................................................... 10
2.4.1  QUAKE Configuration Tool (QCT) ............................................................................................ 11 
2.4.1.1  Downloading foundation code .............................................................................................................. 11 
2.5 Logger messages ........................................................................................................... 13
2.6 Turnkey sample application ............................................................................................. 13
2.6.1  Downloading Turnkey application code ..................................................................................... 14 
2.6.2  Parameters used by Turnkey: (TK_) and (QCFG_) .................................................................. 15 
2.6.2.1  (TK_): Parameters unique to the Turnkey application .......................................................................... 15 
2.6.2.2  (QCFG_): Foundation configuration parameters .................................................................................. 16 
2.6.2.2.1  GSM/GPRS configuration parameters ........................................................................................... 16 
2.6.3  Changing parameters used by Turnkey .................................................................................... 17 
2.6.3.1  Setting Turnkey (TK_) parameters ....................................................................................................... 17 
2.6.3.1.1  Via the MTS port ............................................................................................................................ 17 
2.6.3.1.2  Via Over the Air (OTA) ................................................................................................................... 18 
2.6.3.1.2.1  Sending OTA parameters via ORBCOMM .............................................................................. 18 
2.6.3.1.2.2  Sending OTA parameters via Iridium ...................................................................................... 18 
2.6.3.2  Setting foundation (QCFG_) parameters .............................................................................................. 20 
2.6.4  Turnkey message format ........................................................................................................... 21 
2.6.5  Running the Turnkey application ............................................................................................... 21 
2.6.6  Turnkey Logger messages ........................................................................................................ 22 
2.6.6.1  Turnkey messages at boot up .............................................................................................................. 22 
2.6.6.2  Turnkey messages during transmission ............................................................................................... 23 
2.7 Provisioning and activation.............................................................................................. 23
2.8 Powering On/Off ............................................................................................................. 24
2.8.1  Power on ................................................................................................................................... 24 
2.8.2  Power off ................................................................................................................................... 25 
3 ANTENNA SETUP ..................................................................................................... 26
3.1 Antenna recommendations ............................................................................................. 26
3.1.1  ORBCOMM ............................................................................................................................... 26 
3.1.1.1  Voltage Standing Wave Ratio (VSWR) ................................................................................................. 26 
3.1.1.2  ORBCOMM satellite basics .................................................................................................................. 26 
3.1.1.3  ORBCOMM ground plane ..................................................................................................................... 27 
3.1.2  GPS ........................................................................................................................................... 28 
3.1.3  Iridium ........................................................................................................................................ 29 
3.1.4  Inmarsat ..................................................................................................................................... 29 