BlueTree 4000/5000 CDMA Modems User’s Guide June 2006 (Rev 1.
BlueTree Wireless Data, Inc. 2425 46th Avenue Lachine, QC, Canada H8T 3C9 Tel: +1 (514) 422-9110 Toll Free: 1-877-422-9110 www.bluetreewireless.com Copyright © 2004/2005 by BlueTree Wireless Data, Inc. All Rights Reserved Printed in Canada BlueTree™, the BlueTree logo, and BlueVue™ are trademarks of BlueTree Wireless Data, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Declaration of Conformity FCC Compliance and Industry Canada Statement FCC & Industry Canada IDs for the 4200/5200: O9EQ2438 & 3651C-Q2438 FCC & Industry Canada IDs for the 4600/5600: QWV-BTX600 & 4420A-BTX600 The device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules and with ICES-003 of Industry Canada Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference. 2.
CONTENTS Chapter 1: Package Contents....................................................................... 6 Chapter 2: Product Description.................................................................... 7 Introduction..................................................................................................... 7 Modem Views................................................................................................... 9 Summary of Specifications...........................................
Low Voltage Notification .................................................................................. 36 Time Interval Event Reporting .......................................................................... 36 GPS-driven Event Reporting ............................................................................. 36 Excessive Speed Notification ............................................................................ 36 Engine Idling Notification .................................................
4000/5000 Modems’ User Guide Chapter 1: Package Contents When the modem arrives, the package should contain the following items: Any items missing from this list, please call your local representative. Revision 1.0 Copyright © 2004-2006 BlueTree Wireless Data Inc.
4000/5000 Modems’ User Guide Chapter 2: Product Description Introduction BlueTree 4000/5000 series modems are rugged wireless modems built to provide simple and reliable communications over the CDMA wireless data network to applications such as Public Safety, Field Force Automation, Asset Tracking, Telemetry, Meter Reading and WAN backup.
4000/5000 Modems’ User Guide The modem then routes packets back and forth between its WAN and LAN connections by performing Network Address Translation (NAT’ing). Summary of Features 3 different data connection interfaces Serial/RS-232, Ethernet, and USB. Autonomous connection management Fully integrated TCP/IP protocols allowing the modem to connect autonomously to the packet network (internet).
4000/5000 Modems’ User Guide Stand-alone GPS Available on the 5000 series modems only. This feature allows remote asset tracking by sending GPS data to a remote server without the need for a client application on the data terminal. GPS Store and Forward Available on the 5000 series modems only. This feature allows GPS data storage. If a unit loses communication, the data being collected through GPS will be stored in memory and forwarded when communication is reestablished.
4000/5000 Modems’ User Guide Enclosure & Weight Extruded Aluminum 166 × 127 × 56 mm (6.55” × 5.00” × 2.20”) 500g (1.1 lbs) Cellular Antenna Connection 4200/5200 modems: TNC Female Connector, 50 Ohms GPS Antenna Connection SMA Female Connector (3.
4000/5000 Modems’ User Guide GPS GPS Flashing Transmitting/receiving data from network OFF No position fix available Flashing Once for every GPS message received Data Interface Specifications: Serial, USB, Ethernet Serial Port (DB9) The modem’s serial port is an RS232 DCE, compliant with EIA-232 standard. The connector used is DB9 female and is shown in the illustration below.
4000/5000 Modems’ User Guide 3x Digital Outputs (O1, O2, O3) – O3 available on Power connector Configuration Open Collector, reference to ground Absolute Maximum IDC 500mADC (Vce = 750mVDC) Absolute Maximum VDC 30VDC (open circuit) Absolute Minimum VDC 0.4VDC (open circuit) 4x Digital Inputs (DI1, DI2, DI3, DI4) Configuration Non-isolated level detection, reference to ground Active level 1.6VDC to 30VDC Inactive level 0VDC to 1.3VDC Absolute Minimum VDC 0.
