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ST 6100
Hardware Guide
T406, Version 01
Dec 2017
© ORBCOMM Inc.

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  • Page 1 ST 6100 Hardware Guide T406, Version 01 Dec 2017 © ORBCOMM Inc.

  • Page 2: Legal Notice

    ORBCOMM, Inc. 395 W Passaic Street, Suite 325, Rochelle Park, NJ 07662 USA Phone 703-433-6325. The information in this document is for information purposes only and contains technical information and descriptions of the ORBCOMM product(s) and is subject to change without notice.

  • Page 3: Contact Information

    ST 6100 - HARDWARE GUIDE CONTACT INFORMATION Visit ORBCOMM Online www.ORBCOMM.com Contact Customer Care customer.care@orbcomm.com (International) +1-703-433-6300 (North America) 1.800.ORBCOMM (1-800-672-2666) Headquarters 395 W Passaic Street, Suite 325 Rochelle Park, NJ 07662 USA Tel: +1-703-433-6300 Fax: 1-703-433-6400 Email: sales@orbcomm.com T406, VERSION 01...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    ST 6100 - HARDWARE GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS Legal Notice Contact Information TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Figures List of Tables Preface Purpose Notation Reference 1 Product Overview 1.1 Terminals 1.2 Key Features and Benefits 1.3 Operational States 1.3.1 Application Peripherals...
  • Page 5 ST 6100 - HARDWARE GUIDE 3.5.2 RS-485 3.6 RF Specifications 3.6.1 Frequency 3.6.2 Antenna 3.7 GNSS 3.8 Accelerometer 3.9 Mechanical 3.10 LED 3.11 Nonvolatile Storage 3.12 RAM 3.13 Environmental T406, VERSION 01 © ORBCOMM PROPRIETARY...

  • Page 6: List Of Figures

    Figure 12: Analog Accuracy with Independent Analog Reference Figure 13: Accelerometer Axis Figure 14: ST 6100 Top View Side Connector Enclosure Dimensions Figure 15: ST 6100 Side View Enclosure Dimensions Figure 16: ST 6100 Top View of Bottom Connector Enclosure...

  • Page 7: List Of Tables

    Table 1: ST 61xx Models Table 2: Operational States Table 3: Application Peripherals Table 4: Electrical Pin Assignment (ST 6100) Table 5: Power Consumption Table 6: Blockage Power Consumption (Power Profile = MobileMinBattery) Table 7: Inrush CurrentInput voltage is 12 V at 23°C.

  • Page 8: Preface

    ST 6100 - HARDWARE GUIDE PREFACE Purpose This document provides an overview of the hardware characteristics and specifications for the ST 6100. Notation Hardware components and hardware stickers in this document might not be exactly as shown and are subject to change without notice.

  • Page 9: Product Overview

    Figure 1: ST 6100 Each ST 6100 is designed for industrial and fixed applications or to be mounted outdoors on a wide range of platforms such as vehicles or boats. The ST 6100 is designed for harsh industrial applications and can be used for applications that support both fixed and mobile (e.g., trucks and boats) assets.

  • Page 10: Key Features And Benefits

    Figure 3: ST 6100 with Bottom Connector 1.2 Key Features and Benefits The ST 6100 has the following key features and benefits: Designed to be used as a standalone or incorporated into a Solution Provider’s (SP) solution Built-in multi-GNSS receiver to calculate position, speed and heading with SP-preferred constellation...

  • Page 11: Operational States

    Rugged construction to support applications in the harshest environments Supports SP-developed application scripts with Lua Service Framework, enabling SPs to introduce an extremely high level of customization Supports ORBCOMM out-of-the-box Agents that provide proven sophisticated applications with configurability, allowing reduced time to market for SPs 1.3 Operational States The terminal has several operational states.
  • Page 12 ST 6100 - HARDWARE GUIDE Operational States Description RS-232 When the RS-232 is on, the RS-232 transmit driver is enabled and the related serial clocks in the application controller are active. RS-485 When the RS-485 is on, the RS-485 driver is enabled and active.

  • Page 13: Compliance

    ST 6100 - HARDWARE GUIDE 2 COMPLIANCE The terminal has received the following certifications: Inmarsat Type Approval The following certifications are pending for the ST 6100: Industry Canada FCC Part 15 FCC Part 25 CAUTION:  Mount the terminal at least 20 cm away from humans.

  • Page 14: Specifications

    The terminals use a circular 10-pin (Chogori) connector. Parameter Part Number Mating Connector Kit ST100030-001 3.2.1 Connector Pin Assignment Figure 4: Terminal Connector Pin Assignment (Male) Table 4: Electrical Pin Assignment (ST 6100) Functionality Functionality RS-485 A RS-485 B I/O 02 I/O 03...

  • Page 15: Power

    ST 6100 - HARDWARE GUIDE Figure 5: View of terminal Male Connector Figure 6: Face View of Mating Connector (Female) Figure 7: Rear View of Mating Connector (Solder Cups) 3.3 Power 3.3.1 Input Range Parameter Value Power Supply Voltage 9 to 32 V DC...

  • Page 16: Power Consumption

    ST 6100 - HARDWARE GUIDE 3.3.2 Power Consumption Typical power consumption values at VIN=12 V and at room temperature (23°C) Table 5: Power Consumption State of Operation Current Transmit 652 mA Satellite communications receive 59 mA Sleep 100 µA Current...

