Beam LeoTRAK RST450 Instruction Manual

LeoTRAK
Models: RST450, RST460, RST470, RST480
Alert / Tracking / Monitoring Interface
Installation & User Manual
Beam Communications Pty Ltd

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LeoTRAK
RST450, RST460, RST470, RST480
Supporting applications for:
Ships Security Alert System SSAS
Alert/Alarm Systems
Vessel Monitoring System VMS
Vehicle/Asset Monitoring
INSTALLATION & USER MANUAL
Beam Communications Pty Ltd
8 Anzed Court, Mulgrave,
Victoria, 3170, AUSTRALIA
Information furnished by Beam Communications Pty Ltd (Beam) is believed to be accurate and
reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by Beam for its use, or for any infringement of
patents or other rights of third parties, which may result from its use. No license is granted by
implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of Beam. Beam reserves the right to
change specifications at any time without notice.
Copyright © 2007 Beam Communications Pty Ltd. All rights reserved
Product name: LeoTRAK Installation & User Manual
Manual revision: 01
Part Number: USRMAN002401
Release date: June 2007

Package contents
Check that your LeoTRAK package contains:
1 x LeoTRAK unit
1 x Power & IO Cable Loom
1 x DB9 to DB9 RS232 cable
1 x SD Memory Card (256MB minimum)
1 x Installation & User manual
1 x Quick Start Guide
1 x CDROM (LeoTRAK Management System)
In addition, the GSM variants RST460 and RST480 also contain:
1 x GSM right-angle stub Antenna
In addition, the SBD variants RST470 and RST480 also contain:
1 x TNC to SMA Antenna adapter
Optional Accessories
The following optional accessories are available for your LeoTRAK:
RST040 – 15WHr Li-Ion Battery Kit
RST045 – Control Panel (Button matrix / LCD Screen)
Antennas:
•Iridium Antenna
•Active GPS Antenna*
•Combined Active GPS / Iridium Antenna
•Combined Active GPS / Cellular Antenna
Alert Buttons (IP66 and Guarded, two independent actions to operate)
Alert Button cabling
(See your Service Provider for pricing and availability of these quality accessories).
* GPS Antenna not required if using the GPS feed from an existing device, such as
Ships GPS

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Contents
PACKAGE CONTENTS---------------------- 3
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES---------------- 3
CONTENTS-------------------------------------- 4
SAFETY INFORMATION -------------------- 6
SAFETY –IRIDIUM TRANSCEIVER
MODELS –RST470, RST480: --------- 6
SAFETY –GSM TRANSCEIVER MODELS
–RST460, RST480:-------------------- 7
CONVENTIONS IN THIS MANUAL--------- 9
ABOUT BEAM-------------------------------- 10
WELCOME ------------------------------------ 11
ABOUT THE LEOTRAK ------------------- 12
KEY FEATURES &BENEFITS -----------12
MULTI MODE CAPABILITY---------------12
IRIDIUM SATELLITE SYSTEM------------12
INTEROPERABILITY-----------------------13
EVENTS /ACTIONS ----------------------13
TRACKING /MONITORING---------------13
TRACKING DATA -------------------------13
TRACKING /MONITORING FEATURES -13
ALERTS /ALARMS------------------------13
SUPERSENSE GPS----------------------14
GSM /GPRS (RST460 &RST480
ONLY)--------------------------------------14
GSM –HANDS-FREE VOICE CALLS
(RST460 &RST480 ONLY) -----------14
IRIDIUM SBD (RST470 &RST480
ONLY)--------------------------------------14
LEAST COST COMMUNICATIONS-------15
INTELLIGENT POWER MANAGEMENT--15
FRONT & REAR PANELS ---------------- 16
U-BLOX ANTARIS®LEA-4S GPS
MODULE WITH SUPERSENSE®---------17
LEOTRAK INSTALLATION--------------- 18
INSTALL THE SD-CARD -----------------18
INSTALL SIM CARD----------------------18
INSTALL BATTERIES ---------------------19
LEOTRAK WIRING CONNECTIONS----20
LEOTRAK WIRING DIAGRAM FOR
POWER/INPUTS/OUPUTS &ALERT
BUTTONS ----------------------------------22
INSTALL CONTROL PANEL (OPTIONAL)24
INSTALLING THE DIRECTIONAL
MICROPHONE (OPTIONAL) --------------24
INSTALLING THE SPEAKER (OPTIONAL)25
MOUNTING THE LEOTRAK-------------26
INSTALLING THE IRIDIUM ANTENNA 27
PLANNING THE IRIDIUM ANTENNA
INSTALLATION-----------------------------27
INSTALLATION OPTIONS-----------------28
GPS AND CELLULAR ANTENNA ------ 29
ACTIVE GPS ANTENNA -----------------29
INSTALLATION GUIDELINES--------------29
CONNECTING NMEA GPS DATA
(OPTIONAL)--------------------------------30
CELLULAR GSM ANTENNA -------------30
POWERING UP------------------------------- 31
LED STATUS -----------------------------31
LEOTRAK CONFIGURATION------------ 32
LEOTRAK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
(LMS) -------------------------------------32
LEOTRAK ONLINE (OPTIONAL)--------32
ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS --------------- 33
DEVICE PORT-----------------------------33
MODE BUTTON ---------------------------33
AUXILARY PORT--------------------------33
CONNECTING TO MONITORED LOOPS
---------------------------------------------------- 34
ALARM CABLE & BUTTON
INSTALLATION ------------------------------ 35
CABLE SPECIFICATION ------------------35
CABLE INSTALLATION--------------------36
ASSEMBLY OF THE ALARM BUTTONS--36
SHIP SECURITY ALERT SYSTEM
(SSAS)------------------------------------------ 37
IMPLEMENTATION ------------------------37
ALERT SEQUENCE -----------------------37
TEST MODE-------------------------------37
NORMAL ALERT MODE ------------------37
FORMAT OF ALERT MESSAGES --------38
REMOTE CONTROL FOR LEOTRAK - 39
USING SHORT BURST DATA:SBD ----40

