GPS Tracker GSM/GPRS/GPS Tracker 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. Specifications .............................................................................................................................................................5
6. Usage ......................................................................................................................................................................6
6.1 Terminal Installation............................................................................................................................................6
6.2SIM CARD Installations......................................................................................................................................7
6.3 Turn on the Tracker Device.................................................................................................................................7
6.4 GSM/GPS LED Indicator ...................................................................................................................................7
6.5 Initialization .........................................................................................................................................................7
6.6 Change Password.................................................................................................................................................8
6.7Authorization........................................................................................................................................................8
6.8 Single Locating....................................................................................................................................................9
6.9Auto track continuously ....................................................................................................................................10
6.10 Automatic update positions of vehicle turns..................................................................................................11
6.11 GPS drift suppression......................................................................................................................................11
6.12 Absolute street address by SMS .....................................................................................................................11
6.13 Location based service (LBS).........................................................................................................................12
6.14. Voice Monitor .................................................................................................................................................12
6.15.Data logging.....................................................................................................................................................13
6.16. Data Load........................................................................................................................................................14
6.17. Forward the third parties’ message................................................................................................................14
6.18. Charges Inquiry ..............................................................................................................................................14
6.19. Alarm Function...............................................................................................................................................15
6.19.1 Low battery alarm....................................................................................................................................15
6.19.2 External Power off alarm.........................................................................................................................15
6.19.3. GPS blind Spot alert ...............................................................................................................................15
6.19.4 SOS...........................................................................................................................................................16
6.19.5 Geo-fence .................................................................................................................................................16
6.19.6 Multi-area management...........................................................................................................................17
6.19.7 Movement alarm ......................................................................................................................................18
6.19.8 Over speed alarm .....................................................................................................................................18
6.19.9 ACC working alarm.................................................................................................................................19
6.20 Cut off the Oil and Power System..................................................................................................................19
6.21Function of Remote Controller (Option for model D )..................................................................................20
6.22 Arm...................................................................................................................................................................20
6.23Silent Mode.......................................................................................................................................................21
6.24 DISARM ..........................................................................................................................................................21
6.25 Alarms under Arm State..................................................................................................................................22

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6.25.1 ACC alarm................................................................................................................................................22
6.25.2 Shock Sensor alarm .................................................................................................................................22
6.26 Alarm without GSM network service.............................................................................................................23
6.27 Sleep Mode..................................................................................................................................................23
6.27.1 Sleep by time............................................................................................................................................23
6.27.2 Sleep by shock sensor..............................................................................................................................23
6.27.3 Deep Sleep by Shock Sensor...................................................................................................................23
6.27.4 No sleep mode..........................................................................................................................................24
6.28 Scheduled wake-up.....................................................................................................................................24
6.29 Check IMEI.................................................................................................................................................24
6.30 Check the Vehicle State..............................................................................................................................24
6.31 Reset Hardware...........................................................................................................................................25
6.32 Set up Terminal (local) Time......................................................................................................................25
6.33 TCP / UDP Switch......................................................................................................................................25
6.34 Configure parameters by USB...................................................................................................................26
6.35 GPRS setting...............................................................................................................................................26
6.35.1 Setting up APN...................................................................................................................................26
6.35.2 GPRS User ID and password Setup..................................................................................................27
6.35.3 IP and port setup.................................................................................................................................27
6.36 Less GPRS traffic .......................................................................................................................................28
6.37 Modes Switch between “SMS” and “GPRS” ...........................................................................................28
6.38 Set up monitor center number....................................................................................................................28
6.39Web platform and PC installation tracking software user manual ................................................................29
7Cautions ...............................................................................................................................................................30
8Faults & the Solutions.........................................................................................................................................30

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1. Summary
1.1 This tracker is based on the GSM / GPRS network and GPS satellite
positioning system, which sets multiple functions of security, positioning,
monitoring surveillance, emergency alarms and tracking in its entirety. It can
track and monitor remote target by SMS or internet.
1.2 Features
1.2.1 IP Rating: IP66
1.2.2Internal GPS&GSM antenna, compact, elegant appearance
1.2.3 Support GPS and LBS (Location based service) double tracking solutions.
1.2.4 Support SMS/GPRS/Internet Network data transmission (GPRS/Internet instructions
includes in CD in package)
1.2.5 Support configure the settings remotely
1.2.6 Sets multiple functions of security, tracking, monitoring surveillance, emergency
alarms and management in its entirety
2. Applications
Used widely for person, vehicle and other moving object tracking.
3. Hardware Description

