Pacific Crest ADL Vantage User manual

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ADLVantage
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User'sGuide
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August2009
P/N:M0081501
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PacificCrestCorporation
510DeGuigneDrive
Sunnyvale,CA94085
(408)481‐8070
(408)481‐8984Fax
[email protected]
www.PacificCrest.com
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PacificCrestCorporation ADLVantageUser’sGuide 2
Notice
PACIFICCRESTCORPORATION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.PacificCrestCorporationshallnotbeliableforerrorscontained
hereinorforincidentalconsequentialdamagesinconnectionwiththefurnishing,performance,oruse
ofthismaterial.
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Thisdocumentcontainsproprietaryinformationthatisprotectedbycopyright.Allrightsarereserved.
Nopartofthisdocumentmaybephotocopied,reproduced,ortranslatedintoanotherlanguagewithout
thepriorwrittenconsentofPacificCrestCorporation.
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Theinformationcontainedinthisdocumentissubjecttochangewithoutnotice.
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Licenserequiredpriortooperationofradiocommunicationequipment.
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CautionsandWarnings
Throughoutthismanualthissymbolisusedtoindicatecautionorwarning.Pleasepay
particularattentiontotheseitemstoassuresafeandreliableoperationofyourradio
modemproduct.
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©2009PacificCrestCorporation.Allrightsreserved.TRIMMARKandTRIMTALKaretrademarksofTrimbleNavigationLtd.
SATEL®isaregisteredtrademarkofSATEL,Oy.
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AdaptationortranslationofthismanualisprohibitedwithoutpriorwrittenpermissionofPacificCrestCorporation,exceptas
allowedunderthecopyrightlaws.
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PacificCrestCorporation ADLVantageUser’sGuide 3
Contents
INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................5
WELCOME....................................................................................................................................................................5
SCOPE..........................................................................................................................................................................5
NOTECONCERNINGTHISGUIDE........................................................................................................................................5
FEATURESANDBENEFITS........................................................................................................5
COMPATIBLE.................................................................................................................................................................5
ENHANCEDUSERINTERFACE............................................................................................................................................5
FASTOVER‐THE‐AIRDATARATE.......................................................................................................................................5
USER‐SELECTABLERFOUTPUT..........................................................................................................................................6
RUGGEDCONSTRUCTION.................................................................................................................................................6
CONFIGURINGADLVANTAGE..................................................................................................6
ADLCONFCONFIGURATIONSOFTWARE............................................................................................................................6
FACTORYDEFAULTSETTINGS............................................................................................................................................6
SETTINGUPTHEADLVANTAGE...............................................................................................7
THEADLVANTAGEOFFICEACCESSORYKIT.........................................................................................................................7
ANTENNAANDANTENNAMOUNT.....................................................................................................................................8
TRIPODSIDECLIP...........................................................................................................................................................9
DATA/POWERCABLE......................................................................................................................................................9
OPERATINGTHEADLVANTAGE.............................................................................................10
TURNINGTHEADLVANTAGEONANDOFF.......................................................................................................................10
ADLVANTAGEUSERINTERFACE.....................................................................................................................................10
INDICATORLEDS..........................................................................................................................................................14
ENCLOSURE.................................................................................................................................................................14
ANTENNAMOUNT.......................................................................................................................................................14
BATTERYCARE.............................................................................................................................................................14
CHARGING..................................................................................................................................................................15
TIPSANDTECHNIQUESFORBESTPERFORMANCE.................................................................16
ANTENNA...................................................................................................................................................................16
LINELOSS...................................................................................................................................................................16
POWERSUPPLIES.........................................................................................................................................................16
EQUIPMENTCARE........................................................................................................................................................16
ERRORCODES.............................................................................................................................................................16
FCCRULESANDREGULATIONS..............................................................................................17
LICENSINGREQUIREMENTS.............................................................................................................................................17
EQUIPMENTCOMPLIANCES............................................................................................................................................18
BEINGPARTOFTHERFCOMMUNITY...............................................................................................................................18
