Bofan PT80 User manual

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PT80 is a compact size GPS tracking device which is specially developed and designed for tracking Kids, Elder or Pets.
It is especially well designed to work with Bofan Web-based tracking software LiveGTS which is suitable for a company
to establish their own tracking platform to provide real-time tracking service to their clients,targeting large sales teams,
students, camping teams, travel teams etc.
With superior GPS and GPRS modules, PT80 has good sensitivity and stable performance. It can get accurate GPS fix
even in remote places. And also can reply street name directly to the user by SMS if working with LiveGTS.
1. Features
• Small size
• Built-in GSM and GPS antennas
• Adding/cancelling 3 authorized numbers
• Panic Button for emergency situation
• Equipped with internal battery, rechargeable
• Geo-Fence management
• Low power alert
• over speed alert
• Tracking via SMS /GPRS
• Get street address by SMS request
• Get Google link for current location by SMS request
• web-based real time tracking service(demo.livegts.com)
• Internal motion sensor to save power and send move alarm
• Support voice monitoring
• Mileage and GPRS report by distance
• Position logging capacity up to 10,000+ waypoints when no GPRS signal
• Save up to 50% GPRS cost when working on web-based tracking software LiveGTS
• Available to set different alarm notification ways when alarm (sending alarm via SMS/call/platform)

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2. Technical Parameters:
Items Parameters
Dimension 6.5*4.2*2.0cm
Weight 80g
GSM module embedded GSM 900/1800/1900Mhz
embedded GSM 850/900/1800/1900Mhz (Optional)
GPS Chipset GPS SiRF-Star III chipset
GPS Sensitivity -158Db
GPS Frequency L1, 1575.42 MHz
Position Accuracy 10 meters, 2D RMS
Hot start 1 sec., average
Warm start 38 sec., average
Cold start 42 sec., average
Operating
temperature -25° to 65° C
Humidity
5% to 95% Non-condensing
Internal battery Rechargeable and replaceable 800 mAh battery (3.7V), 5V for charging
input.
Charging connector DC 5V (USB port)
Standby time Over 50 hours
LED 3 LEDs showing Power, GPS and GSM status
KEY SOS , KEY 2, KEY 3

