Global Sat TR-102 User manual

TR-102
Personal Tracker
User Manual
Version 1.7

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1 Introduction....................................................................................................................4
1.1 Introduction............................................................................................................4
1.2 Features .................................................................................................................4
1.3 Hardware................................................................................................................5
2 Start-up...........................................................................................................................6
2.1 Accessories .............................................................................................................6
2.2 Charging the battery ................................................................................................7
2.3 Install SIM card .......................................................................................................7
2.4 Appearance.............................................................................................................8
2.5 Button description....................................................................................................9
3 Operating the device .....................................................................................................11
3.1 Turn on / Turn off...................................................................................................11
3.2 Answer / Hang up the phone ...................................................................................11
3.3 Adjust the volume..................................................................................................11
3.4 Making a phone call................................................................................................12
3.5 Send out emergency SMS .......................................................................................12
4 TR-102 Management Center Setup ................................................................................13
4.1 Install the USB driver .............................................................................................13
4.2 Install, Update, Uninstall the TR Management Center program......................................15
4.2.1 Install TR Management Center............................................................................15
4.2.2 Update TR Management Center..........................................................................16
4.2.3 Uninstall TR Management Center.......................................................................16
4.3 TR Management Center Screen Introduction ..............................................................17
4.3.1 Tracker and GPRS Tool Bar....................................................................................19
4.3.2 Query Tool....................................................................................................................20
4.3.3 Data Output Area......................................................................................................21
4.4 Skype Setup..........................................................................................................22
4.5 Firewall Setting......................................................................................................28
4.6 TR Management Center System Requirement.............................................................29
4.7 Copyrights and Example Information ........................................................................29
5. TR-102 Management Center Operation.........................................................................30
5.1 TR Management Center Basic Setup..........................................................................30
5.2 Tracker Management ..............................................................................................31
5.2.1 Adding and setting a TR-102 tracker................................................................32
5.2.2 Tracker Management ...............................................................................................40
5.2.3 Deleting a TR-102 tracker......................................................................................41
5.2.4 Editing a TR-102 tracker........................................................................................42
5.2.5 Selecting Country Code/Area Code....................................................................43
5.3 Instruction of Using TR Management Center...............................................................45
5.3.1 Instructions for Beginners.....................................................................................45
5.3.2 Making GPRS connection between TR-102 and TR Management Center
.....................................................................................................................................................46
5.3.3 Asking TR-102 to send GPRS position report to TR Management Center
.....................................................................................................................................................48
5.3.4 Asking TR-102 to send SMS position report by Skype...............................50
5.4 TR Management Center Query .................................................................................51
5.4.1 Look up for history data.........................................................................................51
5.4.2 Export the data into KML format ........................................................................54

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5.4.3 Delete the history data in the database...........................................................55
5.5 Using Google Map ..................................................................................................56
5.5.1 Google map data.......................................................................................................57
5.5.2 Google map operation.............................................................................................59
6 Making TR-102 send or stop position report by SMS......................................................60
6.1 How to ask TR-102 to return immediate position report by SMS? ..................................60
6.2 How to ask TR-102 to return periodic position report by SMS?......................................61
6.3 The format of return SMS from TR-102 .....................................................................62
7 How does TR-102 work by SMS and GPRS? ...................................................................63
8 Troubleshooting and Safety info....................................................................................66

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1Introduction
1.1 Introduction
TR-102 is a personal remote positioning device with built-in GPS and GSM modules; it’s compact and portable. Not
only can TR-102 transmit the longitude and latitude coordinate to your cell phone by the short message service, but
it can also transmit the longitude and latitude coordinate to your personal computer via GPRS network and then
displaying the location by specific map software. There are three speed-dial keys and one emergency key on the
TR-102. You can use these keys to protect and search children and old people. Further, you can use it as a security
purpose and other purpose which needs remote positioning.
1.2 Features
1. GPS/GPRS personal locator.
2. GSM/SMS/GPRS communication.
3. Omni-directional high sensitive GPS antenna which can receive GPS signal from all direction.
4. New technology and latest GPS SiRF-Star III chipset! Excellent for fixing the position even at a weak signal
status.
5. Remote command control via mobile phones or through online software.
6. Receive phone calls to have two way communications.
7. Monitors can track the person without interfering him, LIVE! Real-Time tracking!
8. Locate the locator holder just by pressing a button on PC software or through mobile phone via SMS (short
messaging system).
9. Three quick dialing buttons for 3 preset phone numbers.
10. Works worldwide! Support 4-frequency GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz and GPRS class 12.
11. Independent SOS (emergency) button for sending GPS location information via SMS up to 3 preset phone
numbers (it can be 3 sets of different numbers than the 3 sets of quick dialing numbers).
12. Device can be connected to PC via a USB cable for setup the arguments (package comes with mini USB
cable when you purchase the device).
13. Report device holder’s position at a preset time interval.
14. Low battery notification before the battery dies out! Worrying free on why the locator wouldn’t respond for this
kind of situation!

