FreeTracker FT2000 User manual

FreeTrack FT2000
User Guide
V2.0

FreeTracker is a GPS/GSM tracking device which can be tracked
and reports real‐time geographic information.
By making a phone call from a 3G phone, FreeTracker will hang
up the phone call automatically and send back GPS location
information, as well as a Google Map link via an SMS (text
message), one can easily acquire the real‐time position report from
it. In addition, by pressing the SOS button for an emergency report
to the authorized 3G phone, the towed away event can be managed
and immediately reported to the user, FreeTracker is your Stella.
1. Profile of FreeTracker

FreeTracker offers you total control and real‐time location
information via a Google Map link to your 3G phone. There is
only one SMS cost for each operation and no monthly fee is
required. Moreover, a pre‐paid GSM SIM card is available.
FreeTracker can be your cost effective solution in vehicle security,
children and elders protection, and pets or valuable asset tracking.
1. Profile of FreeTracker

2. Functionality of FreeTracker
FreeTracker provides the following functions:
1. Real‐Time location report via SMS by an authorized phone call.
2. Emergency report to a maximum of three authorized phone
numbers via SMS.
3. Moving report to a maximum of three authorized phone
numbers via SMS.
4. Low battery level report to the pre‐set phone number

3. Introduction of Hardware

1) Screw the back cover of FreeTracker off
and pull out the lid.
2) Remove the battery.
3) Unlock the SIM card slot by sliding the
holder toward the “OPEN” direction.
4) Place the SIM card into the SIM card
holder.
5) Lock the SIM card slot by sliding the
holder toward the “LOCK” direction.
Please ensure the SIM card is well placed in the holder and well
contacted; otherwise, FreeTracker might fail to detect the SIM card.
4. Insert the SIM Card

1) Please follow the steps below to
insert the backup battery:
2) Screw the back cover of FreeTracker
off and pull out the lid.
3) Connect the metal side of the battery
to the socket in the corner and place
the battery well.
4) Screw the back cover of FreeTracker
on.
5. Insert the Battery

Use the USB cable to charge FreeTracker by connecting to a
PC/Power adaptor.
Notes:
Please charge FreeTracker for 8 hours before the first use.
6. Charge FreeTracker

7. Accessories
1) FreeTracker unit
2) Jelly pouch
3) Lanyard
4) Battery
5) Power adaptor
6) User’s manual
7) Screw driver

1) Prepare an activated SIM card (without a SIM PIN Code
enabled, and the pre‐paid SIM card is recommended).
2) Insert the SIM Card into FreeTracker unit.
3) Power ON FreeTracker, then proceed to FreeTracker set
up by sending an SMS message from a cell phone, after
the GSM function of FreeTracker is ready, the GSM LED
will blink slowly, once every three seconds.
4) The SMS message format for the set up is:
#Current_Password*CFG*New_Password*Phone_Number1*Phone_N
umber2*Phone_Number3* Low_Battery_Setting*Time_ Zone
Setting*Device_Name#
NOTE:Those listed authorized numbers must be cell phone numbers.
Landline numbers are not accepted.
8. How to set up FreeTracker

Numeric characters only. Minimum length is 4 digits
and maximum is 10 digits
New_Password
This is for commanding FreeTracker to enable the
tracking /reporting function, it can not be changed.
CFG
If this password is incorrect then FreeTracker will not
accept the settings and no error message will be
returned to the sender’s phone number via an SMS.
default Password is “0000”:
Password
8.1 How to configuration parameters –
Password/CFG

1. The Phone_Number1 is necessary in the SMS setting
message to enable the use of the FreeTracker,
2. For any subsequent settings, a new phone number will
replace the previous.
3. Fill in ‘C’ to clear the existing Phone_Number2 or
Phone_number3 for a new setting if needed.
4. If there is no Phone Number in the setting, please fill in
“C” in this field.
Note
Maximum length is 16 characters including the character"+" if
needed.
Example: [phone]*c*[phone]*
Phone_
Number
1,2,3
8.2 Configuration parameters –
authorized numbers

Set up the local time for FreeTracker. The format is
“+HHMM”. the original setting in FreeTracker is
the GMT time (English time).
Example: “+0200” (set up the local time of Germany)
Time_Zon
e_Setting
This is for enable the low battery level report.
0: Disabled, means no report will be sent to the pre ‐ set
Phone_Number1 via SMS in case the internal battery
level is low.
1: Enabled, means a “Low Batt” report will be sent to the
pre ‐ set Phone_Number1 via SMS in case the internal
battery level is low.
Low_Batte
ry_Setting
8.4 Configuration parameters –
Low Battery/Time Zone

1. User can use this parameter to assign a preferred name for
FreeTracker and it will appear on each SMS report, the
maximum is 10 characters.
2. If the SMS message setting is successful, the sender will
receive an SMS confirmation message from FreeTracker
3. Example:
SMS set up message:
#0000*CFG*1234*[phone]*[phone]*+88
6932123654*1*+0800*FreeTracker#
SMS confirmation message:
$OK:CFG*1234*[phone]*[phone]*+886
932123654*1*+0800*FreeTracker#
Device_N
ame
8.5 Configuration parameters –
Device Name

If any parameter or format is incorrect, FreeTracker will return the error
message with all of the original settings as the following Example:
1. If the original setting is:
*1234*[phone]*[phone]*[phone]*1*+0800*FreeTrac
ker#
2. And an incorrect SMS message is sent to FreeTracker (missing new
second and third phone numbers, and a changed password of “5678”):
#1234*CFG*5678*[phone]*1*+0800*FreeTracker#
3. Sender will receive the “Error” SMS message (with original settings):
$ERR:CFG*1234*[phone]*[phone]*[phone]*1*+080
0*FreeTracker#
Note:
If the SMS set up message contains an incorrect password, FreeTracker will
ignore this SMS set up message and not respond with any error message
back to the sender.
8.5 Configuration parameters –
Error response

The current setting in FreeTracker can be queried by sending the following
SMS message to the FreeTracker:
#Current_Password*CFG*?
The FreeTracker will respond the following SMS message back to the sender:
$OK:CFG*New_Password*Phone_Number1*Phone_Number2*
Phone_Number3*Low_Battery_Setting*Time_Zone_Setting*Device_Na
me#
Example:
1) If the original setting is:
0000*[phone]***1*0800*FreeTracker
2) And a query is sent via SMS to FreeTracker:
#0000*CFG*?
3) Sender will receive the following SMS from SPT10G:
$OK:CFG*0000*[phone]***1*+0800*FreeTracker#
9. Return parameter configuration

1) Make a phone call from the pre ‐ set phone
number to FreeTrack.
2) FreeTrack will hang up the phone call
automatically after one ring tone and send an
SMS message back to the caller’s 3G phone.
3) the authorized phone number(s) will
receive the emergency report via SMS as
10. How to get the location from Freetracker

Enable the web link (Google Map link), as above, to show
the location map on the 3G phone.
10.1.Show location on the Cell phone

1) Press the SOS button of FreeTrack for 3 seconds.
2) The 3 LEDs of FreeTrack will blink simultaneously
for 5 seconds which indicates that the emergency report
is produced and FreeTrack is sending the emergency
SMS message to the preset phone number(s).
3) The authorized phone number(s) will receive the
emergency report via SMS as following:
11.How to get the emergency report from Track

Enable the web link (Google Map link), as above, to show the
location map on the 3G phone.
11.1 Show location on the Cell phone