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DISCO-B5-MAGNET H

ARDWARE

 M

ANUAL

V

ERSION

 1.0.1

Table of contents

 1   I

NTRODUCTION

.................................................................................5 

 1.1   General......................................................................................................................5 
 1.2   Circuit concept.........................................................................................................6 
 1.3   Related documents..................................................................................................7 

 2   S

ECURITY

.......................................................................................8 

 2.1   General information.................................................................................................8 
 2.2   Exposure to RF energy............................................................................................8 
 2.3   Driving.......................................................................................................................8 
 2.4   Electronic devices....................................................................................................9 
 2.5   Vehicle electronic equipment.................................................................................9 
 2.6   Medical electronic equipment.................................................................................9 
 2.7   Aircraft.......................................................................................................................9 
 2.8   Children.....................................................................................................................9 
 2.9   Blasting areas...........................................................................................................9 
 2.10   Potentially explosive atmospheres......................................................................9 

 3   S

AFETY

 

STANDARDS

.......................................................................11 

 4   T

ECHNICAL

 

DATA

...........................................................................12 

 4.1   Product features.....................................................................................................12 

 4.1.1   Power consumption............................................................................................13 
 4.1.2   Operating temperatures......................................................................................13 
 4.1.3   GSM/GPRS engine features..............................................................................14 
 4.1.4   GPS engine features..........................................................................................15 

 4.2   NMEA data message..............................................................................................16 

 5   DISCO-B5-MAGNET 

APPLICATION

 

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   H

ARDWARE

 I

NTERFACES

..................................................................19 

 6.1   6/8pin female socket, pin assignments...............................................................19 

 6.1.1   Pinout of the 6/8pin female socket.....................................................................20 
 6.1.2   Special pin description (Pins 5, 6)......................................................................20 

 6.1.2.1   How to use them as analog inputs.........................................................................................21 
 6.1.2.2   How to use these pins as digital Inputs (I/O2 and I/O3).........................................................22 
 6.1.2.3   How to use these pins as digital outputs (I/O2 and I/O3).......................................................23 

 6.1.3   Serial communication signals (RxA and TxA)....................................................24 

 6.2   How to configure Track and Anti-tamper detection...........................................24 

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

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Page 1: ...THIS DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP WWW FALCOM DE DISCO B5 MAGNET Hardware manual Version 1 0 1 Modified Thursday 4 October 2012...

Page 2: ...MEA data message 16 5 DISCO B5 MAGNET APPLICATION 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 Deter...

Page 3: ...at should be considered when using the DISCO B5 MAGNET device 35 Version history This table provides a summary of the document revisions Version Author Changes Modified 1 0 1 F Beqiri Added configurat...

Page 4: ...ks Some 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 thi...

Page 5: ...r paint The DISCO B5 MAGNET contains a truck detection and an anti tamper detection system The truck detection automatically informs the user when the device has been mounted or removed from the asset...

Page 6: ...core high sensitive GPS core ARM7TDMI Processor controlling all functions of the system Anti tempering detection Magnetic mounting Internal Lithium Ion battery pack 5 x 2250 mAh Internal GSM and GPS a...

Page 7: ...s 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 AVL devic...

Page 8: ...es 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 cards and is not liable for the fact that the devices are usable...

Page 9: ...regulations prohibit using your modem whilst airborne 2 8 Children Do not allow children to play with your DISCO B5 MAGNET device It is not a toy Children could hurt themselves or others by poking the...

Page 10: ...ed petroleum gas such as propane or butane ensure that the vehicle complies with the relevant fire and safety regulations of the country in which the vehicle is to be used This confidential document i...

Page 11: ...tandards 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 Commu...

Page 12: ...wton Physical Interfaces Internal SIM Card holder supports 1 8 3 V SIM cards SIM card should be inserted by skilled personnel 2 x buttons for Truck detection User configuration dependant see chapter 6...

