Sierra Wireless MP 555 User manual

MP 555 GPS Rugged Wireless Modem

Vehicle Installation Guide

2130297

Rev 2.1

Preface

Rev 2.1 3

Important Notice

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Jan.05

Due to the nature of wireless communications, transmission

and reception of data can never be guaranteed. Data may be

delayed, corrupted (i.e., have errors) or be totally lost.

Although significant delays or losses of data are rare when

wireless devices such as the Sierra Wireless modem are used in

a normal manner with a well-constructed network, the Sierra

Wireless modem should not be used in situations where

failure to transmit or receive data could result in damage of

any kind to the user or any other party, including but not

limited to personal injury, death, or loss of property. Sierra

Wireless, Inc., accepts no responsibility for damages of any

kind resulting from delays or errors in data transmitted or

received using the Sierra Wireless modem, or for failure of the

Sierra Wireless modem to transmit or receive such data.

If you have purchased this product under a United States

Government contract, it shall be subject to restrictions as set

forth in subparagraph (c) 1)(ii) of Defense Federal Acquisitions

Regulations (DFARs) Section 252.227-7013 for Department of

Defense contracts, and as set forth in Federal Acquisitions

Regulations (FARs) Section 52.227-19 for civilian agency

contracts or any successor regulations. If further government

regulations apply, it is your responsibility to ensure

compliance with such regulations.

Safety and Hazards Do not operate the Sierra Wireless modem in areas where

blasting is in progress, where explosive atmospheres may be

present, near medical equipment, near life support equipment,

or any equipment which may be susceptible to any form of

radio interference. In such areas, the Sierra Wireless modem

MUST BE POWERED OFF. The Sierra Wireless modem can

transmit signals that could interfere with this equipment.

Do not operate the Sierra Wireless modem in any aircraft,

whether the aircraft is on the ground or in flight. In aircraft, the

Sierra Wireless modem MUST BE POWERED OFF

operating, the Sierra Wireless modem can transmit signals that

could interfere with various onboard systems.

Note: Some airlines may permit the use of cellular phones while the

aircraft is on the ground and the door is open. Sierra Wreless

modems may be used at this time.

The driver or operator of any vehicle should not operate a

computer or any other device connected to the Sierra Wireless

modem while in control of a vehicle. Doing so will detract

MP 555 GPS Vehicle Installation Guide

from the driver or operator's control and operation of that

vehicle. In some states and provinces, operating such commu-

nications devices while in control of a vehicle is an offence.

Limitation of The information in this manual is subject to change without

notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of

Liability Sierra Wireless, Inc. SIERRA WIRELESS, INC. AND ITS

AFFILIATES SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM LIABILITY FOR

ANY AND ALL DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, GENERAL,

INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR

EXEMPLARY DAMAGES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED

TO, LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUE OR ANTICIPATED

PROFITS OR REVENUE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR

INABILITY TO USE ANY SIERRA WIRELESS, INC.

PRODUCT, EVEN IF SIERRA WIRELESS, INC. AND/OR ITS

AFFILIATES HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF

SUCH DAMAGES OR THEY ARE FORESEEABLE OR FOR

CLAIMS BY ANY THIRD PARTY.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall Sierra

Wireless, Inc. and/or its affiliates aggregate liability arising

under or in connection with the Sierra Wireless, Inc. product,

regardless of the number of events, occurrences, or claims

giving rise to liability, be in excess of the price paid by the

purchaser for the Sierra Wireless, Inc. product.

Patents Portions of this product are covered by some or all of the

following US patents:

5,515,013 5,617,106 5,629,960 5,682,602 5,748,449

5,845,216 5,847,553 5,878,234 5,890,057 5,929,815

6,169,884 6,191,741 6,199,168 6,327,154 6,339,405

6,359,591 6,400,336 6,643,501 6,516,204 6,561,851

6,653,979 6,697,030 6,712,627, 6.785,830 D367,062

D372,248 D372,701 D416,857 D442,170 D452,495

D452,496 D453,733 D459,303 D496,642 D496,655

and other patents pending.

