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QPRO Technical Data Sheet Table of Contents Introduction.................................................................................................................... 6 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 2 QPRO Hardware ........................................................................................................... 8 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.4.1 2.4.2 2.4.3 2.4.4 2.4.5 2.5 3 Internal Power Supply Description ..............................................................................................
QPRO Technical Data Sheet 6 7 QPRO Drawings .......................................................................................................... 35 QPRO Recommended Installation Guidelines............................................................. 39 7.1 7.2 8 9 QPRO MOUNTING RECOMMENDATIONS ........................................................................... 39 ANTENNA RECOMMENDATIONS ........................................................................................
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QPRO Technical Data Sheet 1 Introduction 1.1 Overview This Technical Data Sheet presents an overview of the QPRO technology, device specifications, integration guidelines, and basic information on configuring and programming. Additional QUAKE manuals, including the User’s Guide to Q4000/QPRO, P/N 1135-4713, can be accessed on our website or by contacting QUAKE Customer Support at http://QUAKEglobal.com/support/. 1.
QPRO Technical Data Sheet 1.5 Contacting QUAKE If you need to contact QUAKE Global regarding the QPRO Development Kit or other issues, please refer to the following information: Information classified Confidential - Do not copy (See last page for obligations) QUAKE Global Inc. 4933 Paramount Dr San Diego CA 92123 Phone Number: (858)-277-7290 Fax Number: (858) 277-7259 Website: www.QUAKEglobal.com Submit a Customer Support Ticket: http://QUAKEglobal.
QPRO Technical Data Sheet 2 QPRO Hardware 2.1 QPRO Available Configurations As an “off the shelf” product, the QPRO is available in various standard configurations. For volume applications, the QPRO may be ordered in an almost unlimited number of configurations. QUAKE prides itself on the flexibility of the products we provide to our customers. If you need a customized configuration, please contact your QUAKE Global Sales Representative for details. QUAKE Global Inc.
QPRO Technical Data Sheet 2.2 Standard Modem Configuration Below is a description of the standard configurations and part numbers for the QPRO.
QPRO Technical Data Sheet 2.3 System Overview and Signal Descriptions Information classified Confidential - Do not copy (See last page for obligations) The following System Block Diagram describes the basic functional blocks of the QPRO: Figure 2-2, QPRO System Block Diagram for Fully Loaded Configuration 2.4 Input Power 2.4.
QPRO Technical Data Sheet 2.4.2 External Power Supply Requirements In order for the modem to boot properly: 1) The supply voltage must be below 1.4 volts for 4 seconds before re-applying the 6 to 32 V. 2) The rise time on the supply voltage must be 10ms maximum, from 0 to 6Vdc. 2.4.3 Load Dump Protection 2.4.4 Typical Power Consumption This section describes the typical power consumptions of each component of the QPRO modem.
QPRO Technical Data Sheet 2.4.5 Power Calculation Depending on the configuration of the modem, add the appropriate power. For example: QPRO with GSM, GPS and Orbcomm with no messages being sent: Current Calculation: 0.045A (Processor Only) + 0.032A (GSM RX) + 0.013A (GPS) + 0.035A (Orbcomm RX) = 0.125A or 12.5mA Power Calculation: 0.544W (Processor Only) + 0.340W (GSM RX) + 0.155W (GPS) + 0.460W (Orbcomm RX) = 1.
IRIDIUM TX N/A 0.950 0.470 0.350 11.200 8.33 mS burst GlobalStar Idle N/A 1.5E-06 7.5E-07 5.6E-07 N/A Between TX burst GlobalStar TX 0.198 0.095 0.038 0.028 0.896 1.44 S Burst Inmarsat Processing Mode STBY PWR Inmarsat RX Mode MAIN PWR Inmarsat TX Mode MAIN PWR N/A 40mA 40 mA 40 mA 1.16 W N/A 40 mA 20 mA 15 mA 460 mW N/A 1A 0.5 A 0.37 A 11.9 W For Inmarsat, the standby (STBY) power supply is linear, causing the power dissipation to rise with input voltage.
QPRO Technical Data Sheet 2.5 Connector Information The tables below describes the different connector types used on the QPRO over satellite and GPRS networks.
QPRO Technical Data Sheet GPS Connector GSM Connector Figure 2-3, QPRO Connectors 3 Modem Wireless Communication 3.1 Global Positioning System (GPS) • Internal GPS o Performance 22-channel GPS chipset. Rapid Time-To-First-Fix (TTFF) 60 seconds from a cold start, 25 seconds from warm start, 2 seconds from hot start (depending on antenna and signal strength) Accuracy within 2.
QPRO Technical Data Sheet • External GPS o GPS Serial Port – If there is no internal GPS, the RS-232 serial port can be used to interface to an external GPS module or for other application needs. Pins: 7 (Rx), 8 (Tx), and GND (Pin 9, 12, 26 or 35). NMEA 0183 data available externally on Pin 7, GPS_TX_RS232 • 9600 Baud, 8 bits, no parity bit, 1 stop bit • Updates location data every 1 second Do not feed voltage into or short the GPS port to ground.