4000/5000 Modems’ User Guide O3 IGN GND POS Pin number Name Description 1 GND Ground 2 POS Power supply input 8 to 30 Vdc 3 IGN Ignition sense input – turns ON/OFF the modem 4 O3 Digital Output 3 Power input to the modem is protected against reverse polarity and overvoltage. The POS input is also monitored by the modem as a dedicated analog input. The IGN input is also monitored by the modem as a dedicated digital input.
4000/5000 Modems’ User Guide Chapter 3: BlueVue Device Manager The 4000/5000 series modems are configured with BlueVue Device Manager (BVDM) software utility. BVDM allows users to: Provision modem on wireless network (WAN Setup) Configure operation parameters (LAN Setup and GPS) Monitor diagnostic and status information Perform a firmware upgrade on the modem Note: Refer to BlueVue Device Manager manual for full details.
4000/5000 Modems’ User Guide Chapter 4: Wireless WAN Setup Activation Getting an account for your modem Contact your wireless service provider and request a CDMA account activation with the “packet data” service option for 1xEvDO or 1xRTT. You will need to provide the service provider the Electronic Serial Number (ESN) of the modem you wish to activate. The ESN is located on a label under the modem.
4000/5000 Modems’ User Guide BVDM will automatically detect the modem and read its configuration. After which, it will display the modem diagnostic page as follows: Revision 1.0 Copyright © 2004-2006 BlueTree Wireless Data Inc.
4000/5000 Modems’ User Guide Go to File > Activation Revision 1.0 Copyright © 2004-2006 BlueTree Wireless Data Inc.
4000/5000 Modems’ User Guide Bell Mobility Enter the Master Lock Code, the phone number, and the MSID, then hit Submit. Note that has to be entered, even if it’s the same as the phone number. Verizon Click on Carrier Provisioning then select OTASP to initiate over the air service provisioning. Sprint Enter the Master Lock Code, the phone number, and the MSID, then hit Submit. Note that has to be entered, even if it’s the same as the phone number.
4000/5000 Modems’ User Guide If Mobile IP settings are to be set, then click on Mobile IP and verify the right settings needed. The RF module is set to operate in Mobile IP Preferred mode. Typically, a user could alter that setting to Mobile IP Only mode if desired. Telus Enter the Master Lock Code, the phone number, and the MSID, then hit Submit. Note that has to be entered, even if it’s the same as the phone number.
4000/5000 Modems’ User Guide Always On versus On Demand When the modem is set in Always On mode, it performs as a separate entity in relation with the wireless network. Thus, the modem is managing its own connection and an attached host must use the modem as a point of access to the wireless network. When set in On Demand mode, the modem is no longer in autonomous connection mode. Connection management in that case is performed by an attached terminal.
4000/5000 Modems’ User Guide Chapter 5: LAN Setup Dialup Networking Some attached terminals do not have RJ45 Ethernet connectors and demand using a DB9 RS232 standard serial connector for proper interface with the modem. The most common use of this is in a PC environment and what is commonly referred to as dialup networking. A user must install a standard modem driver at the appropriate COM port at which the modem is physically connected then create a dial-up connection running on that driver.
4000/5000 Modems’ User Guide Setting the LAN configuration Modem in Always On mode Having been set in Always On mode, the modem is managing its own connection and an attached host must use the modem as a point of access to the wireless network. If an attached terminal intends to establish a PPP session using a serial interface, it has to launch a dial up session using a #777 dial string. There is no need for username and password to be entered on the attached terminal side.
4000/5000 Modems’ User Guide Modem in On Demand mode The modem at this point is not managing its own connection. The attached terminal should run a dial up session where the proper username, password, and dial string need to be entered. The modem at this point is behaving just like any other dial-up modem. Ethernet If an Ethernet interface is available on the attached terminal side, there is no need to establish a PPP session.
4000/5000 Modems’ User Guide Chapter 6: IP Networking Features As briefly mentioned in Chapter 1, the modem acquires an IP address from the wireless network upon establishing a connection. The modem runs its own IP stack, thus allowing a remote user to communicate with the modem or an attached terminal behind the modem accordingly.