Manufactured or sold by Sierra Wireless or its licensees under

one or more patents licensed from InterDigital Group.

Licensed by QUALCOMM Incorporated under one or more of

the following United States Patents and/or their counterparts

in other nations:

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Contact

feedback to

www.sierrawireless.com

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4,901,307 5,490,165 5,056,109 5,504,773

5,101,501 5,506,865 5,109,390 5,511,073

5,228,054 5,535,239 5,267,261 5,544,196

5,267,262 5,568,483 5,337,338 5,600,754

5,414,796 5,657,420 5,416,797 5,659,569

5,710,784 5,778,338

Trademarks “Heart of the Wireless Machine” is a registered trademarks of

Sierra Wireless, Inc.

Sierra Wireless, the Sierra Wireless logo, the red wave design,

and Watcher are trademarks of Sierra Wireless, Inc.

Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

CDMA2000 1X is a registered trademark of the Telecommu-

nications Industry Association (TIA-USA).

Other trademarks are the property of the respective owners.

Information

Your comments and suggestions on improving this documen-

tation are welcome and appreciated. Please e-mail your

[email protected]. Thank you.

Consult our website for up-to-date product descriptions,

documentation, application notes, firmware upgrades, trouble-

shooting tips, and press releases:

Sales Desk: Phone: 1-604-232-1488

Hours: 8:00am to 5:00pm Pacific Time

e-mail: [email protected]

Post: Sierra Wireless, Inc.

13811 Wireless Way,

Richmond, BC

Canada V6V 3A4

Fax: 1-604-231-1109

Web: www.sierrawireless.com

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Supported Platforms

Selecting a Mounting Location

Mounting Procedure

Installing Antennas

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Table of Contents

Introducing the MP 555 GPS modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Modem Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Installing the MP 555 GPS Modem in a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Installation Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

GPS and I/O Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

The Modem Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Connector Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Indicator Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Reset Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Required Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Mounting the Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Grounding the Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

CDMA RF Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

GPS Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Antenna Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

MP 555 GPS Vehicle Installation Guide

The Power Connector

Power Harness Grounding

Making Proper Power Connections

Powering On the Modem

GPS Performance

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Power Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Power connector (Molex) pinouts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Ignition Sense On/Off Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Ignition sense options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Correct wire splicing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Using crimp terminals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Data Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Cable Connection to the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Serial connector (DB9) pinouts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Connecting the serial or USB cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

I/O Port Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Panic button connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Analog sensor connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Completing the Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Indicator Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

RF and Electrical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Weight and Dimensions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

I/O Port Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Industry Canada Approval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

FCC Approval (U.S.A.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

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1: Introducing the

MP 555 GPS modem

Package Contents

Warranty

The Sierra Wireless MP 555 GPS modem provides a wireless

network connection for portable computers installed in

vehicles. The modem has a rugged design that allows it to

withstand the vibration, shock, humidity, and extremes of

temperature experienced in the normal operation of police,

emergency, utility, and field service vehicles.

The network connection provided by the MP 555 GPS can be

used to access shared data, browse the Internet, and send and

receive e-mail and text messages. The modem also allows for

sensors, gauges, and alarms (such as panic buttons) to be

deployed in vehicles and remotely monitored from a central

location or dispatch. A built-in GPS module provides location

and heading data that can also be remotely monitored.

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System Requirements

Supported Platforms

Note: Do not connect the

MP 555 GPS to a USB port on a

PC before installing the software.

Software installation instructions

are provided in the Software

Installation, Conf guration, and

Integration Guide (document

number 2130346) on the instal-

lation CD.

The MP 555 GPS wireless modem connects to a personal

computer with either a serial cable or USB cable. Your

computer must therefore have either an available serial port or

USB port and an appropriate cable.

The Watcher software supports notebook computers with

these operating systems (using either a serial or USB PC

Windows 2000 Professional (with Service Pack 4 or later)

Windows XP Professional

These operating systems are also supported but require a serial

connection between the modem and PC:

Windows 98 SE

Windows NT 4.0 (with Service Pack 6a)

For detailed system requirements, see the MP 555 GPS Software

Installation, Configuration, and Integration Guide

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