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Force One
MDT
Technical Manual
V 1.6
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Contents
General concepts & architecture ..................................................................................................... 4
Main Features ..................................................................................................................................... 4
Block Diagram...................................................................................................................................... 7
Appearance ..................................................................................................................................... 8
Dimensions (in millimeters) ................................................................................................................ 8
Weight (in grams) ................................................................................................................................ 8
Views ................................................................................................................................................... 8
Left & Right ..................................................................................................................................... 8
Top ................................................................................................................................................... 9
Bottom............................................................................................................................................. 9
Docking Station ............................................................................................................................. 10
Views ................................................................................................................................................. 10
Front .............................................................................................................................................. 10
Rear with mounting bracket ......................................................................................................... 10
How to detach the Force One from its docking station .................................................................... 11
Step 1 ............................................................................................................................................. 11
Step 2 ............................................................................................................................................. 11
Step 3 ............................................................................................................................................. 11
How to Seal the Force One ............................................................................................................ 12
Regular Way of Sealing the Force One .............................................................................................. 12
Dashboard Fitting .......................................................................................................................... 13
Dashboard Fitting .......................................................................................................................... 14
Windscreen Fitting ........................................................................................................................ 15
Combo Antenna Installation .......................................................................................................... 16
Covers ........................................................................................................................................... 17
Main Connectors Panel ................................................................................................................. 17
Jumper Settings ................................................................................................................................. 19
USB/COM SEL-1 and USB/COM SEL-2 ........................................................................................... 19
USB INT/EXT (internal external) .................................................................................................... 19
RS485 TERM (120 Ohm terminator resistor) ................................................................................. 19
Connectors and Cables ...................................................................................................................... 20
Serial USB/COM – IN/OUT Connector ........................................................................................... 20
Digital I/O ...................................................................................................................................... 21
Mov Sensors .................................................................................................................................. 21
Deriv Box ....................................................................................................................................... 22
Power Connector ........................................................................................................................... 22
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Mini USB Connector ...................................................................................................................... 22
Active Sync..................................................................................................................................... 22
Ports mapping ................................................................................................................................... 23
Serial COM ..................................................................................................................................... 23
Digital Input/Outputs ........................................................................................................................ 23
Outputs .......................................................................................................................................... 23
Inputs ............................................................................................................................................. 23
Sealing .......................................................................................................................................... 24
User and Demo Software .............................................................................................................. 25
Sample Applications .......................................................................................................................... 25
Autorun ......................................................................................................................................... 25
AITP ............................................................................................................................................... 26
GPSPub .......................................................................................................................................... 29
GSMCall ......................................................................................................................................... 29
InstallReg ....................................................................................................................................... 30
SaveReg ......................................................................................................................................... 30
SysUtils .......................................................................................................................................... 31
Terminal ........................................................................................................................................ 32
Test ................................................................................................................................................ 33
Backup and Restore ........................................................................................................................... 34
Developer’s CD .................................................................................................................................. 36
Active Sync (Usb Connection) ........................................................................................................... 37
Force One .NET libraries ................................................................................................................ 38
Aitp.Wrapper41 ................................................................................................................................. 38
ComTax2.Wrapper41 ........................................................................................................................ 38
DigitalIO.Wrapper41 ......................................................................................................................... 38
Digitax.Mobile.Modem ..................................................................................................................... 39
Digitax.Mobile.RAS ............................................................................................................................ 39
Digitax.Mobile.RAS.Link .................................................................................................................... 39
GPS.Wrapper41 ................................................................................................................................. 40
Source Code Examples ...................................................................................................................... 41
1. Modem-RAS sample application ........................................................................................... 41
2. ComTax2 (Taximeter) ............................................................................................................ 45
3. AITP (Odometer) .................................................................................................................... 47
4. AITP (Version and information) ............................................................................................. 48
5. AITP (Force One keyboard) .................................................................................................... 49
6. AITP (Light Dimmer) .............................................................................................................. 51
7. Digital I/O (IPreShut) ............................................................................................................. 53
8. GPS......................................................................................................................................... 54
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General concepts & architecture
Main Features
Feature
Description
Display
Viewing area 4.3" diagonal
WQVGA 480x272 Resolution
Colour TFT LED Back-light Display
Display clearly viewable with 400 cd/m2
Ambient Light Sensor with 32 Steps Automatic Regolation
Touchscreen
Full Automotive Rugged Touchscreen with configurable touch areas.
