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  • Page 1 VPC300 Quick Start Guide VPC300 Series Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 2 Initial release Disclaimer This documentation is provided for use with IC Nexus products. No license to IC Nexus property right is granted. IC Nexus assumes no liability, provides no warranty either expressed or implied relating to the usage, or intellectual property right infringement that may result from its use.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    VPC300 Quick Start Guide Table of Contents PRECAUTIONS ..................5 Safety Precautions .................. 5 Write Prohibited Regions ................. 6 Warranty ....................6 OVERVIEW ..................... 7 VPC300 Package Contents ..............8 VPC300 Connectors ................9 VPC300 INSTALLATION ................ 10 Basic Installation .................. 11 Full Installation ..................
  • Page 4 VPC300 Quick Start Guide Access VPC300 from a remote Widows PC ........... 42 Page 4...

  • Page 5: Precautions

    VPC300 Quick Start Guide 1 Precautions Safety Precautions In order to use this product safely, please take special note of the following precautions. • Read all product manuals and related documentation before using this product. Use this product correctly and safely. Follow all warnings. •...

  • Page 6: Write Prohibited Regions

    VPC300 Quick Start Guide Write Prohibited Regions Data stored by the EEPROM, i.MX6 electrical fuse (e-Fuse) is used by the software contained in this product. Do not write to these regions as this may cause the product stop working correctly. Purposely writing to these regions voids the product warranty. Warranty As described in the Product Warranty Policy provided with this product, the main board is covered by a one year replacement warranty starting from the time of...

  • Page 7: Overview

    VPC300 Quick Start Guide 2 Overview The VPC300 is a communication gateway designed for in-vehicle applications or IOT (Internet of Things) applications. The VPC300 offers some unique features, including the latest NXP iMX6 (ARM Cortex-A9) quad or dual cores application processor, an LTE modem socket with dual-sim card holder, a ublox GPS receiver, G-sensors, and software controlled power on/off.

  • Page 8: Vpc300 Package Contents

    VPC300 Quick Start Guide VPC300 Package Contents Standard package content: Item Notes VPC300 device Software and User's Manual Optional items: Item Notes +12V Power adapter WiFi Antenna LTE Module GPS Antenna 3G/LTE Antenna C220 debug board/cables For VPC300 console, debug port Page 8...

  • Page 9: Vpc300 Connectors

    VPC300 Quick Start Guide 2.2 VPC300 Connectors Aux Antenna WiFi LTE module Antenna Main Antenna Antenna LTE module MAIN ANT AUX ANT WiFi LED2 3G LED1 COM/CAN GPIO SIM1 MIC HP SIM2 VPC300 Front View Open the small plate for: ...

  • Page 10: Vpc300 Installation

    VPC300 Quick Start Guide 3 VPC300 Installation VPC300 installation is divided into two portions, basic installation and full installation. You are allowed to perform the following functions after completing basic installation: (1). A PC (or a mobile phone, a tablet with WiFi function) is connected to internet through VPC300, and (2).

  • Page 11: Basic Installation

    VPC300 Quick Start Guide 3.1 Basic Installation You need to prepare the following devices and accessories before basic installation:  One VPC300  One 3G or LTE SIM Card  Note that 3G or LTE module has to be purchased separately. ...
  • Page 12 VPC300 Quick Start Guide If you want to:  Connect VPC300 to PC with a network cable, go to Step 3。  Connect VPC300 to a mobile phone or tablet with WiFi function, go to Step 4。 Step 3：Connecting one end of a network cable to VPC300 LAN port and connecting the other end to PC LAN port.
  • Page 13 VPC300 Quick Start Guide Note: VPC300 Ethernet default IP: 192.168.1.1 VPC300 Ethernet DHCP server IP range: 192.168.1.2 ~ 192.168.1.100 VPC300 WiFi default IP: 192.168.2.1 VPC300 WiFi DHCP server IP range: 192.168.2.2 ~ 192.168.2.100 While connecting to VPC100 device manager, you can either type http://192.168.1.1 or http://192.168.2.1.

  • Page 14: Full Installation

    VPC300 Quick Start Guide 3.2 Full Installation You need to prepare the following devices and accessories before full installation:  One VPC300  One 3G or LTE SIM Card  Note: 3G or LTE module has to be purchased separately ...

  • Page 15: Appendix A: Vpc 300 Device Manager

    VPC300 Quick Start Guide Appendix A: VPC 300 Device Manager The default IP address for VPC300 is 192.168.1.1 In your browser’s address bar, enter http://192.168.1.1. Enter username & password (default username: admin, password: 12345678), and press Login to log into the system. NOTE: The source code of VPC300 Device Manager is available for your modification after a purchase.

