AVL AVL05 User manual

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AVL05User Guide
Automatic Vehicle Location

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I. Welcome to use this car product
zWe keep the final explanation right on this User Guide.
zPlease don't unfold or maintain it, for fear damaging it, if you don’t
operate it according to the user’s manual, it may damage the product
or cause hurt to you, our company would not take responsibility for
the loss in this situation.
zOur tracking devices may not be used to violate the privacy rights of
others, or in violation of local, county, state or federal statutes, and
our company will not be responsible for inappropriate use of these
products.
zAVL is a device that uses the Global Positioning System to determine
the precise location of a vehicle, moving house, trailer or other asset
which AVL is installed on and to record the position of the AVL at
regular intervals. With Sirf Star III GPS systems, it records not only
position, but also velocity,
Date time, direction, status of digital output ports, etc.
zThe main purpose of using AVL is not only to locate the vehicles, but
also to obtain information about the status of doors, windows and
ignition, etc. Or remotely monitor cutting off gas and power supply,
etc.
zSometimes, if users want to upgrade the AVL version, then we will
give users new software firmware to update it. In this situation,
please contact our service center.

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zIn order to acquire more important details, you should pay much
attention to some signs and supplementary information, such as:
【note】: Means you must pay much attention, it includes many important
details which you may overlook.
【caution】:Warning information on relative topic, you should read it
carefully, for fear causing unwanted loss.
【more information】: More relative information about a certain topic,
sometimes it is another easy way for the same purpose.
And if some words are marked in red color, that indicates the words
should be paid much more attention.

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Catalog
I. Welcome to use this car product .................................................................................... 2
1.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 5
1.1.1 Key Feature.......................................................................................... 6
1.2 Accessories.......................................................................................................... 7
1.3 Specification......................................................................................................... 7
1.4 Outside feature .................................................................................................... 8
1.4.1 Socket and Switch ..................................................................................... 8
1.4.2 I/O ports ................................................................................................... 10
1.4.3 Connect Relay to control the Car Oil/Power. ( port 8) .............................. 12
II. Get started, please follow me!..................................................................................... 13
2.1 Installation Guide ............................................................................................... 13
2.2 Send instructions and track a vehicle................................................................. 17
2.3 View AVL trace on PC ........................................................................................ 19
2.3.1 Input position data to map software ......................................................... 19
2.4 GPRS Setting Step by Step................................................................................ 20
2.5 Common questions and solution........................................................................ 22
2.6 Listen-In function (optional)................................................................................ 24
III. Attachment ................................................................................................................. 25
3.1 SMS instruction list. ........................................................................................... 25
3.2 Update the firmware of the AVL ......................................................................... 30
3.2.1 IAP Update User Guide ........................................................................... 30
3.3 Worldwide APN (Access Point Name) List ......................................................... 37

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Thank you for using the car product, which is mainly for tracking the vehicle, anti-thief, and
remotely monitoring the car through I/O ports socket of AVL, etc. All of this function can
be realize by using a mobile phone, or see the status of your car in a Server via GPRS.
According to the user's the different need, our company has different version as below:
1.1 Introduction
Software Function
Single location √
Tracking √
Over-speed alarm √
Geo-fence alarm √
Wake up alarm √
Sleep alarm √
SOS alarm √
GPRS Function √
Heartbeat function √
I/O ports trigger alarm √
Low battery alarm √
Exterior battery cut off alarm √
Physics Speciality
Inner Lithium battery √
Charged by exterior DC √
Tremble Senor-based √
Anti-theft Alarm √
SOS button or Button A √1B
Switch input √(2 ports)
Digital input √(2 ports)
Digital output √(3 ports)

