Install Guide - Tyre Hero TPMS

Install Guide - Tyre Hero TPMS




Device Provisioning

  1. The Tyre Hero TPMS Smart Router comes with a pre-installed SIM card and is provisioned on our GPS tracking platform.
  2. Each device is checked for connectivity prior to being delivered to a client site.

Installation Tips

Hardware Check

The TyreHero TPMS solution is designed for a simple and easy install, and consists of few hardware components consisting of:

TyreHero Link ECU
TyreHero 4G Smart Router

TyreHero TPMS Sensor (External or Internal)
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TyreHero Relay Boxes
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Heavy-duty Relay Antennas
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Assorted Cabling
  • 1 x ECU Power Cable
  • 1 x RS232 Data Cable
  • Antenna Cables

Preparation

  1. Ensure that you have all the required hardware and tools necessary for a full installation.
  2. Download the Monitor Configuration app on a device running Android  V6.0 or above by scanning the below QR Code:



  3. Complete a Commissioning Sheet for each vehicle, following the below steps:
  • Assign a Sensor ID to each Wheel Position according to the below table:
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  • Assign a Vehicle ID/Name (up to 8 characters)
  • Set a High Temperature Alert value (70°C or 158°F by default)
  • Set a Low-Pressure Alert value. We recommend:
  • External Sensors: Cold Inflation Pressure * 95% - 85%
  • Internal Sensors: Cold Inflation Pressure * 85%
  • Set a High-Pressure Alert value. We recommend:
  • External Sensors: Cold Inflation Pressure * 107% - 115%
  • Internal Sensors: Cold Inflation Pressure * 125%
NOTE: Proper tyre inflation pressure and maintenance of the tyre inflation pressure is critical for optimum tyre life. The tyre Cold Inflation Pressure should always be obtained from the tyre supplier due to changes in the technology of tyres, equipment, and job applications.

Installing Link ECU & 4G Smart Router

  1. Connect Link ECU to 12/24V DC terminal in vehicle fuse panel.
  2. Connect 4G Smart Router to vehicle:
    1. Connect the RED WIRE to a vehicle positive source (+).
    2. Connect the BLACK WIRE to a vehicle negative source (-).
    3. Connect the BLUE WIRE to a vehicle ignition source (+).
  3. Mount TPMS Antenna to the back of the driver cab, with antenna facing back towards trailers as below:

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  4. Run cabling from TPMS Antenna to Link ECU and connect to port.
  5. Connect RS232 Data Cable (TPMS) to 4G Smart Router and Link ECU.
NOTE: See the Diagrams below for Truck/Prime Mover installation.

Installing Relay Boxes

Relay Boxes act as the transmitters to push information from the sensors to the ECU. Relay Boxes need only be fitted to Trailers due to their transmission range.

  1. Mount Relay Box to stable area, ensuring that the topside of the Relay Box (side with stickers) is facing forwards towards the ECU.
    The side light should also be easily visible to confirm the Relay Box has power, as below:

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  2. Connect Relay Box power cable to 12/24V power source.

Installing Relay Antennas

Relay Antennas act as the receivers to collect information from the sensors and other relay boxes, so that it can be transmitted by its connected relay box to the ECU. Relay Antennas only need to be installed where there is a corresponding Relay Box.
  1. Select position for mounting of Relay Antenna. We recommend mounting the Relay Antenna in such a way that it hangs directly down without being damaged by the road or debris, as below:

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  2. Feed Relay Antenna cabling from Relay Box to desired position for Relay Antenna.
  3. Screw the Relay Antenna on to the cabling, ensuring that the antenna is secure.
  4. Mount the Relay Antenna to the desired position using the supplied bracket.
NOTE: If the Relay Antenna cannot be fitted hanging directly down without impacting the road or potential debris, it is possible to bend the Relay Antennas into a more suitable shape using a heat gun
NOTE: See the Diagrams below for Trailer installation.