  • Page 17: Blockage Recovery

    ST 6100 - HARDWARE GUIDE Table 6: Blockage Power Consumption (Power Profile = MobileMinBattery) Blockage Mode Blockage Recovery 3 Minute 1 Minute Check Interval Maximum GPS Maximum GPS Acquisition Time Acquisition Time No Blockage - Baseline Baseline Operation operation with 1 report...

  • Page 18: Inrush Current

    ST 6100 - HARDWARE GUIDE 3.3.5 Inrush Current Inrush current transients occur when the terminal is: First powered on. Preparing for transmit. This is when the terminal switches its internal voltage rail to a higher voltage for transmitting. Terminal starts to transmit. This is when the terminal's power amplifier is turned on.

  • Page 19: Digital Input

    ST 6100 - HARDWARE GUIDE 3.4.1 Digital Input The figure below shows a schematic of the I/O when configured as a digital input. Figure 8: Digital Input Input Type With weak pull-down Open Open Open With pull-down Open Closed Open...
  • Page 20 ST 6100 - HARDWARE GUIDE Figure 9: Digital Output Push-pull S1 = Open Open drain S1 = Closed (Low Impedance) S1 = Open (High Impedance) The following tables describe the output specifications. Push-pull In the push-pull configuration the output is driven directly from the microprocessor.

  • Page 21: Analog Input

    ST 6100 - HARDWARE GUIDE Parameter Min. Typical Max. Units Output pulse rate Output bandwidth 3.4.3 Analog Input The figure below shows a schematic of the I/O when configured as an analog input. Figure 10: Analog Input Parameter Value Units Input impedance MΩ...
  • Page 22 ST 6100 - HARDWARE GUIDE changes the reference point for the analog voltage. If analog accuracy is required, as per Figure 11, the power supply cables should be designed to limit voltage drop. As well, the application should be aware that current is a function of input voltage and the operating mode (receive, transmit, sleep).

  • Page 23: Serial Interfaces

    ST 6100 - HARDWARE GUIDE 3.5 Serial Interfaces 3.5.1 RS-232 The RS-232 interface defaults to the following settings: 9600 bps, 1 start, 8 data, 1 stop bit, no parity. The baud rate is configurable up to 115,200 bps. Rx is protected up to ±25 V Tx is protected up to ±13.2 V...

  • Page 24: Table 8: Multi-Gnss Specifications

    ST 6100 - HARDWARE GUIDE 3.6 RF Specifications 3.6.1 Frequency Parameter Value Receive Frequency Band 1525 to 1559 MHz Modulation OQPSK Symbol Rate 3000 symbols/seconds Polarization RHCP Transmit Frequency Band 1626.5 to 1660.5 MHz Modulation OQPSK Symbol Rate 900 symbols/seconds (maximum) Polarization RHCP 3.6.2 Antenna...
  • Page 25 ST 6100 - HARDWARE GUIDE Parameter GLONASS BeiDou GPS/GLONASS GPS/BeiDou Accuracy Horizontal Position 2.5/2.0 m 4.0 m 3.0 m 2.5/2.0 m 2.5/2.0 m (CEP) Velocity 0.05 m/s 0.1 m/s 0.1 m/s 0.05 m/s 0.05 m/s Heading 0.3 degrees 0.4 degrees 0.3 degrees...

  • Page 26: Table 9: Accelerometer Specifications

    If using the accelerometer, mount the terminal in one of the configurations shown in [T405]. 3.9 Mechanical The terminal’s mechanical enclosure is a rugged, impact, and chemical resistant plastic material. All dimensions are shown in inches (in.). Figure 14: ST 6100 Top View Side Connector Enclosure Dimensions T406, VERSION 01 © ORBCOMM PROPRIETARY...
  • Page 27 ST 6100 - HARDWARE GUIDE Figure 15: ST 6100 Side View Enclosure Dimensions Figure 16: ST 6100 Top View of Bottom Connector Enclosure T406, VERSION 01 © ORBCOMM PROPRIETARY...

  • Page 28: Table 10: Mass And Materials

    ST 6100 - HARDWARE GUIDE Figure 17: ST 6100 Bottom View of Bottom Connector Enclosure Figure 18: ST 6100 Side View of Bottom Connector Enclosure Table 10: Mass and Materials Parameter Value Terminal mass 315 g Enclosure Material Lexan EXL9330 Resin 3.10 LED...
  • Page 29 ST 6100 - HARDWARE GUIDE Parameter Value Nonvolatile Onboard Flash Storage 8 MB Write-Erase Cycles (per operating life) 100 000 3.12 RAM Parameter Value RAM (volatile memory) 4 MB 3.13 Environmental Parameter Description Humidity The terminal meets all its specifications during exposure to 90% relative humidity at +85°C, per the test methodology of SAE J1455, section 4.2.3.
  • Page 30 ST 6100 - HARDWARE GUIDE Parameter Description Exposure to Chemicals The terminal meets all of its specifications after a light to moderate splash test as detailed in SAE and Oils J1455 section 4.4.3.2, for the following chemicals: Window Washer Solvent...

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