Sierra Wireless MP 555 Installation Manual
MP 555 GPS Rugged Wireless Modem
Vehicle Installation Guide
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Preface
Important Notice
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.
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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
. When
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Limitation of The information in this manual is subject to change without
Liability
from the driver or operator's control and operation of that
vehicle. In some states and provinces, operating such communications devices while in control of a vehicle is an offence.
notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of
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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5,101,501 5,506,865 5,109,390 5,511,073
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5,414,796 5,657,420 5,416,797 5,659,569
5,710,784 5,778,338
Copyright
© 2005 Sierra Wireless, Inc. All rights reserved.
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.
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Contact
Information
Sales Desk: Phone: 1-604-232-1488
Hours: 8:00am to 5:00pm Pacific Time
e-mail: sales@sierrawireless.com
Post: Sierra Wireless, Inc.
13811 Wireless Way,
Richmond, BC
Canada V6V 3A4
Fax: 1-604-231-1109
Web: www.sierrawireless.com
Your comments and suggestions on improving this documentation are welcome and appreciated. Please e-mail your
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Consult our website for up-to-date product descriptions,
documentation, application notes, firmware upgrades, troubleshooting tips, and press releases:
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Table of Contents
Introducing the MP 555 GPS modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Supported Platforms
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
Selecting a Mounting Location
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Mounting Procedure
Grounding the Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
CDMA RF Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
GPS Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Antenna Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Installing Antennas
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Power Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
The Power Connector
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Power connector (Molex) pinouts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Ignition Sense On/Off Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Ignition sense options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Power Harness Grounding
Making Proper Power Connections
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Correct wire splicing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Using crimp terminals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Powering On the Modem
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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
GPS Performance
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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
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Package Contents
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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
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 installation CD.
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Supported Platforms
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
connection):
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:
• Microsoft
•
Windows NT 4.0 (with Service Pack 6a)
For detailed system requirements, see the MP 555 GPS Software
Installation, Configuration, and Integration Guide
® ®
Windows 98 SE
.
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Package Contents
Each MP 555 GPS box contains:
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The MP 555 GPS modem
•
A mounting template
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Mounting screws and washers
•
An installation and documentation CD
•
A power harness
If any of these materials are missing, please contact your
account manager at your reseller or at Sierra Wireless to obtain
them.
Documentation
The MP 555 GPS documentation consists of two guides and an
online help system.
The
MP 555 GPS Modem Vehicle Installation Guide (this
document) provides instructions on installing the hardware,
describing how to:
•
Mount the modem in a vehicle.
•
Connect to the vehicle’s battery.
•
Connect to the vehicle’s ignition switch or a separate on/
off switch.
•
Ground the device.
•
Connect the radio and GPS antennas.
•
Connect a notebook computer, and other I/O (input/
output) devices.
The
MP 555 GPS Software Installation, Configuration, and
Integration Guide describes how to:
•
Install the software.
•
Configure the software to use a CDMA account.
•
Understand the LEDs on the modem and the indicators in
the Watcher software.
•
Set up the modem’s operating mode and configure the
feature that allows for CSD connections.
• /
Configure the modem to report GPS and or I/O (input/
output) data (from sensors, gauges, or panic buttons).
•
Use the modem to connect to a VPN (Virtual Private
Network).
•
Collect and use GPS and I/O data from a fleet of vehicles in
which MP 555 GPS modems are installed.
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