Lantronix BOLERO40 Series User manual

Version: 1.0.3; Modified: Thursday, January 23, 2020
BOLERO40 Series
Hardware Manual
Part Number PMD-00012
Revision B January 2020

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Revision History
Date Rev. Comments
January 2017 1.0.0 Initial version
August 2017 1.0.1 Document throughout updated
January 2018 1.0.2 Added two different power supply ranges for BOLERO40 series with a
connector at harness and harness with open ends. See Chapter 4.1
April 2019 1.0.3 Removed the model of BOLERO40 series with harness and open ends for
Asia and India.
October 2019 A Added Lantronix logo, Part Number and Revision A.
Updated document with Lantronix contact information and links.
January 2020 B Fixed SDRAM specification
For the latest revision of this product document, please check our online documentation at
www.lantronix.com/support/documentation.

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Table of Contents
1Introduction................................................................................................ 6
1.1 General..................................................................................................................... 6
1.2 Circuit concept & System architecture .................................................................... 7
1.3 Packaging ................................................................................................................. 8
1.4 Labelling................................................................................................................... 8
1.5 Related documents.................................................................................................. 9
2Security .................................................................................................... 10
2.1 General information............................................................................................... 10
2.2 Exposure to RF energy ........................................................................................... 10
2.3 Driving.................................................................................................................... 10
2.4 Electronic devices .................................................................................................. 11
2.5 Vehicle electronic equipment................................................................................ 11
2.6 Medical electronic equipment............................................................................... 11
2.7 Aircraft ................................................................................................................... 11
2.8 Children.................................................................................................................. 11
2.9 Blasting areas......................................................................................................... 11
2.10 Potentially explosive atmospheres ........................................................................ 11
2.11 Safety for Li-Ion batteries....................................................................................... 12
2.11.1 Safety precautions while charging the battery ............................................................12
2.11.2 Safety precautions while discharging Li-Ion battery ....................................................13
2.11.3 Safety precautions when replacing the battery ...........................................................13
2.12 Non-ionizing radiation ........................................................................................... 13
3Safety standards ....................................................................................... 14
4Technical data ........................................................................................... 15
4.1 Product specifications............................................................................................ 15
4.1.1 Power consumption for BOLERO40 Series....................................................................16
4.1.2 Operating temperatures...............................................................................................17
4.2 GSM/2G/3G engine specifications......................................................................... 18
4.2.1 GNSS engine specifications...........................................................................................19
5BOLERO Series application interface.......................................................... 20
5.1 Power supply.......................................................................................................... 20
5.1.1 Power lines on the 8-wire harness ...............................................................................20
5.1.2 Automatic shutdown ....................................................................................................20
5.2 Power saving .......................................................................................................... 21
5.3 Determining the External Equipment Type ........................................................... 22

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6Hardware Interfaces.................................................................................. 23
6.1 8-Wire harness....................................................................................................... 23
6.1.1 Special IO description ...................................................................................................23
6.1.1.1 How to use IOs as analogue inputs .........................................................................................24
6.1.1.2 How to use IOs as digital Inputs..............................................................................................25
6.1.1.3 How to use IOs as digital outputs ...........................................................................................27
6.1.1.4 How to use IGN (Ignition)........................................................................................................28
6.1.2 Serial Port 0 - Serial communication signals (RTD and TXD)........................................29
6.1.3 Description of 1-Wire interface ....................................................................................29
6.2 Inserting a SIM card into the SIM holder............................................................... 30
6.2.1 Entering PIN of SIM card ..............................................................................................30
6.3LED indicators ........................................................................................................ 31
6.4 Mounting ............................................................................................................... 32
7Housing .................................................................................................... 33
8RF Exposures............................................................................................. 34
8.1 RF Exposures.......................................................................................................... 34
9Appendix .................................................................................................. 35
9.1 Installation guidance.............................................................................................. 35
9.2 What should be considered when using BOLERO40 Series................................... 36
9.3 NMEA data message .............................................................................................. 36
9.4 GPRS Coding scheme ............................................................................................. 37

