Tait TM9100, Installation Manual

Page 1: ...TM9100 mobiles Installation Guide MMA 00018 02 Issue 02 August 2005 ...

Page 2: ... contact Technical Support E mail support taitworld com Website http support taitworld com To our European customers Tait Electronics Limited is an environmentally responsible company which supports waste minimization and material recovery The European Union s Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive requires that this product be disposed of separately from the general waste stream when...

Page 3: ...ions 10 Negative Earth Supply 10 1 Preparing the Installation 11 1 1 Regulations 11 1 2 Installation Tools 11 1 3 Checking the Equipment for Completeness 11 1 4 Choosing an Installation Configuration 12 2 Installing the Radio 14 2 1 Mounting and Removing the Control Head 14 2 2 Selecting the Mounting Position 16 2 3 Mounting the U Bracket 17 2 4 Installing the Antenna 18 2 5 Connecting the Power C...

Page 4: ...y comments suggestions or notifications of errors please contact Technical Support Tait Electronics Ltd Christchurch New Zealand refer to Contact information on page 2 Updates of Manual and Equipment In the interests of improving the performance reliability or servicing of the equipment Tait Electronics Ltd reserves the right to update the equipment or this manual or both without prior notice Copy...

Page 5: ...d to offer solutions for any problems that arise All available TM9100 product documentation is provided on the CD supplied with the service kit1 Updates may also be published on the Tait support website Document Conventions Within this manual four types of alerts are given to the reader Warning Caution Important and Note The following paragraphs illustrate each type of alert and its associated sym...

Page 6: ... August 2005 Within this manual the following symbols are used to highlight differences between the 40W 50W and the 25W radios This symbol highlights information that is relevant to 40W 50W radios This symbol highlights information that is relevant to 25W radios ...

Page 7: ... the roof with a gain of 2 15dBi or 5 65dBi or centrally mounted on the trunk with a gain of 5 65dBi For 25W radios The radio must be installed using an externally mounted antenna with a gain of either 2 15dBi or 5 15dBi In all cases the antenna must not be mounted at a location such that any person or persons can come closer than 35 inches 0 9m to the antenna Safe Radio Mounting Warning Mount the...

Page 8: ...ted points will not damage existing wiring petrol tanks fuel lines brake pipes or battery cables Vehicles Powered by Liquefied Petroleum Gas Warning Radio installation in vehicles powered by LPG liquefied petroleum gas with the LPG container in a sealed off space within the interior of the vehicle must conform to the National Fire Protection Association Standard NFPA 58 This standard states that t...

Page 9: ...dard installation method is used care must be taken that sufficient heat can be dissipated from the heatsink fins and the ridged bottom surface of the radio For this to be achieved there must be a gap of more than 3 8 inch 10 mm between the bottom surface of the radio chassis and the mounting surface This is illustrated in the following diagram Negative Earth Supply The radios are designed to oper...

Page 10: ... website or contact the vehicle manufacturer s dealer 1 2 Installation Tools The following tools are required to install of the radio drill and drill bits Pozidriv screwdriver 5 16 inch 8 mm socket RF connector crimp tool fuse crimp tool in line RF power meter capable of measuring forward and reflected power at the operating frequency of the radio 1 3 Checking the Equipment for Completeness Unpack...

Page 11: ...tion The radio allows for different installation configurations for vehicles with respect to ignition signal and standby current For special configurations for desktop and remote site installations refer to the service manual The installation configurations described below are based on the following hardware link configuration hardware link 1 13 8V battery power sense fitted hardware link 2 igniti...

Page 12: ...utton Installation with Ignition Signal Connect the power cable directly to the power source as described in Connecting the Power Cable to the Power Source on page 19 Connect pin 4 AUX GPI3 of the auxiliary connector to the ignition signal as described in Connecting to the Auxiliary Connector Ignition Signal Emergency Switch External Alert Devices on page 21 The AUX GPI3 line must be programmed to...

Page 13: ...d Important The control head contains devices which can be damaged by static discharges Always install or remove the control head in a static safe environment For information on antistatic precautions go to the Electrostatic Discharge Association ESD website http www esda org Mounting the Control Head The control head and its connection loom are delivered separately from the radio body Before inst...

Page 14: ...protection On the underside of the radio two lever points are indicated on the radio body by a dot dash dot pattern The lever point is between the control head seal and the control head 1 At either of the lever points insert a 3 16 inch 5 mm flat bladed screwdriver between the control head and the control head seal 2 Use the screwdriver to lift the control head off the chassis clip then repeat in ...

Page 15: ...more than 3 8 inch 10 mm between the bottom surface of the radio body and the mounting surface Inspect the vehicle and determine the safest and most convenient position for mounting the radio Make sure that there is sufficient clearance behind the radio for the heatsink and cables IP54 Protection Class Considerations The radio fulfils the requirements of the IP54 protection class Important However...

