MLT-400i Installation Guide
Validate Installation
11/18/2009
FMS MLT-400i Installation Guide 4.3
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Validate Installation
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Take the vehicle outside where the antenna has a clear view of the sky in all directions. Avoid
locations with metal overhangs, tall buildings and trees. Conduct installation verification after
the vehicle has been running outside for at least 15 minutes.
Observe LED Lights
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Power LED - Relates to GPS
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Green Solid - GPS fix acquired
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Yellow Blinking - GPS Searching
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Red Blinking one per second - GPS hardware failure
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Signal LED - Relates to Iridium
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Green Solid - Signal detected, modem is ready
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Yellow Blinking - modem is initializing
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Red Blinking - modem hardware failure
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Off - No Iridium satellite detected / cable problem.
Validate Communications with MDT
If you have a Message Display Terminal (MDT) installed, you can begin the validation process
by going to the System Status|Diagnostics Menu. The tests encompass the local connection
between the MDT and MLT-400i, the Iridium signal strength, the GPS satellite count, as well
as ignition wiring (and type), and the optional Ignition Enable/Disable feature.
Validate Communications with Fleet Central
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If you don’t have access to the FMS Fleet Central web application please call FMS
Technical Support at (800) 999-2169, Monday through Friday, 6:00 am to 6:00 pm
Pacific Time. Our friendly and knowledgeable support staff will take the ESN Number
of your unit and will verify data transmission.
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If you have access to the FMS Fleet Central web application
(password and user id re-
quired) log on at www.fmsgps.com. Run a “History Report” for the current date to see
if the data from your unit has been transmitted. The first messages you should see from
your unit are these:
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Host Synchronization: the message sent when it reboots and receives a GPS lock
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Ignition ON: the message sent when the vehicle is started
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Ignition OFF: the message sent when the vehicle is turned off
If you gave the unit 30 minutes to transmit the data and still don’t see the mes-
sages, it is possible the installation was not done properly (see Troubleshooting
Section below).
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Verify the report information correctly locates your vehicle
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Verify/set the time zone for the vehicle
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Record validation information on the Installation Checklist in Appendix B