Page 13: ...ix valid 106 mA GSM idle registered and GPRS detached 164 mA GPRS is attached and TCP connected Device sends a TCP packet every 30 sec Note These values may vary over time and environments condition c...

Page 14: ...kbps 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 Timesl...

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 Offli...

Page 16: ...this way you will know 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...

Page 17: ...he operating voltage V IN and GND is protected against voltage spikes and reverse polarity but not against continuous overvoltage NOTE Operating voltage range must never be exceeded care must be taken...

Page 18: ...ifferent depending on the selected sleep mode Please keep in mind that the power saving with Ring parameter works properly only when PIN authentication has been done and the device is already register...

Page 19: ...figure shows the main parts of the DISCO B5 MAGNET 6 1 6 8pin female socket pin assignments Figure 3 Pin assignments of the 6 8pin female socket This confidential document is a property of FALCOM and...

Page 20: ...hers If not used leave open V24 12 V NC Not Connected Table 6 Description of the 6 8pin female socket 6 1 2 Special pin description Pins 5 6 Please note In the figures below the 6 8pin female socket o...

Page 21: ...nerate Low and High events respectively Detailed information can be found in software manual steppIII_FOX LT_bolero_lt_PFAL_Configuration_Command_Set pdf 1 Connection example 1 for I O2 and I O3 An an...

Page 22: ...pin 5 and IO3 pin 6 respectively While the values 5 and 10 are min and max voltages tused to generate Low and High events respectively Detailed information can be found in software manual steppIII_FOX...

Page 23: ...2000 In order to evaluate this alarm first send this configuration to the DISCO B5 MAGNET device and wait untill the device gets a valid GPS fix as result the I O2 goes High for 1 sec and Low for 2 s...

Page 24: ...and Anti tamper detection The two buttons shown on the figure above which are connected to the IGN pin known from the DISCO B4 device can be set to signal that the device has been mounted or removed f...

Page 25: ...y the device when opening it Sys Device Sleep ExtPwrDetect AiWu 0 1 5 Examples how to configure these events are given below PFAL Cnf Set AL1 IO e0 redge GSM SMS Send 491111111 8 Opening detected PFAL...

Page 26: ...9 Opening the device using a screwdriver type TORX T20 Attention The opening and closing of the device must be performed by qualified electricians If the device is already turned on and running turn i...

Page 27: ...e any components of the circuit board the bevelled corner on the SIM card is facing toward the top of the card holder and the golden contact area is facing downward when the holder closes Push the SIM...

Page 28: ...e while turning it 10 Insert the 6 x spacer rings 14 c into the 6 x screws and the 2 x Caps 14 d into the 2 holes on the metal plate already surrounded by red color see fig 11 12 Place the device so t...

Page 29: ...the configuration refer to the chapter 7 2 7 1 1 Procedure for greasing the O ring To grease the O ring you need Silicone DC4 and Rubber gloves both items are not included The Silicone DC4 can be purc...

Page 30: ...the holes at the outer edges of both cases fit exactly to each other Press smoothly both cases with your hands until they fit together with care not to damage the O ring 9 Finally clean the rest of s...

Page 31: ...k For more details refer to the manual AVL_PFAL_Configuration_Command_Set_x x x pdf 5 Finally remove the service cable from the device and close the male socket by screwing clockwise the protection ca...

Page 32: ...in place we recommend to take care about the installation location to prevent any damage on your vehicle even if the six magnetic mounts are rubber covered to protect the vehicles paint The magnetic...

Page 33: ...MAGNET HARDWARE MANUAL VERSION 1 0 1 8 HOUSING Figure 19 DISCO B5 MAGNET housing This confidential document is a property of FALCOM and may not be copied or circulated without previous permission Page...

Page 34: ...when something is opened or closed Input change events can be used to trigger an output to high or low Note When installing the device in a vehicle turn car ignition off before making any connection...

Page 35: ...he DISCO B5 MAGNET device you have to build a specific configuration inside the device The configuration can be sent to the DISCO B5 MAGNET with the help of the Workbench software which is free of cha...

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