FALCOM BOLERO-LT User manual

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BOLE O-LT
GSM/GP S/GPS DEVICE
Hardware Description
Preliminary
Version 1.0.0; Created: Tuesday 4 December 2007

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Table of contents
1 INTRODUCTION ...........................................................................6
1.1 GENERAL ...................................................................................................................6
1.2 CIRCUIT CONCEPT ........................................................................................................8
1.3 USED ABBREVIATIONS ....................................................................................................9
1.4 RELATED DOCUMENTS .................................................................................................10
2 SECURITY ...................................................................................11
2.1 GENERAL INFORMATION ...............................................................................................11
2.2 EXPOSURE TO RF ENERGY ...........................................................................................11
2.3 EFFICIENT MODEM OPERATION ........................................................................................12
2.4 DRIVING ...................................................................................................................12
2.5 ELECTRONIC DEVICES ..................................................................................................12
2.6 VE ICLE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ...................................................................................12
2.7 MEDICAL ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ...................................................................................12
2.8 AIRCRAFT ................................................................................................................12
2.9 C ILDREN ................................................................................................................13
2.10 BLASTING AREAS .....................................................................................................13
2.11 POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSP ERES .........................................................................13
2.12 NON-IONIZING RADIATION ............................................................................................13
3 SAFETY STANDARDS ...............................................................14
4 TEC NICAL DATA .....................................................................15
4.1 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS OF TERMINAL BOLERO-LT ....................................................15
4.1.1 Power consumption ..........................................................................................16
4.1.2 Operating temperatures ....................................................................................16
4.2 TEC NICAL SPECIFICATIONS OF GSM/GPRS ENGINE ........................................................17
4.3 TEC NICAL SPECIFICATIONS OF GPS RECEIVER .................................................................18
4.4 NMEA DATA MESSAGE ...............................................................................................19
5 BOLERO-LT APPLICATION INTERFACE .................................20
5.1 POWER SUPPLY .........................................................................................................20
5.1.1 Power supply pins (3 and 4) on the 6-pin connector .........................................2
5.1.2 Automatic shutdown ..........................................................................................2
5.2 DETERMINING T E EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT TYPE ................................................................20
6 ARDWARE INTERFACES ........................................................21
6.1 6-PIN CONNECTOR .....................................................................................................21
6.1.1 Pin assignment on the 6-pin connector .............................................................21
6.1.2 Special pin description ......................................................................................22
6.1.2.1 Analog input (6) ............................................................................................................................22
6.1.2.1.1 Connection example using IO1 as analog inputs: ......................................................................22
6.1.2.2 Digital Input (pin 6) .......................................................................................................................23
6.1.2.3 Output (pin 6) ..............................................................................................................................24
6.1.2.4 How to use IGN pin ((pin 5) .........................................................................................................25
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6.1.3 Buttons & LEDs ...............................................................................................26
6.1.4 SIM card interface .............................................................................................27
6.1.5 Special pin description ......................................................................................27
6.1.5.1 Serial ommuni ation signals (RxA, TxA ) ..................................................................................27
6.2 MOUNTING T E BOLERO-LT DEVICE ..........................................................................28
7 RF EXPOSURES .........................................................................29
8 APPENDIX ...................................................................................30
8.1 SC EMATICS .............................................................................................................30
8.1.1 Installation guidance for 6-pin connector ...........................................................3
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Version history:
Version Author Changes Changed date
1. . F. Beqiri -Initial release 4/12/2 7
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Cautions
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 following Internet address: http://www.falcom.de/
Trademarks
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companies.
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Gmb with all rights reserved. No part of this documentation may be produced
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COMMUNICATIONS Gmb .
FALCOM Wireless Communications GmbH.
No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information
contained herein.
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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
users. 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 published
on the download area of the FALCOM website.
1.1 General
This description is focused on the GSM/GPRS and GPS terminal BOLERO-LT from
FALCOM GmbH. It contains a variety of information about hardware concepts and
issues of the BOLERO-LT device.
In order quickly to start and immediately and comprehensive to use all functions
and to avoid any mistakes of BOLERO-LT device on your utilization we recommend
to read the following references and suggestions for using your new BOLERO-LT
device.
