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DISCO-B4

Hardware manual

Version: 1.0.3; Modified: Thursday 15 September 2011

Summary of Contents for DISCO-B4

Page 1: ...THIS DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP WWW FALCOM DE DISCO B4 Hardware manual Version 1 0 3 Modified Thursday 15 September 2011...

Page 2: ...PPLICATION INTERFACE 17 5 1 Power supply 17 5 1 1 Power supply pins 1 and 2 on the 8 pin connector 17 5 1 2 Automatic shutdown 17 5 1 3 Power saving 18 5 2 Determining the External Equipment Type 18 6...

Page 3: ...es a summary of the document revisions Version Author Changes Modified 1 0 3 F Beqiri Changed device name from FOX LT IP to DISCO B4 15 09 2011 1 0 2 F Beqiri Added the maximum and recommended tighten...

Page 4: ...ome mentioned products are registered trademarks of their respective companies Copyright This document is copyrighted by FALCOM WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS GmbH with all rights reserved No part of this do...

Page 5: ...nt application is combined with a variety of alert messaging capabilities The configurable alert messages contain current position and status report and use 3 multi function I O In addition to that tw...

Page 6: ...u drive 1 2 Circuit concept DISCO B4 architecture consists of the following major components a block diagram is available below HARDWARE ARCHITECTURE High performance Quad Band GSM GPRS core 50 parall...

Page 7: ...f Contains information of how to transform history data that is being transmitted from a FALCOM AVL device via TCP connection 3 AppNote_Remote_update pdf Contains information of how to upgrade FALCOM...

Page 8: ...the device The SIM cards can be acquired e g by specific providers Additional costs can result from the use of the SIM cards which are to be borne by the purchaser client of the devices The seller do...

Page 9: ...OFF in health care facilities when any regulations posted in the area instruct you to do so Hospitals or health care facilities may be using RF monitoring equipment 2 7 Aircraft Turn your DISCO B4 OFF...

Page 10: ...ations below decks on boats fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities and areas where the air contains chemicals or particles such as grain dust or metal powders Do not transport or store flamma...

Page 11: ...s and recommendations for the protection of public exposure to RF electromagnetic energy established by government bodies and professional organizations such as directives of the European Community Di...

Page 12: ...urable Each digital pin can operate either as an input or output depending on the external user circuit 1 x Ignition software controlled feature 1 x Power supply software controlled feature 1 x Serial...

Page 13: ...M Msg IOP GSM AREA 3DP BIN see related documents 1 and Table 3 4 1 1 Power consumption To be defined 4 1 2 Operating temperatures Parameter Min Typ Max Unit Storage temperature without internal batter...

Page 14: ...non transparent V 110 SMS Text mode Ring tones Offers a choice of 30 different ringing tones easily selectable with PFAL commands GPRS Coding scheme Coding scheme 1 Timeslot 2 Timeslots 4 Timeslots CS...

Page 15: ...TTFF Hot starts 1 sec average Cold starts 29 sec average Sensitivity Tracking 160 dBm Dynamic Conditions Velocity 515 m s 1000 knots Max update rate 1 Hz A GPS support AssistNow Online AssistNow Offl...

Page 16: ...ow where your vehicle is what is happening with your vehicle has your vehicle been moved without authorization from a park area real time vehicle movements and more The TCP server developed by FALCOM...

Page 17: ...Both IN and GND pins serve for charging the internal Li Polymer battery option and powering the DISCO B4 device DISCO B4 has an automatic power ON function when external power is applied The power sup...

Page 18: ...d that the power saving with Ring parameter works properly only when PIN authentication has been done and the device is already registered in the GSM network If you attempt to activate power saving wh...

Page 19: ...udio jacks The 3 5mm jack is where you plug in a speaker The 2 5mm jack is where you plug in a microphone Mounting holes 6 holes for attaching it to a suitable location use M4x30 self tapping or machi...

Page 20: ...lp of an external switch you wakeup the DISCO B4 device from IGN Sleep mode awaking from this mode requires a HIGH signal See also chapter 6 1 2 4 HIGH 10 8 32 0 V DC LOW 0V 4 I O1 Orange 5 I O2 or CA...

Page 21: ...ommands before using them Analog voltages of up to 32 0V with a 10 bits resolution can be processed and remotely evaluated by a server application A pull up resistor to a constant input voltage allows...

Page 22: ...ltage of the tachometer should be 32 0 V see illustrated example in figure below Both circuit examples the NTC diagram above and the Tachometer below are only illustrations to show the aim of these I...

Page 23: ...l steppIII_FOX LT_bolero_lt_PFAL_Configuration_Command_Set pdf The figure below illustrates how these inputs can be used in practice When the internal software detects input changes from High to Low o...

Page 24: ...1000 2000 In order to evaluate this alarm first send this configuration to the DISCO B4 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 to L...

Page 25: ...ers on automatically when external power is applied and IGN pin provides an additional wake up function for the IGN sleep mode when it is requested Using IGN pin you can configure the system to store...

Page 26: ...used to output navigation measurement response and system data to any software e g HyperTerminal FALCOM Workbench You may connect this port to a Bar code scanner and with the help of the serial event...

Page 27: ...quick opening and inserting the SIM card These are located opposite to each other on the housing ring Unscrew these 2 screws 1 2 by using a Torx T6 Screwdriver In the delivered package there are also...

Page 28: ...case 7 by ensuring first that the holes at the outer edge of the upper and lower cases fit exactly to each other as when both cases fit in place it is not possible to rotate the cover 7 Finally press...

Page 29: ...o Connect the Console to the COM Port and the Editor to the Console on the Connection view For more details refer to the Workbench User s Guide 4 Finally send from the editor the command PFAL Cnf Set...

Page 30: ...10dB Microphone voltage 3 V Table 8 Microphone characteristics Speaker path characteristic and requirements Line coupling DC Line type balanced Output load resistance 14 Internal output resistance 4 1...

Page 31: ...one and an active speaker for direct connection to the SPK or MIC connectors of the DISCO B4 and using audio features This set is tested by FALCOM and it provides high quality voice for in car audio a...

Page 32: ...SCO B4 HARDWARE MANUAL VERSION 1 0 3 7 HOUSING Figure 15 DISCO B4 housing This confidential document is a property of FALCOM and may not be copied or circulated without previous permission Page 32 of...

Page 33: ...he IGN line can be connected to the vehicle ignition key to monitor its ON OFF position Note Turn car ignition off before making any connection Use a common ground point for all ground wires To avoid...

Page 34: ...nnector and then pull it out 2 Plug the RS232 serial cable into a free COM port on your PC 3 Plug the other end of the RS232 serial cable into the 9pin serial port on the evalboard 4 Plug the AC adapt...

Page 35: ...using the DISCO B4 device DISCO B4 is a device controlled by PFAL commands in the operating firmware Therefore in order to create application with the DISCO B4 device and to obtain maximum benefit fro...

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