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AsteRx2
Product Family Hardware Manual
Version 2.10.1
AsteRx2 Product Family Hardware Manual v2.10.1
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  • Page 1 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ AsteRx2 Product Family Hardware Manual Version 2.10.1 AsteRx2 Product Family Hardware Manual v2.10.1...
  • Page 2 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ AsteRx2 Product Family Hardware Manual Version 2.10.1 April 08, 2014 © Copyright 2000-2014 Septentrio nv/sa. All rights reserved. Septentrio Satellite Navigation Greenhill Campus, Interleuvenlaan 15G B-3001 Leuven, Belgium http://www.septentrio.com support@septentrio.com Phone: +32 16 300 800 Fax: +32 16 221 640...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Table of contents TABLE OF CONTENTS ......................3 ASTERX2E_HDC, ASTERX2EL_HDC & ASTERX2I_HDC ...........8 Connectors ..........................9 Cables ............................11 Stand-By Mode ........................14 SD Memory Card Usage ......................15 Applicable Software Package ....................15 Hardware Specifications ......................15 1.6.1 Power Consumption ......................15 1.6.2 Environmental ........................
  • Page 4 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Electrical Specifications ......................26 Applicable Software Package ....................26 Hardware Specifications ......................26 3.4.1 Power Consumption ......................26 3.4.2 Temperature Range ......................26 IMU Cable (AsteRx2i_OEM only) ..................26 ASTERX2EH_OEM ....................... 27 Mechanical Drawings ......................27 Electrical Specifications ......................30 Applicable Software Package ....................
  • Page 5 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CE NOTICE Receivers of the AsteRx2 family carry the CE mark and are as such compliant with the 2004/108/EC - EMC Directive and amendments, 2006/95/EC - Low Voltage Directive, both amended by the CE- marking directive 93/68/EC. With regards to EMC, these devices are declared as class B, suitable for residential or business environment.
  • Page 6 Statement 0001/WARNING: The power supply provided by Septentrio (if any) should not be replaced by another. If you are using the receiver with your own power supply, it must have a double isolated construction and must match the specifications of the provided power supply.
  • Page 7 Electronic components and assemblies, such as Septentrio OEM receivers, can be permanently damaged or destroyed when near or in contact with electro-statically charged objects. When you handle components or assemblies that are not in protective bags and you are not sure whether they are static-sensitive, assume that they are static-sensitive and handle them accordingly.

  • Page 8: Asterx2E_Hdc, Asterx2El_Hdc & Asterx2I_Hdc

    __________________________________________________ 1 AsteRx2e_HDC, AsteRx2eL_HDC & AsteRx2i_HDC 1 AsteRx2e_HDC, AsteRx2eL_HDC & AsteRx2i_HDC 131.25 All dimensions expressed in millimeters. Mounting holes: hole diameter: 6mm. max diameter of screw head: 11mm. Weight: 500g AsteRx2 Product Family Hardware Manual v2.10.1...

  • Page 9: Connectors

    __________________________________________________ 1 AsteRx2e_HDC, AsteRx2eL_HDC & AsteRx2i_HDC Connectors Power LED TRACKLED LOGLED PVTLED Connector Type ODU MINI-SNAP Series F, 5 pins, part number male connector: S42F1C-T05MPHO-90CP Pinout of the female connector. I/O I ODU MINI-SNAP Series F, 16 pins, part number male connector: S42F1C-T16MFDO-90CS I/O II Pinout of the female connector.
  • Page 10 __________________________________________________ 1 AsteRx2e_HDC, AsteRx2eL_HDC & AsteRx2i_HDC I/O I Pin# Name I/O type Level Comment Ground COM1_RX RS232 Serial COM 1 receive line (as seen from receiver side) COM1_TX RS232 Serial COM 1 transmit line (as seen from receiver side) USB_D+ USB data signal positive D+ USB_D- USB data signal negative D-...

