GPSBox GB101A User manual

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GB101A User Manual v2.1
INDEX
1. DEVICE INITIALIZATION .............................................................. 2
2. IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR SMS COMMANDS ................. 3
3. DEVICE SMS COMMANDS .......................................................... 4
1. Set Admin Number........................................................... 4
2. Set 4 Digit Password ........................................................ 5
3. Set Server IP and Port ...................................................... 6
4. Set APN ............................................................................ 7
5. Set Logs Interval ............................................................... 8
6. Set Transmission Interval ................................................. 9
7. Transmission Modes ........................................................ 10
8. Get Location ..................................................................... 11
9. Get Current Settings ......................................................... 12
10. Get Current Parameters .................................................. 13
11. Turn ON Relay (Immobilize Vehicle) ................................ 14
12. Turn OFF Relay (Immobilize OFF) .................................... 15
13. Invert AC Status ............................................................... 16
14. Smart Ignition Sense (SIGS) ON/OFF ............................... 17
15. Connect Bluetooth Headset ............................................ 18
16. Restart Device ................................................................. 20
4. WIRING DIAGRAM ...................................................................... 21

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DEVICE INITIALIZATION
1. Insert SIM properly in the SIM connecter as shown in images below:
Slide in the LOCK direction to lock SIM properly. If SIM connector is not locked
properly device will not initialize and SMS sent by user will not be delivered.

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2. Turn ON Internal Battery Switch and connect to external power and
IGNITION input (blue wire, see wiring diagram for details).
3. Blue LED (LED in Middle) will start blinking after few seconds.
4. When initialization is complete and device is waiting for GPS signal,
green LED (1st LED from Left) starts blinking continuously until GPS is
fixed.
5. When initialization is complete, user can send SMS commands for
required settings. Don’t send SMS commands during initialization, it may
cause initialization failure and may lead to restart device.
6. Device will start transmitting logs when GPS fixed (Green LED will be
solid). If GPS not fixed in 10 min then device will start transmitting logs
with default location.
NOTE: Ignition Input is mandatory, either using SIGS or Ignition wire (blue). It is
recommended to use wire for ignition input.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR SMS COMMANDS
1. Keep SMS delivery report ON in your mobile phone before sending SMS
commands.
2. Wait for 60 sec for device response, after the SMS is delivered.
3. If there is no response from device in 60 sec then send SMS command
again.
4. If SMS command is sent, then don’t send next SMS command before 60
sec or device response.
5. If SMS not delivered in 60 sec, then send the command again.

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DEVICE SMS COMMANDS
1. Set Admin Number
Command :
#<4 digit password>#ADM#<mobile number>;
Description :
Every device has 1 admin which can receive sms command responses from
device.
<4 digit password> 4 digit numeric password is for command
authentication. Default password is 1234
<mobile number> 10 digit mobile number without ISD code
Example :
To set [phone] as admin number of a device, send command
#1234#ADM#8360956102;
See response screenshot below
NOTE: SMS can be sent from any mobile number but command response
will be sent back to admin number only. Command will be accepted only if 4
digit password will match.

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2. Set 4 Digit Password
Command :
#<4 digit password>#PWD#<new password>;
Description :
4 Digit password is required with each sms command to avoid
unauthenticated sms commands.
<4 digit password> 4 digit numeric password is for command
authentication. If you are setting password for the first time then default
password is 1234
<new password> set new 4 digit password you want to set. All SMS
commands will work only if 4 digit password match.
Example :
#1234#PWD#4321;
See response screenshot below

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3. Set Server IP and Port
Command :
#<4 digit password>#SVR#<ip/domain name>,<port>;
Description :
<4 digit password> 4 digit numeric password is for command
authentication. Default password is 1234
<ip/domain name> IP address / domain name (Max 35 chars)
<port> Port number (max. 5 digits)
Example :
To set IP and port as 192.168.1.1 & 9002, send command
#1234#SVR#192.168.1.1,9002;
See response screenshot below

