General information

Device use

Escort i-5 Indicator (hereinafter - ‘Escort i-5’, ‘i-5’, ‘Indicator’, ‘Device’) is designed to connect the wireless devices manufactured by Escort Monitoring Systems Group (hereinafter - ‘Escort Group’) with GPS trackers/gateways and other compatible devices, to collect the data of the wireless and wired devices by Escort Group and display it on its five seven-segment displays.

The wireless Escort BLE sensors can be paired with the i-5 via Bluetooth Low Energy. The sensors’ readings (such as fuel level, temperature, humidity, angle readings, etc.) are transmitted via the Bluetooth Low Energy interface and in accordance with the Escort BLE data communication protocol

Escort i-5 can poll (send data requests) external devices via the RS-485 and RS-232 interfaces in accordance with the LLS data communication protocol in case there are no other devices that poll the devices connected to the same RS-485 or RS-232 network. In other cases the Indicator can be configured to ‘listen’ the communication between a polling device and polled devices (such as wired sensors).

Escort i-5 can transmit the data it receives from Escort BLE sensors via Bluetooth Low Energy interface to an external device once polled via the RS-485 or RS-232 interface. In 2...5 ms upon receiving a request from such external device, the i-5 transmits the data previously transmitted to it by Escort BLE sensors in accordance with the LLS data communication protocol. Escort i-5 can respond to the requests sent only to the RS-485 and RS-232 network addresses saved in its memory.

More detailed technical characteristics are presented in the technical data sheet of the device.

Datasheet

The main technical specs are stated in the Table 1 below:

Table 1. Escort i-5 Technical specs

Spec	Value
Power supply voltage, V	9 ... 36
Power consumption, not more than (mA)	150
Wired communication interfaces (for connection with GPS trackers/gateways and wired sensors) Data exchange protocol(s) Data exchange baud rate	RS-485, RS-232 LLS 19200 bps
Wireless sensor/mobile device communication interface(s) Wireless sensor and mobile device communication protocol(s)	Bluetooth LE (BLE) Escort BLE ESCORT.i-5
Bluetooth Standard	Bluetooth Low Energy 5 LR coded PHY (central) Bluetooth Low Energy 4 (connection, advertising)
Receiver sensitivity / transmitter power, dBm	-96 / 8

Table 1 continuation

from -45 °С to 55 °С from 840 to 1067

Spec	Value
Bluetooth operating frequencies, GHz	2,402-2,480
Max sensors:	10
Max LLS network addresses	40
Max number of lines per tank calibration table	50
Max fuel/liquid level, in any measurement units	99999
Ingress protection marking in accordance with ГОСТ (State Standard) 14254	IP65
Electric shock resistance rating in accordance with ГОСТ (State Standard) 12.2.007.0	класс III
Operating conditions: - min and max ambient temperature, °С; - extreme min and max ambient temperature, °С; - atmosphere pressure, GPa
Dimensions, not more than, mm	400 x 70,5 x 22,2
Weight, not more than, kg	0,3

Escort i-5 design

Scope of delivery

The scope of delivery is indicated in the Table 2.

Table 2. The kit contents:

Device designation:	Qty	Ser.№	Note
Digital indicator Escort i-5 User Manual ТЕМГ.468389.001	1
Digital indicator Escort i-5 Datasheet. 468389.001 ПС	1		To be specified while ordering
Installation kit ТЕМГ.416931.011:	1
Packaging ТЕМГ.465966.001	1

Packaging

The Indicator i-5 along with its passport and installation kit is packaged in a semi-rigid (corrugated board) box. The installation kit is packaged in ZIP-bags.

HOW TO USE

Use guidelines

1. The Indicator Escort i-5 must be operated in accordance with the following documents:

Digital indicator Escort i-5 User Manual ТEМГ.468389.001 РЭ
Digital indicator Escort i-5 Datasheet ТEМГ.468389.001 ПС

2. The company or an individual that has purchased the Digital indicator Escort i-5 must ensure that the device is stored, installed and operated in accordance with the requirements stated in the Datasheet and User Manual of the Device.

3. The Device must be installed and operated only by the authorized staff who have read the Datasheet and User Manual.

4. After transporting the Device at negative temperatures exceeding the operating temperature range and before unpacking the Device, it needs to stay inactive in an environment with normal operating temperatures (20 ± 10 °C) for no less than 4 hours. After unpacking the Device, it is required to check the presence of all items of the installation kit in the package as well as to examine the Devices for any signs of damage.

5. DO NOT USE THE DEVICE UNDER THE OPERATING CONDITIONS DIFFERENT FROM THE STATED IN THE DATASHEET OF THE DEVICE AND IN THE ART 1.2 OF THE USER MANUAL!

