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Equipment Case
User’s Manual
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Contents
1. Introduction 1
4. Ordering Parts 13
4.1. List of Parts in the Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
5. Technical Specifications 14
5.1. TCG-1450/TCG-1451 Physical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
5.2. TCG-1450/TCG-1451 Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
5.3. GPS Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Index 19
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Chapter 1. Introduction
1. Introduction
This manual describes the contents and functions of the TCG-1450 and TCG-
1451 equipment cases for GSM. It contains instructions for vehicle installation
and for connecting the cases to a PC.
Instructions on how to operate the devices contained in the cases are not
found in this manual. They are instead found in the manuals accompanying
the individual products.
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Chapter 2. Overview of the TCG-1450 and TCG-1451
2.3. Compatibility
Main panel
External antennas
GPS
antenna
XLR inlet
2 4 6 8
USB D D D D
B
T T T T
1 3 5 7
12 V
DC in
TCG-1450 configuration.
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Chapter 2. Overview of the TCG-1450 and TCG-1451
Main panel
External antennas
GPS
antenna
XLR inlet
2 4 6 8
USB D D
B
T T
1 3 5 7
12 V
DC in
TCG-1451 configuration.
3. Installation, Details on
Components, Handling
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Chapter 3. Installation, Details on Components, Handling
• Lift the interior of the case, rotate it 180 degrees, and replace it into the
case. Tighten the screws in the bottom.
The center pin connector should be connected to the positive (+) pole and the
outer shield to the negative (–) pole of the power source.
+
–
For safety reasons the universal plug is equipped with a car-type 8 A fuse
and an LED for fuse check. Spare fuses are delivered along with the Case in
a plastic bag containing consumables.
The power cable connects to an XLR-type socket inside the Case. The
polarities are as indicated in the figure below.
2 1 1: –
2: +
3: Not connected
3
The total power consumption of the Case when nothing is connected to the
two cigarette lighter outlets corresponds to a current not exceeding 2 A.
Making use of either or both of the cigarette lighter outlets will naturally
increase the power consumption.
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Chapter 3. Installation, Details on Components, Handling
COM numbers; what numbers will be used depends on what ports have
already been defined, so it cannot be predicted generally. It is possible to
inspect and change COM numbers from the Windows Device Manager.
The COM ports will always be detected by the PC as long as the Case is
connected to the PC, whether or not any equipment is installed in it. In other
words, disconnecting the device connected to a converter port does not affect
detection of the port.
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Chapter 3. Installation, Details on Components, Handling
3.8. GPS
The GPS unit delivered with the Case is a Garmin GPS 35 TracPak
(GPS35PC version), a complete GPS receiver unit with embedded antenna.
It tracks up to twelve satellites at a time, giving one-second navigation
updates. The GPS is mounted in a water-resistant housing in order to
withstand rugged operating conditions. Delivered with a mounted magnetic
plate, it is suited for outside mounting for example on a vehicle roof or hood.
Technical data on the GPS unit is provided in section 5.3. For further
information about the product, visit the Garmin web site at www.garmin.com.
If you need to change the earth datum setting in the GPS, please contact
TEMS technical support.
To install a Garmin 35 PC in the Case, two connections are required:
• The GPS is powered by 12 V DC through a power cable connected to one
of the cigarette lighter outlets in the Case. Insert the cigarette lighter plug
into a free cigarette lighter outlet.
• Data transfer to the PC takes place through a serial cable. Connect the
9-pin serial connector of that cable to
• (TCG-1450:) the RS-232 port on the power supply unit
• (TCG-1451:) port no. 5 on the 8-port USB-to-RS-232 converter.
antennas, mounted for example on the vehicle roof or hood, is to amplify the
signal strength and to uniform the reception conditions at the mobile phones.
To connect an external antenna to a mobile phone holder, just take the short
coaxial cable coming from the holder and plug its FME connector into the
mating connector on the cable mounted to the monopole antenna.
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Chapter 4. Ordering Parts
4. Ordering Parts
5. Technical Specifications
14
Chapter 5. Technical Specifications
For support in using your equipment case, please contact Ascom according
to the directions found at
www.tems.com
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Appendix A. Installation of Drivers for the 8-port USB-to-RS-232 Converter
When the Case is connected to the PC for the first time, the operating system
will ask for drivers for the 8-port USB-to-RS-232 converter. The drivers are
found in the TEMS Investigation GSM installation directory under
Drivers\USB_RS232.
This appendix tells how to perform the driver installation. It assumes that you
have previously installed TEMS Investigation GSM.
When the installation is complete, the Help bubble will inform you that the
new hardware is installed and ready to use.
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Index
Index
A
antennas, installing external 11
C
compatibility
with mobile phones 3
with TEMS Investigation 3
D
diagram of case components 4, 5
differences between TCG-1450 and TCG-1451 2
dimensions of case 14
drivers for USB-to-RS-232 converter 17
E
Edgeport 17
G
Garmin 11, 14
GPS unit 11, 14
I
input voltage 7
L
locking the case 12
M
mobile phone holders 9
mobile phones 10
multiple cases with one PC 18
N
Nokia mobiles 3, 10
O
operating systems, supported 14
overview of cases 2
P
physical configuration of cases 3
power consumption 8
power supply to case 7
power supply unit 8
R
right-hand driven vehicles, adaptation for 6
S
seat mounting kit 6
serial converter 9
Sony Ericsson TEMS mobiles 3, 10
spare parts, list of 13
support contact information 16
T
TCG-1450, configuration of 4
TCG-1451, configuration of 5
technical data 14
temperature, maximum inside case 14
TEMS Investigation, using case with 3
U
USB hub 9
USB port on PC 9
USB-to-RS-232 serial converter 9
drivers for 17
V
vehicle installation 6
W
weight of case 14
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