ORBCOMM FM 5000 Fleet Tracking Device User Guide

ORBCOMM FM 5000 Fleet Tracking Device

OVERVIEW

ORBCOMM’s FM 5000 is a cellular-based telematics device for driver safety and fleet management applications.

The FM 5000 monitors driver behavior and alerts drivers and managers when actions that may compromise safety are detected. With state-of-the-art coaching technology, the FM 5000 informs drivers when they are speeding, driving aggressively, or not wearing a seat belt.

The FM 5000 is used with a mobile app and a cloud-based application as part of a comprehensive solution. In addition to in-cab coaching, the solution sends data to the application, allowing managers to receive alerts and generate reports to track driver performance, fleet status, and productivity, as well as to ensure compliance with regulations. The FM 5000 is third-party certified for compliance with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrations and Transport Canada ELD rules.

• Assembly

  • The FM 5000 consists of the base unit plus a windshield mounting bracket that also acts as a shield from solar radiation. A cable harness completes the overall assembly.
    The mounting bracket is designed to accept double-sided adhesive glue dots in six locations. That allows the mounting bracket to adhere to the inside of a vehicle windshield. Slots in the mounting bracket allow the cable harness to be zip-tied to the bracket.

• Cable Harness

  • Below is a list of recommended cable harnesses. PRO-400 cable harnesses are compatible with the FM 5000.{{not sure we should mention another product in the certification guide – remove this statement?}}. Additional ancillary cables may be required to complete an installation and allow access to certain interfaces. {{will cert house want details about these cables? they are not referenced in the install section and there are no cable drawings/photos – remove this chapter section?}}

SPECIFICATIONS

{{overall this section contains more information and detail than we normally submit for certification – perhaps some of this information should not be removed to reduce the risk that our competitors may see it if it is made public}}

• Temperature**
  Parameter| Value**
  ---|---
  Operating Temperature| -20° to +85°C (-4° to +185°F)
  Storage Temperature| -40° to +85°C (-40° to +185’F)
• Power Supply Input**
  Parameter| Value**
  ---|---
  Power Supply Voltage| 9 to 36 V DC
  Reverse Polarity Protection| Yes
• Power Consumption Typical power consumption values at VIN=12 V and at room temperature (23° C/73° F).
  State of Operation| Current
  ---|---
  Normal State| 350 mA to 2 A
  Low Power Mode| <1 mA typical
• Fuse An internal PTC-type fuse is installed on the circuit card assembly. {{remove the previous statement?}}The fuse is a slow blow type rated to 2.5 A When a short circuit condition is detected, the PTC becomes an open circuit until the short circuit condition is removed. {{remove the previous statement?-keep only slow blow fuse and not replaceable}}lt is not user-replaceable.
• Inrush Current**
  State of Operation| Current**
  ---|---
  Application of Input| <500 mA is typical
• Supercapacitor Allows for 20 seconds of full operation at full charge plus low vehicle voltage/ brown-out protection.
• General Purpose Input-Output (GPIO)
  • Ignition Sense
  • Ignition Cable Detect
  • Vehicle Bus Cable Type Detect
  • Seat Belt
  • Seat Belt Cable Detect
  • Panic Button
  • Kill Switch
  • GPIO_SPARE1
  • GPIO_SPARE2
  •  Accessory Power Control
  • GPIO_OUT1
  • GPIO_OUT2
  • GPIO_OUT4
• Serial Interfaces
  • Five RS-232 compliant interfaces
  • Two USB connections (USB 2.0)
  • CAN Bus – Two channels supporting SAE J1939, ISOl 5765 CAN protocols
  • CAN Bus – Single Wire CAN (SWC) uses CAN-Bus channel 2
  • J1708- One Channing
• RS-232 The RS-232 interfaces default to the following settings: 115.2 kbps, 1 start, 8 data, 1 stop bit, no parity. The baud rate is configurable up to 115.2 kbps. One RS-232 interface is a dedicated CONSOLE or DEBUG port. RS-232 ports are not user-accessible. There is one RS-232 interface with full flow control. The remainder is typical 3-wire types (TX, RX, and GND).
  • Rx is protected up to ±25 V
  • Tx is protected up to ±13.2 V
  • Rx and Tx have ±15 kV ESD protection
• USB
  • The FM 5000 has two USB 2.0 compatible interfaces. The primary interface for programming the FM 5000 is the USB On-The-Go (USB-OTG) interface. That interface is not user-accessible. The other USB 2.0 interface allows for the connection of an external keyboard or mouse though currently there is no software support. {{delete all but the first statement? The user can’t do anything with these USBs. As a minimum the last statement should be removed, “no support” now is like a future promise or shortcoming and shouldn’t be included.}}
• CAN Bus
  • The transceiver provides two CAN Bus interfaces for sending and receiving frames. {{keep ‘transceiver” term?}} The transceiver incorporates a controller area network interface with signaling rates up to 1 Mbps. A Single Wire CAN (SWC) is also available on the second CAN Bus interface.
• J1708
  • The transceiver provides a half-duplex J1708 interface as an accessory bus interfacing with signaling rates up to 250 kbps.
• Wire
  • wire interface is available for use of logging in or out via an ancillary iButton tag. This is a legacy interface that has been largely superseded by the NFC one. {{not sure this second statement should be in the customer-facing docs -do we need details about iButton??}}
• Vehicle Connections
  •  CAN: 2 channels supporting SAE J1939, ISO15765 high, medium, and single wire CAN protocols
  • SAE J1708: 1 channel
  • Supported vehicle connections:
  • Note: These require to interface specific cable harnesses.
  • OBDII (J1962)
  • Volvo J1939 16 pin connection (purple)
  • J1939 Type II connector (green)
  • RP1226
  • J-Bus Deutsch 9-pin and 6-pin connectors
  • 3-wire install (power, ground, and ignition)
  • 2-wire install (power and ground)