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Version: 1.0.3; Modified: Thursday, January 23, 2020
1Introduction
This product manual is only addressed to qualified personnel who are well skilled in
electronical/electrical installation and not to the private consumers/end users. The
installation, implementing or setting into operation of the product can be performed only
by qualified personnel.
The product status described in this document may have changed since first publication
and therefore the information in this document about the product status may be outdated.
The latest product information is available on the BOLERO40 Series Product page of the
Lantronix website.
1.1 General
Lantronix is using state-of-the-art technology to develop unique devices for managing
assets and tracking vehicles more effectively than current systems on the market today.
The BOLERO40 series is a rugged micro-tracker, which is especially designed to match the
environmental, mechanical and electrical requirements of the vehicle tracking market.
BOLERO40 series is a multi-GNSS tracking device available in 2G, LTE-M1 and 3G models. It
is designed to operate with internal GSM/GNSS antennas allowing fast and easy installation.
This device supports the new firmware version 3.0.0 and higher. The BOLERO40 series
comes with an 8-wire harness with an 8pin connector at the cable’s end.
The table below shows the available models of BOLERO40 Series.
MODEL
NAME
TERRITORIES
OR
O
PERATOR
(
S
)
CELLULAR
TYPE 1BAND(S)2FALLBACK MODE 1BANDS 2LOCATION SERVICES
PLANNED /OBTAINED
CERTIFICATIONS 3FCS 4ORDER CODE
BOLERO41
World excl. Japan, Koreas
2G
λ1
5/8/3/2

N/A
Concurrent GPS,
Galileo and
eitherGLONASS (factory
setting) or Beidou
CE 5, E-Mark
Jan. ’19
60189
BOLERO43
EMEA
LTE-M1
20/8/3/7 – cf. note
a
2G λ3
8/3
Q3 ’19
BOLERO43#02
Verizon Wireless
13
N/A
FCC 6, Verizon Wireless
BOLERO43#D
Japan
18/19b/8/3c
/1
JPA, JRF
SoftBank Mobile
BOLERO43#05
BOLERO45
EMEA; S. Asia; S.
-E. Asia
3G
8/1
2G λ2
8/3
CE 5, E-mark
Jan. ’1
9
BOLERO45#02
Japan
5/8/2/1
5/8/3/2
JPA, JRF
BOLERO45#05
World excl. Japan
CE 5, E-Mark
60190
Please consult us regarding the models or features shown in grey, which are subject to MOQ and other considerations
1Uplink / Downlink maximum data rates
2Ranked by increasing frequencies
3Besides MIL-STD-810G
-2G: λ1 85.6 / 236.8; or 236.8 / λ2 236.8; or λ3 296 kbps
aContemplating adding B1
4First customer shipment [date of]
-LTE-M1: 375 / 375 kbps
bContaining Japan’s B6 (3G)
5Based on compliance with RED; EN 60950-1; etc.
-3G: 5.76 / 7.2 Mbps
cContaining Japan’s B9
Table 1: BOLERO40 Series hardware models.
BOLERO40 series is designed to be used into any asset platform, including:
•Electrical vehicles
•Motorbikes, Bikes
•Cars, Vans and more
It can be used in a variety of applications, such as:
•Real time tracking
•Fleet management / monitoring
•Security services

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•Bike & Car sharing
•Territory management/Theft protection/
•Route verification/Trip management
•Distance calculations
•Personalized drivers logbook
•Toll collection / pay as you drive
•Eco-Drive - (PREMIUM feature)
•Encrypted TCP based on AES 128 bit algorithm - (PREMIUM feature) and more.
1.2 Circuit concept & System architecture
The architecture of the BOLERO40 Series consists of the following major components:
Figure 1: BOLERO40 Series block diagram
The principle of system operation is very simple. In each car is installed one of BOLERO40
series device, which consists of:
•A GNSS-receiver to receive signals from GPS/GLONAS/Galileo/BeiDou navigation
satellites,
•A GSM/2G/3G modem to transmit the data by radio to the internet or via SMS.
The GNSS receiver inside the device receives incoming signals from each satellite in view.
These signals include information about the satellite position and the time. The receiver
uses this satellites data to calculate its exact position. The data can then be transmitted
over 2G/3G network (IP-based) through the Internet to your remote server or via SMS to a
remote SMS server via GSM. A user-developed program on the remote server can help you
to connect the device to the server and get all information the device sends.

