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ME401-2 

 

 

 

M-Tec ME401-2, Technical Manual v.1.3a, September 2012 

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ENVIRONMENT OR APPLICATION SHALL BE AT 
RESELLER’S AND ITS CUSTOMERS’ SOLE RISK, AND M-
TEC SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER IN 
CONNECTION THEREWITH. RESELLER SHALL 
INDEMNIFY AND HOLD M-TEC AND ITS SUPPLIERS 
HARMLESS FROM ANY CLAIM BROUGHT AGAINST M-
TEC WHICH ARISES FROM RESELLER’S USE OR 
DISTRIBUTION OF THE PRODUCT IN CONNECTION 
WITH SUCH ENVIVRONMENTS OR APPLICATIONS. 
SOME STATES AND JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW 
LIMITATIONS ON DURATION OR THE EXCLUSION OF 
AN IMPLIED WARRANTY, SO CERTAIN OF THE ABOVE 
LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO EVERY RESELLER.

 

 

Embedded Software/Firmware 

The Product and associated tools, if any, may contain 
embedded software/firmware, which is licensed, not sold, and 
is only for use within the Product as an integral part thereof. 
Such embedded software/firmware (which includes all 
updates thereto) contains valuable trade secrets and is 
proprietary to M-Tec and its suppliers. To the greatest extent 
permitted by law, such embedded software/firmware may not 
be modified, copied, disassembled, decompiled or reverse 
engineered. M-Tec reserves all other rights. 
 

Limitation of Liability 

M-TEC’S ENTIRE LIABILITY REGARDING THE PRODUCT 
SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT ACTUALLY PAID 
BY RESELLER FOR THE PRODUCT. TO THE MAXIMUM 
EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO 
EVENT SHALL M-TEC OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE 
FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR 
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER UNDER 
ANY CIRCUMSTANCE OR LEGAL THEORY RELATING IN 
ANY WAY TO THE PRODUCTS, ACCOMPANYING 
DOCUMENTATION AND MATERIALS, AND ANY 
EMBEDDED SOFTWARE/FIRMWARE AND UPDATES 
THERETO (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, 
DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, 
BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF DATA OR ANY 
OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS), REGARDLESS OF WHETHER 
M-TEC HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF 
ANY SUCH LOSS AND REGARDLESS OF THE COURSE 
OF DEALING BETWEEN M-TEC AND RESELLER. 
BECAUSE SOME STATES AND JURISDICTIONS DO NOT 
ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY 
FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE 
ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO EVERY 
RESELLER

 
 

Notices 

Class B Statement – Notice to Users. This equipment has 
been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B 
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These 
limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against 
harmful interference in a residential installation. This 
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency 
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the 
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio 
communication. However, there is no guarantee that 
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this 
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or 
television reception, which can be determined by turning the 
equipment off 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 the 
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. 
Changes and modifications not expressly approved by the 
manufacturer or registrant of this equipment can void your 
authority to operate this equipment under Federal 
Communications Commission rules. 
 

Regulatory Approvals 
 
CE 

The ME401 products comply with the essential requirements 
of the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC as stated by the EC 
Declaration of Conformity (CE0682). The ME401 products 
comply with the European Telecommunications Standards 
Institute Specifications EN 301 489-1 (EMC for GSM 
900MHz and DCS 1800MHZz Radio Equipment and 
Systems). 
 

EEC/ International 

The ME401 products comply with the essential requirements 
of the Automotive directive 2004/104/EC clause 6.5, 6.6, 6.8 
and 6.9, UN regulative ECE R10 EMC rev3. 
The ME401 products comply with the essential requirements 
of the Directive 2003/37/EEC and Directive 2006/42/EEC. 
The ME401 products comply with the international standards 
ISO-13309, ISO13766 and EN ISO-14982, for tractors, forest 
and agricultural machinery, moving machinery and 
construction machinery. 
The ME401 product comply with the essential and 
environmental requirements for use on rolling stock 
according to ISO 50121-3-2 and DIN EN 50125-1. 
 

FCC  

The ME401 products comply with the FCC Part 15, Part 22 
and Part 24, and Industry Canada requirements. The ME401 
products comply with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is 
subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may 
not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must 
accept any interference received, including interference that 
may cause undesired operation. 
For fixed mounted operations the ME401 must be installed to 
provide a separation distance of at least 5 cm from all 
persons. 
 
