FALCOM FOX3-2G Series User manual

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Version: 1.0.7; Modified: Wednesday, May 09, 2018
PROMOTION-KIT
Getting started
For FOX3-2G/3G/4G/-4G Series, only

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Table of contents
1About this document .............................................................................................. 4
1.1 Audience .............................................................................................................................................4
1.2 How this document is organized.........................................................................................................4
2Overview ................................................................................................................ 5
2.1 Scope of delivery.................................................................................................................................5
2.2 Related documents .............................................................................................................................6
3Getting started........................................................................................................ 8
3.1 PROMOTION-KIT hardware set up......................................................................................................8
3.1.1 Unpacking the PROMOTION-KIT....................................................................................................8
3.1.2 Connecting FOX3-2G/3G/4G to the control-box ...........................................................................9
3.1.3 Charge the internal battery and power up the device ..................................................................9
3.1.4 Installing the FALCOM Workbench software and start evaluation .............................................11
3.1.5 Accessing online documentation .................................................................................................12
3.2 Customer Support.............................................................................................................................12
3.3 FALCOM D2Sphere server-frontend .................................................................................................12
3.4 How the sample configuration works? .............................................................................................12
4Control-Box - hardware description .......................................................................13
4.1 Front panel overview ........................................................................................................................13
4.2 Top panel overview...........................................................................................................................13
4.3 Rear panel overview .........................................................................................................................14
5A detailed explanation of the sample configuration ...............................................15
6Appendix ...............................................................................................................20
6.1 How does the FOX3-2G/3G/4G firmware operate?..........................................................................20
6.2 Installation cables (CA31 & CA69).....................................................................................................21
6.3 Installing your own SIM card and replacing the internal battery .....................................................23

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Version history:
This table provides a summary of the document revisions.
Version Author Changes Modified
1.0.7 F. Beqiri - Extended the contents of promotion kit – added CA27, CA76 and CA123 05/09/2018
1.0.6 F. Beqiri
- Added explanation of the sample configuration – see chapter 5
- Extended the contents of promotion kit – added CA27, CA76 and CA123
12/21/2017
1.0.5 F. Beqiri
- Added new items in the PROMOTION-KIT:
1) USB to serial converter with extension cable
2) External antenna (ANT-11 for FOX3 only and ANT-12 for FOX3-3G
and ANT-14 for FOX3-4G device)
3) 8 hours free technical support
06/23/2015
1.0.4 F. Beqiri
- Added basic configuration settings when using your SIM card and TCP server -
see chapter 5.3
06/05/2015
1.0.3 F. Beqiri - Added figure 14 in chapter 5.3 06/04/2015
1.0.2 F. Beqiri - Changed: STARTER-KIT to PROMOTION-KIT 06/03/2015
1.0.1 F. Beqiri - Updated: chapters 2.2 and 5.1. 06/02/2015
1.0.0 F. Beqiri - Initial version. 02/12/2015

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Cautions
The information furnished herein by FALCOM is believed to be 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
Some mentioned products are registered trademarks of their respective companies.
Copyright
This document is copyrighted by FALCOM GmbH with all rights reserved. No part of this documentation
may be reproduced in any form without the prior written permission of FALCOM GmbH.
FALCOM GmbH
No liability (incl. patent liability) is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein.
Note
Because our products are being continuously improved, specifications and information given in this
document are subject to change by FALCOM without notice.

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1ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT
This document provides information about the FOX3-2G/3G/4G/-4G PROMOTION-KIT giving customers the
possibility to easily and quickly evaluate the product and all its functionality.
This document was written assuming the user has basic computer knowledge, and is familiar with the
Windows operating environment.
1.1 Audience
This document is intended for system integrator and application developers.
1.2 How this document is organized
This guide consists of following chapters:
•Chapter 2, “Overview” gives an overview of the PROMOTION-KIT and describes its contents.
•Chapter 3, “Getting started” provides installation instructions of the PROMOTION-KIT and testing its
functionality.
•Chapter 4, “Control-Box” provides an overview of the control-box and describes how to use it.
•Chapter 5, “A detailed explanation of the sample configuration” provides information about the
configuration preloaded at the factory. It shows the functionality of each alarm configuration and the
description of each configuration parameter settings.
•Chapter 6, “Appendix” provides information how the firmware operates and information about the
included installation cables. Here is also explained how to operate with your own SIM card and how to
login the FOX3-2G/3G/4G device to your own remote server.