  • Page 16: Gps Function

    VPC300 Quick Start Guide GPS function When GPS antenna is connected and with signal quality, VPC300 device manager will display GPS coordinates at 1Hz frequency (refresh coordinates 1 time per second). Note: The map used in device manager is Google Map. The PC (or mobile phone) must be connected to Internet for browser to show GPS coordinates with Google Map.

  • Page 17: Gpio Function

    VPC300 Quick Start Guide GPIO function GPIO OUT can set HIGH/LOW value and output it to GPO pin on VPC300. For example, to enable (turn on) LED 1, select HIGH on device manager and press <Change it> to modify its setting. To disable (turn off) LED 1, select LOW on device manager and press <Change it>...

  • Page 18: 3-Axis G-Sensor Data

    VPC300 Quick Start Guide 3-Axis G-sensor Data This function of 3-axis micro accelerator can measure the changes of x, y, z axes based on the gravity. In case the GPS signal quality is poor and this signal loses GPS navigation ability, the 3-axis information combined with E-compass can be used to establish a complementary azimuth computing system.

  • Page 19: E-Compass Function

    VPC300 Quick Start Guide E-compass function This page displays VPC300 on-board E-compass 3-axis (x, y, z) data. E-compass reports the data by measuring the direction of the Earth's magnetic field. This function can be used to show your present vehicle direction. Page 19...

  • Page 20: System Date & Time

    VPC300 Quick Start Guide System Date & Time This function allows user to set system date and time. In lower portion of user interface, you may use New Date & Time to set system date and time, and click <Change it> to change the present time to new system date and time. Page 20...

  • Page 21: System Monitor

    VPC300 Quick Start Guide System Monitor This System Monitor function can display current usage of CPU & memory on VPC300.  CPU frequency: For showing present processor operating frequency  CPU usage: For showing present processor usage (loading)  Memory Size Total: For showing total system memory capacity Free: For showing free system memory capacity ...

  • Page 22: System Parameter Setup

    VPC300 Quick Start Guide System Parameter setup This function allows you to set some system parameters:  OpenGTS Sever IP: for setting OpenGTS Server TCP/IP information  Unique ID: It sets present device ID. User can setup device ID for this device. Do not use the same ID on multiple devces (ID must be UNIQUE).
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  • Page 24: Setting Password

    VPC300 Quick Start Guide Setting Password Enter your new system login password in New Password field, and click <Change it> to update your old password to the new one. Page 24...

  • Page 25: Setting Network

    VPC300 Quick Start Guide Setting Network Wlan0(WiFi interface) IP setting: for showing and/or setting present TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP for WiFi network. Eth0(Ethernet interface) IP setting: for showing and/or setting present TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP for Ethernet. After completing all network settings, click <Change it> to save them. Page 25...

  • Page 26: Setting Wifi

    VPC300 Quick Start Guide A-10 Setting WiFi WiFi Access Point Parameters Setting:  SSID: for setting WiFi Acess Point name.  Channel: for setting WiFi channel.  Operation Mode: WiFi standard/protocol (b/g/n).  Security Mode: for setting WiFi encryption protocol. ...

  • Page 27: Wcdma Monitor

    VPC300 Quick Start Guide A-11 wcdma monitor This function is to show the status of 3G/LTE modem.  SIM card: for showing a message about whether SIM card is detected.  Mode: for showing SIM card transmission mode for wireless transmission (GSM(2G), WCDMA(3G), LTE) ...

  • Page 28: Appendix B: Opengts Installation (Windows)

    VPC300 Quick Start Guide Appendix B: OpenGTS Installation (Windows) OpenGTS is a web server based system created with Java (Open source) so you are required to install a web server (Tomcat). For recording vehicle traveling status, you need to additionally install a MySQL database. Because the web server will connect to MySQL, you need to install MySQL JDBC Driver.
  • Page 29 VPC300 Quick Start Guide Setup folders and system parameters: In Windows desktop, click Start → Programs → Accessories and right click on “Command Line Tool”, and select "Run as Administrator" to run Windows command line tool. In command line tool, enter below commands: md C:\ProgramData\Oracle\Java\javapath\ cd c:\ProgramData\Oracle\Java\javapath\ mklink /D JDK “C:\Program File( x86)\Java\jdk1.8.0_91\”...
  • Page 30 VPC300 Quick Start Guide After downloading, run apache-tomcat-7.0.69.exe with default configuration option. Disk D:\ is preferred for target installation. After completing installation, you also need to add system variable. In Windows desktop, click Start → Setup → Console and then click System →...
  • Page 31 VPC300 Quick Start Guide ③ CATALINA_HOME ④ GTS_HOME To starting your compilation, click windows Start → Programs → Accessories in Windows desktop and click on “Command Prompt” and select "Run as Administrator" to open a command prompt, and type the following commands: C:\>...
  • Page 32 VPC300 Quick Start Guide and thus a database gts and the following data tables will be created: ① Account - Account owner table ② User - User table ③ UserAcl - User Access-Control-List table ④ Device - Device information table ⑤...
  • Page 33 VPC300 Quick Start Guide and in Password field, enter your password (Account and Password are created by executing the command bin\admin.bat Account -account:sysadmin -pass:password –create). Page 33...

  • Page 34: Appendix C: Opengts Installation (Linux)

    VPC300 Quick Start Guide Appendix C: OpenGTS Installation (Linux) Note: OpenGTS is used as a demonstration server to work with VPC100. It is not part of VPC100 product. Please check below link for more information on OpenGTS: http://www.opengts.org/ C-1 Host Computer Setup a Linux host computer with the following minimum software and hardware requirements: ...
  • Page 35 VPC300 Quick Start Guide sudo a2enmod ssl sudo a2enmod rewrite sudo a2enmod suexec sudo a2enmod include sudo a2enmod dav_fs sudo a2enmod dav sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart  Disable ruby sudo vi /etc/mime.types #application/x-ruby /etc/init.d/apache2 restart  Install Perl modules sudo aptitude install libhtml-parser-perl libdb-file-lock-perl libnet-dns-perl libnetaddr-ip-perl libarchive-tar-perl ...
  • Page 36 VPC300 Quick Start Guide export GTS_HOME=/usr/local/OpenGTS  Setup mysql JDBC wget -c http://dev.mysql.com/get/Downloads/Connector-J/mysql-connector-java-5.1.1 8.tar.gz tar xzvf mysql-connector-java-5.1.18.tar.gz sudo cp mysql-connector-java-5.1.18-bin.jar $JAVA_HOME/jre/lib/ext/. sudo ln -s /usr/local/OpenGTS_2.6.0 /usr/local/OpenGTS  Download OpenGTS： Download OpenGTS from http://www.opengts.org/ unzip OpenGTS_2.6.0.zip sudo cp OpenGTS_2.6.0 /usr/local  Then we ant all files and deploy track.war file. ant all anttrack.war use tomcat manager to deploy:...

  • Page 37: Change Opengts Map Provider To Google Map

    VPC300 Quick Start Guide  Show java prcess $GTS_HOME/bin/psjava  Installing “events.war” ant events use tomcat manager to deploy (assuming your PC IP address is 192.168.200.150) http://192.168.200.150:8080/manager/html  HTTP Based Device Communication Servers (using the "gprmc" servlet) Building the "gprmc" Servlet: ant gprmc use tomcat manager to deploy (assuming your PC IP address is 192.168.200.150)

  • Page 38: Appendix D: Vpc300 Remote Access

    VPC300 Quick Start Guide Appendix D: VPC300 Remote Access To use VPC300 remote access function, you need a Ubuntu PC or Windows PC connected to VPC300 via LAN cable or WiFi. The VPC300 default IP address is 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.2.1. Ubuntu PC / Windows LAN cable Page 38...

  • Page 39: Access Vpc300 From A Remote Ubuntu Pc

    VPC300 Quick Start Guide D-1 Access VPC300 from a remote Ubuntu PC 1.) Install xvnc4viewer software on Ubuntu PC (or in Terminal screen, type this command: # sudo apt-get install xvnc4viewer) 2.) Run VNC server on VPC300. You can click X11VNC icon on Yocto desktop or type the following command on Yocto console: /usr/bin/x11vnc -display :0 (default TCP/IP port : 5900)
  • Page 40 VPC300 Quick Start Guide 4.) Click “Create a new remote desktop file” → Enter Remote Desktop Profile as in the diagram below, and click “Connect” button. Page 40...
  • Page 41 VPC300 Quick Start Guide 5.) Once the connection is successful, you will see VPC300 desktop on Ubuntu. Page 41...
  • Page 42 VPC300 Quick Start Guide D-2 Access VPC300 from a remote Windows PC 1.) Download Real VNC software in Windows PC and install it. 2.) Click VNC-Viewer to run it. 3.) In VNC Viewer screen, click File → New Connection to enter new connection property.
  • Page 43 VPC300 Quick Start Guide 4.) Enter below connection property and click OK : VNC Server：192.168.1.1:5900 (default TCP/IP port is 5900) Name：VPC300 A new VNC connection is created (as shown below). Page 43...
  • Page 44 VPC300 Quick Start Guide 5.) Run VNC server on VPC300. You can click X11VNC icon on Yocto desktop or type the following command on Yocto console: /usr/bin/x11vnc -display :0 (default TCP/IP port : 5900) 6.) Once the VNC connection is successful, you will see VPC300 desktop on Windows.
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