QPRO Technical Data Sheet ORBCOMM • Internal o Performance Transmit Output Power: 5 watts minimum, 10 watts maximum -5 Sensitivity -123 dBm with typical BER 1x10 o Features Uplink (Tx) • 148-150.05 MHz • 2400 baud Downlink (Rx) • 137-138 MHz • 4800 baud Optional antenna detection • External o MTS Serial Port- Main Transport Socket port is an RS-232 port which implements the QUAKE Communications Protocol (QCP).
QPRO Technical Data Sheet • Inmarsat- (IsatDataPro) • Performance o Transmit Output Power: 5 Watts • Features o Frequency of Operation: Transmit: 1626.5 to 1660.5 MHz, Receive: 1525 to 1559 MHz o Maximum 6.4 kByte message size (Transmit) o 2 Bytes – 10 kByte message size (Receive) • Antennas o Standard, >20 degrees elevation: +37 dBm output power (5 Watts) o Low elevation, >-5 degrees elevation; +34.
QPRO Technical Data Sheet 3.7 Cable Loss Guidelines The table below shows the amount of loss for different cable types. Cable type Belden 8216 Belden 9201 Belden 9913 TMS LMR400 RG-174 RG-58 RG 8 0.38 dB/m 0.181dB/m 0.56 dB/m 1.59 dB/m 0.792 dB/m 0.208 dB/m LMR-400 0.54 dB/m 0.
QPRO Technical Data Sheet 4 Customer Input/Output Interfaces 4.1 External Interfaces Two available: Pins 22 and 23 • 0 – 3.5 Volts. • 12 bit resolution • Greater than 1MΩ input impedance • 3dB bandwidth and 160 kHz if driven with low impedance. The “greater than 1 M Ω” is at DC only. If you try to sample a frequency (not DC) of 160KHz at the input, it will be down in amplitude by half power at the internal ADC input. If you go higher in frequency, the amplitude will be reduced more.
QPRO Technical Data Sheet 12V = VFs (SENSOR) 8.66K, 10mW ANA 0 OR ANA 1 3.5V R2 3.57K, 10mW Information classified Confidential - Do not copy (See last page for obligations) R1 Figure 4-2, Sample 12V Sensor 24V (SENSOR) R1 21K, 10mW ANA 0 OR ANA 1 3.5V R2 3.57K, 10mW Figure 4-3, Sample 24V Sensor The equation below can be used to determine the appropriate resistor value for sensors that are current scaled. Fs mA = Full Scale Milliamp Reading R= Document 1137-0901, REV K 3 .
QPRO Technical Data Sheet Figure 4-4, Sample 24V Sensor 4.1.2 Digital Inputs/Outputs The Q4000 has eight general purpose digital CMOS (3.3VDC) level inputs/outputs. The DIO’s are located on pins 33 - 39 of the 40-pin interface connector. The DIO’s may be configured as inputs or outputs, set and cleared and read by software. As seen below in Error! Reference source not found., there are no internal pull up or pull down resistors. Microcontroller DIGX_IF 100PF 50V 10K 1% 100PF 50V 3.
QPRO Technical Data Sheet To increase current drive, insert a buffer with high input impedence between the DIGX_IF configured as an output and the load as shown below. A typical buffer might be a 74 series 126 with a part number of 74LVC1G126DBV. This will increase the drive to > +/- 20 milliamps. Buffered Output DIGX_IF BUFFER Figure 4-6, Buffer for DIO as Output • • Two pins route the supplied input voltage on Pins 18 and 19. Two pins provide switch closure to ground Pins 20 and 21.
Figure 4-7, Switched Relay Characteristics Warning: Connecting SW_UBATT1 or SW_UBATT2 (pin 27 and 25) directly to ground while the switch is turned “ON” will damage the unit. If SW_GND1 or SW_GND2 (pin 26 and 28) is tied directly to VBATT (Pin 1 and 2) while the switches are turned “ON,” the unit will be damaged. Inductive Load Use Warning: If an inductive load such as a relay is used, it can generate a spike voltage across it. If that exceeds 60 volts peak the spike must be limited.
QPRO Technical Data Sheet 4.1.5 RS-232 Ports The QPRO has three (Iridium and Inmarsat) or four RS-232 (Orbcomm and Globalstar) serial ports. 1) The Main Transport Socket (MTS) Port implements QUAKE’s Communication Protocol (QCP). 2) The Logger Port provides diagnostic data for the user and the ability to debug and configure the custom application. 3) The third and fourth serial ports are available depending on the specific QPRO model. See individual port descriptions for additional information.
