TANGO VERSION 1.04
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Contents
0 INTRODUCTION ..............................................................4
0.1 SCOPE OF THE USER’S GUIDE .......................................................................................................... 5
0.2 USED ABBREVIATIONS.................................................................................................................... 6
0.3 RELATED DOCUMENTS.................................................................................................................... 6
1 SECURITY .........................................................................7
1.1.1 GENERAL..................................................................................................................................... 7
1.1.2 EXPOSURE TO RF ENERGY ..................................................................................................... 7
1.1.3 EFFICIENT MODEM OPERATION............................................................................................ 7
1.1.4 ANTENNA CARE AND REPLACEMENT................................................................................. 8
1.1.5 DRIVING ...................................................................................................................................... 8
1.1.6 ELECTRONIC DEVICES............................................................................................................. 8
1.1.7 VEHICLE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT .................................................................................... 8
1.1.8 MEDICAL ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ................................................................................... 8
1.1.9 AIRCRAFT ................................................................................................................................... 8
1.1.10 CHILDREN ................................................................................................................................... 9
1.1.11 BLASTING AREAS ..................................................................................................................... 9
1.1.12 POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES........................................................................ 9
1.1.13 NON-IONISING RADIATION ....................................................................................................9
1.2 SAFETY STANDARDS..................................................................................................................... 10
2 GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS.................................11
2.1.1 General ........................................................................................................................................ 11
2.1.2 Electrical...................................................................................................................................... 11
2.1.3 Physical........................................................................................................................................ 11
2.1.4 Basic Features.............................................................................................................................. 11
2.1.4.1 Telephony..................................................................................................................................................... 11
2.1.4.2 Short Message Service (GSM and GPRS mode)........................................................................................... 12
2.1.4.3 GSM circuit Data Features .......................................................................................................................... 12
2.1.4.4 GPRS Packet Data Features ........................................................................................................................ 12
2.1.4.5 GSM Supplementary services....................................................................................................................... 12
2.1.4.6 Other features............................................................................................................................................... 12
2.1.5 Interfaces ..................................................................................................................................... 13
2.1.6 Power consumption ..................................................................................................................... 13
2.1.6.1 TANGO-900/1800-X..................................................................................................................................... 13
2.1.6.2 TANGO-900/1800-X-G2 .............................................................................................................................. 14
2.1.6.3 TANGO-900/1800-X –G10........................................................................................................................... 15
2.1.7 Temperature Range...................................................................................................................... 15
2.1.8 RF characteristics......................................................................................................................... 16
2.1.8.1 Receiver........................................................................................................................................................ 16
2.1.8.2 Transmitter................................................................................................................................................... 16
2.1.8.3 Determining the External Equipment Type .................................................................................................. 16
2.1.9 Interfaces ..................................................................................................................................... 17
2.1.9.1 Interface A (4-pin connector) ....................................................................................................................... 18
2.1.9.2 Interface B (9-pin D-SUB connector)........................................................................................................... 19
2.1.9.3 Interface C (8-pin RJ45 connector).............................................................................................................. 20
2.1.9.4 Interface D (antenna interface) .................................................................................................................... 21
2.1.9.5 Interface E (SIM interface)........................................................................................................................... 21
2.1.9.6 Interface F (Optical indicator interface)...................................................................................................... 22
2.2 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................................... 22
2.2.1 Ignition line.................................................................................................................................. 23
2.2.2 Serial handling............................................................................................................................. 23
2.2.3 Reset configuration...................................................................................................................... 24
3 GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR THE USE OF THE
TANGO .............................................................................25
3.1 GETTING STARTED........................................................................................................................ 25
3.2 HARDWARE & SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................... 25
