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Main Support no.: +370 5 2045030   
Polish Support no.: +48 22 2092532             
Ukrainian Support no.: +380 947 107319 

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www.ruptela.com

 

3

 

Device description 

3.1

 

About 

Ruptela

s FM-Eco4 S device is a 4

th

 generation low cost, low power consumption basic tracking device. 

It acquires its position with a GNSS signal and transfers data to a server via cellular GSM/GPRS networks. 

The FM-Eco4 S Series devices come in the following variations: 

 

FM-Eco4 light S (the most basic version, no internal battery) 

 

FM-Eco4 light+ S (includes an internal battery) 

 

FM-Eco4+ S (includes an internal battery and IP67 certified housing) 

 

FM-Eco4+ E S (includes an internal battery, IP67 certified housing and an external GNSS antenna) 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

    FM-Eco4 light S 

                         

 

     FM-Eco4+ E S            

 

 

3.2

 

Package contents

 

The FM-Eco4 device is supplied in a cardboard box. The package 

contains: 

 

The FM-Eco4 device;

 

 

 

A 12 Pin cable; 

 

A USB cable (as an optional accessory); 

 

 

 

 

 

Note 

Providing a SIM card is optional, according to your payment plan. A SIM card is necessary for connecting 

to the GSM network. SIM cards can be obtained from your local GSM service provider. SIM cards can 

work with the device only when all SIM card security codes are disabled.

 

 

Summary of Contents for FM-Eco4+ E S

Page 1: ...Main Support no 370 5 2045030 Polish Support no 48 22 2092532 Ukrainian Support no 380 947 107319 0 support ruptela com www ruptela com FM Eco4 S Series User Manual 2019 08 ...

Page 2: ...acteristics 8 3 4 Technical characteristics 8 3 5 Device pinout 8 3 6 Peripheral accessories 8 3 7 Certification 9 3 8 LED Status 9 4 Device preparation regular housing 10 4 1 Opening Closing the device 10 4 2 Connecting the USB cable 11 4 3 Inserting a SIM card 11 4 4 12 Pin cable 11 4 5 Wiring diagram 12 5 Device preparation IP67 housing 13 5 1 Opening the device 13 5 2 Connecting the USB cable ...

Page 3: ...07319 2 support ruptela com www ruptela com 6 3 1 Global settings 22 6 3 2 Profile settings 28 6 3 3 IO settings 33 6 4 Integration protocol 38 7 Installation recommendations 39 7 1 Device installation 39 7 2 Device installation position 39 7 3 External antenna installation FM Eco4 E S only 40 ...

Page 4: ...2018 10 01 1 0 Initial draft 2018 05 11 1 1 Added description of automatic firmware update from configurator 2018 05 14 1 2 Added environmental and electrical specifications in the Safety section 2018 08 24 1 3 Added description of Periodical redirect in Global settings 2018 10 12 1 4 Added new devices FM Eco4 S and FM Eco4 E S 2018 10 23 1 5 Added description of sending only header information in...

Page 5: ...t 2019 Ruptela All rights reserved Reproduction transfer distribution or storage of parts or all of the contents in this document in any form without the prior written permission of Ruptela is prohibited Other products and company names mentioned in this document are trademarks or trade names of their respective owners 2 4 Document application Given parameter values and various characteristics wit...

Page 6: ...ly you need to disconnect the 12 Pin connector from the device or disconnect the wires from the vehicle s power supply This crossed out wheelie bin symbol means that waste equipment should not be disposed of with your other household waste The product must be taken to separate collection points at the product s end of life Please follow these ratings to avoid environmental or electrical damage FM ...

Page 7: ...uick start guide a quick guide that will help understand the device configuration process and its functionalities Peripheral accessories instructions on how to use peripheral accessories together with the FM Eco4 S devices Firmwares and configurators the latest firmware configurator and sample configuration files Microsoft Framework this additional software is required in order to run our configur...

Page 8: ...rnal battery FM Eco4 light S includes an internal battery FM Eco4 S includes an internal battery and IP67 certified housing FM Eco4 E S includes an internal battery IP67 certified housing and an external GNSS antenna FM Eco4 light S FM Eco4 E S 3 2 Package contents The FM Eco4 device is supplied in a cardboard box The package contains The FM Eco4 device A 12 Pin cable A USB cable as an optional ac...

Page 9: ...input 3 invertible DIN4 Yellow Digital input 4 invertible AIN1 Grey Analog input 1 AIN2 Green Analog input 2 DOUT1 Purple Digital output 1 DOUT2 Orange Digital output 2 1 Wire POWER White with red stripe 1 Wire power output 1 Wire DATA Green with yellow stripe 1 Wire data transfer 3 6 Peripheral accessories There are several peripheral accessories that can be connected to FM Eco4 devices With thes...