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1.3 Hardware
GSM module: embedded GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz , GPRS class 12
GPS Chipset: SiRF Star III
Frequency: L1, 1575.42 MHz
C/A code: 1.023 MHz chip rate
Channels: 20 channel all-in-view tracking
Antenna Type: Omni-directional GPS antenna
Position Accuracy: 10 meters, 2D RMS
Velocity Accuracy: 0.1 m/s
Time Accuracy: 1 us synchronized to GPS time
Default datum: WGS-84
Reacquisition: 0.1 sec., average
Hot start: 1 sec., average
Warm start: 38 sec., average
Cold start: 42 sec., average
Altitude Limit: 18,000 meters (60,000 feet) max.
Velocity Limit: 515 meters/second (1000 knots) max.
Acceleration Limit: Less than 4g
Jerk Limit: 20 m/sec3
Operating
temperature:
-20° to 55° C
Humidity: 5% to 95% Non-condensing
Dimension: 115 mm × 45 mm × 22.5 mm
Voltage: Rechargeable and replaceable 1300 mAh battery (3.7V), 5V
for charging input.
Charging connector: DC 5V
Standby time: Over 100 hours
Talking time: 5 ~ 6 hours
LED: 3 LED showing Power, GPS and GSM status.
Key: 7 Keys for Power On/Off key, Emergency key, Intimate call * 3,
Lock key and Answer/Reject key.
USB port: Mini USB port for connecting to PC.
SAR: GSM850 Head: 0.758
GSM900 Head: 0.576
PCS1800 Head: 0.582
PCS1900 Head: 0.735
GSM850 Body: 0.21
PCS1900 Body: 0.223

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2Start-up
2.1 Accessories
TR-102
AC power adapter
Mini USB cable
1300 mAh Li-ion Battery
CD-ROM
Leather case (Optional)

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2.2 Charging the battery
Fully charge the battery. Before using of TR-102 for the first time, please connect it with AC power adapter for
battery charging at least 10 hours under the power-off condition. (The attached battery is specially designed for
TR-102. Please do not use other types of battery; otherwise it will damage the device. If you need to change the
battery for TR-102, please contact your local dealer.)
2.3 Install SIM card
Install SIM card:
1. Press on the battery cover, and then pull it downward to open it.
2. Take out the battery.
3. Insert the SIM card into the holder according to the direction shown, and close the cartridge when done.
4. Put back the battery, and close the battery cover.

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2.4 Appearance
(1) SOS button
(2) Power button
(3) GSM LED
(4) GPS LED
(5) Power LED
(6) Speaker
(7) Answer / Hang up
(8) Quick Dial 1 / Volume up
(9) Quick Dial 2 / Mute the microphone
(10) Quick Dial 3 / Volume down
(11) Microphone
(12) Button Lock
(13) Power Adapter Jack
(14) Mini USB connector

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2.5 Button description
Power button Turn on / Turn off: Please see page 11 for details.
SOS button You can assign up to 3 sets of phone numbers to the
SOS button. When this button is pressed, TR-102 will
send its location information to these 3 sets of phone
numbers by SMS.
Answer /
Hang up
When there is an incoming call, you can answer the call
by pressing this button. During the phone call, press it
will hang up the phone.
Quick dial 1 /
Volume up
You can assign a phone number for this button; when
this button is pressed, TR-102 will dial the preset
number. During the phone call, you can increase the
volume by pressing this button.
Quick dial 2 /
Mute the
microphone
You can assign a phone number for this button; when
this button is pressed, TR-102 will dial the preset
number. During the phone call, the other party will not
hear from you if this button is pressed to mute the
microphone; press it again to enable the microphone.
Quick dial 3 /
Volume down
You can assign a phone number for this button; when
this button is pressed, TR-102 will dial the preset
number. During the phone call, you can decrease the
volume by pressing this button.
GSM LED LED is on: TR-102 is turned on, but not connected to
GSM network yet.
Blinking quickly (once per second): TR-102 is in
dialing or talking mode.
Blinking slowly (once per 3 seconds): TR-102 is in the
standby mode.
GPS LED The LED will blink when TR-102 is fixing its location.
More details please see page 12 for SOS button and
page 46 for GPRS mode.
Power LED The LED will turn orange when AC adapter is plugged
for charging the battery. If the battery power is low, this
LED will be on in red, and TR-102 will send a warning
SMS to SOS number.
Power adapter
jack
Plug in the Power adapter to TR-102's power adapter
jack for battery charging.
Mini USB
connector
Connecting TR-102 to PC by a Mini USB cable, you can
setup all its features and functions from application

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software in PC.
Button Lock Switch to lock all the buttons for the purpose of
preventing buttons from been accidentally touched.
When Button Lock is on, the LED indicators will flash 3
times if any other button is pressed. (Only when power
is off and USB cable is connected, you can press the
power button to turn on TR-102.)

