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These functions, of course, are completely dependent on the capabilities of the vehicle management 

application. The role of the CalAmp TTU-4530

™ is to deliver the location information when and where 

it is needed. 

A typical fleet management system based on a CalAmp device includes the following components: 

 

A wireless data network 

 

An TTU-4530

™ 

 

Host Device (GPS NMEA only) 

 

An LM Direct™ communications server 

 

Backend mapping and reporting software which typically includes mapping and fleet reporting 

functions 

 

PULS™ 

 

TTU 

Manager™ 

Summary of Contents for TTU-4531

Page 1: ...4531 Hardware and Installation Guide IMPORTANT DO NOT INSTALL OR USE THE SOFTWARE OR DOCUMENTATION UNTIL YOU HAVE READ AND AGREED TO THE LICENSE AGREEMENT AND REVIEWED THELIMITED WARRANTY AND REGULATORY INFORMATION ...

Page 2: ... 4530 in a vehicle and instructions on how to verify the installation is performing adequately 1 2 About The Reader In order to limit the size and scope of this manual the following assumptions have been made about the reader You are familiar with GPS concepts and terminology You have some experience with installing equipment in vehicles You are familiar with the use of AT Commands You are familia...

Page 3: ...ipment or in the field Combining affordability and device intelligence with your unique application can give you distinct advantages over your competition Over the Air Serviceability The TTU 4530 also incorporates CalAmp s industry leading over the air device management and maintenance system software PULS Programming Updates and Logistics System Configuration parameters PEG rules and firmware can...

Page 4: ...e location information when and where it is needed A typical fleet management system based on a CalAmp device includes the following components A wireless data network An TTU 4530 Host Device GPS NMEA only An LM Direct communications server Backend mapping and reporting software which typically includes mapping and fleet reporting functions PULS TTU Manager ...

Page 5: ...ocation or status request from TTU Manager An SMS request made from a mobile device such as a customer s cell phone In some cases it is necessary to run an application in the vehicle while it is being tracked by the backend software Such examples could include instant messaging between vehicles or a central office in vehicle mapping or driving directions email or database access In most of these c...

Page 6: ...ripts and firmware to be updated Over The Air OTA and allows CalAmp customers to monitor unit health status across your customers fleets to quickly identify issues before they become expensive problems 2 2 6 TTU Manager TTU Manager is the primary configuration tool in the CalAmp system It allows access to almost every feature available to the TTU 4530 Unlike the backend software it has the option ...

Page 7: ...nctional Status Class B Performance Region II system that requires Threat Level 3 Testing The following shows the environmental conditions the TTU is designed to operate in and the relevant SAE tests that were performed No formal altitude tests were conducted Dimensions 6 356 L x 4 429 W x 1 725 H 158 902mm L x 112 496mm W x 43 815mm H Weight 2 4oz 68 03g Operating Temperature 30 C to 75 C 10 C to...

Page 8: ...t SAE J1113 Part 13 Power Consumption Deep Sleep 2mA Sleep on Network SMS 10mA Sleep on Network GPRS 20mA 3 3 1 Accessories See the Harness Diagrams page for more information on TTU accessories and supported products table 3 3 2 Serial Interface Connectors The TTU 4530 offers 2 serial interface connections Host Aux1 and Aux 2 via lead wires from the 34 pin Power Harness part number 5C582 To connec...

Page 9: ...p is necessary to ensure that you are using the correct ground outlet Serial Adapter part number 134364 SER TTU Serial Adapter Note for Serial Adapter The ON OFF switch of the 134364 SER cable should be set to the default OFF position 3 4 I O Descriptions The TTU 4530 provides the following inputs and outputs I O TTU 4530Z TTU 4x30 App Id 320 HSPA EHS5 321 HSPA EHS6 322 GSM BGS2 323 LTE LE910 324 ...

Page 10: ...ve Wakeup Output 0 Output 1 Out 1 Output 2 Out 2 Output 3 Output 4 Output 5 Output 6 Output 7 Pwr Switch Output 8 Chrg Disable Output 9 Output 10 Output 11 ADC1 0 Standard 1 4 20mA mode Output 12 ADC2 0 Standard 1 4 20mA mode Output 13 V_OUT switched ADC 0 Vin ADC 1 Standard 4 20mA ADC 2 Standard 4 20mA ADC 3 ADC 4 ADC 5 ADC 6 GPS Ant ADC 7 uP Temp ADC 8 Vref ADC 9 Battery Host Aux 1 Dnld Select A...

