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Embedded Planet Inc. | v1.0.0 | 25 Feb 2022

epConnected Vehicle

4G LTE-M Cellular Modem + GNSS, CAN interface, I/O, Bluetooth, & Sensors

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Page 1: ...www embeddedplanet com Embedded Planet Inc v1 0 0 25 Feb 2022 epConnected Vehicle 4G LTE M Cellular Modem GNSS CAN interface I O Bluetooth Sensors Product User Manual ...

Page 2: ...est documentation including document certification updates please always refer to the Embedded Planet documentation page https www embeddedplanet com product documentation Product Web Page The epConnected Vehicle product page by Embedded Planet provides description resources related to this product This page can be located at https www embeddedplanet com connected vehicle Acrynyms Abbreviations Te...

Page 3: ...7 11 1 Component Interfaces Outputs U5 17 11 2 Component Interfaces GPIO Expander U6 17 11 3 Component Interfaces UART Managers 18 11 4 Component Interfaces CAN Managers 18 12 Pinouts 19 12 1 Pinouts MCU Pinout 19 12 2 Pinouts TagConnect Programming Header J2 21 12 3 Pinouts Arm Cortex Programming Header J3 21 12 4 Pinouts Power CAN Pinout J5 22 12 5 External I O Pinout J6 23 12 6 OBDII Cable Pino...

Page 4: ... Board connectors Hardware 8 Table 6 Enclosure Connectors Hardware 9 Table 7 Device specifications 12 Table 8 U6 pin assignments 17 Table 9 U4 pin assignments 18 Table 10 MCU Pinout BT840 via Agora 19 Table 11 TagConnect debug header pinout J2 21 Table 12 Arm Cortex debug header pinout J3 21 Table 13 Power CAN connector J5 pinout 22 Table 14 J5 to DB9 pin map 22 Table 15 J6 header pin list 24 Tabl...

Page 5: ...for lightweight activities after the ignition is turned off the OBDII power source is shut off The epConnected Vehicle includes a plastic housing with user interfaces for CAN power cellular antenna SMA GNSS antenna SMA and data I O as well as flanges for mounting Powered by Agora The epConnected Vehicle leverages the capabilities of the Agora module by Embedded Planet Agora is an IoT solution plat...

Page 6: ...BLE 2 OPTION CONFIGURATOR Option Designator Description Notes 1 Environment Agora PCBA 1 None A Bosch BME680 temp humidity pressure gas B SiLabs Si7021 A20 temp humidity C BOTH BME680 Si7021 A20 temp humidity pressure gas default 2 Inertia Agora PCBA 2 None D 6 Axis IMU InvenSense ICM 20602 3 axis accel 3 axis gyro E 9 Axis IMU ST LSM9DS1 3 axis accel 3 axis gyro 3 axis mag F BOTH 6 Axis 9 Axis IM...

Page 7: ...FIGURATIONS Full Configuration Part Number Configuration Description EPCNCT VEH1 2 A12345678 No optional features included EPCNCT VEH1 2 ACFG456JK All optional features included Default EPCNCT VEH1 2 AAEG456JK Only one of each available feature included 3 Additional Resources Agora module https www embeddedplanet com agora epConnected Vehicle https www embeddedplanet com connected vehicle Embedded...

Page 8: ...6 245 4180 www embeddedplanet com Page 7 of 39 4 Feature Callouts 4 1 Feature Callouts Basic Board Information TABLE 4 BASIC BOARD INFORMATION Category Reference Component Type Description Purpose Label 1 Label Serialization board identification Modem 2 Agora PCBA module Cellular GNSS connectivity sensors 1 Serial Number Board ID label 2 Agora PCBA ...

Page 9: ...JST Battery Connector input for LiPo battery power Connector 3 Power CAN Interface for CAN power input Connector 4 I O array Interface for assorted I O Mechanical 5 Agora mounting posts For securing Agora to the host board Connector 6 ARM Cortex For programming debug SWD Connector 7 TagConnect For programming debug SWD Connector 8 Tectonic Edge Board Edge Finger interface for Agora 1 Board mountin...

