ALASKA APT-14 User manual

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Personal & Vehicle GPS Tracker
APT-14
User Manual
Please read this user guide carefully before installation and operation!

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Contents:
1) Introduction
2) Features
3) Specification
4) User interface
5) Getting started
6) Operation
7) Displaying location
8) Advanced SMS functions
9) SMS instruction examples
10) GPRS settings
11) Important points
12) Troubleshooting
13) Appendix
Important
This product is not to be used for covert surveillance.
In all cases, consent should be obtained from any person that is given this tracking device
to carry with them. For example, the unit should only be used by those suffering from
early-stage Alzheimer’s when they are still well enough to give consent.
Customer support: [e-mail]
www.alaskauk.com
www.alaska.dk
www.youtube.com/alaskauk

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1. Introduction
We all have people we want to protect, they could be our children, elderly relatives, lone workers
or we will have treasured possessions such as vehicles and shipments we have to secure. This is
an ultra compact, affordable and easy to use solution. The Alaska Go Everywhere APT-14 is the
latest real-time personal tracking and security device using cutting edge GPS/GSM technology
and mapping from Google Earth.
Tracks locations without subscription costs or contract, using a standard UK network SIM card of
your choice. The APT-14 uses GPS (global positioning system) technology to calculate its
location/speed, and uses the mobile phone SMS network to send that location to you. The co-
ordinates can then be input via Google Earth on a PC, PDA, internet phone or a SATNAV to show
the real time location.
The in built geo fencing facility allows the user to identify an imaginary boundary (0-2000m)
around a specific area. Features text alerts to warn of: exceeded speed limit, outside geo fence
and low power. In addition the Go Everywhere also supports SOS call function with two way
emergency call buttons and call receive possible via the supplied earphone and microphone.
Internal lithium-ion battery power is rechargeable via supplied car cord, USB cable and mains
adaptor. A fixed wire optional accessory (AH-W14P) is available for in car applications.
The APT-14 is a fantastic personal safety solution for lone worker protection, those suffering from
dementia and Alzheimer's, extreme sports enthusiasts, hikers, mountain climbers and children. In
fact anyone who cares about their valued possessions or loved ones!

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2. Features
•No monthly subscription, contract or service charges
•Supports 2 way talking via supplied earphone and microphone!
•Compact size, easy to hide. Dimensions: 7.7cm x 5cm x 2.9cm
•Location co-ordinates and speed request by mobile phone SMS and Google Earth
•SMS text alerts for movement outside of pre-defined radius (geo fencing), exceeding
speed limit and low power warning.
•User configuration and control via SMS
•Quick SOS buttons for 2 programmable phone numbers
•SOS button sends out exact location for immediate rescue
•LIVE real-time tracking
•Li-ion battery (rechargeable/replaceable): 3.7V, 1300mAh

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3. Specifications
Hardware
Description
GSM module
Embedded GSM 900/1800/1900Mhz
Embedded GSM 850/900/1800/1900Mhz (optional)
GPRS TCP/UDP
GPS Chipset
Latest GPS SiRF-Star III chipset
GPS Sensitivity
-158Db
GPS Frequency
L1, 1575.42 MHz
C/A Code
1.023 MHz chip rate
Channels
20 channel all-in-view tracking
Position Accuracy
10 meters, 2D RMS
Velocity Accuracy
0.1 m/s
Time Accuracy
1 us synchronized to GPS time
Default datum
WGS-84
Reacquisition
0.1 sec., average
Hot start
1 sec., average
Warm start
38 sec., average
Cold start
42 sec., average
Altitude Limit
18,000 meters (60,000 feet) max.
Velocity Limit
515 meters/second (1000 knots) max.
Acceleration Limit
Less than 4g
Jerk Limit
20 m/sec
Other
Operating temperature
-25° to 65° C