Page 11: ...external connections are required for this functionality to be operational 3 4 2 Status LEDs The TTU 4530 is equipped with three Status LEDs one for GPS one for COMM wireless network status and one TBD The LEDs use the following blink patterns to indicate service LED 1 Comm LED Orange Definitions Condition LED 1 Modem Off Off Comm On Searching Slow Blinking Network Available Fast Blinking Register...

Page 12: ...rom CalAmp and the serial port expansion harness You have created a HyperTerminal or Putty session You have contacted the CalAmp sales team regarding the network availability of the TTU 4530 This device may not be supported for all the carriers or networks listed in this section CDMA Verizon CDMA Sprint HSPA GSM for product availability consult the CalAmp sales team 4 1 Quick Start General Config ...

Page 13: ...ings are displayed for your Inbound Server This configuration process is accomplished via a series of SMS Commands 1 Power up the TTU 4530 and your handset 2 From the handset send an SMS message to the TTU 4530 phone number RP 2319 0 ddd ddd ddd ddd RP 768 0 ddd ddd ddd ddd 32 bit products only RP 769 0 ppppp Where ddd ddd ddd ddd is the publicly addressable IPV4 address of your LM Direct server a...

Page 14: ...d MCC and MNC combinations are AT T formerly AT T Wireless or Cingular Blue MCC 310 MNC 38 o APN 0 PROXY o APN 1 PUBLIC AT T formerly Cingular Wireless MCC 310 MNC 17 18 41 o APN 0 1 ISP CINGULAR o Username ISP CINGULARGPRS COM o Password CINGULAR1 Manxpronto MCC 234 MCN 058 o APN web manxpronto net o Username gprs o Password gprs O2 UK MCC 234 MNC 02 10 11 o APN 0 1 mobile o2 co uk o Username mob...

Page 15: ...prs2002 Telstra Australia MCC 505 MNC 01 11 71 72 o APN 0 1 telstra internet Vodafone Ireland MCC 272 MNC 01 o APN 0 1 isp vodafone ie o Username vodafone o Password Vodafone Vodafone New Zealand MCC 530 MNC 01 o APN 0 1 internet o Username guest o Password guest Vodafone UK MCC 234 MNC 15 o APN 0 1 internet o Username web o Password web Unless otherwise stated the username and password will be se...

Page 16: ...y necessary but it will keep everyone s book keeping a little cleaner You may also obtain this information by running a CSV report in PULS after the devices have connected to the network and sent in their first ID Report See the PULS Users Guide for more information If you do happen to have a SIM the operator will ask for the IMSI and ICC ID Integrated Circuit Card Identifier along with the IMEI o...

Page 17: ...mand if you have been given a non zero PIN as any errors may lock you out of the modem AT APP PIN SIM pin You can confirm activation by watching the Comm LED to see if it goes solid You may also confirm activation using AT APP COMM STATUS A good response should look similar to the following GSM Registered Yes GPRS Registered Yes Connection Yes RSSI 70 dBm BER 0 Channel 0 Cell ID 0 Base Station ID ...

Page 18: ...GPRS APN IP Public Quality of Srvc 1 0 0 3 0 0 GSM Class B The SIM carrier is located inside the TTU 4530 housing on the back center of the device Top View Bottom View ...

Page 19: ... You should also ask for the SPC Service Programming Code in case it is not 000000 The SPC is effectively a password to the modem which allows you to program some of the more sensitive items ex the MDN and MIN Please note that the MIN and MSID can be the same value 4 5 1 Activating a CDMA TTU 4530 Verizon Verizon supports a system that allows CDMA devices to be provisioned Over The Air A CalAmp TT...

Page 20: ...Update for devices that are already provisioned Users may also force a reactivation with the command AT APP MODEM ACTIVATE Keep in mind however this may cause the modem to lose its credentials and become unable to register to the network 4 5 2 Activating a CDMA TTU 4530 Sprint Activating an TTU 4530 on the Sprint CDMA network is identical to activating on the Verizon network 1 Power on the TTU 453...

Page 21: ...ber value you used in step 3 or 4 The last 10 digits of the IMSI field should match the MSID value you used in step 3 or 4 5 Installing the TTU The installation of the TTU and its antennas can have a major impact on the TTU s performance It is recommended that installers be familiar with the installation of GPS and cellular devices and are comfortable in a vehicle environment 5 1 Preparing for Ins...

Page 22: ...e vehicle and determine how to best install the TTU for the following purposes Accurate data gathering and simulation of how customers actually use your solution Ongoing monitoring and maintenance of TTU equipment Accidental or intentional alteration of the equipment or cable connections The following sections cover some of the issues to consider when planning your TTU installation 5 2 1 Size and ...