Installing External Sensors

IMPORTANT: Before installing any sensors, ensure that you have completed a commissioning sheet for each vehicle, with the sensor ID’s mapped to a vehicle wheel position.
External Sensors are screwed on to the valve stem of the tyres and secured with locking nuts. This makes them very quick and easy to install, however it is still important to not overtighten the sensors and ensure the valve stem is in good working order.

  1. Remove the dust cap from the valve stem.
  2. Inspect the valve stem and ensure the valve pin is in a fully raised position. 
    NOTE: If the pin is not in a fully raised position, it will not contact the External Sensor’s actuator and will not work correctly.
  3. Screw on the anti-theft locking nut and casing.
  4. Screw on the External Sensor, until it is secured.
    NOTE: When screwing on the External Sensor, you should hear a faint hiss as the valve pin is compressed. This means the External Sensor is making good contact.
    IMPORTANT:  Do not overtighten the External Sensor. The external sensor should screw on easily without any force needing to be applied. If you are having to use force to screw on the external sensor, the thread of the valve stem and sensor are probably misaligned, therefore you should unscrew and try again.

  1. Using a wrench, tighten the locking nut against the External Sensor.
    IMPORTANT: Do not overtighten the locking nut. It should be firmly screwed against the External Sensor; however, no force should need to be applied.

Installing Internal Sensors

IMPORTANT: Before installing any sensors, ensure that you have completed a commissioning sheet for each vehicle, with the sensor ID’s mapped to a vehicle wheel position.
Internal Sensors are secured to the wheel rim of the tyres using a metal strap. This means that it is a more time-consuming and complex install, however if installed correctly then the Internal Sensors should not need to be touched for a long period.

  1. Remove the entire wheel from the vehicle.
  2. Remove tyre from wheel rim.
  3. Wrap the metal strap around the wheel rim well and ensure that the worm gear is near the valve in the wheel rim well. Mark 5cm (2 inches) past the worm gear.

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  4. Cut and taper the end of the metal strap to this mark and file off the end. 
  5. Feed the tapered end through the cradle on the rear of the Internal Sensor.


  6. Align the Internal Sensor with the valve in the wheel rim well, while keeping metal strap parallel with the wheel flange in the lowest part of the wheel rim well.
  7. Place worm gear 20cm (8 inches) away from the end of the sensor and tighten the worm gear until the sensor cannot be moved.

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    NOTE: While tightening the worm gear, ensure the Internal Sensor stays aligned with the valve in the wheel rim well.
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  8. Replace tyre and inflate to recommended pressure.

Configuration

Once all hardware is installed, it is necessary to perform an initial configuration of the TyreHero TPMS solution, which will include actions such as:

  • Setting the Vehicle ID/Name
  • Setting the Temperature and Pressure Units (e.g. PSI/Bar, Celsius/Fahrenheit, etc.)
  • Mapping Sensor ID’s to Wheel Positions
  • Setting the Temperature Alarm values
  • Setting the Low-Pressure and High-Pressure Alarm values


The TyreHero TPMS solution offers two ways of handling this initial configuration, depending on your preference.

Monitor Configuration App

The Monitor Configuration App is almost certainly the easiest, intuitive and convenient way to perform the initial configuration, and can also be used to modify configurations where necessary (e.g. swapping sensors, dropping/hooking trailers, etc.).

Initial Vehicle Configuration

First, ensure you have downloaded the Monitor Configuration App on a device running Android V6.0 or above (unfortunately, the Monitor Configuration App is not available for iOS devices). You can scan the below QR code to download the app:


Once the Monitor Configuration app is downloaded, ensure Bluetooth on your Android device is turned on and follow the below steps to perform an initial configuration:
  1. Power on the vehicle, and ensure ECU is receiving power (you should see the display lights on the front of the unit begin to flash).
  2. Open the Monitor Configuration app on your Android Device.
  3. The Monitor Configuration app will automatically search for ECU devices in Bluetooth range of the device. Ensure you select the correct ECU from the list:
  4. Once selected, you will be presented with the initial configuration screen:
  5. Click on Vehicle ID to set a Vehicle ID or Name (up to 8 characters), and click Yes to confirm. This is what will be displayed in the app and in the platform.
  6. Click on Vehicle type to set the Vehicle’s type. This is for reporting purposes only.
  7. Click on Pressure unit to set the pressure unit of measurement to be used across the vehicle.
  8. Click on Temperature unit to set the temperature unit of measurement to be used across the vehicle.
  9. Click Sensor ID to set the Sensor ID to the first wheel position (this will always be 1A).

