Test Interface User Manual
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1. 18 FIGURE 11 LOCATE AUDIO JUMPER IR RR ARR RR R RR ARR ARR ER R ARR Os say Osa e san raa rras 18 FIGURE 12 CHANGE JUMPER SETTING Rs 44a sss gans RR nnmnnn nnna 19 TT8540AN9002 1 00a Page 5 of 20 Copyright 2005 Skypatrol LLC Skypatrol Evolution GSM GPRS Test Interface Users Manual Sky at rol 1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Skypatrol LLC Test Interface for Evolution MLU This solution is designed to provide a testing platform that can be used for simulating all of the hardware features of the Evolution MLU solution Inputs outputs audio and power are provided along with all of the necessary cabling to make testing convenient and easy The following manual will detail the setup and use of the solution Once again thank you for your purchase 2 Overview The test interface is a self contained testing platform providing all of the necessary hardware interfacing required to use in conjunction with the Evolution MLU platform The interfaces are modular easy to access and use The platform is designed to quickly accommodate testing the hardware features available on the MLU product 3 Important Safety Information2. Retain and follow all product safety and operating instructions Observe all warnings on the product and in the operating instructions To reduce the risk of bodily injury electric shock fire and damage to the equipment observe the following precautions 3 1 Precautions Avoid hot areas The product should be placed away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other products including amplifiers that produce heat Avoid wet areas Never use the product in a wet location Avoid pushing objects into product Never push objects of any kind into housing slots or other openings in the product Use product with approved equipment This product should be used only with your device and options identified as suitable for use with your equipment TT8540AN9002 1 00a Page 6 of 20 Copyright 2005 Skypatrol LLC Skypatrol Evolution GSM GPRS Test Interface Users Manual Sky at rol 4 Terms and Abbreviations GPIO General Purpose Input Output TT8540AN9002 1 00a Page 7 of 20 Copyright 2005 Skypatrol LLC Skypatrol Evolution GSM GPRS Test Interface Users Manual SKy at 5 Hardware Features Features Benefits Modular Case The test box uses the same housing as the MLU and can be attached for ease of testing Comprehensive Design The design accommodates all of the MLU features for quick and easy testing Simple to Use All interfaces are clea
3. TEST BOX FRONT VIEW uusscccececeeecceececnseceeceeesecuaseueeseeuseennseenseeeeuseunseeeeeeeuaseeaseeeeesenasenaeeseseseeaeecueeeeesenas 10 FIGURE 2 TEST BOX BACK 10 FIGURE 3 REMOVING SCREWS FROM TEST 12 FIGURE 4 SLIDING INTO MOUNTING nnmnnn nnmnnn nnna 13 FIGURE 5 COMPLETED STACK 13 FIGURE 6 CONNECTING INTERFACE CABLE MLU 14 FIGURE 7 CONNECTING INTERFACE CABLE TO TEST BOX 14 FIGURE 8 CONNECTING A SERIAL CABLE TO TEST 15 FIGURE 9 CONNECTING THE POWER CABLE TO TEST nnna 15 FIGURE 10 REMOVE BACK COVER OF TEST BOX
4. The platform is designed to expedite the development and integration efforts TT8540AN9002 1 00a Page 11 of 20 Copyright 2005 Skypatrol LLC Skypatrol Evolution GSM GPRS Test Interface Users Manual Sky at 10 Making Connections Making the connections between your modular cable peripheral device and your AVL platform is simple and straightforward The following sections provide the details related to each specific platform As new platforms are supported new sections will be added to the document 10 1 Stacking the Test Interface Optional The test interface box uses the same case as the Evolution MLU device The box can be connected to the MLU if desired to simplify the mechanics of testing This process is not mandatory and does not affect the use of the test box To stack the boxes remove the screws from the back of the test box and the front of the MLU See figure 3 Slide the MLU into the channels on the top of the test box See figure 4 Once the cases are connected replace the panel on the back of the test box and the front of the MLU The completed stack is shown in figure 5 Figure 3 Removing screws from test box TT8540AN9002 1 00a Page 12 of 20 Copyright 2005 Skypatrol LLC Skypatrol Evolution GSM GPRS Test Interface Users Manual Sky at Figure 4 Sliding MLU into mounting channel Figure 5 Completed stack TT8540AN9002 1 00a Page 13 of 20 Copyrigh
