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Improving asset tracking through Untethered Dead Reckoning 

 

Applications with FOX3-3G-DR device include service vehicles from the airports, port facilities, car-sharing, 
fire departments, fleet management and stolen vehicle tracking that require accurate positioning at all times. 
Upon  signal  interruption  (e.g.  in  cities  with  high  rise  buildings  and  narrow  streets), 

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ntethered  Dead 

Reckoning lets you continue monitoring of vehicles. 

1.2

 

What is needed to get started with FOX3-3G-DR? 

 

To get started with FOX3-3G-DR, the following should be available: 

1.

 

FOX3-2G/3G/4G 

control-box (included in the promotion kit) that is needed to connect the device to a PC 

and perform device configuration for the first time 

2.

 

ANT-14, 

a GSM/UMTS/WCDMA/LTE and GPS/GLONASS combined antenna 

3.

 

B1-Back-up battery: 

It is a mandatory accessory as the device needs to be always powered to keep the 

calibration for Untethered Dead Reckoning.  

Note:

 The DR calibration will be maintained so long power is applied on the FOX3-3G-DR (external power 

supply and internal battery) even when the FOX3-3G-DR goes in sleep mode

4.

 

CA70 

or 

CA31 for in-vehicle installation:  

- CA70 - 

Main port basic installation cable, with 2x4pin connector and 3 x open ended wires, can be used 

to power the device and activate low power modes with wake up reason “IGN”; 

 

- CA31 

- Main port extended installation cable with 2x4pin connector and 6 x open ends as well as 2x2pin 

UCOM  connector  can  be  used  to  power  the  device,  activate  low  power  modes  with  wake  up  reason 

“IGN”, monitor the state of inputs/outputs, 

connect a serial device (e.g. a passive or active RFID reader) 

to the 1

st

 RS-232 serial (8pin connector) port of the FOX3-3G-BLE 

5.

 

Device configuration

: The device should be configured for using 

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ntethered Dead Reckoning function. 

6.

 

Workbench software:

 It is needed to load the configuration into the FOX3-3G-DR device 

7.

 

Device  calibration:

  The  device  needs  to  be  calibrated  before  using  the 

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ntethered  Dead  Reckoning 

function and this calibration remains available as long as the device is powered. If the external power 
gets disconnected, the device should automatically switch to the backup battery. 

8.

 

Power source

 from +12 to +32 VDC (e.g. 12 VDC in your vehicle) und the back-up battery. 

1.3

 

Hardware setup

 

This chapter explains how to connect and get started with FOX3-3G-DR. Follow this four step process to get 
started with DR: 

1.

 

Connect the FOX3-3G-DR device to your PC with the help of the Control-box or USB cable. 

2.

 

Install Workbench software and load the configuration in section 

1.3.2.1

 into a FOX3-3G-DR device. 

3.

 

Mount the device in the vehicle and start the device calibration and testing. 

1.3.1

 

Connecting a FOX3-3G-BLE device to your PC 

To connect the FOX3-3G-DR device to your PC either use the Control-box (included in the promotion kit) or 
a USB cable* 

(USB 2.0 Cable A-Male to Mini-B-5pin-Male)

, connect it to the USB port on the device

 

and install 

the USB driver. The USB driver can be downloaded from our website:  

 

https://www.lantronix.com/support/.  

   

      * Please note that, when using the USB cable for device configuration you have to apply extra power to the FOX3-2G/3G/4G series via CA31.  

If  you  are  going  to  use  the  Control-box  for  connection  of  FOX3-3G-DR  device  to  a  PC,  go  to  our  website 

https://www.lantronix.com/products/fox3-series/

  and  download  the 

document  “

FOX3/-3G  PROMOTION-

KIT Getting Started

” –

 then refer to the chapter 

3.1.2

 in that document. 

 

 

Summary of Contents for FOX3-3G-DR

Page 1: ...Application Note Improving Asset Tracking Through Untethered Dead Reckoning with FOX3 3G DR Part Number APP 0008 Revision A October 2019...

Page 2: ...upport Sales Offices For a current list of our domestic and international sales offices go to the Lantronix web site at www lantronix com about contact Disclaimer All information contained herein is p...

Page 3: ...ion December 2018 1 0 1 FOX3 3G DR must be used with the external antenna ANT 14 October 2019 A Initial Lantronix document Added Lantronix document part number logo contact information and links For t...

Page 4: ...1 3 Hardware setup 6 1 3 1 Connecting a FOX3 3G BLE device to your PC 6 1 3 2 Installing the Workbench software and loading the configuration into the device 7 1 3 3 Installing the device in the vehic...

Page 5: ...tion based on how far and in what direction they have travelled from a last known location typically the last harbor 1 Combining multi GNSS GPS GLONASS BeiDou Galileo with the Untethered Dead Reckonin...

Page 6: ...eader to the 1st RS 232 serial 8pin connector port of the FOX3 3G BLE 5 Device configuration The device should be configured for using Untethered Dead Reckoning function 6 Workbench software It is nee...

Page 7: ...nstallation is completed Figure 2 Workbench software 1 After completing the installation double click on Workbench exe to start it Open a new COM Port from the Toolbar 1 on the COM Port view 2 choose...

Page 8: ...Nav eFix invalid SYS Timer0 stop PFAL CNF Set AL3 SYS Timer e0 GPS Nav Position s0 200 GPS Nav Position0 current TCP Client Send 08 device position PFAL CNF Set AL4 SYS Device eShutdown GPS Nav Posit...

Page 9: ...f Untethered Dead Reckoning in FOX3 3G DR If you would like to know the position fix status before starting and during the driving calibration then you need to store load both alarms AL5 into the devi...

Page 10: ...sts and describes all PFAL commands supported by the AVL devices FOX3_3G_4G_HardwareManual pdf Contains instructions for safety and operation of the FOX3 3G device AppNotes_AVL_Installation_Guide pdf...

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