Page 10: ...ference Component Type Description Purpose Mechanical 1 Enclosure mounting holes For securing device enclosure Connector 2 Power CAN Connector for power CAN bus Connector 3 I O array Connector for external I O array Connector 4 GNSS antenna External SMA style GNSS antenna port Connector 5 Cellular antenna External SMA style Cellular antenna port 1 Mounting holes on each side of the enclosure x2 4 ...

Page 11: ...c epConnected Vehicle Product User Manual Version 1 0 0 25 Feb 22 Embedded Planet Inc 31225 Bainbridge Rd Suite N Solon OH 44139 216 245 4180 www embeddedplanet com Page 10 of 39 5 Block Diagrams 5 1 Block Diagram System ...

Page 12: ...Planet Inc epConnected Vehicle Product User Manual Version 1 0 0 25 Feb 22 Embedded Planet Inc 31225 Bainbridge Rd Suite N Solon OH 44139 216 245 4180 www embeddedplanet com Page 11 of 39 5 2 Block Diagram Board ...

Page 13: ...nano SIM card slot Board mounted MFF2 Internal Telit simWISE Cellular Certifications PTCRB Complete Agora AT T Complete Agora Verizon Complete Agora GNSS Specifications Constellations GPS GLONASS BeiDou Galileo QZSS Tracking Sensitivity 161dBm Navigation Sensitivity 158dBm Cold Start Sensitivity 146dBm Input Voltage Nominal 12V supplied via OBDII Voltage Range 5 20 VDC Dimensions In plastics housi...

Page 14: ...oard is available through the Embedded Planet website documentation 8 Sensors The epConnected Vehicle board is designed to accommodate up to 5 Agora mounted sensors across 3 different sensor categories The following sensor options are available Environmental o Temperature humidity SiLabs Si7021 A20 o Temperature humidity barometric pressure VOC gas Bosch BME680 Inertial o 6 Axis IMU accelerometer ...

Page 15: ...the system is fully shut down A voltage monitor input to the epConnected Vehicle system monitors for the presence of 12V power and alerts the system if the power is cut off allowing the system to move into a state of preparation for soft shutdown The battery provided with the epConnected Vehicle is a 3 7V 500mAh rechargeable Lithium Ion Polymer LiPo battery The output ranges from 4 2V when complet...

Page 16: ... it continues to operate on battery power after the removal of system 12V power The following depicts a typical battery voltage curve during charging 12V applied to the system via the OBDII interface powers the battery charging circuitry 9 2 Power Internal Power Power to the CAN specific components is provided by a dedicated onboard 3 3V regulator The enable to this regulator is tied to the CAN_WA...

Page 17: ...Vehicle Product User Manual Version 1 0 0 25 Feb 22 Embedded Planet Inc 31225 Bainbridge Rd Suite N Solon OH 44139 216 245 4180 www embeddedplanet com Page 16 of 39 The Power Block Diagram for the epConnected Vehicle is depicted below ...

Page 18: ...tation flidor Available documentation on programming the epConnected Vehicle device including example software or other development resources can be found at https www embeddedplanet com product documentation connected vehicle 11 Component Interfaces 11 1 Component Interfaces Outputs U5 For detail on the output component interface please refer to the section titled External I O Pinout J6 11 2 Comp...

Page 19: ...t com en interfaces and transceivers st3232b html For more detail on the C16IS750IBS please refer to https www nxp com part SC16IS750IBS TABLE 9 U4 PIN ASSIGNMENTS Signal U4 pin RS232_TX_OUT_CON_2 T2OUT pin 7 RS232_RX_IN_CON_2 R2IN pin 8 RS232_TX_IN_CON R1IN pin 13 RS232_RX_OUT_CON T1OUT pin 14 TX_OUT to MCU T1IN pin 11 RX_IN to MCU R1OUT pin 12 RX U3 pin 24 R2OUT pin 9 TX U3 pin 23 T2IN pin 10 11...

Page 20: ...eader A18 13 P0 13 Debug_TX EP Debug Header and cell aux UART B12 14 P0 18 nRESET BT840 Reset EP Debug Header A17 15 SWCLK SWD clock EP Debug Header A16 16 SWDIO SWD data EP Debug Header A15 A0 VSS Common COM A8 A1 P0 28 AIN4 CELL_PWR_EN Telit cell module A2 P0 29 AIN5 PB Pushbutton A3 P0 04 AIN2 INT_LIGHT_TOF Light sensor INT and ToF sensor INT A4 P0 05 AIN3 LED_RED LED A5 P0 07 TRACECLK LoRa_SCL...

