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- Page 1 FOX3 Series Promotion Kit User Guide FOX3-2G Series FOX3-3G Series FOX3-4G Series Part Number PMD-00021 Revision D June 2024...
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- Page 4 - Updated FOX3 series preloaded Sample Configuration. - Updated part numbers for accessories. - Replaced FOX3 series with FOX series as reference to product page and in URLs for product page. For the latest revision of this product document, please check our online documentation at www.lantronix.com/support/documentation.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Connecting FOX3-2G/3G/4G to the Telematic Eval Kit........11 3.1.3 Charge the internal battery and power up the device........11 3.1.4 Installing and configuring Lantronix Workbench software ......13 3.1.5 Accessing online documentation ..............15 Technical Support ..................15 Percepxion ....................15 Telematic Eval Kit - Hardware Description ........ -
Page 6: About This Document
• information about the included installation cables. Here is also explained how to operate with your own SIM card and how to login the FOX3-2G/3G/4G device to your own remote server. Version: FOX3 Series Promotion Kit User Guide 1.0.7; Modified:... -
Page 7: Overview
In addition to the D8 interface, the IOBOX-CAN device offers several flexible features such as CAN-Bus interface and programmable inputs and outputs for almost every application within the automobile industry. For more details, please refer to the chapter 3.1, and download the document “FOX3_3G_4G_HardwareManual.pdf” from our website. FOX3 Series Promotion Kit User Guide... - Page 8 Article name Description FOX3-2G/3G/4G (BOX) FOX3 series unit with factory-preloaded configuration. The device is placed in the IGN-Sleep mode FOX3 unit prior to being shipped from the factory and can be woken up via IGN-Switch or a high signal on IGN-pin.
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Page 9: Related Documents
PFAL commands used to manage/administer different parts of an application built on the FOX4 series devices. FOX3 Series Hardware Manual Contains information about the hardware of FOX3 series devices. Table 2: User Documents Application Notes: Document... - Page 10 [16] Application Note: Reading real-time data from digital Provides information to configure your FOX4 series devices in tacograph with IOBOX-CAN and FOX3 series combination with the accessory box IOBOX-CAN/WLAN, to connect the IOBOX-CAN/WLAN to the D8 connector of the digital tachograph, to read real time data from this interface, and to transfer them to your platform server.
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Page 11: Getting Started
2. Connect the FOX3 unit to the Telematic Eval Kit, PC and apply power. 3. Charge the internal battery of the FOX3-2G/3G/4G and power up the device. 4. Install the Lantronix Workbench software and start the evaluation of the FOX3- 2G/3G/4G device 5. -
Page 12: Connecting Fox3-2G/3G/4G To The Telematic Eval Kit
After connecting the AC adapter to the Telematic Eval Kit and into the wall socket, apply power to the Telematic Eval Kit and FOX3-2G/3G/4G device by turning just the “+IN” switch to “ON” position. FOX3 Series Promotion Kit User Guide... - Page 13 Figure 7: Overview of the Telematic Eval Kit top panel (IGN = ON) “+IN” It supplies power to the Telematic Eval Kit and FOX3-2G/3G/4G. “IGN” It turns on the FOX3-2G/3G/4G (wakes it up from the IGN sleep mode). FOX3 Series Promotion Kit User Guide...
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Page 14: Installing And Configuring Lantronix Workbench Software
Extract the contents of the zip file to display lantronix-workbench-win-x64 folder. Go to lantronix-workbench-win-x64 > bin folder. In the bin folder, double-click the workbench_win_x64 file to start Workbench. The Load profile dialog box displays with Default profile selected. Click OK. - Page 15 To see all events generated by the FOX3-2G/3G/4G device, either open a new terminal, or in Terminal 1 (5), click “Add Filter” (10), type the text GPEVENT in input field (11). Finally click the button (12) (Filter incoming). FOX3 Series Promotion Kit User Guide...
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Page 16: Accessing Online Documentation
To view the support options, go to https://www.lantronix.com/technical-support/. Percepxion Percepxion is a cloud or on-premise portal for the centralized management of Lantronix devices. A browser based interface (including mobile phone app support) that allows an administrator to view status, logs and charts, update firmware and configuration, view and edit telemetry, execute PFAL commands, and monitor Lantronix devices. -
Page 17: Telematic Eval Kit - Hardware Description
(DI = Digital input; AI = Analogue input). These three-way switches (from IO/1 to IO/3) allow operation of the IOs either as digital/analogue inputs or digital outputs. More details how to test these IOs, are given below. FOX3 Series Promotion Kit User Guide... - Page 18 Switch the IO/1-Switch to the "Digital OUT / analogue IN" position Send the command "$PFAL,IO4.Set=high" to set it to High Send the command "$PFAL,IO5.Set=low" to set it to Low Table 5: Components on the top panel of the Telematic Eval Kit and their functionality FOX3 Series Promotion Kit User Guide...
