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Hardware Installation of the PinPoint X

Rev 4.0 Oct.09 21

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batterycableusedforacar,truck,orothermobile

connectionmustbelessthan3metersinlength.

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

Warning:

Explosion Hazard - Do not disconnect

equipment unless power has been switched off or

the area is known to be non-hazardous.

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

connectingthemodemtoahuborswitchyoushouldusea

straightthroughcableorusetheuplinkportonthehubor

switchwithacross‐overcable.

Ignition Sense (white)

Power (red)Ground (black)

Not Used

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