AUTOMATICSTATIONIDENTIFICATION..............................................................................................................................18
CARRIERSENSEMULTIPLEACCESS(CSMA)......................................................................................................................19

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PacificCrestCorporation ADLVantageUser’sGuide 4
CONTACTINFORMATION.......................................................................................................20
CUSTOMERSUPPORT....................................................................................................................................................20
SALESCONTACT...........................................................................................................................................................20
WARRANTY...........................................................................................................................21
ONE‐YEARLIMITEDWARRANTY......................................................................................................................................21
EXCLUSIONS................................................................................................................................................................21
WARRANTYLIMITATIONS...............................................................................................................................................21
APPENDIXA‐SAFETYINFORMATION....................................................................................22
EXPOSURETORADIOFREQUENCYENERGY........................................................................................................................22
APPENDIXB‐PIN‐OUTSANDCONNECTORS..........................................................................23
ADLVANTAGE............................................................................................................................................................23
ANTENNA...................................................................................................................................................................23
APPENDIXC‐TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS............................................................................24
APPENDIXD–SOFTWARE.....................................................................................................25
SOFTWARECOMPATIBILITY.............................................................................................................................................25
INDEX....................................................................................................................................26
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Figures
Figure1‐ADLVantageSetup....................................................................................................................................8
Figure2‐ADLVantageGPSCable.............................................................................................................................9
Figure3‐ADLVantage.............................................................................................................................................10
Figure4–ADLVantageData/PowerConnectors....................................................................................................23
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TABLES
Table1‐ADLVantageFactoryDefaults.....................................................................................................................7
Table2–ADLVantageUserInterfaceDisplay.........................................................................................................12
Table3‐ADLVantageErrorCodes..........................................................................................................................17
Table4‐ADLVantageBaseandRoverPinAssignments.........................................................................................23

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PacificCrestCorporation ADLVantageUser’sGuide 5
Introduction
Welcome
ThankyouforpurchasingtheAdvancedDataLink(ADL)Vantageforusewithyoursurveysystem.The
ADLVantage™isanadvanced,highspeed,wirelessdatalinkthatisdesignedspecificallyforGNSS/RTK
applications.YoursuccessinusingtheADLVantageisPacificCrestCorporation’sprimarygoal.Pacific
CreststandsbehindtheADLVantagebyprovidingexpertsupportandservice.Yourcommentsand
questionsarewelcome.
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Scope
ThisguideprovidesinformationconcerningtheuseoftheADLVantage.Thisguideiswrittenforthe
first‐timeuserandgivesdetailsconcerningsystemsetup,operationandmaintenance.Weurgeyouto
takethetimetoreviewthisshortmanualcompletelypriortosettingupyoursystem.
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NoteConcerningthisGuide
WebelievethattheADLVantagesystemprovidesthebestvalueandperformancefortheuser.Assuch,
weprovideourequipmentincompleteturnkeysystems,includingalloftheitemsnecessaryfor
operationwithyourGPS.
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YoumayhavepurchasedyourADLVantagefromathirdparty.Onoccasion,thebundledproduct
providedbythesesourcesmaydifferfromthekitsprovideddirectlyfromPacificCrestCorporation.If
thisguidedoesnotaccuratelyreflecttheequipmentthatyoureceived,pleasecontactyoursupplierfor
specificinstructionsconcerningthesetupofitemsthatdiffer.
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FeaturesandBenefits
Compatible
FacilitatesGNSSequipmentmixandmatch
•InteroperablewithPacificCrestRFMandPDL,SATEL,andTrimbleradioproducts
•Allmodelssupport12.5and25kHzchannelbandwidthcommunications
•40MHz‐widechanneltables(390‐430and430‐470MHzmodels)
•Providesupgradepathforexistinginstallations
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EnhancedUserInterface
BacklitLCDdisplayandfive‐buttonnavigationinterface
•Viewandchangeradiochannel,modulationandprotocoltypes
•Monitorsignallevels,baudrates,andotherparameters
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FastOver‐the‐AirDataRate
19,200bitspersecond
•ReducedlatencyprovidesbetterGPSpositioninformation
•Lowerpowerconsumptionallowslongerfieldoperation

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PacificCrestCorporation ADLVantageUser’sGuide 6
User‐selectableRFoutput
Selectbetween0.1.0.5,1,2and4Watts
•Increaserangebyswitchingto2or4Watts(wherepermitted)
•Increasebatterylifebyreducingoutputpowerwhenyoudon’tneedtherange
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RuggedConstruction
Designedspecificallyforreal‐worldworkingenvironments
•AllmetalconstructionandshockmountedelectronicsensurehighestreliabilityandEMI‐
resistance
•Watertight,corrosion‐resistantconnectorsstanduptobadweatherconditions
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ConfiguringADLVantage
ADLCONFConfigurationSoftware
ADLCONFisasuiteofsoftwareutilitiesforconfiguringandtroubleshootingPacificCrest’sAdvanced
DataLink(ADL)lineofdigitalcommunicationradiosandmodems.RunningADLCONFonaPCattached
viaserialcabletoanADLradioallowsyoutocheckthestatusoftheradio,inputreceive‐onlychannel
tables,andsetradioparameterssuchaschannelbandwidthandoutputpower.Channeltablesfor
transmissionofdatamustbeobtainedfromauthorizedPacificCrestdealers.Ifyourradiodidnotcome
withachanneltablealreadyinstalled,youcanobtainonefromyourdealerandimportitusing
ADLCONF.