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4. Accessories
Type D: Add remote controller to ARM & DISARM on the basis of type C
No.
photo
Name
Specifications
Applicable
model
1
Harness
8PIN
Standard
2
Relay
12V/40Aor 24V/40A
Standard
3
Small
alarm
siren
12V/24V
Optional
4
Remote
Controller
Optional for
type D
5. SPECIFICATIONS
Content
Specification
MIC
GPS/POWER/GSM Indicator

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DIM
8.9×5.0×1.6cm
Weight
65g
Network
GSM/GPRS
Band
850/900/1800/1900Mhz
GPS
sensitivity
-159dBm
GPS
accurancy
5m
GPS start time
Cold status 45s
Warm status 35s
Hot status 1s
Car power
supply
12 V -24V
Back up
battery
Chargeable 3.7V 500mAh Li-ion battery
Storage Temp
-40°C to +85°C
Operation
Temp.
-20°C to +65°C
Humidity
5%--95% non-condensing
6. Usage
6.1 Terminal 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 Please put SOS button at the place driver can touch
6.1.4 Connect the wires with the original car circuit showing below:

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Wiring diagram
6.2SIM CARD Installations
6.2.1 Use the screwdriver accompanied with the device to open sealed buckle and insert the
SIM card.If need data logging function, please insert microSD and put sealed buckle back
6.2.2Please 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 GSM/GPS LED Indicator
Red LED: when charging, LED ON, After full charged, LED OFF,
In Low power, LED flash fast.
Green LED: In GSM Mode, LED quick flash for each second, In GPRS Mode, LED flash
one time in three seconds, when No GSM reception, LED ON.
Blue LED: In good GPS reception, LED quick flash for each second,
No GPS reception, LED OFF.
6.5 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”.

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6.6 Change Password
6.6.1 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.
6.6.2 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.
6.6.3 Attention: Make sure the new password is in 6 digits Arabic numbers, or
else the tracker cannot recognize the password.
6.6.4 The “+” in the command, please don’t type “+”, space means press the
space keyboard on your cell phone
6.7 Authorization
There are 5 numbers to be allowed to authorize in the tracker at most.
6.7.1 Call the tracker for 10 times continuously and get position correctly, then
it will make the cell phone number as the authorized number automatically, and
reply “add master ok”.
6.7.2 Authorization 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 successfully authorized, the unit
will reply “admin ok!” in SMS.
6.7.3 Delete authorization Send SMS：“noadmin+password+space+authorized

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number” to delete the authorized number.
6.7.4 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.
6.8 Single Locating
6.8.1 Any number calls the tracker device; it will reply a SMS including the
position of latitude and longitude if authorized number is not set. If authorized
number has been set successfully, the device won’t reply SMS including the
positioning of latitude and longitude when the unauthorized number dials up it.
6.8.2 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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6.9 Auto track continuously
6.9.1 Track with limited times upon time interval:
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.
6.9.2 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.
6.9.3 Smart track upon time and distance interval:
6.9.3.1 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.
6.9.3.2 Set this function on web server: Set time interval first and then distance
interval, tracker will locate upon the time and distance.
6.9.4 Cancel: Send SMS “nofix+password” to the tracker device to cancel the
“auto track”.

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6.10 Automatic update positions of vehicle turns
6.10.1 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 is only effective in GPRS
mode.
6.10.2 Send "angle+password+space+angle" to tracker, it will reply" angle ok".
6.10.3 The angle must be 3 digits Arabic numbers, default angle value is 30
degree.
6.11 GPS drift suppression
6.11.1 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.
6.11.2 Cancel: send "nosuppress+password" to tracker, it will reply" nosuppress
ok ".
6.12 Absolute street address by SMS
6.12.1 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 6.35 to configure the APN,
user name and password for GPRS login.)

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6.12.2 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.
6.13 Location based service (LBS)
When the tracker device doesn’t receive 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.
6.14. Voice Monitor
6.14.1 The command to switch between Track and Monitor mode are “tracker”
and “monitor”.

