Trimble Navigation XDLM Users Manual

XDL Micro

Integrator’s Guide

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Contact Information

Customer support and sales contacts

Quality, technology, and service are the hallmarks of Paci c Crest. We
provide easy access to our customer service department to keep you
running e ciently.

Headquarters EMEA Offi ce

Paci c Crest HAL Trade Center
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Sunnyvale, CA 94085 1703 AX Heerhugowaard
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Sales email: sales@Paci cCrest.com
Support email: support@Paci cCrest.com
Repair info: pccservice@Paci cCrest.com
Web www.Paci cCrest.com

Support hours are 8 am to 5 pm Paci c Time. Please visit our website for
up-to-date news and product announcements. Firmware and software
upgrades are available from our website, usually free of charge.

Legal notices

© 2012 Paci c Crest. All rights reserved. Adaptation, or translation of
this manual is prohibited without prior written permission of Paci c
Crest, except as allowed under the copyright laws.  is document
contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright. All
rights reserved.  e information contained in this document is subject
to change without notice.

PORON is a licensed trademark of Rogers Corporation. SATEL is a
registered trademark of SATEL Oy. Trimble is a trademark of Trimble
Navigation Limited, registered in the United States and in other
countries. TRIMMARK and TRIMTALK are trademarks of Trimble
Navigation Limited. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Vista are either
registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the
United States and/or other countries. All trademarks are the property
of their respective owners.

Release notice

 is is the March 2012 release of the XDL Micro Integrator’s Guide.

Warranty

PACIFIC CREST MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WITH REGARD
TO THIS MATERIAL, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE. Paci c Crest shall not be liable for errors contained herein or

for incidental consequential damages in conn ection with the furnishing,
performance, or use of this material.

Warranty

One-Year limited warranty

 is warranty gives you speci c legal rights. You may also have other
rights which vary from state to state or area to area.

Paci c Crest warrants XDL 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 Paci c Crest 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.

 e warranty on your radio shall not apply to defects resulting from:

• Improper or inadequate maintenance by the customer

• Unauthorized modi cation, negligence, or misuse

• Operation outside of the environment speci cations

Warranty limitations

 is warranty set forth above is exclusive and no other warranty,
whether written or oral, is expressed or implied . Paci c Crest speci cally
disclaims the implied warranties of merchantability and  tness for a

particular purpose.

Notices

Class B Statement – Notice to Users.  is equipment has b een tested and
found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC rules.  ese limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
 is equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio communication. 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 o and
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit di erent from
that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or Paci c Crest directly for help.

Changes and modi cations not expressly approved by the manufacturer
or registrant of this equipment can void your authority to operate this
equipment under Federal Communications Commission rules.

Canada

 is digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise
emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference
regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.

Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques
dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe B
prescrites dans le règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par
le ministère des Communications du Canada.

Europe

 is pro duct has been tested and found to comply with the requirements
for a Class B device pursuant to European Council Directive 1999/5/
EC on R&TTE, thereby satisfying the requirements for CE Marking and
sale within the European Economic Area (EEA).  ese requirements are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
when the equipment is operated in a residential or commercial
environment, and to ensure that the equipment is safe.

Australia and New Zealand

 is product conforms with the regulatory requirements of the
Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)
EMC framework, thus satisfying the requirements for C-Tick
Marking and sale within Australia and New Zealand.

Notice to Our European Union Customers

For product recycling instructions and more information,
please go to www.trimble.com/ev.shtml.

Recycling in Europe: To recycle Trimble WEEE (Waste
Electrical and Electronic Equipment, products that run on electrical
power.), Call [phone], and ask for the “WEEE Associate”. Or,
mail a request for recycling instructions to:

Trimble Europe BV
c/o Menlo Worldwide Logistics
Meerheide 45
5521 DZ Eersel, NL

Compliance

 e XDL Micro is designed to be compliant with worldwide regulatory
requirements, including FCC part 90, ETS 300-113-2, IC RSS 119 and
others.

WARNING – The XDL Micro is classified as an intentional

radiator of type radio. Conducted and radiated emissions of
the standard XDL Micro do not exceed the requirements of
FCC part 90 and ETS 300-113-2. OEM is responsible for full
compliance of final product.

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Safety Information

Before you use your radio, ensure that you have read and understood this publication, as
well as safety requirements.

CAUTION – A license is required before operating radio communication equipment.

Warnings and cautions

An absence of specific alerts does not mean that there are no safety risks involved.

Always follow the instructions that accompany a Warning or Caution. The information
they provide is intended to minimize the risk of personal injury and/or damage to the
equipment. In particular, observe safety instructions that are presented in the following
formats:

WARNING – A Warning alerts you to a likely risk of serious injury to your person and/

or damage to the equipment. A warning identifies the nature of the risk and the extent
of possible injury and/or damage. It also describes how to protect yourself and/or the
equipment from this risk. Warnings that appear in the text are repeated at the front of the
manual.