  • Page 11: Cables

    __________________________________________________ 1 AsteRx2e_HDC, AsteRx2eL_HDC & AsteRx2i_HDC Cables When installing the receiver, make sure to allow space for the connectors and cables. At least 10cm free space is needed in front of the receiver front panel to avoid excessive cable bending. The length of the male ODU connector and of the bend relief is shown below.
  • Page 12 __________________________________________________ 1 AsteRx2e_HDC, AsteRx2eL_HDC & AsteRx2i_HDC Cable Name: CBL*_HDC_COM2_COM3_GPIO Part #: 201213 Dual COM cable with GPIO. This cable must be connected to I/O II and gives access to COM2 and COM3. RTS/CTS handshaking is only available on COM3. Next to the two DSUB9 connectors, this cable features the following open-ended wires (check section 1.1 for the I/O II ODU pinout): ODU Pin# Pin Name...
  • Page 13 __________________________________________________ 1 AsteRx2e_HDC, AsteRx2eL_HDC & AsteRx2i_HDC Cable Name: CBL*_HDC_OE Part #: 201044 This open-ended cable can be connected to either I/O I or I/O II. Check section 1.1 for the ODU pinout. Pin# Pin Name Pin Name Wire Color (I/O I) (I/O II) Ground Ground...

  • Page 14: Stand-By Mode

    __________________________________________________ 1 AsteRx2e_HDC, AsteRx2eL_HDC & AsteRx2i_HDC Cable Name: CBL*_HDC_COM_IMU Part #: 201083 Cable Name: CBL*_HDC_COM_IMU_XL Part #: 201101 AsteRx2i_HDC only. These cables connect the AsteRx2i_HDC with an MTi IMU sensor. The “_XL” version of the cable is longer than the other (5m vs. 1.8m). Plugging this cable into I/O I connects the IMU with the receiver’s COM1 port.

  • Page 15: Sd Memory Card Usage

    0.5 seconds for the SD card to be cleanly unmounted (see also section 1.3). Failing to do so can lead to file corruption. Applicable Software Package The AsteRx2e_HDC and AsteRx2i_HDC are compatible with Septentrio’s SSRC1 Software Packages. The AsteRx2eL_HDC is compatible with Septentrio’s SSRC3 Software Packages. Hardware Specifications 1.6.1...

  • Page 16: Asterx2Eh_Pro

    ________________________________________________________________________________ 2 AsteRx2eH_PRO 2 AsteRx2eH_PRO Rear Panel Connectors The rear panel features five connectors. 2.1.1 MAIN and AUX (TNC) These are the main and auxiliary antenna connectors. Connect active GNSS antennas to these connectors. The gain at the connectors (antenna gain minus cable losses) must be in the range 15 to 50dB.

  • Page 17: Pps Out (Bnc)

    ________________________________________________________________________________ 2 AsteRx2eH_PRO 2.1.2 PPS OUT (BNC) xPPS output (5V, output impedance 50ohms). The characteristics of the xPPS output signal are specified by the setPPSParameters command. The pulse duration is 2ms. 2.1.3 REF IN (BNC) Use this connector to provide the receiver with an external 10 MHz frequency reference, to be used instead of the internal oscillator.

  • Page 18: Front Panel Connectors

    ________________________________________________________________________________ 2 AsteRx2eH_PRO Front Panel Connectors POWER LED LANLINK LED TRACK LED GP LED PVT LED LOG LED Log button Power button The front panel features 8 ODU connectors, which are described in the following sections. These connectors are all of type ODU MINI SNAP Series F. The pinout of the female connectors and the ODU part number of the corresponding male connectors is shown below.

  • Page 19: Com2

    ________________________________________________________________________________ 2 AsteRx2eH_PRO 2.2.2 COM2 This 7-pin connector provides access to the second serial port (COM2). Pin # Description +5V DC output Signal ground (GND) Clear To Send (CTS – input) Request To Send (RTS – output) Receive Data (RXD – input) Transmit Data (TXD –...