5. are now able to use the voice connection To terminate the call enter ATH in the terminal window and press enter TT8540AN9002 1 00a Page 17 of 20 Copyright 2005 Skypatrol LLC Skypatrol Evolution GSM GPRS Test Interface Users Manual SKy at If your chosen headset does not work you have the ability to change configuration of the audio connector To accomplish this remove the back cover of the test box See figure 10 Carefully slide the board out of the case and locate the jumper as indicated in figure 11 Change the jumper setting as demonstrated in figure 12 This is a very simple soldering task Carefully replace the panel and test again Figure 10 Remove back cover of test box Figure 11 Locate audio jumper TT8540AN9002 1 00a Page 18 of 20 Copyright 2005 Skypatrol LLC Skypatrol Evolution GSM GPRS Test Interface Users Manual SKy at Figure 12 Change jumper setting Please note that the audio interface is a single ended design That is the additional pair of audio lines have not been wired to the audio jack e It is the responsibility of the integrator to design the appropriate audio interface with appropriate filtering and amplification for the desired implementation TT8540AN9002 1 00a Page 19 of 20 Copyright 2005 Skypatrol LLC Skypatrol Evolution GSM GPRS Test Interface Users Manual Sky at rol End of Document TT8540AN9002 1 0
6. in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise or for any purpose without the express written permission of Skypatrol LLC Skypatrol may have patents patent applications trademarks copyrights or other intellectual property rights covering subject matter in this document Except as expressly provided in any written license agreement from Skypatrol the furnishing of this document does not give you any license to these patents trademarks copyrights or other intellectual property 02005 Skypatrol LLC All rights reserved Revision Control GSM GPRS Mobile Location Unit Test Interface User s Manual TT8540AN9002 Date Author lt lt Description Oct 10 2005 1000 L Quinones Initial Release Skypatrol Evolution GSM GPRS Test Interface Users Manual Sky at rol Table of Contents 1 NTRODUC HON erc 6 OVERVIEW 6 IMPORTANT SAFETY cu cuan annie tas ie irai coca nasa o coa ena ieu dece dann ie cs 6 3 1 liie f P n 6 4 TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS eU Cha eremi 7 5 HARDWARE FEATURES iouis ta san co conste e
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8. 5 ypatrol TT8540AN9002 Skypatrol Evolution GSM GPRS Mobile Location Unit Test Interface Users Manual Release 1 00a Confidential and Proprietary Information 2005 Skypatrol LLC Do not duplicate without express permission from Skypatrol LLC Version 1 00a Date 10 10 05 Status Final Document Control ID TT8540AN9002 General All efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of material provided in this document at the time of release However the items described in this document are subject to continuous development and improvement All specifications are subject to change without notice and do not represent a commitment on the part of Skypatrol LLC Skypatrol LLC will not be responsible for any loss or damages incurred related to the use of information contained in this document This product is not intended for use in life support appliances devices or systems where a malfunction of the product can reasonably be expected to result in personal injury Skypatrol LLC customers using integrating and or selling this product for use in such applications do so at their own risk and agree to fully indemnify Skypatrol LLC for any damages resulting from illegal use or resale Copyright Complying with all applicable copyright laws is the responsibility of the user Without limiting the rights under copyright no part of this document may be reproduced stored in or introduced into a retrieval system or transmitted
9. d Output event Event group 1 AT EVENT 12 1 1 0 1 Ending range of 1 high Starting range of 0 low Activity on I O line 2 based on range Input occurrence event Event group 2 12 3 34 1310740 0 Toggle count 0 indefinite Bit pattern for flash rate duty cycle Flash GPIO line 3 every 5 seconds Output event Event group 2 TT8540AN9002 1 00a Page 16 of 20 Copyright 2005 Skypatrol LLC Skypatrol Evolution GSM GPRS Test Interface Users Manual Sky at rol 10 6 Testing Audio with an Evolution MLU The following information will provide a basic process for testing the audio interface Please note that the audio interface is a single ended design That is the additional pair of audio lines have not been wired to the audio jack It is the responsibility of the integrator to design the appropriate audio interface with appropriate filtering and amplification for the desired implementation It is recommended that the following commands be entered to adjust the audio parameters on the MLU device AT VSELECT 0 AT VLVL 5 AT VGT 12 AT amp W To test the audio interface on the test box attach a standard cellular headset to the plug Bring up a terminal application like HyperTerminal or Procomm Place a call to the phone number of the wireless device You will see an ASCII string of RING displayed on the terminal Type ATA and press enter Your call will now be connected You