BOLERO-LT consists of a Quad-band GSM/GPRS engine that works on the four
frequencies GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz a 20 channel GPS receiver based on
SiRFstarIII engine and an embedded configurable software that provides location-
based applications. The new device can be easily integrated into a variety of new
applications stretching from real-time navigation and positioning to remote
tracking and monitoring. It is designed for indoor use and ideal for fixed installation.
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. It uses 1 digital input for monitoring the ignition key of
your vehicle as well as 1 line for use either as input or output. Depending on how
the system BOLERO-LT is set up the I/O line can be supplied as digital output
allowing remote control of external actuators. 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 BOLERO-LT is offered without internal battery. Shall you need a BOLERO-
LT device with an internal battery please see “Ordering Guide” and choose one
that meets your specific requirements. The housing of the new BOLERO-LT device
offers IP65 protection (with protection rubber) and can be operated at ambient
temperatures up to +85°C .
The embedded software the embedded software can be controlled by word like
“PFAL” commands needed for executing particular actions reading or setting
particular configurations into the device. These commands are valid for all kinds of
operations including SMS, CSD, TCP and SMTP.
BOLERO-LT 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
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entries unauthorized movement etc. BOLERO-LT 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 a 6-pin
connector. It provides a serial interface giving you maximum flexibility for local use
such as controlling the terminal receiving GPS location data transferring data.
Figure 1 shows the front and top side of the BOLERO-LT covered with a protection
rubber.
Figure 1: BOLERO-LT covered with a protection rubber
BOLERO-LT terminal can be implemented into any asset platform including:
- Trailers
- Trucks
- Delivery vans
- Rail cars
- as well as other industrial monitoring installations.
and it can be used in a variety of applications including:
• Real time online tracking
• Fleet management / monitoring
• Security / emergency services
• Real time satellite navigation
• Territory management
• Personalized drivers logbook
• Route verification
• Trip management / distance calculations
• Theft protection
• Toll collection / pay as you drive
BOLERO-LT - EVALKIT provides an easy and efficient way to evaluate and configure
all system parameters of the mobile client. The configuration of the BOLERO-LT can
be done locally via serial link or remotely via the GSM/GPRS network. The BOLERO-
LT concept reduces the efforts for the creation of a turn key tracking and security
solution to the definition of the server (dispatcher) application. In this way the time-
to-market the design-in risk and the total cost of solution are substantially reduced.
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1.2 Circuit concept
The BOLERO-LT architecture includes the following major functional
components ( see figure 2 ):
ARCHITECTURE INTEGRATES:
➢ High-performance Quad-Band GSM/GPRS core (operating at
26MHz)
➢ 20 parallel channel low-power GPS core (operating at L1 1575.42
MHz and C/A code 1 023 MHz chip rate)
➢ ARM7TDMI Processor (at speed 25MHz) that controls all functions of
the system
➢ Internal SIM card reader ( 1.8V and 3V )
➢ Internal GSM antenna
➢ Internal GPS antenna
Options to BOLERO-LT
➢ 3D motion sensor
➢ Rechargeable Li-Polymer battery (see Ordering Guide)
➢ Audio for voice call
P ysical interfaces:
➢ Power supply line
➢ 1x Multi-line I/O
➢ 1 x Ignition;
➢ RS232 port
➢ SIM Card reader (Type: Molex-91228-0002 small SIM Card)
➢ LED status indicators.
Figure 2: Architecture of the BOLERO-LT terminal
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1.3 Used abbreviations
Abbreviation Description
ASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit
DOP Dilution of Precision
GPS Global Positioning System
GSM Global Standard for Mobile Communications
GGA GPS Fixed Data
HDOP Horizontal DOP
HW Hardware
IMEI International Mobile Equipment Identity
I/O Input/Output
NMEA National Marine Electronics Association
PRN Pseudorandom Noise Number – The Identity of GPS satellites
RF Radio Frequency
RTC Real Time Clock
RXQUAL Received Signal Quality
SIM Subscriber Identification Module
SMS Short Message Service
SRAM Static Random Access Memory
TA Terminal Adapter
TE Terminal Equipment
TP Transmit Protocol
TTFF Time to First Fix
SA Selective Availability
WAAS Wide Area Augmentation System
MSK Minimum Shift Keying
Table 1: Used abbreviations
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1.4 Related documents
Some others PDF documents such as FCC approval application notes
Certificate of Conformity R&TTE etc. are also available on the Web at:
http://www.falcom.de/ in the published download area.
