Quick Start Guide for Airborne Package with U
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1. Please note the following specific safety requirement WARNING This equipment has been approved for mobile applications where the equipment should be used at distances greater than 20 cm from the human body with the exception of hands feet wrists and ankles Operation at distances of less than 20 cm is strictly prohibited and requires additional SAR testing 5 0 Getting Started 5 1 GPS Antenna Verify that power to the PWA is disconnected Connect the GPS antenna coaxial cable to the U Fl connector J2 This connector is a snap on snap off type connector and is quite fragile Due care is to be exercised when making or breaking this connector It is recommended to observe standard ESD precautions when C Users John B Documents BALLOON_BOY BB_QSG_AP03 odt Copyright 2010 MEW LLC Approved By All Rights Reserved J B Printed copies of this document without a Controlled Document stamp are valid until one day after 4 Dec 2010 Page 2 of 7 MEW LLC 3040 Reuben Drive Reno NV 89502 775 790 1850 Balloon Boy Quick Start Guide Airborne Package with U Blox GPS DOC NUM Revision Date Revision QSG 000117 03 4DEC2010 NC touching this input This connector is not designed for cyclic make and break and will eventually wear out Make and break connections to J2 sparingly to maximise service life J2 can be replaced if it becomes too loose for proper functionality E 1 A Ie tid L S hope 3 n nem Ma Y pn ed2. LLC prior to shipment or delivery of defective material Warranty does not cover material that has been damaged from shipping dropping ballistic earth impact EOS ESD physical damage due to negligence fire water moisture exceeding the environmental or electrical specifications C Users John B Documents BALLOON_BOY BB_QSG_AP03 odt Copyright 2010 MEW LLC Approved By All Rights Reserved J B Printed copies of this document without a Controlled Document stamp are valid until one day after 4 Dec 2010 Page 6 of 7 MEW LLC 3040 Reuben Drive Reno NV 89502 775 790 1850 Balloon Boy Quick Start Guide Airborne Package with U Blox GPS DOC NUM Revision Date Revision QSG 000117 03 4DEC2010 NC 8 0 Document Revision History Revision Date Changes Authorization CC amp BW NC 4DEC10 Initial draft for review D M B J E B C Users John B Documents BALLOON_BOY BB_QSG_AP03 odt Copyright 2010 MEW LLC Approved By All Rights Reserved J B Printed copies of this document without a Controlled Document stamp are valid until one day after 4 Dec 2010 Page 7 of 7
3. gel Cn pet ei ed a x 2 LEM a A eLaPt IS b on o m onc vi oe O SENI o FS I MTM 5T w xoig gt oer eel wes 20 e m G9 ag Ac EB i 00009L Bo ZDELO PS r e TENET I eZ 000 0 H9 V31 bal Soy ies amp o4 s gi Xd di paves sque Inr 9 Dy Yojg n a 1 f o000 0 H9 y37 5 2 RF Modem Antenna Verify that power to the PWA is disconnected Connect the RF modem antenna coaxial cable to the MMCX connector on the end of the RF modem Common practice is to not power up the system unless a proper antenna or 500 dummy load is attached to the RF modem prior to power up IC 2268044901000 AEROCOMM FCCID KQL AC4490 IC 2268044901000 AC4490LR 1000M 01 C Users John B Documents BALLOON_BOY BB_QSG_AP03 odt Copyright 2010 MEW LLC Approved By All Rights Reserved J B Printed copies of this document without a Controlled Document stamp are valid until one day after 4 Dec 2010 Page 3 of 7 MEW LLC 3040 Reuben Drive Reno NV 89502 775 790 1850 Balloon Boy Quick Start Guide Airborne Package with U Blox GPS DOC NUM Revision Date Revision QSG 000117 03 4DEC2010 NC 5 3 Battery Connections If not previously installed slide the CR2032 lithium backup battery into the B1 battery holder on the bottom modem side of the PWA Insure that the terminal of the backup battery is oriented up an
4. MEW LLC 3040 Reuben Drive Reno NV 89502 T 15 790 1850 Balloon Boy Quick Start Guide Airborne Package with U Blox GPS DOC NUM Revision Date Revision QSG 000117 03 4DEC2010 NC Table of Contents LE MO CT OA RR TT TERES 2 ZO UO OSC T a e aaandbous 2 Si OS cle 0 NH X R 2 dO NOR rerna cedido ton ubi A EEE E TER vas E toes wenn resins dace VE EONA oi dow souds E tM EDU EM ER 2 OO STAG AN e RNC 2 oy Me CPU UT 2 5 2 aiiis EAR TRU 3 Do BEN CONECO ierra dea hisdem oes trat opidi umma MEME dta i dM P DM cent E nde UMS 3 CO DISCIR MNT 6 7O NO Double Speak War any uuaenos sn iret ae tese nn E nr ir EEE EE REEN Rana Ea EAE nE EET E n 6 9 0 Document IS VISION FAIS LOMA PTT TOTEM 7 TN gt we T e L2 es 1 2 Meteor TS PRE oo i jo e 5 Li gare a P eat d Vui Ve Va Fai Sigs i Ni a 6 rwr ven vat v rh n 9 Ls L aet m e 3 Lis E ay sau iny Dy xo q n ER 000 0020 000091 67 xoa oO Ogier oers e PONE L IYYLIILB JO GbO6OvS l S Siae IHRE ez 000 0 H9 v31 Pi EE C Users John B Documents iBALLOON_BOY BB_QSG_AP03 odt Copyright 2010 MEW LLC Approved By All Rights Reserved J B Printed copies of this document without a Controlled Document stamp are valid unt