Page 10: ... ready RoHS ANATEL 02411 19 10736 3 8 LED Status The device has three LEDs with different blinking patterns that show the state of the device s communication LED Pattern Description GNSS Once every second Accurate signal Once every 0 4 seconds No signal GSM Once every 4 seconds Accurate signal Once every 0 2 seconds No signal Always on Link with the server is open 1 Wire Always off No devices conn...

Page 11: ... PCB in place see the picture on the right These positions are listed in the table below Proper assembly sequence 1 Make sure that the PCB is facing upwards Only then it can be mounted in its plastic housing 2 The PCB goes under the intermediary plastic pin 1 3 It is then mounted on the stabilizer 2 4 The PCB must be correctly placed on the PCB support pin 3 When the assembly sequence described ab...

Page 12: ...d in only one way be careful not to damage the plug Connect the other end to your computer Before starting the configuration procedure of the device make sure that it is connected to an external power supply 4 3 Inserting a SIM card If you received the device without a SIM card place your own SIM card into the device as shown in the picture below The microchip must be facing down 4 4 12 Pin cable ...

Page 13: ...upport no 370 5 2045030 Polish Support no 48 22 2092532 Ukrainian Support no 380 947 107319 12 support ruptela com www ruptela com 4 5 Wiring diagram Power input 6 31 5 V DC We recommend an external 1 A fuse ...

Page 14: ...s Note It is recommended to keep the number of opening procedures to the minimum 5 2 Connecting the USB cable Connect the USB cable to the device 1 The cable will plug in only in one way be careful not to damage the plug Connect the other end to your PC or laptop 5 3 Inserting a SIM card If you received a device without a SIM card place your own SIM card into the device using the SIM card slot 2 M...

Page 15: ...the top see the picture in section 5 1 2 Carefully remove the PCB from the holding points 3 Disconnect the antenna cable from the PCB 4 Move the antenna gasket 1 out of the housing and remove the antenna cable 2 from the housing Afterwards follow these steps to reconnect the antenna 1 Insert the antenna cable into the housing 2 Reconnect the antenna cable to the PCB 3 Mount the PCB onto the holdin...

Page 16: ...upport no 370 5 2045030 Polish Support no 48 22 2092532 Ukrainian Support no 380 947 107319 15 support ruptela com www ruptela com 5 6 Wiring diagram Power input 6 31 5 V DC We recommend an external 1 A fuse ...

Page 17: ...documentation website VCOM drivers Choose the correct file with drivers for your operating system and download it to your computer Installation procedure Uninstall any previous Virtual COM port driver versions Start Settings Control Panel Add or remove programs Windows 7 Start Settings Apps Apps features Windows 10 Extract the file Win7 zip or Win8 zip to a desired location on your computer If you...

Page 18: ...pport no 48 22 2092532 Ukrainian Support no 380 947 107319 17 support ruptela com www ruptela com In the next window click Next 4 Wait for the setup to complete the installation and click Finish 5 The driver is now installed and ready to use ...

Page 19: ...configuration is loaded 1 Configuration source can be one of the following Configurator means that the configuration is loaded from the PC Device Device_IMEI means that the configuration was received from the FM device 2 FM device FW version will be displayed only if the configuration was received from the device 3 FM4 configurator version displays the configurator version on which the currently l...

Page 20: ...evice will send collected data No default server is provided 3 Fill the APN settings Access Point Name This includes the APN name user login and password if login and password are needed No default APN is provided 4 Select the COM port through which you connected your FM device to the computer 5 Click the Connect button located just below the port selector Now the FM device is connected and the co...

Page 21: ...bed in detail in the following document Device configuration via SMS The control panel on the left hand side allows you to select and control the device Select the COM port that the device is connected to and click Connect At this point the FM4 configurator checks the compatibility between itself and firmware in the device Every firmware version is released together with a recommended FM4 configur...

Page 22: ...2532 Ukrainian Support no 380 947 107319 21 support ruptela com www ruptela com In the dropdown list below the Send FW button you can select the model of the device If you connected the device to your computer the device name should be displayed automatically ...

Page 23: ...port Two servers this checkbox changes the logic described above It enables a two servers mode the same data is repeatedly transmitted to another server with IP2 unless there is a timeout IP1 is the dedicated server IP from which we get the ACKs for our sent record packets After we get an ACK from this IP the record data is considered to be successfully transmitted to the server and is removed fro...

Page 24: ... one condition is true the device waits until no conditions are true If none of the conditions are true the device connects to the previously configured server The device then initiates updates and closes the connection After the connection to the server is closed the period timer is reset to zero The Protocol section allows you to choose from two protocols The UDP protocol is less reliable than T...

Page 25: ...M card will be locked It can be returned to its original unlocked state by entering the PUK provided by the service operator after verification If the wrong PUK is entered ten times in a row the device will become permanently blocked and unrecoverable requiring a new SIM card Once you enter the PUK code you must set a new PIN The SIM status section at the bottom of the configuration window display...