In addition to this document the following files comprise the full set of FALCOM
BOLERO-LT product manuals:
NR PDF file name Description
[1] steppIII_fox_bolero_lt_PFAL_Configuration_Co
mmand_Set.pdf
Contains the description of the internal firmware and the supported
Configuration Command Set for the FALCOM STEPPIII, FOX and
BOLERO-LT.
[2] AppNotes_Transform_history_data.pdf Contains information of how to transform history data that are being
transmitted from BOLERO-LT via TCP connection.
[3] AppNote_Remote_update.pdf Contains information of how to upgrade FALCOM AVL devices
device to a new firmware revision remotely via TCP.
[4] AppNotes_in_vehicle_mounting.pdf This document provides all the necessary information to allow your
FALCOM product to be properly and safely installed.
These PDF files are viewable and printable from Adobe Reader. If you do not have
the Adobe Reader installed you can download it from http://www.adobe.com.
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2 SECURITY
IMPORTANT FOR T E EFFICIENT AND SAFE OPERATION OF YOUR GSM-MODEM,
READ T IS INFORMATION BEFORE USE!
Your cellular engine BOLERO-LT is one of the most exciting and innovative
electronic products ever developed. With it you can stay in contact with your
office your home emergency services and others wherever service is
provided.
This chapter contains important information for the safe and reliable use of the
BOLERO-LT. Please read this chapter carefully before starting to use the cellular
engine BOLERO-LT.
2.1 General information
Your BOLERO-LT device utilizes the GSM/GPRS/GPS standard for cellular
technology. GSM/GPRS is a newer radio frequency („RF“) technology than the
current FM technology that has been used for radio communications for
decades. The GSM standard has been established for use in the European
community and elsewhere. Your modem is actually a low power radio
transmitter and receiver. It sends out and receives radio frequency energy.
When you use your modem the cellular system handling your calls controls
both the radio frequency and the power level of your cellular modem.
For the use of the acquired devices SIM cards are needed which are not
included in the scope of delivery of the device. The SIM cards can be
acquired e.g. by specific providers. From the use of the SIM cards can result
additional costs which are to be borne by the purchaser (client) of the
devices. The seller does not cover the extra costs for the use of the devices.
The seller gives no recommendation for the use of specific SIM cards and does
not liable also for the fact that the devices are usable with all available SIM
cards. The seller also covers no other costs that are needed for the application
of the customer in connection with this device.
2.2 Exposure to RF energy
There has been some public concern about possible health effects of using a
GSM modem. Although research on health effects from RF energy has focused
for many years on the current RF technology scientists have begun research
regarding newer radio technologies such as GSM. After existing research had
been reviewed and after compliance to all applicable safety standards had
been tested it has been concluded that the product is fit for use.
If you are concerned about exposure to RF energy there are things you can do
to minimize exposure. Obviously limiting the duration of your calls will reduce
your exposure to RF energy. In addition you can reduce RF exposure by
operating your cellular modem efficiently by following the guidelines below.
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2.3 Efficient modem operation
In order to operate your modem at the lowest power level consistent with
satisfactory call quality please take note of the following hints.
If your modem has an extendible antenna extend it fully. Some models allow
you to place a call with the antenna retracted. However your modem
operates more efficiently with the antenna fully extended.
Do not hold the antenna when the modem is „IN USE“. Holding the antenna
affects call quality and may cause the modem to operate at a higher power
level than needed.
2.4 Driving
Check the laws and regulations on the use of cellular devices in the area where
you drive. Always obey them. Also when using your modem while driving
please pay full attention to driving pull off the road and park before making or
answering a call if driving conditions so require. When applications are
prepared for mobile use they should fulfil road-safety instructions of the current
law!
2.5 Electronic devices
Most electronic equipment for example in hospitals and motor vehicles is
shielded from RF energy. However RF energy may affect some malfunctioning
or improperly shielded electronic equipment.