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3Operating the device
3.1 Turn on / Turn off
●Turn on: Press and hold the Power button for 3 seconds, three LED will start to
flash quickly from top to bottom. After the startup process, it will enter standby
mode and blue LED will flash slowly. (During the startup process, TR-102 can not
be turned off.) And then GPS will do cold start to get fixed of its position for the first
time and the green GPS LED will flash. After it gets fixed of the location, the GPS
LED will be on for a few seconds and then go out. If it cannot get fixed the location
within 3 minutes, the GPS function will enter sleep mode for 30 minutes. After 30
minutes, it will start to get fixed of the location again. It is suggested that you stay a
window where TR-102 can receive better GPS signal while you turn on the device.
t outdoor place or near the
NOTICE: If it does not successfully get the location fixed after turning the power on, TR-102 may be located in
the weak signal area or on the move.
●Turn off: Press and hold the Power button for 3 seconds, three LED will start to flash slowly from bottom to top.
When the power is turned off, LED will go out.
3.2 Answer / Hang up the phone
●When there is an incoming call, press this button to answer the incoming call.
●During the phone call, press it will hang up the phone.
3.3 Adjust the volume
●During the phone call, you can increase the volume by pressing the "+" button.
●During the phone call, the other party will not hear from you if the mute button
is pressed to mute the microphone; press it again to enable the microphone.
●During the phone call, you can decrease the volume by pressing the "-" button.

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3.4 Making a phone call
●After setting up the Quick dial number by TR Management center (refer to
5.2.1.3 TR-102 Return Phone Number), you can press and hold the Quick dial
button for 1second to make a call to the preset number.
3.5 Send out emergency SMS
●After assigning 3 sets of phone numbers to the SOS button by TR
Management center (refer to 5.2.1.3 TR-102 Return Phone Number), you
can press this button to send out the location information to these 3 sets
of phone numbers by SMS.
To avoid accidentally touching of this button, when you want to send out
the emergency SMS, please make sure you press and hold this button for
over 2 seconds.
●TR-102 will firstly send SMS to the SOS number 1, then to SOS number 2, and then to SOS number 3.
How does it work when you press the SOS button?
1. To confirm that you have pressed SOS button correctly, TR-102 will long flash the red LED about 2 times.
2. TR-102 will start to position itself with green GPS LED flashing; when the GPS position is fixed, the LED will be
on.
3. Then, TR-102 will turn off GPS and green LED goes out.
4. TR-102 begins to send SMS with blue LED flash once per second.
5. When it finished sending SMS, the blue LED comes back to standby mode with flash once per three seconds.
6. If the SMS has been sent out successfully, TR-102 will again long flash the red LED about 2 times.
7. If the GPS position can not be fixed for 3 minutes, it will send back the SMS with a "no fixed" message and the
last fixed position.

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4TR-102 Management Center Setup
4.1 Install the USB driver
If the operating system of your PC is Vista, please click on the “USB Driver for Vista” button to install PL2303
USB driver of Vista version. Follow the screen instruction to finish the driver installation.

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If the operating system of your PC is not Vista, please click on the “Install USB Driver” button to install PL2303 USB
driver. Follow the screen instruction to finish the driver installation and reboot your PC to activate the USB driver.

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4.2 Install, Update, Uninstall the TR Management Center program
4.2.1 Install TR Management Center
Step 1: Click “English PC Software” button to install the TR Management Center program.
Step 2: Please follow the instruction of the Install Shield Wizard to install the English TR
Management Center.

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4.2.2 Update TR Management Center
If you download a new version of the TR Management Center software from the Globalsat
website, you could install the downloaded software to upgrade the TR Management center
without un-installing the previous version of TR Management center.
The update process is as follows:
Step 1: Launch the update program. Press “Yes.”
Step 2: Please follow the instruction of the Install Shield Wizard to install the upgraded version of
TR Management Center.
4.2.3 Uninstall TR Management Center
Step 1: Run "Start" Æ"Globalsat" Æ"TR Management Center" Æ"Uninstall TR Management
Center" Press “Yes”
Step 2: Please follow the instruction to uninstall TR Management center

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4.3 TR Management Center Screen Introduction
Menu Google Map
Query Tool
Data Output Area
GPRS Tool
TR Management Center Main Screen

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There are five parts of TR Management Center Screen as below.
zMenu: The basic menu options
zGPRS Tools: Shows the trackers' connection status, GPRS service status and the
tracker's latest location
zQuery Tool: Used for searching history data and finding coordinates
zData Output Area: Shows the tracker login status, received GPRS data and query results
zGoogle Map: Shows the Google Map
The detailed description of each part is as following.

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4.3.1 Tracker and GPRS Tool Bar
GPRS tool is for managing trackers and showing the GPRS server status
Trackers List
Show tracker trace on Google Map
display
Skype Messaging Status
GPRS Service Status
Latest Tracker’s Location Data

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4.3.2 Query Tool
Query tool is for looking up for the history data and coordinate.
Find history
data
Coordinate Location
Tool
Data Tool
buttons