ADL Vantage User's Guide August 2009 P/N: M00815 Pacific Crest Corporation 510 DeGuigne Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94085 (408) 481-8070 (408) 481-8984 Fax info@PacificCrest.com www.PacificCrest.
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Contents NOTICE NOTICE CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS 1 2 2 CONTENTS 4 INTRODUCTION 6 INTRODUCTION 6 WELCOME SCOPE NOTE CONCERNING THIS GUIDE FEATURES AND BENEFITS 6 6 6 6 COMPATIBLE ENHANCED USER INTERFACE FAST OVER-THE-AIR DATA RATE USER-SELECTABLE RF OUTPUT RUGGED CONSTRUCTION 6 6 6 7 7 CONFIGURING ADL VANTAGE 7 ADLCONF CONFIGURATION SOFTWARE FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS SETTING UP THE ADL VANTAGE THE STANDARD ADL VANTAGE RADIO KIT ANTENNA AND ANTENNA MOUNT TRIPOD SIDE CLIP DATA/POWER CABLE 7 7 8 8 9 9
BEING PART OF THE RF COMMUNITY AUTOMATIC STATION IDENTIFICATION CARRIER SENSE MULTIPLE ACCESS (CSMA) CONTACT INFORMATION CUSTOMER SUPPORT SALES CONTACT WARRANTY ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY EXCLUSIONS WARRANTY LIMITATIONS APPENDIX A - SAFETY INFORMATION EXPOSURE TO RADIO FREQUENCY ENERGY APPENDIX B - PIN-OUTS AND CONNECTORS ADL VANTAGE ANTENNA 16 17 17 18 18 18 18 18 19 19 20 20 21 21 21 APPENDIX C - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 23 APPENDIX D – SOFTWARE 24 SOFTWARE COMPATIBILITY 24 APPENDIX E – DOCUMENT OF
Introduction Welcome Thank you for purchasing the Advanced Data Link (ADL) Vantage for use with your survey system. The ADL Vantage™ is an advanced, high speed, wireless data link that is designed specifically for GNSS/RTK applications. Your success in using the ADL Vantage is Pacific Crest Corporation’s primary goal. Pacific Crest stands behind the ADL Vantage by providing expert support and service. Your comments and questions are welcome.
User-selectable RF output Select between 0.1. 0.
Call Sign: CALL SIGN Owner: (there is no default) Low Voltage Turn Warning 10 V Low Voltage Turn Off 9V Turn Off LCD Backlight No Turn Off LCD Delay After 20 seconds Serial Interface PC Baud Rate: 38400 Parity: None Soft Break Disabled: Yes Protocol Mode: Transparent with EOT Timeout EOT Timeout: 50 EOT Character: (not used) Security Code: 00000000 Table 1 - ADL Vantage Factory Defaults Setting Up the ADL Vantage The Standard ADL Vantage Radio Kit The Standard ADL Vantage Radio Ki
Corporation and its authorized dealers can provide you with everything you need including a tripod accessory kit and a battery/charger kit. Antenna and Antenna Mount If you have an antenna with a male TNC connector, you can attach it directly to the RF connector on the top of the ADL Vantage. We highly recommend, however, that you elevate your RF antenna as much as possible.
Figure 2 - ADL Vantage Tripod Clip Data/Power Cable The ADL Vantage is connected to a data source, such as a GNSS receiver, using a data/power cable (see Figure 3). This cable is available with different connectors for attaching to a large variety of data sources. Contact your Pacific Crest sales representative for selecting the best cable to meet your needs.
Figure 4 - ADL Vantage ADL Vantage User Interface The ADL Vantage front panel includes a two-row LCD display, an On/Off button, four scrolling buttons and a central Enter button. The top row of the ADL Vantage LCD displays the name of the currently selected radio configuration function. The bottom LCD row displays the currently selected option for the displayed function. The selected option is marked with an asterisk.
9600 19200 8000 16000 Serial Baud Serial baud rate of the radio’s data port 2400 4800 9600 19200 38000 115200 Modulation Data modulation type GMSK Data Protocol Data protocol type PCC EOT (End of Transmission) 4LFSK PCC EOC Character) (End of Packet Switched TRIMMARK™II/IIe TRIMTALK™ TT450S (HW) TRIMMARK 3 SATEL® Repeater Mode Sets the radio to be a repeater No Yes If a Trimble selected: protocol No Base + 1 Repeater Base + 2 Repeaters Repeater 1 Repeater 2 Sensitivity Radio squelch level
Signal Strength Strength of the received signal (RSSI) RSSI value displayed in dBm Device Status Radio identification information Battery status Serial number Owner name Call sign Channel bandwidth (BW) TX status FW version Error Code Error code and brief description No Error 01: Voltage High 02: Voltage Low 08: Temp High 11: Memory Error 15: Tx Frequency Not Locked 16: Rx Frequency Not Locked Table 2 – ADL Vantage User Interface Display Indicator LEDs The TX LED indicates that the ADL Vantage is
The integrated antenna mount provides an industry standard TNC-female RF connector that is compatible with a wide range of mobile whip antennas. Battery Care The ADL Vantage Battery/Charger kit (PN K01115) includes a 12-Volt, 8-AHr, deep-discharge, lead-acid battery. This battery provides all-day operation for the radio and may be recharged approximately 300 times over a period of 3 years.
