VITA-350E GPS, GPRS, DI/O, RS232 Automatic Vehicle Location Device User Manual
Copyright This document is copyrighted, © 2008. All rights are reserved. The original manufacturer reserves the right to make improvements to the products described in this manual at any time without notice. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the original manufacturer. Information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable.
Packing List Before you begin installing your device, please make sure that the following materials have been shipped: • VITA-350E device • 1 CD-ROM with User's manual, Advantech Utility • 1 User’s Manual • 1 GPS antenna • 1 GPRS antenna • 1 Power cable • 4 Mounting screws If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact your distributor or sales representative immediately. Model No.
FCC This device complies with the requirements in part 15 of the FCC rules: Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1.This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Additional Information and Assistance 1. Visit the Advantech web site at www.advantech.com where you can find the latest information about the product. 2. Contact your distributor, sales representative, or Advantech's customer service center for technical support if you need additional assistance.
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Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ......................................................2 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Introduction ....................................................................... 2 Features ............................................................................. 2 Quick Installation Guide ................................................... 2 GPS Antenna Installation .................................................. 3 GPRS Antenna Installation .......................................
Appendix B Accessories ......................................................60 B.1 Power Cable .................................................................... 60 Appendix C Mechanical Drawing ......................................64 Figure C.1:VITA-350E Mechanical Drawinng ............
CHAPTER 1 General Information This chapter gives background information on the VITA-350E.
Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Introduction The Advantech VITA-350E provides in-vehicle data solutions while operating over Carrier's GSM/GPRS networks for Fleet Management. A 16-channel GPS module, 1 x RS232 and 9 x digital I/O ports are also offered to allow for advanced tracking and alarms. 1.2 Features • Turnkey Solution Industrial hardware design with intelligent software capabilities, making it a reliable Fleet management solution.
5. Check if all the wiring has been connected correctly; connect the AVL unit to the power source (12 or 24 VDC). 6. Check all LED indicator blinks regularly to confirm VITA-350E working status. 7. Put VITA-350E on a proper space with wall mount kit or strong adhesive double-sided tape and make sure VITA-350E will sustain during the vibration or shaking situation. 1.4 GPS Antenna Installation The antenna must be mounted so it is visible to the sky.
Step 3: Push the antenna firmly into position. Note: Do not mount within the wiper movement arc area. Do not mount on the tinted area as displayed below.
Note: The adhesive tape side is the active side and must face the sky. 1. Make certain to mount in position outside of the wiper blades movement arc. 2. Do not mount on the tinted area at the top of some widescreens as these can contain metal content and may degrade the antenna sensitivity. 3. Avoid running the antenna cable next to antenna cables from two way radios, cell phones etc. 4. Do not lengthen/shorten the shielded antenna cable. 5.
3. Take special care when plugging and unplugging the antenna connector into the male/female connector. 1.6 Specifications 1.6.1 GPRS Module Siemens Power Modes Parameter DescriptionCondition Min Type Max Unit Power Down Mode 50 100 µA Sleep mode at DRX=2 4.3 @DRX=5 3.0 mA @DRX=9 2.
• Accuisition5_6 GPS_Mode_(U BX-CFG_Msg) Fast Acquisition Mode Normal Mode High Sensitivity Mode Auto Mode Cold Start 34s 36s 41s 34s Warm Start 33s N/A N/A N/A Hot Start <3.5s N/A N/A N/A Reacquisition <1s N/A N/A N/A • Sensitivity7 Tracking -158 dBm Acquisition & Reacquisition -148 dBm Cold Starts -142 dBm 1.6.3 GSM/GPRS Specifications of Siemens MC55 module Tri-band MC55 EGSM900 /GSM1800/1900 GPRS multi-slot Class 10 GPRS mobile station Class B Download: Max. 85.
Humidity: 5-85% RH Vibration Test: 1.6.6 Serial Connectivity 1 RS-232 TX/RX up to 230Kbps 1.6.
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CHAPTER 2 Connector Table This chapter explains the setup procedures of VITA-350E hardware, including instructions on connecting peripherals and indicators. Be sure to read all safety precautions before you begin the installation procedure.
Chapter 2 Connector Table 2.1 Connector Table 2.1.1 COM port connector (CN2) The VITA-350E provides 1 serial ports (COM1: RS-232 TX/RX) in one DB-9 connector (COM1). You can find the pin assignments for the COM port connector in Appendix A. CN2 COM1 Part Number 1654000056 Footprint DBCOM-VM5MS Description D-SUB CON.
2.1.2 GPS antenna connector (CN3) The GPS function needs the expander antenna, and the GPS connector is a standard Female SMA connector. CN3 GPS Antenna Con.
