Hardware Installation

Mechanical Installation

Warning

Do not forget to connect RF antenna before powering up.

There are 2 separate accessories for the Veronte PCS in order to mount the unit on a mast, on the Veronte Tracker or a wall.

The accessories are :

Pole Mount:
Wall Mount:

Pole Mount Installation

The pole mount is composed by two aluminun brackets to assemble the PCS to the foldable mast.

To assemble the system follow the next steps:

Attach the wall mount to the PCS Control Station with M3 allen screw driver.

Pole Mount Installation - Step 1
Screw the pole mount against the wall mount with M5 allen screw driver.

Pole Mount Installation - Step 2
Introduce the pole through the pole mount.

Pole Mount Installation - Step 3
Attach the ball chain to the pole mount with an M5 allen screw.

Pole Mount Installation - Step 4
Screw the wing knob against the pole mount to fix the pole.

Pole Mount Installation - Step 5

Expansion Bay Access

This section explains how to access to the bay and adjust its position inside the PCS.

Remove the four M5 allen screws and the lateral plate of the wifi antenna side.

Expansion Bay Access - Step 1
Slide the frontal plate with Veronte logo.

Expansion Bay Access - Step 2

At this point, the expansion bay is accesible.

Expansion Bay Access - Step 2
Unscrew slightly the four M3 allen screws to slide up or down the expansion bay.

Expansion Bay Access - Step 3
Unscrew them completely to take out the bay plate.

Expansion Bay Access - Step 4

Antenna Integration

The system uses different kinds of antenna to operate, they must be installed on the airframe. Here you can find some advice for obtaining the best performance and for avoiding antenna interferences.

Recommended specifications for GNSS antennas

Specifications	Range
Antenna frequency L1	1561.098 MHz to 1602 MHz
Antenna frequency L2	1207.14 MHz to 1246 MHz
Amplifier gain	17 dB to 35 dB
Out-of-band rejection	40 dB Note Higher values are preferable. 30dB is considered the minimum acceptable value.
Polarization	RHCP (Right-Hand Circular Polarization)
Minimum supply voltage	2.7 V to 3.3 V
Maximum supply current	50 mA

Electrical

Pinout

Main Connector pinout

The 68 pin main connector has the distribution of input/output channels as follows:

**PCS Harness Connector - HEW.LM.368.XLNP**

Warning

Check the pin number before connecting. The color code is repeated 3 times due to the amount of pins. First section (yellow) corresponds to pins 1-30, the second section (blue) to pins 31-60 and the third one (red) to pins 61-68. Pin number increases counterclockwise following the black line of the picture above.

