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In- Car unit mounting and proposed location 

 
It is advisable to mount the In-Car unit at the proposed location in the cab for 
better  signal  reception.  This  proposed  in-car  unit  location  will  ensure  the 
maximum signal reception from all the sensors. Refer to the illustration below 
showing mounting and proposed location: 
 
 
 
 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Ultra

Page 1: ...1 P a g e FOBO ULTRA User Manual Version 1 1 For iOS7 1 and Android 4 30 or later ...

Page 2: ... FOBO Ultra 5 1 Description of FOBO Ultra App for iOS 5 2 Description of FOBO Ultra App For Android 5 3 Installing FOBO Ultra App 5 4 Installing FOBO Ultra In Car unit and sensors 5 5 Sensor rotation 5 6 Disable sensor and Replace new sensor 5 7 Release Total Sensor 5 8 Tire Inflation Deflation 5 9 Drop Hook 6 In Car unit audio LED alerts 7 Replacing Battery Sensor In car and repeater 8 Trouble Sh...

Page 3: ...s have encountered situations where they need to rush for an urgent delivery only to be stranded by a flat tire Conventional Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems TPMS could not alert you in advance because it stops operating as soon as the Vehicle ignition is switched off With FOBO Ultra you will get an alert as soon as the tire pressure drops below a certain pre set level even when the Vehicle igniti...

Page 4: ...ITUTE FOR SAFE TIRE MAINTENANCE PRACTICES PLEASE CONTINUE TO TAKE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES WHILE DRIVING AND TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY OF YOUR VEHICLE S TIRE CONDITION TO ENSURE SAFETY WHILE DRIVING YOU SHOULD CONTINUE TO PRACTICE PROPER TIRE CARE AND SCHEDULED TIRE MAINTENANCE 3 Importance of tire care It is extremely important to ensure vehicle tires are properly inflated for safety while driving H...

Page 5: ...hicle manufacturer recommended tire pressure is cold pressure When you drive your vehicle to the gas station the friction on the road will heat up your vehicle tires within a few minutes Typically there will 1 psi 7kPa increase in air pressure for every 10 deg F 5 6 deg C rise in temperature It is advisable to inflate the tire pressure with this compensated pressure above the recommended pressure ...

Page 6: ...ery low status Amber LED will blink to show alerts low sensor battery and missing sensor Alert buzzer buzzer to alert when there is problem with tire AA batteries In car unit Repeater operates with 5AA size batteries The FOBO Ultra In Car unit Repeater is a complex device that performs multiple functions Due to the shielding effect of the vehicle chassis some drivers may face difficulty in receivi...

Page 7: ...s better than a usual smartphone enabling good signal reception from the tire sens ors Keep the In Car unit in the cab and fix the Repeater in the center of the Trailer for optimal functioning of FOBO Ultra You may remove it for other sensor operation purposes such as sensor position rotation and sensor disabling but place it back once the sensor operation is completed Note that In Car unit is not...

Page 8: ...gned to be a secondary alert device in the event of a deflated tire This is to cover situations when you do not have your smartphone with you while driving or if your smartphone s battery is dead When there is a tire pressure alert the In Car unit Repeater will produce an audible and visual LED alerts to inform you of a tire pressure problem Note In the scenario if user planning not to use the veh...

Page 9: ... electronics circuit The pressure sensor chip is mounted within this PCBA and it senses the tire pressure against a built in vacuum resulting in an Absolute Pressure reading The internal firmware will then subtract the sea level pressure of 101 3 Kpa 14 7 psi from this reading This final reading which will be shown in the App can be termed as i Tire Absolute Pressure minus sea level pressure or ii...

Page 10: ... button can be accessed from the App Kindly refers to Section 5 10 of this user manual FOBO Ultra sensor units are designed to be robust and operate reliably 24x7 to provide tire information around the clock It is designed to be water proof and by our special use of custom engineering plastics it will be able to withstand road salts or other common automotive chemicals petrol engine oil wash shamp...

