SEA 9405 Instruction Manual

Hardware Manual - Operation Instructions and Safety Guidelines
SEA 9405 GPS Module
Doc. No.: Hb SEA 9405/2.0.0/Jul/ 13

ontents
Getting Started.......................................................................4
Overview................................................................................6
Safety Guidelines ..................................................................8
Safety Guidelines for Hazardous Locations .............................9
Operator Protection..............................................................10
Prerequisites.........................................................................11
Installing..............................................................................12
Front Side onnectors...........................................................13
Wiring the SEA GPS Module...................................................15
Receiver Operation and Antenna Installation .........................16
Sleep Mode...........................................................................17
LED Indicators.......................................................................17
Specifications.......................................................................18
Power Requirements & Operating urrent.............................18
Physical haracteristics........................................................19
Maintenance.........................................................................19
Electromagnetic ompatibility..............................................20
Environmental onditions.....................................................22
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Shock and Vibration.............................................................23
ontact Information .............................................................24
Operating Instructions 3

Getting Started
Before starti g to work with the SEA 9405 GPS Module please read the
complete hardware a d software user ma ual a d the followi g i forma-
tio carefully.
We believe that all i formatio i this ma ual is accurate. The docume t
has bee carefully reviewed for tech ical accuracy. I the eve t of tech ic-
al or typographical errors, we reserve the right to make cha ges to sub-
seque t editio s of this docume t without prior otice to holders of this
editio .
The reader should co sult the ve dor if errors are suspected.
Before usi g or operati g a y SEA GPS Module a d the provided
software you have to agree to the terms a d co ditio s. If you do
NOT agree you ca rese d the hardware a d software package
withi a period of two weeks after delivery. I this case S.E.A. will
refu d the product price a d shippi g costs.
The terms a d co ditio s are listed i the software ma ual which
is provided o the I stallatio CD ROM. Please read the ma ual
chapters: Disclaimer, Limitation of Liability, a d User esponsibil-
ities before usi g the device.
For i formatio about National Instruments%™ hardware please
refer to the appropriate National Instruments%™ ma ual.
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For i formatio about i stallatio , co figuratio , programmi g or
operatio of the SEA 9405 GPS Modules, please refer to the SEA
9405 GPS Modules software manual.
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Overview
# Type/Fu ctio s SEA 9405
GPS Module
1 GPS update rate 4 Hz
2 Sy c output fro t pa el co ector ●
3 Programmable Sy c Output ●
4 PPS Timepulse routi g to backpla e ●
5 Programmable PPS Timepulse ●
6 Backup battery for GPS hot start ●
Optio available Optio ot available● ○
The SEA 9405 module provides a battery switch o the side. Usi g
the switch the battery ca be switched O or OFF. The battery
should be switched OFF, whe module is ot co eted to a power
supply (i.e. for storage) for lo ger tha 48 h.
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These operati g i structio s describe how to use the SEA 9405 GPS Mod-
ule. For i formatio about software i stallatio , co figuratio , program-
mi g of the Compact RIO system, please read the related software user
ma ual carefully.
This ma ual describes the hardware operatio a d related issues.
If there are a y questio s about operati g the module or if a y term or de-
scriptio i this ma ual is ot u derstood, please co tact S.E.A. Date -
tech ik GmbH before operati g the module.
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Safety Guidelines
Operate the SEA GPS Module o ly as described i this operatio i struc-
tio s a d the SEA GPS Module user ma ual. Please check the S.E.A. web-
site for updates of this ma ual or tech ical specificatio s.
Hot or old
Surface
Operated i hot or cold e viro me ts less tha 10
°C or higher tha 30 °C the metallic surface of the
module might become hot or cold as well.
Touchi g the surface may result i bodily i jury.
Do ot dismou t the module from the chassis dur-
i g operatio . Wait u til the module temperature
has reached 20 °C.
Do ot disco ect I/O – wires or co ectors u less power has
bee switched completely off a d the area is k ow to be o haz-
ardous.
Do ot remove modules u less power has bee switched com-
pletely off or the area is k ow to be o hazardous.
Guara tee void if seal is broke !
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Safety Guidelines for Hazardous Locations
The SEA GPS Modules are suitable for use i o hazardous locatio s
o ly. If u sure co tact your ve dor.
Please ote:
Do ot use for medical applicatio s.
Do ot use for auto omous avigatio a d/or co trol of a y
vehicle (e.g. pla es, cars, trai s, boats etc.).
Do ot use i safety critical applicatio s.
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Operator Protection
To protect perso s agai st a y harm, the followi g rules have to be
obeyed:
Use a y part or the complete system o ly i dry areas. Do ot op-
erate the SEA GPS Module i bath areas, kitche s etc., where wa-
ter or vapour ca be i co tact with the module, cables, or a te -
as.
Use o ly isolated power supplies with a omi al voltage of 12 V
DC, which are made to be used with CompactRIO systems.
It is ot allowed to use the system for a y ki d of medical applica-
tio or live supporti g apparatus.
All SEA GPS Modules may ot be operated i hospitals or similar
e viro me ts.
Keep the module a d the a te a at least 1 meter away from hu-
ma bodies duri g operatio .
The module must ot be operated i explosive areas.
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Prerequisites
To use the SEA GPS Module withi the National Instruments Compact IO
system the followi g additio al hardware is required:
Natio al I strume ts Compact RIO system:
NI CompactRIO reco figurable embedded system Real-Time
co troller,
NI CompactRIO chassis or a compact co troller
Peripheral hardware:
GPS a te a
For questio s co cer i g the i stallatio of the NI-CompactRIO hardware
i ge eral please co sult the appropriate Natio al I strume ts user
ma uals at www. i.com.
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Installing
Before i serti g the SEA 9405 GPS Module i the CompactRIO chassis,
please disco ect a y co ectors to the CompactRIO system a d switch-
off the power supply. Make sure worki g i a ESD safe e viro me t.
Front Side onnectors
The SEA 9405 GPS Module offers the followi g co ectors a d i dicators:
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four status LEDs (1)
Sy c Output co ector (2)
GPS a te a co ector (3)
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Fig. 1: Connector Side

