Telemetry Products

Velocity Asset Manager

The Velocity Asset Manager (VAM) is the most advanced telemetry device in the Australian market and is a true industrial grade Internet of Things enabler for broad industry application.

The advanced secure IoT feature set includes:

hardware crypto-accelerator
secure and expandable storage
multi-core processor
flexible I/O, dual CANbus
true global 4g LTE/3g/2g multi-band cellular network support alongside simultaneous WiFi and Bluetooth low energy capability.

Primary applications include vehicle fitment within industries such as materials handling, mining, aircraft ground services and agriculture. Use of the VAM and companion products and technologies provides advanced fleet analytics, equipment access control, operator identification, and safety and incident reporting and alerting.

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VAM Hardware Features

Note – commercial arrangements and implementation specific details may preclude availability of some listed hardware features. This list is representative of hardware capability only.

32 bit LX6 dual-core IoT feature centric processor with up to 600DMIPS performance, operating at up to 240MHz, hardware cryptographic acceleration and ultra-low power coprocessor with 8MB PSRAM and 16MB FLASH storage.
Expandable microSD data storage socket.
Secondary cortex M3 I/O processor.
Rugged wide V-IN DC Supply 8 to 112V suitable for IC engine or electric vehicles and fixed plant.
Two J1939/CANopen compliant buses for vehicle and accessory device connection.
True global multi-region 23 band cellular support including LTE cat 1 networks and 3g/2g fallback with dual embedded and user inserted SIM options.
802.11b/g/n (2.4GHz) WiFi and BLE 4.2
Connector provided for optional diversity secondary cellular antenna.
Hi performance concurrent multi-constellation GNSS receiver with TXCO, open circuit / short circuit antenna fault detection.

3 axis Accelerometer, 3 axis Gyroscope and 3 axis Magnetometer for full 9 axis IMU fusion.
EIA-232 serial port for communication with access control RFID readers/keypads
Ten analog voltage input channels with selectable gain rangesfor flexibility in sensor connection. Configurable system wake on high /low signal for all inputs.
Two channels available for frequency measurement (speed, RPM) and one channel with a protected 4-20mA current input
Low power sleep modes and flexible wakeup configuration including battery friendly Wake On Motion capability.
Super-cap backed real time clock
Two regulated 12VDC power supply outputs for accessory device / relay power.

Product Model	Truck Applicability	Description
M-VAMA-GFV-40	All IC and BE trucks with batteries up to 80V	Global region (including North America) 4g/3g/2g/ WiFi variant
M-VAMA-VFV-40	All IC and BE trucks with batteries up to 80V	North America Verizon 4g/3g/2g/ WiFi variant

Pinout Descriptions

The VAM has two DTM12 (12pin) connectors, Grey and Black.

The Grey DTM12 connector is normally connected to the power harness, allowing connection to battery power, sensors and Truck’s CAN bus.

The Black DTM12 connector is normally connected to the interlock harness, allowing truck interlocking and connection to accessory peripherals such as Display module and Card ID Reader.

Grey Connector Pin Functions

Pin	Function	Description
1	Battery Positive	Battery supply positive input 8 to 112V DC. Suitable for 12V to 80V battery systems including overhead for regenerative braking.
2	General Purpose Sensor Input (Seat Belt)	Variable Voltage input with ranges of 0-10V, 0-5V and 0-3.3V DC (over-voltage tolerant to maximum battery voltage). Selectable high/low wakeup function. Normally connected to Seat Belt.
3	General Purpose Sensor Input (Wake / Ignition)	Variable Voltage input with ranges of 0-10V, 0-5V and 0-3.3V DC (over-voltage tolerant to maximum battery voltage). Selectable high/low wakeup function. Normally connected to Key/ Ignition Switch.
4	General Purpose Sensor Input	Both a Frequency sensor input and a Variable Voltage input with ranges of 0-10V, 0-5V and 0-3.3V DC (over-voltage tolerant to maximum battery voltage). Selectable high/low wakeup function.
5	General Purpose Sensor Input	Variable Voltage input with ranges of 0-10V, 0-5V and 0-3.3V DC (over-voltage tolerant to maximum battery voltage). Selectable high/low wakeup function.
6	General Purpose Sensor Input	Variable Voltage input with ranges of 0-10V, 0-5V and 0-3.3V DC (over-voltage tolerant to maximum battery voltage). Selectable high/low wakeup function.
7	General Purpose Sensor Input (Speed)	Both a Frequency sensor input and a Variable Voltage input with ranges of 0-10V, 0-5V and 0-3.3V DC (over-voltage tolerant to maximum battery voltage). Selectable high/low wakeup function. Normally connected to Speed Sensor signal.
8	General Purpose Sensor Input	Variable Voltage input with ranges of 0-10V, 0-5V and 0-3.3V DC (over-voltage tolerant to maximum battery voltage). Selectable high/low wakeup function.
9	General Purpose Sensor Input	Variable Voltage input with ranges of 0-10V, 0-5V and 0-3.3V DC (over-voltage tolerant to maximum battery voltage). Selectable high/low wakeup function.
10	CAN H (Vehicle)	Vehicle CAN bus communication line. Compliant to J1939 and CANOpen standards.
11	CAN L (Vehicle)	Vehicle CAN bus communication line. Compliant to J1939 and CANOpen standards
12	Battery Negative	Battery Negative connection.