QPRO Technical Data Sheet • 57600 bps. GSM Serial Port – RS-232 3-wire can be used on QPRO models which include the GSM feature for firmware updates. For QPRO models that do not include the GSM feature this port can be used by the application directly. 4.1.5.1 MTS The following RS-232 lines are available for the MTS port: RX, TX, DTR, CD, DSR. The signal names are from the perspective of the DTE. The interface protocol for this port complies with the RS-232 standard serial specification. 4.1.5.
QPRO Technical Data Sheet Information classified Confidential - Do not copy (See last page for obligations) Table 4-1, QPRO and Iridium Connector Pinout Reference Guide 1. See Table 2-2, QPRO Power Consumption, for complete operating current consumption specifications. 2. DTR asserted can wake the modem from sleep mode. 3. Input resistance high impedance >1M ohms 4. Pins 3 and 4 provide a continuous output that cannot be disabled.
QPRO Technical Data Sheet 5. Pin 5 (AUX_TX_RS232) and Pin 6 (AUX_RX_RS232) are reserved in the QPRO with Iridium version of the modem. 6. If the QPRO contains an internal GPS, then Pin 12 (GPS_RX_RS232) is not connected. Otherwise it is part of the serial port.
24 LOG_TX_RS232 25 LOG_RX_RS232 26 GND 27 DIG0_IF 28 DIG1_IF 29 DIG2_IF 30 DIG3_IF 31 DIG4_IF 32 No connection 33 No connection 34 No connection 35 GND Document 1137-0901, REV K Information classified Confidential - Do not copy (See last page for obligations) QPRO Technical Data Sheet 29
QPRO Technical Data Sheet 4.2 Internal Interfaces 4.2.1 Memory • • 2 Mbytes standard of Flash and RAM. 8 Mbytes optional The Q4000 can have 2 different memory configurations: 2MB and 8 MB. Note that the User Space is limited to 640KB in both configurations. A minimum of 100,000 raw program erase cycles are expected from the flash manufacturer before possible failure. For Raw Flash, there are 64K Flash Sectors and each Flash File System Block is 512 Bytes.
QPRO Technical Data Sheet 5 QPRO Data Interface Specifications 5.1 Data Interfaces • • • • • 4 Digital Output Switches (2 Switched GND/2 Switched Input Power Voltage) 8 Digital General Purpose Inputs/Outputs (CMOS level 3.5VDC) 3 Serial Ports (External) Up to 4 RS-232 ports depending on QPRO configuration 1 CAN BUS 2.0: J1850/1939 2 Analog Inputs (0 – 3.5 V) 5.2 Environmental Considerations The QPRO has been specifically designed for harsh environments.
QPRO Technical Data Sheet o o 5.3 Vibration requirements in ORBCOMM Rev D spec [10] and MIL-STD-810E [11] SAEJ1455 vibration requirements. Certifications • • • • • • • ORBCOMM Type Approval pending Iridium Certification pending FCC CE J1939 compliance J1455 IP67 water submersion This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s).
QPRO Technical Data Sheet harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
QPRO Technical Data Sheet 5.8 Power External Power Source: 6 – 32V* (*No ORBCOMM Tx from 6-10.5 VDC) 10.5 – 32V (All features supported) · Transmit - ORBCOMM 22.26 Watts · Transmit - GSM 7.80 Watts · Transmit – Iridium 11.4 Watts · Standby - ORBCOMM 11.4 Watts · Standby - GSM 0.24 Watts · Standby – Iridium 1.02 Watts · Sleep Mode 25µA (max) Note: The QPRO uses a switching mode DC-DC converter power supply.
QPRO Technical Data Sheet Information classified Confidential - Do not copy (See last page for obligations) 6 QPRO Drawings Figure 6-1, Dimensions for QPRO Document 1137-0901, REV K 35
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QPRO Technical Data Sheet 7 QPRO Recommended Installation Guidelines QPRO Mounting Recommendations · Remember that it is best to connect the UBATT (-) to chassis ground rather than the (-) battery terminal. · Remember that the input voltage range is 6-32 VDC. · On the 40-pin connector positive power UBATT (+) is located on pins 1 and 2 and negative UBATT (-) is Pins 3 and 4.
QPRO Technical Data Sheet Q: How do I contact service or a help desk? A: Email customersupport@QUAKEglobal.com Q: What type of PC do I need to program the QPRO? A: To configure the applications you can use any computer that runs a terminal emulation program such as HyperTerminal, and at least one available serial port. For users of QUAKE’s API any Windows computer can be used to set up the API and Development Environment. Q: Can I use any ORBCOMM antenna with the QPRO? A: Yes.
QPRO Technical Data Sheet A: Yes. The QPRO is designed to work in most 12 and 24V based vehicles. Q: The sensors I want to attach to my modem send out data as an ASCII string over a serial line. Will the QPRO accept this? A: With the use of QUAKE’s Application Programmer’s Interface, the receiving serial data can be received and used as needed.
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