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1 Introduction 

The  XT4970D  is  a  solar  energy  harvesting  cellular  and  GPS  tracking  device  supporting  long  term, 
remote deployments without the need to replace the rechargeable battery. This user guide describes 

the physical hardware, associated parts, the different mounting options available, and a quick start-up 
procedure.

 

1.1 Feature Matrix 

Feature Description 

Base Unit 

LTE Cellular Communication  

 

GPS Receiver for Tracking Applications 

 

Supports SMS, TCP, UDP, FTP 

 

Over-the-air Configuration and FW Upgrade 

 

Location Polling 

 

Periodic Reporting 

 

Wired or Virtual Ignition On/Off Reporting 

 

Direction Change Alerts 

 

Speed Threshold Alerts 

 

Mileage Threshold Alerts 

 

Main Battery Disconnect Alerts 

 

Heartbeat and Power-up/Reset Alerts 

 

Ignition Idle Alert (wired ignition only) 

 

Towing Start/Stop Alerts(wired ignition only) 

 

Movement Start/Stop Alerts (wired ignition only) 

 

2 Digital Inputs 

 

Park Time Alerts (wired ignition only) 

 

Virtual Odometer  

 

Motion 

 

Sleep/Wake Configuration Settings 

 

Geofence (Radial, Rectangular, and Polygonal) 

 

Device Diagnostics (Battery voltage, connectivity, etc.) 

 

Wireless Sensor Connectivity 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for XT4970D

Page 1: ...1 XT4970D Series User Guide Model XT4970D FCC ID GKM XT4970D IC 10281A XT4970D Version 1 1 ...

Page 2: ...7 2 3 LED Description 7 3 Device Mounting Options 8 3 1 Screw Mounting 8 3 2 3M VHB Tape Mounting 8 3 3 Trailer Cradle Mounting 9 3 4 Container Cradle Mounting 9 3 5 Device Mounting Guidelines 10 4 Quick Start Guide 11 4 1 Device Wakeup 11 4 2 Configuring the Device via SMS 12 4 3 Configuring the Device via PC 12 4 4 Download Over the Air DOTA Firmware Update Guide 13 ...

Page 3: ...3 Document Change History Revision Date Author Changes 1 0 11 25 2015 Johnny Chen Document Creation based off XT4970D Series User Guide v3 2 ...

Page 4: ...s SMS TCP UDP FTP Over the air Configuration and FW Upgrade Location Polling Periodic Reporting Wired or Virtual Ignition On Off Reporting Direction Change Alerts Speed Threshold Alerts Mileage Threshold Alerts Main Battery Disconnect Alerts Heartbeat and Power up Reset Alerts Ignition Idle Alert wired ignition only Towing Start Stop Alerts wired ignition only Movement Start Stop Alerts wired igni...

Page 5: ...low is a depiction of key interfaces of the XT4970D The Associated Cable Harness that interfaces with the unit is shown below Solar Panel Device FCC Label Wake up ZigBee Pairing Button Zigb 8 Pin Bayonet Connector LED Indicators ...

Page 6: ...ent Consumption 4V Supply internal Battery 170 µA in sleep state 80 mA in idle state 240mA in transmit receive state Max Solar Charge Current 150mA Internal Battery Internal 10600mAh rechargeable Li Ion Physical Connection Interface Connector 8 pin attached harness Cellular GPS Antenna Internal SIM Access Internal Programming Serial RS232 3V logic level Mechanical Case Material PC and PBT composit...

Page 7: ...bps Flow control None 8N1 6 Green RS232 TX RS232 Transmit Port 3V Logic Interface Com Port Settings Baud rate 115200 bps Flow control None 8N1 7 Red OUT Output Port Default Open 8 White Black ADC1 Analog Input 8 24 V 2 3 LED Description LED Description Status Cellular Blue No Carrier Denied Registration OFF Searching for Cellular Network Fast Blinking Registered Roaming Medium Blinking Registered ...

Page 8: ...ounting The XT4970D has two flanges two holes per at each end of the housing for screw mounting the device to the mounting surface 3 2 3M VHB Tape Mounting For a semi permanent option the device can be mounted with 3M VHB tape as shown below ...

Page 9: ...le is designed to withstand the impact of snow scrapers that may come in contact to the cradle if mounted on the top of a typical trailer 3 4 Container Cradle Mounting An optional container cradle can be purchased for easy device mounting for the XT4970D The cradle will need to be screw mounted or VHB Tape mounted to the position desired The XT4970D can be easily fastened into the cradle via a Phi...

Page 10: ...oid mounting the XT4970D were shadows may cast upon the solar panel Avoid placing unit inside a container made from any conductive materials or partially mounted into a bracket made from any conductive materials Doing so may potentially degrade GPS and cellular reception Avoid mounting the XT4970D in low locations where dirt grease or any other staining particles can be introduced by rotating whee...

Page 11: ...ght up and then fade out The blue LED will blink when the device is successfully connected to the network Refer to table in section 2 3 for LED behavior Note The factory default settings are configured to have the device to sleep within 2 minutes of wake Consider pulling the IN1 wire high to keep the device awake for configuration purposes or disable sleep by issuing the proper 3017 command Wake u...

Page 12: ...rupted by sleep c Command XT 3040 and XT 3042 configure alert and threshold settings 9 XT 7008 PF saves device configuration to permanent memory You may configure individual features and the 7008 command will save all the configuration state at that instance 4 3 Configuring the Device via PC 1 A RS 232 to USB TTL converter cable is required to connect a XT 4550 device to a computer for local confi...

Page 13: ...t the XT 1010 network settings are valid and that the device is able to send and receive data with the APN configured 2 Configure the FTP network settings via the XT 1004 command 3 Check that the settings are correct by querying via the XT 1005 command 4 Make sure the FTP server is in active mode and the correct EBF file is located in the folder that you have set in your FTP network settings 5 Sen...

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