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Figure 1.1: BOLERO40 series application architecture
1.3 Packaging
The BOLERO40 Series is shipped in a cardboard box with following content:
Packing in cardboard box:
•Overall size: 170mm x 120mm x 56mm
•Weight: 210 gr / cardboard box
•Packaging insert and quick setup guide
Figure 2:BOLERO40 series standard delivery in a cardboard box
1.4 Labelling
Font label of BOLERO40 Series Back label, example of BOLERO45

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1.5 Related documents
In addition to this document, the following files comprise the full set of BOLERO40 Series
product manuals and application notes.
NR PDF file name Description
[1] AVL_PFAL_Command_Set.pdf Contains the description of the internal firmware
and the supported Configuration Command Set for
the AVL devices.
[2] AppNotes_Transform_history_data.pdf Contains information of how to decode history data
that are being transmitted from an AVL device via
TCP connection.
[3] AppNote_Remote_update.pdf Contains information of how to upgrade AVL devices
to a new firmware revision remotely via TCP (server
based application).
[4] AppNotes_AVL_Installation_Guide.pdf
This document provides all the necessary
information how to install your product properly and
safely in a vehicle.
[5] AppNotes_ECO-DRIVE-GPS.pdf This document contains information of how to use
the features of the GPS-ECO-
DRIVE supported as
PREMIUM-
FEATURE in the firmware version
avl_2.11.0 and above.
[6] AppNotes_AES_TCP.pdf This document contains information of how to use
the features of the AES_TCP (ADVANCED
ENCRYPTION STANDARD) supported as PREMIUM-
FEATURE in t
he firmware version avl_2.10.0 and
above.
[7] AppNotes_HowToActivatePremiumFeatures.
pdf
This document contains information of how to
activate a PREMIUM-FEATURE on an AVL device.
[8] AppNote_WebUpdate_Howto.pdf This document contains information of how to
upgrade an AVL device firmware remotely over the
air.
[9] AVL_Software_Update.pdf Contains information how to upgrade an AVL device
to a new firmware version locally via serial port.
[10
]
AppNote_1-Wire_Guide.pdf Contains information how to use the 1-Wire
interface on the BOLERO40 series devices.
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 THE EFFICIENT AND SAFE OPERATION OF YOUR GSM-
MODEM, READ THIS INFORMATION BEFORE USE!
Your cellular engine BOLERO40 is one of the most exciting and innovative electronic
products ever developed. With them, 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 BOLERO40
device. Please read this chapter carefully before starting to use the cellular engine
BOLERO40.
2.1 General information
Your BOLERO40 device utilizes the GSM/GNNS standard for cellular technology. GSM 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 BOLERO40 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.
SIM cards are needed for the use of the acquired devices, which are not included in the
scope of delivery of the device. The SIM cards can be acquired e.g. by specific providers.
Additional costs can result from the use of the SIM cards 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 is not
liable for the fact that the devices are usable with all available SIM cards. The seller is also
not liable for any 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 GSM modems.
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.
2.3 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 BOLERO40 while driving, please pay full attention
to driving, pull off the road and park before making or answering a call if driving conditions

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so require. When applications are prepared for mobile use, they should fulfil road-safety
instructions of the current law!
2.4 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.
2.5 Vehicle electronic equipment
Check your vehicle manufacturer’s representative to determine if any on board electronic
equipment is adequately shielded from RF energy.
2.6 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 BOLERO40 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.
2.7 Aircraft
Turn your BOLERO40 OFF before boarding any aircraft. Use them on the ground only with
crew permission. Do not use them 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 modems
while the plane is on the ground. To prevent interference with cellular systems, local RF
regulations prohibit using your modems whilst airborne.
2.8 Children
Do not allow children to play with your BOLERO40 series devices. 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 modems or make calls that increase your
modem bills.
2.9 Blasting areas
To avoid interfering with blasting operations, turn your device OFF when in a “blasting area”
or in areas posted: „turn off two-way radio“. Construction crew often uses remote control
RF devices to set off explosives.
2.10 Potentially explosive atmospheres
Turn your BOLERO40 device OFF when in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere.
It is rare, but your modems or their accessories could generate sparks. Sparks in such areas
could cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death. Areas with a

