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- Page 1 Installation Manual April 2011 ™ Opticom GPS System Vehicle Equipment...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Chemical Burns ..........................7 2.7 Disposal of Device ............................ 7 2.8 FCC Statement ............................7 3 Description ................................ 8 3.1 Opticom™ GPS System ..........................8 3.2 Vehicle Equipment ............................ 9 3.3 Parts List ..............................10 4 Features ................................10 5 Installation ............................... 11 ... -
Page 3: About This Manual
Feature names Initial caps the Disable feature Switch position Uppercase the OFF position *The method of using the components of the Opticom™ GPS system may be covered by one or more of US Patent Numbers 5539398, 5926113, 5986575, 6243026. -
Page 4: Safety Information
They can also indicate the possible damage to equipment, during the possibility of property damage. installation of Opticom™ GPS System Each safety message box contains a safety alert equipment. Although we have included many symbol ( );... -
Page 5: Safety Label Format
Vehicle Equipment Installation Instructions 2.3.2 Safety Label Format WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, could result in We include safety labels on the devices to help death or serious injury. you protect your safety and the safety of others. Safety labels are designed to alert you to potential hazards associated with a piece of equipment that can cause personal injury to you or others. -
Page 6: Safety Messages Contained In This Manual
Vehicle Equipment Installation Instructions 2.4 Safety Messages Contained in this Manual IMPORTANT NOTE The following safety messages appear in this manual: Modifying the radio/GPS unit may seriously damage the equipment and void the warranty. WARNING Do not attempt to modify the radio/GPS circuitry in any way. - Page 7 Vehicle Equipment Installation Instructions WARNING A completed installation that is not tested may result in improper system operation, which may result in accidents and/or injuries. To avoid this problem, test the system to verify proper operation. Improper system operation may result in unsafe driver action.
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Page 8: Label Locations
Label Locations There is one safety label, one FCC label and CAUTION one IC label on the Opticom™ GPS System vehicle equipment. If a label is missing or Failure to replace the fuse size as marked may cannot be read, please contact your dealer or cause property damage. -
Page 9: Safety Considerations
2.6.3 Explosion Please consider the following safety issues before Common automotive-type batteries produce an beginning the installation of the Opticom™ GPS explosive gas under some conditions. This gas System vehicle equipment. may easily be ignited by a spark or flame as you work on the vehicle. -
Page 10: Description
Its GPS receiver acquires position This section provides a general description of the information from the constellation of GPS Opticom™ GPS system and a detailed description satellites. This information is used to compute the of the vehicle equipment. location, speed, and heading of the vehicle. This information, along with a priority request and the 3.1 Opticom™... -
Page 11: Vehicle Equipment
3.2 Vehicle Equipment Please be aware of the following operational characteristics of this equipment. The Opticom™ GPS System vehicle equipment Appropriate agency ID, vehicle class, and is intended for use on priority vehicles. The vehicle ID numbers are determined at the time of... -
Page 12: Parts List
Vehicle Equipment Installation Instructions 3.3 Parts List 4 Features The following is a list of components in the vehicle Opticom™ GPS system vehicle equipment has the kit. See Figure 3-1 for more details. following features: • 1 Model 1050 Radio/GPS antenna Vehicle identification encoding;... -
Page 13: Installation
The This section describes the installation of the radio/GPS antenna should have an unobstructed Opticom™ GPS System vehicle equipment. view of at least 50% of the sky. Please read and fully understand the following •... -
Page 14: Vehicle Radio/Gps Unit Installation
Vehicle Equipment Installation Instructions 5.1 Vehicle Radio/GPS Unit Installation This subsection describes how to install the WARNING vehicle radio/GPS unit. Vehicle batteries contain sulfuric acid and 1. Disconnect the battery before beginning the may contain explosive gases. Keep sparks, installation. Disconnect the negative battery flames, and cigarettes away. -
Page 15: Model 1050 Radio/Gps Antenna Installation