 Operation Frequency Band

• Antennas**
  Antenna Type| Description**
  ---|---
  Cell| The FM 5000 contains two multi-band cellular internal antennas, one providing both transmit and receive functions, the other providing LTE diversity reception for enhanced CAT 1 downloads. The two antennas are surface mounted (surface-mount technology – SMT) to the electronics PCA. {{remove last statement}}
  GNSS| A single SMT, edge mounted chip antenna for GNSS reception.
  Wi-Fi| A single SMT edge mounted chip antenna for transmission and reception of Wi-Fi signals.
  NFC| An NFC coil is mounted in the lower, plastic enclosure and via a twisted pair cable assembly is connected to the main electronics PCA.{{rew ord to simply – “An NCF located on the main PCA”?}}
• Cellular**
  Type| u-blox TOBY-R200-42B
  ---|---
  LTE Module**| LTE bands: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, and 12

UMTS bands: 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz

Output Power| LTE power Class 3 (23dBm)

UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPApower Class 3 (24dBm) GSM/GPRS Power Class:

*Class 4 (33 dBm) for GSM/E-GSM band

*Class 1 (30 dBm) for DCSPCS band

EDGE(8-PSK) Power Class:

*Class E2 (27 dBm) for GSM/E-GSM band

*Class E2 (26 dBm) for DCS/PCSband

Input Power| Peak currents of 1.5 A typical, 1.9 A maximum. Module supply peak current consumption: the peak of current consumption through the VCC pins during a GSM 1-slot Tx burst at maximum Tx power,

with a matched antenna

Data Transfer| LTE Category 1: up to 10.3 Mb/s DL, 5.2 Mb/s UL

HSDPA category 8: up to 7.2 Mb/s DL, HSUPA category 6: up to 5.76 Mb/s UL GPRS multi-slot class 33, CS1-CS4, up to 107 kb/ s DL, up to 85.6 kb/s UL

EDGE multi-slot class 33, MCS1-MCS9, up to 296 kb/s DL, up to 236.8 kb/s UL

• GNSS
  • The GNSS engine used in the FM 5000 is the u-blox EVA-M8M. Aided GPS or AGPS is used to improve cold start capability. The manufacturer’s specifications are given in the table below.
    Parameter| GPS| GLONASS| GPS/GLONASS
    ---|---|---|---
    Time to First Fix1
    Cold Start| 29 s| 31 s| 26 s
    AGPS| 3s| 3s| 3s
    Hot Start| 1 s| 1 s| 1 s
    Sensitivity
    Tracking| -164dBm| -163dBm| -164dBm
    Hot Start| -156 dBm| -155dBm| -156dBm
    Cold Start| -148dBm| -145 dBm| -148 dBm
    Accuracy
    Horizontal Position