10. dicator on the wireless device light once power is applied See figure 9 Figure 9 Connecting the power cable to test box TT8540AN9002 1 00a Page 15 of 20 Copyright 2005 Skypatrol LLC Skypatrol Evolution GSM GPRS Test Interface Users Manual Sky at rol 10 5 Testing I O with an Evolution MLU The following information will provide basic event programming scenarios for testing the I O interface on the test box Events will be combined to provide the most efficient use of the event engine to validate proper I O operation The MLU uses GPIO line 1 for input line 1 The MLU uses 2 for input line 2 The MLU uses GPIO line 3 for the output line The following events will enable the following I O operation Press input button 1 and the output LED will flash at 1 second intervals Press input button 2 and the output LED will flash at 5 second intervals AT IOCFG 11011111 pin 8 defined as input pin 7 defined as input I O pin 6 defined as input I O pin 5 defined as input I O pin 4 defined as input pin 3 defined as output I O pin 2 defined as input pin 1 defined as input ATSEVENT 10 1 0 0 1 Ending range of 1 high Starting range of 0 low Activity on I O line 1 based on range Input occurrence event Event group 1 10 3 34 262148 0 Toggle count 0 indefinite Bit pattern for flash rate duty cycle Flash GPIO line 3 every 1 secon
11. rly marked and easy to access Quick Connections All connections are simple and easy to access TT8540AN9002 1 00a Page 8 of 20 Copyright 2005 Skypatrol LLC Skypatrol Evolution GSM GPRS Test Interface Users Manual Sky at rol 6 Technical Specifications SPECIFICATIONS HOUSING Material Extruded Aluminum Dimensions 4 25 x 3 5 x 1 25 in Input 2 Momentary Contact Push Buttons The MLU platform only provides a 3 pin serial connection The 9 pin serial interface provides appropriate signaling for proper RS232 communication TT8540AN9002 1 00a Page 9 of 20 Copyright 2005 Skypatrol LLC Skypatrol Evolution GSM GPRS Test Interface Users Manual SKy at 7 Box Front and Back Views PWR i AUD OUT IN 1 IN 2 IGN PWR Figure 1 Test box front view Figure 2 Test box back view TT8540AN9002 1 00a Page 10 of 20 Copyright 2005 Skypatrol LLC Skypatrol Evolution GSM GPRS Test Interface Users Manual Sky at rol 8 Platforms Supported The MLU Test Interface has been designed to work with the Evolution MLU platform Currently this is the only platform supported 9 Recommended Uses The test interface is designed to support the integration efforts of developers that are designing solutions around the supported platform All I O power audio and serial data communication are provided in the solution
12. sae c nenne Gens 8 6 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS eux Luc EU cu eux ass 9 7 TESTBOX FRONT AND BACK VIEWS 753525 2 22 70 ca ance 10 S PLATFORMS SUPPORTED tiec aio 11 ME izete zjzsccc 11 10 MAKING CONNECTIONS 12 10 1 Stacking the Test Interface Optional 24 errare Leer Lees eer enean anna anna ranas maas 12 10 2 Connecting the Interface Cable 11 1 eee anna 14 10 3 Connecting Serial Cable siete ttti CER Eus 15 10 4 Connecting the Power Cable dU cR OR ra Dune RRAMAE DEKA E 15 10 5 Testing VO with an Evolution MALU 1114 44 Lee LLL aaa n nana anna ara a nana anu 16 10 6 Testing Audio with an Evolution MLU 21 1111 enitn anna anna annu 17 TT8540AN9002 1 00a Page 4 of 20 Copyright 2005 Skypatrol LLC Skypatrol Evolution GSM GPRS Test Interface Users Manual Sky at rol Table of Figures FIGURE 1
13. t 2005 Skypatrol LLC Skypatrol Evolution GSM GPRS Test Interface Users Manual SKy at 10 2 Connecting Interface Cable To test using the box connect one end of the cable to the MLU Make sure that the cable connector is oriented in the proper manner See figure 6 Connect the other end of the cable to the test box Make sure that the connector is oriented in the proper manner pin orientation and color sequence See figure 7 If the cables are not connected properly the box will not operate correctly and could damage the MLU Make sure that you connect the interface cable as demonstrated below Failure to do so may result in unpredictable operation Figure 6 Connecting interface cable to MLU Figure 7 Connecting interface cable to test box TT8540AN9002 1 00a Page 14 of 20 Copyright 2005 Skypatrol LLC Skypatrol Evolution GSM GPRS Test Interface Users Manual Sky rol 10 3 Connecting the Serial Cable To communicate with the mobile device platform a serial cable must be connected to the test box The data that is entered will pass through the test box to the end device See figure 8 Figure 8 Connecting a serial cable to test box 10 4 Connecting the Power Cable Once all other connections have been made the power cable should be connected to the test box Simply connect the power cable provided to the power interface on the test box You should see the power in
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