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2OVERVIEW
This PROMOTION-KIT provides all the necessary hardware, software, and documentation to easily and
quickly evaluate the performance of your FOX3-2G/3G/4G device. The FOX3-2G/3G/4G device is shipped
pre-configured allowing system integrators and developers to test the factory-preloaded configuration and
see how the FOX3-2G/3G/4G device works. Once the device is powered up, it connects automatically to the
FALCOM D2Sphere server which supports two-way communication interface between server and device
and lets you track all activities of the device, pull and change the factory-preloaded device configuration.
You don’t need anything else to get started with PROMOTION-KIT. Only an internet enabled computer (PC
client) with a pre-installed standard web browser is required. After you log in to the D2Sphere server, the
exact location and other information transmitted from the device will be displayed on the map.
2.1 Scope of delivery
PROMOTION-KIT consists of 1 outer box with 3 small boxes inside. Before you start up the PROMOTION-
KIT, make sure that your package includes the following items listed in table 1 below. If any item is missing
or damaged, please contact your vendor immediately..
In addition to the D8 interface, the IOBOX-CAN device offers several flexible features such as CAN-Bus
interface and programmable inputs and outputs for almost every application within the automobile
industry. For more details, please refer to the chapter 3.1, and download the document
“FOX3_3G_4G_HardwareManual.pdf” from our website.
Figure 1: PROMOTION-KIT delivery package.

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Article name
QTY
Description
FOX3-2G/3G/4G (BOX)
FOX3 unit 1
FOX3 or FOX3-3G unit, pre-configured with access to the FALCOM D2Sphere server. The device is
placed in the IGN-Sleep mode prior to being shipped from the factory and can be woken up via
IGN-Switch or a high signal on IGN-pin.
Battery
1
1000 mAh rechargeable battery (already inserted and connected to the FOX3-2G/3G/4G/-4G)
PREMIUM-FEATURES -
All PREMIUM-FEATURES are activated by the factory. For details how to use them refer to the
corresponding Application Notes listed in chapter 2.2
SIM-Card 1
Prepaid SIM card. Service fee includes 10MB of data transfer and 3 months access to the FALCOM
D2Sphere
server for evaluation purposes.
ANT-11 /
ANT-12 /
ANT-14 /
1
Depending on which Promotion Kit you ordered, one of the following external antennas will be
part of your kit:
ANT-11 : Quad Band GSM+GPS combination antenna for FOX3 only.
ANT-12 : Penta Band GSM/WCDMA combination antenna for FOX3-3G.
ANT-14 : GSM/UMTS/WCDMA/LTE and GNSS combined antennas for FOX3-4G.
More details: http://www.falcom.de/products/accessories/antennas/
Instruction sheet
1
Necessary information how to get started with FALCOM AVL devices.
Info-Sheet 1
Contains log-in data to access the online documentation on the FALCOM website and FALCOM
D2Sphere
server for evaluation purposes.
Support
-
8 hours free technical support.
FOX3-2G/3G/4G-CONTROL-BOX
Control-Box 1
To test the functions of the FOX3-2G/3G/4G device and allows connection to your PC for
evaluation purposes.
USB to SERIAL 1
This cable allows a serial connection through the USB port of the PC to the serial port of the control
box.
CA27
1
Main port service and power connection cable
CA31 1
Installation cable for FOX3-2G/3G/4G with interface to the RFID-Reader or JAZZ2. This cable allows
to install your FOX3-2G/3G/4G to the vehicle.
CA69 1
This cable allows testing of the available pins on the accessory port of the FOX3-2G/3G/4G (e.g. 1-
Wire bus). It has a 4pin connector for connecting to a RFID-Reader or JAZZ2 device.
CA76
1
Accessory port service cable with 2x3pin connector to DB9 female socket with a length of 1.0 m
CA123
1
2x4pin connector to OBDII cable with separated IGN-wire. Cable length of 1.5 m
POWER-SUPPLY-BOX
Power Suppy
1
Type FW7238/12 incl. UK/US/AU/EU adaptor
Table 1: The list of items included in the PROMOTION-KIT.
2.2 Related documents
In addition to this document, the following files comprise the full set of FOX3-2G/3G/4G product manuals
and can be downloaded from the FALCOM web site (protected area).Downloading documents from the
FALCOM website:
1. Open your installed browser and enter https://www.falcom.de/distributor-login/?origin=4
2. Log-in using the logging data (Username & Password) available in the Info Sheet delivered with the
PROMOTION-KIT
3. Go to "Support" and select "AVL (FOX3, STEPPIII,.....)" from the "Documentation" selection box
4. This will list the supporting documents for all FALCOM AVL devices. Please, download just the
documents listed in the table below.