4000/5000 Modems’ User Guide Examples of commonly used ports: HTTP - TCP port 80 FTP - TCP port 21 TFTP UDP – port 69 VPN Support The modem acts as pass-through for the standard VPN types (Virtual Private Network) allowing your client VPN to connect through the modem to your VPN server: PPTP L2TP IPSEC GRE Tunnel – in this case, the modem needs to be configured with this feature enabled using AT+BGREIP (refer to the BlueTree AT Command Reference document) DHCP Settings 4000/5000 series modems hav
4000/5000 Modems’ User Guide By default the DHCP server is enabled. If connecting a terminal to the modem via Ethernet, the terminal should acquire an IP address of 192.168.0.4. The DHCP range could be set accordingly or disabled if the attached host requires a particular IP address.
4000/5000 Modems’ User Guide Select Dynamic IP Registration and populate the necessary information for the modem to report its WAN IP address. The reporting timer is defaulted to zero, which allows the modem to report its WAN IP address upon boot up or upon losing the wireless connection for any apparent reason or upon acquiring a new IP address from the wireless carrier. The reporting timer is in minutes. Minimum timer is one minute. Revision 1.0 Copyright © 2004-2006 BlueTree Wireless Data Inc.
4000/5000 Modems’ User Guide Chapter 7: Serial IP – Packet Assembly Disassembly The purpose of this feature is to enable access to remote legacy devices (with no TCP/IP stack) over the wireless packet network. This feature is particularly used in telemetry applications such meter reading and SCADA devices.
4000/5000 Modems’ User Guide time out between serial packets sent by the terminal. Flush on byte count is in bytes determines the number of bytes received before the modem encapsulate data in IP packets. When the number of bytes in a packet is unknown, it is typical to set this parameter to zero. Flush on special character is utilized when there is a particular character that designates the end of a received packet.
4000/5000 Modems’ User Guide Chapter 8: GPS Settings This is an available feature in 5200/5600 modems only. These modems have an embedded GPS receiver from which the processor on the modem retrieves GPS data. GPS data retrieved is not processed by the modem. The interface, available in BlueVue Device Manager, to control GPS reporting communicates directly to the GPS module.
4000/5000 Modems’ User Guide GPS Configuration Select a protocol type, TAIP or NMEA. Populate the corresponding Acquisition Time (sec) and Reporting frequency (sec).Reporting Timer can not carry a value smaller than the Acquisition Timer. Typically, both timers should be set to the same value. If not, the modem reports the number of fixes it has acquired before the reporting timer has expired. In case of NMEA, select the NMEA messages to be transmitted.
4000/5000 Modems’ User Guide In case of TAIP reporting, a user can set a complete TAIP command. Reporting could be set based on time interval or distance traveled. A vehicle ID could be entered. This entry will be incorporated in the TAIP initialization string which could be configured manually. Refer to Trimble TAIP documentation for format of TAIP reported messages. Revision 1.0 Copyright © 2004-2006 BlueTree Wireless Data Inc.
4000/5000 Modems’ User Guide GPS Store & Forward The 5000 series modems have an integrated 512Kbytes Static RAM memory dedicated to storing GPS fixes. It can store an average of 5000 points (position fixes), depending on the protocol selected. Its purpose is to keep a record of the vehicle’s route when the reporting destination is unreachable. Under such circumstances, the modem stores GPS data in a static memory in a First In First Out (FIFO) manner.
4000/5000 Modems’ User Guide NMEA TAIP Content = RMC Message Size = 67 Bytes Number of recorded points = 8,000 Content = PV Default Message Size = 35 Bytes Number of recorded points = 14,900 Acquisition Interval Total Storage Time (in hours) Total Storage Time (in hours) 5 sec 11 20.69 15 sec 33 62.07 30 sec 66 124.14 60 sec 132 248.28 15 min 1980 3724.2 30 min 3960 7448.4 60 min 7920 14896.
