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BOLERO-LT Hardware Description

Version 1.0.6

Casing : 

Fully shielded

Certifications

 : 

Fully type approved confirming with R&TTE directive.

CE, FCC, PTCRB, e1, IC.

Directive

 : 

RoHS compliant.

Firmware 

:

Embedded   TCP/IP   stack   (inc.   TCP,   IP   and   SMTP  
protocol),

Accessible via PFAL commands,

Upgradeable via serial port and remotely over the air  
(GPRS/TCP interface).

Memory : 

8 Mbyte FLASH for   configuration, data-logging and 
firmware storage

2 MByte RAM

Evaluation kit : 

The   BOLERO-LT   Evalkit   is   designed   to   test,   evaluate  
and   make   basis   configuration   to   enable   remote 
monitoring/configuration of the FALCOM BOLERO-LT. It  
provides a sample configuration for application.

Supported protocols 

(see chapter 

4.4

)

NMEA msg.: 

GLL, GGA, RMC, VTG, GSV, GSA

FALCOM msg.: 

IOP, GSM, AREA, 3DP, BIN

.

4.1.1 Power consumption

 

 

Test conditions for the BOLERO-LT device as a standard version (without options):

All measurements have been performed at T

amb

= 25 °C, V

+

 = 12 V.

All measurements have been made with DCS 1800 MHz;  GPRS PCL 10; 2xChannels Down &  
1xChannel Up; GPRS Coding scheme CS4;

Operating modes

approx. [mA]

GSM Off / GPS Off / No alarms

GSM Off / GPS On / No alarms

GSM On / GPS Off / No alarms

GSM On / GPS On / No alarms

47

65

61

88

Note: These values may vary over time and environments condition can not be guaranteed.

 

Table 2: 

Current consumption @ 12 VDC

This confidential document is a property of FALCOM and may not be copied or circulated without previous permission.

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Summary of Contents for BOLERO-LT

Page 1: ...THIS DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE AT http www falcom de BOLERO LT GSM GPRS GPS DEVICE Hardware Description Version 1 0 6 Last Modified Friday 25 June 2010...

Page 2: ...17 4 2 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS OF GSM GPRS ENGINE 18 4 3 GPS ENGINE FEATURES 19 4 4 NMEA DATA MESSAGE 20 5 BOLERO LT APPLICATION INTERFACE 21 5 1 POWER SUPPLY 21 5 1 1 Power supply pins 3 and 4 on t...

Page 3: ...communication signals RxA TxA 29 6 2 MOUNTING THE BOLERO LT DEVICE 30 7 RF EXPOSURES 31 8 APPENDIX 32 8 1 SCHEMATICS 32 8 1 1 Installation guidance for 6 pin connector 32 This confidential document is...

Page 4: ...battery by a 500mA h one Storage temperature with internal battery is 20 bis 60 C Added power consumption see chapter 4 1 1 Corrected RX TX pin assignment on the 8pin connector black wire is TX outpu...

Page 5: ...ks Some mentioned products are registered trademarks of their respective companies Copyright This documentation is copyrighted by FALCOM WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS GmbH with all rights reserved No part o...

Page 6: ...rect implementation as a mobile client in a wide range of high volume low cost flexible system solutions like AVL fleet management vehicle security and recovery and other related area The tracking fun...

Page 7: ...trial monitoring installations and it can be used in a variety of applications including Real time online tracking Fleet management monitoring Security emergency services Real time satellite navigatio...

Page 8: ...ard reader 1 8V and 3V Internal GSM antenna Internal GPS antenna Options to BOLERO LT High sensitivity 20 parallel channel SiRFStarIII 3D motion sensor Rechargeable Li Polymer battery see Ordering Gui...

Page 9: ...Electronics Association PRN Pseudorandom Noise Number The Identity of GPS satellites RF Radio Frequency RTC Real Time Clock RXQUAL Received Signal Quality SIM Subscriber Identification Module SMS Sho...

