User Manual 3984818
User Manual 3984818
DCT-MAN-296
CONFIG CONTROLLED
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................. 7
1.1. Purpose of Document ................................................................................................................... 7
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INDEX OF FIGURES
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DOCUMENT HISTORY
23 June 2017 G. Botha 03 Remove labels until final labels become available
21 August 2018 G Botha 07 Cosmetic changes – change logo, company detail, some
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DISCLAIMER
Information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable. However, Ctrack by Inseego and
its employees assume no responsibility for its use, nor for any infringements of rights of third parties which
might result from its use.
If this document is marked as Config Controlled and distributed via software, the signatures for preparing and
release are archived by Ctrack by Inseego’s Configuration Department. The responsibility is on the reader to
ensure he has the latest revision of this document.
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The following words, expressions and abbreviations shall herein before and hereafter have the meanings
ascribed to them unless inconsistent with the meaning of the requirement:
DEFINITIONS
Direct current symbol (IEC 60417-5031 (2002-10))
GNSS Global Navigation Satellite System – includes GPS, GLONASS, Galileo or BeiDou
systems
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1. INTRODUCTION
This document provides technical detail of the Ctrack NX35 product platform.
The NX35 device is designed to accurately track position and other data of vehicles or assets and report this
data to a data center. The NX35 is used to gather information relevant to fleet management services, to plot a
vehicle position on a map and also follow the route taken by a vehicle during a journey. The position and speed
of the vehicle is sampled using GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) and reported through a Cellular
Modem data link with industry standard communication protocols. There are more device to vehicle interfaces
available like digital I/O, analog inputs, pulse input, and other intelligent interfaces like serial and CAN J1939 to
increase the data content about the vehicle. There are also interfaces to identify the driver of the vehicle to
enable more fleet management functions and an internal accelerometer provides data for detecting how the
vehicle is being driven, also known as driver behavior functions, as well as other vehicle movement detection.
There are on-board resources like processor, memory and hardware watchdog. An internal battery provides
power to the unit for a few hours when external power is lost. The device is fixed to a vehicle or asset during
installation.
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2. SYSTEM OVERVIEW
• GSM, WCDMA, LTE Cellular Option with SIM card (2nd optional SIM holder).
• Interfaces
o Discrete Inputs/Outputs
o Analogue Input
o Serial (RS232)
o Pulse input
o CAN – J1939
o Bluetooth
• Watchdog
• 3-axis Accelerometer
• Processor
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• The NX35 hardware platform can be used for the Ctrack fleet products (Fleet Light, Assist and Solo)
• Uses state of the art 32-bit microprocessor technology and flash device for non-volatile storage.
• Latest Cellular Modem with internal antenna for communication. Provision is made to populate a 2G,
3G, or 4G Cellular Modem.
• GNSS with external antenna and antenna tamper technology for accurate position and online/offline
assisted GPS. Provision is made for fall-back to an internal antenna.
• A 3-axis Accelerometer for movement detection, harsh driving events and severe G-force vehicle
manoeuvres for accident detection.
• Digital inputs and outputs. One input can be used for pulse detection.
• Analogue input
• External interfaces for installation, maintenance and other peripherals (e.g. driver behaviour indicator).
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Pwr / Gnd
Antenna
Xtl (Int)
4 Digital In In 1-4 Ext
Primary Connector
GNSS
2 Digital Out 1-2 Ext uBlox M8030
Switch
1 Multi In Bus/Priv/Panic
1 Digital In In 5 Ext
1 Digital Out 3 Ext Ext LEDs
Secondary Connector
1 RS232 Uart
1 Analog In Ext
Antenna (Int)
CAN HS
Cellular
SIM
Radio
CAN LS
Module
Processor LED
Expansion Connector
RF
EEPROM Antenna
RTC
Rst Sw
WDT
Reset gen
Debug Connector
Accelerometer
Power Charging
Battery
Management Circuitry
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3. EXTERNAL INTERFACES
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The following tables describes the signals with reference to Figure 2 - Main Harness to Figure 5 – Secondary
Connector Signals.
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3.3. ENVIRONMENTAL
3.4. POWER
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3.5. MECHANICAL
Dimensions: 131 x 73 x 29mm
Weight: ~ 150g
3.6. LEDS
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*Note: 10Minutes after the unit has been finalised and the install tool disconnected, all LEDS will switch off for
security reasons. To switch on the LEDs again, connect an install tool.
3.7. GNSS
Accuracy GPS/SBAS/QZSS+GLONASS : 2m
AssistNow Online
Multi-GNSS Assistance
AssistNow Offline
AssistNow Autonomous
Active CW detection and removal
Anti-jamming
3.8. CELLULAR
The hardware layout makes provision for populating the following Cellular Modem types:
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UMTS 850/900/AWS/1900/2100
GSM 850/900/1800/1900
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CDMA band support LTE (B2, B4, B5, B12, B17, B25, B26)
3.9. BLUETOOTH®
The unit has an on-board Bluetooth® with the following major features:
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4. INTERNAL COMPONENTS
4.1. ACCELEROMETER
1. Vehicle movement
4 Mbyte RAM
On-board SIM card reader with protection and supports 1V8 and 3V SIM cards. An optional second SIM is
provided on the board for future use.
4.4. WATCHDOG
On-board hardware watchdog circuitry to ensure continuous system operation under all conditions.
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This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is
no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures:
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
Any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Ctrack may void your
authority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with Industry Canada’s Licence-Exempt RSSs. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d’Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de
licence. L’exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes:
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• l’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d’en
compromettre le fonctionnement.
In order to comply with FCC/ISED RF Exposure requirements, this device must be installed to provide at least 20 cm
separation from the human body at all times.
Afin de se conformer aux exigences d'exposition RF FCC / ISED, cet appareil doit être installé pour fournir au moins 20 cm
de séparation du corps humain en tout temps.
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