Page 21: ...oRa_SS TRACEDATA3 LoRa Module B4 E4 D USB EP Debug Header A9 E5 D USB EP Debug Header A10 E6 P0 12 TRACEDATA1 LoRa_MISO TRACEDATA1 LoRa Module B1 F0 VSS Common COM B14 F1 VSS Common COM F2 VSS Common COM F3 VSS Common COM F4 VDDH Power Vin F5 DCCH Power NC F6 VBUS USB EP Debug Header A11 Z0 P1 11 BATT_MON_EN Battery Voltage Monitor Z1 P1 12 LoRa_DIO1 LoRa Module Z2 P1 13 LoRa_DIO2 LoRa Module Z3 P...

Page 22: ...ignal Pin Notes VCC 1 3 3V SWDIO 2 SWDIO RESET 3 RESET SWCLK 4 SWDCLK COM 5 COM 0V SWO 6 SWO For TagConnect resources and information please refer to https www tag connect com product category products cables 6 pin target 12 3 Pinouts Arm Cortex Programming Header J3 TABLE 12 ARM CORTEX DEBUG HEADER PINOUT J3 Signal Pin Notes VCC 1 3 3V SWDIO TMS 2 SWDIO COM 3 COM 0V SWDCLK TCK 4 SWDCLK COM 5 COM ...

Page 23: ...r to manage the CAN bus TABLE 13 POWER CAN CONNECTOR J5 PINOUT Pin Category Description 1 Reference COM 2 CAN CAN Low 3 RS 232 RS 232 TX IN 4 Power 12V power input 5 Power 12V power input 6 CAN CAN High 7 RS 232 RS 232 RX OUT 8 Reference COM The OBDII cable for the epConnected Vehicle has three wires that break out a connection to an RS 232 port of a PC as shown below TABLE 14 J5 TO DB9 PIN MAP J5...

Page 24: ...ed for high side switching switch is connected between 12V and input The basic input switch scheme is illustrated below I O connector J6 also has 6 outputs designed for low side switching relay is connected between 12V and output The driving outputs are managed by a Freescale MC33397DW power switch driver U5 This component communicates with the MCU on Agora using SPI For more detail on the MC33397...

Page 25: ...ADER PIN LIST Pin Category Description 1 Input IN2 2 Input IN0 3 Output D0 4 Output D1 5 Output D2 6 Output D3 7 Output D4 8 Output D5 9 Reference COM 10 RS 232 RS 232 TX OUT 11 Input Voltage monitor 12 Input IN1 13 Reference COM 14 Reference COM 15 Reference COM 16 Reference COM 17 Reference COM 18 Reference COM 19 Reference COM 20 RS 232 RS 232 RX IN I O connector as viewed by user J6 External I...

Page 26: ...itor is 1 65V at the comparator input taking into consideration the scaling resistors at the positive input terminal of the comparator the trip condition with respect to the external voltage input is 14 2V 12 6 OBDII Cable Pinout The epConnected Vehicle is compatible with a standard OBDII cable with the following connections Shown above is the OBDII pinout according to the receptacle piece TABLE 1...

Page 27: ... of the Agora Please refer to the Agora User Manual for further detail on the antenna specifications https www embeddedplanet com product documentation agora Any antenna used with the epConnected Vehicle should be mounted either to the exterior of the vehicle or anywhere on the vehicle that provides appropriate antenna performance according to the distinct characteristics of the antenna used The a...

Page 28: ...RS232_RX_IN_CON_2 J6 20 I2 C 0x9A 25 25 SC16IS750 U4 CAN CAN_L J5 2 SPI CAN_CS 4 16 SPI U8 CAN CAN_H J5 6 SPI CAN_CS 4 16 SPI U8 CAN CAN_RST P0 08 GPIO04 A6 CAN CAN_WAKE_CTRL P0 06 GPIO05 A7 CAN IO_INT P0 25 GPIO03 B11 SPI CAN_MISO P0 12 MISO B1 SPI CAN_MOSI P0 11 MOSI B2 SPI CAN_SCLK P0 07 SCLK B3 SPI CAN_CS P1 09 SS B4 I2 C I2C_SCL P0 27 I2C_SCL B6 I2 C I2C_SDA P0 26 I2C_SDA B7 Power VCC J2 1 3 ...

