User's Manual

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Chapter 2 Installation and Setup
This chapter contains instructions and tips for setting up your SMART-MR10.
2.1 Additional Equipment Required
For the receiver to perform optimally, the following additional equipment is required:
A PC/laptop (user-supplied)
A means of communicating with, and powering, the SMART-MR10
SMART-MR10 cable (see Appendix D Replacement Parts on page 98 for part
numbers). Refer to Figure 3, Simplified SMART-MR10 Setup on Page 23 for COM
and power connections
Use a serial COM connection to communicate with the receiver first.
A fused power supply (user-supplied) or other user equipment
2.1.1 SMART-MR10 Setup
To connect and power your SMART-MR10:
1. Mount the SMART-MR10 on a secure, stable part of the vehicle (for example, cab roof) with an
unobstructed view of the sky from horizon to horizon, see Section 2.1.5, Mounting the SMART-
MR10 on Page 28.
2. Establish a physical communication connection between the SMART-MR10 and the PC/laptop.
Connect the COM and Power port on the back of the SMART-MR10, see Figure 2 below, to a
DB-9 serial port on a PC, laptop or other data storage device.
Figure 2: SMART-MR10 Connector