3. Getting Started
This part will describe how to set up your PT80
3.1 Hardware and Accessories
PT80’s standard package includes following items:
1*Main Unit
1*Mini USB cable
3.2 View
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3.3 Install Simcard
Please charge the tracker via Mini USB Cable for 8-12 hours for first use. Later please charge the battery 3~4 hours in
time to keep it working normally.
Then open cover of PT80 and install the simard into the main unit by referring to the picture below:
A B C
After simcard installed, you can close the cover and to turn on the device as below, then the LED will flashing
RED Light - indicating power status
RED light Flashing fast Low power, please charge immediately
RED light Flashing
( on for 2 seconds and off for 2 seconds) Power is ok
Blue Light - indicating GSM signal status
Blue light Flashing fast GSM module restarting / no simcard insert
Blue light Flashing
( on for 2 seconds and off for 2 seconds) No GSM signal
Blue light Flashing
(on for 0.1 second and off for 2.9 seconds) PT80 is connected to the GSM network
Green Light - indicating GPS signal status
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Green light Flashing
( on for 2 seconds and off for 2 seconds) No GPS signal
Green light Flashing
(on for 0.1 second and off for 2.9 seconds) GPS signal fixed
4 Start Tracking
You can start to use the tracker normally after it receives GSM and GPS signal. There are two ways to track, one is by
SMS on mobile basically and the other is via GPRS on LiveGTS software platform.
4.1 Tracking via SMS by using your mobile:
When you want to locate your PT80, you can call the number of simcard installed in PT80 or send a SMS command:
000000RCP to PT80 from your mobile and after seconds, it will reply a SMS with the coordinates data back to your
mobile.
To get position by calling:
(a) Call the SIM card number in PT80 from your mobile phone.
(b) PT80 will hang up automatically after several rings, then replies a position SMS to your mobile phone.
To get position by sending SMS command:
you edit this SMS: 000000RCP on your mobile phone and send it out to the SIM card number in PT80 (Notes: The
default password of tracker is 000000).
After a few seconds, you will get a SMS reply with below content on your mobile phone:
Latitude = 22.5632 Longitude = 114.0940, Speed = 2.6854Km/h, Odometer = 10.98KM GPRS: ON, EXPW: OFF, Time:
2010-12-07 08:47:45
Remark:
GPRS means GPRS state:
ON: GPRS connect ok OFF: GPRS disconnect Fail: GPRS connect fail
EXPW means external power state:
ON: connect external power already OFF: disconnect external power
if you find there is “Last ” in the message that tracker replied, such as “Last: Lat=22.5632 Lng=114.0940
Speed=0.00KM/h Odometer=0.000KM GPRS:OFF EXPW:OFF Time:2010-12-08-08:58:45 It means the device
does not get GPS signal and this data is for the last place where the tracker got GPS signal successfully
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if you find all data is “0” in the messsage that tracker replied, such as “Lat=0.0000 Lng=0.0000 Speed=0.00KM/h
Odometer=0KM GPRS:0 EXPW:0 Time:0” please kindly charge the tracker first then check again
Locate PT80 on google Map :
Option 1.
You can visit our FMS demo http://demo.livegts.com to check the location of your PT80 by manually input the latitude and
longitude and click the "Locate" button. It will display the location on map as follows:
Option 2.
Send 000000RCM to PT80 and get google map link, you can click the link by using your smart phone, you will be able to
locate PT80 on the google map
4.2 Tracking via GPRS by log on GPS Tracking Software LiveGTS
If you want to live track your PT80 from LiveGTS as follows:
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You can follow the steps below:
4.2.1 Add the tracker into LiveGTS software
Login LiveGTS: You can open the tracking website by IE and login with your account.
Go to “Manage” -> click “Add New Tracker” button, then fill in your tracker name and tracker ID, select correct tracker
Model PT80 or PT01x(because PT80 use the same plugin firmware as PT01x), click ”Modify” button to add this tracker
into software successfully.
Note: 1. Tracker ID can be any digit numbers you want, but it must start with the fixed 3 digits given when using in FMS
or your private account on our server (here in this example, tracker ID starts with fixed 115).
2. Tracker ID must not be over 15 digits.
3. Tracker name can be any letter or number as you want
Before you send SMS command to configure PT80, please ensure that your SIM card in PT80 supports GPRS
connection and has enough credit.