  • Page 20: Eth

    ________________________________________________________________________________ 2 AsteRx2eH_PRO 2.2.4 Pin # Description TxD+ TxD- RxD+ RxD- 2.2.5 Pin # Description Reserved GP1 output, 3.3V. Use the command setGPIOFunctionality to set the level of this pin. GP2 output, 3.3V. Use the command setGPIOFunctionality to set the level of this pin.

  • Page 21: Pwr

    ON/OFF. When this pin is tied to pin#1, the receiver is always on, regardless of the state of the on/off button. If you are using a different power adaptor than the one provided by Septentrio, make sure that it can sustain a current of 1.5A.
  • Page 22 ________________________________________________________________________________ 2 AsteRx2eH_PRO Cable Name: CBLe_GPO_OE_5 Part #: 201203 Open-ended cable to be used with the OUT connector (see pinout in section 2.2.5). Pin# Wire Color Blue Blue/Black Orange Green Brown Cable Name: CBLe_GPI_OE Part #: 200419 Open-ended cable to be used with the IN connector (see pinout in section 2.2.6). Pin# Wire Color Orange...

  • Page 23: Internal Logging On Sd Memory Card

    To prevent data corruption, logging is protected against accidental power outages. There is no need to unmount the SD memory card before switching off the receiver. Applicable Software Package The AsteRx2eH_PRO is compatible with Septentrio’s SSRC2 Software Packages. Hardware Specifications Power consumption:...

  • Page 24: Asterx2E_Oem & Asterx2I_Oem

    _________________________________________________________________ 3 AsteRx2e_OEM & AsteRx2i_OEM 3 AsteRx2e_OEM & AsteRx2i_OEM Mechanical Drawings Weight: 60g Height:  80-pin connector: 4.57mm  MMCX connector: 3.70mm  Bottom side components (excluding MMCX and 80-pin connector): max 1.80mm  Top side components: max 4.06mm  PCB width: max 1.65mm All mounting holes have an inner diameter of 3.2mm (intended for M3 screws).
  • Page 25 _________________________________________________________________ 3 AsteRx2e_OEM & AsteRx2i_OEM Top view Bottom view MMCX Pin#1 of the 80-pin connector is at the bottom left (marked by the light-gray circle) in the above drawing. Pin#2 is at the bottom right. AsteRx2 Product Family Hardware Manual v2.10.1...

  • Page 26: Electrical Specifications

    The right-angle MMCX connector is mounted on the bottom side of the board and protrudes 1.2mm beyond the edge of the PCB. Electrical Specifications See Appendix A. Applicable Software Package The AsteRx2e_OEM and AsteRx2i_OEM are compatible with Septentrio’s SSRC1 Software Packages. Hardware Specifications 3.4.1 Power Consumption Nominal operation: 1.85 W...

  • Page 27: Asterx2Eh_Oem

    _______________________________________________________________________________ 4 AsteRx2eH_OEM 4 AsteRx2eH_OEM Mechanical Drawings Weight: 90g Height:  80-pin connector: 4.57mm  MMCX connectors: 3.70mm  Bottom side components (excluding MMCX and 80-pin connectors): max 1.80mm  Top side components: max 4.06mm  PCB width: 2.0mm All mounting holes have an inner diameter of 3.2mm (intended for M3 screws). The drawings below show the dimensions of the printed-circuit board.
  • Page 28 _______________________________________________________________________________ 4 AsteRx2eH_OEM Top View AsteRx2 Product Family Hardware Manual v2.10.1...
  • Page 29 _______________________________________________________________________________ 4 AsteRx2eH_OEM Bottom View Main antenna Aux antenna Pin#1 of the 80-pin connector is at the bottom right (marked by the light-gray circle) in the above drawing. Pin#2 is above pin#1. Pin#3 is at the right of pin#1 and so on. The right-angle MMCX connectors are mounted on the bottom side of the board and protrude 1mm beyond the edge of the PCB.

  • Page 30: Electrical Specifications

    _______________________________________________________________________________ 4 AsteRx2eH_OEM Electrical Specifications See Appendix A. Applicable Software Package The AsteRx2eH_OEM is compatible with Septentrio’s SSRC2 Software Packages. Hardware Specifications 4.4.1 Power Consumption Nominal operation: 4.6 W at Vin = 3.3V; 4.8 W at Vin = 5.0V. Stand-by mode :...