6. AVOID ANY DAMAGE TO THE DIGITAL INDICATOR ESCORT i-5, ITS PARTS OR WIRES DURING THE INSTALLATION AND OPERATION!

7. The Indicator i-5 is not subject to any repairs by a customer and must be sent to the manufacturer for repairs or replacement in case of a malfunction.

8. The most common way to mount the Indicator i-5 is by means of self-tapping screws.

i-5 installation

To mount the i-5 onto a surface, drill 4 orifices as shown on the Figure 4 at a spot, where it will be possible to connect the wires of the i-5 to an external device or devices and a power supply and where the readings displayed by the Indicator will be clearly visible.

Mount and fix the holder with the self-tapping screws. Place the Escort i-5 into the holder. Figure 3 demonstrates an example of the suggested installation. Figure 4 provides the fitting dimensions.

How to connect i-5 via app

Make sure that your smartphone supports BLUETOOTH LE (BLE 4.0 or higher) by checking its documents. Enable the geolocation service in the settings of your smartphone.

Install and run the Escort Configurator app.

On the start screen (Fig. 5) select “Sensor settings”, then select the model of the Device (Fig. 6).

When firing the app up for the 1st time, make sure to give it access to the geolocation service. This access is asked for only once. This step is obligatory to connect any BLE devices.

On the List of available devices screen (Fig. 7), tap on the required device or search for it by entering the last six digits of the serial number of the device into the search box (Fig. 8) for example I5_100320 (in case of the i-5).

IMPORTANT! To activate the Escort i-5 and then to detect, connect and configure it by means of the app, be sure to connect it to a power supply. The wiring diagram is shown on the Fig 9. The voltage range is provided in the Table 1 of the present manual.

After the i-5 is connected, it’s configuration is displayed on the screen (Fig. 10). At the top of the screen, you can see the device name and the current FW version (Fig. 10, 1).

Password

To prevent any attempts to tamper with the settings of the Indicator i-5 by any unauthorized third party, the sensor must be protected with a password.

When you connect the i-5 for the 1st time and try and change any settings in its configuration, you will be required to set up a new password (Fig. 11).

Attention! There’s no default password on the i-5. The password is set up only when the Indicator is connected via the app for the 1st time by any user.

After setting the password and whenever you try and change any i-5’s settings, you will be required to enter the previously set password (Fig. 12).

Pairing BLE sensors

To pair any Escort BLE sensor (TD, DU, TH) you need to tap Connect sensors (Fig.13, 2).

Then press the "+" button to add a new sensor (Fig. 14).

Then select the Wireless option and either enter the MAC (ENTER THE ‘:’ SIGNS MANUALLY TOO) or the sensor’s model letter and the last 6 digits of its serial number (Fig. 16) and press the ‘Connect’ button. Both MAC (Fig. 17, 1 and Fig. 18, 1) and the sensor’s serial number (Fig. 17, 2 and Fig. 18, 2) can be found on its head . Or select you can scan the QR code on the sensor’s head to pair it with the Indicator. To do so, press the scan button (Fig. 15, 2) and scan the QR code with your smartphone.

After the sensor is connected you will see it on the main screen of the Indicator in the app (Fig. 19). Repeat the procedure to pair more sensors. Up to 10 sensors can be paired with the same i-5.

Tap on any sensor to open the menu with its settings of current readings (Fig. 20).

Deleting a sensor

To delete, swipe the sensor to the left and click remove and then disconnect .

Tank calibration table for TD-BLE

If you just pair BLE or wired TD sensors with the Indicator i-5, the latter will be displaying the level values from 1 to 1023 or from 1 to 4095. In order to get the Indicator display the liters/gallons, you need to save a tank calibration table in the i-5’s memory for every TD sensor.

Attention! The table must contain not more than 50 lines!

Once the sensor(s) is paired with the Indicator, tap Connect sensors (Fig. 45, 2) and then tap on the sensor to which you need to add the table (Fig. 46).

Next, you can either import the table from the file saved on your smartphone or enter the table manually. To do so, open the sensor’s configuration and tap Start tank calibration (Fig. 47, 1).

To import the table from the file, select the Import from file option (Fig. 48). Then find the table you need on your smartphone and select it (Fig. 49). You can then modify the table should it be necessary. Press Save to save the table in the Indicator’s memory (Fig. 50). Repeat the procedure for each sensor.

You can modify the table if you press any cell (Fig. 51). Also, you can set the Portion (in liters/or gallons) and then add new lines to the table (Fig. 52). To delete any line, press and hold it then swipe to the left and tap Delete (Fig. 53).

