Enfora GSM2218, GSM2218PB001MAN User Manual

User Manual:

Enfora MT-GL (GSM/GPRS)

User Manual

Release 1.03

Enfora L.P. 661 E. 18

www.enfora.com

Street Plano Texas 75074

Version: 1.03 Date: 04/07/06 Status: Released Document Control ID: GSM2218PB001MAN

General

All efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of material provided in this document at the time of release. However, the items described in this document are subject to continuous development and improvement. All specifications are subject to change without notice and do not represent a commitment on the part of Enfora, L.P. Enfora, L.P. will not be responsible for any loss or damages incurred related to the use of information contained in this document.

This product is not intended for use in life support appliances, devices or systems where a malfunction of the product can reasonably be expected to result in personal injury. Enfora, L.P. customers using, integrating, and/or selling this product for use in such applications do so at their own risk and agree to fully indemnify Enfora, L.P. for any damages resulting from illegal use or resale.

Complying with all applicable copyright laws is the responsibility of the user. Without limiting the rights under copyright, no part of this document may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise), or for any purpose, without the express written permission of Enfora, L.P.

Enfora may have patents, patent applications, trademarks, copyrights or other intellectual property rights covering subject matter in this document. Except as expressly provided in any written license agreement from Enfora, the furnishing of this document does not give you any license to these patents, trademarks, copyrights or other intellectual property.

Regulatory Compliance

FCC

The modem was tested and certified to meet FCC Parts 15 in a stand-alone configuratio n, which demonstrated that the GSM2218 MT-GL complies with Part 15 emission limits. FCC Part 22 & Part 24 is covered by the Enfora Enabler-IIG "modular approval" process for a transmitter. This approach, described by FCC Public Notice DA 00-131407 released June 26, 2000, is intended to afford relief to equipment manufacturers by eliminating the requirement for obtaining a new equipment authorization for the same transmitter when installed in a new device.

In order to use the GSM2218 MT-GL without additional FCC certification approvals, the installation

must meet the following conditions:

For the transmitter to meet the MPE categorical exclusion requirements of 2.1091, the ERP must be less than 1.5 watts for personnel separation distance of at least 20 cm (7.9 in). Therefore, the maximum antenna gain cannot exceed +3.3dBi. If greater than 1.5 watts exists, then additional testing and FCC approval is required.

R&TTE -

The GSM2218 MT-GL modem has been fully tested and complies with all the requirements of EN301 489-1, EN301 489-7 and EN60950-1:2001. Compliance to EN301 511 has been demonstrated by testing on both the GSM2218 and the integrated GSM0108 module.

Disclaimer

The information and instructions contained within this publication comply with all FCC, GCF, PTCRB, R&TTE, IMEI and other applicable codes that are in effect at the time of publication. Enfora disclaims all responsibility for any act or omissions, or for breach of law, code or regulation, including local or state codes, performed by a third party.

Enfora strongly recommends that all installations, hookups, transmission s, etc., be performed by persons who are experienced in the fields of radio frequency technologies. Enfora acknowledges that the installation, setup and transmission guidelines contained within this publication are guidelines, and that each installation may have variables outside of the guidelines contained herein. Said variables must be taken into consideration when installing or using the product, and Enfora shall not be responsible for installations or transmissions that fall outside of the paramete rs set forth in this publication.

Enfora shall not be liable for consequential or incidental damages, injury to any person or property, anticipated or lost profits, loss of time, or other losses incurred by Customer or any third party in connection with the installation of the Products or Customer's failure to comply with the information and instructions contained herein.

Warranty Information

LIMITED WARRANTY Scope

Enfora warrants to the original purchaser of the product that, for a period of one (1) year from the date of product purchase, the product hardware, when used in conjunction with any associated software (including any firmware and applications) supplied by Enfora, will be free from defects in material or workmanship under normal operation. Enfora further warrants to such original purchaser that, for a

period of ninety (90) days from the date of product purchase, any software associated with the product will perform substantially in accordance with the user documentation provided by Enfora, and any software media provided with the product will be free from defects in material or workmanship under normal operation. Enfora does not warrant that (a) the product hardware or any associat ed

software will meet the purchaser’s requirements, (b) that the operation of the product hardware or software will be uninterrupted or error-free, or (c) the product, when integrated in, or combined with, other products or software not supplied by Enfora, will continue to perform substantially in accordance

with the user documentation. This limited warranty is only for the benefit of the original purchaser and

is not transferable. No other party may act on behalf of such purchaser for the purpose of claiming or exercising any rights or benefits under or in connection with this limited warranty except as may be provided in a written agreement between Enfora and such other party.

