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7 Integration examples Internal Radio Configuration ........Adjustable Antenna Mount .
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PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 Warning: Select your version before reading any user manual. The following image shows where to select a version from any Embention user manual. CONTENTS...
Fig. 1: Veronte PCS Veronte PCS is a rugged control station hardware designed for outdoors use. The aluminium enclosure with IP54 protection allows the operation of the system in all weather conditions by protecting the electronics from rain and harsh...
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Veronte PCS is ready to be used with a ground configuration, all sensors and devices integrated and the required wires to connect it to any other Veronte device (like T28 Tracker or MCS).
Important: In order to not stress the battery unnecessarily, do not forget to turn off the system after using it. 2.2.2 Battery Charge Veronte PCS can be connected and disconnected from the power supply during the operation without turning off the system. In case of external power supply disconnection, the smart battery managment system will switch automatically from external power supply to the internal battery.
• Do not cover the pressure purge in order to ensure the correct flow of the system • Avoid shocks during transportation or operation, some of the components could suffer damage. Note: For safer operations, it is recomended to operate the Veronte PCS connected to an external power source, using the internal battery as back-up.
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PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 • Operators should not stand or walk in front of any high gain antenna such as dish antennas, nor should they allow anyone else to do so. • Operators should not operate an RF transmitter or power amplifier with any of its cover removed, nor should they allow anyone else to do so.
• 2 hours of battery life • Battery over discharge protection 3.2 Part list The system consists of a multiple components listed below. • Veronte PCS Control Station Unit. • Pole and wall mounting accessories. • Foldable mast. • Connection harness.
PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 The Veronte PCS Control Station Unit is built with a Veronte Autopilot 1x inside to manage communications. 3.3 Electrical Specifications PCS DC input 14 to 24 VDC PCS power 30 W to 80 W (depending on version)
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Fig. 1: Product Components - Interface dimensions Fig. 2: Product Components - Bay dimensions Veronte PCS is supplied together with a telescopic foldable mast that can be extended up to 3 m. The maximum and the minimum dimensions of the system are shown below.
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PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 Fig. 3: System Dimensions Fig. 4: Case Dimensions Chapter 3. Technical...
PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 3.6 Interfaces Items Integrated GNSS antenna SMA connectors, see to know what they are connected to SMA Connections table Wifi antenna connector (SMA female RP) 3.6. Interfaces...
PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 Connector for Expansion Bay Ethernet connector 3.6.1 PCS Harness The PCS Harness is a cable provided with the system which has many connectors to control the PCS ground station. Next table describes the equipped connectors and its functionality. Connector Description FGW.LM.368.XLCT...
50 mA 3.8 Datalink Kits Embention offers different Datalink kits to add a radio modem to the PCS. They are available with different device configurations in order to fit all operational requirements from each application. Each Datalink Kit variant is described below.
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PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 Veronte Control Stations: PCS Part Radio Frequency Amplifier RF Video Antenna Datalink number modem Power datasheets Kit A (SDL24 2.4GHz - 1W - P008019 Veronte HG2415U-PRO TM/TC) 1.0 SDL24 Kit B (SDL09 900MHz - 1W - P008021 Veronte FG9023 TM/TC) 1.0...
CHAPTER FOUR HARDWARE INSTALLATION 4.1 Pinout 4.1.1 Main Connector The 68 pin main connector has the distribution of input/output channels as follows: Fig. 1: PCS Harness connector PCS Unit - Input pins Signal Type Comments I/O1 PWM / Digital I/O signal (0-3.3V). Protected against ESD and short circuit. Maximum...
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PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 Table 1 – continued from previous page Signal Type Comments I/O2 PWM / Digital I/O signal (0-3.3V). Protected against ESD and short circuit. Maximum I/O3 PWM / Digital I/O signal (0-3.3V). Protected against ESD and short circuit. Maximum I/O4 PWM / Digital I/O signal (0-3.3V).
