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1. GPS18185HR Novatel GPS Carrier module User s Manual BDM 610020094 Rev B ILEIILEDEEREDEEER EREREEE A m mammumumummuuuuuauuu u uuueamui Se eee eee eee eee GPS18185HR RTD Embedded Technologies Inc AS9100 and ISO 9001 Certified RTD Embedded Technologies Inc 103 Innovation Boulevard State College PA 16803 USA Telephone 814 234 8087 Fax 814 234 5218 www rtd com sales rtd com techsupport rtd com Ka V asooo lt V _1s09001 laa Accessing the Analog World Revision History Rev A 1 13 2012 Initial Release Rev B Added Software Section Added Tables 14 and 15 Advanced Analog I O Advanced Digital I O aAIO aDIO a2DIO Autonomous SmartCal Catch the Express cpuModule dspFramework dspModule expressMate ExpressPlatform HiDANplus MIL Value for COTS prices multiPort PlatformBus and PC 104EZ are trademarks and Accessing the Analog World dataModule IDAN HiDAN RTD and the RTD logo are registered trademarks of RTD Embedded Technologies Inc formerly Real Time Devices Inc PS 2 is a trademark of International Business Machines Inc PCI PCI Express and PCle are trademarks of PCI SIG PC 104 PC 104 Plus PCI 104 PCle 104 PCI 104 Express and 104 are trademarks of the PC 104 Embedded Consortium All other trademarks appearing in this document are the property of their respective owners Failure to follow the instructions found in this manual may result in damage to2. JP1 and JP2 are 3 pin two position jumpers that are used to select if the UART or a GPS serial port is connected to CN1 These jumpers affect UART serial ports 1 2 and 4 as well as GPS serial ports 1 and 2 Table 10 has JP1 and JP2 setting information Table 10 JP1 and JP2 Settings Setting Description Notes GPS serial port 1 connected to UART serial port 1 Any GPS serial port 2 connected to UART serial port 2 Position GPS serial port 3 connected to UART serial port 3 a a aetOL DONE ene UART serial port 4 is connected to CN1 GPS serial port 1 connected to CN1 UART serial port 1 monitors GPS serial port 1 GPS serial port 2 connected to UART serial port 2 GPS serial port 3 connected to UART serial port 3 UART serial port 4 is unused GPS serial port 1 connected to UART serial port 1 GPS serial port 2 connected to CN1 UART serial port 2 monitors GPS serial port 2 GPS serial port 3 connected to UART serial port 3 UART serial port 4 is unused JP3 CN1 Serial Port Mode JP3 is used to select the mode of serial port CN1 The options are shown in Table 11 RTD Embedded Technologies Inc www rtd com 14 GPS18185HR User s Manual Accessing the Analog World Table 11 JP3 Settings RS 232 Factory default RS 422 485 Note that in RS 422 mode when connected to the UART JP1 is 1 2 RTS is used to enable the driver When connected to the GPS JP1 is 2 3 the driver is always enabled JP4 GPS CAN Port S
3. 25 3 Tierra Oupur Dsmnan 1 3121 2 v __ Differential Output Recessive 1 1 1 12200 2 12 mV remisi Restor or f8 RTD Embedded Technologies Inc www rtd com 9 GPS18185HR User s Manual 3 Board Connection 3 1 Board Handling Precautions Accessing the Analog World To prevent damage due to Electrostatic Discharge ESD keep your board in its antistatic bag until you are ready to install it into your system When removing it from the bag hold the board at the edges and do not touch the components or connectors Handle the board in an antistatic environment and use a grounded workbench for testing and handling of your hardware 3 2 X Physical Characteristics e Weight Approximately 55 g 0 12 Ibs e Dimensions 90 17 mm L x 95 89 mm W 3 550 in L x 3 775 in W RTD Embedded Technologies Inc www rtd com m SEE JP JP4 JP3 JP2 3JP1 Figure 1 Board Dimensions me em rotate H U rni enim i e GPS18185HR User s Manual Accessing the Analog World 3 3 Connectors Jumpers and LEDs CN6 CAN CN5 PCI Connector Ethernet LEDs M ee PS18185HR E E iiia CM4 Ethernet Termination 4 9 me CN3 USB CN 2 Utility CONT Serial Figure 2 Board Connections Jumpers and LEDs 3 3 1 BUS CONNECTORS CN5 PCI Connector The PCI connector is the con