Hardware

During the warranty period applicable to the product hardware, Enfora, at its expense and in its sole discretion, will repair or replace the product if it is determined to have a covered hardware defect, provided that the purchaser first notifies Enfora of any such defect, furnishes Enfora with a proof of purchase, requests and obtains a return merchandize authorization (RMA) number from Enfora, and returns the product, shipping charges prepaid, to Enfora under that RMA. If, upon reasonable examination of the returned product, Enfora does not substantiate the defect claimed by purchaser, or determines that the defect is not covered under this limited warranty, Enfora will not be required to repair or replace the product, but may instead reship the product to the purchaser, in which case purchaser shall be responsible for paying Enfora’s usual charges for unpacking, testing, and repacking the product for reshipment to purchaser. Purchaser shall bear the risk of loss or damage in transit to any product returned by purchaser to Enfora, or any returned product not found to be defective or covered under this warranty and reshipped by Enfora to purchaser. In the event Enfora repairs or replaces a defective product, the repaired or replacement product will be covered under this limited warranty for the remainder of the original warranty period on the defective product. If Enfora is unable to repair or replace a defective product, the purchaser’s exclusive remedy shall be a refund of the original purchase price. Any returned and replaced product, or any product for which Enfora has refunded the original purchase price, becomes the property of Enfora.

Software

During the warranty period applicable to the software or its media, Enfora, at its expense, will replace any defective software or media if purchaser gives written notification of the defect to the technical support department at Enfora during the applicable warranty period. Enfora will ship or otherwi se transmit the replacement software or media to purchaser, and purchaser shall be responsible for incorporating any replacement software in the product. Enfora shall not have any obligation to provide any software bug fixes, upgrades or new releases except as may be necessary to correct any covered defect of which purchaser notifies Enfora in writing during the applicable warranty period. Enfora, from time to time and in its sole discretion, may make available for download on its website

www.enfora.com) certain software bug fixes, upgrades or new rel eases for the product. The

( purchaser should periodically visit such website to determine whether any such bug fixes, upgrades or new releases have become available. Download and use of any such bug fixes, upgrades or new releases is subject to all of the applicable terms and conditions of Enfora’s technical support policy as posted and updated on its website.

Exceptions and Disclaimers Enfora shall have no obligation under this limited warranty for (a) normal wear and tear, (b) the cost of

procurement of substitute products or (c) any defect that is (i) discovered by purchaser during the warranty period but purchaser does not notify or request an RMA number from Enfora, as required above, until after the end of the warranty period, (ii) caused by any accident, misuse, abuse, improper installation, handling or testing, or unauthorized repair or modification of the product, (iii) caused by use of any software other than any software supplied by Enfora, or by use of the product other than in accordance with its documentation or (iv) the result of electrostatic discharge, electrical surge, fire, flood or similar causes. Unless otherwise provided in a written agreement between the purchaser and Enfora, the purchaser shall be solely responsible for the proper configuration, testing and verification of the product prior to deployment in the field.

ENFORA’S SOLE RESPONSIBILITY AND PURCHASER’S SOLE REMEDY UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SHALL BE TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE PRODUCT HARDWARE, SOFTWARE OR SOFTWARE MEDIA (OR IF REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT IS NOT POSSIBLE, OBTAIN A REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE) AS PROVIDED ABOVE. ENFORA EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL ENFORA BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOSS OR INTERRUPTION OF USE, DATA, REVENUES OR PROFITS) RESULTING FROM A BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY OR BASED ON ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, EVEN IF ENFORA HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OR LIKELIHOOD OF SUCH DAMAGES.

Other Considerations Some jurisdictions may require a longer warranty period than specified above and, accordingly, for

products sold in those jurisdictions the applicable warranty period shall be extended as required under the laws of those jurisdictions. Furthermore, some jurisdictions may not allow the disclaimer of implied warranties or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above disclaimer, limitation or exclusion may not apply to products sold in those jurisdictions. This limited warranty gives the purchaser specific legal rights and the purchaser may have other legal rights that vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.

In some instances, certain aspects of the product warranty may also be covered in a separate written agreement between Enfora and the distributor or reseller, if any, from whom purchaser purchased the product. That agreement may provide, for example, a different product return procedure that may also be available to purchaser (e.g., the product may be returned to Enfora through that distributor or reseller).

Governing Law This limited warranty shall be governed by the laws of the State of Texas, United States of America,

without regard to conflict of laws principles. This limited warranty shall not be governed in any respect by the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods.

