IPCMAX WebTrac-4 User manual
GPS/GSM TRACKER
USER MANUAL
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1. PREFACE
Thank you for purchasing the GPS/GSM TRACKER. This deliberately edited
manual is to introduce the tracker with the complete technical data and the
instructions showing how to operate the device smoothly and correctly. Make sure to
read this manual carefully before using this product. Most problems could be solved
through the explanations and the troubleshooting tips. Once you finish reading it, keep
it handy for necessary reference.
Please note that specification and information are subject to change 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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2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. PREFACE..................................................................................................................2
2. TABLE OF CONTENTS...........................................................................................3
3. HARDWARE DESCRIPTION .................................................................................4
4. SPECIFICATIONS....................................................................................................6
5. GENERAL FUNCTION............................................................................................7
5.1.1 Park/Geofencing Protection..................................................................................7
5.1.2 Auto.......................................................................................................................8
6. EASY START .........................................................................................................10
7. SETUP .....................................................................................................................14
8. RESPOND MESSAGES .........................................................................................30
8.1.1 Uploading Auto data to URL when GPS is fixed...............................................31
8.1.2 Uploading Auto data to URL when GPS is not fixed.........................................31
8.2.1 Uploading Park data to URL when GPS is fixed................................................32
8.2.2 Activate Park when GPS is not fixed..................................................................32
8.3.1 Uploading Un-Park data to URL when GPS is fixed .........................................33
8.3.2 Uploading Un-Park data to URL ........................................................................33
8.4.1 Uploading Move report to URL when GPS is fixed...........................................34
8.4.2 Uploading Move report to URL when GPS is not fixed.....................................34
8.5.1 Uploading Poll data to URL when GPS is fixed.................................................35
8.5.2 Uploading Poll data to URL when GPS is not fixed ..........................................35
8.6.1 Uploading Low-Power data to URL when GPS is fixed....................................36
8.6.2 Uploading Low-Power data to URL when GPS is not fixed..............................37
9. APN TABLE............................................................................................................39
10. CONTACT INFORMATION................................................................................48
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3. HARDWARE DESCRIPTION
3.1 Front Face
3.2 Side Face
3.3 Bottom Face
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4. SPECIFICATIONS
GSM Module:
-Dual Band (EGSM 900/1800 Mhz)
-ETSI GSM Phase 2+ standard Class 4 ( 2W @ 900Mhz) Class 1 ( 1W @
1800/1900Mhz )
GPS Receiver:
-Acquisition time:
-Reacquisition < 2sec.
-Cold < 60sec. TTFF (Time To First Fix)
-Warm < 40 sec. TTFF
-Hot < 15 sec. TTFF
Accuracy:
-Position 15 meters RMS without SA
-Velocity 0,1m/s without SA
-SA Speed 0,1 km/h without SA
Picture Pixels:
-Maximum of 120 x 160 pixels
Environmental:
-Operating Temperature : -30°C to +60°C
-Storage Temperature : -30°C to +60°C
-Relative Humidity : 5% to 95 %, non-condensing
Battery Life:
-10 hours (stand-by mode)
Size:
-66(L)x43(W)x22(H) mm
Weight:
-87g
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5. GENERAL FUNCTION
GPS/GSM tracker is using the GPRS service to upload the data containing a picture
shot by camera, latitude, longitude, speed and time to an assigned mail server and
account. It is specially designed for the security and tracking applications, such as
fleet management and life security.
Note1:
When GPRS network is not available, SMS will be sent instead in the HTTP/SMS
mode.
5.1 Features
5.1.1 Park/Geofencing Protection
-There are two methods to activate GPS/GSM tracker Parking mode.
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Mode 1:
You can press the “Park” button on the GPS/GSM tracker when leaving a vehicle.
After the park function is activated, it will have three buzzes for noticing user of park
mode activation. Then GPS/GSM tracker will suspend the auto report function. If it is
in the GPRS coverage then it will upload a confirmation data to either the assign
IP/domain or the E-mail address. If the GPRS is not available, it will send a SMS to
the first numbers in the contacts list instead. While the GPS is not fixed, you will not
be able to activate the Park function, and it will have two buzzes to alert you.
