Coban GPS304 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. Accessories:................................................................................................................................................................5
5. Specs...........................................................................................................................................................................6
6. Operating Instructions................................................................................................................................................6
6.1Terminal Installation.............................................................................................................................................6
6.2 SIM CARD Installations.....................................................................................................................................7
6.3 Turn on the Tracker Device.................................................................................................................................7
6.4 Initialization .........................................................................................................................................................7
6.5 Change Password.................................................................................................................................................7
6.6 .Authorization ......................................................................................................................................................8
6.7. Single Locating...................................................................................................................................................8
6.8. Auto track continuously .....................................................................................................................................9
6.9. Automatic update positions of vehicle turns.....................................................................................................9
6.10. GPS drift suppression.......................................................................................................................................9
6.11Absolute street address by SMS......................................................................................................................10
6.12 Location based service (LBS).........................................................................................................................10
6.13. Monitor............................................................................................................................................................10
6.14 Data logging.....................................................................................................................................................10
6.15 Data Load.........................................................................................................................................................11
6.16. Forward the third parties’ message................................................................................................................11
6.17. Charges Inquiry ..............................................................................................................................................11
6.18. Alarms .............................................................................................................................................................12
6.18.1 Low battery alarm....................................................................................................................................12
6.18.2 External Power off alarm.........................................................................................................................12
6.18.3 GPS blind Spot alert ................................................................................................................................12
6.18.4. SOS Alert.................................................................................................................................................12
6.18.5. Geo-fence ................................................................................................................................................12
6.18.6 Multi-area management.....................................................................................................................13
6.18.7 Movement alarm ................................................................................................................................13
6.18.8 Over speed alarm ...............................................................................................................................14
6.18.9 ACC working alarm...........................................................................................................................14
6.19 Cut off the Oil and Power System.............................................................................................................14
6.20 Function of Remote Controller (Option, for model B ONLY) ................................................................14
6.21 Arm..............................................................................................................................................................15
6.22 Silent Mode.................................................................................................................................................15
6.23DISARM ...........................................................................................................................................................15
6.24 Alarms under Arm State..................................................................................................................................16
6.24.1 ACC alarm................................................................................................................................................16

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6.24.2 Shock Sensor alarm .................................................................................................................................16
6.25 Alarm without GSM network service.............................................................................................................16
6.26 Check the Vehicle State...................................................................................................................................17
6.27 Reset Hardware................................................................................................................................................17
6.28 Sleep Mode ......................................................................................................................................................17
6.28.1 Sleep by time............................................................................................................................................17
6.28.2 Sleep by shock sensor..............................................................................................................................18
6.28.3 No sleep mode..........................................................................................................................................18
6.29 Check IMEI......................................................................................................................................................18
6.30 Set up Terminal (local) Time ..........................................................................................................................18
6.31 TCP / UDP Switch...........................................................................................................................................18
6.32 Configure parameters by USB........................................................................................................................18
6.33 GPRS setting....................................................................................................................................................19
6.33.1 Setting up APN.........................................................................................................................................19
6.33.2 GPRS User ID and password Setup........................................................................................................19
6.33.3 IP and port setup.......................................................................................................................................20
6.34 Less GPRS traffic ............................................................................................................................................20
6.35 Modes Switch between “SMS” and “GPRS” ................................................................................................20
6.36 Set up monitor center number.........................................................................................................................20
6.37 Web platform and PC installation tracking software user manual ...............................................................21
7. Cautions....................................................................................................................................................................21
8. Faults & the Solutions..............................................................................................................................................21

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1. Summary
1.1 Working Based on existing GSM/GPRS network and GPS satellites, this product can
locate and monitor any remote targets by SMS or internet.
1.2Features
1.2.1 Taillights shape, easy to hide, waterproof design, and outdoor installation.
1.2.2 Built-in GSM, GPS antenna.
1.2.2 Support GPS and LBS (location based service) double tracking solution
1.2.3 Support SMS / GPRS / Internet Network data transmission (GPRS/Internet instructions
includes in CD in package）
1.2.4 Support configures 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 motorcycle and other moving objects tracking.
3. Hardware Description

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4. Accessories:
This device is divided into the following two types according the accessories and its function:
Type A: 6 PIN hardness, tracking, monitoring, ACC, cut off oil and power.
Type B: Add remote controller to ARM & DISARM on the basis of type A.
No.
Photo
Name
Specs
Applicable model
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Harness
6PIN
Standard
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Relay
12V/40Aor 24V/40A
Standard
3
Alarm Siren
DC12V
Optional, Type
A/B
ON/ OFF button/SIM card slot/USB
Fixed Frame
Harness