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Humidity
5% to 95% Non-condensing
Dimension
76 mm × 46 mm × 25 mm
Voltage
Rechargeable and replaceable 1300 mAh battery (3.7V),
5V for charging input.
Charging connector
DC 5V (USB port)
Standby
Up to 36 hours
LED
3 LEDs showing Power, GPS and GSM status,
plus other operational status.
KEY
3 Keys for SOS Emergency key, quick dial key B , quick
dial key C
4. User interface
Red LED --- indicates power condition
Status
Indicates
Constantly dark
The power is too low to work
Or charging was completed.
Flash for 0.1s then dark for 0.1s
Low power indication
Constantly lit
Charging
Lit for 1s then dark for 2s
Ok
Blue LED -- indicates the GPS signal status
Status
Indicates
Constant Lighting
One key pressed
Flash for 0.1s then dark for 0.1s
Initialisation
Flash for 0.1s then dark for 2.9s
Good GPS reception
Lit for 1s then dark for 2s
No GPS signal
Green LED -- indicates the GSM signal status
Status
Indicates
Constant Lighting
Incoming call

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Flash for 0.1s then dark for 0.1s
Initialisation
Flash for 0.1s then dark for 2.9s
Good GSM reception
Lit for 1s then dark for 2s
No GSM signal
Button
Function
Power button
Turns unit on and off
Please see 6.1 for details for more details.
SOS button
You can assign a phone number to the SOS button.
When this button is pressed, the unit will send its
location information to the preset phone number by
SMS, at the same time, APT-14 will dial this preset
phone number.
Call B button
You can assign a phone number to the Quick Call B
button .when this button is pressed, APT-14 will dial
the preset phone number.
Call C button
You can assign a phone number to the Quick Call C
button .when this button is pressed,
APT-14 will dial the preset phone number.
SOS button
Call B button
Power
On
Call C button
SIM Card
Headset jack
USB

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5. Getting Started
(5.1) Accessories:
USB charged cable Car charger
Earphone with mini microphone Wall Charger
A fixed wire optional accessory (AH-W14P) is available for in car applications.
(5.2) Charge battery
Before you can use the APT-14, you must FULLY charge the battery by USB cable for at least 2
hours with the power off.
Charger state indicates:
Red light on - indicates that it is in the charging mode.
Red light off - indicates that charging is completed.

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(5.3) Buy a SIM card
Buy a GSM SIM card from your local telecommunications service provider.
(Important: Please make sure that your SIM card supports SMS/text function, the voicemail
function is disabled and enough credit is available for texting)
(5.4) Install SIM card
6: Operation
(6.1) Turn On / Turn Off
Turn on: When the device is off, push the power button to on side and wait for about 20
seconds .It will enter standby mode . It is suggested that you go outside where it can receive
the a better GPS/GSM signal when you turn on the device. Thereafter, please note that
indoors use is not reliable given that the unit ideally requires line of sight with the satellite
transmitter.
Turn off: When the device is on, push the button to off and wait for 3 seconds .When the LEDs go
out, it indicates that the device is off.
(Tips: How to get better GPS signal:
1. APT14 will receive a much better GPS signal outside.
2. The front of the unit should be placed towards the sky.
(6.2) Sending for a location and speed check
No matter where you are, when you want to know the position of your tracker, send a SMS or
make a telephone call to your APT-14. It will report its location back to you by SMS.
Compose a message in the following format, and then send it to the APT-14
Format: W+pin-code+,+000 (initial pin-code is: 000000)
For example: W000000,000

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The unit will send back an SMS, which includes the position information and speed.
Position Data means:
Longitude = 114 degree - 04 cent - 57.74 second
Latitude = 22 degree - 32 cent - 40.05 second
(Tip: Apply for the location/speed service the easy way (voicemail must be disabled):
(a) Dial the APT-14 telephone number on your mobile phone.
(b) After ringing for 10~20 seconds, hang up.
(c) Then, after 20 second, your mobile phone will receive the position SMS.)
(6.3). Set a time interval for tracking report function:
The Tracking Report function can be turned on or off according to the requirements of the
user .Tracking function will continually report the tracker’s position until it gets the stop
command. In this continuous tracking mode, APT-14 will send one position message at a
preset time interval.
Step 1: Compose a message in the following format, and then send it to APT-14:
----- W+Pin-code+,+002,+XXX
(Note: XXX Unit: preset minutes interval. To stop tracking specify XXX=000 )
For example : W000000,002,005
(This means that your APT-14 will send Position Data every 5 minutes.)