Mode 2:
You can use any cellular phone to send a SMS message for activation and
deactivation. The behavior will be the same as by pressing the button.
-When GPS/GSM tracker has been moved from the original place and its speed is
more than certain nautical miles/hr (it’s adjustable), it will send the “Move” message
containing GPS position to either the URL, e-mail or 1st predefined number depending
on the availability of GPRS. The default interval is 60s and the total of 60 reports will
be sent. The default picture-shot interval is 5. That means one picture will sent at
every 5th report.
-Both pressing the button again and sending a “Park” command can deactivate the
Park function; and there will be one buzz sound to notice you about the deactivation.
When the parking mode is deactivated, auto report will be continued if the monitor
had set the auto report function before.
-Once GPS could not fix a position and the user tries to activate the Park function,
GPS/GSM tracker will reply a failure message to the commander.
5.1.2 Auto
-You can set up auto report function to receive a regular report, note that the default
setup is off, the monitor has to set up an interval and the message amount first, and
the auto-report function will be pending once the park function is activated.
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5.2 Applications
•Fleet Management
•Vehicle Security and Recovery
•Asset tracking
•Yacht watching
•Covert Tracking
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6. EASY START
This chapter provides you easy methods and fundamental operations for you to use it
simply and easily. Please follow the instructions as below.
Take out the GPS/GSM tracker and the AC to DC charger. Plug in the outlet and
connect the DC plug with Power hole for 90 minutes for charging GPS/GSM tracker.
Prepare a full-subscript SIM card with pin code disabled.
Press the eject button, take out the SIM card slot and place the SIM card on the slot
and slide it back with care.
Move the GPS/GSM tracker to an opened space and view the clear sky. Switch the
power on. First, the red LED is blinking. When it becomes still, it means GPS/GSM
tracker has hooked up the GSM network. About one minute later, the blue LED lights
on and it means the GPS/GSM tracker has GPS fixed up.
6.1 Start Programming GPS/GSM tracker
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Use your cell phone to send a message as below to GPS/GSM tracker to obtain the
IMEI code for logon on our website in order to read the GPS position on Internet.
This is also helping you to verify if the GPS/GSM tracker is correctly functioning.
＃Username，0000，Imei＊
If the command has been transferred successfully, GPS/GSM tracker will send an
IMEI code to your cell phone. Otherwise a failure message will be sent instead.
Then send a SMS messages (the format is seen below) to set up the APN (Access
Point Name) that is provided by your GSM provider. If you don’t know what your
APN is, please refer to the APN table or contact your local mobile phone service.
＃Username，0000，3，your APN，user，password＊
After sending the SMS command, GPS/GSM tracker will response a message to your
cell phone to see if the GPS/GSM tracker does receive the command. Please note that
the GPS/GSM tracker is not able to determine the validity of the APN.
Use your cell phone to send a SMS command seen below to predefine a cell phone
number into GPS/GSM tracker.
＃Username,0000,5,cellular phone number*
After sending the SMS command, GPS/GSM tracker will response a message to your
cell phone to see if the setup is successful. When either APN or URL is incorrect or
GPRS/URL is not available, the GPS/GSM tracker will not be able to upload the data
to the website. In any case mentioned above, the GPS/GSM tracker will send a SMS
instead containing GPS position to the 1st predefined number after 5 failed tries on
uploading the data.
Next, send a message as below to GPS/GSM tracker to program the regular auto-
report, GPS/GSM tracker sends a report every minute for 99 times. If you are in the e-
mail/SMS mode, it will send a picture-shot at every 3rd report.
＃Username，0000，6，60，99，3＊
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After sending above SMS command, the GPS/GSM tracker will also send a
confirmation message to your cell phone to see if the setup is successful. If both APN
and Auto Report are setup successfully, you should be able to read the GPS
information from our website by proceeding the next step. If only the Auto Report
and predefining number setups are successful, you will NOT be able to read the GPS
position on our web page provided. Instead, the 1st predefined number should receive
an SMS after about 2 minutes.
Surf to following website http://www.sanav.com/eric-gga/gprs_read.aspx and
key in the IMEI code.
