Hardware Installation

Pinout

Main Connector

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

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PCS Harness connector

PCS Unit - Input pins

Pin

Signal

Type

Comments

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

PWM / Digital I/O signal (0-3.3V). Protected against ESD and short circuit. Maximum current: 1.65 mA

3

I/O3

I/O

PWM / Digital I/O signal (0-3.3V). Protected against ESD and short circuit. Maximum current: 1.65 mA

4

I/O4

I/O

PWM / Digital I/O signal (0-3.3V). Protected against ESD and short circuit. Maximum current: 1.65 mA

5

I/O5

I/O

PWM / Digital I/O signal (0-3.3V). Protected against ESD and short circuit. Maximum current: 1.65 mA

6

I/O6

I/O

PWM / Digital I/O signal (0-3.3V). Protected against ESD and short circuit. Maximum current: 1.65 mA

7

I/O7

I/O

PWM / Digital I/O signal (0-3.3V). Protected against ESD and short circuit. Maximum current: 1.65 mA

8

I/O8

I/O

PWM / Digital I/O signal (0-3.3V). Protected against ESD and short circuit. Maximum current: 1.65 mA

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

PWM / Digital I/O signal (0-3.3V). Protected against ESD and short circuit. Maximum current: 1.65 mA

12

I/11

I/O

PWM / Digital I/O signal (0-3.3V). Protected against ESD and short circuit. Maximum current: 1.65 mA

13

I/12

I/O

PWM / Digital I/O signal (0-3.3V). Protected against ESD and short circuit. Maximum current: 1.65 mA

14

I/13

I/O

PWM / Digital I/O signal (0-3.3V). Protected against ESD and short circuit. Maximum current: 1.65 mA

15

I/14

I/O

PWM / Digital I/O signal (0-3.3V). Protected against ESD and short circuit. Maximum current: 1.65 mA

16

I/15

I/O

PWM / Digital I/O signal (0-3.3V). Protected against ESD and short circuit. Maximum current: 1.65 mA

17

I/16

I/O

PWM / Digital I/O signal (0-3.3V). Protected against ESD and short circuit. Maximum current: 1.65 mA

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 support@embention.com.

51(*)

OUT_RS485_N

Output

52(*)

IN_RS485_N

Input

53(*)

IN_RS485_P

Input

54(*)

RS-485_GND

GND

55(*)

No connect

/

/

56(*)

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(*)

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, user should add them based on its own wiring design.

Connector colour code:

Annex 1: Connector colour code - Connector HEW.LM.368.XLNP

Connector HEW.LM.368.XLNP

Annex 1: Connector colour code - Harness (male plug)

Harness plug

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

Grey – Green

61

White

28

Yellow – Green

62

Brown

29

Pink – Green

63

Green

30

Yellow – Pink

64

Yellow

31

White

65

Grey

32

Brown

66

Pink

33

Green

67

Blue

34

Yellow

68

Red

Expansion Bay Connector

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Expansion Bay Connector

PCS Unit - Output pins

Warning

Pin 8 has a different maximum current.

Pin

Signal

Type

Comments

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.

9

No connect

/

/

10

11

12

PPM

Input

Pin for PPM signal.

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).

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

RS-232 pins are common with the external pinnout.

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:

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Wall Mount:

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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:

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

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Pole mount installation - Step 1

  1. Screw the pole mount against the wall mount with M5 allen screw driver.

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Pole mount installation - Step 2

  1. Introduce the pole through the pole mount.

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Pole mount installation - Step 3

  1. Attach the ball chain to the pole mount with an M5 allen screw.

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Pole mount installation - Step 4

  1. Screw the wing knob against the pole mount to fix the pole.

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Pole mount installation - Step 5

Expansion bay access

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

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

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Expansion bay access - Step 1

  1. Slide the frontal plate with Veronte logo.

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Expansion bay access - Step 2

At this point, the expansion bay is accesible.

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Expansion bay access - Step 2

  1. Unscrew slightly the four M3 allen screws to slide up or down the expansion bay.

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Expansion bay access - Step 3

  1. Unscrew them completely to take out the bay plate.

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Expansion bay access - Step 4