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Page 19: Rear Panel Overview
A description of each of the items on the rear panel is provided in Table 6. Item Description Serial port 0 Via your own RS-232 cable you can connect the PROMOTION-KIT to a PC and evaluate the connected FOX3- 2G/3G/4G device. Table 6: Rear panel components FOX3 Series Promotion Kit User Guide... -
Page 20: Explanation Of Sample Configuration
Green LED – To indicate TCP/MQTT/REST/Percepxion Connection Status $PFAL,CNF.Set,ALIAS.IO11=_LEDG Yellow LED - To indicate GNSS Fix Status $PFAL,CNF.Set,ALIAS.IO12=_LEDY Red LED - To indicate Power Supply Status $PFAL,CNF.Set,ALIAS.IO13=_LEDR Power Modes Setup all needed Device Power Modes. $PFAL,CNF.Set,DEVICE.IGNTIMEOUT=60000 FOX3 Series Promotion Kit User Guide... - Page 21 Description and Configuration Battery Modes Setup all needed Device Battery Modes. $PFAL,CNF.Set,DEVICE.BAT.MODE=auto,3.50 $PFAL,Sys.Bat.chargemode=eco $PFAL,Sys.Bat.mode=auto GNSS Setup GNSS $PFAL,GPS.NAV.GNSS=GPS,GALILEO,GLONASS,BEIDOU Lantronix SIM Card Setup the Cellular connection for LANTRONIX SIM card. $PFAL,CNF.Set,GPRS.APN=data641003 $PFAL,CNF.Set,PPP.USERNAME $PFAL,CNF.Set,PPP.PASSWORD $PFAL,Cnf.Set,GSM.OPERATOR.SELECTION=auto $PFAL,CNF.Set,GSM.OPERATOR.BLACKLIST $PFAL,CNF.Set,GPRS.AUTOSTART=1 Buffer Data Nonvolatile buffered data. $PFAL,CNF.Set,TCP.CLIENT.SENDMODE=2 Percepxion Setup Percepxion Connection.
- Page 22 Set Green LED slower blinking when GPRS attached. $PFAL,CNF.Set,AL13=GSM.GPRS.eConnected:IO_LEDG.Set=cyclic,400, Set Green LED to high when Connected to backend, use when new Percepxion CMD Integrated $PFAL,CNF.Set,AL14=GSM.sOpValid&TCP.Client.sConnected:IO_LEDG. set=High Go back to slow blinking when backend connection lost but Cellular Network attached. $PFAL,CNF.Set,AL15=TCP.Client.eDisconnected&GSM.sOpValid:IO_LE DG.Set=cyclic,400,400 FOX3 Series Promotion Kit User Guide...
- Page 23 Check position every 20 seconds if the distance is > 200m, set Data Point to CF. $PFAL,CNF.Set,AL17=SYS.TIMER.e_20SEC&GPS.Nav.Position.s0>200&G PS.Nav.sSpeed>2:GPS.Nav.Position0=current Check position Heading changes more than 15° after last position sent and speed higher than 2m/s to prevent non moving data. $PFAL,CNF.Set,DEVICE.GPS.HEADING=15 $PFAL,CNF.Set,AL18=GPS.Nav.eChangeHeading&GPS.Nav.sSpeed>2:GPS .Nav.Position0=current FOX3 Series Promotion Kit User Guide...
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Page 24: Appendix
Handling of incoming messages of any type (Activation on SMS text type • Vehicle doors Lock & Unlock • Vehicle engine starter Disable and Enable • Handling of Timers, Triggers and Counters, and many others • FOX3 Series Promotion Kit User Guide... -
Page 25: Installation And Service Cables
RS-232 interface via the 4-pin UCOM connector. This cable has an 8pin double row connector that connects to the FOX3- 2G/3G/4G and a 4pin double row connector that connects to one of the LANTRONIX accessories or 3 party products. - Page 26 TxA_1 Output Serial Port 1- Transmit data V24, ±12 V = + 10.8 ... + 32.0 V Input Power supply input. Imax ≤ 1.5 A BROWN Ground. Table 8: Pinout of the cable 60048 FOX3 Series Promotion Kit User Guide...
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Page 27: Installing Your Own Sim Card And Replacing The Internal Battery
To insert your own SIM card into the FOX3-2G/3G/4G' SIM holder and replace the internal battery by a new one, follow the steps represented in figure below: Figure 14: Inserting you SIM card and replacing the battery by a new one FOX3 Series Promotion Kit User Guide... - Page 28 (marked in red) from Workbench Editor ❽ (see Fig. 10) to the FOX3-2G/3G/4G. $PFAL,Cnf.Set,GPRS.APN=data641003 (The APN used here belongs to Lantronix Connectivity Services. Your network operator provides the APN) $PFAL,Cnf.Set,GPRS.QOS=3,4,3,0,0 $PFAL,Cnf.Set,GPRS.QOSMIN=0,0,0,0,0 SETUP $PFAL,Cnf.Set,PPP.USERNAME=gprs (If your provider requires, Lantronix Connectivity Services does...
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