2.1.3 SIM Holder (Subscriber Identification Module) (CN5) Supported SIM card +3V, and SIM interface compatible with ISO 7816 IC Card standard.
2.1.4 GPRS antenna connector (CN6) The GPRS function needs the expander antenna, and the GPRS connector is a standard Female Reverse SMA connector. CN6 GPRS Antenna Con.
2.1.5 Battery Connector (CN9) CN9 Battery Con. Part Number 1655902032 Footprint WHL2V-125 Description WAFER 2P 180D(M) 1.25mm 53047-0210 Pin Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level 1 BAT_VCC PWR +3.3V 2 GND WB_2V_1.
2.1.6 GPIO (General Purpose Input Output) (CN11) The board supports 10-bit GPIO through GPIO connector. The 9 digital in and out-puts can be programmed to read or control devices, with input or out-put defined. The default setting is 5 bits input and 5 bits output. CN11 GPIO Part Number 1652000746 Footprint ME050-35010 Description PLUG-IN BLOCK 10P 90D DIP ME050-35010 WO/PB Pin Pin Definition Signal Type Signal Level GND GPIO10 I/O +3.3V 1 GPIO1 I/O +3.3V 2 GPIO2 I/O +3.
2.1.7 Power Connectors (CN14) Main power connector, +12 V / +24 V (CN14) Supplies main power to the VITA-350E. CN14 Power Con. Part Number 1652000744 Footprint ME050-35004 Description PLUG-IN BLOCK 4P 90D DIP ME050-35004 WO/P Pin Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level 1 B+ PWR +12V / +24V 2 ACC IN 3 GND 4 GND PLUG_4_3.
2.1.8 Power Reset button (SW1) Momentarily pressing the reset button will activate a reset. SW1 Power Reset Button Part Number 1601063200 Footprint SW-HDK632BR-ST Description PUSH SW L=5.
2.2 LED Definition Red LED (Power Indicator) LED Mode VITA-350E Status 1 LED ON +12/+24V Power ON 2 LED OFF +12/+24V Power OFF Blue LED (GPS Indicator) LED Mode 1 LED 1s ON / 1s OFF VITA-350E Status 2D acquisition accomplishment GPS signal searching 2 LED OFF GPS don’t work No GPS signal Green LED (GPRS Indicator) LED Mode VITA-350E Status 1 LED Permanently ON GPRS Power Down 2 LED 600ms ON/ 600ms OFF Limited Network Service: No SIM inserted. No PIN enter. Network search in progress.
CHAPTER 3 Advantech MRM Utility Advantech MRM Utility software is a comprehensive, flexible human machine interface application environment, which supports the functions to customize MRM applications in the Windows XP, and Windows CE environment. MRM Utility software provides a windows-based, mouse driven system to identify AVL Data and GPS Tracking System.
Chapter 3 Advantech MRM Utility 3.1 Introduction & Overview Introduction & Overview gives a general background to the AVL platform. The system architecture is explained, and the product’s main features are introduced. Installation of the software is explained. 3.1.1 Overview Congratulations on your purchase of Advantech’s VITA-350E product for developing MRM control for GPS and automation solutions of industry.
3.1.2 Installation MRM Utility engine is built-in on VITA-350E platform. So you don’t install anything in the VITA-350E product. MRM Utility on Windows XP is the client for configuring and controlling VITA-350E remotely, you must copy and execute it into a PC system. 3.1.
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3.2 Getting Started Getting Start explains how to use AVL platform and complete some of the most common tasks within MRM Utility software package. Quick Start to VITA-350E platform As a quick introduction to using VITA-350E platform, complete the following procedure to run VITA-350E and MRM utility that was copied to your computer’s hard disk drive during the software installation. 1. Power on the VITA-350E, plug-in COM port modem cable connector to it and be sure that VITA-350E is connected to your PC.
4. Click on the button “Search”, the VITA-350E device connected on your PC will be probed and linked automatically. 5. Select “Configuration” page again. This window includes set/get time, GSM/GPRS options, screen emulator quality, ACC power off delay, platform ID number and name, server IP, port, and send format. 6. Define your server IP, port and data send format. Then press the Set button on the Server Option Group.
7. Reboot the VITA-350E, then the data will be sent to your specified server. The build-in functions shipped with VITA-350E can help you to accomplish some basic controlling data format. You can also change your own data format which will be described in Chapter 3, “Format of Sending Packets”. The following sections overview the basic functions for customizing your MRM solutions with VITA-350E.
• Command Page There are 4 groups on the tab page: “Command Data”, “GPS Received Data”, “GSM/GPRS Received Data”, and “AVL Platform Information”. “Search” button in the “Command Data” group : Search the VITA-350E device on the serial port cable. “Clear” button in the “Command Data” group : Clear the command list data. “Command Data” list : Show the VITA-350E status list. “Open” button in “GPS Received Data” group : Open the GPS port. “Close” button in “GPS Received Data” group : Close the GPS port.
