FALCOM FOX User manual

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FOX
Hardware manua
PRELIMINARY
Version: 1.0.0; Created: Tuesday 4 December 2007

FOX HARDWARE MANUAL - PRELIMINARY - VERSION 1.0.0
Tab e of contents
1 INTRODUCTION.................................................................................5
1.1 General......................................................................................................................5
1.2 Circuit concept.........................................................................................................6
1.3 Related documents..................................................................................................8
2 SECURITY.......................................................................................9
2.1 General information.................................................................................................9
2.2 Exposure to RF energ ............................................................................................9
2.3 Efficient modem operation....................................................................................10
2.4 Driving.....................................................................................................................10
2.5 Electronic devices..................................................................................................10
2.6 Vehicle electronic equipment...............................................................................10
2.7 Medical electronic equipment...............................................................................10
2.8 Aircraft.....................................................................................................................10
2.9 Children...................................................................................................................11
2.10 Blasting areas.......................................................................................................11
2.11 Potentiall explosive atmospheres....................................................................11
2.12 Non-ionizing radiation.........................................................................................11
3 SAFETY STANDARDS.......................................................................12
4 TECHNICAL DATA...........................................................................13
4.1 Product features.....................................................................................................13
4.1.1 Power consumption............................................................................................14
4.1.2 Operating temperatures......................................................................................14
4.1.3 GSM/GPRS features..........................................................................................15
4.1.4 GPS features......................................................................................................16
4.2 NMEA data message..............................................................................................17
5 FOX APPLICATION INTERFACE..........................................................18
5.1 Power suppl ..........................................................................................................18
5.1.1 Power suppl pins (1 and 2) on the 8-pin connector..........................................18
5.1.2 Automatic shutdown...........................................................................................18
5.2 Determining the External Equipment T pe.........................................................18
6 HARDWARE INTERFACES..................................................................19
6.1 8-wire connector, pin assignments......................................................................20
6.1.1 8-pin connector pinout........................................................................................20
6.1.2 Special pin description (Pins 4, 5, 6)..................................................................21
6.1.2.1 How to use these pins as analog inputs.................................................................................21
6.1.2.2 How to use these pins as digital Inputs (Pin 4, 5, 6)..............................................................22
6.1.2.3 How to use these pins as digital outputs (Pin 4, 5, 6)............................................................23
6.1.2.4 How to use IGN pin(pin 3)......................................................................................................24
6.1.2.5 Se ial communication signals (RxA and TxA)........................................................................25
6.2 SIM card interface (Molex-91228-0002)................................................................25
6.3 LED’s description...................................................................................................26
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6.4 Interface E (Mounting holes).................................................................................26
6.4.1.1 Mounting the FOX device ......................................................................................................27
7 HOUSING.....................................................................................28
8 RF EXPOSURES............................................................................29
9 APPENDIX....................................................................................30
9.1 Schematics.............................................................................................................30
9.1.1 Installation guidance for 8-wire cable connector................................................30
9.2 What should be considered when using the FOX device..................................31
Version history:
N umber Author Cha ges Cha ge date
1.0.0 F. Beqiri -Initial version. 04/12/2007
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FOX HARDWARE MANUAL - PRELIMINARY - VERSION 1.0.0
Cautio s
Information furnished herein by FALCOM is accurate and reliable. However no
responsibility is assumed for its use.
Please read carefully the safety precautions.
If you have any technical questions regarding this document or the product
described in it please contact your vendor.
General information about FALCOM and its range of products are available at the
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FALCOM WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS GmbH.
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1 INTRODUCTION
This product manual is only addressed to qualified personnel which is well skilled in
electronical/electrical installation and not addressed to private consumers/end user.
The installation implementing or setting into operation of the product can only be
performed by this qualified personnel.
The status of the product described in the data sheet may have changed since
publication of the data sheet and therefore information in this data sheet on product
status may be outdated. The latest information of the product is available on the
download area of the FALCOM website.
1.1 General
FALCOM is using state-of-the-art technology to develop unique low-cost devices
which more effectively manage assets and vehicle tracking than current systems. FOX
is a new telematics product designed to be more flexible and efficient for vehicle
management and especially to meet the needs of tracking controlling and
monitoring vehicles with an outstanding safety and security. The FOX terminal comprises
an embedded configurable software that provides even greater performance and
flexibility for its users and system integrators to develop high-performance applications
that allow the tracking of vehicles over the Internet/TCP. The device concept is
targeting for direct implementation as a mobile client in a wide range of high volume
low-cost flexible system solutions like AVL fleet management vehicle security and
recovery and other related area . The tracking functionality of the embedded mobile
client application is combined with variety of alert messaging capabilities. The
configurable alert messages contain current position and status report and use 3 multi-
function I/O. In addition to that two predefined digital inputs are detecting ignition line
and main power (car battery) failure and so you may handle these events and use as
notification.
By default FOX is offered without internal battery. Shall you need a FOX device
with an internal battery please see “Ordering Guide” and choose one that meets
your specific requirements. The housing of the new FOX device offers IP65 protection
(optional) and can be operated at ambient temperatures up to +85°C .
The embedded software the embedded software can be controlled b word like
“PFAL” commands needed for executing particular actions reading or setting
particular configurations. These commands are valid for all kinds of operations including
SMS, CSD, TCP and SMTP.
FOX provides Geofence features for territory management route verification
prohibited locations parking area and more with exception reporting to a wide variety
of events such as arrivals departures deliveries pick-ups illegal entries unauthorized
movement etc. FOX contains a data-logger that enables it to archive unique locations
in sequence for up to 45 days for later analysis and evaluation (for example archive
interval up to 20 sec.).
The physical interface to the terminal application is made through integrated
connector. It is required for controlling the terminal receiving GPS location data
transferring data and audio signals and providing power supply lines. FOX provides 1
serial interface giving you maximum flexibility for local use.
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