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RockFLEET QuickStart Guide

The RockFLEET is designed for permanent installation on ships, yachts, vehicles and other assets. The device is waterproof, and ruggedised, with a variety of mounting options to suit your needs.


RockFLEET has built-in Iridium and optional GSM capability, allowing the use of terrestrial mobile phone networks when possible, automatically switching to the global Iridium satellite network when GSM is not available. 


IN THIS ARTICLE

  1. RockFLEET Orientation
  2. Powering RockFLEET
  3. RockFLEET Operating Modes

RockFLEET Orientation

The RockFLEET has no user interface as such. The unit is equipped with both Iridium & GPS antennas located on the top ‘domed’ part of your casing. To ensure a good satellite signal, the antennae should be clear of obstructions and have a clear view of the sky.


RockFLEET GSM LTE:

Wire Colour 

Purpose 

Details 

 

Red

Power

12/24V DC






Black

Neutral

(Negative)

Ground/Earth



RockFLEET GSM:


Wire Colour 

Purpose 

Details 

 

Red

Power

12/24V DC

Black

Neutral

(Negative)

Ground/Earth

Blue

RS232

Do not use

Pink

RS232

Do not use

Yellow

Switch 0 Activated by taking to ground or from ground

Green

Switch 1Activated by taking to ground or from ground

Grey

Switch 2

Activated by taking to ground or from ground


Switches :

  • Power sources must have 2A circuit breakers.
  • Switch and sensor inputs are not internally debounced. Input switches or sensors should be externally debounced and must switch between the open circuit and Signal Ground.
  • A switch is activated on a change on the switch wire, this can be either going from Low (ground) to High or High to Low (ground).

    WARNING: NO VOLTAGE IS TO BE APPLIED TO SWITCH AND SENSOR INPUTS. APPLYING VOLTAGE TO SWITCH AND SENSOR INPUTS WILL RESULT IN DEVICE FAILURE AND VOID YOUR WARRANTY.
  • Installation must be performed by an appropriately licensed engineer with reference to the requirements of all applicable installation regulations, instructions and guidelines.




Old Version - RockFLEET:

The RockFLEET unit is designed to be attached to mains power for most of the time, via the cable. However, it does have an internal rechargeable battery for when the unit loses power.  


To attach the unit to mains power, simply wire the positive (brown) and negative (white) cores of the cable into your power supply. The unit will run on any voltage between 9v and 32v. It will draw a maximum of about 700mA under normal operation.  


If you intend to fuse the circuit Rock7 suggests fitting a 2A fuse.


Wire Colour 

Purpose 

Details 

 

Brown

Power

9 to 32 volts

White

Neutral

(Negative)

Ground/Earth

Blue

RS232

Do not use

Pink

RS232

Do not use

Grey

Switch 2

Activated by taking to ground or from ground

Green

Switch 1

Activated by taking to ground or from ground

Yellow

Switch 0

Activated by taking to ground or from ground

Black

Ground / Screen

Cable Shield, see note below


Note: The unconnected ground (Black) is a shielded cable - it is designed to only be connected inside the tracker, and is not exposed at the other end of the cable - connecting it both ends would defeat the point of a shield, it is all correctly wired within the device.

WARNING: NO VOLTAGE IS TO BE APPLIED TO SWITCH AND SENSOR INPUTS. APPLYING VOLTAGE TO SWITCH AND SENSOR INPUTS WILL RESULT IN DEVICE FAILURE AND VOID YOUR WARRANTY.

RockFLEET Operating Modes

The table below describes the basic operating modes for the RockFLEET tracker.


ModeDetail
ON (Powering / Charging)Externally Powered (8-32v DC)
ON (Un-powered / Discharging)Powered by an internal battery (when external power lost/disconnected)
OFFFollowing the loss of external power and depletion of the internal battery.
Storage/Shipping ModeYou will receive the tracker in Storage Mode. Connect external power to wake it up.


While the tracker is ON it will behave per its current/most recent configuration.



If you have any further questions or require assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact us via email at support@tracplus.com









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