Project/Product/Process Author Project & doc ID / Product Id Pages Publish Date Choose an item. Salah Alazawi 0000-0000 12 2022-06-01 Title Distribution Document Class Template Rev Revision & Status ACU6 Off Highway User Manual -
104760201 ACTIA Group U - Uncontrolled 1.2 1.5 Released ACU6 OFF HIGHWAY USER MANUAL -
104760201 Copyright 2018 ACTIA NORDIC AB Proprietary & Confidential Actia Nordic AB SWEDEN info@actia.se www.actia.se Title Revision & Status Doc Id Distribution Page (No Pages) ACU6 Off Highway User Manua 104760201 1.5 Released 0000-0000 ACTIA Group 2 (12) Revision history Revi-
sion 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Date Author(s) Cause of changes Updates 2020-08-10 S. Alazawi First version - Draft 2023-04-18 S. Alazawi Updated WLAN channels and WLAN gain 2023-04-24 S. Alazawi Updated WLAN 2.4Ghz max power 2023-04-27 S. Alazawi WLAN power correction 2023-05-29 S. Alazawi LTE TDD B40 removed 2023-06-21 S. Alazawi Corrected operating voltage Contents Revision history ..............................................................................................................................................2 1 Product description ..................................................................................................................................... 4 1.1 General ...............................................................................................................................................4 1.2 Connectors..........................................................................................................................................4 1.3 SIM ......................................................................................................................................................4 1.4 Power supply ......................................................................................................................................4 1.4.1 External supply ............................................................................................................................ 4 1.4.2 Backup battery............................................................................................................................. 5 1.5 Temperature range .............................................................................................................................5 2 RF description .............................................................................................................................................. 6 2.1 General ...............................................................................................................................................6 2.2 Cellular ................................................................................................................................................6 2.2.1 Bands and output power ............................................................................................................. 6 2.3 WLAN ..................................................................................................................................................7 2.3.1 2.4GHz ......................................................................................................................................... 7 2.3.2 5GHz ............................................................................................................................................ 7 COPYRIGHT 2018 ACTIA NORDIC AB PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL ACTIA Nordic AB SWEDEN info@actia.se www.actia.se Title Revision & Status Doc Id Distribution Page (No Pages) ACU6 Off Highway User Manua 104760201 1.5 Released 0000-0000 ACTIA Group 3 (12) 2.3.2.1 20 MHz bandwidth .................................................................................................................7 2.3.2.2 40 MHz bandwidth .................................................................................................................8 2.3.2.3 80 MHz bandwidth .................................................................................................................8 2.4 Bluetooth ............................................................................................................................................8 2.5 GNSS ...................................................................................................................................................8 3 Functional Description ................................................................................................................................. 9 3.1 CAN connection ..................................................................................................................................9 3.2 WLAN station ......................................................................................................................................9 3.3 WLAN access point .............................................................................................................................9 3.4 Data gateway ......................................................................................................................................9 3.5 Positioning information ......................................................................................................................9 4 Installation and maintenance .................................................................................................................... 10 4.1 Installation ....................................................................................................................................... 10 4.2 Cable harness .................................................................................................................................. 10 4.3 Safety Distance ................................................................................................................................ 10 4.4 Maintenance .................................................................................................................................... 10 5 Regulatory Certifications ........................................................................................................................... 