Falcom GmbH FOX User Manuals

Table of Contents

• 1Introduction

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  • 1.1General

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  • 1.2Circuit concept

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  • 1.3Related documents

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• 2Security

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  • 2.1General information

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  • 2.2Exposure to RF energy

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  • 2.3Efficient modem operation

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  • 2.4Driving

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  • 2.5Electronic devices

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  • 2.6Vehicle electronic equipment

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  • 2.7Medical electronic equipment

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  • 2.8Aircraft

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  • 2.9Children

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  • 2.10Blasting areas

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  • 2.11Potentially explosive atmospheres

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  • 2.12Non-ionizing radiation

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• 3Safety standards

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• 4Technical data

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  • 4.1Product features

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    • 4.1.1Power consumption

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    • 4.1.2Operating temperatures

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    • 4.1.3GSM/GPRS features

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    • 4.1.4GPS features

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  • 4.2NMEA data message

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• 5FOX application interface

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  • 5.1Power supply

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    • 5.1.1Power supply pins (1 and 2) on the 8-pin connector

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    • 5.1.2Automatic shutdown

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  • 5.2Determining the External Equipment Type

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• 6Hardware Interfaces

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  • 6.18-wire connector, pin assignments

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    • 6.1.18-pin connector pinout

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    • 6.1.2Special pin description (Pins 4, 5, 6)

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      • 6.1.2.1How to use these pins as analog inputs

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      • 6.1.2.2How to use these pins as digital inputs (Pin 4, 5, 6)

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      • 6.1.2.3How to use these pins as digital outputs (Pin 4, 5, 6)

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      • 6.1.2.4How to use IGN pin(pin 3)

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      • 6.1.2.5Serial communication signals (RxA and TxA)

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  • 6.2SIM card interface (Molex-91228-0002)

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  • 6.3LED’s description

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  • 6.4Interface E (Mounting holes)

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    • 6.4.1.1Mounting the FOX device

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• 7Housing

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• 8RF Exposures

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• 9Appendix

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  • 9.1Schematics

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    • 9.1.1Installation guidance for 8-wire cable connector

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  • 9.2What should be considered when using the FOX device

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