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Step 2: APT-14 will send back a text ---Set Time(preset time interval) OK
In this example ,the SMS is Set Time (005 Min) OK
This SMS confirms that APT-14 is in tracking mode now and preset time interval is 5 minutes.
Step 3: APT-14 will send back position SMS at present time interval.
In this example the target phone will receive the position data every 5 minutes.
Position Data means :
Longitude = 114 degree - 04 cent - 57.74 second
Latitude = 22 degree - 32 cent - 40.05 second
Note: if the text shows:
Longitude = 000 degree - 00 cent - 00 second
Latitude = 00 degree - 00 cent - 00 second
It indicates that the GPS signal is too weak to work well
(6.4). Stop continuous tracking report function
This function is used to turn off tracking report function.
Compose a message as following format, then send it to APT-14:
Format: W+pin-code+,+002+,+000

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For example : W000000,002,000
The APT-14 will send back one SMS-----Stop Timer OK. This message means that the tracking
report function is turned off.
(6.5) Set preset phone number for SOS key.
This function is used to set what telephone number will be dialed when the SOS key is pressed:
Step 1: Compose a message using the following format, then send it to your APT-14
W+pin-code+,+003+,+3+,+1+,+ area number+telephone number
For example “W000000,003,3,1,008613866668888”
Step 2: About ten seconds later, the APT-14 will send back one SMS----Set Tel
OK/003,3,1,008613866668888.This message means the preset phone number for SOS key is
OK.
Step 3 .Press the SOS button, the APT-14 will send one Alert SMS to “0086 13866668888”, and
then dial “ 0086 13866668888”.
Note:
(a) After SOS button be pressed, you can call and talk using the earphone/mic provided
(b) Press the Call Key B, you can hang up the call or cancel the SOS call
(c) After pressing the SOS key, APT-14 does not go into a normal mode until you press
Call key B to cancel the SOS call
(d) About area number
In different countries ,the area number may different. Please contact your telecommunication
provider to get the area number .
(6.6) Make a SOS help text
This function is especially useful when in emergency. When SOS key is pressed, APT-14 will go
into the SOS mode and will send two texts to the preset phone number: SOS Alert and the
Position info. At the same time, APT-14 will dial preset telephone number. When the telephone is
picked up, 2 way communications can commence.
(6.7) Cancel a SOS call: When in SOS mode, press the Call B key to hang up the phone,
exit SOS state and return to the normal mode.

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(6.8) Dial the preset phone number by Call B or Call C:
Press the Call B button/ Call C button once, APT-14 will call the preset phone number of Call
B/Call C and talk using the supplied earphone/mic.
If you want to complete this call, you can hang up the calling by pressing the Call B/C button.
(6.9) Receive one coming call:
When a call arrives, the green light will blink, you can press SOS key to receive the incoming call,
then and talk using the supplied earphone/microphone.
You can hang up the calling by pressing the Call B button.

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7: Displaying the location on a map
(7.1) Download Google Earth software from http://earth.google.com/
(7.2) Start the Google Earth software.(For more information about Google Earth software,
please refer to http://earth.google.com/) as the following picture shows:
Or you can start your internet browser and type "http://maps.google.com" to connect to Google
Map website for displaying the location map.
(7.3) You can get the latitude & longitude data by sending “W+Pin-code+, +000” SMS command
Code to the GPS Tracker APT-14. Input the latitude and longitude that you receive from SMS and
click on search button. The Google earth will display the location map for you.
For example:
Step 1: we you see the Position Data from SMS in you mobile phone:
Last: Latitude = 22 32 40.05N
Longitude = 114 04 57.74E
Step 2: Now you can Input the latitude and longitude as following, and click on the searching
button.Note. Please use the following format on Google Earth including spaces:
Format :22 32 40.05 114 04 57.74

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Step 3: Now you can find the exact position of the tracker.

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(7.4) Or you can use local map software on PDA or Car Navigation Device, just input the
Position Data.