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53(*) IN_RS485_P Input unless it is asked to support@embention.com. 54(*) RS-485_GND 55(*) No connect 56(*) EQEP_S DIGITAL output / DIGITAL input / Encoder strobe input (0-3.3V). Protected against E EQEP_I DIGITAL output / DIGITAL input / Encoder index input A (0-3.3V). Protected against...
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PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 Fig. 3: Harness plug Warning: Check the pin number before connecting. The colour code is repeated 3 times due to the amount of pins. First section (yellow) corresponds to pins 1-30, the second section (blue) to pins 31-60 and the third one (red) to pins 61-68.
PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 Table 2 – continued from previous page Color code Color code Brown – Green Gray – Brown White – Yellow White – Pink Yellow – Brown Pink – Brown White – Gray White – Blue Gray –...
4.2 Mechanical installation Warning: Do not forget to connect RF antenna before powering up!!!! There are 2 separate accessories for the Veronte PCS in order to mount the unit on a mast, on the Veronte Tracker or a wall. The accessories are : Pole Mount: 4.2.
PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 Wall Mount: Pole mount installation The pole mount is composed by two aluminun brackets to assemble the PCS to the foldable mast. To assemble the system follow the next steps: 1. Attach the wall mount to the PCS Control Station with M3 allen screw driver. Chapter 4.
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PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 Fig. 5: Pole mount installation - Step 1 2. Screw the pole mount against the wall mount with M5 allen screw driver. 4.2. Mechanical installation...
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PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 Fig. 6: Pole mount installation - Step 2 3. Introduce the pole through the pole mount. Chapter 4. Hardware Installation...
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PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 Fig. 7: Pole mount installation - Step 3 4. Attach the ball chain to the pole mount with an M5 allen screw. 4.2. Mechanical installation...
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PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 Fig. 8: Pole mount installation - Step 4 5. Screw the wing knob against the pole mount to fix the pole. Chapter 4. Hardware Installation...
PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 Fig. 9: Pole mount installation - Step 5 4.3 Expansion bay access This section explains how to access to the bay and adjust its position inside the PCS. 1. Remove the four M5 allen screws and the lateral plate of the wifi antenna side. 4.3.
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PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 Fig. 10: Expansion bay access - Step 1 2. Slide the frontal plate with Veronte logo. Chapter 4. Hardware Installation...
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PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 Fig. 11: Expansion bay access - Step 2 At this point, the expansion bay is accesible. 4.3. Expansion bay access...
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PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 Fig. 12: Expansion bay access - Step 2 3. Unscrew slightly the four M3 allen screws to slide up or down the expansion bay. Chapter 4. Hardware Installation...
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PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 Fig. 13: Expansion bay access - Step 3 4. Unscrew them completely to take out the bay plate. 4.3. Expansion bay access...
CHAPTER FIVE SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 5.1 Connection Veronte PCS is a pre-configured device. It is built with an Autopilot 1x (hardware version 4.8) inside to manage communications, so configuration is done through the 1x. Nonetheless, radios are configured MicroHard directly with a computer via ethernet.
PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 5.2 Joystick Configuration Joystick connection is preconfigured on the main external connector (Pin 57 EQEP_S) with 1x PDI Builder . Wireless joystick connection is also possible with the installation of a joystick receiver on the Expansion Bay. For more information, visit Stick section of 1x PDI Builder user manual.
PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 Important: The wifi SSID is: “PCS” + <PCS serial number> + “_2.1_” + <”2G” for 2.4GHz frequency and 5G for “5GHz” frequency>. Example: PCS10172_2.1_2G. Important: The wifi password is: “DHPKhO7X6Ne0qNm0f2RS” + <PCS serial number>. Example: DHPKhO7X6Ne0qNm0f2RS10172.
1. Switch off the system by pressing the button for 2 seconds (until the blue light turns off). 2. Check all connectors, in case of abnormality or damage, please contact us for replacement: support@embention.com. 3. Attach all protection cups to all connectors in order to protect from dust.
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PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 2. Slide the frontal plate with Veronte logo. Chapter 6. Maintenance...
