Globalstar ST100 - Table of Contents

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF TABLES ....................................................................................................................... V
LIST OF FIGURES ..................................................................................................................... V
1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................... 1
1.1. PURPOSE ...................................................................................................................................................1
1.2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS ..........................................................................................................................1
1.2.1. Globalstar Documents ........................................................................................................................1
1.2.2. External References ...........................................................................................................................1
1.3. DESCRIPTION .............................................................................................................................................1
1.4. CERTIFICATIONS .........................................................................................................................................2
2. APPLICATION ....................................................................................................................... 3
2.1. THEORY OF OPERATION FOR GLOBALSTAR COMMERCIAL IoT .......................................................................3
2.2. ST100 FUNCTIONAL STATES .......................................................................................................................5
2.2.1. Pre-operational states .........................................................................................................................5
2.2.1.1. Configuration mode ...............................................................................................................5
2.2.1.2. Staged for activation mode ...................................................................................................5
2.2.1.3. Activating mode....................................................................................................................5
2.2.1.3.1. Activation mode - line powered, alternative forced activation .....................................6
2.2.2. Operational states ..............................................................................................................................6
2.2.2.1. Normal operation ..................................................................................................................6
2.2.2.2. Low battery operation ............................................................................................................6
2.2.2.3. Extreme low battery suspend .................................................................................................6
2.2.3. End of life .........................................................................................................................................7
2.3. BLOCK DIAGRAM ........................................................................................................................................7
2.4. HANDLING OF ELECTROSTATIC SENSITIVE DEVICES ....................................................................................8
2.5. WIRING ......................................................................................................................................................8
2.6. NOISE SOURCES .........................................................................................................................................8
2.7. NORDIC PROCESSOR UNUSED PINS ............................................................................................................8
2.8. OBSTRUCTIONS ..........................................................................................................................................8
2.9. PCB ANTENNA ............................................................................................................................................8
2.10. EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS .........................................................................................................................9
2.10.1. External Antenna Option ...................................................................................................................9
2.10.2. Battery............................................................................................................................................9
2.10.3. Solar Panel ...................................................................................................................................10
2.10.4. 14 Pin Connector ...........................................................................................................................11
2.11. POWER PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS .............................................................................................12
2.12. ACCELEROMETER ...................................................................................................................................13
2.12.1. Factory Hardware Configuration .......................................................................................................13
2.12.1.1. Proprietary Motion Activated Track .....................................................................................13
2.12.2. Custom Hardware Configuration .......................................................................................................13
3. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................. 14