Omnicomm OBDII User manual

Omnicomm OBDII Terminal
User Manual
24.05.2019

Contents
General information
4
Installation
4
SIM Card Inserting
4
Connector Pin Assignment
5
Terminal Connection
5
Setting Overview
6
Default Settings
7
Primary Activation
10
Omnicomm Configurator
11
Remote Configuration Server (RCS)
12
SMS Commands
12
Commands Format
12
System Commands
14
Settings
22
Parameter Setting Request
32
Current Values Request
36
Event Notifications
39
Operation Parameters Setting
39
GPRS Connection
39
OBD Bus
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OBD parameters tab to SAE J1979, SAE J1939
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Connection to Communication Servers
42
Data Collection
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Data Transmission to a Communication Server
44
Selection of Ignition Source
46
Selection of Speed Source
46
Engine RPM
47
Fuel Level Sensors
47
Internal Battery
47
Driving Safety Control
48
Service Functions
51
Terminal Reboot
52
Setting Password on Configuration Changing
52
Data Collection and Transmission Blocking
53
Remote Configuration Server Operation Setting
54
Terminal SIM Card Number Identification
54
Installation of a Protective Sticker
55
Sealing
55
Specifications
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Omnicomm OBDII Terminal
General information
Omnicomm OBDII terminal is an on-board equipment designed to gather information
on the vehicle parameters and transmit data to Omnicomm Online or a third-party
fleet monitoring system.
Main functions:
determining a vehicle's location, speed, and movement direction
determining the current status of the vehicle through the OBDII connector
driver sound alert
VH impact logging
driving safety control
data storage in non-volatile memory
transferring data to Omnicomm Online or to third-party software
Installation
SIM Card Inserting
Before SIM card inserting, disable PIN request at activation. To this end insert the card
in any cell phone and disable PIN request, according to the cell phone operating
instruction.
If using commands in SMS messages, enable the Short Message Service.
Insert the SIM card into the connector, contacts down, until it clicks.
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General information

Connector Pin Assignment
No. of pin Designation
4 Vehicle body grounding
5 Signal grounding
6 CAN-High wire of the high-speed bus CAN Highspeed (ISO 15765-4, SAE-J2284)
7 K-Line (ISO 9141-2, ISO 14230)
8 Not used
14 CAN-Low wire of the high-speed bus CAN Highspeed (ISO 15765-4, SAE-J2284)
15 K-Line (ISO 9141-2, ISO 14230)
16 Battery power supply, +12 / + 24 V
Terminal Connection
Connect the terminal to the connector of vehicle's OBDII.
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General information

To achieve the high accuracy of VH geolocation and the faster search for satellites
after turning on the ignition, the location of the OBDII terminals should ensure a
good radio coverage of the horizon. If necessary, use an OBD extension cable.
Setting Overview
Omnicomm terminals may be configured in three ways:
1. In the Omnicomm Configurator when the terminal is connected to a PC
2. In the Remote Configuration Server (RCS) – remotely
3. By SMS commands
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Setting Overview

Default Settings
Setting name Default value User manual section
Access point name (APN) Not specified GPRS Connection
Phone number Not specified GPRS Connection
“Login (APN)” and “Password (APN)” Not specified GPRS Connection
CS 1 IP address or domain name cs.dc2.omnicomm.ru Connection to
Communication Servers
Port 9977 Connection to
Communication Servers
Data collection timer 30 sec Data Collection
Operation mode with ignition off and
power on
Collect data at jolting
Collection all data is
disabled
Data Collection
Data sending interval to CS in roaming 60 min Data Transmission to a
Communication Server
Adaptive data collection at cornering Enabled Data Collection
Collecting data on the travelled
distance
Enabled Data Collection
Distance traveled 100 m Data Collection
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Setting Overview