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IRIDIUM ANTENNA INSTALLATION
GUIDE------------------------------------------- 41
ANTENNA INSTALL EXAMPLES----------41
INSTALLING ANTENNA CABLES---------42
PROTECTING THE ANTENNA FROM
LIGHTNING --------------------------------43
ASSURING QUALITY OF IRIDIUM SERVICE
---------------------------------------------43
OBSTRUCTIONS --------------------------43
CABLING-----------------------------------44
RF INTERFERENCE ----------------------44
SYMPTOMS OF RF INTERFERENCE----45
MITIGATION OF RF INTERFERENCE ---45
TROUBLESHOOTING THE LEOTRAK 47
BEAM WARRANTY CONDITIONS ----- 49
SPECIFICATIONS--------------------------- 50
GENERAL FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICATIONS
---------------------------------------------50
GPS, IRIDIUM,GSM CELLULAR
SPECIFICATIONS -------------------------52
PHYSICAL &ENVIRONMENTAL
SPECIFICATIONS -------------------------54
RS232 PINOUTS-------------------------55
USER / INSTALLER INFORMATION--- 56

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Safety Information
IMPORTANT! Please read the following information carefully before
installing and using the BEAM LeoTRAK. Failing to follow
instructions may compromise the safety of the product and may
result in personal injury and/or equipment damage. Please consult
your supplier if you have any further questions.
♦Your LeoTRAK is a low power radio transmitter and receiver. When it is ON, it
receives and sends out radio frequency (RF) signals.
♦The design of your LeoTRAK system complies with international safety
standards.
WARNING: DO NOT open equipment. There are no user-serviceable
parts inside.
If a DC power supply is to be used, its output must comply with the
Safety Extra Low Voltage (SELV) requirements of IEC60950, and be
within the operational DC voltage range (and power capacity) as
specified in this manual.
All connectors must only be connected to equipment ports which
comply with the Safety Extra Low Voltage (SELV) requirements of
IEC60950.
♦The LeoTRAK system contains (optional) Li-polymer batteries with high
energy density. Do not disassemble, puncture, throw, drop, crush, bend, or
modify these battery units. The system is designed to automatically safely
charge the batteries only if within the temperature range of 0 to 45 degrees
Celsius.
♦Store the system in a cool and dry area.
♦Do not submerge the system in water.
♦Do not place foreign metal objects or debris in the system. If debris fall into
the system, please return to factory for service.
Safety – Iridium Transceiver models – RST470, RST480:
♦The LeoTRAK RST470 and RST480 have an in-built Iridium transceiver which
is designed to be used with an external antenna. This antenna transmits RF
energy. The Iridium antenna (fitted via an extension coaxial cable) must be
located more than > 0.3 meters (1 foot) from human body (person) when in
operation.
♦International agencies have set standards and recommendations for the
protection of public exposure to RF electromagnetic energy.
•International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) 1996