 
ME401: 
FCC ID: ZMF-ME401 
IC-ID: 9746A-ME401 
 

Summary of Contents for ME 401-2

Page 1: ...ME401 2 Technical Manual Version 1 3a September 2012...

Page 2: ...Motion sensor 11 1 Wire input 11 Installation of the ME401 2 in machinery 12 Installation of the ME401 2 in vehicles 13 Functionality check 14 LED 14 Status SMS Commands 14 Installation of the digital...

Page 3: ...s standard return material authorization procedures or as otherwise instructed by M Tec Warranty Exclusions and Disclaimers The foregoing Product Limited Warranty shall only apply in the event and to...

Page 4: ...rference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interfer...

Page 5: ...portable document format PDF from the following web site www trackunit com Alternatively the latest version of this manual can also be downloaded from the factory website http www m tec dk Related In...

Page 6: ...esistant according to the IP 67 standard It is however recommended that it is be used where it is relatively dry and not subjected to either water streams or submersion Recycling For information on ho...

Page 7: ...llation so any vehicle moving machinery construction machinery installed with the ME401 etc must not enter any facility where posted notices prohibit the use of wireless phones or two way radios Aircr...

Page 8: ...between the ME401 and any persons body Additional information on Specific Absorption Rates SAR can be found on the Cellular Telecommunications Internet Association CTIA Web site at www ctia org Batter...

Page 9: ...horized GSM network is available While a basic understanding of the different ME401 2 operational states is helpful configuring the ME401 2 unit does not require a highly skilled software programmer o...

Page 10: ...the unit make sure it is only mounted beneath plastic parts or similar parts wood but not beneath metal parts To reduce hum and noise in the FM radio it is recommended to place the unit at a minimum d...

Page 11: ...its overload and is also protected against over voltage For further information about connection possibilities of the digital output see chapters about installation later in this manual Motion sensor...

Page 12: ...ected to a ID06 Card reader Min 8V DC voltage at input 5 Pink Digital input 4 Can be connected to an external sensor for detecting a critical running mode or an alarm Min 8V DC voltage at input 6 Gree...

Page 13: ...ly through a 1 amp fuse 2 White Digital input 1 Connect to the operating hours counter Min 8V DC voltage at the input 3 Brown Digital input 2 Connect to the ignition signal Min 8V DC voltage at the in...

Page 14: ...interrupted by a red blink The unit is attached to the GSM network and the GPS is navigating Everything is OK No light The unit is not connected to a power supply Constant red light The unit is power...

Page 15: ...ngs garage would reduce signal quality MT SIGNAL MTC ACK SERIAL No SIGNAL GSM 22 SAT 8 SN 44 GSM is a measure for the quality of the GSM coverage The value should be at least 10 Maximum value for GSM...

Page 16: ...he unit is off thus no power on the unit Check if the installation is performed correctly according to the guidelines of this manual F3 The LED is constant red thus the unit is not attached to the GSM...

Page 17: ...supply voltage The current consumption of the relay must not exceed 200 mA DC current and the relay contacts must be specified to withstand the load that needs to be controlled NOTE The output can onl...

Page 18: ...UT1 ON With this command the output is activated permanently The output can be de activated again using the OFF command Deactivation of the output MT OUT1 OFF MTC ACK SERIAL No OUT1 OFF With this comm...

Page 19: ...problem and cannot find the information you need in the product documentation please contact M Tec A S M Tec A S Industrivej 10 9490 Pandrup Tel 45 99 73 00 20 Fax 45 96 73 74 07 E mail support m tec...

Page 20: ...product plus return freight costs will be issued not taken into consideration the original purchase costs Try to make the error description as detailed as possible Insufficient error descriptions will...

Page 21: ...installation Charging time for an empty backup battery 3 hours at 25 C Expected lifetime of the backup battery 3 years Digital inputs Up to 6 Digital outputs Up to 2 Temperature range In active runnin...

Page 22: ...tomotive Directive 2004 104 EEC UN regulative ECE R10 EMC rev 3 The ME401 product complies with the essential requirements of the Directive 2003 37 EEC and Directive 2006 42 EEC The ME401 product comp...

Page 23: ...for equipment on rolling stock CE The ME401 product complies with the essential requirements of the R TTE Directive 1999 5 EC as stated by the EC Declaration of Conformity Certificates and Declaration...

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