4.2.2 Set ID for PT80
Command : <password>GID<ID>
Example: send this SMS 000000GID115123456 to tracker
PT80 will reply with an SMS (SET OK, ID= 115123456) to confirm this setting.
000000 is default password.
Please make sure you set the same tracker ID with the one you added to the LiveGTS as above step
4.2.3 Set APN
Command: <password >APN<APN>, <User>, <Pass>
Note: If your APN doesn’t have username and password, please inputAPN only.
SMS Example: 000000APNCMNET (CMNET is China mobile’s APN, no username & password)
PT80 will reply with an SMS (SET OK,APN: CMNET, USER: PASS :) to confirm this setting.
You can ask your GSM operator for your simcardAPN, username and password
4.2.4 Set server and port
Command: <password> SVR<IP/domain>, <Port>
SMS Example: 000000SVRDEMO.LIVEGTS.COM, 8080
PT80 will reply SMS (SET OK, IP: DEMO.LIVEGTS.COM) to confirm this setting
We strongly suggest you setting domain as IP, because domain name is more easier to be remembered than IP
4.2.5 Set Report Time Interval for Sending GPRS Packet
Command:<password>GTI<Report time interval>
SMS Example: 000000GTI30
PT80 will reply SMS(SET OK, GTI:30)
Then PT80 will report data by GPRS to server every 30 seconds. We suggest time interval >= 30 seconds. Time interval
value should not exceed 65535 seconds.
You will be able to see your trackers on the map in the “Real-time” page of the LiveGTS software if all above settings
correct.
After PT80 connects to software successfully, you can:
--Get street address by SMS request
The tracker must work on the LiveGTS successfully and get good GPS&GPRS signal.
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Then you can send the SMS command to get the detail address instead of latitude and longitude.
Command: <password>RCA
SMS Example: 000000RCA
SMS reply: Center: Nigang West Road Side Rd,Futian,Shenzhen,Guangdong,China
(Note: tracker can only reply the detail address in English)
PT80 will only reply command from a user which uses the correct password. Command with wrong password is
ignored.
5 SMS Command List
Remark: 000000 is default password
Description Command Remarks
Get current location <password>RCP
RCP=Request Current Position Get current location’s latitude and longitude of
PT80
Voice Monitoring
<password>TEN PT80 SIM card will call your mobile after you
send the command to PT80, you can answer
this call and start to listen the voice around
PT80
Extending use of Voice
Monitoring <password>TEM1 If you want to save credit of SIM card number in
PT80, you can send this command to PT80,
later call PT80’s SIM card number from your
phone to monitor voice
Get street address by SMS
request
<password>RCA RCA = Request Current Address
Note: this command is only valid when tracker
is connecting to server by GPRS successfully
and GPRS signal under stable status.
Get Google map link by SMS
request <password>RCM RCM = Request Current Map
(this command is still valid even don’t config
PT80’s GPRS connecting )
Sleeping Mode <password>SLP<Index> SLP= Sleep
Index =0 to Disable Sleeping Mode
=[0,65565](unit: second)
Example: 000000SPD300
It means PT80 will active sleep mode if it stays
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immobile for 5 minutes
Set password <password>PWD<new password> PWD=Password (must be 6 digits)
Reset password when the
previous password is
forgotten
000000RPW<new password> RPW=Reset Password
Please long press the SOS button when you
send this command to PT80
(new password must be 6 digits)
Set preset phone number for
SOS
<password>SOS,<SOSNumber1>,<SOS
Number2>,<SOSNumber3> SOS Number: Preset phone number to receive phone call or SMS from PT80. Max 16 digits.
Maximum 3 SOS numbers can be set.
If only set the 1st number, PT80 will send SMS
and then call to this first number after pressing
SOS button.
If set the 2nd or 3rd numbers too, PT80 will
send SMS to all 3 numbers, only call to the 1st
number after press SOS button.
Note: <password>SOS, command is for cancel
all pre set numbers.
Set preset phone number for
KEY 2, KEY 3 button <password>KEY,<KEY2Number>,<KEY3
Number2> PT80 will dial KEY2 number when you press KEY 2 BUTTON and PT80 will dial KEY3
number when you press KEY 3 BUTTON
Set Over Speed
Alert
When car speed is higher than
the preset value,PT80 will send
an alert SMS to the preset SOS
number.
<password>SPD<Max Speed> SPD=Speed
Max Speed (the preset speed value)
=0 to turn off this function
=[0,500](unit: Km/h)
Example: 000000SPD80 it will send alert when
it is over 80Km/h
Set Geo-fence Alert
When car leaves out or enters
a preset scope, PT80 will send
one Geo-fence SMS to the
preset SOS number.
<password>GOF<Type>,<SWLat>,<SWL
ng>,<NELat>,<NELng> GOF=Geo-Fence
Type =1, alert when out of range
Type=2, alert when enter this range
SW=South-West
NE=North-East
Example：000000GOF0, to turn off this function