4. These applications may have compatibility issues with the Exar PCI UART 6 3 3 BASE ADDRESS AND REGISTER MAPPING The GPS18185 exposes all of the registers available on the Exar XR17D154 The register set of the XR17D154 mimics the standard 16C550 UART register map However the XR17D154 contains some additional registers not found in a typical ISA based UART Additionally the base address of the GPS18185 s serial ports will be different than the standard PC serial port locations Ox3F8 Ox2F8 etc The GPS18185 is a memory mapped device Since it is PCl based it may be mapped to any location within the 4GB address space of the CPU The base address of PCI devices is determined by the CPU s BIOS and operating system at boot time The register level differences between the GPS18185 and a standard 167550 UART should be abstracted via the software drivers Most users will not need to concern themselves with the actual registers of the board If one is interested in directly accessing the registers of the board consult the XR17D154 data sheet available from Exar RTD Embedded Technologies Inc www rtd com 22 GPS18185HR User s Manual Accessing the Analog World 7 Troubleshooting If you are having problems with your system please try the following initial steps e Simplify the System Remove modules one at a time from your system to see if there is a specific module that is causing a problem Perform you troubleshooting with
5. Connector CN4 GPS 10 100 Mbps Ethernet Connector CN6 GPS CAN Bus Connector 3 9 9 Jumpers JP1 and JP2 CN1 Serial Port Source JP3 CN1 Serial Port Mode JP4 GPS CAN Port Selection JP5 CAN Bus Termination JP7 GPS Software Reset JP8 1PPS to Carrier Detect Disable 3 3 4 LEDs One Pulse Per Second LED Ethernet LEDs 3 4 Steps for Installing essent 4 IDAN Connections 4 1 Module Handling Precautions cccccssecscsssscsesssscsssecsssesecsssecsseessseeseseseesasseseeeass 4 2 Physical Characteristics sse 4 3 eonun Raa 4 3 1 Bus Connector CN5 PCI Connector 4 4 Steps TOF TS Lal IBI ooo eh ib PIE erret IPIE EIE eHtE n 5 Functional Description 5 1 BIOCK AOA RR 0 ooo 5 2 GPS WMG THO Cs sr scscisescsecicseandteeedavecinacanericcead E E 5 2 1 GPS Antenna 5 2 2 PCI Bus UARTS 5 2 3 DTR GPS Reset 6 Software 6 1 Installing ASS OM TS E E RTD Embedded Technologies Inc www rtd com IV Accessing the Analog World GPS18185HR User s Manual Accessing the Analog World 6 2 eS PON INC ATOM sses S cotacee co an cee saseap uses coeace EN V DAD eee Mee eaten see eae eee eae 22 6 3 OM WANS Fe POC Cel N hte csecz etc eee ence en eee osx ed E tanto nee ak eee 22 6 3 1 API Interface 22 6 3 2 COM Port Numbering 22 6 3 3 Base Address and Register Mapping 22 7 Troubleshooting 23 8 Additional Information 24 8 1 PC 104 SPE CI
6. Ethernet port The GPS18185 provides the magnetics required to connect the GPS directly to 10 100 Mbps network It is full duplex with auto negotiation enabled Table 8 is the pin out of the Ethernet connector Table 8 CN4 GPS Ethernet Pin Function 2 3 4 6 TX Transmit 8 Tem Ethernet Termination 9 AGND EthemetGround Facing the connector the pin out is 9 7 5 3 AGND is AGND 10 8 6 4 2 RTD Embedded Technologies Inc www rtd com 13 GPS18185HR User s Manual Accessing the Analog World CN6 GPS CAN Bus Connector CN6 is the GPS CAN Bus port The GPS18185 provides the CAN transceiver required to connect the GPS directly to CAN network This requires the GPS module to configure COM3 as CAN Jumper JP4 controls the GPS to CAN transceiver connection If JP4 has pins 1 2 shorted GPS COM is connected to the UART channel 3 If JP4 has pins 2 3 shorted GPS COM3 is connected to the CAN transceiver Table 9 is the pin out of the Ethernet connector Table 9 CN6 GPS CAN Pin ae CAN L CAN bus data low 4 CAN H CAN bus data high 6 Revd Reseved o 5 Jambes Default is B1 open 9 GND Signal Ground Facing the connector the pin out is 9 7 5 3 CAN L RS CAN_H 4 2 10 8 6 3 3 3 JUMPERS On all jumpers pin 1 is designated by a thick white silkscreen line and a square pad on the PCB JP1 and JP2 CN1 Serial Port Source
