Novatel Wireless GSM5108 User Guide
Spider® AT
User's Guide
GSM5108UG001
Revision: Draft
1/23/2009
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GENERAL
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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 associated
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.
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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 otherwise 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 releases 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 NONINFRINGEMENT, 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.
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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.
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REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
FCC
The Spider AT is a radio transceiver and has been tested and found to comply with the
limits pursuant to Part 15 Subpart B, Part 22, and Part 24 of the FCC rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in an
appropriate installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not used in accordance with all instructions, can cause interference to other
radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. 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.
The Spider AT is not certified for everyday use within 20cm of the body. However, the
Spider AT is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emissions limits for exposure
to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of
the U.S. Government. These limits are part of comprehensive guidelines and establish
permitted levels of RF energy for the general population. These guidelines are based on
the safety standards previously set by the U.S. and international standards bodies.
R&TTE -
The Spider AT modem has been fully tested and complies with all the requirements of the
R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC. Testing has been performed according to these
specifications: EN301 489-1 and EN301 489-7 for EMC; IEC60950-1:2005 for Safety
(LVD); and EN50392:2004 for SAR (RF Exposure). Compliance to EN301 511 has been
demonstrated by testing on both the GSM5108 and the integrated LPP0108-40 module.
ROHS COMPLIANCE
The Spider AT complies with the European Union Restriction of the Use of Certain
Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment ("RoHS") Directive
(2002/95/EC), taking effect July 1, 2006.
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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, transmissions, 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 parameters set forth in this publication.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
General ......................................................................................................................... 1
Copyright ...................................................................................................................... 1
LIMITED WARRANTY ................................................................................................... 2
Scope ....................................................................................................................... 2
Hardware .................................................................................................................. 2
Software ................................................................................................................... 3
Exceptions and Disclaimers ....................................................................................... 3
Other Considerations ................................................................................................ 4
Governing Law .......................................................................................................... 4
Table of Contents ......................................................................................................... 7
Table of Figures ............................................................................................................ 8
Table of Tables ............................................................................................................. 9
1Introduction ............................................................................................................. 10
1.1Reference Documents ....................................................................................... 10
2Physical Description ................................................................................................ 11
2.1Overview ........................................................................................................... 11
2.2Controls and Indicators ..................................................................................... 12
2.3Dimensions ....................................................................................................... 13
2.4Environmental Specifications ............................................................................. 14
2.4.1Temperature ............................................................................................... 14
2.4.2Water Resistance ....................................................................................... 14
2.5Radio Performance Specifications ..................................................................... 14
2.6GSM/GPRS Compliance Specifications ............................................................. 14
2.7Battery Specifications ........................................................................................ 15
3Initial Setup ............................................................................................................. 16
3.1Verify the Com Port ........................................................................................... 17
3.2Configure the Device ......................................................................................... 19
3.2.1Configure the Spider Asset Tag Manually Using a terminal Emulator ............ 19
3.2.2Configure the Spider Asset Tag to use the Provisioner ................................ 20
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Mounting the Unit .................................................................................................... 22
4
4.1Hardware Needed to Mount Device ................................................................... 22
4.2Selection of Mounting Location ......................................................................... 23
4.3Pre-Drilling of Mounting Holes ........................................................................... 23
4.4Mounting The Device......................................................................................... 24
4.5Alternate Mounting of The Device ...................................................................... 25
5Replacing the Battery .............................................................................................. 26
5.1.1Disconnect the Battery ............................................................................... 26
5.1.2Connect the Battery .................................................................................... 27
6Powering Up and Down .......................................................................................... 29
7Battery Life Estimation ............................................................................................. 30
Appendix A – USB DRIVER Installation ........................................................................... 31
Connect the Spider Asset Tag to a USB Port .............................................................. 31
Install the USB Drivers ................................................................................................ 31
Appendix B – SIM Card Installation ................................................................................. 48
SIM Card Holder ......................................................................................................... 48
SIM Card Installation ................................................................................................... 48
Appendix C – Terminal Configuration .............................................................................. 49
Set up HyperTerminal to Configure the Module ........................................................... 49
Test the HyperTerminal Setup ..................................................................................... 52
TABLE OF FIGURES
Figure 1 - Spider Asset Tag Circuit Board and Battery Pack ........................................... 11
Figure 2 - Top View of Spider Asset Tag ......................................................................... 11
Figure 3 - Bottom View of Spider Asset Tag ................................................................... 12
Figure 4 - Spider Asset Tag Dimensions ......................................................................... 13
Figure 5 Battery Connectors ........................................................................................... 15
Figure 6 - Internal View of Spider Asset Tag with Circuit Board and Battery Pack ............ 16
Figure 7 Device Manager Window .................................................................................. 18
Figure 8 LED Indicator and Power Switch ....................................................................... 29
Figure 9 Battery Life vs. Reporting Frequency (Estimated) ............................................... 30
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Figure 10 – Enfora Support Site ........................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Figure 11 Found New Hardware Wizard Window ............................................................ 32
Figure 12 Hardware Wizard – Install from specific location .............................................. 33
Figure 13 Hardware Wizard – Search for best driver ....................................................... 34
Figure 14 Hardware Wizard – Install Progress ................................................................. 35
Figure 15 Hardware Wizard – Completing ....................................................................... 36
Figure 16 Hardware Wizard – Install from specific location .............................................. 37
Figure 17 Hardware Wizard – Install from List ................................................................. 38
Figure 18 Hardware Wizard – Search for best driver ....................................................... 39
Figure 19 Hardware Wizard – Windows Logo testing ...................................................... 40
Figure 20 Hardware Wizard – Installation Progress ......................................................... 41
Figure 21 Hardware Wizard – Installation Complete ........................................................ 42
Figure 22 Hardware Wizard – New Hardware ................................................................. 43
Figure 23 Hardware Wizard – Install from List ................................................................. 44
Figure 24 Hardware Wizard – Search for best driver ....................................................... 45
Figure 25 Hardware Wizard – Windows Logo testing ...................................................... 46
Figure 26 Hardware Wizard – Installation Complete ........................................................ 47
Figure 27 – Spider Asset Tag SIM Holder ....................................................................... 48
Figure 28 - Connection Description Window ................................................................... 49
Figure 29 - Connect To Window ..................................................................................... 50
Figure 30 - Port Properties Window ................................................................................ 51
Figure 31 - HyperTerminal Program Window .................................................................. 52
TABLE OF TABLES
Table 1 – Battery Options ............................................................................................... 15
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1 Introduction
An extension to the Enfora Spider® family of integrated asset management
solutions, the Spider AT is a certified quad-band integrated platform that provides
GSM/GPRS/GPS functionality for mobile asset monitoring.