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potentially explosive atmosphere are often, but not always, clearly marked. They include
fueling 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 modems 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.
2.11 Safety for Li-Ion batteries
The BOLERO40 device is shipped without battery inside. For order information and part
numbers, go to the BOLERO40 Series product page and click the Order Now tab. Follow the
safety rules listed below.
The safety rules below are applied for the Li-Ion internal battery. Lithium-Ion (abbreviation:
Li-Ion) batteries require particularly careful handling. This applies to charging and
discharging techniques, and also to storage and other aspects of general handling.
Mistreating the battery may cause the battery to get hot, crack, or inflame and cause
serious injury. In order to avoid any damage and extend the life expectancy of battery,
please follow the safety rules listed below before using BOLERO40 device with battery
option:
•Do not place the battery on, in or near fires, apparatus that provide heat, or other
high-temperature locations. Do not place the battery in direct sunshine or use or store
the battery inside cars in hot weather. Doing so may cause the battery to generate
heat, crack, or inflame. Using the battery in this manner may also result in a loss of
performance.
•Do not attach the battery to a power supply plug or directly to a car’s cigarette lighter.
•Do not pierce the battery with nails, strike the battery with a hammer, step on the
battery, or otherwise subject it to strong impacts or shocks.
•Do not solder onto the battery contacts.
•Do not allow the battery to get wet.
•Do not disassemble or modify the battery.
•Immediately discontinue use of the battery if, while using, charging, or storing the
battery, the battery emits an unusual smell, feels hot, or appears abnormal in any
other way.
•Do not place the batteries in microwave ovens, high-pressure containers, or on
induction cookware.
•In case the battery drips and the fluid gets into one’s eye, do not rub the eye. Rinse
well with water and immediately look for medical care. If left untreated the battery
fluid could cause damage to the eye.
2.11.1 Safety precautions while charging the battery
Be sure to follow the rules listed below while charging the battery. Failure to do so may
cause the battery to become hot, rupture, or ignite and cause serious injury.

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•When charging the battery, insure that the battery charging conditions specified are
met. The temperature range over which the battery can be charged is 0°C to +40°C.
Charging is interrupted, if the ambient temperature is outside of this range.
2.11.2 Safety precautions while discharging Li-Ion battery
The temperature range over which the battery can be discharged is -10°C to +60°C. Use of
the battery outside of this temperature range may damage the performance of the battery
or may reduce its life expectancy.
2.11.3 Safety precautions when replacing the battery
The following notes describe information that you must consider when replacing the
battery. The lithium battery must be handled correctly to avoid possible danger.
Replace the battery only with the same battery that comes with the device. Use of another
battery invalidates all warranty claims for the device.
Caution: risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type.
Dispose of the used battery as required by local ordinances or regulations.
2.12 Non-ionizing radiation
The BOLERO40 Series comes with internal GSM/2G/3G/GNSS antennas. Therefore, care
should be taken to install the devices/antennas in such a position that no part of the human
body will normally rest within 20 cm of any part of the antennas/casing for more than a few
minutes whilst the equipment is in use. It is also recommended to use the devices not close
to medical devices as for example hearing aids and pacemakers.

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3 Safety Standards
The devices of the GSM/2G/3G/GNNS BOLERO40 Series comply with all applicable RF safety
standards.
BOLERO40 meet 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 Product specifications
FEATURES DESCRIPTION
POWER SUPPLY RANGE
10,8V ~ 48V DC permanent power with connector at harness
Short-term peak voltages of up to +75V DC
POWER SAVING 
Different energy-saving modes - programmable with PFAL commands.
See chapter 5.2 for more details
DIMENSIONS 
Size: 70.0 mm x 52.5 mm x 20.6 mm (without harness)
Weight (without battery): ca. 118 gr
OPERATING TEMP. RANGE
Battery discharging temp.: -10°C ~ +60°C
Battery charging: 0°C ~ +45°C
PHYSICAL INTERFACES

8-wire harness consists of :
2 x I/Os multi-functional lines with dual functions as analogue
/digital inputs or digital outputs – user-configurable.
1 x Ignition pin (software controlled feature)
1 x Power supply (software controlled feature)