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PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 3. Unscrew bot M3 allen screws of the battery. 6.2. Corrective Maintenance...
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PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 4. Take out the battery pulling from both marked handles Chapter 6. Maintenance...
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PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 5. Remove the battery. Moving the battery will take out the four battery supports, since they are not fixed. Use them again with the new battery. 6.2. Corrective Maintenance...
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PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 6. Now the new battery can be placed and connected. Please take care with the polarity. The possitive cable is marked with red. 7. To close the device do the same steps in the reverse way. Use Loctite 243 to fix all screws and apply a 1 Nm of torque.
CHAPTER SEVEN INTEGRATION EXAMPLES 7.1 Internal Radio Configuration To configure the internal radio of the autopilot, read Digi Internal Radio - Integration examples section of 1x PDI Builder user manual. 7.2 Adjustable Antenna Mount Fig. 1: Adjustable antenna mount The adjustable antenna mount allows to set up certain antennas at 0, 45 or 90º, depending on the polarization desired.
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PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 Fig. 2: PCS antennas at 0, 45 and 90º To attach the an antenna to the holder with the adjustable mount read the following steps: 1. Slide the antenna through the slot. Fig. 3: Adjustable mount - Step 1 2.
PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 Fig. 4: Adjustable mount - Step 2 3. Attach the adjustable antenna mount with both knobs. Use the holes which correspond to the desired position. Fig. 5: Adjustable mount - Step 3 7.3 Datalink Kit Installation and Configuration To install a radio module in the PCS, follow the installation instructions according to the modem of the datalink kit.
PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 • Datalink Kit H/I - MicroHard modem • Datalink Kit J/K - Amplified Veronte SDL modem 7.3.1 Datalink Kit A/B/C - Veronte SDL Modem 1. First of all, to access the expansion bay, read section of this manual. It will not be necessary Expansion bay access to take out the bay plate.
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PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 Fig. 7: Hardware SDL installation - Step 3 4. Mount the PCS to the pole according to section of this manual (do not close the expansion Pole mount installation bay yet). 5. Attach the omnidirectional antenna to the pole mount. 7.3.
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PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 Fig. 8: Hardware SDL installation - Step 5 6. Wire the antennas to the PCS. Fig. 9: Hardware SDL installation - Step 6 (Diagram not scaled) 7. Configure the Veronte Autopilot 1x as explained in External radios - Integration examples section of 1x PDI Chapter 7.
PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 Builder user manual. 8. Configure the Veronte Autopilot 1x to communicate with SDL through a tunnel, to do it read Tunnel - Input/Output section of 1x PDI Builder user manual. 9. Once the tunnel communication is established through Autopilot 1x, the modem can be configured with AT commands.
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PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 Fig. 10: Hardware DTC installation - Step 2 3. On the oppposite side of the plate, screw the ethernet connector with two mushroom bolts M3 x 8 and both spacers. Chapter 7. Integration examples...
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PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 Fig. 11: Hardware DTC installation - Step 3 4. Connect the bay harness to the expansion bay connector. Harness, modem and amplifier are already wired, then it is only required to plug the harness to the bay connector. 7.3.
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PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 Fig. 12: Hardware DTC installation - Step 4 (Diagram not scaled) 5. Connect the amplifier and the radio modem. Chapter 7. Integration examples...
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PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 Fig. 13: Hardware DTC installation - Step 5 6. Connect the amplifier to RF2 passing the cable through the plate hole. Fig. 14: Hardware DTC installation - Step 6 7. Connect the modem to RF3, passing the cable through the plate hole. 7.3.
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PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 Fig. 15: Hardware DTC installation - Step 7 8. Place again the bay plate into the PCS, it should result as the following image: Fig. 16: Hardware DTC installation - Step 8 9. Attach the PCS to the pole according to section of this manual (do not close the expansion Pole mount installation bay yet).
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PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 Important: If the user desires to tilt an antenna, ignore this step and read the Adjustable Antenna Mount section of this manual. Fig. 17: Hardware DTC installation - Step 10 11. Join the holder to the pole with the wall bracket. Fig.