The Spider AT has the following features:
Up to three years or more of operation
Fully Integrated - no need for external antenna or power source
Wireless Connection Reliability
Superior GPS Sensitivity & Geofencing
Simplified Over the Air Configuration & Provisioning
The Spider AT is based on Enfora’s innovative Enabler III Low Power Platform, with
a built-in programmable software environment.
Designed for the intelligent monitoring of non-powered mobile and fixed assets the
Spider AT is easily installed and managed.
The Spider AT can be provisioned through the Enfora Services Gateway and
configured to optimize:
Motion detection
Location monitoring
Reporting geofence settings
1.1
REFERENCE DOCUMENTS
The following Enfora documents may be necessary to configure the Spider Asset
Tag:
Gateway User Guide
Provisioner User Guide
Provisioner Quick Start Guide
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2 Physical Description
2.1 OVERVIEW
The Spider AT is a quad-band integrated platform. Inside the black plastic case is a
Enfora Enabler LPP0108 modem, USB connector, SIM holder and battery
connector for the attached battery. The figures below show an opened Spider AT.
Figure 1 - Spider Asset Tag Circuit Board and Battery Pack
Figure 2 - Top View of Spider Asset Tag
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Figure 3 - Bottom View of Spider Asset Tag
2.2 CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
The button on the underside of the Spider Asset Tag functions as both the power
switch and the activation switch.
To deactivate the Spider Asset Tag, press and hold the power switch, located on
the underside of the unit, for three to five seconds. The LED will become solid red
then go off. When the light is off, the unit is deactivated.
When you are ready to activate the Spider Asset Tag, press and hold the power
switch for three to five seconds until you see a blinking light. The LED will then go
off. When the light is off, the unit is activated.
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2.3 DIMENSIONS
The measurements of the Spider Asset Tag are:
Length 146.7 mm
Width 63 mm
Height 20.4 mm
Weight (with battery) 168 grams
Weight (without battery) 110 grams
Figure 4 - Spider Asset Tag Dimensions
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2.4 ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS
2.4.1 TEMPERATURE
Operating -30°C to 85°C
Compliant -20°C to 60°C
Storage -40°C to 85°C
2.4.2 WATER RESISTANCE
The Spider Asset Tag is a water resistant device, pursuant to the IP-65 rating. This
rating specifies that the device is protected against dust, and low pressure jets of
water. This device cannot be immersed in water.
2.5 RADIO PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS
Frequency 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
Sensitivity 108 dBm (typical)
Transmit Power Class 4 (2W @ 850 / 900 MHz)
Class 1 (1W @ 1800 / 1900 MHz)
2.6 GSM/GPRS COMPLIANCE SPECIFICATIONS
The following list shows the certifications for the Spider Asset Tag.
FCC Parts 15, 22 & 24
GCF Version 3.30.1
PTCRB Version 4.0.0
CE Mark Yes
Industry Canada Yes
RoHS Compliant Yes
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2.7 BATTERY SPECIFICATIONS
The Spider Asset Tag uses a Lithium-Thionyl Chloride (Li/SOCI2) battery pack. The
features of this battery include:
Greater energy density
Higher capacity
Extended temperature range
Higher operating voltage
Longer life
Patented safety features
Environmentally friendly
Battery Pack Characteristics
Enfora PN BAT-0007-0001
Cell Size AA
Chemistry Lithium-thionyl Chloride (LI-SOCl2)
Operating Temperature -40 to +85 °C
Max Rated Voltage 3.9 VDC
Capacity 4200 mAh @ 500 mA
Shelf Life 10 yrs @ <30 °C
Lithium Metal Content Approx. 1.3 g
Weight 80 g (max)
Table 1 – Battery Options
Figure 5 Battery Connectors
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