Page 23: ... Placement Guidelines The Comm Antenna must be located at least 20cm away from vehicle passengers other personnel or bystanders in order to comply with FCC radio frequency exposure limits Typically the Comm antenna used by the TTU for wireless service is a standard 3 dB gain whip It mounts with standard mounts i e thru hole magnetic mount or peel and stick and requires a ground plane to work prope...

Page 24: ...ge of the antenna can affect the quality of the location computed by the receiver Kinks or tight knots in the antenna cable can also prevent the GPS receiver from operating properly When laying out the antenna cable care should be taken so that the cable is not subjected to crushing or strain Placement of Combination and Internal Antennas When dealing with combination antennas it is more important...

Page 25: ...ich should be inserted before you install the TTU for the first time The SIM card is attached to the main board inside the housing of the TTU unit At some future time you might need or want to replace the SIM card with a different one so try to install the TTU in such a way that the cover can be removed to make the SIM card accessible 5 2 4 Protection from Heat It is best not to place the TTU unit...

Page 26: ... exposed to moisture or water In a typical installation inside a vehicle this is not commonly thought to be a concern however it might be best to avoid locating the TTU below a car s cup holders or where rain might easily splash into the compartment when a door is opened 5 2 8 Preventing Accidental or Unauthorized Modification If you anticipate that fleet drivers or others might interfere with the...

Page 27: ... strongly recommended that the TTU connection be on its own circuit Connect the power input directly to the vehicle battery if possible and protect the circuit with an inline fuse If you must connect through the fuse box use standard commercial wiring practices to create a permanent installation rather than using press in fuse clips or other temporary measures DO NOT connect the power cable to the...

Page 28: ... cable is not crushed during installation or normal vehicle operation Again the Comm Antenna must be located at least 20cm away from vehicle passengers other personnel or bystanders in order to comply with FCC radio frequency exposure limits Window Mount Antenna Location 5 3 5 Typical Connection Sequence Attach the cable from the GPS antenna Connect the cable from the Comm antenna ...

Page 29: ...ld verify that the GPS and communications functions of the TTU 4530 are working properly before departing the installation site In more robust cases some key configuration settings such as the Inbound Address and URL should also be verified Note that these processes are all based on issuing AT Commands to the TTU 4530 It is expected that installers will have access to a serial port expansion cable...

Page 30: ...ing used something similar to what is shown below will be displayed It is important to verify that Yes values are displayed at the top for Data and Network registration and the correct APN is displayed Radio Access GSM Network Reg Yes Home Data Reg Yes Home Connection Yes RSSI 97 dBm BER 99 Channel 737 Cell ID 3441 Base Station ID 40 Local Area Code 31003 Network Code 410 Country Code 310 IMEI Mod...

Page 31: ... 3304713 Lon 11727730 Alt 0 Hdg 113 Spd 0 3D RTIME HDOP 130 nSats 7 Installers are looking for the 3D RTIME setting along with a valid Lat Long pair i e something other than 0 If the GPS receiver does not have a valid lock within 2 3 minutes installers should check antenna placement see the Installation Notes section for placement suggestions the antenna connector and that the antenna has a clear ...

Page 32: ...mmand AT APP PEG SUNRPT 255 The TTU 4530 will respond with OK The backend monitor must then be contacted to confirm that they received an Event Report with Event Code 255 Assuming that all three sections have passed the installation can be considered to be complete The current Comm GPS and Inbound status of a GSM TTU can be obtained via SMS provided you have access to an SMS capable phone or PDA U...

Page 33: ... This field indicates if the TTU has received an Acknowledgement from the Inbound server This field will be empty if the TTU has never received an ACK The lower case a will be present if it has received an ACK since the last cold boot i e power cycle but not the last warm boot App Restart or Sleep The upper case A will be present if the TTU has received an ACK since the last warm boot A Indicates ...

Page 34: ... The Sat Count field indicates how many GPS satellites are currently in use by the TTU The FixStatus field indicates the type of fix The Fix Status types are detailed in the LM Direct Reference Guide INP o input states This field details the current state of each of the TTU s discreet inputs This field is always 8 characters long The left most character represents the state of input 7 where the ri...

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Page 42: ...gital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interfe...

Page 43: ...l appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi même si le brouillage est susceptible d en compromettre le fonctionnement Class B digital device notice CAN ICES 3 B NMB 3 B This transmitter must not be co located or operation in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the ...

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