Extended Temperature Range
Pencil / Finger Type
CPUs
Fanless Device with Primary CPU Samsung ARM 400MHz
Secondary CPU M16 for Automotive Intensive Tasks
Ram Memory
128MB RAM Memory
Storage Memory
128MB up to 256MB capacity of Internal Flash Memory
microSD HC (High Capacity compatible) socket
GPRS Modem
GSM / GPRS Class 12
Modem can be powered on when the terminal is off.
Wake-up on ring programmable features
Board to Board connector pin to pin compatible with "GPRS (base)" "EDGE
(option)" and "UMTS (option)" retrofit upgradable
Warm reset and cold reset (dedicated electronic circuit) available through API
calls
2 Hardware RS232 Serial Ports available on the modem (Hardware MUX) allow
both RAS and AT command from user applications
2 Sim Card slots with Software switcher available through API calls
Support international standard protocol (ETSI AT command set)
Supports RAS (Remote Access Service) dialup function
GPS / GPRS Rugged Combo antenna (option)
GPS Receiver
Ublox 5 SuperSense Technology and Indoor Navigation, new generation GPS
chipsets with improved precision and fast acquisition of position fix on start up
and sleep mode
50 Channels, 1 Million correlators, GALILEO Compatible
Antenna Monitor (Disconnection and Short Circuit Detection / Protection)
Hot / Warm / Cold start time – 1 / 29 / 29 sec.
Supports international NMEA standard format and proprietary UBX Binary
protocol
Messages interval up to 4 Hz Frequency
Warm reset and cold reset (dedicated electronic circuit) available through API
calls
Assisted GPS (A-GPS) available
Dead Reckoning System (GPS + Gyroscope + Odometer) with EKF (Enhanced
Kalmann Filter) (option)
GPS / GPRS Rugged Combo antenna (option)
USB Ports
2 USB Host (with USB Support for Mouse and Keyboard)
1 USB Device
Hardware Keys
9 Lighted and Software programmable Hardware Buttons
Power on key
1 Power On button
Serial Ports
2 Internal RS232 Serial Ports
8 RS232 Serial Ports Available through External DerivBox (option)
2 RS232 Serial Ports available on embedded meter to connect 2G IU, Printer and
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Smart Roof sign (Option)
I/O ports connection
3 Digital Inputs
3 + 5 Power Output Ports
Dedicated Ignition input
Dedicated Emergency Switch input
Alarm and Security
Panic Button input
Stealth Mode Controller (system ON display, audio and lightings off)
Stealth Display Feature
Fully Programmable Stealth display mode, Screen saver mode and sleeping mode
by:
o Power Button
o Hardware Key
o API
Enable Switching Off LCD without powering down MDT unit
Multimedia
Speaker and Microphone
Supports wave speaker volume control
API to be provided
Playback wave and speech files
Boot
Dual Boot available from Flash Disk and microSDHC Card
Boot Time < 10 sec
Customizable Boot Up Splash Screen with End-User Logo
Soft/Hard Reset
Soft Reset available through HW switch
Soft Reset available through API calls
Hard Reset available through microSDHC Card (Factory default)
Safe Windows shutdown
procedure
Preshutdown notification
Disk Activity Signal Control
External UPS (option)
Operating System
Windows CE .NET 5.0 with ATL, MFC, .NET Compact Framework 3.5 and Digitax
Framework 4.1
Development Tools
ActiveSync 4.5 (last version available) and USB debugging with ActiveSync support
SDK for Embedded Visual C++ 4.0 (EVC4)
Sample code for SDK in C++
Compact Framework 3.5 supported
Digitax Framework 4.1 (Digitax Libraries): GPS, GPRS, VoiceCall, I/O, Odometer,
Taximeter, Hardware Keys, WatchDog, OTA, Windows Status, Stealth Mode
Controller, Logs, Backup And Restore, Light Dimmer, Hardware Identification,
Splash Screen, Alarm, Card Reader and Windows Status
Serial port driver and test tools
Digital I/O driver, API (DLL) and test tool
Read/Write Windows CE registry application and API to Supports permanent
saving of system settings into registry
Software controllable Warm Restart and test tool
GPRS modem driver and test tool
GPS driver and test tool
Speaker and MIC test tool, wave playback and voice recorder
Contactless / NFC reader driver and test tool (applicable if such hardware feature
is provided)
Backlight control API and test tools (as well as turn off display to sleep)
Ping tool
Dialup network
GSM phone dialer
Support network protocol TCP/UDP, IP, PPP
Virtual keypad
Text file editor
Explorer
Text-To-Speech
Support 3rd party Native Text-To-Speech
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Software Navigation
Support 3rd party map application and navigation software with SDK
System diagnostic tools
On Field Test (OFT) OnBoard Diagnostic Utilities included, with Customizable
CheckList to make tests of GPS Fix, GPS Antenna, GPRS Connectivity and Base
Station Signal Quality, Odometer, Ignition, Panic Button, TouchScreen calibration,
Hardware Keys, Ambient Light Sensor, Device version, OS Version, AITP Version,
Taximeter, UPS and Battery Status, Roof Light, Navigation Software
All On Field Tests and enrolling features can be used during first installation and
swap of devices
OS Image Loader
Over The Air (OTA) OS image loader or microSDHC Card Image Loader
System Update Fleet
Management
Professional OTA (Over The Air) Client allows the update of the whole Operating
System and all the CPUs Firmware (option).