  • Page 31: Asterx2El_Oem

    _______________________________________________________________________________ 5 AsteRx2eL_OEM 5 AsteRx2eL_OEM Mechanical Drawings Weight: 76g Height:  Bottom-side components: o 80-pin connector: 4.57mm o MMCX connector: 3.70mm o Bottom-side shield: max 4.00mm  Top-side shield height: max 4.40mm  PCB width: max 1.65mm All mounting holes have an inner diameter of 3.2mm (intended for M3 screws). The drawings below show the dimensions of the printed-circuit board.
  • Page 32 _______________________________________________________________________________ 5 AsteRx2eL_OEM Top View AsteRx2 Product Family Hardware Manual v2.10.1...

  • Page 33: Electrical Specifications

    The right-angle MMCX connector is mounted on the bottom side of the board and protrudes 1.2mm beyond the edge of the PCB. Electrical Specifications See Appendix A. Applicable Software Package The AsteRx2eL_OEM is compatible with Septentrio’s SSRC3 Software Packages. Hardware Specifications 5.4.1 Power Consumption Nominal operation:...

  • Page 34: Temperature Range

    _______________________________________________________________________________ 5 AsteRx2eL_OEM 5.4.2 Temperature Range Operational: -40 to +85 °C Storage: -55 to +85 °C AsteRx2 Product Family Hardware Manual v2.10.1...

  • Page 35: Appendix A Oem Receivers Electrical Specifications

    ____________________________________________________ Appendix A OEM Receivers Electrical Specifications Appendix A OEM Receivers Electrical Specifications A.1 Antenna Connector Type: MMCX, right angle DC voltage: As provided by pin#14 of the 80-pin connector Gain range: 15 dB to 50 dB (antenna gain minus cable losses) Never inject a DC voltage into the antenna connector as it may damage the receiver.
  • Page 36 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Appendix A OEM Receivers Electrical Specifications Pin# Name Type Level Description Connection Tips Ground. All ground pins must be connected. 4.35V≤V ≤5.25V USB_Vbus USB Power. Cannot be used to power the receiver. Leave unconnected if USB not used. high Ground.
  • Page 37 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Appendix A OEM Receivers Electrical Specifications Pin# Name Type Level Description Connection Tips Ground. All ground pins must be connected. USB_D- USB data signal negative D-. Leave unconnected if USB not used. USB_D+ USB data signal positive D+. Leave unconnected if USB not used. Ground.

  • Page 38: Frequency Reference Selection

    __________________________________________ Appendix A OEM Receivers Electrical Specifications A.3 Frequency Reference Selection The receiver can get its 10-MHz frequency reference from its internal TCXO, or from an external reference source. The involved pins are pins#39, #43 and #55. The diagrams below show the recommended connections for both cases.

  • Page 39: Sd Memory Card Usage

    __________________________________________ Appendix A OEM Receivers Electrical Specifications 2. by shortly driving pin#8 (nPOWER_TOGGLE) low as indicated in section A.2. After having requested to enter stand-by mode, it takes up to 0.5 seconds for the receiver to actually enter low-power state. This time is required to unmount the SD memory card and stop all software activities.
  • Page 40 /ssn/SSRC1 AsteRx2e_OEM /ssn/SSRC1 AsteRx2i_OEM /ssn/SSRC3 AsteRx2eL_OEM /ssn/SSRC2 AsteRx2eH_OEM Please note that some SD memory cards may not be compatible with Septentrio receivers. The following card types have been successfully tested: XceedSD SDHC 2GB SanDisk SDHC 4GB Kingston SDHC 16GB STEC...

  • Page 41: Appendix B Led Status Indicators

    _________________________________________________________ Appendix B LED Status Indicators Appendix B LED Status Indicators LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) report the status of key processes inside the receiver. On OEM boards, these LEDs are not present but output pins are reserved to drive external LEDs (max drive current 8mA).

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