7. Operating Conditions Table 2 Operating Conditions Symbol Parameter Test Condition Min Max Uni Ves SV Supply Voltage __ _ _475 sav Ta Operating Temperature 8S Hi swete s s Relative Humidit Non Condensing 0 l Telcordia Issue 2 MTBF Mean Time Before Failure 30 C Ground benign controlled 2 2 Electrical Characteristics Table 3 Electrical Characteristics e pree ii LIS P Without Module K a me 0 7 t Without Module PCI Bus SESE a Vias PCI3 3V Input High Voltage JP300 1 2 3 3V OF CB Viss PCI3 3VInputLow Voltage JP300 1 2 3 3V of f Y O7 V Vs PCl5VInputHigh Voltage JP300 23 V 20 55 V Vus PCI5V InputLow Voltage JP300 23 V 0 0O08 V l POlinputleekage O VeVO 0 10 uA lz PCIHi ZLeakage Cif VIO A JP300 1 2 3 3V lour 0 5mA 297 V JP300 1 2 3 3V lour 1 5mA S 033 V JP300 2 3 5V lour 12mA_ 24 V JP300 2 3 5V lour 12mA CA CAN Port __ Positive going Input Threshold O 1 75 ww Negative going Input Threshold 50j of XA mV i Hysteresis Voltage J 0 10 X mV hpuResstane 1 1 20 50jKO me ewe tJ LE Dominant 05 a2 BEME Voltage L CANH 2 25 23 Recessive 2
8. dimecatdesenenioicunwshdinnactuupenctiabenastooemetbetnaestbonmaiseieieer 14 DEI M EMILE SOWING E 15 Us Mm Eso T T 15 euo O EO E E EREE E A A A estou 15 Table 14 JP7 SQWInGS c 15 A eI Me UNS c 15 RTD Embedded Technologies Inc www rtd com vi GPS18185HR User s Manual 1 1 12 1 3 Accessing the Analog World Introduction Product Overview The GPS18185 is designed to provide a PCI UART interface to a Novatel OEM628 GPS It uses a PCI 104 interface to the CPU module and provides the ability to communicate with all three GPS serial interfaces Additionally the module provides connectors for Ethernet CAN and USB to the module It is compatible with all PCI 104 modules Board Features PCI Interface to CPU Quad UART interface to Novatel GPS modules Ethernet connector to GPS module USB connector to GPS module CAN connector to GPS module External serial interface to GPS module optionally an RS 232 422 serial port PCI Bus o 32 bit 33 MHz PCI Bus o PCI Target Controller allows PCI access to quad UART Ordering Information The GPS18185 is available with the following options Table 1 Ordering Options irt Number Description GPS18185HR Novatel GPS Carrier Module GPS181
9. the green LED labeled L and is Link Act It will be on when there is an Ethernet link and flash when there is Ethernet activity GPS LED B signal goes to the amber LED labeled S and is the 100 10Mb LED It will be on when the connection is at 100Mb and off when the connection is 10Mb RTD Embedded Technologies Inc www rtd com 16 GPS18185HR User s Manual Accessing the Analog World 3 4 Steps for Installing Always work at an ESD protected workstation and wear a grounded wrist strap Turn off power to the PC 104 system or stack Select and install stand offs to properly position the module on the stack Remove the module from its anti static bag Check that pins of the bus connector are properly positioned Check the stacking order make sure all of the busses used by the peripheral cards are connected to the couModule Hold the module by its edges and orient it so the bus connector pins line up with the matching connector on the stack Gently and evenly press the module onto the PC 104 stack If any boards are to be stacked above this module install them Attach any necessary cables to the PC 104 stack Re connect the power cord and apply power to the stack Boot the system and verify that all of the hardware is working properly oe oo Ee eS _ r NOTE When using under Windows the GPS may be incorrectly detected as a Serial Mouse causing erratic mouse cursor behavior This issue has been documen
10. the product described in this manual or other components of the system The procedure set forth in this manual shall only be performed by persons qualified to service electronic equipment Contents and specifications within this manual are given without warranty and are subject to change without notice RTD Embedded Technologies Inc shall not be liable for errors or omissions in this manual or for any loss damage or injury in connection with the use of this manual Copyright 2014 by RTD Embedded Technologies Inc All rights reserved RTD Embedded Technologies Inc WWW rtd com lil GPS18185HR User s Manual Table of Contents 1 Introduction 1 1 giis eLO E E A E E