Keep Baltic Car Equipment FM and FMS500 units live
Keep your installed BCE FM and FMS500 trackers reporting by aiming them at Traxelio: BCE is Baltic Car Equipment, a Lithuanian maker now part of Xirgo Global, and a unit that streams over the documented BCE protocol can deliver its CAN and tachograph data to Traxelio without new hardware.
BCE stands for Baltic Car Equipment, a Lithuanian telematics manufacturer whose FM and FMS500 trackers are a common sight in European heavy-vehicle fleets. The company was acquired by Xirgo Global, so newer models now carry the Xirgo brand, but the installed BCE hardware keeps reporting over the same documented BCE protocol that this page and Traxelio's protocol coverage are built around. Those devices earned their place on tachograph and CAN work. The FMS500 range in particular reads CAN FMS bus data, including J1939, J1708, and OBD-II channels, and pulls digital-tachograph records, which is why hauliers and bus operators fitted them. Because a BCE unit streams that data to a configured server, an installed tracker can point at the Traxelio endpoint instead of, or alongside, its current platform and keep delivering the same signals. This hub complements Traxelio's BCE protocol page: the protocol page explains how the decode works, while this page is about the brand, the FM and FMS500 model families, and moving an already-installed BCE fleet onto Traxelio software.
BCE is Baltic Car Equipment, a Lithuanian telematics manufacturer known for the FM and FMS500 trackers. It was acquired by Xirgo Global, so new models ship under the Xirgo brand while existing BCE units stay on the BCE protocol.
Yes when the unit reports over the documented BCE protocol. See the BCE protocol page for what decodes, then aim one FMS500 at the Traxelio endpoint and check its CAN and position data arrive before moving the rest.
The FMS500 range reads CAN FMS bus data across J1939, J1708, and OBD-II, and pulls digital-tachograph records. Traxelio ingests the channels a device is configured to send, so verify the mappings you rely on during the pilot.
The BCE product line now sits inside Xirgo Global, so future hardware carries the Xirgo name. For an installed fleet that changes little: the FM and FMS500 units you own keep reporting over the same BCE protocol regardless of the badge.
Pricing
BCE hardware was sold through Baltic Car Equipment and its distributors, and the line now sits within Xirgo Global, so pricing is quoted through those channels rather than as a public list.
Because the FM or FMS500 units are already in your fleet, compare Traxelio's monthly software pricing against your current platform before deciding whether to migrate the reporting or replace hardware.
Traxelio plans start at 17 USD per vehicle per month.
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Lithuanian FM and FMS500 fleet trackers with CAN FMS and digital-tachograph support, now part of Xirgo Global
The documented BCE protocol carries CAN FMS bus data across J1939, J1708, and OBD-II plus digital-tachograph records from FMS500 units into Traxelio.
Overview
| Model | Protocol | Price tier | Use case |
|---|---|---|---|
| BCE FM Blue+ | BCE | · | · |
| BCE FM Light+ | BCE | · | · |
| BCE FM-500 Blue+ | BCE | · | · |
| BCE FM-500 Light+ | BCE | · | · |
| BCE FM-500 Tacho | BCE | · | Heavy-duty truck |
| BCE FMS500 Light+ | BCE | · | · |
| BCE FMS500 One | BCE | · | · |
| BCE FMS500 STCAN | BCE | · | · |
| BCE FMS500 Tacho | BCE | · | Heavy-duty truck |
| FM 500Q | BCE | · | · |
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Keep installed Baltic Car Equipment FM and FMS500 units live rather than replacing trackers that still report.
Deliver BCE CAN FMS and digital-tachograph data into Traxelio through the documented BCE protocol.
Aim one FMS500 at the Traxelio endpoint, check the tachograph and CAN channels decode, then migrate the fleet.
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