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ADLCONFsoftwareisfoundontheADLVantagesystemCD.Thelatestversionisavailableforfree
downloadfromwww.PacificCrest.com.AuserguidethatcompletelydescribeshowtoconfiguretheADL
VantageradioisavailablebyrunningADLCONFandclickingHelp>UserGuide.TheADLCONFUser’s
GuideisalsoavailableonthePacificCrestwebsite.
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FactoryDefaultSettings
YoucanreturnyourADLVantageradiotoitsfactorydefaultconfigurationusingADLCONFsoftware.
SimplyclicktheRestoreFactorybuttontotherightofthescreenandthentheProgrambutton.The
factorydefaultsettingsareasfollows:
RadioLinkRate9600
ModulationTypeGMSK
SensitivityLow(Base)
TransmitPower100mW
ScrambleControlOn
CSMAOn
ForwardErrorCorrectionYes
TransmitRetries10
TXACKTimeout10
ModemAddress0
DestinationAddress255

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PacificCrestCorporation ADLVantageUser’sGuide 7
RXDelay0
TXDelay2
RXLEDMeaningSignalreceived
CallSign:“OFF”
Owner:“OWNER”
LowVoltageTurnWarning10V
LowVoltageTurnOff9V
TurnOffLCDBacklightNo
TurnOffLCDDelayAfter20seconds
SerialInterface
PCBaudRate:  38400
Parity:  None
SoftBreakDisabled: Yes
ProtocolMode:  TransparentwithEOTTimeout
EOTTimeout:  50
EOTCharacter:  (thereisnodefault)
SecurityCode:  00000000
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Table1‐ADLVantageFactoryDefaults
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SettingUptheADLVantage
TheADLVantageOfficeAccessoryKit
TheADLVantageOfficeAccessoryKitconsistsofthefollowing:
•Wall/mainspowersupply
•Wallplugwithadaptorset
•Programmingcable
•ADLVantageCDcontaining:
oADLVantageUser'sGuide
oADLCONFUser'sGuide
oADLCONFSoftware
oPCCRangeEstimator
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ToconfiguretheradiowithADLCONFsoftware,
•Connectthepowersupplytothemainwallcurrent
•Connecttheprogrammingcableto:
oThepowersupply
oTheADLVantageradio
oYourPC
•Turnontheradio
•LaunchADLCONFsoftwareandrefertothesectionoftheADLCONFUser’sGuideonconnecting
theprogramtoyourradio.
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PacificCrestCorporation ADLVantageUser’sGuide 8
TooperateyourADLVantageradiointhefieldyouwillneedanantenna,aportablepowersupplyanda
cabletoconnecttoadatasourcesuchasaGNSSreceiver.PacificCrestCorporationanditsauthorized
dealerscanprovideyouwitheverythingyouneedincludingatripodaccessorykitandabattery/charger
kit.
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AntennaandAntennaMount
IfyouhaveanantennawithamaleTNCconnector,youcanattachitdirectlytotheRFconnectoronthe
topoftheADLVantage.Wehighlyrecommend,however,thatyouelevateyourRFantennaasmuchas
possible.ThemostcommonsetupissimilartothatseeninFigure1whereanantennacablewithmale
TNCconnectorisattachedtotheADLVantage.Theotherendofthiscableisattachedtoatripodor
elevatedsectionofrangepole.TheRFantennaisthenattachedtotheendofthecable.PacificCrest
offersanantennacablethatattachestostandard5/8‐inchthreadedtripodsandrangepolesand
antennaswithNMOconnectors.
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Werecommendinspectingtheantennacenterpush‐pincontacttomakesurethatitmakesgood
contactwiththeantennamount.Agoodantennaconnectioniscriticaltosystemperformance.
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AlthoughtransmittingwithoutanantennawillnotcausedamagetotheADLVantage,itis
notrecommended.UsingagainedantennawillraisetheEffectiveIsotropicRadiatedPower
oftheADLVantageradio.MakesuretheresultantEffectiveIsotropicRadiatedPowerdoes
notexceedyourlicensedlimit.