Coordinate drift filtering Disabled Data Collection
Data sending interval to CS in the
home network
2 min Data Transmission to a
Communication Server
GSM and SMS communication
parameters
Disabled Data Transmission to a
Communication Server
Roaming parameters Allowed Data Transmission to a
Communication Server
Data packet size to send to the CS in
the home network
300 kB Data Transmission to a
Communication Server
The criterion for the connection of
the terminal to the CS
Data packet size to
send to the CS
Data Transmission to a
Communication Server
Data packet size to send to the CS in
roaming
300 kB Data Transmission to a
Communication Server
Data packet size to send to the CS in
roaming
300 kB Data Transmission to a
Communication Server
Ignition key status Voltage
Threshold voltage -
13, 5 V
Selection of Ignition Source
Vehicle speed GPS Selection of Speed Source
Engine RPM OBD bus Engine RPM
Setting name Default value User manual section
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Setting Overview

Fuel level sensors OBD bus
Fuel tank volume -
100 l
Fuel Level Sensors
Parameters of the internal battery Disabled Internal Battery
Password setting Not set Setting Password on
Configuration Changing
Accelerometer Disabled Driving Safety Control
Safe driving. Speed 80 Driving Safety Control
Safe driving. Speed. Deviation 5 Driving Safety Control
Safe driving. Speed. Duration 15 Driving Safety Control
Safe driving. RPM 4000 Driving Safety Control
Safe driving. RPM. Deviation 200 Driving Safety Control
Safe driving. RPM. Duration 15 Driving Safety Control
Sound notification Disabled Driving Safety Control
Send SMS for selected events Disabled Driving Safety Control
Dangerous driving. Acceleration
threshold
0, 2 g Driving Safety Control
Dangerous driving. Deceleration
threshold
0, 2 g Driving Safety Control
Setting name Default value User manual section
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Setting Overview

Dangerous driving. Lateral
acceleration threshold
0, 2 g Driving Safety Control
Dangerous driving. Vertical
acceleration threshold
0, 4 g Driving Safety Control
Accident. Acceleration threshold 4 g Driving Safety Control
Accident. Deceleration threshold 4 g Driving Safety Control
Accident. Lateral acceleration
threshold
4 g Driving Safety Control
Accident definition Disabled Driving Safety Control
AUTOTILT Disabled Driving Safety Control
OBDII parameters Not selected OBD Bus
Setting name Default value User manual section
Primary Activation
Activate the OBDII terminal before the usage.
For terminal activation:
set the owner's phone to the terminal using SMS command *pass tel +yyyyyyyyyy#
or
switch on the usage of the internal battery and accelerometer in Omnicomm
Configurator
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Setting Overview

Switch off the usage of the internal battery and accelerometer before long
transportation and storage of the terminal.
Omnicomm Configurator
1. Connect the terminal to a PC using a USB cable
2. Install and run Omnicomm Configurator. A window will open:
3. Select equipment – “Terminal”.
List of parameters shown in advanced mode only:
In the “Communication” section:
Data acquisition and transmission blocking
Communication Server No. 2 connection settings
GSM and SMS communication parameters
Roaming connection parameters
Roaming parameters
In the “Auxiliary Equipment” section:
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Setting Overview

Accelerometer parameters
In the “OBD” section:
Service IDs (SIDs) and parameter IDs (PIDs) defined by SAE J1979
The “Driving control” section.
After setting OBDII to ensure IP52 protection, apply the OBDII protective sticker,
including in the delivery set.
Remote Configuration Server (RCS)
To connect to the configuration server, open the browser and in its address bar enter
the address http://config.omnicomm.ru. A window will open:
To add terminals:
1. In the “Terminal ID” field enter the terminal identification number
2. In the “Password” field enter the password set in the terminal during its setting
using Omnicomm Configurator
3. Press the “+” button
SMS Commands
Commands Format
All commands sent not from the owner number, must start with a password.
1. The commands must be typed in Latin characters (case-insensitive)
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Setting Overview