Page 16: ...f required 1 If the U bracket is being mounted over a curved surface bend the tabs at the bottom of the U bracket slightly to match the surface shape 2 Hold the U bracket in the position chosen for the radio and use the mounting holes as a template to mark the mounting locations Use at least four screws to install the U bracket Tip The screws provided are self drilling For more precise positioning...

Page 17: ... the antenna at a location such that no person or persons can come closer than 35 inches 0 9m to the antenna 2 For 40W 50W radios VHF radios must be installed using an antenna mounted centrally on the vehicle roof with a gain of 2 15dBi or 5 15dBi UHF radios must be installed using an antenna mounted either centrally on the roof with a gain of 2 15dBi or 5 65dBi or centrally mounted on the trunk w...

Page 18: ...4V to 12V Converter In vehicles with a supply voltage larger than 16 0V such as many trucks it is essential to provide a suitably rated 24V to 12V converter This will isolate the radio from excessive battery voltage and provide the correct DC operating conditions Note that most 24V to 12V converters already fitted are not rated sufficiently Standby Current When connecting the radio to the battery ...

Page 19: ...prohibited from doing so by the customer vehicle manufacturer agent or supplier Important Route the cable in a manner that minimizes coupling of electric vehicle systems such as alternators into the radio Important Protect the power cable from engine heat sharp edges and from being pinched or crushed 2 Run the power cable between the radio s mounting position and the power source and cut it to len...

Page 20: ...ore information refer to the installation instructions provided with the speaker or to the relevant section of the service manual 2 7 Connecting to the Auxiliary Connector Ignition Signal Emergency Switch External Alert Devices The auxiliary connector can be used to connect external devices and signals that are typically connected to a radio These devices and signals include the ignition signal to...

Page 21: ...put open collector output with pullup 2 AUX GPIO5 9 AUX GPIO6 1 AUX GPIO7 11 AUX TXD Asynchronous serial port Transmit data Digital 3V3 CMOS 3 AUX RXD Asynchronous serial port Receive data Digital 3V3 CMOS 7 AUD TAP IN Programmable tap point into the Rx or Tx audio chain DC coupled Analog 13 AUD TAP OUT Programmable tap point out of the Rx or Tx audio chain DC coupled Analog 14 AUX MIC AUD Auxilia...

Page 22: ...s ignition signal Note The AUX GPI3 line must be programmed to Power Sense Ignition and active to High For more information refer to the online help of the programming application Connect the ignition signal to pin 4 AUX GPI3 of the auxiliary connector Note The logic thresholds for AUX GPI3 are based on 3V3 levels However AUX GPI3 can be connected directly to a 13 8V ignition signal Emergency Swit...

Page 23: ...ight buzzer horn relay to the radio Also resistor R768 must be removed Important While the MOSFET is rated at 12 A with heat sink the maximum allowable current of the connector and radio s earthing system is 2 A Therefore a horn must not be connected directly to the radio A horn relay must be used Note The selected output line must be programmed to External Alert 1 or 2 active to Low and signal sa...

Page 24: ...ear of the radio 2 Position the radio in the U bracket so that the holes in the U bracket line up with the holes in the radio chassis 3 Screw the radio into position using the four thumb screws provided but without fully tightening the screws 4 Adjust the position of the radio in the U bracket for the best viewing angle then tighten the thumb screws Figure 2 6 Installing the radio in the U bracket...

Page 25: ...push two adjacent corners of the grommet into the microphone socket cavity 3 Squeeze the grommet and push the remaining corners into position 4 Check that the grommet is seated correctly in the cavity Installing the Microphone Clip Warning Safe radio mounting Mount the microphone where it will not interfere with the deployment of passenger airbags the vehicle operator controls the vehicle operator...

Page 26: ... Insert the fuses into the power leads 2 Switch on the radio to confirm that it is operational but do not transmit 3 Connect an in line power meter between the radio and the antenna 4 Transmit and measure the forward and reflected power levels Less than 4 of the forward power should be reflected If this is not achieved check the installation including the antenna length 5 Start reducing the length...

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Page 29: ... Earth return 2 SPK External speaker 3 SPK External speaker 4 13V8 BATT DC power input 10 8V to 16 0V For more information refer to Connecting the Power Cable to the Power Source and Connecting a Remote Speaker on page 19 rear view J B C D E F G H I 1 1 1 1 1 1 Pin Signal Function 4 AUX GPI3 Ignition sense 5 AUX GPI2 Emergency switch 8 13V8 SW External alert device 10 AUX GPIO4 External alert devi...