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Figure1‐ADLVantageSetup
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PacificCrestCorporation ADLVantageUser’sGuide 9
TripodSideClip
Beforeconnectinganycables,screwtheADLVantage’stripodclip(PNF01003)ontothebackofthe
radioandinserttheclipintotheslotonatripod.
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Figure2‐ADLVantageTripodClip
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Data/PowerCable
TheADLVantageisconnectedtoadatasource,suchasaGNSSreceiver,usingadata/powercable(see
Figure3).Thiscableisavailablewithdifferentconnectorsforattachingtoalargevarietyofdatasources.
ContactyourPacificCrestsalesrepresentativeforselectingthebestcabletomeetyourneeds.
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Figure3‐ADLVantageData/PowerCable
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EachADLVantagedata/powercablealsoconnectstheradio(andinsomecasesthedatasource)to
externalpowerviaanSAE‐typeconnector.PacificCreststronglyrecommendsyouusetheADLexternal
battery(PNA02663),whichincludesanSAEconnector.Thisissoldbothseparatelyandaspartofthe
ADLBattery/ChargerKit(PNK01115).

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PacificCrestCorporation ADLVantageUser’sGuide 10
OperatingtheADLVantage
TurningtheADLVantageOnandOff
ToturnontheADLVantage,attachtheradiotopowerusingeithertheprogrammingcable(attachedto
wall/mainscurrent)orthedata/powercable(attachedtotheADLVantagebattery).Onceitdetects
poweronitsdataconnector,theADLVantagewillturnonautomatically,displaytheradiomodem
firmwareversion,theownernameandbereadyforcommunicationwithin5seconds.Ifwall/mains
currentiseverinterrupted,theADLVantagewillautomaticallyturnitselfonandresumetransmitting
datawithin5secondsofpowerrestoration.ToturnofftheADLVantage,eitherdetachitspowercable
orpresstheOn/Offbuttoninthecenterofthefrontpanelforthreeseconds.
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ADLVantageUserInterface
TheADLVantageuserinterfaceincludesthreeLEDs,anOn/Offbutton,atwo‐rowLCDdisplay,four
scrollingbuttonsmarkedwitharrowsandacentralEnterbutton.
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Figure4‐ADLVantage
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TheLCDhasabacklightthatstaysonfor20seconds.ThebacklightmustbeonfortheEnterorarrow
buttonstofunction.Ifthebacklightisoff,pressinganybuttonturnsiton.Youcanopttohavethe
backlightstayonbyclickingtheAdvancedbuttononADLCONF’sSerialInterfacescreenandunchecking
theboxto“TurnoffradioLCDbacklightafter20seconds.”
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ThetoprowoftheADLVantageLCDdisplaysthenameofthecurrentlyselectedradioconfiguration
function.ThebottomLCDrowdisplaysthevariousparametersyoucanchooseforthedisplayed
function.Presstheleftorrightarrowstoscrolltodifferentfunctions.Presstheupordownarrowsto
scrolltodifferentchoicesforthedisplayedfunction.
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PacificCrestCorporation ADLVantageUser’sGuide 11
Table2(below)displaysthevariousfunctionsavailableintheADLVantageuserinterface.Italso
describesthesefunctionsandliststheparameterchoicesforeachfunction.Thedefaultparameters,
whereapplicable,areinboldface.
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FunctionDescriptionParameterChoices
DeviceStatusDisplaysradiostatusandidentificationinformationBatterystatus
Frequencyofselectedchannel
Serialnumber
Ownername
Callsign
Modulationtype
Channelbandwidth
Transmitterstatus
Firmwareversion
Channel/FreqDisplays/selectschannelnumber&receive
frequency
Channel01andfrequency
(MHz)
Channel02andfrequency
(MHz)
Channel03andfrequency
(MHz)
Etc.