    NOTE: This should be taken from the commissioning sheet that you completed before the hardware installation.
  10. Click Alarm values to set the high temperature alert, low pressure alarm value, and high pressure alarm value.

    NOTE: When setting these values on position 1A, they will be set to the default values for all subsequent wheel positions added.

  11. You can add additional axles as required by clicking the Add Axle button in the top left hand corner of the app:

  12. When you add an axle, you will be prompted to choose from two wheel layouts. Select the relevant wheel layout by clicking on it.

    NOTE: Only add axles for the actual vehicle, and not for trailing equipment at this stage. Adding axles for trailers can be completed at a later stage.
  13. You can also delete axles by clicking the Delete Axle button at the top of the app:
  14. Once you have added all axles and set all Sensor ID’s and alarm values, click the Save button in the top right of the app to commit the configuration:

    NOTE: Once you press Save, a prompt will be displayed, and it may take a few seconds to process and transmit the configuration to the ECU.

  15. Once the configuration has been successfully saved, you will be shown the Monitor window in the app. This is where you will see the live status of all sensors that you have configured.
Adding Trailers
Once you have added and configured the initial vehicle, you can add trailers so that they are grouped as a single overall vehicle and will appear as one continuous stream of sensors in Monitor mode.
To add a single or multiple trailers, follow the below instructions:
  1. In the Monitor Configuration app, once you are connected to the ECU via Bluetooth, click the Setting option on the menu bar at the top of the app:
  2. Then, click on the Add Trailer option towards the bottom of the menu:
  3. You will then be presented with two options: Configure new trailer and Select trailer from server. Generally you will always select the Configure new trailer option, however if you have previously created a trailer, this will be stored in the server for you to select.
    In this case, we will select Configure new trailer.

    NOTE: To use the Select trailer from server option, your Android device will need to be connected to the internet, via Wi-Fi or 4G.
  4. Once you select Configure new trailer you will be presented with the configuration window, similar to when you configure a new vehicle.
  5. Click on Vehicle ID to set a Trailer ID or Name (up to 8 characters), and click Yes to confirm. This is what will be displayed in the app and in the platform.
  6. Click Sensor ID to set the Sensor ID to the first wheel position (this will always be 1A).

    NOTE: This should be taken from the commissioning sheet that you completed before the hardware installation.
  7. Click Alarm values to set the high temperature alert, low pressure alarm value, and high pressure alarm value.

    NOTE: When setting these values on position 1A, they will be set to the default values for all subsequent wheel positions added.
  8. You can add additional axles as required by clicking the Add Axle button in the top left hand corner of the app:
  9. When you add an axle, you will be prompted to choose from two wheel layouts. Select the relevant wheel layout by clicking on it.
  10. You can also delete axles by clicking the Delete Axle button at the top of the app:
  11. Once you have added all axles and set all Sensor ID’s and alarm values, click the Save button in the top right of the app to commit the configuration:
  12. Once you click Save, you will be shown the Trailer list. From here, you can choose to add further Trailers by clicking Add Another:

    NOTE: You must ensure you have added all Trailers to the Trailer List before clicking the Hook action to attached them to the main vehicle.
  13. Once all Trailers have been added to the Trailer list, click the Hook option to add them to the main vehicle.

    NOTE: Once you press Hook, a prompt will be displayed, and it may take a few seconds to process and transmit the configuration to the ECU.

