Coban GPS-303 User manual

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User Manual
Preface
Thank you for purchasing the tracker. This manual shows how to operate the device smoothly and
correctly. Make sure to read this manual carefully before using this product. Please note that specification
and information are subject to changes without prior notice in this manual. Any change will be integrated
in the latest release. The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions in this
document.

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Contents
1.SUMMARY...................................................................................................................................................4
2.APPLICATIONS..........................................................................................................................................4
3.HARDWARE DESCRIPTION....................................................................................................................4
4.ACCESSORIES............................................................................................................................................5
5.SPECIFICATIONS......................................................................................................................................6
6.OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS.................................................................................................................6
6.1.TERMINAL INSTALLATION .......................................................................................................................6
6.2.SIM CARD INSTALLATIONS ...................................................................................................................7
6.3.TURN ON THE TRACKER DEVICE.............................................................................................................7
6.4.WCDMA/GSM/GPS LED INDICATOR...................................................................................................7
6.5.INITIALIZATION.......................................................................................................................................8
6.6.CHANGE PASSWORD................................................................................................................................8
6.7.AUTHORIZATION .....................................................................................................................................8
6.8.SINGLE LOCATING...................................................................................................................................8
6.9.AUTO TRACK CONTINUOUSLY .................................................................................................................9
6.10.TURNING POINTS UPDATE AUTOMATICALLY ............................................................................................9
6.11.GPS DRIFT SUPPRESSION.......................................................................................................................10
6.12.EXACT STREET ADDRESS.......................................................................................................................10
6.13.LOCATION BASED SERVICE (LBS) /CELL-ID LOCATING........................................................................10
6.14.MONITOR ..............................................................................................................................................10
6.15.DATA LOGGING......................................................................................................................................11
6.16.DATA LOAD...........................................................................................................................................11
6.17.FORWARD THE THIRD PARTIES’MESSAGE ..............................................................................................11
6.18.SIM CARD BALANCE INQUIRY ..............................................................................................................11
6.19.ACC WORKING ALARM .........................................................................................................................12
6.20.CUT OFF THE OILAND POWER SYSTEM ..................................................................................................12
6.21.CALIBRATION OF FUEL SENSOR .............................................................................................................12
6.22.FUNCTION OF REMOTE CONTROLLER (OPTION,FOR MODEL GONLY)................................................13
6.23.ARM......................................................................................................................................................13
6.24.SILENT MODE .......................................................................................................................................13
6.25.DISARM..............................................................................................................................................14
6.26.DECIDE HOW MANYTIMES OFALARM MESSAGE....................................................................................14
6.27.ALARM FUNCTION ................................................................................................................................14
6.27.1Low battery alarm........................................................................................................................14
6.27.2External Power off alarm ............................................................................................................15
6.27.3GPS blind Spot alert....................................................................................................................15
6.27.4SOS ..............................................................................................................................................15
6.27.5Geo-fence.....................................................................................................................................15
6.27.6Multi-area management...............................................................................................................15

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6.27.7Movement alarm..........................................................................................................................16
6.27.8Overspeed alarm..........................................................................................................................16
6.27.9Fuel Alarm...................................................................................................................................16
6.28.ALARMS UNDER ARM STATE .................................................................................................................17
6.28.1Door Open Alarm ........................................................................................................................17
6.28.2ACC Alarm...................................................................................................................................17
6.28.3Built in Acceleration Sensor Alarm .............................................................................................17
6.28.4Alarm without WCDMA/GSM network service............................................................................17
6.29.SLEEP....................................................................................................................................................18
6.29.1SLEEP MODE .....................................................................................................................................18
6.29.2NO SLEEP MODE................................................................................................................................18
6.30.CHECK THE VEHICLE STATE ..................................................................................................................18
6.31.CHECK IMEI.........................................................................................................................................18
6.32.SET UP TERMINAL (LOCAL)TIME ..........................................................................................................19
6.33.RESET HARDWARE................................................................................................................................19
6.34.CONFIGURE PARAMETERS BY USB........................................................................................................19
6.35.GPRS SETTING .....................................................................................................................................19
6.36.ACTIVATE "FUEL"VALUE IN GPRS DATA ..............................................................................................20
6.37.SET UP MONITOR CENTER NUMBER........................................................................................................20
6.38.INSTRUCTIONS FOR WEB PLATFORMAND MOBILEAPP..........................................................................21
7.CAUTIONS.................................................................................................................................................26
8.FAULTS & THE SOLUTIONS.................................................................................................................27

