Headline: DIMO hardware license approval for Ruptela
Author: Hayati Ertugrul
Submitter(s): The DIMO Foundation [0xCED3c922200559128930180d3f0bfFd4d9f4F123]
Status: Deployed
Voting URL: Snapshot
Discussion Forum: Discord #🗳️governance forum
Vote Type: Level 1
Ruptela is a global telematics company established in 2007 in Lithuania. Ruptela develops quality devices in-house, working with clients in over 120 countries. Ruptela is applying for a integration license to produce a DIMO-compatible high bandwidth OBD dongle that uses LTE connectivity with 2G fallback.
This proposal provides transparency to the DIMO community regarding the new DIMO-compatible hardware that Ruptela is planning to bring to the ecosystem and specifies the commitments they must uphold.
Granting licenses to new manufacturers broadens the ecosystem and fosters competition with different options for performance, reliability, and cost-effectiveness. Different manufacturers may bring innovative approaches and technologies to the table and reduce single points of failure for the network over time.
Due to its compact size, wider vehicle signal support, and connectivity options, the device specified below will bring a lower and more affordable price point for the cost of ownership and connectivity for users to connect to the DIMO network.
Ruptela has applied to manufacture DIMO-compatible devices and is currently in the Hardware Ecosystem Pipeline. The company has passed KYC, produced 1,000 devices, and bonded 100,000 $DIMO as part of the application process.
- Complete: KYC/B and business audit of the manufacturer, and ongoing orders
- Complete: Bond 100,000 $DIMO to acquire a manufacturing license as outlined in DIP-4
- Complete: Radio/industrial certifications
- FCC
- IC
- PTCRB
- UKCA
- CE
- Within 1 year: Hardware and security audit
Integrations Provider (Hardware)
UAB “Ruptela” is the legal name of the company with an address at Address: Perkūnkiemio g. 6, Vilnius, Lithuania.
Ruptela is a telematics device manufacturer that can design and manufacture a wide range of automotive accessories and electronics that would benefit the DIMO network. Currently, Ruptela is developing a new DIMO flagship high bandwidth OBD device.
The new flagship DIMO device being developed by Ruptela is an LTE/BLE and GPS-enabled high bandwidth OBD Dongle. The key features and specifications are as follows:
High Level BOM
| Component | Part/description |
|---|---|
| Inputs for Ignition detection | 3 (OBDII Pin1 OR Pin3 OR Pin8) |
| CAN 1 Interface | OBDII Pin 6/14 |
| CAN 2 Interface | Configuration switchable OBDII Pins: 3/11 , 3/8 , 1/9, 2/10, Pin1(SW CAN) |
| K-line interface | OBDII Pin 7 |
| J1708 interface | OBDII Pin 2/10 |
| Power supply | 12/24V |
| USB port | Yes |
| SIM card | Nano SIM (4FF) |
| LED's | Red - Power/Ignition status Orange – Network Status Green – GNSS status Blue – Autoconfiguration |
| Connectivity | North America Variant: 4G CAT-M1 B2/B4/B12 +2G fallback EMEA Variant: 4G CAT-M1 B1/B3/B5/B8/B18/B19/ B20/B28 +2G fallback |
| GNSS | Ublox M10 |
| BLE | 5.1 |
| Accelerometer | 3 axis (auto-calibrating) |
| Temperature | Operating: -20 to +60 °C Storage: -20 to +45 °C Battery charging: 0 to +45 °C Battery discharging: -20 to +60 °C |
| Humidity | 5% to 95% Non-condensing |
| Certifications | North America Variant: FCC / IC /PTCRB EMEA Variant: CE /E-mark |
| Dimensions | 75mm x 51mm x 27mm |
| Weight | 65g +/- 2g |
| Housing | Black Plastic |
The device employs the use of a ‘secure element’ that provides communication encryption between the device and the cloud. Data is stored onboard on a flash chip. The device is able to sense the vehicle's acceleration/orientation, track location (both GSM triangulation and GPS), and connect to the vehicle's OBD II port.
Ruptela is committed to:
- Act in best faith towards the DIMO community, producing quality hardware and honoring any commitments, timelines, etc.; and
- Comply with all relevant laws and regulations related to the safe production and usage of their devices.
If passed, this DLP will be in effect immediately after the four-day timelock concludes. Ruptela will have the ability to mint valid $DIMO devices. This DLP will be updated, with history noted in the Changelog, if the bond is ever updated.
Copyright and related rights waived via CC0
Please cite this document as:
Hayati Ertugrul, "DLP 5: Ruptela Hardware License", no. 5, October 2024. [Online serial]. Available: [https://github.com/DIMO-Network/DIP]
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