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HIS DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE AT STEPPIII GSM/GPRS/GPS T ERMINAL ARDWARE ESCRIPTION Preliminary - Subject to change Version 1.0.0; Created: Tuesday 29 May 2007...
6.1.2.3 Outputs (pin 5, 7, 9, 11) ......................26 6.1.2.4 Ignition (pin 13) ........................27 6.2 I B (SIM -91228-0002) .........27 NTERFACE CARD INTERFACE OLEX This confidential document is a property of FALCOM and may not be copied or circulated without previous permission. Page 2...
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9 RF EXPOSURES ..............35 10 APPENDIX ................36 10.1 S ...................... 36 CHEMATICS 10.1.1 Installation guidance for 16-pin Molex connector ........36 This confidential document is a property of FALCOM and may not be copied or circulated without previous permission. Page 3...
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STEPPIII Hardware description Version 1.0.0 Version history: Version number Author Changes Changed date 1.0.0 Fadil Beqiri - Initial release 29/05/2007 This confidential document is a property of FALCOM and may not be copied or circulated without previous permission. Page 4...
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FALCOM WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS GmbH. FALCOM Wireless Communications GmbH. No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein. This confidential document is a property of FALCOM and may not be copied or circulated without previous permission. Page 5...
“PFAL” needed for executing particular actions, reading or setting particular configurations. These commands are valid for all kinds of operations including SMS, CSD, TCP and SMTP. This confidential document is a property of FALCOM and may not be copied or circulated without previous permission. Page 6...
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(dispatcher) application. In this way the time-to-market, the design-in risk and the total cost of solution are substantially reduced. This confidential document is a property of FALCOM and may not be copied or circulated without previous permission. Page 7...
GPS antenna interface (Type: Connector 50 Ω Fakra/Radiall SMB- male) LED Figure 2: Architecture of the STEPPIII terminal This confidential document is a property of FALCOM and may not be copied or circulated without previous permission. Page 8...
4. SiRF binary and NMEA protocol specification; www.falcom.de/Service/Manuals/SiRF 5. steppIII_firmware_2.5.xx_manual.pdf (supporting GSM & GPRS services) 6. Application_notes_on_vehicle_mounting.pdf 7. AppNotes_connecting_a_bar_code_scanner_to a_STEPPIII.pdf This confidential document is a property of FALCOM and may not be copied or circulated without previous permission. Page 9...
RF energy. In addition, you can reduce RF exposure by operating your cellular modem efficiently by following the guidelines below. This confidential document is a property of FALCOM and may not be copied or circulated without previous permission. Page 10...
Hospitals or health care facilities may be using RF monitoring equipment. This confidential document is a property of FALCOM and may not be copied or circulated without previous permission. Page 11...
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It is also recommended to use the equipment not close to medical devices as for example hearing aids and pacemakers. This confidential document is a property of FALCOM and may not be copied or circulated without previous permission. Page 13...
European Community, Directorate General V in matters of radio frequency electromagnetic energy. This confidential document is a property of FALCOM and may not be copied or circulated without previous permission. Page 14...
1 x power supply output ✔ Sleep ON/OFF functions: 4 x Sleep modes - programmable with PFAL ✔ commands. This confidential document is a property of FALCOM and may not be copied or circulated without previous permission. Page 15...
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Baud rate on the serial ports (user selectable): ✔ 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, no hardware ✔ Casing: Fully shield ✔ This confidential document is a property of FALCOM and may not be copied or circulated without previous permission. Page 16...
Discharging temperature (internal battery enabled) 20 °C °C These temperatures can affect the sensitivity and performance of the GSM engine. Table 2: Operating temperature This confidential document is a property of FALCOM and may not be copied or circulated without previous permission. Page 17...
Please note that the values listed above are the maximum ratings which, in practice, are influenced by a great variety of factors, primarily, for example, traffic variations and network coverage. This confidential document is a property of FALCOM and may not be copied or circulated without previous permission. Page 18...
± 10 % load change, 0.2 ± ppm ✔ GPS antenna External GPS antenna connector. ✔ Memory Combo-Memory (2 MB Flash–512 KB SRAM) ✔ This confidential document is a property of FALCOM and may not be copied or circulated without previous permission. Page 19...