ChTXFreqDisplaysTXfreq(ifdifferentfromthechannel’sRX
freq)
ChannelNo.&frequency
(MHz)
DataProtocolDisplays/selectsdataprotocoltypeTransEOT(Endof
Transmission)
TransEOC(EndofCharacter)
PacketSwitched
TRIMTALK450S
TRIMMARKII/IIE
TT450S(HW)
TRIMMARK3
SATEL®
RadioLinkRateDisplays/selectsbitrateforradio
transmission/reception
4800
8000
9600
16000
19200
RepeaterModeSetstheradiotobearepeater(non‐Trimble
protocols)
Notarepeater
Isarepeater
OperationSetstheradiotobearepeater(Trimbleprotocols)Base/Rover

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PacificCrestCorporation ADLVantageUser’sGuide 12
Mode
Base+1Repeater
Base+2Repeaters
Repeater1
Repeater2
SensitivityDisplays/selectsradiosquelchlevelLow(Base)
Moderate
High(Rover)
TransmitPowerDisplays/selectstransmitterpowerlevel100mW
500mW
1W(wherepermitted)
2W(wherepermitted)
4W(wherepermitted)
RXLED
Meaning
Displays/selectswhatitmeanswhentheRXLED
flashes
SignalReceived
DataReceived
CSMADisplays/selectsCarrierSenseMultipleAccess
setting
On
Off
SerialBaudDisplays/selectsserialbaudrateoftheradio’sdata
port
2400
4800
9600
19200
38000
115200
SignalStrengthDisplaysstrengthofthereceivedsignal(RSSI)indBmPressEnter
Weak
Moderate
Strong
ErrorCodeDisplayscurrenterrorstatusNoError
01:VoltageHigh
02:VoltageLow
08:TempHigh
11:MemoryError
15:TxFrequencyNotLocked
16:RxFrequencyNotLocked
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Table2–ADLVantageUserInterfaceDisplay
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PacificCrestCorporation ADLVantageUser’sGuide 13
TheADLVantageLCDdisplaysradiosettingsthataredetermined:
•Inthefactory:serialnumber,firmwareversion,transmitterstatus(enabled/disabled)
•Bytheradio:batterystatus,signalstrengthanderrorcodes
•Byyourdealer:channeltables(includingfrequencyandbandwidth)andmaximumtransmit
power
•IntheofficeusingtheADLCONFprogram(everythingelse)
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Inaddition,youmayconfigurethefollowingparametersinthefieldusingtheADLVantageuser
interface:
•Channelnumber
•Dataprotocol
•Radiolinkrate
•RepeaterMode(called“OperationMode”whenusingaTrimbleprotocol)
•Sensitivity
•Transmitpower
•MeaningofRXLEDflashing
•CSMA(Note:ItisillegaltotransmitintheUnitedStateswhileCSMAisturnedoff.)
•Serialbaud
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Forthefield‐configurablefunctions,theavailablechoicesaredisplayedonthebottomrowoftheLCD.
Thecurrentlyselectedparameterismarkedwithanasterisk.Toselectadifferentchoiceforthe
displayedfunction,scrollupordownwiththearrowbuttonsandpresstheEnterbuttonwhenthe
desiredchoiceisdisplayed.
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Therearetwowaystomovetoadifferentfunctionscreen.Whenviewingadisplayonlyfunctionsuchas
DeviceStatusorSignalStrength,simplypresstheleftorrightarrow.Whenviewingadisplay‐and‐select
functionsuchasChannel/FreqorDataProtocol,firstpresstheup/downarrowstodisplaythecurrently
selectedparameter(markedwithanasterisk)inthesecondrow.Thenpresseithertheleftorright
arrowtomovetoanewfunctionscreen.
Note:ifthecurrentlyselectedparameter(shownwithanasterisk)isnotcurrentlydisplayedontheLCD,
andthebacklightisoff(i.e.,youhavenotpressedabuttonformorethan20seconds),youcanscroll
directlytotheselectedparameterbypressingtheleftorrightarrowonce.Tomovetoanewfunction
screen,presstheleftorrightarrowasecondtime.
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Tospeedfieldconfigurationandtopreventtheselectionofunsupportedradioconfigurations,theADL
Vantageuserinterfacedisplaysonlythosefunctionparametersthatmakesensebasedonthe
parameterschosenforpreviouslydisplayedfunctions.Whatyouchooseforthedataprotocol
determinesyouroptionsforradiolinkrateandrepeatermode.Forexample,ifyourchanneltableisset
to12.5kHzchannelspacing,andyouselectTT450S(HW)ontheDataProtocolscreen,youcannotselect
aradiolinkrate–infacttheRadioLinkRatescreendoesnotevenappear‐becausetheTT450S(HW)
protocolworkswith12.5kHzchannelspacingonlyat4800bps.AndbecauseTT450S(HW)isaTrimble
protocol,Trimble‐specific“OperationModes”areavailableforselection.TheADLVantageuserinterface

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PacificCrestCorporation ADLVantageUser’sGuide 14
remembersthingslikethissoyoudon’thaveto!Ifyoudecidetoundoanyoftheseselections,simply
presstheleftarrowtoreturntotheDataProtocolscreenandselectadifferentprotocol.