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PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 Fig. 19: Hardware DTC installation - Step 12 (Diagram not scaled) 13. Connect the computer to the ethernet cable. Fig. 20: Hardware DTC installation - Step 13 14. Make sure computer is set to static IP address on same subnet as radio. The following substeps clarify how to set the IP adress: 14.1.
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PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 14.2. Select Local Area Connection, right click, and select Properties. 14.3. Select IPv4 and click Properties. 7.3. Datalink Kit Installation and Configuration...
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PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 14.4. Set IP address to 192.168.8.3. Set the Subnet mask to 255.255.255.0 and click OK. 15. Open a browser and introduce the radio address on the search bar 192.168.8.95. To know more details about the configuration, read DTC radio configuration - Integration examples section of 1x Hardware Manual.
PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 7.3.3 Datalink Kit F/G - Silvus Modem 7.3.3.1 Hardware Installation 1. First of all, to access the expansion bay, read section of this manual. Expansion bay access 2. Screw the switch against the plate with the switch support and two mushoom bolts M3 x 5. Fig.
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PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 Fig. 22: Hardware Silvus installation - Step 3 4. Screw the modem on the opposite side of the plate with four screws M2 x 20. Place two thermal pads on the top and the bottom. Chapter 7.
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PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 Fig. 23: Hardware Silvus installation - Step 4 5. Connect the modem to the switch as indicated in the following figure: Fig. 24: Hardware Silvus installation - Step 5 6. Place the plate in the PCS and connect the indicated modem connector to the RF2. 7.3.
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PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 Fig. 25: Hardware Silvus installation - Step 6 7. Connect the switch to bay connector, RF3 and RF4. Fig. 26: Hardware Silvus installation - Step 7 8. Attach the PCS to the pole according to section of this manual (do not close the expansion Pole mount installation bay yet).
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PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 Fig. 27: Hardware Silvus installation - Step 9 10. Join the holder to the pole with the wall bracket. Fig. 28: Hardware Silvus installation - Step 10 11. Wire the antennas. In case of using a Veronte T28 with the PCS, the wiring is different. 7.3.
PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 Fig. 29: Wiring with only PCS (Diagram not scaled) Fig. 30: Wiring with PCS and T28 (Diagram not scaled) Tip: Do not close the PCS until all configurations are finished. 7.3.3.2 Silvus radio configuration To know how to do a basic configuration of the Silvus radio, visit Silvus radio configuration - Integration examples section of 1x Hardware Manual.
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PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 Fig. 31: LAN Settings panel air unit Fig. 32: LAN Settings panel PCS • Virtual IP: Enable or Disable the Secondary IP address for the radio. Enable • Virtual IPv4 Address: Set the secondary IP address for the radio. The user can set any IP address, we have chosen 192.168.96 for the radio connected to the air unit and 192.168.95 for the radio linked to the PCS.
PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 • Virtual IPv4 Gateway: Gateway for local network to allow radio to connect to the internet. 192.168.8.1 is set because it is the IP address of the PCS router. 7.3.3.3 Silvus radio configuracion on PC To be able to access the StreamScape GUI of the radios once connected to the PCS, check that the Network &...
PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 Fig. 34: Ethernet settings 2 Note: This configuration is the same whether the PCS is connected via wifi or ethernet. 7.3.3.4 Silvus radio configuration in autopilot To configure an Autopilot 1x for a Silvus radio, visit External radios - Integration examples section of 1x PDI Builder user manual.
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PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 Fig. 35: MicroHard installation - Step 2 3. Join the casing. Fig. 36: MicroHard installation - Step 3 4. On the opposite side of the bay; screw the amplifier with three countersunk screws M3 x 30 and apply the thermal pad.
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PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 Fig. 37: MicroHard installation - Step 4 5. Connect the modem and the amplifier as indicated by the following figure. Notice that the cable is passed through the plate hole. 7.3. Datalink Kit Installation and Configuration...