Page 11: ...Follow the on screen instruction and the replacement sensor will be paired and be ready to use FOBO Ultra sensor dimensions in mm NOTE Battery life span up to Twelve months is an estimate based on normal use at 23 C Battery life may vary according to usage and climatic temperature Battery life span will change due to the following reasons 1 Frequent change of pressure threshold setting in the App ...

Page 12: ...re made of custom engineering plastics that can withstand road salts and common automotive chemicals gasoline engine oil wash shampoo etc In order to use the lock nuts you must first install the lock nut to the tire valve with the bump facing tire rim Screw in the lock nut all the way down and ensure that there is still a minimum of 5 thread count on the tire valve for the sensor unit to be screwe...

Page 13: ...from twisting making it unable to tighten the lock nut WARNING Do not apply too much force to tighten the lock nut You may face difficulty to loosen the lock nut later on especially for rubber valves that typically doesn t stay firm on the tire rims NOTE If your tire valve is too short you shouldn t use the lock nut as this will block the sensors from being completely screwed on the tire valve and...

Page 14: ...14 P a g e Step by step diagram to use FOBO Ultra Lock Nut and wrench ...

Page 15: ...inflating wheels fitted with short or difficult to reach tire valves Extension valve is suitable for inner tire valve stem in axles with 4 wheels The ends of these extensions are easily accessible with plenty of clearance Step by step pictures to use Extension Valve Screw on T valve ...

Page 16: ...16 P a g e Screw on T valve and Extension valve Dimensions To purchase Extension Valve Screw on T Valve you can write in at fobo salutica com my ...

Page 17: ...advisable to mount the In Car unit at the proposed location in the cab for better signal reception This proposed in car unit location will ensure the maximum signal reception from all the sensors Refer to the illustration below showing mounting and proposed location ...

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Page 19: ...19 P a g e 4 6 Repeater mounting and proposed location Refer to the illustration below showing repeater mounting and proposed location Step 1 ...

Page 20: ...20 P a g e Step 2 3 Step 4 ...

Page 21: ...p login page For iOS E mail address Your FOBO account and vehicle profile information will be referenced to this e mail address Please use a valid e mail address Login button click here to login after you have registered and activated an account Email address Login Button ...

Page 22: ...ck here to add new in car unit Repeater to your FOBO account General settings button Click here to get to general settings screen Vehicle Profile Click here to get to detail page Vehicle status page Add in car unit Repeater button General settings button Vehicle profile ...

Page 23: ...essure units Temperature settings To choose preferred temperature units Alert at Zero pressure Turn on to receive alert at zero pressure Alarm Tone To choose type of alarm tone Feedback To contact FOBO Customer service Logout To log out from the App Cancel Pressure settings Temperature Settings Alert at Zero Pressure Alarm Tone Feedback Log out ...

Page 24: ...ge For iOS Cancel Click here to get back to FOBO Ultra App home page Tire Position Click on the tire position to get Pressure and temperature readings Cancel Tire position 11A 11B 12A 2B 13A 3B 12C 2D 13C 3D 14A 4B 14C 4D Information Settings ...

Page 25: ...ere to get details of what each color tire represents Settings Click here to set Pressure thresholds change picture FOBO Share Type of vehicle Vehicle name Note Sensor positions shown above are meant for illustration of the concept ...

Page 26: ...vehicle image Pressure settings Click here to set Min Rec Max pressure thresholds Add sharee button Click here to add sharee Vehicle Name Click here to key in vehicle name Save Click here to save the settings Number of Axles Click here to choose number of Axles Cancel Vehicle Image Pressure Settings Add Sharee button Save Vehicle name Number of Axles ...

Page 27: ...d Vehicle profile Click here to get to detail page Vehicle status page Add in car unit Repeater Button Click here to add new in Car unit Repeater to your FOBO account General Settings Click here to get to general settings screen Add in car unit Repeater Button Drawer General Settings Vehicle Profile ...

Page 28: ...28 P a g e Drawer Click here to get In car list Pair with an in car General Settings Application information Log out and Feedback ...

Page 29: ...nit To choose preferred pressure units Temperature Unit To choose preferred temperature units Alarm Tone To choose type of alarm tone Alert at Zero pressure Turn on to receive alert at zero pressure Pressure Unit Temperature Unit Alarm Tone Alert at Zero Pressure ...