Page 10: ...es all the necessary information to allow your FALCOM product to be properly and safely installed 6 BOLERO_LT_Evalkit_Getting_started pdf Contains an introduction how to get started with BOLERO LT EVA...

Page 11: ...costs 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 c...

Page 12: ...mission Do not use it 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 mo...

Page 13: ...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 modem in a vehic...

Page 14: ...d 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 Europea...

Page 15: ...ctor on the end 1 x I O firmware controlled as digital input output or analog inputs by default it is an input 1 x Ignition with software controlled feature 1 x Power supply with software controlled f...

Page 16: ...a sample configuration for application Supported protocols see chapter 4 4 NMEA msg GLL GGA RMC VTG GSV GSA FALCOM msg IOP GSM AREA 3DP BIN 4 1 1 Power consumption Test conditions for the BOLERO LT d...

Page 17: ...rameter Min Typ Max Unit Storage temperature without internal battery 40 25 90 C Storage temperature with internal battery 20 25 60 C Operating temperature without internal battery 40 25 85 C GSM with...

Page 18: ...rates 2 4 4 8 9 6 14 4 kbps non transparent V 110 SMS SMS based reporting in text mode Continuous minute by minute tracking Automatic reply to a polling SMS from any mobile phone or GSM modem with co...

Page 19: ...F Hot start 1 sec average Cold start 29 sec average Sensitivity Tracking 160 dBm Dynamic Conditions Velocity 515 meters second 1000 knots max Max update rate 1 Hz A GPS support AssistNow Online Assist...

Page 20: ...sition fix and status GSA GPS receiver operating mode satellites used in the position solution and DOP values VTG The number of GPS satellites in view satellite ID numbers elevation azimuth and SNR va...

Page 21: ...le and powering the BOLERO LT device The power supply for the BOLERO LT is capable of utilizing current ranging from V IN 10 8V 32 0VDC designed for automotive application Signal name I O Parameter De...

Page 22: ...when PIN authentication has been done and the device is registered in the GSM network If you attempt to activate power saving while the device is not registered in the GSM network the SIM card is not...

Page 23: ...IGN I General purpose input Either connect it to the vehicle ignition and use it for journey START and STOP reports or connect it to the operating voltage IN and with the help of an external switch yo...

Page 24: ...AL IO0 Config AI 2 11 PFAL IO0 Config DI 3 6 where 0 is the index corresponding to IO1 pin 6 The strings AI and DI are identifiers for analog and digital input respectively While the value after strin...

Page 25: ...are manual steppIII_fox_bolero_lt_PFAL_Configuration_Command_Set pdf The figure below illustrates how to connect these pins and use them as digital inputs When an input is activated BOLERO LT can rele...

Page 26: ...c 1000 2000 In order to evaluate this alarm firstly send this configuration to the BOLERO LT device and then trigger IGN pin to High as result the IO1 goes High for 1 sec and Low for 2 sec To set IO1...

Page 27: ...inal but to wake up the device from IGN sleep mode Using IGN pin you can configure the system to store a specific location or to deliver an alarm SMS or TCP packet if an unauthorised person tries to s...

Page 28: ...show their operation states The mode and functionality of these LEDs are software controlled features References how to customize the device configuration are available in the BOLERO LT software manu...

Page 29: ...d rates can be controlled from internal software You can directly communicate with a PC serial port It is recommended to use the BOLERO LT Evalboard in order to communicate with the terminal RS232 Lev...

Page 30: ...tellites that provide positioning data Mount the BOLERO LT device on flat surfaces with the back facing towards the sky and relatively free of obstructions For a proper reception of GPS signals orient...

Page 31: ...ent has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful int...

Page 32: ...t to the operating voltage IN to use the IGN Sleep mode see also Fig 9 1 x I O It can operates as input or output depending on how it is switched externally Using as a digital input can trigger alarms...

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