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AlthoughtheADLVantageradiomodemsupportsbothGMSKand4FSKmodulation,youcannotselect
modulationtypewiththeuserinterface.Theradioautomaticallyselectstheappropriatemodulation
basedonthechannelbandwidthoftheradio’schanneltable(displayedontheDeviceStatusscreenas
“BW:12.5or25kHz”),thedataprotocolandtheradiolinkrate.Ifyouwanttoselectamodulationtype
firstandthenanappropriatechannelbandwidth,protocolandlinkrate,pleaseuseADLCONFto
configuretheradio.
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IndicatorLEDs
TheTXLEDindicatesthattheADLVantageisbroadcasting.InmostGPSRTKapplications,theTXLEDwill
flashapproximatelyoncepersecond.
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ThePWRLEDindicatesthepowerstatusandalsoprovidesalowexternalvoltagesupplyindicator.
Whenlit,poweristurnedon.ThePWRLEDwillblinktoindicateiftheexternalvoltagesupplyis
approachingtheminimumvalue.IfthePWRLEDdoesnotrespondtotheOn/Offbutton,thenthelevel
oftheexternalvoltagesupplyshouldbeinspected.
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TheRXLEDflashestoindicatethattheADLVantageisreceivingsignalsfromanotherradioorfroma
sourceofinterference.ThedefaultisSignalreceived,butyoucanresettheradiosothatwhenitsRX
LEDflashesitmeansDatapacketsreceived.Youcanresetthemeaningeitherthroughtheuserinterface
orwithADLCONFconfigurationsoftware.Duringnormaloperation,theRXLEDwillflashataonce‐per‐
secondrateindicatingthereceptionoftransmissionsfromthetransmittingradio.IftheRXLEDison
continuously,thenasourceofinterferencemaybeimpactingtheabilityoftheADLVantagetoreceive
data.Tryrepositioningtheantenna,orchangingtoanotherchannelatboththetransmitterandreceiver
toreduceoreliminatetheinterference.
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Enclosure
TheADLSentryenclosureisatough,impact‐resistant,aluminum.Itisfurtherprotectedwithachemical‐
andscratch‐resistantpolyurethanecoating.Elastomerendcapsprovidethefirstlevelofshock
protectionfortheinternalcomponents.Aninternalisolationsystemreducestheeffectsofvibrationon
theradioreceiverboard.
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AntennaMount
TheintegratedantennamountprovidesanindustrystandardTNC‐femaleRFconnectorthatis
compatiblewithawiderangeofmobilewhipantennas.
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BatteryCare
TheADLVantageBattery/Chargerkit(PNK01115)includesa12‐Volt,8‐AHr,deep‐discharge,lead‐acid
battery.Thisbatteryprovidesall‐dayoperationfortheradioandmayberechargedapproximately300
timesoveraperiodof3years.

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PacificCrestCorporation ADLVantageUser’sGuide 15
TopowertheADLVantagewithauser‐suppliedbattery,selectadeep‐dischargebatterywitha
minimumcapacityof8AHr.Batteriesdesignedforautomotiveusecanbeusedifnecessarybutwillbe
damagedbyrepetitivedischarge/chargecyclesandarethereforenotrecommended.
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Bydefault,theADLVantageuserinterfacedisplaysbatterystatusonthebottomrowoftheDevice
Statusscreen.Thescreendisplays“Normal”untilthevoltageonthebatteryfallsbelowalevelinputon
ADLCONFbyclickingtheAdvancedbuttonontheRadioLinkscreen.
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Figure5–ADLCONF’sRadioLink/AdvancedScreen
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Toprotectthebattery,theADLVantagewillautomaticallyshutitselfoffwhentheinputvoltagefrom
thebatterydropsbelowadefaultof9volts.Whenthebattery’svoltagefallsbelowauser‐specifiedlevel
higherthanthecutoffvoltage,theADLVantagebatteryStatusscreenwillchangefromdisplaying
“Normal”todisplaying“Low.”ThedefaultLowvoltagewarningoffsetis1volthigherthanthe9volts
cutoffvoltage.Bothlevelsareuser‐definable.Forexample,youcanchangetheADLVantagetodisplaya
“Low”warningwheninputvoltagefallsto11voltsbychangingtheLowvoltagewarningoffsetvalueto
2volts(above9volts).ADLCONFanditsuserguideareavailableforfreedownloadat
www.PacificCrest.com.
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Charging
ThechargersuppliedwiththeADLVantageBattery/Chargerkit(PNK01115)providestwo‐stage
chargingandshouldbeconnectedtothebatteryfollowingeveryfulldayofoperationtoassuregood
batterylifeandperformance.Thefirststagequicklychargesthebatterytocapacityandthesecond
stagetricklechargesthebatterytomaintainafullcharge.