PIN	Signal	Type	Description
1	I/O1	I/O	PWM / Digital I/O signal (0-3.3V). Protected against ESD and short circuit. Maximum current: 1.65 mA
2	I/O2	I/O
3	I/O3	I/O
4	I/O4	I/O
5	I/O5	I/O
6	I/O6	I/O
7	I/O7	I/O
8	I/O8	I/O
9	GND	GROUND	Ground signal for actuators 1-8
10	I/O9	I/O	PWM / Digital I/O signal (0-3.3V). Protected against ESD and short circuit. Maximum current: 1.65 mA
11	I/10	I/O
12	I/11	I/O
13	I/12	I/O
14	I/13	I/O
15	I/14	I/O
16	I/15	I/O
17	I/16	I/O
18	GND	GROUND	Ground signal for actuators 9-16
19	RS 232 TX	Output	RS 232 Output (-13.2V to 13.2V Max, -5.4V to 5.4V Typical). Protected against ESD and short circuit
20	RS 232 RX	Input	RS 232 Input (-25V to 25V Max, -0.6V Low and 2.4V High Threshold). Protected against ESD and short circuit
21(*)	Tx+	Output	Ethernet transmitter positive
22	Analog 4	Input Analog	Input 0-3.3V. Protected against ESD and short circuit
23(*)	No connect	Input Analog	Input 0-3.3V. Protected against ESD and short circuit
24(*)	Tx-	Output	Ethernet transmitter negative
25	CANA_P	I/O	CANbus interface, up to 1Mbps (2.3V Typical, 1.2V-2.3V Differential). Protected against ESD
26	CANA_N	I/O	Twisted pair with a 120 ohms Zo recommended (2.3V Typical, 1.2V-2.3V Differential). Protected against ESD
27(*)	24V	Output	Power supply. Common with pin 44
28	CANB_P	I/O	CANbus interface. It supports data rates up to 1 Mbps. Protected against ESD
29	CANB_N	I/O	Twisted pair with a 120 ohms Zo recommended. Protected against ESD
30(*)	Rx+	Input	Ethernet receiver positive
31	I2C_CLK	Output	Clk line for I2C bus (0.3V to 3.3V). Protected against ESD and short circuit
32	I2C_DATA	I/O	Data line for I2C bus (0.3V to 3.3V). Protected against ESD and short circuit
33	GND	GROUND	Ground for 3.3V power supply
34	3.3V	POWER	3.3V - 100mA power supply. Protected against ESD short circuit with 100mA resettable fuse
35	GND	GROUND	Ground for 5V power supply
36	5V	POWER	5V – 100mA power supply. Protected against ESD short circuit with 100mA resettable fuse
37	GND	GROUND	Ground for analog signals
38	ANALOG_1	Input	Analog input 0-3.3V. Protected against ESD and short circuit
39	ANALOG_2	Input	Analog input 0-3.3V. Protected against ESD and short circuit
40	ANALOG_3	Input	Analog input 0-3.3V. Protected against ESD and short circuit
41(*)	RX-	I/O	Ethernet receiver negative
42	FTS1_OUT	Output	Deadman signal from comicro. Protected against ESD and short circuit
43	FTS2_OUT	Output	!SystemOK Bit. Protected against ESD and short circuit
44(*)	24V	Output	Power supply. Common with pin 27
45	UARTA_TX	Output	Microcontroller UART
46	UARTA_RX	Input	Microcontroller UART
47	GND	GROUND	Ground signal comicro power supply
48(*)	VCC	POWER	Power supply (14 to 24V). Protected against reverse polarity
49(*)	GND	GND	Ground
50(*)	OUT_RS485_P	Output	Warning RS-485 bus is used by default by the autopilot for ethernet communications (and consequently wifi). Do not connect these pins unless it is asked to [email protected].
51(*)	OUT_RS485_N	Output
52(*)	IN_RS485_N	Input
53(*)	IN_RS485_P	Input
54(*)	RS-485_GND	GND
55(*)	No connect	/	/
56(*)	No connect	/	/
57	EQEP_S	I/O	DIGITAL output / DIGITAL input / Encoder strobe input (0-3.3V). Protected against ESD and short circuit
58	EQEP_I	I/O	DIGITAL output / DIGITAL input / Encoder index input A (0-3.3V). Protected against ESD and short circuit
59	GND	GROUND	Ground for encoders
60	V_USB_DP	I/O	Veronte USB data line. Protected against ESD
61	V_USB_DN	I/O	Veronte USB data line. Protected against ESD
62	USB_GND (GND)	GROUND	USB ground
63(*)	No connect	/	/
64(*)	No connect	/	/
65	GND	GROUND	Veronte ground input
66	GND	GROUND	Veronte ground input
67	VCC	POWER	Power supply (14V to 24V). Protected against reverse polarity
68	VCC	POWER

Note

The functions marked with (*) differ from Veronte Autopilot 1x Pinout

Warning

All GND pins are common.
Pins 27, 67 and 68 are common. Connect them to the same power supply voltage.
CANA and CANB buses do not have termination resistor enabled, user should add them based on its own wiring design. However, users should also be aware that depending on the 1x unit inside the PCS, this resistance may or may not be enabled by default.

Expansion Bay Connector pinout

PIN	Signal	Type	Description
1	3.3 V	Output	Output power supply. Maximum current: 4 A.
2	GND	GROUND	Ground. Maximum current: 4 A.
3	5 V	Output	Output power supply. Maximum current: 4 A.
4	GND	GROUND	Ground. Maximum current: 4 A.
5	12 V	Output	Output power supply. Maximum current: 4 A.
6	GND	GROUND	Ground. Maximum current: 4 A.
7	24 V	Output	Output power supply. Maximum current: 4 A.
8	GND	GROUND	Ground. Maximum current: 2 A. Warning This pin has a different maximum current.
9	No connect	/	/
10
11
12	PPM	Input	Pin for PPM signal (EQEP_A).
13	CANA_P	I/O	CANbus interface, up to 1Mbps (2.3V Typical, 1.2V-2.3V Differential).
14	RS 232-TX	Output	RS 232 Output (-13.2V to 13.2V Max, -5.4V to 5.4V Typical). Warning This pin is common with the external pinout.
15	CANA_N	I/O	Twisted pair with a 120 ohms Zo recommended (2.3V Typical, 1.2V-2.3V Differential).
16	RS 232-RX	Input	RS 232 Input (-25V to 25V Max, -0.6V Low and 2.4V High Threshold). Warning This pin is common with the external pinout.