3dB of line loss, the output power (Wattage) will decrease by half. For example, if you had a 35W radio and had a line loss of 3dB in your cable, the output power would be 17.5W, thereby reducing the range of the radio’s signal. Every 6 db of loss will reduce the radio’s effective range by 50%. Power Supplies Maintain batteries in a fully charged state. The ADL Vantage batteries will last longer if they are not allowed to become completely discharged.
• • Error Code 08: Place the radio in the shade; check the antenna and antenna cables for damage or disconnection; use 19200 radio link rate to reduce duty cycle; select a lower RF power. Error Codes 11, 15 and 16: Contact customer service. To clear error codes, cycle the radio’s power by pressing the On/Off button, waiting one full second and pressing a second time. If an error warning persists, contact a Pacific Crest authorized dealer or Pacific Crest Customer Support.
with co-channel users. Pacific Crest recommends using the low RF power setting for construction site and other line-of-site surveys with baselines less than two miles (depending on terrain). Warning: If you are in conflict with a co-channel user, select another frequency to avoid formal FCC actions. In most cases you are required to vacate a frequency upon complaint by a shared channel voice user. Most survey operations are itinerant in that the system is moved on a frequent basis.
Contact Information Customer Support Quality, technology and service are the hallmarks of Pacific Crest Corporation. We provide easy access to our customer service department to keep you running efficiently. Headquarters Pacific Crest Corporation 510 DeGuigne Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94085 USA Tel: 1-800-795-1001 (U.S. & Canada toll free) 1-408-481-8070 (Outside the U.S.
Pacific Crest Corporation warrants ADL family products, inclusive of cables and batteries, against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from receipt by the end-user. Exclusions Should Pacific Crest Corporation be unable to repair or replace the product within a reasonable amount of time, a refund of the purchase price may be given upon return of the product.
Appendix A - Safety Information Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy The ADL Vantage is designed to comply with the following national and international standards and guidelines regarding exposure of human beings to radio frequency electromagnetic energy, in addition to protection against harmful interference of neighboring electrical equipment: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • FCC Report and Order FCC 96-326 (August, 1996) American National Standards Institute (C95.
Appendix B - Pin-outs and Connectors ADL Vantage The ADL Vantage data receptacle is a 0-shell, 5-pin circular connector. For a mating plug, we recommend LEMO PN FGG.1B.305.CLAD.72Z. Refer to Table 4 and Figure 5 for pin assignments and orientation. Figure 5 shows a rear view of the pin-outs (looking from behind the connector). Figure 5 – ADL Vantage Data/Power Connectors Pin No.
Appendix C - Technical Specifications General Specifications Communication 1 RS-232 port, 115.2 kbps maximum User Interface Refer to Pin-Outs below Power External 9.0 – 30.0 VDC During RX 0.6 Watts nominal @ 12.0 VDC During TX 7 Watts nominal @ 12.0 VDC, 1W RF output 13.4 Watts nominal @ 12.
Data/Power Connector 5-pin, #1-shell LEMO RF Connector 50 Ohm, TNC-female Appendix D – Software Software Compatibility Current versions of the following software were tested and verified for compatibility with Windows XP and the Microsoft Business Edition of the Windows Vista operating systems: • • ADLCONF PCC Range Estimator Pacific Crest Corporation ADL Vantage User Guide 24
Appendix E – Document of Conformity EC Type Declaration of Conformity We, Pacific Crest Corporation 510 DeGuigne Sunnyvale, California 94085 U.S.A. declare under our sole responsibility that the product: ADL Vantage This Declaration of Conformity is suitable to the European Standard EN 45014 General Criteria for Supplier's Declaration of Conformity.
Last 2 digits of year the CE mark was affixed the first time: (Title) 09 Index ADLCONF, 6 antenna, 19 Antenna, 13 antenna mount, 12 battery, 12 charging, 13 compatibility, 5 compliances, 15 connect the radio, 9 Contact information, 16 CSMA, 16 data rate, 5 default settings, 6 enclosure, 12 Pacific Crest Corporation error code, 14 line loss, 13 PWR LED, 12 Radio Kit, 7 range pole, 8 RF output, 5 rugged, 6 RX LED, 12 SATEL, 5 station license, 15 Trimble, 5 TX LED, 12 user interface, 5 ADL Vantage User Gu
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