iDirect Evolution 8000 Series Satellite Router Installation and Safety Manual 55
Hardware Connections for a Mobile Remote
6.2.1 GPS Receiver Specification
The iCONNEX e800 supports a subset of NMEA 0183 protocol. In particular, it supports location
information provided by the GPS receiver in the form of a GPRMC string.
6.2.2 iCONNEX e800 GPS Port Pin Assignments
A description of the iCONNEX e800 General Purpose Input/Output HD-15(F) (labeled RS-232)
serial port pin assignments is shown in Figure 28 and Table 25.
Figure 28. HD-15 Pin Numbers
Table 25. HD-15(F) RS-232 Serial Port Pin Assignments
Pin Signal Name Description
1 +3.3 VDC 200 mA maximum
2 Receive Lock RS-232 voltage level compliant
transmit output signal for
antenna control devices. Rx
Lock indicates a successful
downstream lock state. In SCPC
mode, this signal means TDM
Lock. In DVB-S2 mode, this
signal means NCR Lock.
3 Reserved Future Transmit Data (TxD)
4 Receive Data (RxD) RS-232 voltage level compliant
receive data input signal for
connection to a GPS receiver in
mobile applications
5 Transmit Mute RS-232 voltage level compliant
receive signal for use with
antenna control devices
6 Reserved Do not connect
7 Not Connected Do not connect
8 Not Connected Do not connect
9 Reserved Do not connect
10 Reserved Do not connect
11 Reserved Do not connect
12 Reserved Do not connect