Continental TCAM1NA0 Telematics and Connectivity Antenna Module User Manual

Product: TCAM Telematics and Connectivity Antenna Module
Model: TCAM1NA0

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Scope of Document

The aim of this document is to provide a short overview of the TCAM module model TCAM1NA0 and to describe the TCAM in order to support the homologation activities.

General Product Information

2.1 Product type:
Telematics and Connectivity Antenna Module (TCAM)
2.2 Manufacturer, Applicant:
Continental Automotive GmbH
Siemensstrasse 12
93055 Regensburg
Germany
2.3 Brand:
Continental
2.4 Trademark:
Continental
2.5 Factory/Manufacturing Location:
Continental Automotive Systems S.R.L.
Strada Salzburg 8
550018 Sibiu
Romania
2.6 Country of origin:
Romania

System Overview

3.1 Short Description of the TCAM
The TCAM (Telematics and Connectivity Antenna Module) is a vehicle intelligent antenna module for telematics and connectivity purposes.
It is designed for roof mounting, with integrated antennas protected by a shark-fin cover.
It consists of a fin antenna with integrated telematics transceivers for different wireless services, as well as several interfaces to the vehicle.
A built-in backup antenna provides cellular network access in case of the main integrated antennas under the shark fin cover get damaged, e.g. during a roll- over crash scenario.
The TCAM is connected to the power supply via a four-pin battery connector, and to the vehicle interfaces via a 20-pin connector and a broader-Reach connector.

North America (NA) Variant

Model number: TCAM1NA0

4.1 Picture of the TCAM Module

Mechanical design

5.1 Car mounting position

• The mounting location is partly under and over the roof of the vehicle.
• The fixing cap will, after installation of the module on the vehicle, will be covered by a design cap (outer cover).

In-vehicle System

The in-vehicle system consists of the following components:

•  TCAM (= Multi-Antenna Module)
• BUB (Backup Battery)
• OHC (Overhead Compartment) with built-in microphones
• Backup speaker
• IHU (Infotainment Head Unit)
• CEM (Central Electronic Module)
• OBC (On-Board Charger)

Figure: IVS components and position in the vehicle

6.1 OHC (Overhead Compartment) – by Volvo
The OHC acts as the operation panel of the system. It consists of the following:

• Volvo on call button (Road Assistance call)
• Call status indicator LED
• Microphone
• Slot for private SIM card

6.2 Backup speaker– by Volvo

The backup speaker is a separate speaker in addition to the car speakers, see the picture below

6.3 BUB (Backup Battery)

The BUB serves as the emergency backup power supply for the TCAM if the main battery is disconnected during a crash or its discharge.

6.4 DIM (Driver Information Module)
The DIM is the Volvo driver information displayed on the dashboard. Fault messages will be displayed there.
6.5 VGM (Vehicle Gateway Module)
The VGM from Continental handles the interconnection between TCAM, IHU, and DIM.

Description of the TCAM module

7.1 Product features
The TCAM1NA0 main parts are:

• Antennas for cellular, WLAN, BLE, ISM receiver (RKE), SDARS with LNA
• GNSS with LNA for Navigation: Beidou, Galileo, GPS, Glonass
• Antenna selection via RF switches
• TCAM internal antennas (all are TCAM internal, no extern antenna connections):
• Tel1 antenna: 2G, 3G, 4G/LTE1 (vehicle outside)
• Tel2 antenna: LTE2 (Rx only) (vehicle outside)
• MIMO with LTE1- and LTE2-antenna. LTE2 is Rx only.
• Backup telephone antenna: 2G, 3G, 4G/LTE (vehicle inside)
• Wi-Fi internal antenna (vehicle inside)
• Wi-Fi external antenna (vehicle outside)
• BLE antenna (vehicle outside)
• Stacked patch antenna featuring GNSS
• ISM receiver antenna
• SDARS antenna
• CAT4 NAD with 2G/3G/4G/LTE and GNSS, FCC certified
• VoLTE
• ISM receiver module (434MHz) for RKE (Remote Keyless Entry), PASE (Passive Start and Entry, TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System)
• Wi-Fi chip
• BLE chip
• 1st internal embedded Sim-IC
• Service calls

External interfaces:

• Main power supply
• External backup battery
• External SIM card slot (2 nd private customer SIM, optional)
• External microphone in the OHC (Overhead Compartment)
• A2B to the OHC
• External backup speaker
• BroadR-Reach
• CEM connection (K-Line)
• Infotainment CAN
• Airbag input
• Debug interfaces (USB, UART)

7.2 Wireless services:

• 2G

• 3G

• 4G/LTE

• VoLTE

• Contains an FCC/IC certified CAT4 NAD with 2G/3G/4G/LTE and GNSS

• Voice/Assistance Calls:
  o Assistance Calls
  o Calls are only possible for some fixed phone numbers

• Global Positioning and Navigation: GPS, Galileo, Beidou, GLONASS

• Car Access, Tire pressure Monitoring:
  o Contains an FCC-tested ISM RF receiver module

• WLAN a/b/g/n/ac

• Access point

• BLE

• Data Services

7.3 Interfaces:

• CAN
• LIN
• BroadReach
• USB (for development only)

7.4 TCAM1NA0 internal Antennas:

• Tel1 antenna: 2G/3G/LTE1
• Tel2 antenna: LTE2 (Rx LTE only), Wi-Fi extern antenna
• Backup telephone antenna: 2G/3G/LTE
• Wi-Fi internal antenna
• GNSS antenna
• SDARS antenna
• BLE antenna
• RKE antenna

There are no connectors for external antennas, except for the SDARS antenna signal OUT connection.
All necessary antennas are integrated into the TCAM.

Technical data

8.1 Storage temperature Range

-40°C to 105°C
8.2 Operating temperature Range
-40°C to 85°C
8.3 Supply Voltage
Nominal.: 12 V dc
Supply Voltage Range: 8 V to 16 V dc
8.4 Supply current consumption
Typical standby current: 3.5 mA dc (at 12 V)
Typical active current consumption: 350 mA dc (at 12 V)
(cellular, Wi-Fi, BLE, GNSS active)
8.5 Power Consumption
Typical power consumption: 4.2 W dc
(cellular, GNSS active)

Wireless services

9.1 2G/GSM:

9.2 3G/UMTS:

9.3 4G/LTE:

12 (700), 13 (750)

9.4 GNSS receiver:

Galileo E1 band: 1575.42 MHz
Glonass band L1: 1602 MHz
BeiDou L1 band: 1561 MHz

9.5 ISM receiver:

9.6 Wi-Fi:

9.7 Bluetooth Low Energy:

Label Information

10.1 USA/Canada
Continental
Model: TCAM1NA0
FCC ID: KR5TCAM1NA0
IC:7812D-TCAM1NA0

Owner Manual Statements

11.1 Owner manual USA/Canada
Continental
Model: TCAM1NA0
FCC ID: KR5TCAM1NA0
IC:7812D–TCAM1NA0

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
This device complies with FCC/ISED radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment and meets the FCC radio frequency (RF) Exposure Guidelines and RSS‐102 of the ISED radio frequency (RF) Exposure rules. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. The antenna should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 2.4 cm between the radiator and your body.

FCC Class B digital device notice

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 or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Continental Automotive GmbH has not approved any changes or modifications to this device by the user. Any changes or modifications could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

CAN ICES-3 (B) / NMB-3 (B)
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Version: 4.0 TCAM1NA0

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