Coban GPS102B User manual

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GSM/GPRS/GPS Tracker 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. Specifications ..............................................................................................................................................4
5. Usage ..........................................................................................................................................................5
5.1 SIM Card Installation .............................................................................................................................5
5.2 Battery and charger.................................................................................................................................5
5.3 Startup ...................................................................................................................................................5
5.4 Initialization...........................................................................................................................................6
5.5 Change the password..............................................................................................................................6
5.6 Authorization .........................................................................................................................................6
5.7 Set the contacts.......................................................................................................................................7
5.8. 2.4GAttendance Management ( Model B)..............................................................................................7
5.9. The function of buttons..........................................................................................................................8
5.10 Single Locating ....................................................................................................................................8
5.11 Auto track continuously ........................................................................................................................8
5.12. Location based service (LBS)...............................................................................................................9
5.13 Absolute street address by SMS.............................................................................................................9
5.14 GPS drift suppression .........................................................................................................................10
5.15 Track mode ........................................................................................................................................10
5.16 Monitor..............................................................................................................................................10
5.17 Call....................................................................................................................................................10
5.18 Speak.................................................................................................................................................10
5.19 Data logging.......................................................................................................................................10
5.20 Data load............................................................................................................................................ 11
5.21. SOS Alert.......................................................................................................................................... 11
5.22. Shock Sensor Alarm ..........................................................................................................................12
5.23. Geo-fence..........................................................................................................................................12
5.24. Multi-area management .....................................................................................................................13
5.25 Movement alarm ................................................................................................................................13
5.26 Over speed alarm................................................................................................................................14
5.27 Low battery alert ................................................................................................................................14
5.28.GPS blind Spot alert ...........................................................................................................................14
5.29 Sleep Mode ........................................................................................................................................14
5.30. Start Work on specific time ................................................................................................................15
5.31. Forward the third parties’ message .....................................................................................................15
5.32 Charges Inquiry..................................................................................................................................16
5.33 Check the Vehicle State.......................................................................................................................16
5.34 Check IMEI........................................................................................................................................16
5.35 Terminal (local) Time Setting..............................................................................................................16
5.36 TCP/UDP Switch................................................................................................................................17
5.37 Reset..................................................................................................................................................17

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5.38 Configure parameters by USB.............................................................................................................17
5.39 GPRS setting......................................................................................................................................17
5.40 Less GPRS traffic ...............................................................................................................................18
5.41 Modes switch between “SMS” and “GPRS” ........................................................................................18
5.42 Setup monitor center number ..............................................................................................................18
5.43 Web platform and PC installation tracking software .............................................................................19
6. Cautions ....................................................................................................................................................19
7. Faults & The solutions................................................................................................................................19

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1. Summary
Working Based on existing GSM/GPRS network and GPS satellites, this product can locate and
monitor any remote targets by SMS or internet.
2. Applications
Protect child / the old / the disabled / Personnel Management
3. Hardware Description
3.1 Side 3.2 Front 3.3 Side
4. Specifications
Content
Specifications
Dim.
8.6×4.6×1.8cm
Weight
60g
Network
GSM/GPRS
Band
850/900/1800/1900Mhz
GPS sensitivity
-159dBm
GPS accuracy
5m
Time To First Fix
Cold status 45s
Warm status 35s
Hot status 1s
Charging Voltage
110－220V input
5V output
USB Port
GSM,GPS,
Power indicator
SOS Button
MIC
JIAN
Speaker
Call contact 2
ON/OFF
SIM Card
Call contact 3
Call contact 1

