FALCOM FOX Hardware Manual

Summary of FOX

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    T his document is available at http :// www . Falcom . De / . Fox hardware manual p reliminary version: 1.0.0; created: tuesday 4 december 2007.

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    Fox h ardware m anual - p reliminary - v ersion 1.0.0 table of contents 1 i ntroduction .................................................................................5 1.1 general.........................................................................................................................

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    Fox h ardware m anual - p reliminary - v ersion 1.0.0 6.4 interface e (mounting holes).................................................................................26 6.4.1.1 mounting the fox device .....................................................................................................

  • Page 4: Cautions

    Fox h ardware m anual - p reliminary - v ersion 1.0.0 cautions information furnished herein by falcom is accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed for its use. Please, read carefully the safety precautions. If you have any technical questions regarding this document or the product...

  • Page 5: 1 Introduction

    Fox h ardware m anual - p reliminary - v ersion 1.0.0 1 introduction this product manual is only addressed to qualified personnel which is well skilled in electronical/electrical installation and not addressed to private consumers/end user. The installation, implementing or setting into operation of...

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    Fox h ardware m anual - p reliminary - v ersion 1.0.0 fox is equipment that can be configured and integrated onto any asset platform, including: 1. Trailers 2. Trucks 3. Delivery vans 4. Rail cars 5. As well as other industrial monitoring installations. And it can be used in a variety of application...

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    Fox h ardware m anual - p reliminary - v ersion 1.0.0 rechargeable li-polymer battery (see ordering guide), p hysical i nterfaces : power supply line, 3 x multi-line i/o, 1 x ignition; rs232 port figure 1: fox block diagram this confidential document is a property of falcom and may not be copied or ...

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    Fox h ardware m anual - p reliminary - v ersion 1.0.0 1.3 related documents some others pdf documents such as fcc approval, application notes, certificate of conformity r&tte etc. Are also available on the web at: http://www.Falcom.De/ in the published download area. In addition to this document, th...

  • Page 9: 2 Security

    Fox h ardware m anual - p reliminary - v ersion 1.0.0 2 security important for the efficient and safe operation of your gsm-modem, read this information before use! Your cellular engine fox is one of the most exciting and innovative electronic products ever developed. With it, you can stay in contac...

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    Fox h ardware m anual - p reliminary - v ersion 1.0.0 2.3 efficient modem operation in order to operate your modem at the lowest power level, consistent with satisfactory call quality please take note of the following hints. • if your device has an extendible antenna, extend it fully. Some models al...

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    Fox h ardware m anual - p reliminary - v ersion 1.0.0 2.9 children do not allow children to play with your fox device. It is not a toy. Children could hurt themselves or others (by poking themselves or others in the eye with the antenna, for example). Children could damage the modem or make calls th...

  • Page 12: 3 Safety Standards

    Fox h ardware m anual - p reliminary - v ersion 1.0.0 3 safety standards your gsm/gprs/gps device complies with all applicable rf safety standards. Fox meets the safety standards for rf receivers and the standards and recommendations for the protection of public exposure to rf electromagnetic energy...

  • Page 13: 4 Technical Data

    Fox h ardware m anual - p reliminary - v ersion 1.0.0 4 technical data 4.1 product features supply voltage range: ➢ operating power supply voltage range of +10.8 v to +35.0 v , suitable for direct connection to an automotive +12v or +24v dc power source (car battery). Power saving: ➢ 8 different ene...

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    Fox h ardware m anual - p reliminary - v ersion 1.0.0 firmware: ➢ embedded tcp/ip stack, including tcp, ip and smtp protocols, ➢ accessible via pfal commands, ➢ upgrade v ia serial port and over the air (gprs/tcp). Internal memory: ➢ 2 mbyte flash for configuration, data-logging and firmware storage...

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    Fox h ardware m anual - p reliminary - v ersion 1.0.0 4.1.3 gsm/gprs features gsm/gprs core: ➢ telit ge864-quad module ➢ quad-band: gsm 850, 900, dcs 1800, pcs 1900. ➢ compliant to gsm phase 2/2+ output power: ➢ class 4 (2 w) at egsm900/850 ➢ class 1 (1 w) at gsm1800 and gsm 1900 gprs connectivity: ...

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    Fox h ardware m anual - p reliminary - v ersion 1.0.0 4.1.4 gps features gps engine: ➢ j p13-s-lp falcom gps product with sirfstariii chip set. ✔ high sensitive 20 channel, l1 1575.42 mhz, c/a code 1,023 mhz chip rate. ✔ sirf gsw3 a ccuracy: ✔ position accuracy: datum: ✔ wgs-84. Time to first fix (t...