E A rene reer ree 1 2 ESTO eNOS sooo ERU MEE E MU ENIM T UN NU NU 1 3 ico c i c t elite ene eee ete neers erence m eC IIS IMS 1 4 Contact Information sna cesa to eeu a unies atem Orte Ee d E TUE 1 4 1 Sales Support 1 4 2 Technical Support 2 Specifications 2 1 Operating COMIC INS uiuos tum nM FE a IMEEM MEM BOUE 2 2 Electrical Characteristics sessssseeenm nnn 3 Board Connection 3 1 Board Handling Precautions eene 3 2 Physical CharacteristiCS INE RT RT 3 9 Connectors Jumpers and LEDS cccescccssseessssssecsssecseeessecsesesseeessecassesaeeesseeassesatens 3 9 1 Bus Connectors CN5 PCI Connector 3 3 2 I O Connectors CN1 Serial I O Connector CN2 GPS Utility Connector CN3 GPS USB
11. 85HR xxx GPS18185HR with Novatel OEM628 xxx GPS IDAN GPS18185HRS Novatel GPS Carrier Module in IDAN enclosure IDAN GPS18185HRS xxx GPS18185HR with Novatel OEM628 xxx GPS in IDAN enclosure The Intelligent Data Acquisition Node IDAN building block can be used in just about any combination with other IDAN building blocks to create a simple but rugged 104 stack This module can also be incorporated in a custom built RTD HIDAN or HiDANplus High Reliability Intelligent Data Acquisition Node Contact RTD sales for more information on our high reliability systems RTD Embedded Technologies Inc www rtd com T GPS18185HR User s Manual Accessing the Analog World 1 4 Contact Information 1 4 1 SALES SUPPORT For sales inquiries you can contact RTD Embedded Technologies sales via the following methods Phone 1 814 234 8087 Monday through Friday 8 00am to 5 00pm EST E Mail sales rtd com 1 4 2 TECHNICAL SUPPORT If you are having problems with you system please try the steps in the Troubleshooting section of this manual For help with this product or any other product made by RTD you can contact RTD Embedded Technologies technical support via the following methods Phone 1 814 234 8087 Monday through Friday 8 00am to 5 00pm EST E Mail techsupport rtd com RTD Embedded Technologies Inc www rtd com 8 GPS18185HR User s Manual Accessing the Analog World 2 Specifications 2 1
12. ICAONS isc 24 8 2 PCI and PCI Express Specification RR 24 9 Limited Warranty 25 RTD Embedded Technologies Inc www rtd com V GPS18185HR User s Manual Accessing the Analog World Table of Figures FM 1 Board DIMENSIONS NE mmm 10 Figure 2 Board Connections Jumpers and EEDS ssc nent reete e ntn ui um rn dS ntn oe RARE es UNE eu REO eb ap uE UE UR Eu REGE 11 gie Ocoee ud b cz Mo S CCS cle NEN E 17 Fig re 4 IDAN DIMensi NS eee eee ee an eet aaae aia aE ene ee ee nee 18 Figure 5 Example IDAN SYSTEM pean eee en Pe eee re See eL LM LE CM ME E 19 Figure 6 GIFS 18190 Block Didaga Rm 20 Table of Tables tanei OPT TNO UO Sc ees URDU E A AE E EA EOS T Table 2 Operating Conditions Eo 9 Table 3 Elecirical Mana lONS NG S ono qo dt RUD MM RPM EUMDEM 9 pom se REIN toi lt a RN T T m 11 Table 5 CN1 in RS 422 485 OG MC m 12 F216 2 AOAC SAO E ita pe er nee peer erg ete ert ei re era eee ee ee Cee ee ere eee eee ee eee 12 Me A Tee iE aS Sc 13 TAC Ee EC Ez p c w 13 MNOS T NGP IN Mm r 14 Table 10 JP1 and JP2 Settings escciscisnccisdcexcstsceeacoinssenantpiexnccdirecpesciosiwnatbecenestouseneoebieranicbaeinnct
13. com for download 6 2 Serial Port Configuration A software utility is required to configure serial port mode and termination setting This utility along with source code for the utility is provided on the companion CD and is also available on the RTD web site http www rtd com for download For additional support concerning the software utility please contact RTD tech support 6 3 Software Programming 6 3 1 API INTERFACE Once the drivers for the GPS18185 have been properly loaded all four RS 232 422 485 ports should be available as standard serial ports All four ports can then be controlled using the standard serial port interfaces built into the operating system A description of serial port programming for operating systems is beyond the scope of this manual Consult the operating system documentation for information on how to interface with serial ports via software 6 3 2 COM PORT NUMBERING Serial ports aka COM ports are typically assigned numbers by the operating system e g COM1 These numbers are typically dynamically assigned by the operating system However different applications may enumerate the COM ports differently assigning different port numbers e g COM3 6 vs COM5 8 When developing your own serial port application consult your operating system s documentation for the proper method of enumerating COM ports Note Some applications are written to assume that no more than four COM ports are present in a system