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4. Set APN
Command :
#<4 digit password>#APN#<apn>;
Description :
<4 digit password> 4 digit numeric password is for command
authentication. Default password is 1234
<apn> apn as per network provider
Example :
To set APN as “internet”, send command
#1234#APN#internet;
See response screenshot below

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5. Set Logs Interval
Command :
#<4 digit password>#LOGS#<interval in sec>;
Description :
<4 digit password> 4 digit numeric password is for command
authentication. Default password is 1234
<interval in sec> Time interval to capture new log in memory. Interval is
in sec. You can set interval upto max 5 digits. Default value is 20 sec.
Example :
To capture logs at interval of 20 sec, send command
#1234#LOGS#20;
See response screenshot below
NOTE: Logs interval is an interval at which device will capture location information
and stores it in internal memory.
Some users confuse it with transmission interval, but transmission interval is
different.
It means you can define when to capture logs and when to transmit it, separately.
It is obvious that if you want to see location at every 10 sec then logs should be
created at every 10 sec.
We have provided this feature to give more flexibility to the user for setting up
transmission behaviour of device.
IMPORTANT: If speed <= 10 km/h then logs interval will be multiply by 2. For
example, If logs interval is 20 sec then at speed <= 10 km/h logs will be created at 40
sec interval by default and if speed is > 10 km/h then logs will be created at 20 sec
interval.

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6. Set Transmission Interval
Command :
#<4 digit password>#TRTM#<interval in sec>;
Description :
<4 digit password> 4 digit numeric password is for command
authentication. Default password is 1234
<interval in sec> interval at which all stored logs will be sent to server.
Interval is in sec. You can set interval upto max 5 digits. Default value is 0.
Example :
To transmit stored logs after every 20 sec, send command
#1234#TRTM#20;
See response screenshot below
See transmission modes supported by device on next page.

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Transmission Modes
There are 2 transmission modes in device.
In first mode device maintains connection with server and transmit logs as
per logs interval. Device does not break connection with server after
transmission is complete. This mode is activated when transmission interval
is less than or equal to 10 sec. By default device has transmission interval of
0 sec, which is less than 10 sec. So by default device is in first transmission
mode.
For example if logs interval is 20 sec and transmission interval is 0 sec then
device will connect to server once and transmit logs at every 20 sec. Device
will remain connected to server in this case.
In second mode device connect to server, transmit all stored logs and
disconnect connection from server. This mode is useful if you require data
at long intervals. It will reduce load on server as device will connect to
server only when required. This mode is activated when transmission
interval is greater than 10 sec.
For example if logs interval is 30 sec and transmission interval is 300 sec (5
min), then device will store logs at every 30 sec, connect to server after 300
sec (i.e. 5 min), transmit all stored logs (10 logs in this case) to server and
disconnect connection from server. It means device will connect to server
once in every 5 min in this case, hence reduces load on server.
User is flexible to set logs interval and transmission interval as per required
transmission needs.

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7. Get Location
Command :
#<4 digit password>#LOC#
Description :
<4 digit password> 4 digit numeric password is for command
authentication. Default password is 1234
This command will respond following information in return
IMEI, Latitude, Longitude, Date, Time, Speed & Course
Example :
#1234#LOC#
See response screenshot below

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8. Get Current Settings
Command :
#<4 digit password>#GCS#
Description :
<4 digit password> 4 digit numeric password is for command
authentication. Default password is 1234
This command will respond current settings in return with following
information
IP, Port, APN, Admin, Password, Transmission Interval, Logs Interval, Over
Speed Limit, Immobilize Mode, SIGS, Invert AC, Firmware Version, Device
Model
Example :
#1234#GCS#
See response screenshot below

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9. Get Current Parameters
Command :
#<4 digit password>#GCS#
Description :
<4 digit password> 4 digit numeric password is for command
authentication. Default password is 1234
This command will respond status/value of current parameters in return.
Example :
#1234#PAR#
See response screenshot below

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10. Turn ON Relay (Immobilize Vehicle)
Command :
#<4 digit password>#IMON#
Description :
<4 digit password> 4 digit numeric password is for command
authentication. Default password is 1234
This command will turn ON relay connected with device. If relay is ON then
Ignition will turn OFF and vehicle will not be able to start ignition. After this
command relay will turn ON only if speed < 15 km/hr. Speed condition is
added to avoid accidental conditions.
Example :
#1234#IMON#
See response screenshot below

