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SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
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T R A N S L A T I O N O F T H E O R I G I N A L I N S T R U C T I O N S | Telematic Data Collector
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3.2
System components
3.2.1
TDC devices – collecting and transmitting sensor data
The gateway system uses TDC devices to receive and transmit sensor data.
•
As a
receiver
, the TDC device collects data from connected
sensors
and
devices
.
•
As a
sender
, the TDC device transmits the sensor data received to the cloud via the
mobile network.
3.2.1.1
The TDC device as a receiver
A TDC device will generally receive sensor data from a vehicle or a machine. For this to
happen, the sensors are connected to the TDC device via appropriate interfaces.
The TDC device also has built-in sensors that are used to detect the movement of the
vehicle. This movement data can be output along with GPS data (this only applies to TDC
devices of the B series). A GPS antenna is included in the scope of delivery for these
devices.
Fig. 6: The TDC device as a sensor data receiver
Which sensors and devices can be integrated?
The TDC device features all of the standard interfaces that are required to integrate
sensors and other devices. Digital, analog, and CAN bus-based signals can be processed.
The interfaces are configured via the
TDC Configurator
configuration software included in
the scope of delivery.
Fig. 7: TDC device interfaces for the integration of sensors