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4
Remote
controller
Optional, type B
5. Specs
Content
Specs
Dim.
7.5×5.0×2.4cm
Weight
75g
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
Car charger
12V~24V
battery
Chargeable 3.7V 1000mAh Li-ion battery
Storage Temp.
-40°C to +85°C
Operation Temp.
-20°C to +70°C
Humidity
5%--95% non-condensing
6. Operating Instructions
6.1Terminal 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 GSM performance index.
6.1.3 Pay attention to make installation location preventing water and dust.
6.1.4 Find the 6 PIN harness and insert it into the corresponding holes of the products, and
connect the wires with the original car circuit showing below:
Wiring Diagram

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6.1.5 Note: The pink wire can be connected to the car original horn; or connected to the siren
buying with the tracker. (Siren is Option)
6.1.6 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, the SIM card is placed correctly if heard the sound of lock, the SIM will
automatically pop up if press it gently. Then, put sealed buckle back
6.2.2 Please make sure the SIM card is for 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 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”.
6.5 Change Password
6.5.1 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.
6.5.2 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.
6.5.3 Attention: Make sure the new password is in 6 digits Arabic numbers, or else the tracker cannot
recognize the password.
6.5.4 The “+” in the command, please don’t type “+”, space means press the space keyboard on your cell
phone

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6.6 .Authorization
There are 5 numbers to be allowed to authorize in the tracker at most.
6.6.1 Call and track the tracker device for 10 times from cell phone in success, it will make
the cell phone number as the authorized number automatically, and reply “add master
ok”.
6.6.2 Authorization: Send SMS “admin+password+space+cell phone number” to set up an
authorized number, the other authorized numbers should be set by the first authorized
number, if the number is successfully authorized, the unit will reply“ admin OK” by
SMS.
6.6.3 Delete authorization: Send SMS “noadmin+password+space+authorized number” to
delete the authorized number.
6.6.4 If you want to track the target tracker device when it enters into another country, you
must add the country code before the cell phone number, for example, send SMS
“admin123456 008613322221111” to the device. Note: 13322221111 will be set up as
the authorized number.
6.7. Single Locating
6.7.1 Any number call the tracker device, it will reply a SMS including the position of
latitude and longitude if don’t set up the authorized number. If authorized number has
set successfully, the device won’t reply SMS including the positioning of latitude and
longitude when the unauthorized number dials up it.
6.7.2 Dialing the tracker device from the authorized number, it will hang up your calling and
respond to a real-time latitude and longitude information as following:
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 to check location.

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6.8. Auto track continuously
6.8.1 Track with limited times upon time interval:
Send SMS command “fix030s005n +password” to the tracker device, it will report the
latitude & longitude at 30s intervals of 5 times. (s:second, m:minute, h:hour). This
command set must be in 3 digits and the maximum value is 255.
6.8.2 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 of 30 seconds.
Note: the interval must not less than 20s.
6.8.3 Smart track upon time and distance interval:
6.10.3.1 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
digitsArabic numbers.
6.10.3.2 Set this function on web server: Set time interval first and then distance interval,
tracker will locate upon the time and distance.
6.10.4 Cancel: Send SMS “nofix+password” to the tracker device to cancel the “auto
track”.
6.9. Automatic update positions of vehicle turns
6.9.1 The tracker will update the positions automatically to web server once the vehicle changing driving
direction over pre set angle value to form a smooth trajectory consistent with the actual road, this
function works only in GPRS mode.
6.9.2 Send "angle+password+space+angle" to tracker, it will reply" angle ok".
6.9.3 The angle must be 3 digits Arabic numbers, default angle value is 30 degree.
6.10. GPS drift suppression
6.10.1 This function is deactivated as 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.
6.10.2 Cancel: send "nosuppress+password" to tracker, it will reply" nosuppress ok ".

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6.11 Absolute street address by SMS
6.11.1 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 6.33 to configure
the APN, user name and password for GPRS login.
6.11.2 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.
6.12 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.
6.13. Monitor
6.13.1 The command to switch between Track and Monitor are “tracker”and “monitor”.
6.13.2 The default mode is “track”(Track mode).
6.13.3 Send SMS “monitor+password” to the unit, and it will reply “monitor ok!” and switch to
“monitor”mode.
6.13. 4 Send SMS “tracker+password” to the unit, it will reply “tracker ok!” and restore to “track” mode.
6.14 Data logging
6.14.1Auto 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 numbers or
monitoring platform (server), but the logged tracking data should be loaded to the monitoring