sonim RDK-3 Rapid Deployment Kit User Guide
- June 6, 2024
- Sonim
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sonim RDK-3 Rapid Deployment Kit User Guide
What’s included in this box:
- RDK-3 Kit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . x1
- Sonim XP8 . . . . . . . . . . . . x4
- Cell Antennas. . . . . . . . . . x2
- WiFi Antennas . . . . . . . . x2
- GPS Antenna . . . . . . . . . . x1
- AC Power Cable . . . . . . . x1
- DC Power Cable . . . . . . . x1
- Ethernet Cable. . . . . . . . . x1
- Quick Start Guide. . . . . . x1
Step 1: Connect Power, Charge Battery
Attach AC Charging Cable to RDK-3 Kit by connecting the female end of the
cable to the AC connector on front of kit, and male end to AC power outlet.
Input voltage is 110/220 VAC.
Battery monitor will indicate charging condition when AC power applied.
Allow up to 4 hours for a full charge of the Li-ion battery system. Battery monitor will show 100% when fully charged. Once fully charged, the system is ready for use. It is a good idea to also charge the Sonim XP8 units during the battery charging cycle with RDK-3 Kit plugged into AC power.
Step 2: Attach Antennas
Attach Cellular Antennas. Cellular antennas are identified with markings that
indicated 3G/4G/LTE on antenna itself with SMA style connection.
Attach GPS Antenna. GPS antenna is the shortest antenna and utilizes an SMA
connection.
Attach WiFi Antennas. WiFi antennas are the tallest and identified with
appropriate markings and utilize an R-SMA connection.
Step 3: Turn Power On/ Connection Status
Press the On/Off button to turn power on. Button will illuminate Blue. Battery
monitor should display battery voltage. Once power is on, you can attach
additional devices to the available USB or 12VDC connections. After powering
up the RDK-3, the modem will boot the operating system and begin to attach to
the cellular network.
There are three indicators that will illuminate Green to show successful modem
boot “RUN” and successful attach to the cellular network “CELL” and satellite
“SAT”. Full boot up process may take up to 5 minutes to complete. If the RDK-3
loses commercial cellular service and is in Failover mode, the CELL indicator
will not illuminate, the SAT indicator will illuminate Red and the RUN
indicator will illuminate Green. After full boot, the Red SAT indicator
remains on until CELL is illuminated, even when nothing is connected to the
WAN port.
The circuit breaker on the RDK-3 is set to activate when current exceeds 7 Amps and is resettable. If the breaker is set (plunger up), reset by pressing the plunger down which should latch. If the plunger does not latch, or if it continues to set, please call support for troubleshooting and/or warranty repair.
Step 4: Bluetooth Battery Monitor from XP8
Every Sonim XP8 smartphone comes as a part of the RDK-3 Kit, pre-installed
with the Victron Connect battery monitor application. The application can be
launched from the main screen of the Sonim XP8. The Bluetooth enabled Victron
Battery monitor can only be paired to one device at a time.
The application will display the following conditions of the internal Li-ion
battery powering the RDK-3 Kit.
- Battery Voltage
- Battery Capacity in Ah
- Battery Charge Percentage
- Battery Discharge Current
- Battery Percentage of Discharge based on current usage
- Battery Time to Charge
- Battery Time Remaining until Discharged in Hours and Minutes based on usage.
- Low Battery Alarm
Step 5: LED Status
The RDK-3 includes LEDs to display Cradle point modem, cellular network and
satellite status. In order for the LEDs on RDK-3 to work, a LED application
must be added to the Cradle point Net cloud Manager account.
Open Net cloud Manager account Select Tools
Enable NCOS SDK by checking the checkbox
Add a new application by clicking Add
Add LED poison SDK by selecting the file from the browse field
Click Upload to add the LED poison SDK
Assign the LED poison SDK to the Cradle point router in the RDK-3 by clicking
on Groups
If you don’t have a Group created, please add a new Group Select the checkmark
box beside the Group to assign the LED poison SDK Select Commands, select
Manage NCOS SDK Applications Select the checkmark box beside the LED poison
SDK, select the Add button, select Done
Any existing and new Cradle point units in the Group will load the LED poison
SDK automatically.
Once the Cradle point unit is updated and SDK installed, please reboot the
Cradle point router to apply the LED lighting configuration on the RDK-3.
Step 6: WAN Failover to Satellite
The Satellite option with intelligent failover can be used when there is no
cellular connectivity or in an access restricted environment.
Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) terminal, Cobham Explorer 710 is
certified to use with the RDK-3 Kit.
If you are in a cellular restricted area, you can connect the Explorer 710
terminal into the WAN interface. This will allow the internal router to have a
network connection similar to the cellular connection except via the Inmarsat
BGAN satellite service.
Bandwidth can vary based on the type of satellite terminal attached.
The BGAN Explorer 710 is optional and may be purchased separately.
Step 7: Power Down/ Storage
To power down the RDK-3 Kit, depress the power button which will remove
internal power to all RDK-3 components. This will also disengage the power
relay that connects the internal battery to the unit.
The RDK-3 Kit can be stored without worry of the internal battery discharging
for up to 6 months.
It is good practice to keep the RDK-3 Kit and Sonim XP8 smartphones charged at
all times and ready for deployment.
A regular cadence of inspection, and maintenance to include charging is highly
recommended to keep the unit “mission-ready.”
When storing the XP8’s in the device compartment, the top 2 devices should be
placed face down.
Mission critical quick access & connectivity
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