“Clear” button in “GSM/GPRS Received Data” group : Clear the GSM/ GPRS Received data list. “GSM/GPRS Received Data” list : Show the VITA-350E GSM data. “Product ID” static text in AVL platform information group : Platform name and should be “VITA-350E”. “OS version” static text in AVL platform information group : OS version and got from VITA-350E. “Bootload Version” static text in AVL platform information group : Bootloader version and got from VITA-350E.
• Screen Emulator page You can change the screen emulator quality on “configuration” page. The default quality value is 5 %. “Get Screen” button : Get the current screen of VITA-350E. The default size of screen width is 320, and the default size of screen height is 240. “Start Control” button : Begin controlling the VITA-350E by mouse and keyboard. After pressing the button, the name of the button will change to “Disable Control”.
“Disable Control” button : Stop controlling the VITA-350E by mouse and keyboard. “Keyboard Input” edit : Keyboard input field. Input characters will be sent to VITA-350E.
• Configuration page This page is the main settings page for VITA-350E. These values will be got first when the VITA-350E is searched. There are several groups in this page. These groups include “Host Serial Port”, “Device Date/Time”, “GSM/GPRS Options”, “GPRS Baud Rate”, “COM Baud Rate”, “H/W Reset”, “Screen Emulator Quality”, “ACC Power Off Delay”, “Platform Options”, “Voltage Source”, and “Server Options”. “Host Serial Port” combo-box : Assign the PC connected COM port ID.
“Baud Rate” combo-box in “GSM/GPRS Options” group : Select a baud rate for GSM module. It is only used on AT-command mode. “APN” edit in “GSM/GPRS Options” group : Specify the APN name when GPRS mode is selected. The default value is “internet”. “Phone Number” edit in “GSM/GPRS Options” group : Specify the phone number when GPRS mode is selected. The default is “*99***1#”. “Set” button in “GSM/GPRS Options” group : Set GSM/GPRS options to VITA-350E.
the data format is text. The data format could be changed by users. The default type is Customized Platform. “ID number” edit in “Platform Options” group : Define the ID number of VITA-350E. This text will be sent to server when the format included the string . “ID name” edit in “Platform Options” group : Define the ID name of VITA-350E. This text will be sent to server when the format included the string . “Set” button in “Platform Options” group : Set the ID number and Name to VITA-350E.
failed, the sent-data will be saved in the VITA-350E internal memory. If the server is connected, then the unsent data will be sent again. The ReSend Head string is defined to replace the normal send-head string when the re-send process happened. For example, if the Re-Send Head string is “$@”, then the re-sent data head will be changed from “$,”to “$@”. “Set°” button in “Server Options” group : Set server options to VITA350E. “Get” button in “Server Options” group : Get server options from VITA350E.
• GPIO Setting page The “GPIO Setting” Page enables you to define and get the GPIO directions and values from/to VITA-350E remotely. There are 9 GPIO pins in VITA-350E. Every GPIO pin could be set to input or output. “GPIO Direction #n” radio button in “GPIOs Direction/Value” group : Specify the direction of GPIO #n where n is from 1 to 9. “GPIO Value #n” combo-box in “GPIOs Direction/Value” group : Specify the output value of GPIO pin #n when the direction of the pin defined to output.
• Query GPS page The “Query” Page enables that you query GPS data from VITA-350E in specified time range. “Begin Date” date selector : Select begin date of GPS data in VITA-350E. “Begin Time” time selector : Select begin time of GPS data in VITA350E. “End Date” date selector : Select begin date of GPS data in VITA-350E. “End Time” time selector : Select begin time of GPS data in VITA-350E. “Save to File” edit text : Specify the filename to save the query GPS data.
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• Upgrade Firmware page This “Upgrade Firmware” page enables that you could upgrade the AVL firmware engine to VITA-350E. “Upgrade File” edit text : Specify the firmware file. It should include the file path and filename. “Version” static text : Show the firmware version for upgrading firmware. “Check sum” static text : Show the checksum for upgrading firmware. “Browse” button : Browse the folder and select a path and file to upgrade to VITA-350E. This upgrade firmware file should be named as MRMagent.bin.
“Upgrade to VITA Device” button : Start upgrading specified firmware to VITA-350E. The upgrade procedure is the following: 1. Power-on VITA-350E device. 2. Connect your PC to VITA-350E with COM port by Modem cable. 3. Choose your PC COM port on Configuration Page in MRM utility.
