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* http://www.datasheetarchive.com/pdf-datasheets/Datasheets-3/DSA-56110.pdf RadioMetrix Module Datasheet
 
* http://www.datasheetarchive.com/pdf-datasheets/Datasheets-3/DSA-56110.pdf RadioMetrix Module Datasheet
 
* http://www.sparkfun.com/datasheets/GPS/NMEA%20Reference%20Manual1.pdf NMEA Reference
 
* http://www.sparkfun.com/datasheets/GPS/NMEA%20Reference%20Manual1.pdf NMEA Reference
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=== Other data ===
 
=== Other data ===
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The tracker's inner values:
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    * Voltage: DC 6.5 to 28V unregulated or 5V DC regulated
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    * Current: 8 mA idle, 20 mA transmitting Max 200 mA @ 5 V available for GPS
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    * Modes: 1200 bps AFSK (send and receive); 300 bps AFSK, PSK31 (send only)
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    * Radio Connector: pin header
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    * Serial Connector: pin header
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    * Dimensions: 31mm x 18mm x 5mm
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    * GPS interface: NMEA in/out
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Pinout:
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Pin  Name  Funktion
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1    5VIN    Geregelter 5-Volt-Eingang
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2    RxD      RS-232 Data in der (vom GPS oder Computer)
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3    1Wire    Dallas 1-Draht-Bus für externe Sensoren
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4    AOUT    Audio-Ausgang an Radio
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5    ADC5    Analog-Eingang
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6    T1CH1    Timer-Kanal
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7    ADC6    Analog-Eingang
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8    RST      Reset (active low)
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9    ADC7    Analog-Eingang
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10  IRQ-    Transmit-now, Profil wählen, oder Zähler
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11  ADC8    Analog-Eingang
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12  ADC9    Analog-Eingang
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13  AIN      Audio-Eingang von Radio
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14  ADC4    Analog-Eingang
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15  ADC3    Analog-Eingang
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16  TXD      RS-232 Data aus
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17  rot      rot LED-Ausgang
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18  grün    grün LED-Ausgang
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19  ADC2    Analog-Eingang
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20  ADC1    Analog-Eingang
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21  PTT      Push-to-talk-Signal an Radio
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22  REGOUT  Regulator-Ausgang - 5 Volt
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23  GND      Ground
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24  REGIN    Regulator-Eingang - 6,5 bis 28 Volt
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* http://www.jaeger-edv.de/Shop/index.php?page=shop.getfile&file_id=40&product_id=25&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=53 Config Tool for the OpenTracker SMT
  
 
== Project plan ==
 
== Project plan ==

Version vom 4. November 2009, 23:58 Uhr

1 Project goal

This project has the goal to assemble a lowest possibly imaginable power saving and absolute supercompact highly packed APRS traching transmitter.

2 Ingredients

At last, I got all my ingredients collected:

  • EM-406A, a 20 Channel SiRF III GPS Receiver from USGlobalSat with Antenna
  • Open Tracker SMT
  • Radiometrix HX1-144.800-3 300 mW transmitter

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MyOwnOpenTrackerSMT.jpg

RadiometrixHX1-144.800-3.jpg

3 Data

3.1 Datasheets

3.2 Other data

The tracker's inner values:

   * Voltage: DC 6.5 to 28V unregulated or 5V DC regulated
   * Current: 8 mA idle, 20 mA transmitting Max 200 mA @ 5 V available for GPS
   * Modes: 1200 bps AFSK (send and receive); 300 bps AFSK, PSK31 (send only)
   * Radio Connector: pin header
   * Serial Connector: pin header
   * Dimensions: 31mm x 18mm x 5mm
   * GPS interface: NMEA in/out 

Pinout:

Pin Name Funktion 1 5VIN Geregelter 5-Volt-Eingang 2 RxD RS-232 Data in der (vom GPS oder Computer) 3 1Wire Dallas 1-Draht-Bus für externe Sensoren 4 AOUT Audio-Ausgang an Radio 5 ADC5 Analog-Eingang 6 T1CH1 Timer-Kanal 7 ADC6 Analog-Eingang 8 RST Reset (active low) 9 ADC7 Analog-Eingang 10 IRQ- Transmit-now, Profil wählen, oder Zähler 11 ADC8 Analog-Eingang 12 ADC9 Analog-Eingang 13 AIN Audio-Eingang von Radio 14 ADC4 Analog-Eingang 15 ADC3 Analog-Eingang 16 TXD RS-232 Data aus 17 rot rot LED-Ausgang 18 grün grün LED-Ausgang 19 ADC2 Analog-Eingang 20 ADC1 Analog-Eingang 21 PTT Push-to-talk-Signal an Radio 22 REGOUT Regulator-Ausgang - 5 Volt 23 GND Ground 24 REGIN Regulator-Eingang - 6,5 bis 28 Volt

4 Project plan

  • Find a cabling arrangement that works
  • Program the Opentracker SMT
  • Rearrange all the three components on minimal space
  • Build a suitable case


5 Tests

  • Since I have my APRS relay station ready to go anyway, I just need the tracker to start tracking!