Date Rev Author Description

November 11, 2005 1.00 Mike Cook Released December 7, 2005 1.01 Added warning in section 2.7 regarding

voltage January 4, 2006 1.02 Diane O’Neil Clarified Pin 1 description April 7, 2006 1.03 Diane O’Neil Added CE information

Table Of Contents

1 Introduction...........................................................................................................................1

1.1 About the GSM/GPRS MT-GL..............................................................................................1

1.2 About This Manual................................................................................................................ 1

1.3 Contents of Basic Package ..................................................................................................1

1.4 Available Accessories........................................................................................................... 1

1.5 System Requirements ..........................................................................................................1

1.6 MT-GL Front and Back View................................................................................................ 2

1.7 Product Specifications..........................................................................................................3

2 Installation.............................................................................................................................4

2.1 Mounting Dimensions...........................................................................................................4

2.2 Installing Cables ...................................................................................................................7

2.2.1 12 pin Connector...............................................................................................................8

2.2.2 MT-GL Serial Adapter (Optional)......................................................................................9

2.3 Installing Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card...............................................................12

2.4 Audio In/Audio Out..............................................................................................................13

2.5 Connecting GSM/GPRS modem Antenna..........................................................................14

2.6 Connecting GPS Antenna ..................................................................................................15

2.7 Connecting the Power Source............................................................................................16

2.8 LED Operation....................................................................................................................17

3 Additional Software Features .............................................................................................18

4 Appendix 1 – Cable Wiring Diagrams.................................................................................20

Table of Figures

Figure 1 - Enfora MT-GL Front View......................................................................................................2

Figure 2 - Enfora MT-GL Back View.......................................................................................................2

Figure 3 - Mounting dimensions of a MT-GL (Shown with mounting plate)........................................... 4

Figure 4 - MT-GL Mounting Bracket (attached)......................................................................................5

Figure 5 - MT-GL Mounting Bracket (separated)...................................................................................6

Figure 6 - MT-GL Bracket Installation.....................................................................................................6

Figure 7 - MT-GL Bracket Installation.....................................................................................................7

Figure 8 - I/O Connector.........................................................................................................................8

Figure 9 - 12-Pin Connection..................................................................................................................9

Figure 10 - Inserting a SIM................................................................................................................... 12

Figure 11 - GSM/GPRS Antenna Connection......................................................................................14

Figure 12 - GPS Antenna Connection..................................................................................................15

Figure 13 – Wiring for Power Only....................................................................................................... 20

Figure 14 – Wire for Programming Cable.............................................................................................20

Tables

Table 1 - 12 pin I/O Connector Interface................................................................................................ 8

Table 2 - Audio Settings.......................................................................................................................13

Table 3 - GSM Operating Power..........................................................................................................16

Table 4 - GPRS Operating Power........................................................................................................16

1 Introduction

1.1 About the GSM/GPRS MT-GL

The GSM/GPRS MT-GL (hereafter referred to as “MT-GL”) is an Automated Vehicle Locating (AVL) device that utilizes a GSM/GPRS modem and a Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) module. Working together, these technologies allow the MT-GL to simultaneously act as a stand alone GPS reporting device and wireless data retrieval unit. The MT-GL provides a flexible AVL solution with Input/Output (I/O), six selectable National Maritime Electronics Association (NMEA) GPS data format, Trimble ASCII Interface Protocol (TAIP) GPS data format, and Enfora’s own proprietary Binary GPS data format. The MT-GL is designed to work in a stand-alone device in an automobile. Enfora’s MT-GL provides maximum AVL versatility in a single affordable device.

1.2 About This Manual

Contained in this manual are instructions on how to install and configure the MT-GL. Please follow the instructions herein closely to avoid damaging the MT-GL.

1.3 Contents of Basic Package

• Enfora MT-GL (P/N - GSM2218)

• Mounting brackets

• Documentation CD-ROM

1.4 Available Accessories

The following accessories for the MT-GL are available directly from Enfora:

• Combination GPS and GSM/GPRS antenna. There are two models available; through-hole (P/N ANT1303) and magnetic mount (P/N ANT1313).

• 12-pin serial I/O loading cable with DB-9 connector (P/N ADT2218).

• 12-pin connector with pins.

1.5 System Requirements

It’s necessary to have some type of terminal equipment, which includes a serial port, in order to configure the MT-GL modem. This can be a computer running a Windows Operating System with the HyperTerminal program.

1.6 MT-GL Front and Back View

Figure 1 - Enfora MT-GL Front View

Figure 2 - Enfora MT-GL Back View

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