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1. Summary
1.1 Working Based on existing WCDMA/GSM/GPRS network and GPS satellites, Set multiple functions of
security, tracking, monitoring surveillance, emergency alarms and management，this product can locate and
monitor any remote targets by SMS or internet.
1.2 Features
1.2.1 Built-in WCDMA/GSM, GPS antenna, compact, elegant appearance.
1.2.2 Support GPS and LBS (Location based service) double tracking solutions.
1.2.3 Support SMS/WCDMA/GPRS/Internet Network data transmission
1.2.4 Support configure the settings remotely
1.2.5 Set multiple functions of security, tracking, monitoring surveillance, emergency alarms and
management in its entirety.
2. Applications
Used widely for vehicle and other moving objects tracking.
3. Hardware Description
GPS/POWER/GSM/WCDMA Indicator

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4. Accessories
No. Photo Name Specifications Applicable
model
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Harness 12PIN Standard
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Relay 12V/40A or
24V/40A Standard
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siren 12V/24V Optional
4 Fuel sensor Optional
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Remote
control Optional for
type G

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5. Specifications
Content Specification
DIM 9.6×5.3×1.6cm
Weight 70g
Network WCDMA/GSM/GPRS
Band WCDMA (3G): 850MHz/1900MHz/2100(only for CE)
GSM (2G): 850/900/1800/1900MHz
GPS sensitivity -159dBm
GPS accuracy 5m
GPS start time
Cold status 45s
Warm status 35s
Hot status 1s
Car power
supply 12 V -24V
Back up battery Chargeable 3.7V 350mAh Li-ion battery
Storage Temp -40°C to +85°C
Operation
Temp. -20°C to +65°C
Humidity 5%--95% non-condensing
6. Operating Instructions
6.1. Terminal Installation
6.1.1 Please ask the qualified engineers to install it.
6.1.2 Do not install it in an environment which is over WCDMA/GSM performance index.
6.1.3 Pay attention to make installation location preventing water and dust.
6.1.4 Find the 12 PIN harness and insert it into the corresponding holes of the products, and connect
the wires with the original car circuit showing below:

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Wiring diagram
6.1.5 Note: The pink wire can be connected to the original car horn; it can also be connected to the
siren bought with the tracker.
6.1.6 Know about the type of the door trigger is positive or negative trigger. Please connect the green
wire to the door control circuit if it is positive, and connect blue wire if it is negative.
6.1.7 Please install the SOS button on the place driver can touch.
6.2. SIM CARD Installations
6.2.1 Use the screwdriver accompanied with the device to open sealed buckle and insert the SIM
card. If need data logging function, please insert microSD and put sealed buckle back.
6.2.2 Please make sure the SIM card is for WCDMA/GSM network and able to execute the
function of incoming calls display, no calls can be diverted and the PIN code is locked. The SMS
format must be TXT format, and can’t recognize the PDU format.
6.3. Turn on the Tracker Device
Connect the positive & negative wire, red & black ones, with 12V or 24V car power system, wait for
1 minute after connecting power to wait tracker works normal, and then turn on the backup battery
switch.
6.4. WCDMA/GSM/GPS LED Indicator
Red LED: when charging, LED ON, after full charged, LED OFF,
In Low power, LED flashes fast.
Green LED: In SMS Mode, LED quick flash for each second, In GPRS (Internet) Mode, LED flash
one time in three seconds, when No WCDMA/GSM reception, LED ON.

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Blue LED: LED flashes for each second for normal reception, and flashes 3 times for each second (At
least 4 satellites have a signal-to-noise ratio of 38 or more)
No GPS reception, LED OFF.
6.5. Initialization
Send SMS “begin+password” to the unit, it will reply “begin ok” and initialize all the settings to
default factory settings.（default password: 123456）
For example: send SMS “begin123456”, it will reply “begin ok”.
6.6. Change Password
6.6.1. Send SMS “ password+old password+space+new password” to the unit to change the password.
For example: send SMS “password123456 888888” to the unit. If succeeded, “password ok” will
reply to your cell phone from the device tracker.
6.6.2. Be sure to keep the new password in mind, you have to upload the software to restore the original
setting in case of losing the new password.
6.6.3. Attention: Make sure the new password is in 6 digits Arabic numbers, or else the tracker cannot
recognize the password.
6.6.4. When reading this user manual, you will notice that we have used "+" and "space" between some
words;"+" between two words means they should be written together as one word and "space"
between two words means you should leave one character space between two words.
6.7. Authorization
Up to 5 numbers can be authorized.
6.7.1. Call the tracker for 10 times continuously and get its position, then it will save the cell phone
number as the authorized number automatically. and reply “add master ok”.
6.7.2. Authorization: Send SMS “admin+password+space+cell phone number” to set up an authorized
number, if the number is successfully authorized, the unit will reply “admin OK” by SMS.
6.7.3. Delete authorization: Send SMS “noadmin+password+space+authorized number” to delete the
authorized number.
6.7.4. If you want to track the target when it enters into another country, you must add the country code
before the cell phone number. You should authorize your number in international format as follows:
“admin123456 008613322221111” to tracker to set 13322221111 as an authorized number.
6.8. Single Locating
6.8.1. If there aren’t any authorized number set-up, it will reply all calls with a location report; if there
are authorized numbers set-up, then it will not respond when an unauthorized number calls it.