14. election JP4 is used to select which GPS CAN port is connected to CAN transceiver and connector CN6 The options are shown in Table 12 Table 12 JP4 Settings GPS CAN port 1 connected to CN6 Factory default SJ GPS CAN port 2 connected to CN6 JP5 CAN Bus Termination JP5 is used terminate the CAN bus If this device is not at the end of the CAN bus remove this jumper The options are shown in Table 13 JP5 Settings Table 13 JP5 Settings 1 2 Short CAN Bus Terminated Factory default 1 20pen CAN Bus Not Terminated JP7 GPS Software Reset JP7 is used enable disable the DTR GPS reset The options are shown in Table 14 Table 14 JP7 Settings Setting riptioi DTR GPS Reset is Disabled Factory default o DTR GPS Reset is Enabled JP8 1PPS to Carrier Detect Disable JP8 is used enable disable the 1PPS to Carrier Detect The options are shown in Table 14 Table 15 JP8 Settings 1PPS to Carrier Detect is Disabled 1PPS to Carrier Detect is Enabled Factory default 3 3 4 LEDs One Pulse Per Second LED The One Pulse Per Second 1PPS LED is connected to the 1PPS of the GPS module The falling edge of the GPS 1PPS causes the LED to turn on for 0 5 seconds Ethernet LEDs These two LEDs are driven by buffered GPS LED_A and LED_B signals RTD Embedded Technologies Inc www rtd com 15 GPS18185HR User s Manual Accessing the Analog World GPS LED A signal goes to
15. he purchaser s sole remedy shall be repair or replacement as provided above Under no circumstances will RTD Embedded Technologies be liable to the purchaser or any user for any damages including any incidental or consequential damages expenses lost profits lost savings or other damages arising out of the use or inability to use the product Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages for consumer products and some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state RTD Embedded Technologies Inc www rtd com 25 GPS18185HR User s Manual RTD Embedded Technologies Inc 103 Innovation Boulevard State College PA 16803 USA Telephone 814 234 8087 Fax 814 234 5218 www rtd com sales rtd com techsupport rtd com a we as new cpu s are detected z 4 method such as ACPI for cpumask t cpu present map d EXPORT SYMBOL cpu present ifndef CONFIG SMP Represents all cpu s that i e gt v AS9100 V 1S0 9001 Copyright 2014 by RTD Embedded Technologies Inc All rights reserved
16. input and three GPS LED signals All signals go through the EPLD so they are 5 volt tolerant and the LED signals are capable of 8 4 mA Table 6 is the pin out of the Utility connector Table 6 CN2 GPS Utility Pin Signal Function In Out Pull low to reset GPS 2 PValid Buffered Position Valid from GPS Out High if fix is valid 1PPS Buffered 1 Pulse per Second from GPS pe 4 Signal Ground VARF Buffered VARF from GPS 6 GND SignalGround 8 GND SignalGround m Error Buffered Error from GPS goes high if GPS module detects an error GND SignalGround Facing the connector the pin out is RTD Embedded Technologies Inc www rtd com 12 GPS18185HR User s Manual Accessing the Analog World CN3 GPS USB Connector CN3 is the GPS USB port It connects directly to the GPS USB port Table 6 is the pin out of the USB connector Table 7 CN3 GPS USB Pin Signal Function 1 Revd Reserved Reserved 4 Rsvd Reserved 6 Rsvd Reserved 7 GND SignalGround 8 GND SignalGround 9 GND SignalGround 10 GND SignalGround Facing the connector the pin out is 9 7 5 3 1 USB Dp USB Dn IE 6 4 10 8 CN4 GPS 10 100 Mbps Ethernet Connector CN4 is the GPS 10 100 Mbps