2.6 Vehicle electronic equipment
Check your vehicle manufacturer’s representative to determine if any on
board electronic equipment is adequately shielded from RF energy.
2.7 Medical electronic equipment
Consult the manufacturer of any personal medical devices (such as
pacemakers hearing aids etc.) to determine if they are adequately shielded
from external RF energy.
Turn your BOLERO-LT device OFF in health care facilities when any regulations
posted in the area instruct you to do so. Hospitals or health care facilities may
be using RF monitoring equipment.
2.8 Aircraft
Turn your BOLERO-LT OFF before boarding any aircraft.
Use it on the ground only with crew permission.
Do not use it in the air.
To prevent possible interference with aircraft systems Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) regulations require you to have permission from a crew
member to use your modem while the plane is on the ground. To prevent
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interference with cellular systems local RF regulations prohibit using your
modem whilst airborne.
2.9 Children
Do not allow children to play with your BOLERO-LT device. It is not a toy.
Children could hurt themselves or others (by poking themselves or others in the
eye with the antenna for example). Children could damage the modem or
make calls that increase your modem bills.
2.10 Blasting areas
To avoid interfering with blasting operations turn your unit OFF when in a
“blasting area” or in areas posted: „turn off two-way radio“. Construction crew
often use remote control RF devices to set off explosives.
2.11 Potentially explosive atmospheres
Turn your BOLERO-LT device OFF when in any area with a potentially explosive
atmosphere. It is rare but your modem or its accessories could generate sparks.
Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or
even death.
Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often but not always clearly
marked. They include fuelling areas such as petrol stations; below decks on
boats; fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities; and areas where the air
contains chemicals or particles such as grain dust or metal powders.
Do not transport or store flammable gas liquid or explosives in the
compartment of your vehicle which contains your modem or accessories.
Before using your modem in a vehicle powered by liquefied petroleum gas
(such as propane or butane) ensure that the vehicle complies with the relevant
fire and safety regulations of the country in which the vehicle is to be used.
2.12 Non-ionizing radiation
As with other mobile radio transmitting equipment users are advised that for
satisfactory operation and for the safety of personnel it is recommended that
no part of the human body is allowed to come too close to the antenna during
operation of the equipment. The radio equipment shall be connected to the
antenna via a non-radiating 50 Ohm coaxial cable. The antenna shall be
mounted in such a position that no part of the human body will normally rest
close to any part of the antenna. It is also recommended to use the equipment
not close to medical devices as for example hearing aids and pacemakers.
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3 SAFETY STANDARDS
This GSM/GPS modem complies with all applicable RF safety standards.
The embedded GSM/GPRS/GPS modem meets the safety standards for RF
receivers and the standards and recommendations for the protection of public
exposure to RF electromagnetic energy established by government bodies and
professional organizations such as directives of the European Community
Directorate General V in matters of radio frequency electromagnetic energy.
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4 TECHNICAL DATA
4.1 General specifications of terminal BOLERO-LT
Supply voltage range:
➢ Operating power supply voltage range of +10.8 V
to +35.0V suitable for direct connection to an
automotive +12V or +24V DC power source (car
battery).
Power saving :
➢ 8 different energy-saving modes - programmable
with PFAL commands.
➢ Sleep modes minimize power consumption.
Operating temperature range:
➢ -40 °C to + 85 °C (see chapter 4.1.2 for further
details)
P ysical c aracteristics :
➢ Size: 85 mm x 56 mm x 20 mm (W x L x H)
➢ Weight: ca. 90 g
➢C able length: 1 m
P ysical Interfaces :
➢ Six-wire cable with an 6-pin connector on the end:
✔ 1 x I/O (firmware-controlled as digital input/output
or analog inputs by default it is an input)
✔ 1 x Ignition (with software - controlled feature)
✔ 1 x Power supply (with software - controlled
feature)
✔ 1 x Serial port (Rx Tx) Baud rate is controlled by
firmware (by default 57600 bps) 8 data bits no
parity 1 stop bit no flow control
➢ SIM Card interface (for 1.8 V and 3 V SIM cards)
➢ 3 X LED indicators (free-programmable by the
software)
Hardware options :
➢3D motion sensor (Compact motion sensor for
measuring motion in 3 axises)
➢Audio interface for voice call (1 x Microphone; 1 x
Speaker)
➢ Rechargeable Li-Polymer battery (see Ordering
Guide)
➢ Degree of protection (the housing of the BOLERO-LT
offers IP65 protection from dust and jets of water.)