Harnesses

A wire harness is a structured assembly of cables and connectors used to organize and manage wiring in electrical and electronic systems. It is designed to ensure a tidy and secure installation of cables, preventing tangles, electromagnetic interference, and facilitating maintenance.

Veronte PCS 2.1 has two compatible harnesses:

Veronte Harness Blue 68P	Veronte Control Stations: Conn Harness PCS 2.1

Harness available on demand with the Embention reference P001114	Harness available on demand with the Embention reference P007696

Dimensions

Harness Blue 68P wire gauge: 22 AWG
Cables lenght: 52 cm
Harness plug dimensions:

Connector FGW.LM.368.XLCT dimensions (cm)

Pinout

Veronte Harness Blue 68P

The pinout of the Veronte Harness Blue 68P is the same as the Main Connector pinout above. The color code of the harness wires is given below.

Warning

Check the pin number before connecting. The colour code is repeated 3 times due to the amount of pins. First section (yellow) corresponds to pins 1-30, the second section (blue) to pins 31-60 and the third one (red) to pins 61-68. Pin number increases following the black line of the pictures above: counterclockwise for the connector and clockwise for the plug.

PIN	Color Code	PIN	Color Code
1	White	35	Gray
2	Brown	36	Pink
3	Green	37	Blue
4	Yellow	38	Red
5	Gray	39	Black
6	Pink	40	Violet
7	Blue	41	Gray - Pink
8	Red	42	Red - Blue
9	Black	43	White - Green
10	Violet	44	Brown - Green
11	Gray - Pink	45	White - Yellow
12	Red - Blue	46	Yellow - Brown
13	White - Green	47	White - Gray
14	Brown - Green	48	Gray - Brown
15	White - Yellow	49	White - Pink
16	Yellow - Brown	50	Pink - Brown
17	White - Gray	51	White - Blue
18	Gray - Brown	52	Brown - Blue
19	White - Pink	53	White - Red
20	Pink - Brown	54	Brown - Red
21	White - Blue	55	White - Black
22	Brown - Blue	56	Brown - Black
23	White - Red	57	Gray - Green
24	Brown - Red	58	Yellow - Green
25	White - Black	59	Pink - Green
26	Brown - Black	60	Yellow - Pink
27	Gray - Green	61	White
28	Yellow - Green	62	Brown
29	Pink - Green	63	Green
30	Yellow - Pink	64	Yellow
31	White	65	Gray
32	Brown	66	Pink
33	Green	67	Blue
34	Yellow	68	Red

Veronte Control Stations: Conn Harness PCS 2.1

The pinout of this harness is the same as the Main Connector pinout above. In addition, this harness has some connectors already implemented for easy operation. Below is detailed information on which pins these connectors are connected to:

Connector	PIN	Signal
Power	48	VCC
	47	GND
	65	GND
	66	GND
	67	VCC
	68	VCC
ON/OFF Button	23	5V
	49	GND
	55	BAT
	56	SYS_ON_CN
Maintenance Button	31	I2C_CLK
Maintenance Button	32	I2C_DATA
Jack Connector	18	GND
Jack Connector	57	EQEP_S
USB Type A	60	V_USB_DP
	61	V_USB_DN
	62	USB_GND
Ethernet Connector	21	TX+ ETH
	24	TX- ETH
	30	RX+ ETH
	41	RX- ETH

Warning

Do NOT connect the CS harness provided for other Veronte units. ONLY use PCS own Mating connector.

Ethernet Internal Device Connection

PCS bay has an Ethernet connection fully isolated from the external connector. It is normally used for interconnection with video RF links. It can be used for any other device to integrate into the PCS.