  14. Once completed, you will be presented with the Monitor window of the app, and you will see that the Trailers have been added:
Dropping Trailers
It is also possible to “drop” trailers from the main vehicle where necessary from within the Monitor Configuration app.
IMPORTANT: When using the drop feature, it will remove ALL trailers from the main vehicle. You will not be able to pick and choose which trailers to drop.
NOTE: If trailers are dropped from the main vehicle in error, they can always be re-hooked using the Add Trailer function and selecting the Select trailer from server option. However, the Android device must be connected to the internet via Wi-Fi or 4G.

To drop a trailer, follow the below instructions:
  1. In the Monitor Configuration app, once you are connected to the ECU via Bluetooth, click the Setting option on the menu bar at the top of the app:
  2. Then, click the Drop option towards the bottom of the menu:

    NOTE: This option will only appear if trailers are currently attached to the main vehicle.
  3. You will then be prompted to confirm the drop action:

    IMPORTANT: When using the drop feature, it will remove ALL trailers from the main vehicle. You will not be able to pick and choose which trailers to drop.
  4. Once confirmed, the trailer(s) will be dropped and you will be presented with the Monitor window, showing just the main vehicle.
    NOTE: If trailers are dropped from the main vehicle in error, they can always be re-hooked using the Add Trailer function and selecting the Select trailer from server option. However, the Android device must be connected to the internet via Wi-Fi or 4G.
Editing a Configuration
In the event that you need to edit a configuration (e.g. to replace a sensor), you can action this via the Monitor Configuration app by following the below steps:
  1. In the Monitor Configuration app, once you are connected to the ECU via Bluetooth, click the Configuration option on the menu bar at the top of the app:
  2. In the Configuration menu, you can see the details of each sensor in their respective wheel position:
  3. To edit the Sensor ID or alarm values, simply click on the tyre icon for the sensor:
  4. You will then be presented with the same menus as when you originally configured the vehicle; first to set the Sensor ID, and then to set the alarm values.
  5. Enter the amended Sensor ID or alarm values and click OK/Yes to commit the changes.
    NOTE: If you are changing the Sensor ID, be sure to record this on a commissioning sheet or alternative.
  6. Once committed, the changes will be effective immediately.
Vehicle Settings
In the Monitor Configuration app, there is also a Settings menu which has a number of options that you can set, depending on your preference:

Setting Name

Options

Description

Pressure Unit

PSI, BAR, KpA

Set the pressure unit of measurement

Temperature Unit

C (Celsius), F (Fahrenheit)

Set the temperature unit of measurement

Vehicle Type

Truck, Bus, Tractor, Trailer, Crane, OTR, Other

Set the main vehicle type

Audible Alert

On, Off

Set if App will trigger audio alerts via Android device

Gps update frequency

Close, Very fast, Fast, Normal, Slow, Very slow

The frequency of GPS positioning

Show Chart

On, Off

Set if trend charts should be displayed in Monitor mode.

Lockscreen

On, Off

Set if the Monitor Configuration app should auto-scroll while in Monitor mode

Connect type

None, USB, Bluetooth, WIFI, RS232

Set how the Monitor Configuration app is connected to the ECU

Add trailer / Drop?

-

Function to Add or Drop trailers

Delete Link Config

-

Deletes the stored vehicle configuration

Reset Client

-

Resets all parameters in vehicle configuration

NOTE: Please be aware when changing any of these default settings in the Monitor Configuration app.

Platform Configuration

Coming soon!

Troubleshooting

Sensors

The below potential issues only apply to External Sensors:
  1. Sensor is not showing data
    1. Confirm the sensor ID printed on the sensor cap matched the corresponding wheel position in the configurator.
    2. Check if the sensor is pushing down on the valve stem pin. You can do this by unscrewing and re-screwing on the sensor and you should hear a hiss sound as the valve stem pin is depressed.
  2. Sensor is leaking air
    1. Check the silicon seal ring on the sensor and valve stem. These can be damaged if the sensor is screwed onto the valve stem with too much force.

Appendix

Installation Diagrams

Truck/Prime Mover


Trailer



Device Testing

On completion of the installation, please contact us on 1300 88 36 79 to allow us to check that the device is correctly functioning.
Please have the Smart Router IMEI number (printed on the device box), TPMS Link ECU ID and Customer Name ready.



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