FIFOTRACK Q3 User manual

FIFOTRACK 4G PERSONAL GPS TRACKER
Model: Q3
Version: V1.2
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Copyright and Disclaimer
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Please read this user guide carefully before installation to avoid any possible
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Revision History
Version
Author
Revision Date
Description of change
V1.1
Cici Wu
Aug 16, 2022
Initial revision
V1.2
Cici Wu
Oct 25, 2022
1. Update battery working time
2. Add button hang up and Bluetooth
description
3. Add chapter 13 about loud speaker
4. Modify chapter 14 about power saving,
add deep sleep mode description.

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Related Files
Version
File
Remarks
V1.2
<fifotrack A03 GPRS Protocol >
GPRS protocol between terminal and server
V1.2
<fifotrack Q3 Command List>
Command details of GPRS/SMS/COM
V1.1
<USB Cable Driver Installation Guide>
How to install USB cable driver
V1.1
<Firmware Upgrade Guide>
How to upgrade firmware
Download link: http://www.fifotrack.com
Related Software
Version
Software
Remarks
V1.0
< Parameter Tool >
Parameter configuration tool on PC
V1.11.0
< PL2303_Prolific_DriverInstaller >
Driver for USB cable
V1.0
< Firmware Upgrade Suite>
Tool for firmware upgrade
Download link: http://www.fifotrack.com

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Content
1. Product Overview ............................................................................................. 6
2. Product Main Functions..................................................................................... 6
3. Product Appearance.......................................................................................... 7
4. Specification ..................................................................................................... 8
5. Battery Working Time........................................................................................ 9
6. LED Light........................................................................................................... 9
7. Insert the SIM Card ..........................................................................................10
8. Charging...........................................................................................................10
9. Tracking by phone ............................................................................................11
9.1 Setting SOS Number – B11 ...........................................................................................................11
9.2 Setting SMS Message Time Zone – B14........................................................................................11
9.3 Tracking by Calling ........................................................................................................................12
9.4 Tracking by SMS Command - C01 .................................................................................................12
9.5 SMS Reply Content Example.........................................................................................................13
10. Configuring in PC............................................................................................13
11. Platform Tracking ...........................................................................................14
12. Fall Down Detection .......................................................................................15
13. Loud Speaker..................................................................................................15
14. Power Saving..................................................................................................15
14.1 Normal Power Saving .................................................................................................................15
14.2 Deep Sleep Mode Power Saving.................................................................................................16

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1. Product Overview
Q3 is a latest generation 4G LTE personal GPS tracker designed for the elderly, kids, employees,
lone workers, pets, animals, and valuable asset tracking. It keeps a good balance between size and
battery working life, the working time is up to 8.5 days at every 10 minutes tracking time interval.
Q3 has passed IP67 waterproof standard, which is suitable for outdoor activities. With built-in
microphone and speaker, Q3 supports two-way communication between the user and the preset
SOS phone guardian. Powered by the built-in 3-axis motion sensor and excellent firmware
algorithm, the Q3 device is able to detect the fall down event accurately. Q3 uses original simple
and professional FIFOTRACK A03 GPRS PROTOCOL, the programmers can integrate this protocol in
their own platform and develop APP efficiently.
2. Product Main Functions
⚫Real Time Tracking
⚫Mobile Phone Tracking
⚫Tracking by time interval
⚫Heartbeat interval
⚫Tracking by LBS
⚫Tracking by WiFi option
⚫Bluetooth
⚫Two-way calling
⚫Voice monitoring
⚫IP67 Waterproof
⚫SOS Alarm
⚫No movement alarm
⚫Fall down alarm
⚫Internal battery low alarm
⚫4 MB Flash Memory
⚫Long battery working time
⚫Smart power saving modes
⚫OTA

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3. Product Appearance
Button Description
SOS Button
Press SOS button for 2 seconds and feel the
motor vibration
SOS alarm triggered
Short press SOS button
Hang up calling
Short press SOS button
Cancel fall down alarm
Power Button
Press power button for 2 seconds
Power on or power off
Press (Power button + Call button) for 2
seconds
Enable Bluetooth
Call Button
Short Press Call button to pick up call
Pick up incoming two-way call
Press Call button for 2 seconds to call
Call favorite contact number
Short Press Call button during calling
conversation to adjust voice volume
Short press switch volume modes between
default volume and the self-defined volume
Short press call button to check device in
sleep mode or power off status when two
LED lights are off
If device in sleep mode, both LED lights will
flash for 3 times with every 1 second interval,
then off.
Standard Packing Box
Main Unit Charger Charging cradle Screwdriver
Backup screws