1 x Serial port (Rx, Tx), Baud rate 4800...115200 bps
(default=115200 bps), 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, no flow
control. Premium-feature for connection to third-party
products
1-Wire line for connecting 1-
Wire slave devices, such as
iButton, temperature sensors etc.
2 x Inside SIM card holders (supports 1.8/3 V SIM cards)
Built-in 3D G-sensor for power management, motion and shock alarm
2 x LED indicators (red, green) user-programmed
BACKUP BATTERY 
Rechargeable Li-Ion 3.7 V 850 mAh backup battery
CASING / HOUSING

Automotive compliant, UV resistant, non-flammable fiberglass-
reinforced

Protection class: IP68
DIRECTIVE 
RoHS compliant (RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC)
FIRMWARE FEATURES

Embedded TCP/IP stack (TCP, SMTP, HTTP and UDP protocols)
Accessible via PFAL commands

Upgradable locally via serial port and remotely over the air (OTA).
INTERNAL MEMORY 
8 Mbyte SDRAM

16 Mbyte Flash for configuration, data-logging and firmware storage
SUPPORTED PROTOCOLS

NMEA Msg.: GLL, GGA, RMC, VTG, GSV, GSA
Lantronix Msg.: IOP, GSM, AREA, 3DP, BIN - see documents [1] and
Table 5.
GSM/2G/3G/GNSS
ANTENNA
Internal antennas
Table 2: Product specifications

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4.1.1 Power consumption for BOLERO40 Series
These measurements are performed with the firmware version 3.1.0_rc8 (release is
planned in October 2017).
All measurements performed under Tamb= 23°C, V+IN=12 VDC; BOLERO45: 2G: 1800
MHz/3G: 2100 MHz;
Modes
Avr. power consum.@12 VDC
Comments
2G 3G Unit
Max. 2 2 A
In a transmit burst the current
consumption can rise to typical peaks of
2 A
CPU on / GPS on / GSM off 39 39 mA GPS-fix valid.
CPU on / GPS off / GSM on 45 45 mA GSM idle (registered) and GPRS detached.
CPU on / GPS on / GSM on 51 51 mA Power mode = disable, GPS fix valid, GPRS
and TCP connected.
11 11 mA Power mode = auto, GPS fix valid, GPRS
and TCP connected.
19 19 mA Power mode = doze, GPS fix valid, GPRS
and TCP connected.
Transmit Data 159 190 mA Sending data over TCP
Table 3: Current consumption at 12 VDC
All measurements performed under Tamb=23°C, V+IN=24 VDC; BOLERO45: 2G: 1800
MHz/3G: 2100 MHz.
Modes
Avr. power consum.@24 VDC
Comments
2G 3G Unit
Max. 2 2 A
In a transmit burst the current
consumption can rise to typical peaks of
2 A
CPU on / GPS on / GSM off 22 22 mA GPS-fix valid.
CPU on / GPS off / GSM on 25 25 mA GSM idle (registered) and GPRS detached.
CPU on / GPS on / GSM on 25 25 mA Power mode = disable, GPS fix valid, GPRS
and TCP connected.
7 7 mA Power mode = auto, GPS fix valid, GPRS
and TCP connected.
7 7 mA Power mode = doze, GPS fix valid, GPRS
and TCP connected.
Transmit Data 80 92 mA Sending data over TCP
Table 3.1: Current consumption at 24 VDC
All measurements performed under Tamb= 23°C, VBat=3.8 VDC; BOLERO45: 2G: 1800
MHz/3G: 2100 MHz;
Modes Avr. power consum. @3.8 VDC Comments