The number of GPS satellites in view satellite ID numbers, elevation, azimuth and SNR values. Time, date, position, course and speed data. Table 4: NMEA Output Messages This confidential document is a property of FALCOM and may not be copied or circulated without previous permission. Page 20...
(DTE) using the following signals: STEPPIII Terminal (DCE) Application (DTE) <---------- ----------> Table 5: The signalling definitions between DTE and DCE. This confidential document is a property of FALCOM and may not be copied or circulated without previous permission. Page 21...
Interface E AMP 15-pin connector (5-558556-1) Interface F Optical LED indicators. Free programmable. Table 6: Interface specifications Figure 3: Interface specifications This confidential document is a property of FALCOM and may not be copied or circulated without previous permission. Page 22...
Negative operating voltage (ground). Table 8: Pin description of the Molex 16-pin connector This confidential document is a property of FALCOM and may not be copied or circulated without previous permission. Page 23...
Both circuit examples (the NTC diagram above and the Tachometer) are only illustrations to show the aim of the analog inputs. This confidential document is a property of FALCOM and may not be copied or circulated without previous permission. Page 24...
Figure 7: Connection example for digital input (DI0) A completed circuit example for all inputs is attached in section 10.1.1. This confidential document is a property of FALCOM and may not be copied or circulated without previous permission. Page 25...
Figure 8: Connection example 1 for an output (Relay, OUT2) Figure 9: Connection example 2 for an output (LED, OUT3) This confidential document is a property of FALCOM and may not be copied or circulated without previous permission. Page 26...
The figure below shows the SIM card reader interface of the STEPPIII. Figure 11: View of the SIM card interface This confidential document is a property of FALCOM and may not be copied or circulated without previous permission. Page 27...
Both GSM/GPS antenna cables with their FAKRA connectors are connected to STEPPIII. Both GSM and GPS antenna cables have the same length. This confidential document is a property of FALCOM and may not be copied or circulated without previous permission. Page 28...
GPS protocols and others) or to the STEPPIII Eval-Board. If not used leave open. Table 9: Pins description of 15-pin AMP connector This confidential document is a property of FALCOM and may not be copied or circulated without previous permission. Page 29...
This is the main transmitting channel and is used to output navigation and measurement data to any terminal software (e.g. HyperTerminal) or user written software, but not firmware update. This confidential document is a property of FALCOM and may not be copied or circulated without previous permission. Page 30...
STEPPIII. Fasteners are 22 x 6 mm screws plus suitable washers, or customized screws. Figure 15: View of the mounting holes This confidential document is a property of FALCOM and may not be copied or circulated without previous permission. Page 31...
(PC, television or electronic devices etc). To avoid interference, place the terminal far enough from other electronic devices. This confidential document is a property of FALCOM and may not be copied or circulated without previous permission. Page 32...
STEPPIII Hardware description Version 1.0.0 7 HOUSING The housing material: Galvano-ABS, gloss-chromium-plated. Figure 17: Housing of the STEPPIII. This confidential document is a property of FALCOM and may not be copied or circulated without previous permission. Page 33...
STEPPIII Hardware description Version 1.0.0 8 STEPPII-MOUNTING CRADLE R66.25 R0.5 O 2.4 O 4.2 Figure 18: Mounting cradle of the STEPPII This confidential document is a property of FALCOM and may not be copied or circulated without previous permission. Page 34...
• 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. This confidential document is a property of FALCOM and may not be copied or circulated without previous permission. Page 35...
CURRENT ENSURE THAT ANTENNA GROUND DOES NOT COME INTO CONTACT WITH VEHICLE BODY. PLEASE, DOUBLE-CHECK ALL GROUNDS AND OTHER USED LINES WHETHER THEY ARE ISOLATED FROM VEHICLE GROUND. This confidential document is a property of FALCOM and may not be copied or circulated without previous permission. Page 36...
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STEPPIII Hardware description Version 1.0.0 Figure 19: Schematic example of installation guidance This confidential document is a property of FALCOM and may not be copied or circulated without previous permission. Page 37...
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