Page 30: ...ck on the tire position to get Pressure and temperature readings Information Click here to get details of what each color tire represents Settings Click here to set Pressure thresholds change picture FOBO Share Type of vehicle Vehicle name Settings Information Tire Position ...

Page 31: ...ehicle image Total Number of Axles Click here to choose total number of Axles Pressure settings Click here to set Min Rec Max pressure thresholds Vehicle Name Click here to key in vehicle name Save Click here to save settings Vehicle Image Total Number of Axles Pressure Settings Save Vehicle Name ...

Page 32: ...on login as a first time user If you do not receive this activation e mail from FOBO Admin please check your e mail address entry to ensure it is valid without typo error This e mail may also be filtered by some e mail servers Please check your Spam mailbox If you still do not receive any message from FOBO Admin after 15 minutes with a good internet connection please write in to fobo salutica com ...

Page 33: ...OOTH SIGNALS PLEASE INSTALL FOBO ULTRA ON ONE VEHICLE AT A TIME To begin using FOBO Ultra firstly ensure that the FOBO Ultra App is downloaded and you have already login to the App see section 5 1 above for installation and login Follow the steps below to pair FOBO Ultra to your smartphone 1 Turn on your smartphone s Bluetooth connection 2 Open FOBO Ultra App 3 Open the battery cover and remove th...

Page 34: ...top right corner of the screen 11 Upon successfully creating the profile on smartphone Select Installation under Main Menu of In Car unit and follow the instructions on screen of the In Car unit 12 You will be prompted that installation is completed and you are now ready to use FOBO Ultra CAUTION Motor vehicles of all kinds caravan trucks RV and Trucks come with a very wide variety of rims wheels ...

Page 35: ...peater You will be prompted by the in car unit Repeater to 1 Select the sensor position to rotate Move to the desired position to select the sensor by using the arrow key which is in the middle of the in car unit Repeater 2 Upon selection you will be prompted to touch the sensor at the in car unit Repeater NFC location 3 There will be a message to indicate successful registration of new position 4...

Page 36: ...ing on your FOBO Ultra set to another user you will have to release the Total system from your FOBO account Select Release Total sensor under Main Menu on in car unit then Release total system Make sure your In Car unit and smartphone are with you You will be prompted with a message to Select PROCEED to continue and concurrently on the smartphone you need to long press onto the profile that you wa...

Page 37: ...al sensors and then transmits the data amongst inter connected cluster to the In Car unit FOBO Ultra system can display up to 46 wheel positions with a combination of 1 In Car 1 Repeater cluster For example for a prime mover that hauls 1 trailer FOBO Ultra allows 1 In Car unit for the prime mover and 1 repeater unit for the Trailer 1 In Car unit can monitor up to a cluster of 22 sensors while Repe...

Page 38: ...wever LED will continue to flash until user solve the issue Wake up unit will produce two tones High low this shows that In Car unit is awake and operational Sleep unit will produce one long tone Low once No LED will blink This shows In Car Repeater unit is going to sleep and not operational In Car Repeater unit goes to sleep to conserve battery when vehicle is not moving for 15 minutes However th...

Page 39: ... long press on LEFT button It will stop if in car unit enter sleep mode or measure data back to normal Alert will re occur when in car unit Repeater wakes up provided tire condition remains the same Low Battery In car Red LED will blink once every 5 minutes In Car unit will check the battery during start up After start up InCar will regularly check battery for every 1 hour No alert tone for low in...

Page 40: ... In Car unit Repeater battery levels are low You will be alerted every time you start to drive your vehicle until the battery is replaced It is advisable to change the battery once you receive this battery alert to ensure proper performance of FOBO Ultra Do not wait until the battery is fully drained as it will cause FOBO Ultra to stop working properly To replace the battery of sensor unit unscrew...

Page 41: ... To replace battery for the In Car unit open the battery cover and take out the battery pack Ensure the battery AA is inserted in the correct orientation It is advisable to use good quality AA batteries recommended Lithium or Alkaline for long lasting performance of In Car unit ...