17. ne of the GPS serial ports can be connected to CN1 If the GPS module has CAN bus capability it can be connected to an onboard CAN transceiver The GPS antenna connects directly to the GPS module 5 2 1 GPS ANTENNA The GPS antenna connects directly to the GPS module 5 2 PCIBUSUARTS The GPS18185 has four PCI bus UARTS By default they are connected as follows e UART 1 to GPS COM1 e UART 2 to GPS COM2 e UART 3 to GPS COM3 e UART 4 to serial port connector CN1 Jumper JP1 and JP2 selection may disable some of these ports to allow the GPS COM ports to connect to serial connector CN1 Refer to Jumpers on page 14 RTD Embedded Technologies Inc www rtd com 20 GPS18185HR User s Manual Accessing the Analog World 5 2 3 DTR GPS RESET The DTR signal of the first UART is used to generate a GPS reset signal A reset pulse approximately 50us will be generated when the DTR signal transition from asserted to de asserted MCR bit 0 transitions from 1 to 0 JP7 needs set to 2 3 to enable this function RTD Embedded Technologies Inc www rtd com 21 GPS18185HR User s Manual Accessing the Analog World 6 Software 6 1 Installing the Software The GPS18185 use a PCI UART which will require software and drivers for proper operation Drivers are provided for Windows XP 7 DOS and Linux Kernel 2 6 37 and newer The drivers are provided on the companion CD and are also available on the RTD web site http www rtd
18. nection to PCI peripheral modules The position and pin assignments are compliant with the PC 104 Specification See PC 104 Specifications on page 24 3 3 2 I O CONNECTORS All I O connectors have Pin 1 designated by a thick white silkscreen line and a square pad on the PCB CN1 Serial I O Connector CN1 is an RS 232 RS 422 RS 485 interface that can be configured to be a serial port off the CPU or one of the first two serial ports from the GPS Table 4 is the pin out in RS 232 mode if JP3 has pins 1 2 shorted Table 4 CN1 in RS 232 Mode Receive Data In Transmit Data RTD Embedded Technologies Inc www rtd com 11 GPS18185HR User s Manual Facing the connector the pin out is 9 7 5 3 DCD 0 8 6 4 2 Accessing the Analog World Table 5 is the pin out of CN1 in RS422 485 mode if JP3 has pins 2 3 shorted Note that when connected to the UART RTS is used to enable the driver When connected to the GPS the driver is always enabled Table 5 CN1 in RS 422 485 Mode Pin UART Signal GPS Signal Function In Out pt 7 7 Reserved 2 J Reevd La LT 7 Reserved 8 Reserved 910 GND GND SignalGround Facing the connector the pin out is CN2 GPS Utility Connector CN2 is the GPS Utility connector It contains the GPS external reset a buffered 1 pulse per second with a 7 ns maximum delay the GPS Event 1
19. r are properly positioned Check the stacking order make sure all of the busses used by the peripheral cards are connected to the cpuModule Hold the module by its edges and orient it so the bus connector pins line up with the matching connector on the stack Gently and evenly press the module onto the IDAN system If any boards are to be stacked above this module install them Finish assembling the IDAN stack by installing screws of an appropriate length Attach any necessary cables to the IDAN system Re connect the power cord and apply power to the stack Boot the system and verify that all of the hardware is working properly tO oo Job St oe SS qux cx _ r Figure 5 Example IDAN System RTD Embedded Technologies Inc www rtd com 19 GPS18185HR User s Manual Accessing the Analog World 5 Functional Description 9 1 Block Diagram The Figure below shows the functional block diagram of the GPS18185 The various parts of the block diagram are discussed in the following sections Novatel GPS CN4 Ethernet PC uz x Quad lt gt UART GPS Antenna EPLD S eo O CN1 Serial CN2 Utility CN3 USB PPS LED Link LED CN6 CAN Speed LED Figure 6 GPS18185 Block Diagram 5 2 GPS Interface The GPS18185 is a carrier board for a Novatel GPS receiver It provides a quad UART interface to the PCI bus that can be connected to all three serial ports of the GPS and serial connector CN1 Optionally o
