CalAmp 4530HE, Hardware And Installation Manual

Page 1: ...EEMENT WARRANTY AND REGULATORY INFORMATION 1 Introduction TTU 4530 Hardware and Installation Guide IMPORTANT DO NOT INSTALL OR USE THE SOFTWARE OR DOCUMENTATION UNTIL YOU HAVE LICENSE AGREEMENT AND REVIEWED THELIMITED REGULATORY INFORMATION Hardware and Installation IMPORTANT DO NOT INSTALL OR USE THE SOFTWARE OR DOCUMENTATION UNTIL YOU HAVE ...

Page 2: ...equately 1 2 About The Reader In order to limit the size and scope of this manual the following assumptions have been made about the reader You are familiar with GPS concepts and terminology You have some experience with installing equipment in vehicles You are familiar with the use of AT Commands You are familiar with the use of terminal programs such as HyperTerminal or PuTTY 1 3 About CalAmp Ca...

Page 3: ... s industry leading over the air device management and maintenance system software PULS Programming Updates and Logistics System Configuration parameters PEG rules and firmware can all be updated over the air Our web based maintenance server PULS scripts and firmware can all be updated over the air PULS offers out of the box hands free configuration and automatic post installation upgrades You can...

Page 4: ...etwork An 4530 Host Device GPS NMEA only An LM Direct communications server Backend mapping and reporting software which typically includes mapping and fleet reporting functions PULS LMU Manager Basic System Architecture ...

Page 5: ...hicle while it is being tracked by the backend software Such examples could include instant messaging between vehicles or a central office in vehicle mapping or driving directions email or database access In most of these cases you will be using the 4530 as a wireless modem as well as a vehicle location device 2 2 3 LM Direct Server LM Direct is a CalAmp proprietary message interface specification...

Page 6: ...l in the CalAmp system It allows access to almost every feature available to the 4530 Unlike the backend software it has the option of talking directly to an 4530 or making a request forwarded by the LM Direct server For further details on using LMU Manager please refer to the LMU Manager Users Guide 3 Hardware Overview 3 1 Location Messaging Unit 4530 Handling Precautions 3 1 2 Battery Back up de...

Page 7: ...to operate in and the relevant SAE tests that were performed No formal altitude tests were conducted Dimensions 6 356 L x 4 429 W x 1 725 H 158 902mm L x 112 496mm W x 43 815mm H Weight 2 4oz 68 03g Operating Temperature 30 C to 75 C 10 C to 60 C When using Internal Battery Power Storage Temperature 40 C to 85 C 0 C to 30 C Long Term w Internal Battery Internal Battery Charging Temperature 5 C to ...

Page 8: ...r LMU 4520 Terminal Block Part Numb 4520 supports vehicles with 12 or 24 VDC systems including transients and electrical system noise this includes ranges from 7 to 32 VDC Electrostatic Discharge ESD ance degradation after the ESD disturbance SAE Test SAE J1113 Part 13 Sleep on Network SMS 10mA Sleep on Network GPRS 20mA page for more information on LMU accessories and supported products 3 3 2 Ser...

Page 9: ...lly connect to Aux1 simply connect the following wires together from the power harness to the screw terminal block red to red black to black yellow to green brown and orange to blue brown Make sure to do a continuity check to determine pin configurations There are multiple black wires and thus this step is necessary to ensure that you are using the correct ground outlet Serial Adapter part number ...

Page 10: ...tput 1 Out 1 Output 2 Out 2 Output 3 Output 4 Output 5 Output 6 Output 7 Pwr Switch Output 8 Chrg Disable Output 9 Output 10 Output 11 ADC1 0 Standard 1 4 20mA mode Output 12 ADC2 0 Standard 1 4 20mA mode Output 13 V_OUT switched ADC 0 Vin ADC 1 Standard 4 20mA ADC 2 Standard 4 20mA ADC 3 ADC 4 ADC 5 ADC 6 GPS Ant ADC 7 uP Temp ADC 8 Vref ADC 9 Battery Host Aux 1 Dnld Select Aux 2 Aux 3 1BB Chan 1...

Page 11: ...rnal connections are required for this functionality to be operational 3 4 2 Status LEDs The LMU 4530 is equipped with three Status LEDs one for GPS one for COMM wireless network status and one TBD The LEDs use the following blink patterns to indicate service LED 1 Comm LED Orange Definitions Condition LED 1 Modem Off Off Comm On Searching Slow Blinking Network Available Fast Blinking Registered b...