Professional OTA (Over The Air) Server with vehicles enrolling, group management
and selective update, remote debugging and logging. Web based user interface
(option)
Taximeter
Embedded Taximeter (Full Firmware and TARIF OTA Programmable)
Power Supply
8 - 32 V with Surge Protector
Battery
External UPS Battery Package, Standard Battery Pack 1 hour (option)
Mounting
Removable Display with Docking Station
Professional Docking Station with align and locking guides provided
Docking Station may be locked with the terminal
All the External Connectors, Accessible slots (such as SIM Card, microSDHC, USB,
etc.) and Screws are Sealed
Operating Temperature
-20°C to 70°C
Humidity
Humidity up to 95% non-condensing
Vibration
Vibration Sine wave, 10 ~ 500 ~ 10Hz, 1.5G, 0.37oct/min 3 axis, 1hour/axis
Dust Ingress Protection
All connectors covers sealed, no open holes
Dimension
94 mm x 186 mm x 30 mm (H x W x D)
Weight
260 g
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Block Diagram
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Appearance
Dimensions (in millimeters)
Width
Height
Depth
185
93
25
Weight (in grams)
Force One
Docking Station
Force One & Docking
260
200
460
Views - Left, Right and Bottom
Right view
Left with sealeable covers
Left view without covers
Bottom view
Micro SD slot
Test Connector
Special SetUp
Programming
Special SetUp
Programming
Cover
Main
Connector
SD Sealing
Cover
Manufacture
Seal
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Top
Front
Bottom
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Docking Station
Views
Front
Rear with mounting bracket
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How to detach the Force One from its docking station
Step 1
Press down the release lever
Step 2
While keeping down the release lever, push the Force One right side.
Step 3
Continue to push right side slightly raising the Force One until it is completely detached.
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How to Seal the Force One
Regular Way of Sealing the Force One
Sealing
Force One to Docking Block Sealing Point
By default Force One
is removable, you
can block it by fixing
a screw in the point
to avoid the Force
One removal.
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Dashboard Fitting
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Dashboard Fitting
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Windscreen Fitting
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Combo Antenna Installation
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Covers
Main Connectors Panel
SIM & USB
Cover
Main connectors
Cover
SIM Card 1
Holder
Host
USB port
Mini Client USB port for
ActiveSync Connection
GPRS Antenna
MMCX jack
GPS Antenna
SMB plug
Mov Sensors
Connector
Power
Connector
Hub
Connector
Digital I/O
Serial
USB/COM I/O
HeadPhone
Jack
SIM Card 2
Holder
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Force One Exploded View
Docking Exploded View
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Jumper Settings
USB/COM SEL-1 and USB/COM SEL-2
Used to select alternative RS232 or USB output. It is a jumper selection:
For RS232 OUTPUT (COM6)
For USB OUTPUT (USB 2)
USB INT/EXT (internal external)
Used to select the fixed USB port to inner cable connector or built-in USB connector:
For built-in USB connector
For inner connector
RS485 TERM (120 Ohm terminator resistor)
Used to select this device as chain end in RS485 environ (it is on request Force One option):
Open
120 Ohm terminator
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Microphone
Used to select this device as chain end in RS485 environ (it is on request Force One option):
Internal
External
2nd Speaker
Used to select this device as chain end in RS485 environ (it is on request Force One option):
External Speaker
Power 1 and 2
Connectors and Cables
Serial USB/COM – IN/OUT Connector
USB Internal/external, RS-232/485:
PIN
FUNCTION
1
GND
2
USB1-P
3
USB2 + 5V POWER 500 mA
4
USB2-P / COM6 RX
5
GND COM 5
6
COM5 RX
PIN
FUNCTION
7
USB1 GND
8
USB1-N
9
USB1 + 5V POWER 500 mA
10
USB2-N / COM6 TX
11
USB2 GND / COM6 GND
12
COM5 TX
Note for Development Cable
By default, the USB port is the same as the top USB host connector.
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