Technical Support Document

Subject: Installing Wi-Fi module inside an NX700/800 Kenwood Mobile Radio.

To be undertaken by qualified technicians only.

The Wi-Fi module requires 12volts and ground plus 3 wire data connection TX-RX-Gnd. All can be located on the DB-25 sub assembly on the rear of the radio.

DB-25 connections .................Wi-Fi connections

+ 12V = Pin 14 ---------- Pin 9

Power ground = Pin 18 ---------- Pin 10 (add bridge link on other side of PCB)

TX data = Pin 3 ---------- Pin 3

RX data = Pin 2 ---------- Pin 2

Data ground = Pin 7 --------- Pin 5 ( bridge to pin 10 on other side of PCB)

Wiring to Wi-Fi Module

All connections to the Wi-Fi module are to a 10 pin header located at one end of the PCB. There is not sufficient clearance inside the radio to use a standard 10 pin female mating connector. Recommended solution is to cut the pins down to 3mm and solder the various wires to the appropriate pins.

You can either twist the two ground wires together and solder them on to pin 5 or solder a bridge across pins 5 and 10 on the underside of the PCB.

In order to make space inside the radio for the Wi-Fi module, you need to remove the empty shell connected to the RF screen cover at the front of the radio PCB. If this shell is occupied by another module you may have to use an external Wi-Link as the Wi-Fi module.

The picture at the bottom of this page provides additional wiring information.

Ataching the SMA Antenna Connector

The antenna assembly is a standard SMA female connector with a U.FL connector at the other end of the cable. A suitable method of attaching the SMA connector is to attach it to a standard 1/4" x 1/2" steel washer using the lock washer and nut supplied with the SMA connector, and apply a coating of JB Weld to the steel washer and place it through the existing hole at the rear of the radio, and retain in place until the epoxy hardens.

Carefully attach the U.FL connector onto the mating socket on the Wi-Fi module and using industrial grade double sided tape, attach the module to the flat cover as seen in the picture.

IP Networking

The Wi-Fi module has a number of options to link to remote Wi-Fi enabled devices such as Windows Laptops, Palmtops, Ipods etc.

Please refer to the following web-pages for more details.

http://serialio.com/support/wifi/Serialio_WiSnap_GSX_Super_Module_Specs_2.0.pdf

http://serialio.com/support/wifi/WiSnap_User_Guide_2.2.pdf