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Installing your Flightcell Iridium 9555 Cradle  

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Mounting the phone cradle within your aircraft or vehicle 

Use 4 x M5 bolts at the four mounting points on the back of the phone cradle. These bolts are fastened in to 
the back of the phone cradle through a bulkhead or other similar mounting point. 
The length of the bolts should be the thickness of the mounting surface plus 10-15mm. 
The diagram below shows dimensions and locations of mounting points. 
 

 

 
 
 

 

Summary of Contents for Iridium 9555 Cradle Mk 4

Page 1: ...1 Flightcell Iridium 9555 Cradle Mk 4 Installation Manual MAN_CR4_001 Document version 2 0 Date 25 June 2013 www flightcell com ...

Page 2: ...cle 6 4 2 Audio connection 7 4 3 Data connection 7 4 4 D25 connector 8 4 5 Wiring to the phone cradle 9 4 6 Antenna connection 9 4 7 Power supply to the Iridium phone 9 5 Using the Iridium phone with the Flightcell Iridium 9555 Cradle 10 5 1 Installing and releasing your Iridium satellite phone 10 6 Warranty and contact details 11 6 1 Limited warranty for your Flightcell Iridium 9555 cradle 11 6 2...

Page 3: ... Issue Date Author Change note number Description Issue 1 08 Sep 2009 A Whitlock Document created Issue 2 CURRENT 25 June 2013 J Mace FCN0497 Update part number and title page Reference to installation with Flightcell VAM ...

Page 4: ...d with the Flightcell DZM your Iridium satellite phone can be mounted anywhere on the aircraft or vehicle as it is controlled remotely from the Flightcell DZM user interface 2 1 About this installation manual This manual is intended for use by engineers installing and maintaining the Flightcell Iridium 9555 Cradle It describes the physical mechanical and electrical characteristics and installation...

Page 5: ...put voltage to Iridium phone 5 0V MIC audio Sensitivity as per satphone SPKR audio Level as per satphone Satphone data RS 232 levels 9600bps Dimensions Width overall 70mm 2 76 Depth with or without phone 65mm 2 56 Height Including satphone 236mm 9 30 Excluding satphone 222mm 8 74 Weight Including satphone 956g 33 7oz Excluding satphone 680g 24 0oz Main connector on cradle DB25 male 8FTM25P 30N1 FE...

Page 6: ...lts at the four mounting points on the back of the phone cradle These bolts are fastened in to the back of the phone cradle through a bulkhead or other similar mounting point The length of the bolts should be the thickness of the mounting surface plus 10 15mm The diagram below shows dimensions and locations of mounting points ...

Page 7: ...nstallation manual for details 4 2 2 2 Connection using a Flightcell VAM Otherwise to connect the cradle to an audio panel or ICS it is necessary to use an additional module to adjust input and output levels to and from the cradle to match the appropriate levels on the audio panel ICS The Flightcell VAM Versatile Audio Module provides a means of connecting the cradle to an audio panel The function...

Page 8: ... pinouts Pin Function Input to output from phone cradle Notes 1 Do not connect 2 Do not connect 3 Do not connect 4 Do not connect 5 RI Output 6 Power Input 7 GND Signal GND 8 Data RX Output 9 DTR Input Flow control 10 RTS Input Flow control 11 GND GPO Output 12 MIC Input 13 SPK Output 14 Do not connect 15 Do not connect 16 DCD Output RS232 flow control 17 Do not connect 18 DSR Output RS232 flow co...

Page 9: ... selected to keep signal loss within accepted levels Total signal loss on the Iridium connection between the cradle and the antenna should not exceed 3dB at 1645MHz The maximum length recommended for different common antenna cable types is Cable Length Cable Specification Notes Up to 3m RG58C U Up to 6 5m LMR200 RG142A U 9006 cellfoil Up to 8m RG213 It is recommended that the antenna cable be redu...

Page 10: ...ks serious damage to the phone To install Locate the retaining latch on the top right of the cradle and rotate clockwise Slide the base of the Iridium phone downwards into the Phone Cradle aligning the slots on either end of the phone s connector with the two alignment pins on the end of the cradles connector Rotate the top of the handset back onto the cradle the antenna connector will slip into t...

Page 11: ... Connected with reverse polarity Installed in direct contravention to the guidelines outlined in the technical installation manual Physically damaged or a fault has occurred due to the product being used beyond what is considered normal use causing unusual deterioration of the product If the product is deemed to be faulty or in need of repair please contact Flightcell International Ltd to obtain a...

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