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Casing :
➢ Fully shielded
Certifications :
➢ Fully type approved confirming with R&TTE directive.
➢ CE FCC PTCRB e1 IC.
Directive :
➢ RoHS compliant.
Firmware :
➢ Embedded TCP/IP stack (inc. TCP IP and SMTP
protocol)
➢ Accessible via PFAL commands
➢ Upgradeable via serial port and remotely over the air
(GPRS/TCP interface).
Memory :
➢ 2 Mbyte FLASH for configuration data-logging and
firmware storage
Serial ports :
➢ 1 x full duplex serial communication
Serial Interface Setting :
➢ Full duplex serial communication CMOS level
➢ 2-wires (1 x Rx and 1 x Tx) for serial communication
➢ Baud rate on the serial port (user configuration).
➢ 8 data bits no parity 1 stop bit no flow control.
Evaluation kit :
➢ The BOLERO-LT Evalkit is designed to test evaluate
and make basis configuration to enable remote
monitoring/configuration of the FALCOM BOLERO-LT. It
provides a sample configuration for application.
4.1.1 Power consumption
To be defined.
4.1.2 Operating temperatures
Parameter Min. Typ. Max. Unit
Storage temperature (wit out internal battery) -4 +25 +9 °C
Operating temperature (wit out internal battery) -4 +25 +85 °C
GSM* (wit out internal battery) -3 +25 +8 °C
Charging temperature (wit internal battery enabled ***) +25 +45 °C
Discharging temperature (wit internal battery enabled ***) -2 +25 +6 °C
* The extreme temperature an affe t the sensitivity and performan e of the GSM engine.
** Using onfiguration $PFAL,Cnf.Set,DEVICE.BAT.MODE=disabled
*** Using onfiguration $PFAL,Cnf.Set,DEVICE.BAT.MODE=auto
Table 2: Operating temperature
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4.2 Technical specifications of GSM/GPRS engine
Frequency bands:
➢ Telit GE864-Quad module
➢ Quad-Band: GSM 850, 900, DCS 1800, PCS 1900.
➢ Compliant to GSM Phase 2/2+
Transmit power:
➢ Class 4 (2 W) at EGSM900 and GSM850
➢ Class 1 (1 W) at GSM1800 and GSM 1900
GPRS connectivity:
➢ GPRS multi-slot class 10
➢ GPRS mobile station class B
DATA:
GPRS ⇒
➢ GPRS data downlink transfer: max. 85.6 kbps see
table 3).
➢ GPRS data uplink transfer: max. 42.8 kbp (see table
3).
➢ Coding scheme: CS-1 CS-2 CS-3 and CS-4.
CSD ⇒
➢ CSD transmission rates: 2.4 4.8 9.6 14.4 kbps non-
transparent V.110.
SMS:
➢ Text mode
GSM Antenna:
➢ internal.
Ringing tones:
➢ Offers a choice of 32 different ringing
tones/melodies easily selectable with PFAL
command.
GPRS Coding sc eme:
Coding scheme 1 Timeslot 2 Timeslots 4 Timeslots
CS-1: 9. 5 kbps 18.1 kbps 36.2 kbps
CS-2: 13.4 kbps 26.8 kbps 53.6 kbps
CS-3: 15.6 kbps 31.2 kbps 62.4 kbps
CS-4: 21.4 kbps 42.8 kbps 85.6 kbps
Table 3: Coding schemes and maximum net data rates over air interface
Please note that the values listed above are the maximum ratings which in practice are
influenced by a great variety of factors primarily for example traffic variations and network
coverage.
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4.3 Technical specifications of GPS receiver
GPS features:
➢J P13-S-LP FALCOM GPS product with SiRFstarIII chip set.
➢ High sensitive 20 channel L1 1575.42 MHz C/A
code 1 023 MHz chip rate.
➢ SiRF GSW3
Accuracy:
➢ Position accuracy: < 10 m CEP without SA
Datum:
➢ WGS-84.