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Itisimportanttoperiodicallychargeanybatterythatisstoredforanextendedlengthoftime.Storing
batteriesforanextendedtimeinadischargedstatewilldamagethem.Torechargeauser‐supplied
battery,selectachargerofappropriatetype.

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PacificCrestCorporation ADLVantageUser’sGuide 16
TipsandTechniquesforBestPerformance
Antenna
Antennaplacementiscriticalforgoodperformance.Rangeandcoverageisdirectlyproportionaltothe
heightofthetransmittingandreceivingantennasinadditiontoantennagain.Wherepossible,selecta
referencestationlocationthattakesadvantageofterraintogetthetransmittingantennaashighas
possible.
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Alwaysusethetelescopingantennamastandraisetheantennaashighasispracticalandsafegiven
terrainandwindconditions.
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Donotuseagainedantennaifdoingsoincreasestheradio’sEffectiveIsotropicRadiatedPowerbeyond
thelimitofyourlicense.
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LineLoss
Lineloss,producedbyRForantennacablesthatconnecttheradioandantenna,decreasestheoutput
power(Wattage)transmittedbytheantenna,therebydecreasingthesignal’srange.Tominimizeline
loss,pleasechecktheloss‐per‐lengthofcabletobeused.Forevery3dBoflineloss,theoutputpower
(Wattage)willdecreasebyhalf.Forexample,ifyouhada35Wradioandhadalinelossof3dBinyour
cable,theoutputpowerwouldbe17.5W,therebyreducingtherangeoftheradio’ssignal.Every6dBof
losswillreducetheradio’seffectiverangeby50%.
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PowerSupplies
Maintainbatteriesinafullychargedstate.Theywilllastlongeriftheyarenotallowedtobecome
completelydischarged.Werecommendroutinelyconnectingthebatterytoitschargerafterevery
workingdayandfor24hoursevery3monthsduringperiodofnon‐use.Thiswillassureoptimal
performanceandlongbatterylife.
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EquipmentCare
RoutineequipmentcarewillprolongthelifeandreliabilityofyourADLVantage.Radiocommunication
equipmentissusceptibletodamagefromshockorenvironmentalextremes.NeveroperatetheADL
VantageoutsidetheoperatingspecificationscontainedinAppendixC.
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ErrorCodes
TheADLVantageperformsavarietyofpower‐upandrun‐timeteststoassureoptimaloperation.Tests
includeenvironmentalaswellaselectricalmeasurementsdesignedtoavoiddamagetotheunitwhile
maintainingadequateoperation.Intheeventofanerrorcondition,anerrorcodeisdisplayedonthe
LCDscreenandthePWRLEDflashesthenumberoftheerrorcode(twoflashesforErrorCode02,
followedbyapause,twomoreflashes,etc.).Table3liststhepossibleerrorconditions.
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PacificCrestCorporation ADLVantageUser’sGuide 17
CodeDescription
01Inputvoltageistoohigh
02Inputvoltageistoolow
08Internaltemperatureexceedslimitforoperation
E11Memoryerror
E15TransmitFrequencyLockError
E16ReceiveFrequencyLockError
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Table3‐ADLVantageErrorCodes
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Whattodo
•ErrorCode01‐02:Checkbatteryorpowersupplyvoltagelevel;checkpowercables;rechargeor
replacethebattery;checkthecharger.
•ErrorCode08:Placetheradiointheshade;checktheantennaandantennacablesfordamage
ordisconnection;setradiolinkrateto19200toreducethedutycycle;selectalowerRFpower.
•ErrorCodes11,15and16:Contactcustomerservice.IftheradiosdisplaysErrorCode15
(Transmitfrequencylockerror),youshouldturntheradiooffasitmightbetransmittingatan
unprogrammedfrequencyforwhichyouarenotlicensed.
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Iftheradiocontinuestodisplaytheerrorcodeafteryouhavefixedthesituation,youmayclearthe
errorcodefromtheradio’sdisplaybypressingtheOn/Offbuttonfor3seconds(turningofftheradio),
waitingonefullsecondandpressingtheOn/Offbuttonasecondtime.Ifanerrorwarningpersists,
contactaPacificCrestauthorizeddealerorPacificCrestCustomerSupport.
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FCCRulesandRegulations
LicensingRequirements
Itistheresponsibilityoftheownertocomplywithapplicablerulesandregulationsconcerningtheoperationof
aradiotransmitter.IntheUnitedStates,theFCCregulatesthelicensingofthisequipment.
