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Using the TRAX-10
Power
The TRAX-10 is rated for nominal 24V battery operation, but accepts 9V to 36V. The low end
rating is for starting the vehicle. Sustained operation below 10V is not recommended. The
external power cable negative and positive battery leads must be at least 16 AWG and should
be stranded wire. The Ignition signal controls the power management Suspend and Resume
functions; this signal should be connected to the vehicle ignition, or tied to +Battery, if
unused. The wire may be 18AWG (~0.823 mm
2
).
NOTE: Reversing the battery leads will not damage the unit. It will not function and there is no
indicator for reverse polarity.
CAUTION: It is mandatory that the low resistance, electrical connection be made between
the earthing or grounding bolt on the rear of the unit and the vehicle frame. This will
insure that the CE and UL limits with regards to radiation emission are met, as well as
safety considerations.
Ethernet
The TRAX-10 provides one 100Base-T Ethernet and four 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet ports.
These ports support the IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard. Note that you must have the correct
Ethernet driver installed to be able to use the Ethernet port. The Ethernet driver is available
on the Octagon Systems web site.
Audio
The TRAX-10 provides a monaural line output, included in the display connector. The default
configuration is a line level (1V P-P) output.
GPS
The rear panel contains two TNC type GPS connectors. The high performance GPS receiver is a
standard feature of the TRAX-10 system. The GPS is connected to the CPU through an internal
USB interface. The receiver supports industry standard NMEA messages, as well as the UBX
packet protocol
ANT1, ANT2
There are two type “N” antenna connectors on the rear panel that provide connection to
optional internal wireless communication modules. Numerous communication formats are
implemented with add-on cards such as Mini PCI Express and Mini PCI. An internal cable
connects the card to the appropriate external connector.
USB
The TRAX-10 provides two USB 2.0 ports on the front panel- one in the Display connector, and
one in the Serial/USB connector. The system is capable of booting from external USB storage
devices and CD/DVD drives.
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