Page 29: ... 11 Input IN2 J6 1 I2 C 0x4E 8 12 20 U6 GP2 pin 12 Input IN3 voltage monitor output I2 C 0x4E U6 GP3 pin 13 Output HSLS_D0 J6 3 See SPI signals 12 20 U5 A5 pin 1 Output HSLS_D1 J6 4 See SPI signals 12 20 U5 A4 pin 2 Output HSLS_D2 J6 5 See SPI signals 12 20 U5 A3 pin 11 Output HSLS_D3 J6 6 See SPI signals 12 20 U5 A2 pin 12 Output HSLS_D4 J6 7 See SPI signals 12 20 U5 A1 pin 14 Output HSLS_D5 J6 8...

Page 30: ...nnected Vehicle is a Polycase LP 55FMB The enclosure includes a lid secured by 4 screws with 2 mounting tabs on either side of the enclosure For more information on the enclosure including detailed drawings please refer to https www polycase com lp 55f 15 3 Mechanical Drawings Within this section are mechanical drawings provided for the purpose of understanding the general size shape and layout of...

Page 31: ...15 3 1 Mechanical Drawings Host Board Features Top Bottom Note This content is imported from a separate dimensional drawing document and the scale is not realistically as noted ...

Page 32: ...22 Embedded Planet Inc 31225 Bainbridge Rd Suite N Solon OH 44139 216 245 4180 www embeddedplanet com Page 31 of 39 15 3 2 Mechanical Drawings Host Board Dimensions Note This content is imported from a separate dimensional drawing document and the scale is not realistically as noted ...

Page 33: ...Embedded Planet Inc 31225 Bainbridge Rd Suite N Solon OH 44139 216 245 4180 www embeddedplanet com Page 32 of 39 15 3 3 Mechanical Drawings Host Board Dimensions Side Note This content is imported from a separate dimensional drawing document and the scale is not realistically as noted ...

Page 34: ...pConnected Vehicle Product User Manual Version 1 0 0 25 Feb 22 Embedded Planet Inc 31225 Bainbridge Rd Suite N Solon OH 44139 216 245 4180 www embeddedplanet com Page 33 of 39 15 3 4 Mechanical Drawings Enclosure Dimensions ...

Page 35: ...Embedded Planet Inc epConnected Vehicle Product User Manual Version 1 0 0 25 Feb 22 Embedded Planet Inc 31225 Bainbridge Rd Suite N Solon OH 44139 216 245 4180 www embeddedplanet com Page 34 of 39 ...

Page 36: ...ertifications Endorsements Certifications PTCRB Agora https www ptcrb com device details model 43504 AT T TRENDI Agora https marketplace att com certified devices Verizon ODI Agora https opendevelopment verizonwireless com device showcase device 10940 Portal Recommendations Thingsboard is the current nominally recommended portal for setting up viewing IoT data An simple example dashboard instance ...

Page 37: ...ff and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more 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 is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help 16 4 FCC and ISED ...

Page 38: ...or an uncontrolled environment and meets the FCC radio frequency RF Exposure Guidelines and RSS 102 of the ISED radio frequency RF Exposure rules This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter The antenna should be installed and operated with minimum distance of 20 cm between the radiator and your body 16 6 Antenna Notice FCC ISED The Agor...

Page 39: ...t product manufacturer is responsible for compliance to any other FCC rules that apply to the host not covered by the modular transmitter grant of certification If the grantee markets their product as being Part 15 Subpart B compliant when it also contains unintentional radiator digital circuity then the grantee shall provide a notice stating that the final host product still requires Part 15 Subp...

Page 40: ...ion History TABLE 21 REVISION HISTORY Contact Embedded Planet Embedded Planet 31225 Bainbridge Rd Suite N Solon OH 44139 Phone 216 245 4180 Fax 216 292 0561 www embeddedplanet com Company Email Sales sales embeddedplanet com Information Requests info embeddedplanet com Technical Support support embeddedplanet com Revision Author Description Date 1 0 0 M Trowbridge Initial Release preliminary 25 Fe...

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