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6.14.2 The default mode is “track” (Track mode).
6.14.3 Send SMS “monitor+password” to the unit, and it will reply“monitor
ok!” and switch to “monitor” mode.
6.14.4 Send SMS “tracker+password” to the unit, it will reply “tracker ok!” and
restore to “track” mode.
6.15.Data logging
6.15.1 When the tracker device loses GSM signals or fall offline from GPRS, tracker will
store the tracking position and alerts automatically upon 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 stored tracking data should be loaded to the monitoring platform via
SMS command.
6.15.2: Storage upon times: Send SMS: “save030s005n+password” to the tracker unit, it will
reply “save ok”, and store the lat, long locations every 30 seconds for 5 times. (S: second, m:
minute; h: hour).
6.15.3 Unlimited storage：Send sms:”save030s***n+ password” to tracker device, it will
reply “save ok”.
6.15.4: Storage Clearance: Send SMS: “clear+ password” to tracker device, it will reply
“clear ok”.
6.15.5：Storage Volume: It depends on the capacity of the SD card inserted in the
tracker device.
6.15.6: The stored data in SD card can be copied to computers through card
reader, and then the data route can be checked by importing data in the menu
“Data Import” of web platform www.gpstrackerxy.com

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6.16. Data Load
6.16.1 Current date Load: Send SMS: “load+ password” to tracker device, it will
reply: “load ok” if the device is working well under GPRS mode; if not, it will
reply “load fail! Please check gprs” that means device does not work under
GPRS mode. Data can only be loaded to monitoring platform by GPRS.
6.16.2 Specified date Load：Send SMS: “load+ password+ space+ year month
date” to tracker device, it will reply: “load ok” .For Example: send SMS:
“load123456 20110425” to the tracker device, means to load the tracking
data of 25th April 2011 to monitoring platform.
6.17. Forward the third parties’ message
6.17.1 Send SMS "forward+password+space+third parties phone number" from
authorized phone number, tracker will reply"forward ok", and supports 1 third
parties phone numbers at most.
For example, set the phone number of the service provider of the sim card in the
tracker, when charge remind message coming in, tracker will forward it to
authorized phone number.
6.17.2 Cancel: Send SMS command "noforward+password".
6.18. Charges Inquiry
Send SMS command "balance+password+space+carrier’s phone

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number+space+code" to tracker, it will forward the code to carrier’s phone
number and return the balance message received from carrier’s phone
number.
6.19. Alarm Function
6.19.1 Low battery alarm
6.19.1.1. Send SMS “lowbattery+password+space+on”, it will send SMS “low
battery+latitude/longitude” to authorized numbers 2 times in total in 15 minutes
interval when voltage of battery is going to be about 3.55V.
6.19.1.2 This function activates as default, send SMS
“lowbattery+password+space+off” to deactivate.
6.19.2 External Power off alarm
6.19.2.1 Send “ extpower+password+space+on” to activate, it will send SMS “power
alarm+latitude/longtitude” to authorized numbers every 3 minutes when external power is cut
off.
6.19.2.2 Cancel: Send SMS “ extpower+password+space+off” to deactivate it.
6.19.3. GPS blind Spot alert
6.19.3.1 This function deactivates as default, send SMS “gpssignal+password+space+on”, it
will send alert SMS “no gps+last valid latitude/longitude before lose signal”
6.19.3.2 Send SMS “gpssignal+password+space+off” to deactivate.

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6.19.4 SOS
Long Press the SOS button for 3 seconds（For model D, press button on
remote controller for 3 seconds）, the tracker device will send SMS “help
me!+lat./long.” to all the authorized numbers at interval of 3 minutes. It
will stop sending such alert SMS when any authorized number reply SMS
“help me” to the tracker.
6.19.5 Geo-fence
Set up a geo-fence for the tracker device to restrict its movements within a
district. The unit will send SMS to the authorized numbers when it goes out
of this district.
Set up: When the unit stays immobile in a place for 3-10 minutes, the user
can send
SMS“stockade+password+space+latitude,longitude;latitude,longitude” to
unit to set the restricted district. In case of breach, it will send SMS
“stockade!+ latitude & longitude” to the authorized numbers
Remark: The first latitude & longitude is coordinate of the top left corner of the
Geo-fence, while the second latitude & longitude is the coordinate of the bottom
right corner, it will alarm at interval of 3 minutes.
Cancel: Send SMS “nostockade+password” to deactivate this function.