To enter the table manually, select the corresponding option on the screen shown on the Figure 48, then set the portion (Fig. 52), add as many portions as you need and edit the level values as per the table you have and need to upload into the Indicator’s memory (Fig. 51). You can delete any line by pressing, holding it and swiping to the left and then pressing Delete. Be sure to tap Save to save the table and/or any changes made to it

To apply the table, be sure to activate the Use tank calibration table switcher (Fig. 54.1, 2). To check the currently saved table tap:

Retransmission of BLE sensors data

The Indicator i-5 can retransmit the data it receives from the paired Escort BLE sensors (TD, TH, DU) to an external device (GPS tracker/gateway/other compatible device) via the RS-485 interface.

To enable the transmission of the BLE sensor’s data, go to the Connect sensors menu (Fig. 69, 2), then select the sensor whose data you need transmitted to an external device and tap RS settings. (Fig 70, 4).

Select the pair of parameters you need transmitted and switch that pair on (Fig. 71). Then assign this pair of parameters a network address (Fig. 72).

Attention! It is impossible to reuse the network addresses that are already occupied either by a different pair of parameters of the same sensor or a pair of parameters of another BLE or wired sensor.

The wiring diagram (Fig. 73) demonstrates how to connect the Indicator i-5, wired sensor(s) and an external device by means of the RS-485 interface. It is possible to use the i-5 in the Passive RS-485 mode so that it could listen to the responses of the wired sensors that they transmit upon receiving requests for data from an external device and respond to the requests sent by the external device with the BLE sensors’ data the i-5 receives via BLE connection.

Pairing wired sensors (tracker/gateway is used)

If you need to connect the i-5 between a GPS tracker/gateway (or other compatible device) and a wired sensor (or several sensors), you need to connect the sensor as shown on the wiring diagram below, pair the sensor with the indicator and configure the Indicator i-5 to operate in the RS-485 Passive mode (the default mode).

To pair a wired sensor (TD, DU-180, DGV-200, ALS) you need to tap Connect sensors (Fig. 34, 2).

Then press the "+" button to add a new sensor (Fig. 35).

Then select the ‘Wired’ option, enter the network address (the value can be from 1 to 255) and press ‘Connect’ (Fig. 36). If the i-5 is not configured to operate in the RS-485 Active mode or if there is no GPS tracker/gateway or other device that could request the data from the sensor so that the i-5 could listen to the sensor’s response and show its reading, the level of the wired sensor will be displayed as 0 (Fig. 37).

The network address of the sensor can be configured in the Escort configurator for PC or in the app (Fig. 38 and Fig. 39).

If you need to connect several wired sensors, repeat the procedure described above.

Attention! Every sensor connected via the RS-485 interface must have different network addresses.

Attention! All wired sensors that are not the wired Escort TD sensors (such as DU-180, DGV-200, ALS or the wired sensors of other brands that support the LLS data communication protocol) will still be treated as the TD sensors.

If the Indicator i-5 is connected “between” the wired sensor(s) and the GPS tracker/gateway or other compatible device, its operating mode must be the Passive one. To select it, open the mode settings (Fig. 40, 4). The Passive mode is selected by default. If it was changed earlier, select the Passive mode and press Save to apply change (Fig. 41).

If the sensor is connected to the tracker and the tracker is receiving the data from it and the Indicator is connected in accordance with the wiring diagram (Fig. 44), you will see the sensor’s readings in the app as well (Fig. .42 and Fig. 43).

Wiring diagrams: i-5, wired sensor(s) (RS-485) and tracker/gateway

Wiring diagram with single wired sensor:

Wiring diagram with several wired sensors:

Pairing wired sensors (no tracker/gateway is used)

If you need to connect your wired sensor(s) TD-100, TD-150, TD-500, TD-600, DGV-200, DU-180, ALS only to the i-5, i.e. there will be no GPS tracker or gateway to which the sensor(s) will be connected, you need to pair the sensor with the i-5 and then select the Active mode in the mode settings and configure the interval at which the sensor(s) will be polled (will be sent requests for data to).

To pair a wired sensor (TD, DU-180, DGV-200, ALS) you need to tap Connect sensors (Fig. 21, 2). Then press the "+" (Рис. 14) button to add a new sensor (Fig. 22).

Then select the ‘Wired’ option, enter the network address (the value can be from 0 to 255) and press ‘Connect’ (Fig. 23). If the i-5 is not configured to operate in the RS-485 Active mode or if there is no GPS tracker/gateway or other device that could request the data from the sensor so that the i-5 could listen to the sensor’s response and show its reading, the level of the wired sensor will be displayed as 0 (Fig. 24).

The network address of the sensor can be configured in the Escort configurator for PC or in the app (Fig. 25 and Fig. 26).

If you need to connect several wired sensors, repeat the procedure described above.

Attention! Every sensor connected via the RS-485 interface must have different network addresses.

Attention! All wired sensors that are not the wired Escort TD sensors (such as DU-180, DGV-200, ALS or the wired sensors of other brands that support the LLS data communication protocol) will still be treated as the TD sensors.

To make the i-5 send requests for data to the wired sensor(s) connected to it, open the mode settings (Fig. 27, 4). The Passive mode is selected by default (Fig. 28).

Select the Active mode then enter the interval in seconds from 1 to 65 and press Set (Fig. 29). Then press Save to apply the changes (Fig. 30).

After the Active RS-485 mode is selected and the interval is set, you will see the readings of your wired sensor(s) in the app (Fig. 31, 32) if it was connected to the i-5 in accordance with the wiring diagram (Fig. 33).

Wiring diagrams: i-5 and wired sensor(s) (RS-485) no tracker/gateway

Wiring diagram with single wired sensor:

Wiring diagram with several wired sensors:

Configuring Indicator’s screen

Once all sensors are paired with the Indicator i-5, you need to configure what data will be displayed on its physical screen.

There are 10 virtual Windows that you can switch between by pressing the buttons of the indicator. Then, the i-5 displayed the number of the Window first and, in a few seconds, the sensor’s reading is displayed. If you don’t press any button, the same sensor’s data will be on the screen till you press a button.

Attention! You don’t need to press the buttons with force. Press a button lightly and then let go. The buttons react only after you let go.

If you connect the i-5 for the first time, the screen will not show anything unless you pair a sensor with it and press one of the buttons of the Indicator.

Inside the application, the level of the sensor will always be displayed without the use of a calibration table, so the actual data on the I-5 screen and inside the application may differ.

To activate one of the Windows 1-10 (Fig. 57, 1), you need to switch it on in the settings of the Indicator and select the sensor whose data will be displayed in the Window X (Fig. 57, 2). To do so, go to the Display settings (Fig. 56, 3). To switch between the Windows 1-10 in the app, swipe to left or to the right.

For TD sensors (both BLE and wired ones, as well as the wired DU-180, DGV-200, ALS) select the Level reading in the Screen mode menu. Then select the sensor whose data must be displayed in the selected Window X in the Sensors menu (Fig. 59). For any wired sensor, select the sensor by its serial number. For the BLE sensors, select the sensor by its name XX_YYYYYY (XX – first letters of sensor’s model, YYYYYY – the last 6 digits of sensor’s serial number).

If there are several sensors of different models that transmit the same data type (for example, Temperature), you will also need to select the sensor whose data must be displayed on the Indicator’s screen when the corresponding Window is selected by pressing the buttons.

Displaying total/average level of several TD sensors

If you have several sensors installed on the same vehicle and in the same tank and you need the Indicator i-5 to show their average value, go to the Display settings (Fig. 62, 3) choose one of the Windows 1-10 in the Display settings menu and select the TD average level in the Screen mode (Fig. 63). No need to select the sensors in the same menu. The level readings of all TD sensor’s that are included into the total/average calculation will be used to calculate and display their average level.

If you have several sensors installed on the same vehicle but in different tanks and you need the Indicator i-5 to show their total value, choose one of the Windows 1-10 in the Display settings (Fig. 64, 3) menu and select the TD total level in the Screen mode. No need to select the sensors in the same menu. The level readings of all TD sensor’s that are included into the total/average calculation will be used to calculate and display their average level.

In order to include a particular TD sensor (BLE or wired one) into the total/average calculation, go to the Connect' sensors (Fig. 66, 2) and tap on the sensor you need (Fig 67). Then switch the Include in total/average calculation tumbler on (Fig 68, 3).

Attention! Be sure to upload and save the tank calibration tables per each sensor as explained in the art. 2.7 of the present manual.

Additional features (FW update, password management)

If you need to set up, modify or delete the password, go to the Additional features (Fig. 74, 5) menu. If there is no password yet, you will be able to establish it. If there’s a password, you can modify or delete it by entering the currently established password and then delete it. If the password is deleted, you can set up a new one.

IF you need to update the FW of the Indicator, press FW update (Fig. 76) in the Additional features menu. Then confirm your choice. The FW file must be downloaded onto your smartphone in advance. Find it, select it and execute the update.

Attention! Updating the FW if the Indicator i-5 via the app for iOS is only possible on iOS versions as of 12.55).

Pinout and compatibility with other devices

Compatibility with other devices:

Of the sensors connected via Bluetooth, only Escort BLE devices are compatible with the I-5 Indicator.

Using the RS-485 interface, you can connect any wired sensors with the following characteristics to the I-5 Indicator:

Protocol - LLS

Exchange baud rate - 19200 kbps

Data size - 8 bits

Parity: none

Stop-bits - 1