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National Fleet Tracking NFT-1175 Installation Manual - Table of Contents

Summary of NFT-1175

  • Page 2: Table of Contents

    Confidential page 2 6/23/2014 table of contents before installing ..................................................... 3 tools needed for installation................................ 3 gps fundamentals ................................................ 4 checking the contents of the box ................

  • Page 3

    Confidential page 3 6/23/2014 before installing prior to the installation process, thoroughly review and adhere to the following items.  installation manual  use only a digital or analog volt meter - do not use test light!  check for possible installation locations for the gps unit prior to perma...

  • Page 4

    Confidential page 4 6/23/2014 gps fundamentals there is a minimum of 24 operational gps satellites at all times. The satellites, operated by the u.S. Air force, orbit the earth every 12 hours. Each gps satellite transmits data that indicates its location and the current time. All gps satellites sync...

  • Page 5

    Confidential page 5 6/23/2014 installing and mounting the gps unit the gps unit will work best if it has a clear view of the sky and as much of the horizon as possible with no metal between it and the sky. Any metallic objects between the gps unit and the satellites will degrade the signal and reduc...

  • Page 6

    Confidential page 6 6/23/2014 cable interface main harness connections in detail red and white (+) 12volt input when connected to truck locate the red wire and the white wire found on the cable connected to the gps unit. The red wire and the white wire must be connected to a 12-volt source from the ...

  • Page 7

    Confidential page 7 6/23/2014 cable interface (refrigerated trailer option) main harness connections in detail red and white (+) 12volt input locate the red wire and the white wire found on the cable connected to the gps unit. The red wire and the white wire must be connected to a 12-volt source. We...

  • Page 8

    Confidential page 8 6/23/2014 activating the nft-1175 unit prior to the initial powering of the unit, move the vehicle outside, so that the gps receiver can receive signals from the gps satellites. Upon initial power up of the nft-1175 the leds start flashing on the side of the unit to determine if ...

  • Page 9

    Confidential page 9 6/23/2014 troubleshooting chart symptom cause unit does not power-up power is not connected to the unit. With a digital volt meter, measure the voltage at the input to the unit. A positive voltage should be measured on the + terminal of the unit when measuring between the + termi...