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8. Advanced SMS functions
Where ****** is the user pin-code , and the initial pin-code is 000000
SMS Instruction
Format
Note
1
Request one location
W******,000
2
Modify user 6 digit pin-code
W******,001,######
****** is old pin-code
###### is new pin-code
3
Set the time internal of
Continuous tracking when in
SMS working mode
W******,002,XXX
XXX(3 digits)
XXX =000,stop
XXX =[1,999] time internal (unit:
mins)
4
Set a preset phone number for
SOS button/ Call B button/
Call C button;
When this button is pressed,
APT-14 will dial the preset
number.
W******,003,F,P,TelNumber
F= 0, close this function
F= 1, only send alert SMS to the
preset number
F= 2, only Call the preset
number
F= 3, Send alert SMS ,then Call
the preset number
P= 1, Set the preset number for
SOS key
P= 2, Set the preset number for
Call B
P= 3, Set the preset number for
Call C
Telephone No.= Preset
Telephone No.(must have less
than 16 digits)
5
Set low power alert
When the voltage is lower than
the preset value, the unit will
send one lower power alert
text to the SOS preset number.
W******,004,X
X (voltage preset value)
X = 0 , close this function
X = 1, <3.3V send SMS alert
X = 2 , <3.4V send SMS alert
X = 3 , <3.5V send SMS alert
(default )
X = 4 , <3.6V send SMS alert
X = 5 , <3.7V send SMS alert
6
Set over speed alert
When the tracker speed is
higher than the preset value,
APT-14 will send one over
speed alert SMS to the SOS
preset number.
W******,005,XX
XX (the speed preset value)
XX = 00 , close this function
XX = [01<XX<20] (unit: 10Km)
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Set Geo-fence alert
When the APT-14 moves out
of a predefined radius, the unit
will send one Geo-fence text
alert to the SOS preset
number.
W******,006,XX
XX (preset distance to the
original location)
XX =00 close
XX =01 30m
XX =02 50m
XX =03 100m
XX =04 200m
XX =05 300m

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XX =06 500m
XX =07 1000m
XX =08 2000m
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Extend setting
(note: please use these
functions carefully)
W******,008,ABCDEFG###
A=0 , Close position report
function
which get position SMS
by Calling APT-14
A=1 , Open position report
function
which get position SMS
by Calling APT-14
B=0, position SMS format be
analyzed in order to read
easily.
For example:
Longitude = 114 degree - 04
cent - 57.74 second
Latitude = 22 degree - 32
cent - 40.05 second
B=1, position SMS format is
NMEA 0183 Format
For example:
$GPRMC,072414.000,V,3114.37
63,N,12131.3255,E,0.00,0
.00,050805,*00
C=0, APT-14 does NOT hung up
when one call incoming .
C=1, APT-14 hangs up after 4~5
rings when a call is
incoming
D=0, APT-14 does NOT send
one notice SMS to SOS
preset number when the
APT-14 power on
D=1, APT-14 does send one
notice SMS to SOS preset
number when the units
power on
E=0, Does NOT shut down
Automatically when the
power voltage lower than
3V
E=1, Unit will shut down
automatically when the
power voltage lower than
3V

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F=0, Unit does NOT send the
notice SMS to the SOS
preset number when the
GPS signal is weak
F=1, APT-14 will send the
notice SMS to the SOS
preset number when the
GPS signal is weak
G=0, 3 LED indicators work
when unit is on
G=1, 3 LED indicators are
switched off when the
APT-14 is on
###, end char
(default value should be :
ABCDEFG=1011110 )
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Set sleep mode for saving
power.
W******,021,XX###
XX=00 close sleep mode
XX=01 sleep
XX=02 deep sleep
GPRS setting
10
Set the Tracker ID for GPRS
W******,010,ID
ID : the Tracker ID of the tracker,
it may set to telephone
number according the SIM
card
(Tracker ID must be < 14 digits)
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Set APN
W******,011,APN
APN : APN string
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Set IP Address &port number
W******,012,IP,PORT
IP: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
PORT：[1,65536]
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Open / Close GPRS function
W******,013,X
X=0 close GPRS
X=1 open GPRS
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Set time interval to send a
GPRS package
W******,014,XXXXX
XXXXX:means times interval,
(Unit: 10s)
The max length of XXXXX is in
5 digits
e.g. XXXXX=00001,means time
interval is 10s
New functions since October 2008
1
Set time zone
W******,032,T
T=0 GMT time
1≤T≤65535(Unit: minute)
It means based on GMT time,
you can add or deduct your time
zone; “+” can be omitted, “-“ must
input. For example, China time
zone is +8, the SMS to be sent is:
W000000,032,480
2
Set SOS alert SMS content
W******,033,P,char
“P” is the button location, can
only be 1, 2 or 3. Char for setting
SOS alert SMS content, at most
support 32 characters, For
example:
W000000,033,1,Help me