Enfora MT4100 User manual

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Product:GPSHardware
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Subject: Enfora MT4100 Installation Guide
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Version:1.0
November,2013
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Distribution:MT4100Users

GPS–MT4100InstallationGuide
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DQTechnologies,Inc.,phone:512.248.8324‐fax:757.886.0831‐www.dqtech.com
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Contents
ProductDescription......................................................................................................................................2
EnforaMT4100.........................................................................................................................................2
PowerCable..............................................................................................................................................2
Installation....................................................................................................................................................2
Power........................................................................................................................................................3
DeviceMounting.......................................................................................................................................3
MountingPrecautions/Guidelines............................................................................................................4
MountingMethods...................................................................................................................................4
MountingBracket.....................................................................................................................................4
CableTies..................................................................................................................................................4
MT4100LED..................................................................................................................................................5
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GPS–MT4100InstallationGuide
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ProductDescription
EnforaMT4100
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TheMT4100hasaprintedlabelonthetopsideofthedevice.PleasenotethattheprintedlabelMUST
befacingthesky.Thedevicehasaninternalantenna.
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PowerCable
ThepowercablefortheMT4100(CAB2448‐01)includesafuseandignitionsense.
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Wiringschematic
Installation
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Power
The power cable is a keyed cable and will only fit into the device one way.
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The device has an input voltage range of 9 – 32 V DC. This allows the device to be used on
both 12V and 24V vehicles per SEA specifications.
Connect the power (RED wire) and ground (Black wire) of the device to the vehicle battery
leads. Connect the ignition (BLUE wire) to the vehicle ignition. The device will always
remain ON.
The device will be non-operational when the input voltage and current requirements are not
met (vehicle battery drains).
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TheMT4100caseincludesmoldedanchorpointsformountingasshowninthefigureabove(facing
skyward).
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DeviceMounting
Pleasenotewhilethedevicesneedstobeinstalledinsidethevehicle.Thedevicewillhaveoptimal
functionalitywhenthereisaslittleaspossiblebetweenthedeviceandthesky.
Areastoconsiderwhenmountingyourdevice:
Abovetheairvent
Abovetheinstrumentcluster
Abovetheglovebox

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Onthedashboard
MountingPrecautions/Guidelines
Choosealocationwheremetalorcablebundleswillnotshieldthedevice
MountthedeviceawayfrompossibleRFinterference(suchasradio,speaker,etc.)
Protectcablingagainstspursandnicks
Donotmountthedeviceintheenginebay
Donotmountthedevicenearorinthebackofthevehicle’sairbag
MountingMethods
YoumayopttousetheMT4100MountingBracketAssemblytosecurethedevice.Thebracketallows
formountingthedeviceeitherlabelsideuporlabelsidedowntoconformtotheinstallationlocation.
Labelsideshouldalwaysfacethesky.
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MountingBracket
1. Securemountingbrackettothedesiredmountingsurfaceusingoneofthefollowing
methods:
Two(2)#6screws(preferredmethod)
Double‐sidedtape
2. Insertthedeviceintothemountingbracketwiththeconnectorendatthemountopening.
Positionthedevicesothatthelabelsidehasthebestunobstructedpathtothesky.
3.Connectthedevicetothepowersource.
4.Thebracketcontainsopeningsintheretentiontabstosupportacabletiefortampercontrol.
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CableTies
Tomountthedeviceusingcableties,usethechannelsprovidedonthedevicetosecureittoastable
structureorwirebundle.Therecommendedcabletiesizeis0.19”wide(4.75mm).
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Ifsecuringthedeviceusingdouble‐sidedfoamtapeoramethodnotdescribedinthismanual,notethe
followingprecautions:

GPS–MT4100InstallationGuide
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Donotapplyexcessiveforceinthemiddleofthedeviceasthismaydamagethedevice.
Ifusingrigidmountinghardware,applypressureonlytotheendsofthedevice.
Limitthemountingpressureonlytotheamountneededtosecurethedevice.
MT4100LED
TheMT4100hasthreeLEDsonitsfrontpanel
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PWR
ThisLEDindicatespowertotheGPSmodule.LEDisonlessthan1secondafterpoweredonandtheGPSmoduleis
operational.ThisLEDisoffwhenpoweredofforwhentheMT4100entersLow‐PowerSleepmode.
GPS
ThisLEDindicatesGPSfixstatus.TheLEDremainsoffwhenitreceivesinvalidGPSdata.TheLEDremainsonwhen
itreceivesvalidGPSdata.
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Registration:
ThisLEDindicatesnetworkregistrationstatus.IfthisLEDstaysoff,thisindicatesthatthedeviceisnotattempting
toregistertothenetwork.IftheLEDblinks,itindicatesthatthedeviceistryingtoconnecttothenetwork.Ifthe
LEDisalwayson,thisindicatesthatthedevicehasconnectedtothenetwork.
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