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Product Notice

Failure to comply with the following warnings, approvals and safety information may invalidate warranty, certification or type approval of this product.

The following information within this installation guide and its instructions are to assist you with installing this product correctly, failure to do so may result in invalidated warranty and recharges to rectify.

1. Any attempt to make modifications not expressly approved by Airmax Remote may invalidate
the warranty and the user’s authority to use/install the equipment.

2. Unauthorised modifications to this or equipment or associated accessories is forbidden without the express permission and agreement from the product manufacturer.

3. The equipment should not be operated in hazardous environments i.e. areas that contain explosive materials or flammable vapours.

4. Internal components containing beryllium oxide may be used in this equipment. Dust from this material is a health hazard if inhaled or allowed to come into contact with the skin. Great care must be taken when handling any raw material inside this product.

5. The equipment not fitted with a backup battery and is restricted to temperature ranges depending on the build of the hardware:

  • -40C to +85C, storage,
  • -25C to +70C, operating

The unit will still operate outside of these limits, but reduced performance may appear.

Safety Information

Please adhere to the following safety and installation information at all times.

RTU Supply Voltage +6V to +16V Maximum neg ground.
(Overvoltage and transient protection.)
+6V to +16V Maximum neg ground.
RTU Power Consumption
Operating current <100mA (2.0 Amp peak) Sleep current < 5mA, “Sleep” < 5mA

Note:

  • The Airmax RTU is internally fused
  • The currents indicated above are worst case scenario when the device is transmitting at peak power (2.0 Amp peak) and typically a lot lower than illustrated

Important – the device’s power supply for the vehicle installation MUST utilise a permanent power feed provided by the vehicle OBD connector, that is NOT subject to a battery isolation ‘kill switch’ technology. If the vehicle is fitted with a battery isolation ‘kill switch’ then the permanent power feed must be taken directly from the vehicle battery terminals whereby you may wish to use additional fuses.

Product Certification

RED Directive

Airmax Remote Limited hereby declares that the Remote Telematics Unit are in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of RED directive (formally R&TTE Directive).

The declaration of conformity (DOC) can be supplied on application by contacting Airmax Remote Limited.

CE – marking

The Airmax RTU product contain a u-blox SARA-G450 radio module whose associated Notified Body.
The product contains the following marking:

FCC – Marking

The Airmax RTU complies with part b of the FCC Rules and contains the following markings.

Operation of the product is subject to the following conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference

2. This devise must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesirable operation.

VCA Approval

E-Marking

The Airmax RTU and associated products have been approved and cleared for conformity of product schedule 1 of the revision 3 of the E/ECE/TRANS/505. The RTU is also approved by VCA directive for automotive use and contains the following marking:

Important Notes

  • Whereby the OBD cable is not connected as instructed below it could create missing data resulting a poor performance, for further instructions refer to page 8.
  • In order for the GPS to function correctly, the RTU antenna must have clear view of the sky in order to complete its start up sequences for further instructions refer to page 11.
  • We should inform you that charges may apply to rectify or remedy installations that either do not conform to the below installation instructions or whereby the above inform as not be adhered to.
  • Where a cable tie isn’t installed – A faulty or loose connection will result in unit malfunction and will be regarded as an incorrect installation, charges may apply to rectify.
  • Ensure the vehicles electrical cables, hydraulics lines, fuel lines, and safety equipment are not damaged during the installation.
  • Ensure that normal control and operation of the vehicle is not impaired by the installation, particularly the brakes and steering. Ensure that the airbag operation is not obstructed.