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ApplicationforalicenseismadebysubmittingFCCForm600alongwithevidenceoffrequencycoordination(if
required)andapplicablefees.Similarlicensingrequirementsexistworldwide.Penaltiesforbroadcastingwithout
alicensecanbesevere,andmayincludetheconfiscationofyourradio.
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Formoreinformation,contactourcustomerservicedepartment.
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Warning:Alwaysobeylocallicensingrequirementsandrestrictions.Itisillegaltotransmitinthe
UnitedStateswhileCSMAisturnedoff.
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EquipmentCompliances
ADLVantagehavebeentestedandfoundtocomplywithParts15and90ofTitle47oftheCodeofFederal
Regulations.ADLVantageradioshavealsobeentestedandfoundcompliantfortypecertificationandapproval
inmanyothercountriesworldwide.
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Formoreinformationconcerningourworldwidecompliances,contactPacificCrestCustomerService.
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BeingPartoftheRFcommunity
OperationofalicensedradioproductmakesyouamemberoftheRFcommunity.Beawarethatvirtuallyall
frequencieslicensedareprovidedonasharedbasiswithotherusers.Eachfrequencydedicatedspecificallyto
RTKsurveyingactivitieshascertainrestrictionsandlimitations.Forcompleteinformation,refertoPart90,Title
47,oftheCodeofFederalRegulations.
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Mostfrequenciessharingdatatransmissionsandvoicetransmissionsgiveprioritytovoiceusers.Bemindfulof
thepersistentnatureofaGPSRTKdatatransmissionandalwayslimityourRFtransmissionoutputpowerwhen
performingclose‐insurveysituationstoavoidinterferencewithco‐channelusers.PacificCrestrecommends
usingthelowRFpowersettingforconstructionsiteandotherline‐of‐sitesurveyswithbaselineslessthantwo
miles(dependingonterrain).
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Warning:Ifyouareinconflictwithaco‐channeluser,selectanotherfrequencytoavoidformalFCC
actions.Inmostcasesyouarerequiredtovacateafrequencyuponcomplaintbyasharedchannel
voiceuser.
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Mostsurveyoperationsareitinerantinthatthesystemismovedonafrequentbasis.Forfixedsystem
installations,youshouldnotusefrequenciessetasideforitinerantoperations,butshouldcoordinatea
frequencybasedonthefixedareaoperation.
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Regulationsdifferfromcountrytocountry,sopleasebeawareofthelocalregulationspriortousingradio
equipment.
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AutomaticStationIdentification
ForoperationintheUnitedStates,theFCCrequiresthatradiotransmittersusedforGPSRTKapplications
periodicallybroadcastastationidentifier.Thestationidentifieristhecallsignassignedtoyouonthestation
license.
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TheADLVantagesupportsthebroadcastofstationidentificationinamannerthatmeetstherequirementsof
theFCC.Uponreceiptofequipment,programyourFCCcallsignintotheconfigurationofyourADLVantage
usingADLCONFsoftware.Thisisonlyrequiredfortransmitters.
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Warning:FailuretotransmityourstationidentificationisinviolationofFCCregulations.Use
ADLCONFsoftwaretoenteryourFCCcallsign.
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PacificCrestCorporation ADLVantageUser’sGuide 19
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CarrierSenseMultipleAccess(CSMA)
CSMAisatechnologyimplementedinADLVantagebaseradiostomeettheUnitedStatesFederal
CommunicationCommission(FCC)transmitterrequirements.ItisillegaltotransmitonanyUHFradiowithinthe
UnitedStateswithoutCSMAenabled.CSMAholdsofftheradiotransmissionifthefrequencyiscurrentlybeing
usedbyaco‐channeluser.Onoccasion,youmaynotethattheradiobroadcastsstopforshortperiodsoftime.
Mostoften,thisisacaseofco‐channelinterferenceandtheADLVantagebaseradioisholdingoffbroadcasts
duetotheFCCmandatedCSMA.
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GPSRTKequipmentisdesignedtofunctionwithintermittentgapsinthedata.Heavyco‐channelusemaylimit
theabilityoftheADLVantagebaseradiototransmittherequiredinformation.Inareasofheavyco‐channel
usage,trychangingchannelstoalessusedfrequency.
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ContactInformation
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Quality,technologyandservicearethehallmarksofPacificCrestCorporation.Weprovideeasyaccesstoour
customerservicedepartmenttokeepyourunningefficiently.
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announcements.Firmwareandsoftwareupgradesareavailablefromourwebsite,inmostcasesfreeofcharge.
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Tel: 1‐800‐795‐1001(U.S.&Canadatollfree)  Tel:+31‐725‐724‐408
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