4. Press the Search Button on the Command Page VITA-350E information will be read to your PC.
5. Go to the Upgrade Firmware page in MRM utility and press the Browse button to select the latest firmware.
6. The upgrading firmware information will be shown on the screen, then press the button “Upgrade to VITA Device”. 7. Change the tab-page to “Command Page”, you will read the string “DOC_CMD_WRITEFILE Cmd begin”.
8. Wait about 30 seconds, you will read the strings “UpgradeUtyCmd begin...” and “UpgradeUtyCmd Success!”. 9. Now upgrading firmware is successful, then you need to re-boot the VITA-350E to run new firmware. 10. After you re-boot the VITA-350E, please check the “AVL Firmware Version” is the same with your firmware version.
• Test Mode page The “Test Mode” page enables you test the I/O functions of VITA-350E device work or not. “Begin Test” button : Start the I/O functions test for VITA-350E. The I/O tests include GPS test, SD Card test, flash ROM test, and GPIO test. “Reset Device” button : Reset the VITA-350E and set default parameters to it. “LED On” button : Turn on the error LED of VITA-350E. “LED Off” button : Turn ff the error LED of VITA-350E.
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• Data Format page This page lets you see the fields of GPS data.
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3.3 Format of Sending Packets Format of Sending Packet explains the string format for different data fields. In this chapter, you could learn the format usage about AVL data fields. This chapter shows you how to format data sent by VITA-350E. Firstly, you must design the fields of data received to your server. Your server should have the capacity to process the data which sent normally or resent abnormally from VITA-350E.
0x0D Carriage Character 0x0D 0x0A Linefeed Character 0x0A x The status of VITA-350E. 2:Normal 5:ACC Power off 5 DDMMYY UTC Date Value is from RMC valid or RTC of VITA350E. 281107 YYMMDD UTC Date Value is from RMC valid or RTC of VITA350E. 071128 YYYYMMDD UTC Date Value is from RMC valid or RTC of VITA350E. 20071128 HHMMSS UTC Time. Value is from RMC valid or RTC of VITA350E. 205950 HHMMSS.sss UTC Time 205950.
y.y Course over ground (reference to true north). 240.31 281107 DDMMYY UTC date d.d (Null) or Magnetic variation (degrees) v (Null) or Variation sense (E=east, W=west) HHMMSS.sss UTC Time 205950.000 DDMM.mmmm Latitude 1825.4523 d Direction (N:north,S:south) N DDDMM.mmm m Longitude 12145.
(Null) Geoidal separation (Not supported) (Null) Units of geoidal separation (Not yet supported) x.
s 6 PRN number of satellites used in solution (NULL for unsued fields) s 7 PRN number of satellites used in solution (NULL for unsued fields) s 8 PRN number of satellites used in solution (NULL for unsued fields) s 9 PRN number of satellites used in solution (NULL for unsued fields) s 10 PRN number of satellites used in solution (NULL for unsued fields) s 11 PRN number of satellites used in solution (NULL for unsued fields)
a Status (A=valid, V=invalid) t.t Course Over Ground (degrees True) 0 if over current DOP mask T Units: T - degrees True m.m Course Over Ground (degrees Magnetic) 0 if over current DOP mask s.s Speed (knots). 0 if over current DOP mask N Units: N ®C knots g.g Speed (Km/hr).
Appendix A GPIO Definition The VITA-350E is equipped with a watchdog timer that resets the CPU or generates an interrupt if processing comes to a standstill for any reason. This feature ensures system reliability in industrial standalone or unmanned environments.
Appendix A GPIO Definition A.1 GPIO Definition Table A.1: GPIO Definition GPIO No. Function GPIO_1 OUT GPIO_2 OUT GPIO_3 OUT GPIO_4 OUT GPIO_5 OUT GPIO_6 OUT GPIO_7 OUT GPIO_8 OUT GPIO_9 OUT GPIO_10 GND 10 OUT is default GPIO setting, and it could be customized, Ex, 4 IN / 5 OUT.
A.2 GPIO DC Spec. VCCQ: 3.3V (Typical) VSS: GND Table A.2: Output DC Operating Conditions VOH Output High Voltage, all standard output and I/O pins VCCQ-0.1 VCCQ V VOL Output Low Voltage, all standard output and I/O pins VSS VSS+ 0.
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Appendix B Accessories The VITA-350E requires several cables for normal operation. You can make them yourself or purchase an optional cable kit assembly, which includes the following. B.1 Power Cable CN15 PLUG_4_3.
PIN1: Power Input, Red line, 12 V / 24 V Car Battery DC constant Input. PIN2: ACC, Yellow line, Ignition/Switching power, see the related operating power at notes3. PIN3: GND, Black line, ground, Notes: 1. The length of Power cable is 3 M. 2. Power Input Voltage 9~35 V. 3. Power Operating Voltage 10~30 V (9 V would be looked as battery low).
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Appendix C Mechanical Drawing C.
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