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Charging Voltage
Chargeable changeable 3.7V 900mAh Polymer battery
Battery Standby
180hours
Storage Temp.
-40°C to +85°C
Operation Temp.
-20°C to +70°C
Humidity
5%--95% non-condensing
5. Usage
5.1 SIM Card Installation
5.1.1Make sure that there is no call transfer and call display is on, and PIN code off. The SMS
message must in Text format, can’t be identified for PDU format.
5.1.2 Lift the soft plastic buckle of the SIM Card slot, the SIM card is placed correctly if heard
the sound of lock, and then put the buckle back. the SIM will automatically pop up if press it
gently.
5.2 Battery and charger
Do charge the battery to capacity in 8 -12 hours for first time. Please use the battery and charger
provided by the manufacturer. Polymer battery is the standard battery, and it can normally standby
180 hours after fully charged.
Cautions
A：For its Li-ion battery, which contains harmful chemicals and may burst, please don’t bump,
puncture it violently and keep it from fire.
B：Please charge the battery in time to keep it working normally.
5.3 Startup
5.3.1 Load the SIM card and take it outdoors to turn it on.
5.3.2 For first use, please initialize the unit and restore it to default setting.
5.3.3 In 10 or 40 seconds, the unit will begin to work after acquire the GSM signals as well as the
GPS signals.

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5.3.4 When this unit receives GPS signals normally, you can use it and do any setting as the
instructions of this manual.
5.3.5 Status indicator: The green indicator keep flashing 1 time every second after acquire GSM
signal; and every 3 seconds under GPRS state.
The red indicator keeps on when charging and turn off after fully charged.
The blue indicator keep flashing 1 time every second after acquire GPS signal.
5.4 Initialization
Send “begin+password” in SMS to the unit, it will reply “begin ok” and initialize all the settings.
(Default password: 123456)
For example, send SMS “begin123456” to the tracker via a cell phone, if succeeded, if will reply
“begin ok”.
5.5 Change the password
5.5.1 Set Password: Send sms: “password+old password+space+new password” to the unit to change
the password.
For Example, pls send sms: “password123456 888888” to terminal device, it will reply sms:
“password OK”. New password 888888 changed in success.
5.5.2 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.
5.5.2 Attention: Make sure the new password is in 6 digits Arabic numbers, or else the tracker cannot
recognize the password.
5.5.3The “+” in the command, please don’t type “+”, space means press the space keyboard on your
cell phone.
5.6 Authorization
There are 5 numbers to be allowed to authorize in the tracker at most. Be sure to set the authorization
phone number before use. Only after setting the authorization phone number can receive SMS alarm
and call the authorization phone number by SOS button on tracker.
5.6.1 Call the tracker for 10 times continuously and get position correctly, then it will make the cell
phone number as the authorized number automatically.
5.6.2 Send SMS：“admin+password+space+cell phone number” to set up a authorized number. The
other authorized numbers should be set by the first authorized number. If the number is

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successfully authorized, the unit will reply “admin ok!” in SMS.
5.6.3 Send SMS：“noadmin+password+space+authorized number” to delete the authorized number.
5.6.4 For roaming purpose, you have to add your country code ahead of the cell phone number, for
example, please send：“admin123456 [phone]” to tracker to set 13322221111 as an
authorized number.
5.7 Set the contacts
5.7.1 There are ①，②，③ these three button on the device and use to call the contacts phone number,
before that must set the contacts phone number by SMS.
5.7.2 Set the first contact person correspond the button ①
Send SMS “contact one+password+space+phone number”,the device will reply “contact one ok”.
5.7.3 Set the second contact person correspond the button ②
Send SMS “contact two+password+space+phone number”,the device will reply “contact two ok”.
5.7.4 Set the third contact person correspond the button ③
Send SMS “contact three+password+space+phone number”,the device will reply “contact three
ok”.
5.7.5 Send SMS “nocontact +password”to delete the three phone number in the meantime. If need to
modify the three phone number can resend the correspond command to replace directly.
5.8. 2.4G Attendance Management ( Model B)
Optional Model B, built-in 2.4G transmitter module, can be used with attendance management center
and automatically manage personnel attendance.
5. Optional 2.4G module, user can set the content of 2.4G module send. The default is to send the
IMEI number of the device. E.g., Set personnel ID number as the contents of the sending. Send
SMS message”pepleid+password+space+YB888888”,YB888888 is ID,the content must be
Alphabet and Arabic numbers, it can not over 15 bytes.

