CanMore PT-911 User manual

PT-911
GPS Personal Tracker
USER MANUAL
V6.1
Updated on 2010/06/28

Contents
1 Product Overview 3
2 For Your Safety 3
3 PT-911 Parameters&Panel Description 4
4GettingStarted 6
4.1 Hardware and Accessories 6
4.2 Light and Button Functionality 6
4.3FirstUse 7
4.4 Operation Instructions 8
5SMSCommand 10
5.1 Basic SMS Commands 10
5.1.1 Return the location of the tracker 10
5.1.2 Set Interval for automatic timed report 10
5.1.3 Stop automatic timed report 11
5.1.4 SOS/Call 1/Call 2/Call3 11
5.2 GPRS Setting by SMS 12
5.2.1 Set APN 12
5.2.2 Set IP Address and Port 12
6SMSCommandList 12
7 Appendix 1 15
8 Appendix 2—Preset APN list 15

1 Product Overview
PT-911 provides peace of mind by showing you with your mobile phone or PC
the location of your targets via SMS or GPRS.
PT-911 has the following features
Tracking via SMS or GPRS (TCP)
Current location report
Tracking by time interval
Two-way conversation
SOS alert
Geo-fencing control
Low battery alert
Speeding alert
Four buttons for making phone call and/or sending message
Removable and rechargeable internal battery
Built-in speaker and microphone
Alert when PT-911 enter/exits GPS blind area
Live Voice monitoring
2 For Your Safety
Read these simple guidelines. Not following them may be dangerous or illegal.
Read the full user manual
for more information.
Switch on Safely-Do not switch on PT-911 when wireless phone use is
prohibited or when it may cause interference or danger.
Switch off in Hospitals – Follow any restrictions. Switch PT-911 off near
medical equipment.
Switch off in Aircraft – Follow any restrictions. Wireless devices can cause
interference in aircraft.
Switch off when refueling
– Do not use PT-911 when at a refueling point. Do

not use near fuels or chemicals.
Water Resistance –PT-911 is not water resistant. Keep it dry. Use waterproof
bag if necessary.
3 PT-911 Parameters&Panel Description
Item Specification
Charging
Voltage
DC 5V/500mA (Micro USB port)
Internal Battery Rechargeable and removable 830 mAh battery (3.7V)
Dimension
Weight
Operating
temperature
-20° to 55° C
Humidity 5% to 95% Non-condensing
GSM module GSM 900/1800/1900Mhz
GPS Chipset latest GPS (AGPS)
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

Work time 60 hours in sleep mode and 10 hours in normal mode
LED 3 LEDs showing power, GPS, GSM status and other operation
status.
Button
Panel Description
Speaker
COM Port/Charger
SOS Button
Quick Dial 3
Quick Dial 1
Quick Dial 2
Power LED GPS LED
Hangup/Power Key
Answer Button
GSM LED
Microphone

4 Getting Started
4.1 Hardware and Accessories
USB Power Cable
User Manual
Other document or software if required
4.2 Light and Button Functionality
PT-911 has four buttons and three LED lights with three different colors to
indicate the status of the unit.
Red LED indicating power status
Off Power is off / charging is complete /
working
Flashing(on for 0.01sec and off for 2.99
sec)
Low power
On Charging
Green LED-indicating GPS status
Off GPS power off
Flashing(on for 0.01 second and off for
2.99 seconds)
GPS power on and fix
Flashing(on for 1 second and off for 2
seconds)
GPS power on and no fix
Blue LED-indicating GSM status
On One call is coming in / one call is
being made
Flashing (on for 0.01 second and off for
2.99 seconds)
PT-911 is connected to GSM
network
Flashing (on for 1 second and off for 2 PT-911 is not connected to the GSM

seconds) network
Power Button To turn on/off
SOS Button Press SOS button to make a phone
call and/or send an SMS to the
preset phone number.
1 Button Press 1 button to make a phone call
and/or send an SMS to the preset
phone number.
2 Button Press 2 button to make a phone call
and/or send an SMS to the preset
phone number.
3 Button Press 3 button to make a phone call
and/or send an SMS to the preset
phone number.
4.3 First Use
Ensure that PT-911 has a working SIM installed
Check that the SIM has not run out of credit
Check that the SIM Lock code is turned off
Use some other mobile phone to comfirm that the PIN code han not been
set ,and that it can dail out and receive telephone calls,and that it can connet
to internet by GPRS.
Charge the battery for at least 3 hours in power-off status using the wall
charger or car charger. Red light is on during charging and is off when
charging is complete.

4.4 Operation Instructions
(1) Power On/Off
Power On:
Step 1. When it is off, press the power button
for 5 second to switch on the power.
Step 2. After power on, GSM LED will light on
first (on 1 second and off 2 seconds for
searching GSM network, or on 0.01
second and off 2.99 seconds after get
GSM network).
Step 3. Some 10 seconds later, GPS LED starts to
flash (on 1 second and off 2 seconds for
searching GPS, or on 0.01 second and off
2.99 seconds after GPS fixed). By then,
the device is ready to work.
Power Off:
When it is on, press the power button for 3 seconds to switch off the power;
Power/GPS/GSM LED will shut off right now. By then, the device is turned off.
(2) SOS Emergency Help Function
When SOS button is long pressed, PT-911 will send a SMS message and make

phone call for emergency help. The phone number can be set by the users.
When 1 2 3 button is long pressed, PT-911 will make normal phone call. The
phone number can be set by users. The phone number list call be set by sms
command.
(3)Conversation Function
Call In: One can make phone call to PT-911 by simply dialing the SIM card
number.
To receive the incoming phone call.
To refuse the incoming phone call.
Call Out: PT-911 has four speed dial; you can long press preset 4 sets of phone
(4)Connect to www.imecare.com
PT-911 will connect to www.imecare.com automatically per 5 mins to report
it’s position info and fetch the new configeration. Ensure that PT-911 has been
registered on the www.imecare.com.
Step1. Register your PT-911 device on www.imecare.com to get username and
password. The device IMEI number is required. The IMEI number is printed on
the back of PT-911.
Step2. Check preset APNs list(Appendix 2)
If your GSM operator’s APN is not in this list, please set APN by sms (Prefrence
5.2.1)
Step3. when APN is set, PT-911 will connect to www.imecare.com automatically
per 5 mins to report it’s pos info to center. You can login www.imecare.com web
sit to trace the PT-911.

5 SMS Command
PT-911 will only accept commands from a user with the correct
password.Commands with wrong password are ignored. The default
password is 000000.
5.1 Basic SMS Commands
5.1.1 Return the location of the tracker
Description: To know the location of your PT-911, send an SMS or make a
telephone call directly to PT-911 and it will report its location by SMS.
Command: W<password>,<000>
Notes: The default password is 000000.
Example:
SMS sent: W000000,000
SMS received:
W00,000,$GPRMC,034522,662,A,2232,3126,N,11359,3061,E,000.0,000.0,2412
09,,,A*6E
To get PT-911’s location by another easier way:
(a) Call PT-911 using your mobile phone
(b) After listening to the ring for 10 - 20 seconds, hang up the phone.
(c) Then, in about 15 seconds, your mobile phone will receive an SMS with
longitude and latitude.
5.1.2 Set Interval for automatic timed report
Description: Automatic timed reports will be sent to your mobile phone according
to the time interval you
set.
Command: W<password>,002,XXX
Notes: XXX is the interval in minute. If XXX=000 it will stop tracking
Example: