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(ii) the Product is not modified or misused. This Product and Trackunit are trademarks of M-Tec Trackunit A/S, Limited Warranty shall not apply to, and Trackunit shall not be registered in the United States and in other countries. All other responsible for, defects or performance problems resulting from: trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS), REGARDLESS OF WHETHER TRACKUNIT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF The ME501-X product comply with the FCC Part 15, Part 22, ANY SUCH LOSS AND REGARDLESS OF THE COURSE OF Part 24, and the Industry Canada requirements RSS-GEN, RSS- DEALING BETWEEN TRACKUNIT AND RESELLER.
ME501-X units. This manual is intended for use by system integrators, service providers and application developers (collectively, “Resellers”). It is not intended for end- users of the ME501-X. Any end-user documentation is to be prepared and furnished by the Resellers.
Avoid Body Contact with Device during Operation Do not operate the ME501-X in direct contact with your body. Maintain at least 2 inches (5 cm) separation between the device and any parts of your body. Qualified Service Except for batteries and Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) card, the ME501-X contains no user serviceable or replaceable parts.
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The following precautions apply: • The ME501-X unit is not intended for handheld use or to be worn on the body. • It is recommended that a minimum separation of ten (8”) inches (20 cm) is to be maintained between the ME501-X unit and any persons’...
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800/900/2100 BANDS OR FCC/IEEE/ICNIRP REQUIREMENTS FOR GSM/UMTS 850/1900 BANDS. The ME501-X unit is not intended for handheld use or to be worn on the body. A minimum separation of ten (2”) inches (5 cm) is to be maintained between the ME501-X and any persons’...
Cost-effective, Universally Available Communications The ME501-X unit takes advantage of the near universal availability of GSM/UMTS SMS text messaging while also leveraging cost-effective GPRS data rate plans. Typical SMS plans offer very extensive inter-network roaming capabilities, both within a host country and internationally.
The connections depend on the type of vehicles / machines etc. in which the (GSM/UMTS)/GPS unit is to be installed. Different variants of the ME501-X device will have only a subset of the connections shown in the table below. Please contact your nearest sales office, distributor or “Reseller” for further information about the availability of other variants in your area.
1-Wire input The 1-wire (Green wire) is designed to communicate with Dallas iButton Key or Trackunit RFID/PIN reader for access control. The 1-wire input is only operational when supply voltage (12V / 24V / 48V) is present.
ME501-X Functionality check The ME501-X is fitted with an LED that has the following status indications: Status LED mode LED color Status indication Red flashing light and GSM network is OK and GPS has valid constant green light in satellite position...
ME501-X Status SMS Commands In order to control if the installation of the ME501-X unit has been done correctly, it is possible to send one or more check SMS messages to the GSM/UMTS phone number allocated to the unit. Please wait 1 minute after applying the power to the unit before attempting to send any SMS messages to the unit.
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Check LED status; See the “Functionality check” chapter in this ♦ manual. If the ME501-X unit has been delivered with the SIM card ♦ mounted. Contact Trackunit support. Or contact the mobile operator to verify if there is any problem with the SIM card.
ME501-X Installation of the digital output According to the E1 certificate of the ME501-X unit, it is prohibited under any circumstances to use this output to control any equipment that may influence the safety of the construction machinery and earth moving machines/vehicle operation and driving. The output must only be used to control comfort equipment.
Under no circumstances must it be used for purposes, which can influence the safety of the vehicle when driving. Trackunit holds no liability for any damages occurred to persons, vehicles, moving machines, construction machines etc. caused by wrong installation and/or faulty use of the digital output.
Minimum Information Required for Technical Assistance If you or a user reports difficulty with a ME501-X unit (i.e. no GPS fixes, not communicating, LED not working, etc.), it is helpful to retrieve directly from the unit all current configuration settings and the message log data etc., that is accessible by the technical support when they receive the following information about the unit.
Print out the RMA and pack it together with the faulty product and send both to the following address: Trackunit A/S Industrivej 10 DK-9490 Pandrup Denmark Attention: Service Trackunit ME501-X, Technical Manual v.1.3, September 2014 Page 18...
ME501-X Specifications Product specifications The ME501-X unit is a (GSM/GPRS quad-band-unit and a UMTS five-band-unit) with GPS, integrated antennas, acceleration sensor and a backup battery Connections: Operational voltage (supply voltage): 12 - 48 V DC Absolute maximum voltage range: 8 - 65 V DC continuous / 150 V DC Peak...
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ME501-X Supports HSPA UMTS/WCDMA worldwide coverage with ME501-X: Trackunit ME501-X, Technical Manual v.1.3, September 2014 Page 20...
RSS-210 of Industry Canada requirements. Notice statements according to CFR 47 Part 15.19 / RSS-GEN: The ME501-X product complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules and with Industry Canada license exempt standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions:...
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Cet émetteur ne doit pas être installé ou utilisé en conjonction avec d'autres antennes ou d'autres émetteurs. EEC/ International • The ME501-X product complies with the essential requirements of the Automotive Directive 2004/104/EEC - UN regulative ECE R10 EMC rev. 4 • The ME501-X product complies with the essential requirements of the Directive 2003/37/EEC and Directive 2006/42/EEC •...
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Railway – Environmental conditions for equipment on rolling stock The ME501-X product complies with the essential requirements of the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC as stated by the EC Declaration of Conformity. Certificates and Declaration of conformity (DOC) statements can be downloaded from the Trackunit website: http://www.trackunit.com/en/trackunit/approvals/approvals.htm...
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