TELTONIKA FMC13A Wiki Knowledge Base User Guide
- June 27, 2024
- teltonika
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TELTONIKA FMC13A Wiki Knowledge Base
Product Information
Specifications
- Model: FMC13A
- Bluetooth Mode: Slave
- Security Modes: Multiple, including AES encryption
- Supported Firmware Version for Composed Bluetooth Name: 03.25.05 and above
Product Usage Instructions
General Functionality
The general functionality configures the Bluetooth of FMC13A to work in slave
mode, allowing any external device to connect. The BT Radio parameter enables
or disables Bluetooth with three different settings for the Device name:
- Device name + %imeiX (X – number of digits from IMEI)
Example:
If the Local Name is configured as FMB120%imei7 and IMEI is 352093089520901,
the name will be displayed as FMB_120_9520901.
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Bluetooth Security Modes
FMC13A Bluetooth supports various Security Modes to ensure data protection during connections. It is recommended to use AES encryption for enhanced security. -
Auto Connect to External Device
Auto connection functionality configures FMC13A as a master device, enabling it to connect to an external device. FMC13A supports one connection at a time and can detect up to 10 available devices.
FAQ
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How do I connect an OBD II Bluetooth Dongle to the FMC13A device?
To connect an OBD II Bluetooth Dongle to the FMC13A device, ensure the dongle is discoverable and use the External Name parameter to search and connect. -
Can I log the FMC13A device using my mobile phone?
Yes, you can log the FMC13A device using your mobile phone by establishing a Bluetooth connection between the two devices.
https://wiki.teltonika-gps.com/view/FMC13A_Bluetooth_settings
FMC13A Bluetooth settings
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FMC13A Bluetooth settings
General functionality
General functionality configures Bluetooth to work in slave mode. This mode allows any external device to connect to FMC13A.
Parameter BT Radio allows enabling or disabling Bluetooth. There are three different settings:
- Disabled – Bluetooth functionality will be disabled.
- Enable (hidden) – Bluetooth functionality will be enabled, and external devices will be able to connect to FMC13A, but no devices will be able to detect it.
- Enable (visible) – Bluetooth functionality will be enabled and any external device will be able to detect and connect to FMC13A.
It is possible to configure the Local name of the device, as well as the Local PIN, which will be used when trying to pair with the FMC13A device. There are two different parameters:
- The local Name parameter lets the user declare a visible name of FMC13A to external devices.
- The local PIN parameter lets the user configure the Bluetooth PIN of the FMC13A device.
The FMC13A supports composed Bluetooth Local names, which allows the user to have a predefined number of IMEI digits at the end of the device name. The format of the composed Bluetooth name looks like this:
Device name + %imeiX
X – how many digits will be taken from IMEI to show in the Local name, digits
will be taken from the end of IMEI. The minimum value of X is 1 and the
maximum value is 15.
Example:
- If the configured Local Name parameter is “FMB120%imei7” and the IMEI of the device is 352093089520901, the name will be displayed as FMB_120_9520901 (whether “_LE” is added at the end depends on whether the device supports BLE or not. The full name of the device, which supports BLE would be FMB_120_9520901_LE).
- If the Local Name is written incorrectly, the Bluetooth name of the device will be broadcasted as it is. An example can be seen below.
Example:
If the configured Local Name parameter is “FMB120%ime7” device name will be
broadcasted as FMB120%ime7 or if the wrong X is configured, for example,
“FMB120%imei20” the device name will broadcasted as FMB120%imei20.
The Composed Bluetooth name is supported from the 03.25.05 firmware version.
FMC13A Bluetooth has several different Security Modes:
- PIN only – only Local PIN will be reacquired to complete connection to FMC13A.
- PIN + MAC list – PIN and Authorized Devices MAC List will be checked against to allow connection to FMC13A. If the external device MAC ID is in the list and the correct Local PIN is entered then the connection will be established, otherwise FMC13A will reject the connection.
- MAC list only – only Authorized Devices MAC List will be checked when trying to connect to FMC13A. If an external device MAC ID is in the list then the connection will be established, otherwise, FMC13A will reject the connection.
- None – neither Local PIN nor Authorized Device MAC List will be checked.
Auto Connect to External Device
Auto connection functionality configures FMC13A as a master device, which allows connecting FMC13A to an external device. FMC13A currently supports these modes:
- None – disables auto connection functionality.
- OBDII – FMC13A starts searching for an external OBD II Dongle. If FMC13A finds a device that matches the user’s user-defined External MAC or External Name then FMC13A will try to pair with that external device. If the external device asks for PIN then FMC13A will send a user-defined External PIN. After successfully pairing FMC13A will connect to the paired device.
- Data Link – BT Datalink mode is enabled by Configurator Data Link parameter: when Data Link is configured and FMB has a link with the server, the paired device can send messages via Bluetooth SPP profile directly to the server. Messages will be encoded by Codec12.
- Inateck Scanner – FMC13A automatically connects to Inateck BT Barcode Scanner BCST-70 and will be ready to receive data (coded in barcode). The scanner must be configured for using “ENTER” as a suffix. FMC13A supports online and inventory mode. A new record will be generated on every data portion received from the scanner via SPP. Data will be stored with AVL ID 264, variable data length, max length is 32 bytes. Note: Added from FW version 03.16.00.Rev.00+
- User ID – This mode makes FMC13A connect automatically to a device and stores its BT MAC address in the I/O element User ID (I/O ID: 50520). This is used for driver authentication. If there‘s no connection, the I/O element value is set to 0.
- FMC13A supports ONE connection at a time.
- FMC13A can see up to 10 available devices. If there are more than 10 devices, the list may change with each new scan.
External Name parameter works as a substring, which allows users to enter a part of the full external device name. For example, if the external device name is “OBDDongle” and the user enters “OBD” in the External Name parameter window, then FMC13A will be allowed to connect to an external device named “OBDDongle”.
Bluetooth solutions
- How to connect OBD II Bluetooth Dongle to FMC13A device
- Logging the FMC13A device using your mobile phone
Disclaimer
- If you are not using Bluetooth, please consider turning it off or changing your Bluetooth PIN to remove potential risks.
- If you are using Bluetooth we strongly recommend using AES encryption for enhanced security.