User's Guide

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ORBCOMM
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PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL ©
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1 Overview
The SCU is a smart antenna product manufactured by ORBCOMM. The SCU provides a low cost,
versatile satellite connection for customer’s tracking and monitoring terminals through the ORBCOMM
OGx interface. It is primarily targeted towards the construction equipment market. A single RS-232 port is
available to communicate with the SCU. In addition, SCU utilizes a rugged, IP67 enclosure that house all
electronics and power control. An external antenna interfaces through an IP67 RF connector providing
satellite connections. The SCU is powered externally through the main connector. This guide provides
information required for a successful, reliable installation and operation of the SCU on a vehicle, boat or
other platform. This guide does not address the SCU commissioning procedures as these procedures
are performed by Orbcomm’s customer.
Figure 1: SCU