Page 12: ...rom CalAmp and the serial port expansion harness You have created a HyperTerminal or Putty session You have contacted the CalAmp sales team regarding the network availability of the LMU 4530 This device may not be supported for all the carriers or networks listed in this section CDMA Verizon CDMA Sprint HSPA GSM for product availability consult the CalAmp sales team 4 1 Quick Start General Config ...

Page 13: ...ings are displayed for your Inbound Server This configuration process is accomplished via a series of SMS Commands 1 Power up the LMU 4530 and your handset 2 From the handset send an SMS message to the LMU 4530 phone number RP 2319 0 ddd ddd ddd ddd RP 768 0 ddd ddd ddd ddd 32 bit products only RP 769 0 ppppp Where ddd ddd ddd ddd is the publicly addressable IPV4 address of your LM Direct server a...

Page 14: ...d MCC and MNC combinations are AT T formerly AT T Wireless or Cingular Blue MCC 310 MNC 38 o APN 0 PROXY o APN 1 PUBLIC AT T formerly Cingular Wireless MCC 310 MNC 17 18 41 o APN 0 1 ISP CINGULAR o Username ISP CINGULARGPRS COM o Password CINGULAR1 Manxpronto MCC 234 MCN 058 o APN web manxpronto net o Username gprs o Password gprs O2 UK MCC 234 MNC 02 10 11 o APN 0 1 mobile o2 co uk o Username mob...

Page 15: ...prs2002 Telstra Australia MCC 505 MNC 01 11 71 72 o APN 0 1 telstra internet Vodafone Ireland MCC 272 MNC 01 o APN 0 1 isp vodafone ie o Username vodafone o Password Vodafone Vodafone New Zealand MCC 530 MNC 01 o APN 0 1 internet o Username guest o Password guest Vodafone UK MCC 234 MNC 15 o APN 0 1 internet o Username web o Password web Unless otherwise stated the username and password will be se...

Page 16: ...y necessary but it will keep everyone s book keeping a little cleaner You may also obtain this information by running a CSV report in PULS after the devices have connected to the network and sent in their first ID Report See the PULS Users Guide for more information If you do happen to have a SIM the operator will ask for the IMSI and ICC ID Integrated Circuit Card Identifier along with the IMEI o...

Page 17: ...mand if you have been given a non zero PIN as any errors may lock you out of the modem AT APP PIN SIM pin You can confirm activation by watching the Comm LED to see if it goes solid You may also confirm activation using AT APP COMM STATUS A good response should look similar to the following GSM Registered Yes GPRS Registered Yes Connection Yes RSSI 70 dBm BER 0 Channel 0 Cell ID 0 Base Station ID ...

Page 18: ...GPRS APN IP Public Quality of Srvc 1 0 0 3 0 0 GSM Class B The SIM carrier is located inside the LMU 4530 housing on the back center of the device Top View Bottom View ...

Page 19: ... You should also ask for the SPC Service Programming Code in case it is not 000000 The SPC is effectively a password to the modem which allows you to program some of the more sensitive items ex the MDN and MIN Please note that the MIN and MSID can be the same value 4 5 1 Activating a CDMA LMU 4530 Verizon Verizon supports a system that allows CDMA devices to be provisioned Over The Air A CalAmp LM...

Page 20: ...Update for devices that are already provisioned Users may also force a reactivation with the command AT APP MODEM ACTIVATE Keep in mind however this may cause the modem to lose its credentials and become unable to register to the network 4 5 2 Activating a CDMA LMU 4530 Sprint Activating an LMU 4530 on the Sprint CDMA network is identical to activating on the Verizon network 1 Power on the LMU 453...

Page 21: ...umber value you used in step 3 or 4 The last 10 digits of the IMSI field should match the MSID value you used in step 3 or 4 5 Installing the LMU The installation of the LMU and its antennas can have a major impact on the LMU s performance It is recommended that installers be familiar with the installation of GPS and cellular devices and are comfortable in a vehicle environment 5 1 Preparing for I...

Page 22: ...the vehicle and determine how to best install the LMU for the following purposes Accurate data gathering and simulation of how customers actually use your solution Ongoing monitoring and maintenance of LMU equipment Accidental or intentional alteration of the equipment or cable connections The following sections cover some of the issues to consider when planning your LMU installation 5 2 1 Size an...

