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Taoglas STS.01 User Manual

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Spartan Iridium Transceiver
Antenna System
User Manual
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  • Page 1 STS.01 Spartan Iridium Transceiver Antenna System User Manual Page 1 of 14...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction ..........................3 Installation ............................ 3 Cable ............................... 5 Powering the Device ........................6 Enabling the Iridium Radio ..................... 6 Serial Communication....................... 6 Network Available Output ....................... 6 Tamper Detection ........................7 Device Performance ........................8 Mechanical Drawing ......................... 14 Page 2 of 14...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    1. Introduction This document covers details and usage of the Spartan STS.01 product. document includes installation and functional instructions for the user. 2. Installation The device needs to be installed so that it has a clear view of the sky. The flat, metal base plate should be facing downward, and the domed plastic top is required to be pointed straight up at the sky.
  • Page 4 Figure 1 Proper Device Orientation Page 4 of 14...

  • Page 5: Cable

    3. Cable The STS.01 has a single 8-conductor cable for power and communication. The conductor description is as follows: Conductor Color Conductor Function Power Input (+8-32V) Black Power and Signal GND Orange On/Off Control (>1.4v Input to enable Iridium module) Blue Network Available (+3.3V Output)

  • Page 6: Powering The Device

    4. Powering the Device The power input (red conductor) can be supplied with +8 to +32V. The black conductor is the signal and power ground for the device. The power/signal ground must be connected to the same GND as the power source. This same connection is also the ground reference for the serial interface and must be broken out (split) for both power input and signal ground functions.

  • Page 7: Tamper Detection

    The tamper detection conductor can be used to determine if the cable has been accidentally or intentionally cut by implementing a 10k ohm pullup resistor on the user’s OEM device that the STS.01 connects to, as shown below in Figure 3. Figure 3 Tamper Detection Pullup Vlogic is the logic high supply voltage of the sensing input device.

  • Page 8: Device Performance

    9. Device Performance 9.1 Iridium Approval The Spartan STS.01 has been approved by Iridium for use on the Iridium satellite system. The approval process involves a side-by-side comparison to Iridium's baseline antenna. The baseline antenna is similar in size to the Spartan STS.01.
  • Page 9 Figure 5 Voice Mode Call Performance Page 9 of 14...
  • Page 10 Average Call Call FTP 50K Upload Connect Transfer Transfer Throughput Attempts Connect Count Count Rate (Kb/sec) Rate Spartan STS.01 Transceiver 94.59% 90.87% 2.62 Antenna System Iridium Transceiver + 96.09% 94.19% 2.66 Baseline Antenna Figure 7 Data Mode Performance Page 10 of 14...
  • Page 11 The figures below depict the link margin on a per beam basis, evaluating only the traffic channel and does not include values that are 0 dB or less. Figure 8 – Spartan STS.01 Transceiver Antenna System Link Margin per Beam Figure 9 – Iridium Transceiver + Baseline Antenna Link Margin per Beam...
  • Page 12 - Capacity Factor Automotive Electrical Transients The STS.01 is designed to maintain at least Class C operation for all transients defined in ISO 16750-2, ISO 7637-2, and ISO 7637-3. Class C operation means the device functionality will return to normal after the transient event without user intervention.
  • Page 13 This is not convenient in many applications, which is why the STS.01 is a superior option. A short-circuit test is also defined in ISO 16750-2, Section 4.10, where all inputs and outputs must be tied to the power source and then to ground for a duration of 60 seconds each.

  • Page 14: Mechanical Drawing

    10. Mechanical Drawing Side View Bottom Thread View Conductor Conductor Function Color Power Input (+8-32V) See table for Conductor Black Power and Signal GND detail On/Off Control (>1.4v Orange Input to enable Iridium module) Name Material Finish Network Available (+3.3V Blue Output) Housing Spartan ST...

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