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6.8.2. If you call it from authorized phone number, it will hang up and report a real-time location as
below:
*When lost fix to satellites, the message will includes the last known GPS position and the LAC code of
current position as well.
6.9. Auto track continuously
6.9.1. Track with limited times upon time interval
Send SMS command “fix030s005n +password” to the tracker device, it will report the latitude & longitude
at intervals of 30 seconds for 5 times. (s:second, m:minute, h:hour). This command set must be in 3 digits
Arabic numbers and the maximum value is 255.
e.g. fix030s005n123456
6.9.2. Track with unlimited times upon time interval
Send SMS “fix030s030m***n+password” to the tracker. Tracker will report a real-time location every 30
seconds whenACC is ON, and report every 30 minutes when ACC is OFF.
Note: The interval must not less than 10s.
6.9.3. Smart track upon time and distance interval
6.9.3.1. Please set "track with unlimited times upon time interval" before this function, and send
"distance+password+space+distance", tracker will reply "Distance ok", and then tracker will
locate upon both the pre-set time and distance.
e.g. Send "distance123456 0050", it means distance is 50 meters; the number must be 4 digits Arabic
numbers.
6.9.3.2. Set this function on web platform: Set time interval first and then distance interval, tracker will
locate upon the time and distance.
6.9.4. Cancel: Send SMS “nofix+password” to the tracker device to cancel the “auto track”.
e.g. nofix123456
6.10. Turning points update automatically
6.10.1 The tracker will update the positions automatically to web platform once the vehicle changing
driving direction over pre set angle value to form a smooth trajectory consistent with the actual road,
this function is only effective in GPRS mode.
6.10.2 Send "angle+password+space+angle" to tracker, it will reply" angle ok". e.g. angle123456
040

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6.10.3 The angle must be 3 digits Arabic numbers, default angle value is 30 degree.
6.11. GPS drift suppression
6.11.1 This function is deactivated by default, send "suppress+password" to tracker, it will reply"
suppress drift ok". The GPS data stop updating if vehicle is not driving (ACC is OFF) and latitude
and longitude always keep same, and GPS data updates automatically when vehicle is moving.
6.11.2 Cancel: send "nosuppress+password" to tracker, it will reply" nosuppress ok ".
6.12. Exact street address
6.12.1 You must set up the APN of your local WCDMA/GSM network for the SIM card in tracker first
before using this function, if there is user name and password for GPRS login, (Please refer to 6.35
to configure theAPN, user name and password for GPRS login.)
6.12.2 After configure the APN, send "address+password" to device, it will reply SMS including real
street/address name. For example: No.113, Guankou 2nd Rd, Nantou, Nanshan district, Shenzhen,
Guangdong, china. e.g. address123456
6.13. Location based service (LBS) / Cell-ID Locating
If the tracker cannot establish a solid GPS Fix, it will calculate its location using Cell-ID GSM
locating, Location reports will include the GPS coordinates of the last known positions as well as a
LAC code, You can send command “address+password” to the tracker to request exact address in
SMS mode, tracker will automatically switch to tracking by LBS in GPRS mode. Accuracy of LBS
depends on the distance to the nearest WCDMA/GSM Network Cell Tower or Base Station.
Note: This feature can be used normally in most areas according to the signal of WCDMA/GSM net
work. It may not be available in some areas.
6.14. Monitor
6.14.1 The command to switch between Track mode and Monitor mode are “tracker” and “monitor”.
The default mode is “track” (Track mode).
6.14.2 Send SMS “monitor+password” to the unit, and it will reply “monitor ok!” and switch to
“monitor” mode.
6.14.3 Send SMS “tracker+password” to the unit, and it will reply “tracker ok!” and switch to “track”