11 5.1 USA (FCC) ......................................................................................................................................... 11 5.1.1 FCC Warnings and Notices ......................................................................................................... 11 5.1.2 OEM Requirements ................................................................................................................... 11 5.2 Canada (ISED) .................................................................................................................................. 12 5.2.1 ISED Warnings and Notices ....................................................................................................... 12 5.2.2 OEM Requirements ................................................................................................................... 12 COPYRIGHT 2018 ACTIA NORDIC AB PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL ACTIA Nordic AB SWEDEN info@actia.se www.actia.se Title Revision & Status Doc Id Distribution Page (No Pages) ACU6 Off Highway User Manua 104760201 1.5 Released 0000-0000 ACTIA Group 4 (12) 1 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 1.1 GENERAL 104760201 is a telematics product for vehicles. It provides data connection over cellular networks for embedded telematics applications. It also provides data connection for other devices in the vehicle, such as the infotainment head unit. 104760201 has WLAN functionality and can act as both access point and station. The product can be attached to external antennas, but also have internal antennas that can be used if e.g., an external antenna would be broken. There is also an internal backup battery that is used if the external power source (vehicle battery) is lost. 1.2 CONNECTORS 1. Violet Fakra (code D) 2. Red Fakra 3. Blue Fakra 4. Violet Fakra (code H) 5. HSD connector 6. HSD connector 7. 34-pin TE AMP LTE main antenna LTE diversity antenna GNSS antenna WLAN antenna Ethernet and USB Ethernet and USB (NOT IN USED) Main connector 1.3 SIM 104760201 has an internal eSIM that is soldered to the PCB. It is also possible to attach a micro-SIM (3FF) to a SIM tray inside the product. The SIM is placed in the SIM tray during manufacturing. The product is not designed so that the user can replace the SIM. 1.4 POWER SUPPLY External supply 1.4.1 Operating voltage range: 7,5V 60,0V. Nominal 12V, 24V, 48V COPYRIGHT 2018 ACTIA NORDIC AB PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL ACTIA Nordic AB SWEDEN info@actia.se www.actia.se Title Revision & Status Doc Id Distribution Page (No Pages) ACU6 Off Highway User Manua 104760201 1.5 Released 0000-0000 ACTIA Group 5 (12) 1.4.2 Backup battery 104760201 can also be operated without external power source using an internal rechargeable battery pack. In this mode some functionality is disabled. 1.5 TEMPERATURE RANGE Operating temperature range: -40 to +70 C. COPYRIGHT 2018 ACTIA NORDIC AB PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL ACTIA Nordic AB SWEDEN info@actia.se www.actia.se Title Revision & Status Doc Id Distribution Page (No Pages) ACU6 Off Highway User Manua 104760201 1.5 Released 0000-0000 ACTIA Group 6 (12) 2 RF DESCRIPTION 2.1 GENERAL 104760201 supports different radio technologies:
Cellular WLAN 2.4GHz and 5Ghz Bluetooth GNSS When the product is in normal operation mode and powered by external power source all technologies can be activated. When powered by the internal backup battery only cellular and GNSS can be activated. 2.2 CELLULAR 104760201 Off Highway uses an embedded CAT 4 LTE modem. Both internal or external cellular antennas can be used. 2.2.1 Bands and output power Technology Bands 850/900/1800/1900 GSM/GPRS/EDGE Max. ouput power Class 4 (+33dBm 2dB) EGSM850 &
EGSM900 Class 1 (+30dBm 2dB) for GSM1800
& GSM1900 Class E2 (+27dBm 3dB) for GSM 850 / GSM 900 8-PSK Class E2 (+26dBm +3 /-4dB) for GSM 1800 & GSM 1900 8-PSK WCDMA/HSPA I (2100), II (1900), III (1700), IV (2100), V (850), VI (850), VIII (900), XIX (850) Class 3 (+24dBm +1/-3dB) LTE FDD Bd1 (2100), Bd2 (1900), Bd3 (1800), Bd4 (2100), Bd5 (850), Bd7 (2600), Bd8 (900), Bd12 (70), Bd 13 (700), Bd18 (900), Bd19 (800), Bd 20 (800), Bd26 (850), Bd 28 (700), Bd66 (2100) Class 3 (+23dBm 2dB) LTE TDD Bd38 (2600), Bd41 (2600)
*Bd41 not used in Europe, USA, Canada Class 3 (+23dBm 2dB) COPYRIGHT 2018 ACTIA NORDIC AB PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL ACTIA Nordic AB SWEDEN info@actia.se www.actia.se Title Revision & Status Doc Id Distribution Page (No Pages) ACU6 Off Highway User Manua 104760201 1.5 Released 0000-0000 ACTIA Group 7 (12) 2.3 WLAN 104760201 supports WLAN 802.11b/g/n/ac on 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz. Both on 2.4GHz & 5GHz 104760201 can act as Access Point (AP) or Station (STA). Dual band simultaneous (DBS) operation is supported. Tables below show supported channels and maximum output power (tolerance +/- 2dB). 2.3.1 2.4GHz 104760201 can act as Access Point (AP) or Station (STA) on 2.4GHz. Both internal or external WLAN antennas can be used. Channel 1 11 Max. power set with external antenna Max. power set with internal antenna 14 dBm 13 dBm 2.3.2 5GHz 104760201 can act as Access Point (AP) or Station (STA) on 5GHz. Both internal or external WLAN antennas can be used. 2.3.2.1 20 MHz bandwidth Channel Max. power set with external antenna Max. power set with internal antenna 36 40 44 48 149 153 157 161 165 14 dBm 14 dBm 14 dBm 14 dBm 14 dBm 14 dBm 14 dBm 14 dBm 14 dBm 14 dBm 14 dBm 14 dBm 14 dBm 14 dBm 14 dBm 14 dBm 14 dBm 14 dBm COPYRIGHT 2018 ACTIA NORDIC AB PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL ACTIA Nordic AB SWEDEN info@actia.se www.actia.se Title Revision & Status Doc Id Distribution Page (No Pages) ACU6 Off Highway User Manua 104760201 1.5 Released 0000-0000 ACTIA Group 8 (12) 2.3.2.2 40 MHz bandwidth Channel Max. power set with external antenna Max. power set with internal antenna 38 46 151 159 14 dBm 14 dBm 14 dBm 14 dBm 14 dBm 14 dBm 14 dBm 14 dBm 2.3.2.3 80 MHz bandwidth Channel 42 155 Max. power set with external antenna Max. power set with internal antenna 14 dBm 14 dBm 14 dBm 14 dBm 2.4 BLUETOOTH Both Bluetooth Classic and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) is supported. Output power class 1. 