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4. Specification
Item
Specification
Dimension
65*46*17mm
Weight
48g
GSM Module
Quectel EG915U, Cat 1 type
GPS Chipset
ZKW AT6558R
Charging Voltage
DC 5V/1A
Internal Battery
1000mAh/3.7V Lithium-ion battery
Full charging time
<2 hours 10 minutes
Power Consumption
Average 2.4mA standby current
Working hours
Refer to chapter 5 for details. 5 minutes time interval working for 4 days
3 hours
Microphone
Built-in microphone
Speaker
Built-in speaker
Operating
Temperature
-20℃~70℃
Humidity
5%~95%
Waterproof
IP67 (Testing condition: Immersed in 20cm depth water for 30 minutes)
LED Light
2 LED lights indicate GPS/GSM/Power status
Button/Switch
1 SOS button, 1 power button, 1 call button
Flash Memory
4MB (Buffer storage: GPRS 8000 units, SMS 400 units)
Motion Sensor
3-axis motion sensor (Fall down/Movement detection)
Vibration motor
Built-in, vibration reminder incoming call/button press
WiFi
2.4 GHz 802.11b (Rx)
Bluetooth
BlueTooth Low Energy (BLE4.2 BR/EDR)
Frequency Band
EU version: for Asia, Europe,
Middle East, Africa, Australia
countries
2G GSM: B2/B3/B5/B8
4G FDD-LTE:
B1/B3//B5/B7/B8/B20/B28
LA version: for Latin America
countries
2G GSM: B2/B3/B5/B8
4G FDD-LTE:
B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B28/B66
USA and Canada
Don’t support
GPS Sensitivity
-167dBm
GPS Start Speed
Cold start 30s
Hot start 1s
Position Accuracy
2.5m
Charging Cradle
Available, standard packing accessory
Charging Port
1 magnetic contact port for Configuring/Upgrading/Debugging

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5. Battery Working Time
Q3 has a built-in 1000mAh rechargeable lithium-ion battery. Longer battery working time is one of
our core design goals from the beginning. After hard efforts on the firmware and hardware
development, now we can achieve below excellent results:
Testing conditions (WiFi turn off)
Working time
30 seconds time interval
18 hours
60 seconds time interval
32 hours (1 day 8 hours)
300 seconds (5 minutes) time interval
99 hours (4 days 3 hours)
600 seconds (10 minutes) time interval
206 hours (8 days 14 hours)
3600 seconds (1 hour) time interval
281 hours (11 days 17 hours)
86400 seconds (24 hours) time interval
15 days
Standby (In deep sleep mode, device only wake up by
SOS button press or alarm trigger, calling or SMS can’t
wake up device)
29 days
6. LED Light
GPS Light (Green)
Flash 0.1s on and 3s off
GPS valid
Flash 2s on and 2s off
Searching GPS signal
GSM Light (Orange)
Flash 0.1s on and 3s off
GRPS connected
Flash 2s on and 2s off
GSM searching
Battery status (Both GPS and GSM lights flash synchronously)
Both Off
Sleep mode or power off
Both flash every 0.1s
Low battery
Both solid on
On charging
Both flash 0.1s on and 3s off
Battery recharging full

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7. Insert the SIM Card
⚫The SIM card type is Nano SIM card
⚫Ensure the SIM card has GPRS data plan
⚫Ensure the PIN code has been closed.
⚫Power off device before Insert SIM card
Screw out the back case then you will find the SIM card slot, insert the Nano SIM card correctly.
8. Charging
Charging by charging cradle.
The original charger is DC5V/1A
Full charging time: <2 hours 10 minutes
The GSM and GPS lights flash synchronously to indicate battery status, details are below
Both off
Sleep mode or power off
Short press call button to check device is in sleep mode or
power off status.
Both flash every 0.1s
Low battery
Both solid on
On charging
Both flash 0.1s on and 3s off
Battery recharging full

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Turn on device
Press power button for 2 seconds to turn on/turn off device
9. Tracking by phone
9.1 Setting SOS Number – B11
SMS Command: 000000,B11,<number1>,<number2>,<number3>
SMS Reply: B11,OK
For example: 000000,B11,134209566,134209677,138290708
Authorize 134209566 as first SOS number, 134209677 as second SOS number, 138290708 as third
SOS number.
Note:
1) Only SOS numbers and the favorite contact number are allowed to call device if any SOS
number is authorized.
2) Maximum 3 SOS numbers can be authorized.
3) Set up only one phone number, SMS command example is: 000000,B11,134209566
4) Delete all SOS numbers, the command is: 000000,B11
5) Press SOS button for 3 seconds, device will call all preset SOS numbers twice circularly,
until any SOS number is answered. In addition, the device will send the SOS Alarm SMS
message with Google map link location to all authorized SOS numbers.
9.2 Setting SMS Message Time Zone – B14
SMS Command: 000000,B14,<time zone>
SMS Reply: B14,OK
For example: 000000,B14,8
Set SMS message time zone to Eastern eight zone (GMT+8). Note below:
1) Time zone, range [-12, 12]. Western zones are minus sign in front, eg: 000000,B14,-8
2) Default time zone is 0, the user needs to set up his corresponded time zone.
3) When time zone is set, all SMS Messages use new time zone for date and time.