Time to First Fix (TTFF):
➢ Hot start < 1 sec. average
➢ Cold start
*
< 42 sec average
Sensitivity:
➢ Tracking -159 dBm
Dynamic Conditions:
➢ Altitude 18 000 meters (60 000 feet) max.
➢ Velocity < 515 meters/second (1000 knots) max.
➢ Max. update rate 1 Hz
Supported protocols:
➢ NMEA Msg.: GLL, GGA, RMC, VTG, GSV, GSA
➢ FALCOM Msg.: IOP, GSM, AREA, 3DP, BIN - see
“NMEA data message“ chapter 4.4.
Crystal oscillator (TCXO):
➢ Load sensitivity ± 10 % load change 0.2 ± ppm
GPS antenna
➢ internal.
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4.4 NMEA data message
The BOLERO-LT device delivers data in the NMEA-0183 format. Table 4 below
lists each of the NMEA output messages and FALCOM developed its own
protocols supported by the BOLERO-LT terminal and a brief description. For
further description about NMEA see Related documents[4].
The running firmware offers the possibility to switch on or off each protocol listed
below for local use. With the help of PFAL commands supported by this
firmware these protocols can also be transferred via SMS TCP Data call and E-
mail.
NMEA Description
GGA Time, position and fix type data.
GLL Latitude, longitude, UTC time of position fix and status.
GSA GPS re eiver operating mode, satellites used in the position solution and DOP values.
VTG The number of GPS satellites in view satellite ID numbers, elevation, azimuth and SNR values.
GSV The number of GPS satellites in view satellite ID numbers, elevation, azimuth and SNR values.
RMC Time, date, position, ourse and speed data.
FALCOM Description
IOP The status of the digital/analog inputs and output ports and battery voltage (if battery available)
GSM The GSM operator, re eption, registration status, GSM field strength, area ode and ell ID.
AREA The state of 32 areas
3DP The state of the motion Sensor (hardware option)
BIN User proto ol in luding time, date, position, ourse and speed data.
Table 4: NMEA and FALCOM Output Messages
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5 BOLERO-LT APPLICATION INTERFACE
5.1 Power supply
The power supply for the BOLERO-LT terminal has to be a single voltage source
within the range V+IN = +10.8 V...+35.0VDC. It must be able to provide sufficient
current. The operating voltage (V+IN and GND) is protected from reverse pole
connection and against voltage spikes but not against over voltage.
NOTE: Operating voltage range must never be exceeded; care must be taken in
order to fulfill min/max voltage requirements.
5.1.1 Power supply pins (3 and 4) on the 6-pin connector
The +IN pin on the 6-pin connector is dedicated to connect the supply voltage
GND pin is for grounding. The +IN and GND pins serve for charging the internal
battery (if available) and powering the BOLERO-LT device. The power supply for
the BOLERO-LT is capable of utilizing current ranging from V+IN = +10.8 V ...
+35.0VDC designed for automotive application.
Signal name I/O Parameter Description
+IN I +1 .8 V...+35. VDC. The
operating voltage must
never be exceeded.
Positive operating voltage.
For se urity reason, it is re ommended to integrate
externally a 2A fuse link between inter onne tion plug (6-
pin onne tor) and d. .-power sour e (see Fig 19).
GND - V Ground
5.1.2 Automatic shutdown
Automatic shutdown takes effect if:
• under voltage is detected when battery level (if available) runs low
and no external power supply connected.
The automatic shutdown procedure is equivalent to the power-down initiated
i.e. BOLERO-LT logs off from the network and the software enters a secure state
avoiding loss of data.
5.2 Determining the External Equipment Type
Before you connect the serial port pins on the aforementioned terminals (DCE
units) to external equipment you need to determine if the external hardware
serial ports are configured as DTE or DCE. The FALCOM BOLERO-LT is designed
for use as a DCE. Based on the aforementioned conventions for DCE-DTE
connections it communicates with the customer application (DTE) using the
following signals:
BOLERO-LT Terminal (DCE) to Application (DTE)
RxA <---------- TXD
TxA ----------> RXD
Table 6: The signalling definitions between DTE and DCE.
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