Adaptive Modules

Site Last Updated: Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Owa21A - TRACK (Track and trace applications)

Owa21A

Your fleet vehicles and assets always tracked and traced

Low power mode solutions and battery to allow live tracking during days. Suitable for anti-theft applications

All the experience of the owa2x products focused in a specialized product for tracking applications

General Specifications

  • Power Supply:
    • Nominal voltage range 6 to 36 Vdc
  • Interfaces:
    • Power supply
    • 4 Digital Inputs, 3 Digital Outputs, 1 Power Output
    • Power ON/OFF input signal
    • Audio IN/OUT
    • RS-232 serial port
    • Secondary UART
    • GSM and GPS antenna connectors
    • 1 Odometer input
    • SPI serial port for owa21X accessories
  • Approvals:
    • CE Marking
    • E-Marking
  • Power consumption-Typical average @ 12V
Zero Power Mode 4 uA
Low Power Mode 2 mA
Sleep 6 mA
Run 180
  • External LEDs for information and internal movement sensor
  • RTC and GPS with dedicated battery, 5 days autonomy at 20°C
  • Temperature ranges
Operating (fully GSM compliant) -30°C to +75°C
Operating with GSM OFF -40°C to +85°C
Storage -40°C to +85°C
With internal battery back-up accessory -20°C to +60°C

Firmware Specifications

  • 32 Bits RISC ARM7 core up to 60 MIPS (Dhrystone 2.1) at 70 Mhz
  • Linus OS (Kernel v.2.4.28)
  • TCP/IP Stack
  • Memory:
    • 8 Mbyte FLASH
    • 16 Mbyte RAM
  • Application programming interface for:
    • Owa21A control
    • Power management
    • GSM/GPRS
    • Internet connection
    • Controlling all the interfaces: I/Os
    • GPS
    • Movement sensor
  • Multiplexed communication supported with GSM/GPRS modem allowing GSM events and SMS during GPRS connection

GSM/GPRS Specifications

  • GSM850 + EGSM900 + DCS1800 + PCS1900
  • Power Output Class 4 (2W) for GSM850/EGSM900
  • Power Output Class 1 (1W) for DCS1800/PCS1900
  • GPRS class B, class 10 (4+2)
  • Audio and CSD data calls
  • SMS (MT/MO)

GPS Specifications

  • Receiver: L1 frequency, 16 Channel.
  • Update rate: >/= 4 Hz
  • Accuracy: 2.5 m CEP (Circular Error Probability)
  • Signal Acquisition:
    • Cold Start: 34 sec
    • warm Start: 33 sec
    • Hot Start: 3.5 sec
    • Aided Start: 5 sec
  • Signal Reacquisition: 1 sec
  • Power supply for active antenna: + 3 Volt @ 30mA current

Mechanical Specifications

  • Dimension (mm): 106 (w) x 27 (H) x 55 (L)
  • Weight 170g (plain device with no accessories)
  • Material: Aluminum anodized
  • Connectors
    • GSM: FAKRA D Plug
    • GPS: FAKRA C plug
    • AMP Micro mate-N lock 14 pins
    • RS-232 DB-9 (female)
    • Molex Mini-fit 6 pins
    • Tamper proof SIM card holder

Universal Development Kit

A development kit is available, including:

  • GSM/GPRS, GPS and Bluetooth antennas
  • Developer’s board
  • Power supply cables
  • Cables for interfaces
  • CD with: Cross compiler, API’s library, manuals, and application notes.
  • Wall-plug to supply the owa21 and development board

Related Products and Accessories

  • Internal Battery back-up accessory 1000mAh
  • External piggy back accessory with high capacity battery
  • External piggy back accessory with audio power amplifier
  • owa21I-ETH
  • owa2X products