Users Manual Part 1

FOX3-2G/3G/4G HARDWARE MANUAL VERSION 2.2.5
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1. INTRODUCTION
This product manual is only addressed to qualified personnel who are well skilled in electronical/electrical installation
and not to the private consumers/end users. The installation, implementing or setting into operation of the product
can be performed only by qualified personnel.
The product status described in this document may have changed since first publication and therefore the information
in this document about the product status may be outdated. The latest product information is available in the
download area of our website.
The engineering of the FOX3-2G/3G/4G products is built on the same technology combining both versions of the FOX-
IN/EN devices with additional hardware extensions and mobile communications technology into one product. The
main characteristic of these products is the on-board auto-switch that it supports connection to both internal and
external antennas by automatically switching to the external antennas when connected. These AVL products are the
first design to feature a hardware implementation of this technology.
1.1. General
We are using state-of-the-art technology to develop unique and low-cost devices for managing assets and vehicle
tracking more effectively than current systems on the market today. FOX3-2G/3G/4G are compact and all-in-one
devices with powerful integration capability. There are three models of FOX3 series available: FOX3 with 2G
communication network, FOX3-3G with UMTS/HSPA communication networks and FOX3-4G with LTE. FOX3-3G
supports fall back to GPRS and EDGE when UMTS or HSPA are not available and FOX3-4G supports fall back to HSPA
and EDGE, GPRS when LTE is not available.
Devices
Device series
FOX3-2G
FOX3-2G
FOX3-2G-LITE
FOX3-3G
FOX3-3G
FOX3-3G-LITE
FOX3-3G-AUDIO
FOX3-3G-BLE
FOX3-3G-BLE-BID
FOX3-3G-DR
FOX3-4G
FOX3-4G-NA
FOX3-4G-EU
Only FOX3, FOX3-3G-AU supports audio for speaker and microphone. The FOX3 series provide analog ports and
integrates with 1-Wire interface. The 1-Wire interface supports connection with multiple sensors such as iButton,
Temperature Logger, Temperature Sensor, Humidity sensor.
Figure 1: FOX3-2G/3G/4G networking and interfaces to peripheral devices.
Newly developed PREMIUM features show the way to the future of mobile data logging, storing, processing and
sending. The needed hardware options can be decided shortly before installation depending on the application. FOX3-
2G/3G/4G can act as a mobile client for various regular applications like AVL, fleet management, security and recovery
of assets. The device offers new firmware features like: TCP DATA ENCRYPTION, several HISTORY MODES and ECO-
DRIVE/BEHAVIOUR LOGGING beside standard items like status reports, messaging alerts, audio calls, spy calls and