20. ted by Microsoft For more information refer to Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 283063 Figure 3 Example 104 Stack RTD Embedded Technologies Inc www rtd com 17 GPS18185HR User s Manual Accessing the Analog World 4 IDAN Connections 4 1 Module Handling Precautions To prevent damage due to Electrostatic Discharge ESD keep your module in its antistatic bag until you are ready to install it into your system When removing it from the bag hold the module by the aluminum enclosure and do not touch the components or connectors Handle the module in an antistatic environment and use a grounded workbench for testing and handling of your hardware 4 2 Physical Characteristics e Weight Approximately 0 21 Kg 0 46 Ibs e Dimensions 151 972 mm L x 129 978 mm W x 16 993 mm H 5 983 in L x 5 117 in W x 0 669 in H Figure 4 IDAN Dimensions 4 3 Connectors 4 3 1 BUS CONNECTOR CN5 PCI Connector The PCI connector is the connection to PCI peripheral modules The position and pin assignments are compliant with the PCI 104 Specification See PC 104 Specifications on page 24 RTD Embedded Technologies Inc www rtd com 18 GPS18185HR User s Manual Accessing the Analog World 44 Steps for Installing Always work at an ESD protected workstation and wear a grounded wrist strap Turn off power to the IDAN system Remove the module from its anti static bag Check that pins of the bus connecto
21. the least number of modules in the system possible e Swap Components Try replacing parts in the system one at a time with similar parts to determine if a part is faulty or if a type of part is configured incorrectly If problems persist or you have questions about configuring this product contact RTD Embedded Technologies via the following methods Phone 1 814 234 8087 E Mail techsupport grtd com Be sure to check the RTD web site http www rtd com frequently for product updates including newer versions of the board manual and application software RTD Embedded Technologies Inc www rtd com 23 GPS18185HR User s Manual Accessing the Analog World 8 Additional Information 0 1 PC 104 Specifications A copy of the latest PC 104 specifications can be found on the webpage for the PC 104 Embedded Consortium WWW pc104 org 0 2 PCI and PCI Express Specification A copy of the latest PCI and PCI Express specifications can be found on the webpage for the PCI Special Interest Group WWW pcisig com RTD Embedded Technologies Inc www rtd com 24 GPS18185HR User s Manual Accessing the Analog World 9 Limited Warranty RTD Embedded Technologies Inc warrants the hardware and software products it manufactures and produces to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for one year following the date of shipment from RTD Embedded Technologies Inc This warranty is limited to the original p
22. urchaser of product and is not transferable During the one year warranty period RTD Embedded Technologies will repair or replace at its option any defective products or parts at no additional charge provided that the product is returned shipping prepaid to RTD Embedded Technologies All replaced parts and products become the property of RTD Embedded Technologies Before returning any product for repair customers are required to contact the factory for a Return Material Authorization RMA number This limited warranty does not extend to any products which have been damaged as a result of accident misuse abuse such as use of incorrect input voltages improper or insufficient ventilation failure to follow the operating instructions that are provided by RTD Embedded Technologies acts of God or other contingencies beyond the control of RTD Embedded Technologies or as a result of service or modification by anyone other than RTD Embedded Technologies Except as expressly set forth above no other warranties are expressed or implied including but not limited to any implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose and RTD Embedded Technologies expressly disclaims all warranties not stated herein All implied warranties including implied warranties for merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are limited to the duration of this warranty In the event the product is not free from defects as warranted above t
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