5. d and in contact with the two battery holder fingers one of which has a sign stamped in it Connect the negative terminal of the battery to J10 pins 1 and or 2 These two pins are internally connected to each other on the PWB Connect the positive terminal of the main battery to J10 pins 19 and or 20 These two pins are internally connected to each other on the PWB The main battery voltage should be in the range of 8 to 28 Vdc The power consumed is essentially constant so that higher battery voltage results in lower current draw and vice versa Rev B and later PWAs are reverse power polarity protected A power switch in series with the main battery wire is very convenient C Users John BiDocuments BALLOON BOYABB QSG APO03 odt Copyright 2010 MEW LLC Approved By All Rights Reserved J B Printed copies of this document without a Controlled Document stamp are valid until one day after 4 Dec 2010 Page 4 of 7 MEW LLC 3 3040 Reuben Drive Reno NV 89502 175 790 1850 Balloon Boy Quick Start Guide Airborne Package with U Blox GPS DOC NUM Revision Date Revision QSG 000117 03 4DEC2010 NC For Rocket flights two 9 volt alkaline transistor batteries In series will provide about 2 5 hours of continuous data transmission For Balloon flights 8 AA lithium batteries similar to Energizer ultimate lithium will typically provide about 22 5 hours of continuous data transmission This completes the b
6. il one day after 4 Dec 2010 Page 1 of 7 MEW LLC 3040 Reuben Drive Reno NV 89502 775 790 1850 Balloon Boy Quick Start Guide Airborne Package with U Blox GPS DOC NUM Revision Date Revision QSG 000117 03 4DEC2010 NC 1 0 Introduction The Balloon Boy BB Airborne Package AP detailed in this Quick Start Guide consists of a Printed Wiring Assembly PWA that is populated with the U Blox GPS module and Laird Technologies 900 MHz 1 watt RF modem The MEW part number is PWA 0001 17 03 2 0 Purpose This Quick Start Guide is intended to be a brief introduction that will help the end user to rapidly bring up the system to quickly verify functionality 3 0 Scope This Quick Start Guide is applicable to the Balloon Boy Airborne Package PWA bearing the part number PWA 000117 03 This part is one of three configurations that utilize the MEW Printed Wiring Board PWB PWB 000117 01 The other two starting configurations PWA 0001 17 01 and PWA 000117 02 are detailed in their separate respective Quick Start Guides All common characteristics and associated data can be referenced in the Balloon Boy User Manual MEW document number MAN 0001 17 Instructions in the Quick Start Guide assume that the Airborne Package is configured with the as shipped default configuration 4 0 Norms For definitions abbreviations acronyms safety quality statement and agency approvals please reference the Balloon Boy User Manual MAN 000117
7. ring up of the Balloon Boy Airborne Package with U Blox GPS module GPS data sentences should now be observed streaming to the Balloon Boy Ground Station that has been paired with the Unit Under Test C Users John B Documents BALLOON_BOY BB_QSG_AP03 odt Copyright 2010 MEW LLC Approved By All Rights Reserved J B Printed copies of this document without a Controlled Document stamp are valid until one day after 4 Dec 2010 Page 5 of 7 MEW LLC 3040 Reuben Drive Reno NV 89502 775 790 1850 Balloon Boy Quick Start Guide Airborne Package with U Blox GPS DOC NUM Revision Date Revision QSG 000117 03 4DEC2010 NC 6 0 Disclaimers MEW is a registered service mark of MEW LLC All other referenced trade and service marks are the sole property of their respective owners MEW LLC assumes no liability from use misuse or misapplication of the equipment referenced in this document The equipment referenced in this guide is specifically prohibited from use in human life support medical and or health and safety critical systems or paths Design change product enhancement and specifications are subject to change without prior notice at any time at the sole discretion of MEW LLC 7 0 No Double Speak Warranty Mew LLC will repair or replace end user hardware that has been shown to be defective from the factory for a period of one year from delivery of product End user must request a Return Goods Authorization RGA from MEW
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