Vega Absolute MT-5 CAN User manual

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GNSS TRACKER
VEGA MT-5 CAN
User Manual
REVISION NUMBER FIRMWARE VERSION
04 0.10b rc41.8

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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................................................................ 3
1 DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION ............................................................................................................................................. 4
Device description .................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Functionality .............................................................................................................................................................................. 4
Marking........................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
2 SPECIFICATION........................................................................................................................................................................... 6
3 OPERATION BEGINNING .......................................................................................................................................................... 7
Device appearance ................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Contacts description ................................................................................................................................................................ 8
Device indication....................................................................................................................................................................... 9
SIM installing ............................................................................................................................................................................ 10
Mounting recommendations................................................................................................................................................ 12
4 EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT CONNECTION............................................................................................................................... 14
Dallas temperature sensors................................................................................................................................................... 14
Authorized Dallas keys ........................................................................................................................................................... 15
Switching inputs CAN/RS-485.............................................................................................................................................. 16
Fuel level sensors .................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Extension unit .......................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Actuators................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Inputs......................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
BLE-sensors.............................................................................................................................................................................. 20
5 COMMUNICATION PROTOCOLS.......................................................................................................................................... 21
6 MANAGING USING SMS-COMMANDS ................................................................................................................................. 22
7 STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS........................................................................................................ 26
8 CONTENT OF THE PACKAGE................................................................................................................................................. 27
9 WARRANTY ................................................................................................................................................................................ 28

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INTRODUCTION
This manual is designated for Vega MT-5 CAN series GNSS tracker (hereinafter – the device)
manufactured by Vega-Absolute OOO and provides information on powering and activation procedure,
control commands and functions of the device.
This manual is targeted at specialists which familiar with installation and repairing procedures rules for
motor transport and had holding of professional knowledges in the field of electronic and electrical
equipment of different vehicles.
The device shall be installed and adjusted by qualified specialists to ensure
proper operation of the device
For successful using of the device, you should learn monitoring system principle of operation in
complex and understand the function of every its part.
Vega-Absolute OOO reserves the right to make changes to the manual related to the improvement of
equipment and software, as well as to eliminate typos and inaccuracies, without prior notice.

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1 DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
DEVICE DESCRIPTION
Vega MT-5 CAN device is designed for monitoring of vehicles by the using of GLONASS/GPS
positioning systems including the determination of vehicle placement, speed, and motion direction as well as
for transmitting of collected data through GSM.
Vega MT-5 CAN uses the processor with a supporting up to three CAN-buses that allows to get a full
information about vehicle.
The vehicle route is recorded as individual points in time (track). Along with the track, information is
recorded coming into the device from internal and external sensors, as well as from an additional equipment.
Non-volatile memory allows to store information about events and statuses of the device in the absence of
power supply. Support of several servers allows to send information about vehicle status on the four servers
simultaneously.
You can configure the device by SMS commands or through the “Configurator” application while the
device connected with USB or by the air with TCP connection. Application also allows update a firmware and
carry out the finest tuning such as operation scenarios for external equipment or CAN bus, features of fixing,
recording, and transmitting of packets and many other. You can download application on the site in
“Software” section and there is a Manual for work with “Configurator”. Go to the program page.
FUNCTIONALITY
Vega MT-5 CAN provides the following functionality:
Wialon IPS, Wialon Combine, VEGA protocols supporting
Simultaneous operation with four servers through any of supported protocol
Device activity can be programming by the “Scenarios” function
Configuration through GPRS, USB
Firmware updating through GPRS, USB
Remotely configuring and monitoring of status through free engineer server
Driver identification by the I-Button keys
Temperature control at the engine compartment and the car salon with an external 1-Wire
sensors
Manage of actuators by the commands and by the events

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Built-in black box holding up to 50 000 entries
GPS-odometer
Trip counter
Remotely diagnostic of the device status
MARKING
Device marked with sticker that contain the following information:
Device name (МТ-5);
Device version (for example version 2);
Device model (for example, CAN1, CAN Batt etc.);
Power supply nominal;
IMEI – individual number is used as device ID – is placed on sticker as number and QR-code;
Release Date;
Country of origin, trademark.
Sticker located in three places – on device case, in factory certificate and on the packing box.
1For models with the corresponding sticker, software selection of the CAN or RS-485 interface is provided
Device model
Device version

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2 SPECIFICATION
Parameter Value
Batt CAN Batt CAN
Housing dimensions, mm
59 х 60 х 18
Ingress protection rating
IP53
External power, V 9…36
Consumption current, mА
- in sleep mode
- in active mode
up to 5
40…300
Operating temperatures, °С
─
40…+85
Built-in battery
no
yes
no
Interfaces RS-485 CAN or RS-485 software
interface selection
Multifunctional inputs
1
Digital output
1
1-Wire 1
Ignition control input
1
Built-in accelerometer
Yes
GSM and GLONASS/GPS antenna Built-in
GSM/GPRS and GNSS module
SIM868E
GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
GPRS class 12 85.6 Kbit/sec
GNSS: GLONASS/GPS/Galileo/QZSS
Sensibility: -166dBm
Bluetooth
BT3.0 + BLE
SIM 2 SIM cards
USB
micro-USB, type B
Built-in black box
up to 50 000 entries

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3 OPERATION BEGINNING
DEVICE APPEARANCE
Vega MT-5 CAN is represented in black plastic case which has four screws and mounting eyelets. On
the case there are LED indicators signed by pictograms, wire connector and USB. Depend on device version
there might be connectors for external antennas GSM and GNSS.
1 – LED indicator of GSM connection (green)
2 – LED indicator of power (red)
3 – LED indicator of GNSS module (blue)
SIM slots are placed on the PCB inside the case (see part «SIM installing»).
1 2 3
6
4 5
4 – wire connector
5 –USB connector
6 – mounting eyelets

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CONTACTS DESCRIPTION
2Software selection of CAN or RS-485 interface for models marked "CAN" in the sticker
3Software selection of CAN or RS-485 interface for models marked "CAN" in the sticker
Contact
Wire color
Description
1
Black Ground -
2
White + dark blue Multifunctional input
3
Orange 1-Wire
4
Black + white CAN1 Low2/ RS-485 A
5
Red Power +
6
Yellow Input of ignition control
7
Dark blue Digital output
8
Black + red CAN1 High3/ RS-485 B

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DEVICE INDICATION
The device has three LED indicators. Blue indicator shows the navigation receiver status. Red
indicator shows the presence of an external power. Green indicator shows GSM-connection status.
LED signal Meaning
Blue glowing Navigation receiver in the mode of
sputnik tracking. Location determined.
Blue flashing one
per second
Location determination in progress.
Red glowing External power supplying on.
Red flashing External power supplying off.
Green not glowing GSM-signal absent.
Green glowing The device is in range of a GSM
network.
Green flashing GSM data exchange in progress.

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SIM INSTALLING
To use the Vega MT-5 CAN GNSS tracker, you need a nano-SIM with support of SMS and GPRS
functions. There must be cash on the account. PIN protection must be disabled.
The device supports the ability to use two SIM cards. In this case, one of them will perform the reserve
function, and will be used only if it is not possible to send data from the first main SIM.
The devices have their own algorithm for SIM-card switching from main to reserve and back:
1) The device cannot join to the network for the 5 minutes while it operates with main or reserve SIM-
card;
2) If 16 unsuccessful attempts were made to establish a TCP connection to each server (not disabled
in the settings);
3) If a TCP connection is established, but there is no data at the application level from the servers for
the 5 minutes.
The location of the primary and secondary SIM slots is shown in the figure below, the primary slot is
highlighted in red.
SIM