Page 23: ... Placement Guidelines The Comm Antenna must be located at least 20cm away from vehicle passengers other personnel or bystanders in order to comply with FCC radio frequency exposure limits Typically the Comm antenna used by the LMU for wireless service is a standard 3 dB gain whip It mounts with standard mounts i e thru hole magnetic mount or peel and stick and requires a ground plane to work prope...

Page 24: ...f the roof however it is also desirable to locate the cellular antenna as far from the GPS antenna as is practical Examples of good and poor GPS antenna placements The received signal levels at the GPS antenna from the satellites are very low in power approximately 136 dBm so any blockage of the antenna can affect the quality of the location computed by the receiver Kinks or tight knots in the ant...

Page 25: ...ith the best location being near the center of the roof For more covert installs directly under the front or rear windshields are also acceptable Examples of Good Green OK Yellow and Poor Red combo antenna placements Examples OK Yellow and Poor Red internal antenna placements 5 2 3 Access to the SIM Subscriber Identity Module Card When used in a GSM or iDEN network each LMU uses a Subscriber Ident...

Page 26: ...to the LMU antennas should be used at the length provided Do not cut cables Instead coil any excess cable length making sure not to crimp or flatten the antenna cable 5 2 7 Moisture and Weather Protection The LMU unit must be located where it will not be exposed to moisture or water In a typical installation inside a vehicle this is not commonly thought to be a concern however it might be best to ...

Page 27: ...ure to connect these lines in the manner described may result in discharge of the vehicle battery For best results it is strongly recommended that the LMU connection be on its own circuit Connect the power input directly to the vehicle battery if possible and protect the circuit with an inline fuse If you must connect through the fuse box use standard commercial wiring practices to create a perman...

Page 28: ... cable is not crushed during installation or normal vehicle operation Again the Comm Antenna must be located at least 20cm away from vehicle passengers other personnel or bystanders in order to comply with FCC radio frequency exposure limits Window Mount Antenna Location 5 3 5 Typical Connection Sequence Attach the cable from the GPS antenna Connect the cable from the Comm antenna ...

Page 29: ...should verify that the GPS and communications functions of the 4530 are working properly before departing the installation site In more robust cases some key configuration settings such as the Inbound Address and URL should also be verified Note that these processes are all based on issuing AT Commands to the 4530 It is expected that installers will have access to a serial port expansion cable and...

Page 30: ...g used something similar to what is shown below will be displayed It is important to verify that Yes values are displayed at the top for Data and Network registration and the correct APN is displayed Radio Access GSM Network Reg Yes Home Data Reg Yes Home Connection Yes RSSI 97 dBm BER 99 Channel 737 Cell ID 3441 Base Station ID 40 Local Area Code 31003 Network Code 410 Country Code 310 IMEI Modem...

Page 31: ...7730 Alt 0 Hdg 113 Spd 0 3D RTIME HDOP 130 nSats 7 Installers are looking for the 3D RTIME setting along with a valid Lat Long pair i e something other than 0 If the GPS receiver does not have a valid lock within 2 3 minutes installers should check antenna placement see the Installation Notes section for placement suggestions the antenna connector and that the antenna has a clear view of the sky F...

Page 32: ...ith OK The backend monitor must then be contacted to confirm that they received an Event Report with Event Code 255 Assuming that all three sections have passed the installation can be considered to be complete The current Comm GPS and Inbound status of a GSM LMU can be obtained via SMS provided you have access to an SMS capable phone or PDA Using your handset send the following SMS Message to the...

Page 33: ...has received an Acknowledgement from the Inbound server This field will be empty if the LMU has never received an ACK The lower case a will be present if it has received an ACK since the last cold boot i e power cycle but not the last warm boot App Restart or Sleep The upper case A will be present if the LMU has received an ACK since the last warm boot A Indicates no acknowledgement has been recei...

Page 34: ...Sat Count field indicates how many GPS satellites are currently in use by the LMU The FixStatus field indicates the type of fix The Fix Status types are detailed in the LM Direct Reference Guide INP o input states This field details the current state of each of the LMU s discreet inputs This field is always 8 characters long The left most character represents the state of input 7 where the right m...

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Page 42: ...mply 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 communications Howev...

Page 43: ...l appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi même si le brouillage est susceptible d en compromettre le fonctionnement Class B digital device notice CAN ICES 3 B NMB 3 B This transmitter must not be co located or operation in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the ...