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9.3 Tracking by Calling
Call the SIM card number inside the device by authorized SOS number, you will get a SMS reply
with Google map link. Click it to check the location.
9.4 Tracking by SMS Command - C01
SMS Command：000000,C01
SMS Reply: Current location map link

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9.5 SMS Reply Content Example
2021-08-13 10:49:59,A,http://maps.google.com/maps?q=22.643300,114.018346&t=m
SMS Reply Format:
Field
Detail
Remarks
2021-08-13
10:49:59
Date and time, format
YYYYMMDD hh:mm:ss
Date and time
A
GPS valid
GPS Status，”A” means GPS valid, “V”
means GPS invalid.
http://maps.googl
e.com/maps?q=22.
643300,114.01834
6&t=m
Google map link, latitude in front
of longitude. Unit is degree
Latitude=22.643300°
Longitude=114.018346°
Google map link with latitude and
longitude, which can be opened directly
on smart phone.
10. Configuring in PC
We provide parameter tool software for configuring parameters in PC. Please download USB cable
driver and install it before using the parameter tool. Refer to <USB CABLE DRIVER INSTALLATION
GUIDE> if need.
Connect device to PC with configuration data cable (optional accessory). Run “Personal Tracker
Parameter Tool” software, choose correct port, always select 9600 baud rate, click “open” button.

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11. Platform Tracking
Adding device to the tracking platform or APP, the user needs to configure the device as below
steps.
Step 1: Setting IP and port
Command: 000000,B00,<IP>,<Port>
For example: 000000,B00,47.88.35.165,10502
Note:
1) 000000 is device SMS command password, default 000000
2) B00 is command
3) IP: server IP or domain, 47.88.35.165 is server IP
4) Port: server port, 10502 is port
5) Between fields is comma without any space
Step 2: Setting APN
Command: 000000,B01,<APN name>,<APN user>,<APN password>
For example: 000000,B01,cmnet
Set APN name as cmnet, no APN user and APN password
Note:
1) APN name “cmnet” is for China mobile, don’t copy, just an example.
2) Please contact your SIM card operator or Google to get APN information. Part of APN only
have APN name, don’t have APN user and APN password, leave the APN user and APN
password blank.
Step 3: Setting GPRS tracking time interval
Command: 000000,B03,<move time interval>,<stop time interval>
For example: 000000,B03,30,300
Set GPRS tracking time interval at every 30 seconds when the device moves, at every 300 seconds
when the device stops.
Note:
1) Time interval, unit s, more than 30s is suggested
2) move/stop, the state of device, detecting by built-in 3-axis motion sensor
3) move time interval: tracking time interval under moving, unit is second, default 30 seconds
4) stop time interval: tracking interval when the device stops, unit is second, default 30 seconds
5) If <stop time interval> field parameter is empty, the device will always upload GPRS data as
<move time interval> field parameter, no matter this device moves or stops.
Eg: 000000,B03,30
Device will upload data at 30 seconds interval always, ignore move/stop state.

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12. Fall Down Detection
“Fall down” is a state that a person who falls down freely.
Powered by the Q3 model built-in 3-axis motion sensor and our excellent algorithm in firmware,
The Q3 device can detect the fall down event with higher accuracy, and reduce the false alerts to
minimum. Please refer to B36 command for details.
13. Loud Speaker
Some users are elders, the loud speaker can help them hear more clearly. Besides the default fixed
volume mode, we provide option to allow the user to set up the self-defined volume by adjusting
the microphone and speaker sensitivities. Please refer to command B32 for details.
14. Power Saving
14.1 Normal Power Saving
Q3 will enter into different working modes automatically for power saving according to different
time interval settings. Based on the 3-axis motion sensor, the device can detect its move/stop state
accurately. The users only need to adjust GPRS uploading time intervals to achieve the excellent
tracking performance and power saving results. In this mode, the device always can respond to the
incoming call and SMS message.
Command to set GPRS tracking time interval
000000,B03,<move time interval>,<stop time interval>
1) 000000: SMS command password, default 000000.
2) <move time interval>: tracking time interval under moving, unit is second, default is 30
seconds
3) <stop time interval>: tracking time interval when the device stops, unit is second, default
30s.
4) No matter what time interval is set, the device can respond to the incoming SOS number
phone call or SMS command message.
SMS command configuration examples
I want to track at every 30 seconds always, no
matter this device moves or stops
000000,B03,30,30
I want to track at every 24 hours
000000,B03,86400,86400
I want to track at 30 seconds while the device
moves, track at every 3600 seconds while the
device stops
000000,B03,30,3600
I want to track at every 300 seconds while the
device moves, disable the data uploading while
000000,B03,300,0

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the device stops
I want to disable the time interval tracking, only
call the device to get location when I need.
000000,B03,0,0
14.2 Deep Sleep Mode Power Saving
For some customers who need the longest working time, we provide deep sleep mode option. With
this option the device can’t respond to incoming call or SMS message, only wake up by time interval
uploading (time interval should be great than 3600 seconds), SOS button press or alarm trigger.
The users also can’t configure the device remotely. In this deep sleep mode, the device standby
time is up to 29 days. In order to avoid misuse, the deep sleep mode command is not public, please
contact us for details if you are interested.
Please e-mail us at [e-mail] if any questions or feedback.