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BOLERO-LT Hardware Description

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1 INTRODUCTION

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his product manual is only addressed to qualified personnel which is well skilled in 

electronical/electrical   installation   and   not   addressed   to   private   consumers/end 
users. The installation, implementing or setting into operation of the product can 
only be performed by this qualified personnel.

The status of the product described in the data sheet may have changed since  
publication   of   the   data   sheet   and   therefore   information   in   this   data   sheet   on  
product status may be outdated. The latest information of the product is published  
on the download area of the FALCOM website. 

1.1 General

This description is  focused on the  GSM/GPRS and GPS terminal  BOLERO-LT from 
FALCOM GmbH. It contains a variety of information about hardware concepts and 
issues of the BOLERO-LT device. 

In order quickly to start and immediately and comprehensive to use all functions  
and to avoid any mistakes of BOLERO-LT device on your utilization, we recommend  
to read the following references and suggestions for using your new BOLERO-LT  
device. 

BOLERO-LT  

consists   of   a   Quad-band   GSM/GPRS   engine   that   works   on   the   four 

frequencies GSM 850/900/1800/1900  MHz, a  50 channel  high sensitive GPS core 

based on

  µ-blox

  engine

   and an  embedde

d configurable software

 that

  provides 

location-based   applications

.  

The   new   device   can   be   easily   integrated   into   a 

variety of new applications stretching from real-time navigation and positioning to 
remote tracking and monitoring.

 

It is designed for indoor use and ideal for fixed 

installation. The device concept is targeting for direct 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 functionality of the embedded mobile client application is combined with 
variety of alert messaging capabilities. The configurable alert messages contain 
current position and status report. It uses  

1  

digital input for monitoring the ignition 

key of your vehicle as well as 

1

 line for use either as input or output. Depending on 

how the system BOLERO-LT is set up, the I/O line can be supplied as digital output 
allowing remote control of external actuators. In addition to that two predefined 
digital inputs are detecting ignition line and main power (car battery) failure, and 
so you may handle these events and use as notification. 

By default, BOLERO-LT is offered without internal battery. Shall you need a BOLERO-
LT  device with an internal battery, please see “

Ordering Guide

” and choose one 

that meets your specific requirements. The housing of the new BOLERO-LT  device 
offers IP65 protection (with protection rubber) and can be operated at ambient  
temperatures up to +85°C

.

The  

embedded software

  the embedded software can be  

controlled by word like 

PFAL

”   commands 

needed   for   executing   particular   actions,   reading   or   setting 

particular configurations into the device. These commands are valid for

 all kinds of 

operations including 

SMS

CSD

TCP

 and 

SMTP

BOLERO-LT   provides   Geofence   features   for   territory   management,   route 
verification, prohibited locations, parking area and more with exception reporting 
to a wide variety of events, such as arrivals, departures, deliveries, pick-ups, illegal 

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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