User Guide

Hardware Installation of the PinPoint X
Rev 3.0B Feb.08 23
Connecting to Power
YourPinPointXcanbeusedwitheitherDC,availableinmost
automobiles,or110AC,standardUSwallpower, withthe
appropriatepoweradapter.DCcablesandACadaptersare
availableasoptionalaccessoriesinadditiontotheone
includedwithyourPinPointX.
Note: When using a DC power
source (such as a car battery or
solar cell), Sierra Wireless
recommends placing a fuse (1-2
Amp) on the line close to the
power source to protect your
power source from possible
surges due to shorts or other line
issues.
TheDCpowercablepositiveleadshouldbeconnectedtothe
batteryorpowersourcepositiveterminal.Thepowercable
negativeleadshouldbeconnectedtothebatteryorpower
sourcenegativeterminal.
ThePinPointXhasaninternalpolysiliconcircuitbreakerthat
opensat0.5to1.0ampsofcurrent.
IfyouwishtousetheStandbyIgnitionSense(SISE)featureof
yourPinPointX,thewhitewireofthethreewireDCpower
cableshouldbeusedtoconnecttoyourignition.WhenSISEis
enabledinthemodemandtheignitionsenseconnectoris
wiredtoyourvehicle,the
ignitionsensewillprovidealinkto
themodemtoenableittoenteralow‐power,standbymode
whenyourvehicleisturnedoffandpowerupmorequickly
whentheignitionisstarted.
Figure 4-3: Ignition Sense power connector
Connecting to a Computer or
other Device
Figure 4-4: Ethernet
TheEthernetportofyourPinPointXcanbeconnecteddirectly
toacomputerorotherEthernetdevicewitheitheracross‐over
cableorastraight‐throughcable.TheEthernetportonthe
PinPointXisauto‐sensingandwillauto‐detectthespeedofthe
connectingdevicefor100baseTX
or10baseT.Ifyouare
Ignition Sense (white)
Power (red)Ground (black)
Not Used