BlueTree BT4600, Product Manual

Page 1: ...BT4600 IP Series BT5600 GPS Series CDMA 1xEvDO Modems Product Manual ...

Page 2: ...BlueTree Wireless BT4600 and BT5600 CDMA 1xEvDO Modems Product Manual November 2005 UG BT4600 BT5600 CDMA ...

Page 3: ...0 Toll Free 1 877 422 9110 www bluetreewireless com Copyright 2004 2005 by BlueTree Wireless Data Inc All Rights Reserved Printed in Canada BlueTree the BlueTree logo and BlueVue are trademarks of BlueTree Wireless Data Inc All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners ...

Page 4: ...egulatory rules and thereby your authority to use this equipment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions may cause interference harmful to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful i...

Page 5: ...ransmitter operating conditions for satisfying RF exposure compliance Liability Notice While every effort has been made to achieve technical accuracy information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of BlueTree Wireless Data Inc or any of its subsidies affiliates agents licensors or resellers There are no warranties express or implied...

Page 6: ...nna 18 Serial cable 19 Ethernet cable 19 USB cable 19 Power source 19 Mounting Hardware 19 Wireless network account 19 Chapter 4 Installing the Modem 20 1 Unpacking the Modem 20 2 Mounting the Modem 20 3 Installing the Cellular Antenna 20 4 Installing the GPS Antenna 21 5 Installing the Power Cable 22 6 Connecting the Data Cables 24 7 Configuring the modem 25 8 Connecting to a wireless network usi...

Page 7: ...a modem Customer Support Help desk Toll free 1 877 422 9110 Phone 514 422 9110 Hours 09 00 17 00 Eastern Time Email support bluetreewireless com Sales desk Phone 514 422 9110 Hours 09 00 17 00 Eastern Time Email info bluetreewireless com Mail BlueTree Wireless Data Inc 2425 46th Avenue Lachine QC Canada H8T 3C9 Fax 514 422 3338 Web www bluetreewireless com ...

Page 8: ... also contain an embedded processor and the intelligence to transfer data from one source to another over the wireless network without the need for any additional computing device BlueVue Device Manager software The modem package also includes BlueVue Device Manager software The Device Manager application makes configuring and monitoring your modem simple and quick With this software modem adminis...

Page 9: ...g the data session Serial IP Encapsulates data coming from the serial port into a TCP or UDP packet and sends it to a remote server on the packet network Decapsulates IP packets coming from the network and sends raw data to the serial port Remote configuration Using the BlueVue Device Manager this feature allows the administrator to remotely configure or perform remote diagnostics on the modem Not...

Page 10: ...intended for TCP IP connections to the internet 1xEvDO allows speed up to 2 4Mbps Packet Data 1xRTT allows outgoing calls only using either IS 2000 1xEvDO cellular protocols It is intended for TCP IP connections to the internet 1xEvDO allows speed up to 2 4M Packet Data QNC allows outgoing calls only using IS 95 QNC cellular protocols It is intended for TCP IP connections to the internet QNC allow...

Page 11: ...quires a connection profile to be configured in the modem prior to connecting Note In this mode the modem can achieve autonomous communication like reporting GPS data to preconfigured IP destinations without the need for a host When a host attached to the serial port of a modem in the Always On mode sends a dial command to the modem the following connection behavior applies If the dial string is t...

Page 12: ...Draft 1 BlueTree Wireless BT 4600 BT 5600 Product Manual 12 Diagrams of typical applications Physical Description Front View Rear View ...

Page 13: ...dly means of inquiring the modem s operating status They are described in the table below Table 1 LED description LED Label Full Name Color Corresponding State OFF Modem is turned OFF Flashing Modem failure 1 PWR Power ON Modem is ON OFF Terminal is not transmitting data to modem 2 TX Transmit Flashing Terminal is transmitting data to modem OFF Terminal is not receiving data from modem 3 RX Receiv...

Page 14: ...a packet switched call OFF No transmit receive from network 7 ACT RF activity Flashing Transmitting receiving data from network OFF AT command mode Flashing On demand serial IP mode 8 SER Serial mode ON Always on serial IP mode Model BT4600 only OFF No position fix available Flashing 2D position fix is available 9 GPS GPS ON 3D position fix is available Model BT5600 only Serial Port DB9 The modem ...

Page 15: ...l Ready PC to Modem 5 GND Ground Common 6 DSR Data Set Ready Modem to PC 7 RTS Request To Send PC to Modem 8 CTS Clear To Send Modem to PC 9 RI Ring Indicator Modem to PC USB Port Type B This feature is not supported on product version 1 0 Ethernet Port RJ 45 The Ethernet port of the modem is configured as shown in the illustration below The Ethernet port is compliant to EIA 568 standard and requi...