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11. Turn OFF Relay (Immobilize OFF)
Command :
#<4 digit password>#IMOF#
Description :
<4 digit password> 4 digit numeric password is for command
authentication. Default password is 1234
This command will turn OFF relay connected with device. If relay is OFF
then vehicle ignition will be turned ON and vehicle can start normally.
Example :
#1234#IMOF#
See response screenshot below

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12. Invert AC Status
Command :
#<4 digit password>#IACS#<Status Bit>;
Description :
<4 digit password> 4 digit numeric password is for command
authentication. Default password is 1234
<Status Bit> 1 –enable, 0 –Disable
This command will invert AC Status, AC status bit will be 0 when wire has current
& 1 when wire doesn’t have current. Ignition wire should be connected to device
otherwise this setting will not work. It is useful in vehicles in which AC sense wire
has current when AC is OFF and does not have current when AC is ON. By default
this setting is OFF.
Example :
To enable Invert AC status, send following command:
#1234#IACS#1;
See response screenshot below

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13. Smart Ignition Sense (SIGS) ON/OFF
Command :
#<4 digit password>#SIGS#<Status Bit>;
Description :
<4 digit password> 4 digit numeric password is for command
authentication. Default password is 1234
<Status Bit> 1 –ON, 0 –OFF
GPSBOX is 1st manufacturer in market to launch concept of Smart Ignition Sense
(SIGS). This feature is useful if you want to sense vehicle ignition status without
using ignition wire.
To turn ON SIGS, Firstly install device in vehicle using vehicle battery connections
only and then turn ON SIGS setting using below sms command. After you receive
sms response wait for 10 sec and start vehicle ignition. Keep ignition ON for 60
sec and then turn ignition OFF. Now device will start sensing vehicle ignition
status without using ignition wire. This process should be repeated if device is
restarted. Keep SIGS setting OFF when using ignition wire for ignition sense. SIGS
is OFF by default.
Example :
To turn ON SIGS, send following command:
#1234#SIGS#1;
See response screenshot below

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14. Connect Bluetooth Headset
Command :
#<4 digit password>#BTHS#<Headset Bluetooth Name>;
Description :
<4 digit password> 4 digit numeric password is for command
authentication. Default password is 1234
<Headset Bluetooth Name> Headset name shown on Bluetooth
Device supports connection with Bluetooth headset/earphone to receive voice
calls. This command is used to initiate connection with Bluetooth headset. Before
initiating connection, scan headset name from mobile phone Bluetooth scanning.
Then send this command with the same Bluetooth name. Then wait for 60 sec for
the command response (after the SMS is delivered). Do not send more than 1
SMS before command response. If call is active, device will not transmit logs
during the call.
Example :
To connect to Bluetooth headset named “Bluetooth Music”, send following
command:
#1234#BTHS#Bluetooth;
After this command device will turn ON Bluetooth and start scanning for
the devices having name mentioned in the sms command. In my case name
is “Bluetooth Music” but I have mentioned only 1st word “Bluetooth” in the
sms command. So it will search for word “Bluetooth” in available Bluetooth
device names and connect to the same. Following commands will also work
in my case:
#1234#BTHS#Bluetooth Music;
#1234#BTHS#Music;
Name is case sensitive.
See responses screenshot on next page

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When Bluetooth Headset Connected Successfully
When Bluetooth Headset Connection Failed

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15. Restart Device
Command :
#<4 digit password>#RST#
Description :
<4 digit password> 4 digit numeric password is for command
authentication. Default password is 1234
This command will reboot the device. Device will initialize again, GPS and
GSM module will restart, all logs will be deleted, SIGS calibration will be
erased. If you are using SIGS, then after this command you need to follow
all the steps for SIGS mentioned in this document. Settings (admin, server ip
& port, apn etc) will NOT be erased with this command.
Example :
#1234#RST#
See response screenshot below