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Set time zone difference <password>TMZ<Time> TMZ=Time Zone
Time from -13 to 13
Example: 000000TMZ8
Restart <password>RST<Type> RST=Restart
Type=0 or null, to reboot PT80
Type=1 to reboot GPS
Type=2 to reboot GSM
Reset PT80 to default <password>DFT DFT=Default
Request Power <password>RPO RPO=Request Power Voltage
Cut Power Alarm <password>CPA<Value> CPA=Cut Power Alarm
Value=0 to disable Cut Power Alarm
Value=1 to enable Cut Power Alarm
Default set: 000000CPA1
Get IMEI <password>IME To get IMEI number
Set Alarm
Different alarms can be set at
the same time, just use “,”
between different alarms,
please refere to below example
details for ignition on/off alarm.
<password>SAL<Alarm><Index1><Index
2><Index3> SAL=Set ALarm
Alarm =IN1, for SOS button
IN2, for Key 2 button
IN3, for Key 3 button
SPD, for over speed alarm
GEO, for geo-fence alarm
MLA,forMileageAlarm
SKA, for shake alarm
LPA, for low power alarm
(any alarm command)
Index1=1, to alert on platform
=0, do not alert on platform
Index2=1, to send alert SMS to SOS number
=0, do not send alert SMS to SOS
number
Index3=1, to call the preset SOS phone number
=0, do not call the preset SOS phone
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For example:
000000SALIN1111
It means PT80 will send SOS alarm to platform, send SMS alert to SOS number, call SOS number when SOS BUTTON
pressed
000000SALGEO110
It means PT80 will send SOS alarm to platform, send alarm SMS to SOS number without calling SOS number when
Geo-fence alarm triggered
Shake Alarm
(or Move Alarm) <password>SKA<index> SKA= shake alarm
Index = 1, to send shake alarm SMS to SOS
number when PT80 shakes
= 0, not to send shake alarm SMS to
SOS number when PT80 shakes.
Set char for alert SMS
contents <password>ACH<Alarm><Char> ACH=Alarm CHar
Alarm=IN1, for (SOS Alarm)
SPD, for over speed alarm
GEO, for geo-fence alarm
MLA,forMileageAlarm
SKA, for shake alarm
For example:
000000ACHIN1Help Me
it means PT80 will send a “Help Me” SMS to SOS number when SOS button pressed
Clear Saved data <password>CSV CSV=Clear Saved data
Extended Commands for
setting report time interval <password>GTI<Time Interval>,<Distant
Interval>, <Angle>,<Move Ratio>
If you want to save the GPRS cost, you can use
Time Interval and Move Ratio, for example, you
can send command:
000000GTI30,0,0,240
Then PT80 will report data to server very 30
seconds when it is moving,
and PT80 will report data to server every 2
hours (30secondsx240=7200seconds=2hours)
when it stops moving.
The complete command’s explanation:
Example: 000000GTI30,300,30,240
Then PT80 will report data to server every 30

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seconds when it is moving,
PT80 will report data to server every 300
meters distance moving,
PT80 will report data to server when it bends
for 30 degrees or over 30 degrees,
PT80 will report data to server every 2hours
(30secondsx240=7200seconds=2hours) when
it stops moving.
(If no special use, please kindly not use this
command)
Check previous command
setting <password>ASK<Command> Examples:
000000ASKSVR, to check the server & port
what you set
000000ASKGID, to check the tracker ID
6 Trouble shooting
Problem: Device can’t power on
Possible Cause: Resolution:
Battery needs charging Recharge battery
Problem: Device doesn’t respond to SMS
Possible Cause: Resolution:
Low power Kindly charge PT80 for 3hours at least
GSM Network is slow Wait for SMS. Sometimes GSM network slows down during peak time
or base has problem.
Wrong password in your SMS or wrong SMS
format Write correct password or SMS format
The SIM in PT80 runs out of credit Recharge credit of the SIM card
No SIM card Insert working SIM card. Check in phone that the SIM can send SMS
message.
SIM card has expired Check in phone if the SIM card can send SMS message. Replace SIM
card if need.
SIM has PIN code set Remove PIN code by inserting SIM card in your phone and deleting the
code.
SIM is warped or damaged Inspect SIM card, clean the contacts. If re-installing does not help, try
another to check
Roaming not enabled If you are in another country, your SIM card must have roaming service
enabled.
Problem: Reply SMS starts with ‘Last…’
Possible Cause: Resolution:
PT80 does not have clear view of the sky Put the unit to a location where the sky is visible.
PT80 is indoor Make it work in an open area outside

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Battery power is low Recharge device
Problem: Can’t real-time tracking on platform
Possible Cause: Resolution:
GPRS setting is not correct. Please set each step strictly according to user manual.
APN is wrong Ask your GSM provider to get the correct APN, username and
password if it has,then set again.
Tracker ID set by SMS command is not same
as that one written in software Check if the tracker ID you set into tracker is same exactly as the one you write in software.
You are welcomed to contact your sales representative in our company or email us at [e-mail] if
there is any question.