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1.1.1 Key Feature
In the Basic Version, by using the AVL, user can track the vehicle via
SMS or GPRS and monitor the status of the door, window, and engine of
the car through I/O sockets. The more detailed function as below:
zInternal Polymer Lithium Ion Battery in the AVL
zCan be charged by exterior DC 12 - 24 V
zExterior battery cut off alarm
zSupport mini USB port to update firmware
zLow power consumption
zOver-speed alarm
zGeo-fence alarm
zLow power alarm
zWith SIMCOM GSM/GPRS module and Sirf-StarIII GPS chipset
zSupport single location and continual tracking
zCan Real-time tracking your vehicle via map on PC
zGPRS function, receiving position data and alarm data on Server
zAnti-theft alarm, support alarm when someone tremble your car once
you park it and send an alarm report to you via SMS or GPRS
data
zRemotely detect the status of the Windows or Doors or Engine
close/open through the Digital Input sockets.
zRemotely cut the Oil/Engine power through the Digital Output socket.
zSOS button send out exact location for immediate rescue. After user
press SOS button in the AVL, AVL unit will send out the location and
SOS alarm to the preset number via SMS or a Server via GPRS
zWith 4M memory, this can store about 2000 PCS data. When GPRS is
lose connection, those data will be store and send when GPRS
connection is recover.
zWith Temperature sensor (Optional).
zWith Microphone and listen-in function (Optional).

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1.2 Accessories
Thank you for your purchase of the AVL, after you get it, please
checking all the accessories in the box:
Accessories
GSM Antenna 9
GPS Antenna 9
Cables 9
User Manual CD 9
Below is Optional:
Configure Cable (Optional) 9
Car Charge (Optional) 9
If there is any part damaged or absent, please contact your dealer as
soon as possible, and if you have any questions or problems when using
it, you can contact our service center.
1.3 Specification
Feature Characteristics
Dimension 110mm*66mm*27mm
Exterior Power Supply DC 12V -- 24V
Inner lithium battery DC 3.8V -- 4.2V
Exterior GSM antenna Receive GSM signal better
Exterior GPS antenna Receive GPS signal better
Power Consumption
when exterior voltage is 12V
Active mode(avg.) < 100mA
Sleep mode < 5mA
Operating Temperature Range -20℃to +60℃
Air pressure 860Kpa --1060Kpa
Humidity Up to 75% non-condensing

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1.4 Outside feature
1.4.1 Socket and Switch
Position accuracy 10 --15 meters
GSM chip Simcom, support 4 frequency GSM 850/
900/1800 /1900MHZ
GPS chip Sirf-Star III
(super-sensitivity and high accuracy )
Tremble Intensity
LED 3 LEDs indicates GSM, GPS signal, and
trembling status
Button(not in the basic
version)
2 buttons, report location, quick dial
(optional)
B
A
C HDEGF

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Hardware Function
A. Switch Open/Close the unit
B. I/O Sockets Expanding function, as below
C. GSM Antenna socket Connect Exterior GSM Antenna
D. GPS Antenna socket Connect Exterior GPS Antenna
E. SIM Card Holder HoldaSIMcard
F. Yellow plastic Pin Press it to pop up the SIM Card Holder
G. USB Port Support "USB Converter” to update
firmware
H. Three LED GSM LED(Left), Power& tremble Led, GPS
Led

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1.4.2 I/O ports
Notes: The sequence of the 13 sockets in the diagram are for the
corresponding sockets in the above picture. Please do not confuse the
direction, the Switch is the right side of I/O Sockets. The function is as
below:
NO. Function
I/O 01 When SOS Button cable is connected to GND(port 02), namely
trigger, the unit will send out a data via SMS or GPRS, alarm type
is “01”
I/O 02 GND, use for input GND
I/O 03 When this cable is connected to GND(port 02), Device will send a
GPRS alarm data to Server. (Old Hardware version is Reset
button)
I/O 05 Using a phone can set the voltage value of the digital output
through “025” instruction, high or low, by virtue of it, user can
remote Control the Car window or door close/open
I/O 07 The function is the same as I/O 05
I/O 08 Connect to Relay to control the Cut Current function
I/O 09 When this cable is connected to GND(port 02), Device will send a
GPRS alarm data to Server. And when connect is lose , Device
also will send a GPRS alarm data to server.
2)GND 4) 6) 8)Cut Car
Current
10) 12) 14) 16) 18)
GND
20)V+
(12V-24V)
1)SOS
Button
(With GND)
3)Button
A
(With GND)
5)Digital
Output A
(12V)
7)Digital
Output B
(12V)
9) Switch
Input 1
(With GND)
11) Switch
Input 2
(With GND)
13)Digital
input1
(12V)
15)Digital
input2
(12V)
(17)
Reset
(19)