(CEP) 2

| 2.5/2.0 m| 4.0 m| 2.5/2.0 m
Velocity| 0.05 m/s| 0.1 m/s| 0.05 m/s
Heading| 0.3 degrees| 0.4 degrees| 0.3 degrees

Mechanical

x 4.46 x 1.31 inches (14.5 x 11 .3 x 3.3 cm)
Weight

Assembly Approximate  Cable Harness

Total Weight

|

0.55 lbs. (249 g)

1.30 lbs. (590 g) {{earlier we gave a list of 4 cable harnesses – do they all weigh the same??}}

1.85 lbs. (839 g)

Environmental

shock test as detailed in SAE J1455 (2017), section 4.1.3.2
Humidity| The device meets all its specifications during exposure as per the test methodology of SAE J1455 (2017), section 4.2.3 fig 4A
Mechanical Vibration| The device meets all its specifications during exposure to random vehicular vibration levels per SAE J1455 (2017), section 4.10.4.2 figures 6 and 8, and MIL-STD-810G (2019), section 514.8 Annex C, Category 4, US Highway Transportation, Unknown Orientation
Mechanical Shock| The device meets all its specifications as specified in MIL- STD-81 OH (2019), section 516.8, Procedure I Functional Shock, section 2.3.2c Fig 516.8-10 and Table 516.8-IV Ground Material
Ingress Protection| IEC 60529 (2001), sections 14.2.7 and ISO 20653 (2013) Table 7 and Figure 7.

INSTALLATION

Review the product package and contents prior to beginning the installation. Take care when opening the packaging and removing items. If a return is needed you will want to return the product in its original packaging if possible.

• This instruction guide is provided as a GENERAL installation guide, some assets vary dimensionally and may require additional steps.
• The manufacturer and/ or distributors do not accept responsibility for third-party charges, labor, and or third party replacement modifications. Some modifications may void the factory warranty.
• Exercise due diligence when installing this product. ORBCOMM does not accept any responsibility for asset damage or personal injury resulting from the installation of this product. Careless installation and operation can result in serious injury or equipment damage.· All liability for installation and use rests with the owner/ operator.
• Always make sure you have a clean, dry, and well-lit work area.
• Always ensure products are secure during disassembly and installation.
• Always take steps to protect yourself when drilling, cutting, and grinding because this may create flying particles that can cause injury.
• Thoroughly inspect the area to be drilled, on both sides of the material, prior to modification, and relocate any objects that may become damaged.
• Always route electrical cables carefully. Avoid moving parts, parts that may become hot and rough, or sharp edges.
• Make sure to fully understand the product, its intended use, and operation prior to use.

Prepare the Windshield

Preparing the windshield prior to installation is extremely important. If the windshield is not thoroughly clean and dry, the device will lose adhesion over time. Follow the instructions below to clean and prepare the windshield properly for installation.

1. Ensure that the interior windshield surface is dry by operating the vehicle windshield defrost, with the air conditioning on, in a neutral temperature range.
2. Determine the appropriate location on the interior vehicle windshield (ORBCOMM recommends the right-side of the rear-view mirror.
   • Note: The area must be clear of any labels or stickers.
   • Note: It is the responsibility of the installer to check local, state, and federal guidelines
3. Use glass cleaner and clean towels or rags to thoroughly clean the interior surface of the windshield.
   Use alcohol wipes to prepare a 6″ x 6″ (7 5 x 15 cm) area of the windshield in the location where the device will be installed.

Mix and Apply the Adhesive

1. Thoroughly mix the 2-part adhesive by squeezing all of the liquid from one end to the other while kneading the packet.

2. Remove the backing from the device’s adhesive pads, pay careful attention not to touch the pad surface.

3.  Cut a small corner of the 2-part mix adhesive packet.

4.  Apply one drop of the mixed adhesive to the center of two adhesive pads.
   Note: DO NOT apply the mixed adhesive to more than two round adhesive pads.

5. Mount the FM 5000

6. Mount the device on the windshield in the prepared and cleaned location. CAUTION: M cunt the device to the windshield so that the cable points downward from the device.

7.  Apply sufficient pressure to adequately secure the device in place (approximately 60 seconds).

8. Route and Connect the Cable

9. Connect the device’s cable to the vehicle’s diagnostic port.

10. Secure the remaining cable using the provided cable ties away from moving parts or that would otherwise interfere with normal vehicle operation.

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