4000/5000 Modems’ User Guide Chapter 9: IO Management BlueTree offers a complete set of AT commands to query/set its general purpose and dedicated input and output pins. These commands can be sent to the modem: Locally via the serial, USB or Ethernet ports Remotely over the air Please refer to BlueTree’s AT Command Reference document for more details: http://www.bluetreewireless.
4000/5000 Modems’ User Guide Chapter 10: Event Reporting Digital Input Monitoring The modem can be configured to monitor any or all of its 4 digital inputs for a change in state. Once the change in state is detected, the modem would send a report to the user configurable IP destination. Ignition ON/OFF Notification The modem can be configured to monitor this input for a change in state. Once the vehicle’s ignition is turned ON or OFF, the modem would send a report to the userconfigurable IP destination.
4000/5000 Modems’ User Guide Chapter 11: Firmware Upgrade Firmware upgrades are recurrent for maintenance or new feature purposes.. To perform a firmware upgrade, go to Modem Configuration page, then click on the Firmware tab, click on the magnifier to browse for the related file; then click on upgrade. Note that firmware upgrades are only possible if communicating with the modem using an Ethernet cross-over cable locally or over the air if using a static IP address.
4000/5000 Modems’ User Guide Chapter 12: Hardware Installation Cellular antenna The cellular antenna(s) you select must meet the following specifications: Maximum rated gain of 3dBi for Cellular band and 4dBi for PCS band Dual-band 800 & 1900 MHz Nominal 50 ohm impedance VSWR less then 2.5:1 Male SMA connector for 4600/5600 modems Male TNC connector for 4200/5200 modems For 4600/5600 modems, there are 2 antenna connections available: RF1 and RF2.
4000/5000 Modems’ User Guide Test REG light on the modem should be flashing, indicating that the modem is registered on the wireless network (in coverage) Using BVDM, you can also read the modem’s diagnostic where received signal strength (RSSI) is shown in bars and dBm Æ You should have at least one signal bar or -98dBm Another important parameter is the Ec/Io value available from BVDM > Diagnostic > Advanced. BVDM shows the a numeric value that converts in dBm by multiplying by -0.5.
00/5000 Modems’ User Guide Note: Combined GPS and Cellular antennas are available. Contact your local representative for more details. To install, make sure you position the antenna so it has line-of-sight with the sky. Thread the antenna cable so it can reach the front plate of the modem. Then connect the cable’s connector into the modem’s by screwing it in finger tight. Do not use tools. Test To test your installation, open BVDM and go to File > GPS Settings, then select NMEA protocol.
4000/5000 Modems’ User Guide Pin designations for the connector are shown below. Powering up the modem Note: It is recommended to have the cellular antenna connected to the modem before applying power. Revision 1.0 Connect the red wire directly to the battery’s positive (+) terminal or to a source of 8-to-30Vdc Connect the black wire directly to the battery’s negative (-) terminal or to ground (GND) The white wire must be connected to either: a.
4000/5000 Modems’ User Guide Test To test the power connection, check the PWR light on the modem: if it is turned ON then the modem is powered. If it’s OFF, review the installation procedures. If LED indicators are not accessible to the installer a personal computer can be used to verify it’s functionality by running BVDM. IO Cable Wiring The 15-foot 10-pin IO cable is available for purchase from BlueTree.
4000/5000 Modems’ User Guide 7 YELLOW DI2 Digital Input #2 8 RED O2 Digital Output #2 9 BLACK GND GROUND 10 WHITE AI2 Analog Input #2 Mounting the modem For mounting, the modem requires four #4 screws (3/16”) pan or fillister head, as well as corresponding lock washers Revision 1.0 Copyright © 2004-2006 BlueTree Wireless Data Inc.
4000/5000 Modems’ User Guide Appendix A: Warranty and Support Warranty BlueTree Wireless Data Inc. warrants its cellular modems against all defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase. The sole responsibility of BlueTree Wireless Data Inc. under this warranty is limited to either repair or, at the option of BlueTree Wireless Data Inc., replacement of the cellular modem.