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PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 Fig. 38: MicroHard installation - Step 5 6. Connect the amplifier to the RF2 port. Again, the cable must be passed through the indicated hole. Fig. 39: MicroHard installation - Step 6 7. Place and screw the bay plate as the following image: Chapter 7.
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PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 Fig. 40: MicroHard installation - Step 7 8. Connect the modem to the expansion connector. 7.3. Datalink Kit Installation and Configuration...
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PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 Fig. 41: MicroHard installation - Step 8 9. Mount the PCS to the pole according to section of this manual (do not close the expansion Pole mount installation bay yet). 10. Attach the omnidirectional antenna to the pole mount. Chapter 7.
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PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 Fig. 42: MicroHard installation - Step 10 11. Connect both antennas. Fig. 43: MicroHard installation - Step 11 (Diagram not scaled) 12. Configure the Veronte Autopilot 1x as explained in External radios - Integration examples section of the 1x PDI Builder user manual.
PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 Warning: Do not connect the computer to the left port, since it is POE. Fig. 44: MicroHard installation - Step 13 14. To configure the modem, open a browser and introduce the following address on the search bar: 192.168.8.4. 15.
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PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 Fig. 45: Hardware amplified SDL installation - Step 2 3. On the opposite side of the bay; screw the amplifier with three countersunk screws M3 x 30 and apply the thermal pad. 7.3. Datalink Kit Installation and Configuration...
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PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 Fig. 46: Hardware amplified SDL installation - Step 3 4. Connect the modem and the amplifier as indicated by the following figure. Notice that the cable is passed through the plate hole. Chapter 7. Integration examples...
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PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 Fig. 47: Hardware amplified SDL installation - Step 4 5. Connect the amplifier to the RF2 port. Again, the cable must be passed through the indicated hole. 7.3. Datalink Kit Installation and Configuration...
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PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 Fig. 48: Hardware amplified SDL installation - Step 5 6. Place and screw the bay plate as the following image: Fig. 49: Hardware amplified SDL installation - Step 6 7. Connect the modem to the expansion connector. Chapter 7.
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PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 Fig. 50: Hardware amplified SDL installation - Step 7 8. Mount the PCS to the pole according to section of this manual (do not close the expansion Pole mount installation bay yet). 9. Attach the omnidirectional antenna to the pole mount. 7.3.
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PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 Fig. 51: Hardware amplified SDL installation - Step 9 10. Connect both antennas. Fig. 52: Hardware amplified SDL installation - Step 10 (Diagram not scaled) 11. Configure the Veronte Autopilot 1x as explained in External radios - Integration examples section of 1x PDI Builder user manual.
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PCS Hardware Manual, Release 2.1 13. Once the tunnel communication is established through Autopilot 1x, the modem can be configured with AT commands. 13.1. First of all, to understand the basics, read How to configure SDL - Software Installation section of SDL User Manual.
CHAPTER EIGHT TROUBLESHOOTING 8.1 Maintenance mode Veronte Autopilot 1x can enter in maintenance mode to solve issues of configuration. To know more about this mode, read Maintenance mode - Troubleshooting section of 1x Hardware Manual. PCS harness includes a maintenance button to force the maintenance mode, which connects both I2C pins. To use the maintenance button read the following steps: 1.
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Fig. 1: How to operate - Wi-Fi/Ethernet Settings • Once in Properties, check Protocol IPv4 and again Properties. There, configure the Static IP. Fig. 2: Static IP Configuration example 2. If after all these steps it cannot be configured, send an email to support@embention.com. Chapter 8. Troubleshooting...
CHAPTER NINE ACRONYMS AND DEFINITIONS Alternate Current ARBiter signal Controller Area Network DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DomoTaCtical company EQEP Enhanced Quadrature Encoder Pulse sensor Fly Termination System signal Electrical Ground GNSS Global Navigation Satellite System Inter-Integrated Circuit bus Line of Sight Multimedia Control Station MicroHard company No Connect...
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