Wiring the SEA GPS Module
Follow the steps described below to co ect the peripheral compo e ts
to the fro t side of the SEA 9405 GPS Module.
1. Disco ect the CompactRIO system
2. GPS a te a
Co ect the GPS a te a to the GPS a te a co ector socket.
Use only antennas supplied for use with this module.
3. Sy c Output co ector
Co ect this output to a y TTL compatible PPS Timepulse i put.
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Receiver Operation and Antenna Installation
The word receiver is used i tercha geably with the word GPS module
module, a d mea s the RF-receiver or RF-receiver part of the GPS module.
The a te a has to be properly mou ted at the desired locatio .
If a roof a te a is used, the a te a has to be dismou ted whe light-
i g strikes are likely. The SEA GPS Module a d a y a te a or cabli g is
NOT protected agai st light i g strikes or a y over-voltage. Do NOT oper-
ate the tra smitter or a te a duri g thu derstorms, a d keep the a -
te a away from a y ki d of elevatio . Keep the system away from haz-
ardous locatio s, explosive- or high voltage areas.
Protect your system from thu derstorm a d light i g strikes.
To mi imize the radio freque cy exposure to huma s, the followi g rules
have to be atte ded:
Whe operati g the tra smitter, cabli g a d a te as, it is ma -
datory to keep a dista ce of at least 1 m to perso s.
Use o ly a te a types, which are foresee for the use with the re-
ceiver. If u sure ask the module supplier.
Use o ly a te a cables a d co ectors made for GPS systems
a d freque cies.
Do ot operate the SEA GPS Module a d a te a ear other RF
systems.
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Do ot ope or disassemble the SEA GPS Module, a te a or other
hardware parts.
Sleep Mode
The sleep mode ca be e abled for the CompactRIO system by software.
I sleep mode typically there is o commu icatio with the module. Power
co sumptio is mi imized. The system thermal dissipatio may decrease.
Refer to the Specifications sectio for more i formatio about power co -
sumptio a d thermal dissipatio .
LED Indicators
The LEDs o the fro t side of the module are i dicati g by a gree light:
LED # SEA 9405 GPS module
1 a
2 a
3 Backpla e Power Supply : OK = Gree
4 GPS Status (PPS Timepulse) : OK whe bli ki g at 1Hz
a= ot applicable
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Specifications
The followi g specificatio s are mea t at a temperature of 20 °C u less
otherwise oted.
The GPS Module is powered by the Compact RIO backpla e co ector (5
V).
Power Requirements & Operating urrent
Module Type Backpla e curre t [A]
typical sleep
SEA 9405 0.06*) 0.004
*) With active GPS-Patch a te a co ected
The Sy c Output co ector supplies a TTL compatible voltage a d curre t level.
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Physical haracteristics
Weight 170-175 g
Size Overall 8 0 x 23 x 87 mm
Maintenance
The module should o ly be wiped with a dry towel. It is ot water resist-
a t.
The module does ot co tai compo e ts, which have to be serviced by
the e d customer.
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Electromagnetic ompatibility
For EMC complia ce, it is recomme ded to operate the SEA GPS Module
with origi al a d shielded a te a cabli g o ly. For further i formatio
please refer to:
www.sea-gmbh.com
I order to satisfy the esse tial requisite of the R&TTE 99/5/EC directive,
the SEA 9405 GPS Modules are complia t with the followi g sta dards:
EMC (Electromag etic Compatibility). Sta dards: EN 301 489-1 a d
EN 301 489-7.
This SEA 9405 GPS Module meets the esse tial require-
me ts of the followi g US a d I dustry of Ca ada direct-
ives.
EMC (Electromag etic Compatibility).
The product complies with the FCC Sta dard 47 Part 15
This product meets the esse tial requireme ts of applic-
able Europea Directives, as amed for CE marki g, as fol-
lows:
Electromag etic Compatibility:
Directive (EMC) 89/336/EEC
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To meet the RF exposure rules a d regulatio s above:
The a te as used for this receiver have to be i stalled to provide
a separatio dista ce of at least 1 m from perso s a d must ot be
co-located or operati g i co ju ctio with a y other a te a or
receiver/tra smitter.
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