2.5 GNSS System GPS GLONASS Galileo Beidou Band L1 L1 FDMA L1 B1 COPYRIGHT 2018 ACTIA NORDIC AB PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL ACTIA Nordic AB SWEDEN info@actia.se www.actia.se Title Revision & Status Doc Id Distribution Page (No Pages) ACU6 Off Highway User Manua 104760201 1.5 Released 0000-0000 ACTIA Group 9 (12) 3 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION 3.1 CAN CONNECTION 104760201 has a CAN interface for connection to CAN buss vehicles. CAN data can be sent and received. 3.2 WLAN STATION The unit ca be set in a mode where it acts like a WLAN station. This mode can e.g., be used for connection to a hotspot in a workshop. 3.3 WLAN ACCESS POINT 104760201 can act as a WLAN access point for passengers in the vehicle. User interface needs to be implemented in an external unit, e.g., in a head unit with display. 3.4 DATA GATEWAY 104760201 acts as a data gateway for the WLAN access point and other ECUs in the vehicle. It can e.g., provide internet connectivity for the head unit. 3.5 POSITIONING INFORMATION The product can send GNSS position data on the CAN bus. The GNSS data can be used by other ECUs in the vehicle, for instance the navigation system. COPYRIGHT 2018 ACTIA NORDIC AB PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL ACTIA Nordic AB SWEDEN info@actia.se www.actia.se Title Revision & Status Doc Id Distribution Page (No Pages) ACU6 Off Highway User Manua 104760201 1.5 Released 0000-0000 ACTIA Group 10 (12) 4 INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE 4.1 INSTALLATION The product is factory fitted in vehicles. It is not possible to buy this product separately. 4.2 CABLE HARNESS Wire insulation and tubing in cable harness shall comply with IEC 60332-1-2, IEC 60332-1-3, IEC 60332-2-2 or IEC/TS 60695-11-21. 4.3 SAFETY DISTANCE Minimum safety distance for the device and the internal transmitting antennas is 20 cm. Minimum safety distance for external antennas is 20 cm. 4.4 MAINTENANCE The status of the product can be read via diagnostic connections using special workshop tools. In addition, other ECUs monitor the communication from the product and in case of missing/invalid communication, the Central Electronic Module in the vehicle is alerted, and will display a warning to the driver. Maintenance and replacement of the product can only be performed by certified workshops. COPYRIGHT 2018 ACTIA NORDIC AB PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL ACTIA Nordic AB SWEDEN info@actia.se www.actia.se Title Revision & Status Doc Id Distribution Page (No Pages) ACU6 Off Highway User Manua 104760201 1.5 Released 0000-0000 ACTIA Group 11 (12) 5 REGULATORY CERTIFICATIONS 5.1 USA (FCC) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. FCC Warnings and Notices 5.1.1 WARNING: The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by ACTIA Nordic AB could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. RF EXPOSURE WARNING: This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 23 cm between the radiator and your body. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. 5.1.2 OEM Requirements Following text should be printed in the user manual for vehicles in US:
Type Approval USA FCC ID: 2AGKK104760201 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. WARNING: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. 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. COPYRIGHT 2018 ACTIA NORDIC AB PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL ACTIA Nordic AB SWEDEN info@actia.se www.actia.se Title Revision & Status Doc Id Distribution Page (No Pages) ACU6 Off Highway User Manua 104760201 1.5 Released 0000-0000 ACTIA Group 12 (12) 5.2 CANADA (ISED) ISED Warnings and Notices 5.2.1 This device is compliant with the Radio-Electrical Standards for Radio Devices for Canadian Industry exempt from license. Operation is permitted under the following two conditions: (1) the device shall not produce any interference, and (2) the user of the device must accept any received radio-electrical interference, even if the interference is likely to compromise its operation. This radio transmitter 20839-104760201has been approved by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada to operate with the antenna types listed below, with the maximum permissible gain indicated. Antenna types not included in this list that have a gain greater than the maximum gain indicated for any type listed are strictly prohibited for use with this device. Le prsent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L'exploitation est autorise aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) l'appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radiolectrique subi, mme si le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement. Le prsent metteur radio 20839-103360002 a t approuv par Innovation, Sciences et Dveloppement conomique Canada pour fonctionner avec les types d'antenne numrs ci-dessous et ayant un gain admissible maximal. Les types d'antenne non inclus dans cette liste, et dont le gain est suprieur au gain maximal indiqu pour tout type figurant sur la liste, sont strictement interdits pour l'exploitation de l'metteur. 5.2.2 OEM Requirements Following text should be printed in the user manual for vehicles in Canada:
Type Approval Canada IC: 20839-104760201 This device contains license-exempt transmitters/receivers that comply with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canadas licence-exempt RSS standard(s)]. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Lmetteur/rcepteur exempt de licence contenu dans le prsent appareil est conforme aux CNR dInnovation, Sciences et Dveloppement conomique Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L'exploitation est autorise aux deux conditions suivantes:
(1) l'appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et
(2) l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radiolectrique subi, mme si le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement. COPYRIGHT 2018 ACTIA NORDIC AB PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL ACTIA Nordic AB SWEDEN info@actia.se www.actia.se