Hughes Network Systems PASS-TCU Manuel D’Utilisation

 

PASS-TCU User Manual 

 

 

 

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The Personal Assistance and Safety System (PASS) serves as the central platform of a telematics system, 
where all telematics-related technologies are deeply integrated. PASS communicates to a central service 
center through the communication network device and in turn the service center helps deliver telematics 
services to the customer. 
 
PASS handles the communication from the vehicle to the outside infrastructure via various wireless systems. 
Besides, a localization manager will ensure proper positioning information for all telematics services. 
 
PASS contains a GPS receiver, cellular transceiver, and modem/transceiver control board.  
PASS supports all the telematics services, which are listed below: 
 
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Remote Door Unlock 

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Road Side Assistance (R-Call) 

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Emergency Assistance (E-Call) 

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Automatic Crash Notification (CAN) 

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Stolen Vehicle Tracking 

• Automatic 

Maintenance 

 
The access to PASS system functionality is granted via several application programming interfaces from 
within the platform or to other in-car applications over the vehicle network system. In that way the 
application software will become independent from the used hardware.  
 
PASS can be characterized as a distributed, heterogeneous hardware/ software system, which provides 
functionality and services to the customer via the interaction of several devices. These hardware components 
are interconnected by standardized car networks (e.g. Discrete I/O line, CAN bus) and by wireless 
communication channels (e.g. GSM). 

 

The features accomplished UConnect System Include: 

-  Bluetooth Hands Free Calling 
-  Universal Consumer Interface (Portable Music Player Integration) 
 

Additional investigate features are: 

-  Remote Vehicle Diagnostics and Data Collection 
-  Off Board Navigation 

 

A separate RFI will also be issued to Customer Service Center operators to provide the ‘back-end’ services. 
It is assumed that communication will take place via an integrated cellular modem although other innovative 
solutions are always considered.