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    Fox h ardware m anual - p reliminary - v ersion 1.0.0 4.2 nmea data message fox delivers data in the nmea-0183 format. Table 4 lists each of the nmea and falcom output messages supported by the fox terminal and a brief description. For further description about nmea, see related documents [1]. The r...

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    Fox h ardware m anual - p reliminary - v ersion 1.0.0 5 fox application interface 5.1 power supply the power supply for the fox unit has to be a single voltage source of v +in = +10.8 v...+35.0 vdc. The operating voltage (v +in ) has to be permanently applied to the fox unit and able to provide suff...

  • Page 19: 6 Hardware Interfaces

    Fox h ardware m anual - p reliminary - v ersion 1.0.0 6 hardware interfaces this chapter describes the hardware interfaces: • 8-wire cable connector • sim card interface • led indicators • mounting holes interface specifications 8-wire cable connector eight-wire cable with an 8-pin connector on the ...

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    Fox h ardware m anual - p reliminary - v ersion 1.0.0 6.1 8-wire connector, pin assignments figure 3: view of the 8-wire connector pin assignments 6.1.1 8-pin connector pinout pin color name i/o discription level 1 red +in i power supply input. The power supply must be able to meet the requirements ...

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    Fox h ardware m anual - p reliminary - v ersion 1.0.0 6.1.2 special pin description (pins 4, 5, 6) all these pins are controlled by the internal firmware. All of them can be configured for used either as analog or digital input or digital output. Some examples how to use them are given in sections b...

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    Fox h ardware m anual - p reliminary - v ersion 1.0.0 ↓ connection example 2 (for i/o1 and i/o2): an analog input can be connected to a tachometer generator. The maximum output voltage of the tachometer should be + 35.0 v (see illustrated example in figure below). Both circuit examples (the ntc diag...

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    Fox h ardware m anual - p reliminary - v ersion 1.0.0 6.1.2.3 how to use these pins as digital outputs (pin 4, 5, 6) the fox device supports three ios which can be used either as input or output. These outputs are open collectors. They can be directly connected via resistors (r) to leds, relays etc....

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    Fox h ardware m anual - p reliminary - v ersion 1.0.0 6.1.2.4 how to use ign pin(pin 3) the ign-pin has two functions: ✔ it wakes up the system fox from the ign-sleep mode (when sleeping), ✔ and can be used to monitor the vehicle ignition state, to report/store the start and stop of a trip by using ...

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    Fox h ardware m anual - p reliminary - v ersion 1.0.0 6.1.2.5 serial communication signals (rxa and txa) the fox device incorporates a full duplex serial channel which allows two devices to communicate directly with each other via the rs232 serial port. All supported variable baud rates are software...

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    Fox h ardware m anual - p reliminary - v ersion 1.0.0 6.3 led’s description the actual state of the fox can be displayed by three led’s on the front panel of the unit. These programmable and accessible leds can be interfaced to the build- in components to show their state. References how to customiz...

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    Fox h ardware m anual - p reliminary - v ersion 1.0.0 6.4.1.1 mounting the fox device the mounting location is very important, because it can affect the gps reception quality . C onsider that the gps receiving site is on the right side hand of of the unit(viewing its front panel, see fig 12). To ass...

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    Fox h ardware m anual - p reliminary - v ersion 1.0.0 7 housing figure 13: housing of the fox. This confidential document is a property of falcom and may not be copied or circulated without previous permission. Page 28 of 31.

  • Page 29: 8 Rf Exposures

    Fox h ardware m anual - p reliminary - v ersion 1.0.0 8 rf exposures this device contains 850/900/1800/1900 mhz gsm/gprs functions that is operational in these frequencies respectively. The fox terminal contains 1800 mhz gsm functions that are not operational (must not be used) in u.S. Territories. ...

  • Page 30: 9 Appendix

    Fox h ardware m anual - p reliminary - v ersion 1.0.0 9 appendix 9.1 schematics the figure below illustrates a common schematic when you use the fox hardware for vehicle security. For detailed information, please, refer to the related documents [ appnotes_in_vehicle_mounting.Pdf ]. 9.1.1 installatio...

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    Fox h ardware m anual - p reliminary - v ersion 1.0.0 9.2 what should be considered when using the fox device fox is a device controlled by the operating firmware. In order to start applications with fox and to obtain maximum benefit from operating firmware, please, refer to the manual “ steppiii_fo...