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5.9. The function of buttons
button
function
description
SOS
SOS
Press 3 seconds to send SOS message to the authorized number and call
circularly.
Hang up
Short press SOS under call state.
Answer
Short press any button of ①②③ to answer
①
Call
Press 2 seconds,call the first contact phone number
②
Call
Press 2 seconds,call the second contact phone number
③
Call
Press 2 seconds,call the third contact phone number
Adjust volume
Press ①to turn up the volume,press ③to turn down the volume
Vibration
mode
Short press②twice vibration mode,again Short press twice to ESC
5.10 Single Locating
5.10.1 If there is no authorized number, when any number dials up the unit, it will report a Geo-info;
If there is already an authorized number, then it will not respond when an unauthorized number calls
it up.
5.10.2 When an authorized number dials up the unit, it will hang up and report a real-time Geo-info
as below:
*Tracking location, when no GPS signal, the SMS includes the last valid latitude & longitude as
well as the LAC code of current position, the LAC code can be input in the column of “manual
track”menu of web platform.
5.11 Auto track continuously
5.11.1 Track with limited times upon time interval:

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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 and the maximum value is 255.
5.11.2 Track with unlimited times upon time interval:
Send SMS “fix030s***n+password” to the tracker device, it will reply the latitude & longitude
continuously at interval of30 seconds.
Note: the interval must not less than 20s.
5.11.3 Smart track upon time and distance interval:
5.11.3.1 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.
5.11.3.2 Set this function on web server: Set time interval first and then distance interval,
tracker will locate upon the time and distance.
5.11.4 Cancel: Send SMS “nofix+password” to the tracker device to deactivate the “auto track”.
5.12. Location based service (LBS)
When the tracker device doesn’t received valid GPS signals, tracker will positioning by location
based service(LBS), the messages includes the GPS coordinates of the last position in SMS
mode, but the LAC in message is the current new position, the location can be seen by input the
LAC code in the menu “Manual Track” of web platform www.gpstrackerxy.com, you can also
send command “address+password” to tracker to get the newest absolute address and GPS
coordinates as well; tracker will automatically switch to track by location based service in GPRS
mode, and actualized on the map of web server with LBS mark. And there may be some
inaccuracy with actual location by LBS tracking; the bias depends on GSM reception.
Note: This feature can be used normally in most areas according to the signal of GSM network.
It may not be available in some areas.
5.13 Absolute street address by SMS
5.12.1 You must set up the APN of your local 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
5.39.1and 5.39.2 to configure the APN, user name and password for GPRS login)
5.12.2 After configure the APN, send "address+password" to device, it will reply SMS including
real street/address name. For example: No.8, Guankou 2nd Rd, Nantou, Nanshan district,
Shenzhen, Guangdong, china.

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5.14 GPS drift suppression
5.13.1 This function is deactivated by default, activate this function by Sending
"suppress+password" to tracker, it will reply" suppress drift ok". The GPS data stop updating if
vehicle is not moving and latitude and longitude always keep same, and GPS data updates
automatically when vehicle is moving.
5.13.2 Cancel this function by sending "nosuppress+password" to tracker, it will reply"
nosuppress ok ".
5.15 Track mode
Send SMS “tracker+password” to the unit, and it will reply “tracker ok!” and switch to “track”
mode. The default mode is “track
5.16 Monitor
Send SMS “monitor+password” to the unit, and it will reply “monitor ok!” , Show that switch to
“monitor” mode. Call the device again, you can monitor.
5.17 Call
Send SMS “call+password” to the unit, and it will reply “call ok!”. Call the device again, the device
will have ringtones notification, short press answer button of the device, can talk now.
5.18 Speak
Send SMS “speak+password” to the unit, and it will reply “speak ok!”. Call the device again, it will
pick up automatically without pressing any button of the device, can speak now.
5.19 Data logging
5.19.1 Auto logging：When the tracker device lost GSM signals or fall offline from GPRS, tracker
will log the tracking position and alerts automatically in the SD card on the basis of the pre-set
condition, when GSM signals get back, all the event alerts will be auto-sent to the authorized