Page 26: ... website When the device loses GPS fix there is no way to determine its location The GSM tracking feature can be used to obtain an approximate location in densely urbanized areas where the GNSS signal is not available A full functionality description can be found in the Send data without GPS fix document on our documentation website GNSS allows selecting the positioning network GPS GLONASS or GPS ...

Page 27: ...ses showing to which command the device replied More information is available in the SMS commands list Note If Use ID in SMS commands is enabled SMS commands sent without an ID will not be processed Eco Drive options are used to configure the Eco Drive functionality It rates drivers according to how safe they drive or their behavior The full functionality description can be found on our documentat...

Page 28: ...tion string forces the FM device to send an identification packet to the server After that the device waits for the ACK packet from the server Once the device receives this packet it begins data transfer For more information about this functionality go to our documentation website and look for the Transparent channel and Identification string document ...

Page 29: ... the blacklist For IO parameters and the operator list the message will also display which profile s contain the switching conditions Sleep can be Disabled set to Sleep Deep sleep or Custom Sleep extends internal battery life by turning off the GNSS GSM modems Deep sleep disables everything except DINs AINs and DOUTs When Sleep or Deep sleep is selected it is possible to set a timeout Once this ti...

Page 30: ...ink was successfully established with the server and all the records had been sent The default value is 7 seconds it is recommended not to change it Link settings contain the following settings The Constant link checkbox forces the FM device to check the server link state and keep it alive all the time If the server or network closes the link the device automatically reopens it but does not send a...

Page 31: ...r to reduce data consumption Record headers contain only basic time position and speed data GPS stationary navigation filtering is used to eliminate inaccurate GPS coordinates The functionality can be modified by clicking the Customize button A full functionality description can be found on our documentation website Coefficients are used to collect records in addition to the engine on off status p...

Page 32: ...tor and successfully obtains GSM and GPRS signals but records still do not reach the server The device may work around the faulty network i e when network connection is lost by putting this operator into the temporary blacklist 2nd level temporary blacklist logic is used in this case Network verification is done as follows 1 The device performs server pinging if there is no response no ACK from th...

Page 33: ...d here If an operator that is in the list was not found the device will search for another operator in the list If no operators were found the device will switch to the next available profile Blacklist the operators entered in the blacklist will be ignored during operator search Note A single blacklist is used for all profiles but each profile has a different operator list Clicking the Clear All b...

Page 34: ...ep 7 c below for more details 6 Average the values of some parameters change rapidly and do not provide any valuable information Averaging values for some period of time gives a more informative parameter value e g fuel level often oscillates averaging gives you an approximate value that corresponds to the real fuel level in the tank 7 Event on describes how the parameter will be measured and sent...

Page 35: ...anged IO state before it registers the changed state For example the DIN state changed from 0 to 1 and Debounce is set to 5000 ms so the signal from the DIN must remain constant for the period of 5000 ms to actually change the state of the IO from 0 to 1 If the IO parameters were configured incorrectly or the user simply decides to redo the configuration he can use the Clear all IO button which di...

Page 36: ...g with additional information such as The amount of free IO slots remaining after the selected IO parameters are enabled The amount of selected IO parameters You can also choose which IO parameters you want to enable this can be done by unticking the checkbox next to the name of the IO parameter To enable the selected parameters the user must click Save An error window will appear if there are not...

Page 37: ...d their mandatory configuration is provided further on DIN1 Event on Change custom SMS alert available on DIN status High Low DIN2 Event on Change custom SMS alert available on DIN status High Low DIN3 Event on Change custom SMS alert available on DIN status High Low Ignition DIN4 Event on Change custom SMS alert available on DIN status High Low Power supply voltage Event on Hysteresis custom SMS ...

Page 38: ...ts speed DOUT1 and DOUT2 drop down lists let you select one of the following Disabled LED Buzzer Blocking GSM jamming block Custom Immobilizer The Inverted checkbox inverts the logic of the selected DOUT For example if LED is selected and the Inverted checkbox is not ticked LED status will turn ON when the DOUT state is active Otherwise if the Inverted checkbox is ticked LED status will turn ON wh...

Page 39: ...22 2092532 Ukrainian Support no 380 947 107319 38 support ruptela com www ruptela com Positive mode Ground mode 6 4 Integration protocol All integration and documentation related questions can be answered by Ruptela technical support support ruptela com ...

Page 40: ...g the device near a metal surface or cables The device must be facing up so that the internal GNSS antenna is facing up as well see the pictures below Incorrect device installation may result in a malfunction The device cannot be fixed to heat emitting or moving parts The SIM card should be inserted in the device while the connector is unplugged while the device has no power The device must be fix...

Page 41: ... angle of up to 45 in any axis but the top surface must be facing up in any case 7 3 External antenna installation FM Eco4 E S only It is recommended to place the GNSS antenna behind the dashboard as close to the window as possible It must be uncovered and facing up see the picture The best location for the GNSS antenna is marked in blue see the picture CORRECT INCORRECT ...

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