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6.19.6 Multi-area management
6.19.6.1 Set Area
Send SMS command
"area+password+space+latitude,longitude+space+areaname,distanceM" to
tracker(distance unit: M for meter, K for kilometer), it will reply "area01
ok".
Example: Send "area123456 22.353648,113.543678 school,800M".
Note: 5 areas at most and the distance between two points can't be less than
the total distance in the 2 commands, and different areas can't cover each
other.
6.19.6.2 Delete areas
Send SMS command:"noarea+password+space+area name", tracker will
reply:"noarea ok".
6.19.6.3 Rename and set distance
Send SMS command "rename+password+space+old name;new
name,distanceM" to tracker, if name is not repeated and area doesn't cover
others, it will reply "rename ok!" for successful configuration.
Example: Send" rename123456 Area01;school,800M ", it means the new area
name is "school", and covers area of a radius of 800 meters.
6.19.6.4 Activate multi-area management
Send SMS command "area+password+space+on" to tracker, it will reply
"Area on ok!", when tracker enters the pre set area, it will send SMS "area

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name+latitude & longitude" to all the authorized phone number, and send
same SMS when goes out of the area.
6.19.6.5 Deactivate Multi-area management
Send SMS command "area+password+space+off" to tracker, it will reply"area
off ok!"
6.19.7 Movement alarm
6.19.7.1. Set up: when the unit stays immobile in a place for 3-10 minutes with
GPS signal reception, the user can send
SMS“move+password+space+0200” to the tracker (Suppose area of a
radius of 200 meters, it supports 4 digits at most. Unit: Meter). It will
reply “move OK”. In case of such a movement (the default distance is
200m), it will send SMS “Move+ latitude & longitude” to the authorized
numbers at interval of 3 minutes.
6.19.7.2 Cancel: Send SMS “nomove+password” to deactivate the movement
alarm.
6.19.8 Over speed alarm
Set up: Send SMS “speed+password+space+080” to the unit (suppose the speed
is 80km/h), and it will reply “speed OK!”. When the target moves exceeding
80km/h, the unit will send SMS “speed+080!+ latitude & longitude” to the
authorized numbers at interval of 3 minutes.

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Cancel: Send SMS “nospeed+password” to deactivate the overspeed alarm.
Remark: The recommended speed should be not less than 30km/h. For below
that rate, it will be effected the accuracy by GPS signals drift etc.
6.19.9 ACC working alarm
6.19.9.1 This function is disabled as default. To active this function, send
"ACC+password" to tracker, it will reply "ACC ok". And tracker will send
"ACC on+latitude & longitude" to authorized numbers when detect ignition
action, that means the vehicle has been started; and tracker will send “ACC
off+latitude & longitude" to authorized numbers, that means ACC off.
6.19.9.2 Send "noACC+password" to disabled this function, tracker will reply
"noACC ok".
6.19.9.3 This configuration can only enable and disable the alarm to authorized
numbers; it will send to web server automatically in GPRS mode and can't
be disabled.
6.20 Cut off the Oil and Power System
6.20.1 Send command “stop+password” to tracker, tracker will execute it and reply “Stop
engine Succeed”. And it will remain immobile state until next command to resume.
6.20.2 Stop mode
6.20.2.1 Execute immediately: Send command “quickstop+password” to tracker, it will reply
“quickstop OK”. Then tracker will stop the car immediately after “stop” command.
6.20.2.2Execute depends on speed(Default mode): Send command “noquickstop+password”
to tracker, It will reply “noquickstop OK”, Then the tracker won’t stop the car immediately

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after “stop” command, instead, will reply “it will be executed after speed less than 20KM/H”,
and stop the car when the speed is less than 20KM/H
6.20.3 Resume the Oil and Power System
send “resume+password" to tracker, it will reply "Resume engine succeed", that
means vehicle has resume the oil supply.
6.21Function of Remote Controller (Option for model D )
Button
Function
Descriptions
ARM
Press for 0.5 second, the siren will beep one time.
DISARM
Press for 0.5 second, the siren will beep two times.
ARM & Silent
mode
Press for 0.5 second when it is in disarm state, the siren will
beep one time. No voice from siren when alarm triggered and quit from siren
mode automatically when disarm.
SOS
Press for 3 seconds, Tracker will send SOS alert to authorized phone numbers
without voice.
Deterrence/car
search
Press for 0.5 second when it is in arm state, siren will beep 10 seconds, press
disarm button to quit.
6.22 Arm
6.22.1 Set up arm by SMS
Send “arm+password” to tracker, it will make the car enter ARM states and and reply
“Tracker is activated”.
If the car is in ignition (ACC is at “ON” position), then the car can’t enter ARM state, reply
“set up fail! pls turn off ACC”.
6.22.2 Set up arm by remote controller (Option for model D)