CAUTION – A Caution alerts you to a possible risk of damage to the equipment and/or loss of
data. A Caution describes how to protect the equipment and/or data from this

Exposure to radio frequency energy

The radio 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 (C95.3-1992)

• National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurement (NCRP - 1986)

• International Commission on Non-ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNRP - 1986)

• European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC)

• FCC CFR47 Part 15

• FCC CFR47 Part 90

• Industry Canada RSS 119

• ETSI EN 300 113-2

• ETSI EN 300 489

• ACA AS/NZS 4295

• iDA Spec 111

• OFTA STD-1E

• RRC CMII
Contact your sales representative for model specific country approval.

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To assure optimal radio performance and to ensure that exposure to RF energy is within
the guidelines in the above standards, observe the following operating procedures:

• Do not operate a transceiver when someone is within the distance noted below of the
antenna (unity gain).

– 45 cm (approximately 12 in) for the XDL Micro radio @ 2 W

– 15 cm (approximately 6 in) for the XDL Micro radio @ 1 W

• Do not operate the transceiver unless all RF connectors are secure and any open
connectors are properly terminated.

• Avoid contact with the antenna while operating the transceiver.

• Do not operate the transceiver with a damaged antenna. If a damaged antenna comes
in contact with the skin, a minor burn may result.

• Do not operate the equipment near electrical blasting caps or in an explosive
atmosphere.

CAUTION – Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the FCC could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.

WARNING – The XDL Micro is classified as an intentional radiator of type radio transceiver.

Conducted and radiated emissions of the standard XDL Micro do not exceed the
requirements of FCC part 90 and ETS 300-113-2. OEM is responsible for full compliance of
final product.

General cautions

CAUTION – You must handle the XDL Micro with care during installation. Remove the
transceiver from its protective bag only in an ESD safe area.

CAUTION – Incorrect impedance matching of the antenna, connectors, or cable degrades the
performance of the transceiver.

CAUTION – Internal circuitry protects the inputs and outputs against damage caused by
high static voltages or electric fields. However, normal precautions are necessary to avoid
application of any voltage higher than the maximum-rated voltages.

CAUTION – Radiated and conducted signals to and from the transceiver may cause problems
due to interference. Correct attention to frequency planning may reduce interference from
radiated or conducted frequencies that fall within the pass-bands of the filters at the IF
frequencies.

CAUTION – To avoid interference between the signals, Pacific Crest recommends you do not
bundle the antenna interface cable with other signal cables internal to your product.

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Contents

Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Interface Port Pin Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Transmit and receive pins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Antenna port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Compatibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Protocols and Operation Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Electrical Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Data interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

CMOS input/output protection circuitry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

NC pins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Power down pin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Shielding considerations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Frequency planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Mechanical Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

EMI interferers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Shock and vibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

 ermal transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Appendix A: Mounting Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Standard enclosure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Appendix B: Cables and Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Value-added cable products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Interface connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

RF connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Appendix C: Technical Specifi cations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Appendix D: API Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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Introduction

This manual describes how to integrate the XDL Micro UHF transceiver (model numbers
XDLM-0, XDLM-1 and XDLM-2) into your product. Pacific Crest recommends that you
also read the XDLCONF User’s Guide for general information about configuring XDL
Micro modems, and for detailed programming information.

The XDL Micro is a general-purpose transceiver. It is compatible with the Pacific Crest
ADL, PDL and RFM product families of radio modems. It is also compatbile with radios
configured to use the SATEL®, South, Stonex Type 1, and Trimble TRIMTALK™ and
TRIMMARK™ protocols. The XDL Micro transceiver is designed specifically for integration
into new or existing products. Its small size, light weight, and power efficient operation
provide superior performance in embedded systems.

Legal restrictions

The XDL Micro transceiver may be programmed to transmit only in accordance with a
license issued by the radio authority of the country of operation. In the United States, this
authority is the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). It is a violation of FCC rules
if the XDL Micro operates on unlicensed frequencies or channel bandwidths. The XDL
Micro uses extended frequencies and may contain functions that are not operational in
the United States and its territories. Users should check with the radio authority of the
country of operation for any restrictions that might apply.

Technical support

If you have a problem and cannot find the information you need in the product
documentation, contact your local dealer or go to the Support area of the Pacific Crest
website (www.pacificcrest.com/support.php). Product updates, documentation, and any
support issues are available for download.

If you need to contact technical support, email [e-mail].

Your comments

Your feedback about the supporting documentation helps us to improve it with each
revision. Email your comments to [e-mail].

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