Page 42: ...orientation It is advisable to use good quality AA batteries recommended Lithium or Alkaline for long lasting performance of In Car unit User does not need to remove the whole repeater unit while replacing the battery Refer to the illustration below showing repeater unit battery replacement Step 1 Detach the Velcro and pull out the strap Battery pack condition Step 2 Replace the battery ...

Page 43: ... is connected to internet and able to receive e mail Could not sign up a new FOBO account received activation e mail o Make sure to click on the Activation link of the latest e mail in case there are multiple authentication e mails o You should be directed to web page that clearly displayed FOBO account is activated Unable to Login after signing up to FOBO App o Make sure your e mail address is ty...

Page 44: ...lity NOTE BLUETOOTH 2 0 OR 3 0 WILL NOT WORK WITH THIS DEVICE o Please check if the FOBO Ultra has been paired before to another FOBO account You ll need to Release the FOBO Ultra set from the FOBO account that it is paired to before using on your account The FOBO Ultra is designed to pair with one FOBO account only for theft deterrent feature o Try to reset the Bluetooth manager of your smartphon...

Page 45: ...EC 60068 2 29 IEC 60068 2 5 IEC 60068 2 32 ISO 15184 ISO 2409 SAE J2848 SAE J1455 Bluetooth 4 1 Compatible with Bluetooth 4 0 or later Compatible with iOS 7 1 or Android 4 3 or later Input Rating 3 0 Vdc 30uA In Car Repeater Specifications Model TU1601 Operational temperature range 40 to 85 C Battery life up to 2 months Power source Battery AA x 5 pcs or 12V to 24V external supply Operating Temper...

Page 46: ...iving And continue to send your car for regular tire check and maintenance Please take extra precaution to acoustics safety when operating the FOBO Ultra In Car unit Note that placing the FOBO Ultra In Car unit beeper close to your ear may result in injury to the ear or permanent loss of hearing You shall not use the FOBO Ultra in any unlawful way that violates any laws Avoid exposing the FOBO Ult...

Page 47: ...harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver i...

Page 48: ...ent and are safe for intended operation as described in this manual The further RF exposure reduction can be achieved if the product can be kept as far as possible from the user body or set the device to lower output power if such function is available Déclaration d exposition aux radiations Le produit est conforme aux limites d exposition pour les appareils portables RF pour les Etats Unis et le ...

Page 49: ...te the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that To which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operat...

Page 50: ...ition aux rayonnements ISED établies pour un environnement non contrôlé Cet équipement doit être installé et utilisé avec un minimum de 20 cm de distance entre la source de rayonnement et votre corps European Union Regulatory Conformance This equipment is CE marked according to the provisions of the R TTE Directive 99 5 EC and is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant pro...

Page 51: ...at support compatible profiles and roles including Bluetooth core technology v4 0 Bluetooth master and slave roles NCC Statement 警語內容 低功率電波輻射性電機管理辦法 第十二條 經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機 非經許可 公司 商號或使用者均不得擅自變更頻率 加大功率或變更原 設計之特性及功能 第十四條 低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法 通信 經發現有干擾現象時 應立即停用 並改善至無 干擾時方得繼續使用 前項合法通信 指依電信法規定作業之無線電通信 低功率射頻電機須忍受合法通信或工業 科學及醫療用 電波輻射性電機設備之干擾 12 Intellectual Properties FOBO is a trademark of Salutica Alli...

Page 52: ...s published guidelines 5 instances in which someone other than Salutica or its authorized service centers tests alters modifies or services the products in any way 6 products that have a serial numbers or date tags that have been removed or altered or b nonconforming or non FOBO housings or parts and 7 consumable spare parts and accessories unless they are found to be non functional or broken upon...

Page 53: ...NO EVENT WILL SALUTICA BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES CAUSED BY THE FOBO ULTRA PRODUCT OR THE FAILURE OF THE PRODUCT TO PERFORM INCLUDING ANY LOST PROFITS OR SAVINGS OR SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SALUTICA IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM MADE BY A THIRD PARTY OR MADE BY YOU FOR A THIRD PARTY THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY APPLIES WHETHER DAMAGES ARE SOUGHT OR A CLAIM MADE UNDER THIS LIMITED W...

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