2. Command parameters must be listed separated by space
3. Only one command must be send in one message
4. All system commands must start with a password
5. Primary terminal setting must start with the owner telephone setup with the use
of Omnicomm Configurator or SMS
Command format:
Command
head
Password Command Command parameters Command
end
* not-mandatory field mandatory field not-mandatory field #
Command example: *3245 channel sms#
Command
head
Password Command Command parameters Command
end
* 3245 channel sms #
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Setting Overview

System Commands
Owner telephone number change
To setup or change the owner telephone number, the password will be required.
Default password: 0000. The response is sent to the number which the command had
been sent from.
Command text in SMS Comments Example
*pass tel +yyyyyyyyyy# pass — password
+yyyyyyyyyy is the new
number (international format,
20 characters maximum)
*1234 tel [phone]#
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Setting Overview

Response to command Comments
tel changed telephone number was changed
Potential Errors Comments
tel. Wrong pass Wrong password
tel. Wrong number. Start from '+',⇐20digits invalid number format
Changing Password
Password can be changed only from the owner telephone.
Command text in SMS Comments Example
*pass xxxx# xxxx — new password. Max 8
characters (Latin letters,
numbers). Password is case-
insensitive. Default value –
0000
*pass 12345#
Response to command Comments
pass changed password was changed
Potential Errors Comments
pass. Wrong owner number invalid owner number
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Setting Overview

pass. Wrong pass. Only digits,⇐8digits invalid password format
Response to command Comments
Changing Device Name
Command text in SMS Comments Example
* **** name NAME DEVICE# **** – password
DEVICE NAME – device name
up to 20 characters no spaces
(Latin letters, digits, symbols)
*1234 name SuperOBD_22#
Response to command Comments
name changed device name was changed
Potential Errors Comments
name. Wrong pass Wrong password
name. Wrong name. Only ASCII,⇐20 symbols invalid name format
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Setting Overview

Setting Date and Time
Command text in SMS Comments Example
* **** time DD-MM-YYYY
HH:mm#
DD-MM-YYYY HH:mm – day /
month / year / hours / minutes
*1234 time 21-07-2018
12:50#
Response to command Comments
time changed to DD-MM-YYYY HH:mm date and time were changed
Potential Errors Comments
time. Wrong pass Wrong password
time. Wrong args invalid date and time format
Enabling/Disabling SMS Notifications
Command text in SMS Comments Example
* **** SMS on#
* **** SMS off#
on — enabled
off — disabled
*1234 SMS on#
Response to command Comments
SMS on
SMS off
on — enabled
off — disabled
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Setting Overview

Potential Errors Comments
SMS. Wrong pass Wrong password
SMS. Wrong args invalid command format
Response to command Comments
Configuring Network
Command text in SMS Comments Example
* **** net APN login
password#
depends on mobile operator
login, password are optional
*1234 net internet.mts.ru mts
mts#, *1234 net
internet.mts.ru#
Response to command Comments
APN changed to ХХХ ХХХ – set APN
Potential Errors Comments
net. Wrong pass Wrong password
net. Wrong args invalid command format
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Setting Overview

Configuring CS
Command text in SMS Comments Example
* **** server CS address
port protocol#
default values:
cs.omnicomm.ru 9977
Omnicomm
*1234 cs.omnicomm.ru 9977
Omnicomm#
Response to command Comments
server changed to CS address: port,
protocol
settings were changed
Potential Errors Comments
server. Wrong pass Wrong password
server. Wrong args invalid command format
Terminal Reboot
Command text in SMS Comments Example
* **** restart# terminal reboot *1234 restart#
Response to command Comments
restart ОК terminal was restarted
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Setting Overview

Potential Errors Comments
restart. Wrong pass Wrong password
Response to command Comments
Connecting to the Remote Configuration Server
Command text in SMS Comments Example
* **** update# connecting to the RCS *1234 update#
Response to command Comments
update started
Potential Errors Comments
update. Wrong pass Wrong password
Resetting to Defaults
Command text in SMS Comments Example
* **** default settings# *1234 default settings#
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