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PDF file name
Description
[1] AVL_PFAL_Configuration_Command_Set.pdf
Contains the description of the internal firmware and the supported
Configuration Command Set for the FALCOM AVL devices.
[2]
FOX3_hardware_manual.pdf
Contains information about the hardware of the FOX3 device.
Table 2: Documents for download from the FALCOM website (protected area)
Downloading documents from the FALCOM website:
1. Open your browser and enter "https://www.falcom.de/support/documentation/application-notes/”
2. This will list the application notes for all FALCOM AVL devices. Please, download just the application
notes listed in the table below.
NR
PDF file name
Description
[3]
AppNotes_AVL_IO.pdf
Contains information about the use of the IOs on FALCOM AVL devices
[4]
AppNote_CAN_FMS_CAN_OBDII_Howto.pdf
Contains information about the use of the CAN-BUS interface
[5] AppNotes_AES_TCP.pdf
Contains information about the AES128 data encryption on FALCOM
AVL devices
[6] AppNotes_ECO-DRIVE-GPS.pdf
Contains information about the using of ECO-DRIVE-GPS on FALCOM
AVL devices
[7] AppNotes_INDEXED_HISTORY.pdf
Contains information about the indexed history on FALCOM AVL
devices
[8] AppNotes_Transform_history_data.pdf
Contains information about the conversation of the history data stored
in a FALCOM AVL device
[9] AppNote_Remote_update.pdf
Contains information of how to upgrade FALCOM AVL devices to a new
firmware revision remotely via TCP
[10] AppNotes_connecting_a_bar_code_scanner.pdf
Describes how to connect a bar code scanner to a STEPPII, STEPPIII,
BOLERO-LT, FOX3-2G/3G/4G etc. and store or transmit the scanned
data.
[11] AppNotes_AVL_Installation_Guide.pdf
This document provides all the necessary information to allow your
FALCOM product to be properly and safely installed
[12] AVL_AppNote_RFID_Howto.pdf
This document provides all the necessary information how to connect a
RFID reader to your FALCOM product and work with it
[13] AppNotes_1-Wire-Guide.pdf
This document provides all the necessary information how to connect
1-Wire sensors to your FALCOM product and work with them.
FALCOM D2Sphere-fleet documents
[14] t4y_fleet_UsersGuide.pdf
This document provides all the necessary information how to get started
and work with FALCOM
D2Sphere
-fleet server application/frontend.
Table 3: Documents for free download from the FALCOM website
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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3GETTING STARTED
3.1 PROMOTION-KIT hardware set up
This chapter explains how to connect and set-up the PROMOTION-KIT.
Installing the PROMOTION-KIT in five steps:
1. Unpack the PROMOTION-KIT.
2. Connect the FOX3 unit to the control-box, PC and apply power.
3. Charge the internal battery of the FOX3-2G/3G/4G and power up the device.
4. Install the FALCOM Workbench software and start the evaluation of the FOX3-2G/3G/4G device
5. Access the online documentation from the FALCOM website using the login data available in the info
sheet supplied with PROMOTION-KIT.
3.1.1 Unpacking the PROMOTION-KIT
Unpack the contents as shown in the figure below. There are no external antennas included in the
PROMOTION-KIT, as the FOX3-2G/3G/4G has also internal GSM/GPS antennas.
Figure 2: Boxes inside the PROMOTION-KIT.
Figure 3: PROMOTION-KIT contents.

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3.1.2 Connecting FOX3-2G/3G/4G to the control-box
1. Before starting initial operation, switch all switches on the Control-Box to "OFF" (factory default
setting).
2. Plug in the 8pin double row connector (1a) of cable (1) to the 8pin main port on the FOX3-2G/3G/4G
device. To unplug, press the "lever" on the back of this connector (1a) and pull it out.
3. Plug in the 6pin double row connector (1b) of cable (1) to the 6pin accessory port on FOX3-2G/3G/4G.
To unplug this connector press the "lever" on the back of this connector (1b) and pull it out.
Figure 4: Connecting PROMOTION-KIT to FOX3-2G/3G/4G and PC
4. Now, unpack the power supply from the box and plug it into the left input socket on the control-box
marked "INPUT 12.0V … 32.0V”. Then plug the AC adapter into the wall socket of your 220V electric
mains (to access British/American wall socket use the included UK/US adaptor accordingly).
5. Even the FOX3-2G/3G/4G series devices provide two serial ports (except LITE models which have only
one serial port), the control-box offers only one serial port for the communication with them. That
means if you would like to connect and test a third-party-product to a FOX3-2G/3G/4G series device
you have to use the second serial port (the serial port [RX,TX,GND] on the 6pin connector) instead of
the first serial port which is available on the control-box. That means, please do not reconfigure the
first serial port, except when you have already a self-made serial cable for the second port (accessory
port).
3.1.3 Charge the internal battery and power up the device
The internal battery in the device may be shipped with a minimal charge and will need to be fully charged
before use.
To charge the internal battery, follow the steps below:
1. After connecting the AC adapter to the Control-Box and into the wall socket, apply power to the
control box and FOX3-2G/3G/4G device by turning just the “+IN” switch to “ON” position.
Figure 5: Overview of the control-box top panel (+IN = ON)