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2G 3G Unit
Max. 2 3 A In a transmit burst the current consumption
can rise to typical peaks of 3A
CPU on / GPS on / GSM off 83 83 mA GPS-fix valid.
CPU on / GPS off / GSM on 100 100 mA GSM idle (registered) and GPRS detached.
CPU on / GPS on / GSM on 100 105 mA Power mode = disable, GPS fix valid, GPRS
and TCP connected.
22 22 mA Power mode = auto, GPS fix valid, GPRS and
TCP connected.
21 21 mA Power mode = doze, GPS fix valid, GPRS and
TCP connected.
Transmit Data 205 258 mA Sending data over TCP
Table 3.2: Current consumption at 3.8 VDC
Sleep Modes Avr. power consum.in sleep Unit
@ 12 @ 24 @ 3.8V
IGN 3 2 4 mA
IGN+Ring 9 6 18 mA
IGN+Timer 3 2 4 mA
IGN+GPS 3 2 3 mA
IGN+Motion 3 2 4 mA
Table 3.3: Power supply and current consumption for different sleep modes
4.1.2 Operating temperatures
Parameter Min. Typ. Max. Unit
Operating temperature -40 +25 +85 °C
Storage temperature -40 +25 +85 °C
Storage temperature (battery*) -5 +25 +35 °C
Charging temperature (battery-operated) 0 +25 +45 °C
Discharging temperature (battery-
operated) -10 +25 +60 °C
* Storage capacity should be 40% ~50% full charge capacity.
Table 4: Operating temperature for BOLERO40 Series

Technical Data
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4.2 GSM/2G/3G engine specifications
FEATURES DESCRIPTION
2G/3G CORE
About the 2G/3G frequencies supported on each device refer to Table 1 above.
All devices are compliant to GSM Phase 2/2+.
See table 1, page 6
OUTPUT POWER 
Class 4 (2 W) at EGSM900/850 MHz

Class 1 (1 W) at GSM1800 and GSM 1900 MHz
MOBILE CONNECTIVITIES 
GPRS multi-slot class 12
GPRS mobile station class B.
DATA
HSPA:
Downlink transfer: max. 7,2 Mbps
Uplink transfer: max. 5,76 Mbps
LTE-M1:
Downlink transfer: max. 300 kbps
Uplink transfer: max. 375 kbps
GPRS:
Downlink transfer: max. 85.6 kbps (see table 13)
Uplink transfer: max. 42.8 kbps (see table 13)
Coding scheme: CS1- CS4.
SMS:
Text mode.
AUDIO 
Not supported
Table 5: GSM/2G/3G engine specifications

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4.2.1 GNSS engine specifications
FEATURES DESCRIPTION
GNNS ENGINE
Multi-constellation GNSS technology (GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou)
Concurrent reception of up to three GNSS systems (GPS/Galileo together
with BeiDou or GLONASS)

GPS L1 C/A
POSITION ACCURACY
Position: 2.5 m
ACQUISITION 
Cold starts: 28 sec.

Tracking: -164 dBm
SENSITIVITY 
Cold start: -148 dBm
OPERATIONAL LIMITS

Velocity: 500 m/s (972 knots)
Altitude: 50,000 m

Max. update rate: 1 Hz.
A-GPS SUPPORT 
Online / Offline / Autonomous
CRYSTAL OSCILLATOR
Load sensitivity (TCXO)
Table 6: GNNS engine specifications

BOLERO40 Series Application Interface
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5 BOLERO40 Series Application Interface
5.1 Power supply
The power supply for the BOLERO40 series devices has to be a single voltage source of:
VDC IN = +10.8 V...+48.0 VDC
The operating voltage (VDC IN) has to be applied permanently to the BOLERO40 series
devices and able to provide sufficient current of up to 2 A (pulse).
NOTE: Operating voltage range must never be exceeded; care must be taken in order to
fulfill min/max voltage requirements. The short-term voltage peaks of +75 VDC must not
be exceeded at any time. The operating voltage (VDC IN and GND) is protected against short-
term voltage spikes and reverse polarity, but NOT protected against continuous
overvoltage.
5.1.1 Power lines on the 8-wire harness
One DC IN pin on the main 8-pin port is dedicated to connect a constant +12, +24 volt DC
voltage source, and the BROWN wire (GND) to the ground. For more details about the
operating voltage refer to the chapter 9.1.1,“Installation guidance”.
Both DC IN and GND wires serve for charging the connected backup battery and also for
powering device.
Signal
name
I/O Parameter Description
DC IN I +10.8 V...+48.0 VDC permanent power Positive operating voltage.
For more
details, see chapter 9.1.1, “Installation
guidance”.
GND - 0 V
Ground (should be isolated from the
vehicle grounds when the device is going to
be installed in a vehicle).
5.1.2 Automatic shutdown
Automatic shutdown takes effect if:
•under voltage is detected (internal battery level runs below the nominal voltage and
the external power supply is disconnected)