Page 16: ...dem 7 N C None None 8 N C None None Input and Output Ports Digital Analog I O This feature is not supported on product version 1 0 Power Connector The power interface or power supply connector is configured as described in the table below The connector used for this application is a MiniFit 4 pin Molex connector Table 4 Power connector pinout Pin number Name Description 1 GND Ground 2 POS Power su...

Page 17: ...cations Effective Radiated Power 0 327 W 23 dBm at 1900 MHz 0 247 W 23 dBm at 800 MHz Receiver Sensitivity 104 dBm GPS specifications 8 channels 32 corrolators Protocols NMEA 0183 v3 0 TSIP TAIP Accuracy Horizontal 6 meters 50 9 meters 90 Altitude 11 meters 50 18 meters 90 Velocity 0 06 m sec Frequency 1575 42 MHz Receiver Sensitivity 118 dBm Mechanical Dimensions 6 5 x 4 0 x 1 6 Weight 400g pound...

Page 18: ...ter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 30cm or 12 inches from all persons and must not be co located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Users and installers must be provided with antenna installation instruction and transmitter operating conditions for satisfying RF exposure compliance Warning Only approved antennas may be connected to the ...

Page 19: ...eless service provider and request a CDMA account activation with the packet data 1xEvDO service option You will need to provide the service provider the Electronic Serial Number ESN of the modem you wish to activate The ESN is located on a label under the modem The wireless service provider should give you the following parameters for you to complete the activation Mobile Directory Number MDN Thi...

Page 20: ...5600BT 1000 1010 1100 1110 2000 2010 modem 15 foot power cable with 2A in line fuse Extra serial number label Quick Start Guide Any items missing from this list please call your local representative 2 Mounting the Modem Place the modem in a location where you can connect the power antenna and data cables refer to mechanical dimensions 3 Installing the Cellular Antenna Cellular band antennas should...

Page 21: ...ons for satisfying RF exposure compliance Recommended Cable type and maximum length Cable type Loss per 100 feet Recommended max length 8216 RG58 31 dB 20 ft 8267 RG213 7 6 dB 40 ft LMR 400 3 9 dB 60 ft LMR 500 3 15 dB 80 ft LMR 600 2 5 dB 100 ft LMR 1200 1 26 dB 140 ft Installation procedure 1 Thread the antenna cable through the vehicle so the cable can reach the front plate of the modem 2 Conne...

Page 22: ... modem through a Molex type connector MiniFit 4 pin The ignition sense line white wire acts as an ON OFF power switch The modem will turn on when the ignition sense line is set between 8 and 30 volts DC The modem will turn off if the ignition sense line is less than 5 volts DC Pin designations for the connector are shown below Pin Annotation Color Description 1 GND Black Ground 2 POS Red Power sup...

Page 23: ...is connected to the modem before applying power To connect the power cable Connect the red wire directly to the battery s positive terminal or to a source of 8 to 30Vdc Connect the black wire directly to the battery s negative terminal or to ground GND The white wire must be connected to either a a switch for manually turning on and off the modem b the vehicle s Accessory for position 2 for turnin...

Page 24: ...ing section 2 If LED indicators are not accessible to the installer a personal computer can be used to verify it s functionality Start BlueVue Device Manager it will automatically detect the modem refer to BlueVue Device Manager section BlueVue Device Manager is not available initiate a Windows HyperTerminal session and execute the AT commands shown in Appendix C 6 Connecting the Data Cables Conne...

Page 25: ...complete the modem should be configured for Activation on the wireless network Operation mode and network connection setup This configuration is performed using BlueVue Device Manager companion software or through standard AT commands refer to AT Command manual 8 Connecting to a wireless network using the serial port DB9 Note The following section is only required if you want to connect to the net...

Page 26: ...ox select Connect to the Internet and then click Next 4 On the Getting Ready box select Set up my connection manually and then click Next 5 On the Internet Connection box select Connect to a dialup modem and then click Next 6 On the Select a Device box select the 33600bps modem and then click Next 7 On the Connection Name box type in a name for the connection for example CDMA and then click Next 8...

Page 27: ...tween the PC and the BT4600 5600 modems is setup The BT4600 5600 modem has a DHCP server continuously running on its RJ45 Ethernet interface As soon as a PC is connected to it the modem will automatically assign and LAN IP address to the PC When this is done the user will see the following message on its PC monitor ...

Page 28: ...e responsibility of Bluetree Wireless Data Inc under this warranty is limited to either repair or at the option of Bluetree Wireless Data Inc replacement of the cellular modem There are no expressed or implied warranties including those of fitness for a particular purpose or merchantability which extend beyond the face hereof Bluetree Wireless Data Inc is not liable for any incidental or consequen...