Vehicle Equipment Installation Instructions 5.2 Model 1050 Radio/GPS antenna 6. If necessary alternate mounting brackets are available for mounting on vehicle mirrors, installation vertical posts and trunk lids. These brackets 1. Remove the nut and washer from the are available from Mobile Mark Radio/GPS antenna. -
Page 16: Model 794Hm, Model 794Tm
Vehicle Equipment Installation Instructions 5.3 Model 794HM, Model 794TM This section describes the use of the Model 1. Refer to the manual that was included with 794HM and the 794TM multimode emitters. The the Model 794HM or 794TM for details on multimode emitter contains an infrared LED installation. -
Page 17: Radio/Gps Unit Cable Terminations
Vehicle Equipment Installation Instructions 5.4 Radio/GPS Unit Cable Terminations 4. Plug the 15 pin connector of the radio/GPS cable (black cable) into the P1 connector of 1. Route the cables from the radio/GPS antenna the radio/GPS unit and tighten the screws. through the vehicle to the radio/GPS unit 5. -
Page 18: Vehicle Control Unit Installation
This subsection describes the installation of the • Opticom™ GPS System Vehicle Control Unit. The control unit must not be in the path of It also describes connecting the radio/GPS airbag deployment. - Page 19 Vehicle Equipment Installation Instructions 4. Cut the Radio/GPS cable (black cable) to the Table 5-2. Control Unit Terminal Block proper length. Pin Index 5. Strip approximately 3 inches of the outer Wire Color Function jacket from the end of the cable. Be careful Yellow Radio transmit (+) not to cut the wires inside.
- Page 20 Vehicle Equipment Installation Instructions 10. Place the control unit into the mounting bracket. Use the two 1/4-inch acorn nuts and lock washers to secure the control unit to the bracket. See Figure 5-8. Figure 5-8. Vehicle Control Unit Installation 1. Mounting bracket 3.
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Page 21: Turn Signal Sensing Connections
Vehicle Equipment Installation Instructions 5.5.1 Turn Signal Sensing Connections 2. Connect the blue wire to one of the provided fuse holders. Connect the other end of the The turn signal sensing circuit operates by fuse holder as described in either step a or b detecting the change of state or flashing of the below. -
Page 22: Low Priority
5.5.4 Probe Priority/GPS always out When Opticom™ GPS vehicle equipment ships The user has the option of activating the Opticom from the factory, the priority level (High or Low) is GPS vehicle unit in a mode that will allow the preset. -
Page 23: Checkout
Also This section describes how to check out and test observe the DISABLE indicator and the the installed Opticom™ GPS System. ON/OFF switch indicator. Both indicators 6.1 Configuration Setup and Checkout will be flashing green when the disable switch is activated. -
Page 24: Performance Tests
1. Place the Opticom GPS-equipped vehicle in an area with GPS coverage. This is either outdoors, away from nearby buildings and overhanging trees, or inside of a garage that... - Page 25 Therefore, it is recommended that another Opticom GPS- equipped vehicle be used for testing. Open the Vehicles & Intersections Heard window under the Real Time Activity section in ITS Explorer.
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Page 26: Troubleshooting
7 Troubleshooting Table 7-2 shows the expected voltages at various Table 7-1 shows the symptoms of wiring terminals. the Opticom™ GPS System Vehicle Equipment installation problems. The table also shows the possible causes of those problems and suggests solutions to correct them. - Page 27 Vehicle Equipment Installation Instructions Table 7-1. Troubleshooting Symptoms, Possible Causes, and Solutions (continued) Symptom Possible Cause Solution RADIO LED is amber. Incorrect wiring. Check wiring at both ends of radio/GPS cable. Radio/GPS cable connector Plug in terminal block correctly. (terminal block) plugged in backwards.
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Page 28: Maintenance
Violet to Violet/White Approximately 7.75 VDC Radio receiver power source, check for at least 5 seconds. 8 Maintenance Opticom™ GPS system components are designed for reliable operation. Inspect the components at regular intervals to ensure proper system operation. GTT recommends the following: •... -
Page 29: Gps Output Function
1. Connect the White/Orange (GPS GPS data as well as details on how to connect to TXD -) wire of the Vehicle interface the Opticom GPS equipped vehicle to obtain this harness to pin 2 on a DB-9 or DB-25 data. - Page 31 Since the availability of a GPS signal is out of GTT’s control and is required for Opticom system operations, GTT does not warrant against Opticom GPS system failures due to the unavailability of the GPS signal for any reason.