Communication With The Propak6; Power Supply Requirements; Com1 And Com2 Peripheral Power - Novatel ProPak6 User Manual

Chapter 2
2.3

Communication with the ProPak6

The ProPak6 can communicate with a computer or computer network in a number of ways:
• Communicate via the serial COM ports using either RS-232 or RS-422 (refer to Section 3.1.13.1,
Configure COM 1, 2 and 3 on page 42)
• Communicate via the USB Device port from a computer containing necessary drivers (refer to
Section 3.1.10, Universal Serial Bus (USB) Port and LEDs on page 39)
• Remove logged data files using the USB Host port (refer to Section 3.1.10, Universal Serial Bus
(USB) Port and LEDs on page 39)
• Communicate via the Ethernet port to connect to an existing network (refer to Section 3.1.11,
Ethernet Port on page 40)
• Communicate using built in Bluetooth wireless device communications (refer to Section 5.1,
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Bluetooth Configuration on page 81)
• Communicate using built in Wi-Fi to create or join a wireless network (refer to 5.2, Wi-Fi Network
Configuration on page 83)
• Communicate using an optional cellular radio (refer to Section 5.3, Cellular Activation GSM/GPRS/
HSDPA on page 89)
2.3.1

Power Supply Requirements

This section contains information on the requirements for the input power to the receiver (refer to
Figure 6, Power Port on page 24 for port location). See Appendix A, Technical Specifications on
page 110 for more power supply specifications.
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If the voltage supplied is below the minimum specification, the receiver suspends
operation. If the voltage supplied is above the maximum specification, the receiver may
be permanently damaged, voiding the warranty. The supply must be capable of
providing enough current to operate the ProPak6, including the initial inrush transient.
The supply must also be current limited to 6 A with an external fuse.
The ProPak6 is supplied with a 12 V power adapter with a built-in 6 A slow blow fuse for use with a
standard 12 VDC power outlet. When valid voltage is present at the power supply input, the ProPak6
power LED briefly flashes red and then turns solid green (operational mode). The power button only
needs to be pressed to turn off the ProPak6. Refer to Section 3.2.1, Applying Power to the Receiver on
page 43 for details on powering the ProPak6 and Section 3.2.1.1, Power Down and Reset the ProPak6
on page 44 for instructions on powering down the ProPak6.
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For alternate power supply and battery backup details, refer to Section 2.7, ProPak6
Alternative Power Source on page 29 and/or 2.7.1, Battery Backup on page 30.
2.3.2

COM1 and COM2 Peripheral Power

The peripheral power from COM1 and COM2 can be controlled using the COMVOUT command. The
peripheral power is directly supplied from the enclosure input voltage (the 4-pin LEMO) and can be
output to pin-4 of both COM1 and COM2 (refer to Figure 7, Ethernet, COM or USB Device Ports on
page 24 for port location).
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To avoid damaging the ProPak6 or the connected device, the physical connection must
be capable of handling up to 36 V before the COMVOUT command is issued.
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