Black Connector Pin Functions

Pin	Function	Description
1	Contact 1	Relay Contact (switch side), matching pair to Pin2. Rated to 5A maximum.
2	Contact 1	Relay Contact (common side), matching pair to Pin1. Rated to 5A maximum.
3	Contact 2	Relay Contact (switch side), matching pair to Pin4. Rated to 5A maximum.
4	Contact 2	Relay Contact (common side), matching pair to Pin3. Rated to 5A maximum.
5	12VDC Switched Output 1	Firmware controlled and regulated 12VDC Output for auxiliary device power. 640mA maximum, short circuit/over-current protected.
6	12VDC Switched Output 2	Firmware Controlled Regulated 12VDC Output for auxiliary device power. 640mA maximum, short circuit/over-current protected.
7	UART Rx	RS232 receive line for ID reader communication.
8	UART Tx	RS232 transmit line for ID reader communication.
9	CAN (Accessory) Hi	Accessory / Peripheral CAN bus communication line.
10	CAN (Accessory) Lo	Accessory / Peripheral CAN bus communication line.
11	Battery Negative	Battery Negative connection.
12	Buckle / Load	Both protected Current Sensor Input and Variable Voltage Input with range 0-20mA in current sense mode and selectable ranges of 0-10V, 0-5V and 0-3.3V DC (over-voltage tolerant to maximum battery voltage) in Voltage Input mode. Selectable high/low wakeup function.

Electrical Characteristics

	Min	Typical	Max
Supply Continuous Operating Voltage	8V DC	12V, 24V, 48V, 80V DC2	112V DC
Operating Current (idle communications, no peripheral devices connected to 12V outputs)		70mA @ 12V DC
Typical Operating Current (communications active, active Parker PHD28 display device connected to 12V output)		350mA @ 12V DC
VAM Sleep Current (no peripheral devices connected to 12V outputs)		6.5mA @ 12.0V DC 3.65mA @ 13.8V DC
VAM Sleep Current (Parker PHD28 in sleep mode connected to 12V output)		13.5mA @ 12.0V DC 10.0mA @ 13.8V DC
Sensor Input Voltage Range	0V DC	0V DC	10V, 5V, 3.3V DC ranges (tolerate 112V DC)
Relay contact current rating (Pins B01,B02,B03,B04)	Resistive Load 5A at 30 VDC		Inductive load (cos φ = 0.4, L/R = 7 ms) 2A at 30 VDC

Coupled and Conducted Transient Immunity

The VAM is designed and tested to withstand conducted transients as detailed in SAE J1455. Test pulses include test pulses 1, 2a, 2b & 5c.

Black Connector Pin Functions

Description	Value
Input Supply Pins
Absolute maximum voltage	130V DC
Reverse Polarity Tolerance Maximum Voltage	-116V DC
General Purpose Sensor Input Pins
Fault Protection Absolute Maximum Voltage Range (Constant)	±112V DC
Fault Protection Absolute Maximum Voltage Range (Constant)	±58V DC
RS232 Communication Bus Pins (B07,B08)
Absolute Maximum Voltage Range (Constant)	±25V DC

Environmental and Mechanical Parameters

Rated and tested to IP 66
Storage temperature: -40 °C to 85 °C
Nominal operating temperature: -40 °C to 85 °C
Tested to 40,000 feet altitude
Enclosure chemical resistance tested for: Engine oil, transmission fluid, brake fluid, window washer solvent, gasoline, diesel fuel, alcohol, degreaser, soap/detergent, mild acid and mild alkaline.
Operational Vibration tested in 3 axes at 3 hours/axis PSD from 10-1000Hz and 3.3Grms.
Operational Shock tested in 6 directions, 5 pulses/direction of 0.5 sine shock at 30g/11ms.

Cellular Modem Details

VAM Variants	Modem Model	Operating Frequency
Global regions AT&T M-VAMA-GFV-40	Gemalto PLS62-W	Twelve Bands FDD-LTE: 700, 800, 850, 900,1700/2100 (AWS), 1800, 1900, 2100, 2600 MHz (bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19,20, 28) Seven Bands UMTS (WCDMA/FDD): 800, 850, 900, 1700/2100 (AWS), 1800, 1900 and 2100 MHz (bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 19) Quad Band GSM: 850, 900, 1800 and 1900 MHz
North America only Verizon M-VAMA-VFV-40	Gemalto PLS8-X	LTE (13,17,5,4,2); 3G (5,4,2);2G Quad Band

Note: AT&T global model M-VAMA-GFV-40 has PTCRB registration and AT&T approval.

WiFi/BT Details

All VAM variants feature 802.11b/g/n (2.4GHz) WiFi and Bluetooth V4.2 BR/EDR and BLE (Class1, 2 and 3).

Product Dimensions

All Dimensions Shown in millimetres unless otherwise stated.

The VAM is compliant to UL standards under the category “Electrical Accessories for Industrial Trucks”. The UL compliance reference number is AU5266.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference.
VAM family products have been independently tested by Element laboratories to SAE J1455: Recommended Environmental Practices for Electronic Equipment Design (Heavy-Duty Trucks).

The VAM system has been evaluated and approved for use on EE rated vehicles under UL583, Control Category XWCW. Installation by trained personnel in accordance with all installation instructions does not disturb the EE rating of the vehicle.

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