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•Verband Deutscher Elektrotechniker (VDE) DIN-0848
•United States Federal Commission, Radio Frequency Exposure Guidelines (1996)
•National Radiological Protection Board of the United Kingdom, GS 11, 1988
•American National Standards Institute (ANSI) IEEE. C95. 1-1992
These standards are based on extensive scientific review. For example, over 120
scientists, engineers, and physicians from universities, government health agencies, and
industry reviewed the available body of research to develop the updated ANSI standard.
♦Do not operate your satellite telephone when a person is within 1 foot (30
centimeters) of the antenna. A person or object within 1 foot (30
centimeters) of the antenna could impair call quality and may cause the
phone to operate at a higher power level than necessary and expose that
person to RF energy in excess of that established by the FCC RF Exposure
Guidelines.
♦As a precaution, please maintain maximum body distance as possible from
the antenna during call transmission.
♦Use only the supplied or an approved replacement antenna. Unauthorized
antennas, modifications, or attachments could damage the tranceiver and may
violate local agency regulations. Please refer to your Service Provider for
further information.
Safety – GSM Transceiver models – RST460, RST480:
♦The LeoTRAK RST460 and RST480 have an in-built Quad Band GSM
(cellular) transceiver which is designed to be used with an external antenna.
This antenna transmits RF energy. The GSM antenna (fitted directly to the
rear SMA connector, or via an extension coaxial cable) must be located more
than > 0.3 meters (1 foot) from human body (person) when in operation.
♦As a precaution, please maintain maximum body distance as possible from the
antenna during call transmission.
♦When in a hospital or other health care facility, observe the restrictions on the
use of mobiles. Switch the cellular terminal off, if instructed to do so by the
guidelines posted in sensitive areas. Medical equipment may be sensitive to
RF energy.
♦The operation of cardiac pacemakers, other implanted medical equipment and
hearing aids can be affected by interference from cellular terminals or mobiles
placed close to the device. If in doubt about potential danger, contact the
physician or the manufacturer of the device to verify that the equipment is
properly shielded. Pacemaker patients are advised to keep their hand-held
mobile away from the pacemaker, while it is on.
♦Switch off the cellular terminal or mobile before boarding an aircraft. Make
sure it cannot be switched on inadvertently. The operation of wireless
appliances in an aircraft is forbidden to prevent interference with
communications systems. Failure to observe these instructions may lead to
the suspension or denial of cellular services to the offender, legal action, or
both.
♦Do not operate the cellular terminal or mobile in the presence of flammable
gases or fumes. Switch off the cellular terminal when you are near petrol

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stations, fuel depots, chemical plants or where blasting operations are in
progress. Operation of any electrical equipment in potentially explosive
atmospheres can constitute a safety hazard.
♦Your cellular terminal or mobile receives and transmits radio frequency energy
while switched on. Remember that interference can occur if it is used close to
TV sets, radios, computers or inadequately shielded equipment. Follow any
special regulations and always switch off the cellular terminal or mobile
wherever forbidden, or when you suspect that it may cause interference or
danger.
WARNING: Road safety comes first! Do not use a hand-held
cellular terminal or mobile when driving a vehicle, unless it is securely
mounted in a holder for speakerphone operation. Before making a call
with a hand-held terminal or mobile, park the vehicle stationary.
Please obey local road laws for hands-free speakerphone operation.
Speakerphones (hands-free) must be installed by qualified personnel.
Faulty installation or operation can constitute a safety hazard.
IMPORTANT! Cellular & Satellite terminals or mobiles operate using
radio signals and communication networks. Because of this,
connection cannot be guaranteed at all times under all conditions.
Therefore, you should never rely solely upon any wireless device for
essential communications, for example emergency calls.
♦Remember, in order to make or receive calls, the cellular terminal or mobile
must be switched on and in a service area with adequate cellular signal
strength.
♦Some networks do not allow for emergency calls if certain network services or
phone features are in use (e.g. lock functions, fixed dialing etc.). You may
need to deactivate those features before you can make an emergency call.
♦Some networks require that a valid SIM card be properly inserted in the
cellular terminal or mobile.
NOTE: Refer to the appropriate section of the LeoTRAK Installation &
User Manual for additional relevant safety information.

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Conventions in this Manual
Warnings, cautions and notes appear throughout this manual. They are represented
by following conventions.
WARNING: This symbol and associated text indicate a warning note
providing information to prevent personal injury or damage to
equipment.
NOTE: This symbol and associated text indicate a note providing
general operating information.
INTERFERENCE: All wireless phones may get interference, which
could affect performance.

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About BEAM
BEAM Communications, is an authorised manufacturer of Iridium Satellite products.
BEAM develops subscriber products that utilise the Iridium satellite network of Low
Earth Orbit satellites, known as LEOs. The Iridium network is extensively used
around the world by commercial enterprises and defence agencies.
BEAM products address the needs of individuals, communities, government agencies
and the corporate sector, providing voice and data access without the need for
traditional wire-line or mobile phone infrastructure.
As the Iridium satellite network is global, BEAM’s products address global markets,
across the spectrum of rural and remote users, including households, motor vehicles,
telemetry, maritime and emergency services.
BEAM Communications Pty Ltd
8 Anzed Court, Mulgrave,
Victoria, 3170, AUSTRALIA
Web: www.beamcomm.net
Info: [email protected]
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