Surf the website, you can see that GPS/GSM tracker has uploaded the data on the web
page, which contains the IMEI code, GPRMC information, status and the latest
uploading time. You will only see the data on our website when both APN and URL
are correct.
Press the Park button, it will sound 3 “beep”, it means Park mode has been enabled.
Check the website to see if the latest status shows “PARK”. You will only see the
data on our website when both APN and URL are correct.
Press the Park button again, it sounds 1 buzz, it means Park mode has been disabled,
Check the website to see if the latest status shows “UNPA”. You will only see the
data on our website when both APN and URL are correct.
Take out the camera in the package and plug it into GPS/GSM tracker’s com port
plughole.
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The camera with the red mark should face the object that you want to shoot. Please
see the picture below.
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7. SETUP
GPS/GSM tracker currently provides 15 commands to setup. You can setup the
GPS/GSM tracker by following the instructions shown in this chapter via SMS from a
cellular phone. Key the specific SMS message in your cellular phone as the
instruction and send it to the phone number of GPS/GSM tracker. The setup messages
are showed in the following sections.
Note1: The default settings are shown as below.
a. Default GPS/GSM tracker ID is “Username”.
b. Default password is “0000”.
c. There’s no number in the default contact.
d. Default setting of Auto Report is deactivated.
e. Default setting of Park is deactivated.
f. Default limit of Move is 5kn/hr.
g. Default setting of APN is only suitable for Taiwan GSM network.
h. Default setting of IP/domain is http://www.sanav.com/eric-gga/gprs.aspx.
Note2: Before doing any setup, please ensure GPS/GSM tracker is connected with the
GSM network. The red LED must lights on. And please note that GPS/GSM tracker
must not be under Panic mode.
Note3: While you are keying in any setup message, note that NO space is allowed
between the characters in the SMS. Characters can be letters, commas or any signs.
Note4: Any setup message must be started with a “#” sign and ended up with a “*”
sign.
Note5: Only when the password, username and setup message are correct, the
GPS/GSM tracker will update information according to user’s definition. If the
command is not valid, a failure report is going to be sent to the commander cell
phone.
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7.1 Set up the username
You can change the ID of GPS/GSM tracker by following the format below. No space
is allowed between the characters. For example, if you send the SMS message shown
in the example below to the GPS/GSM tracker, you will change the ID from
“Username” to “ason”.
Setup format:
＃「username」，「Password」，「Function Code」，「New username」＊
Example:
＃Username，0000，1，ason＊
The following table shows each confirmation message reply after setup.
7.2 Change password
Use this SMS message example seen below to change the password of GPS/GSM
tracker. For example, by following the example below, you will change the default
password, “0000” to a new password, “1111”.
Setup format:
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＃「username」，「Password」，「FunctionCode」，「new
Password」，「new Password」＊
Example:
＃Username，0000，2，1111，1111＊
The following table shows each confirmation message reply after setup.
7.3 Set up the GPRS APN (Access Point Name)
For uploading the data to a web server, you must have a set of GPRS APN from your
GSM network. Various GSM network provides different GPRS APN settings. If you
can’t find the name of your GSM service provider, please ask your GMS service
provider about the APN settings. If the username and password of APN are indefinite
or showed in blank, just leave the parameters blank (no space). You can follow the
Setup Format below to setup the APN that is provided by your GSM network.
Setup format:
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＃「username」，「Password」，「FunctionCode」，「access point
name」，「user」，「password」＊
Example:
＃Username，0000，3，internet，user，password＊
The following table shows each confirmation message reply after setup.
7.4 Set up a host name (URL) to transmit data
This command (SMS) instructs the GPS/GSM tracker to access an URL or fixed IP
for data transmission. If you send the SMS according to the example seen below to
GPS/GSM tracker, the URL “http://www.sanav.com/eric-gga/gprs.aspx“ will be
assigned to receive the data sent from the GPS/GSM tracker. Please note that the
question mark “?” or any symbol is not allowed to be keyed in behind the URL. The
GPS/GSM tracker will add the necessary symbols on automatically.
Setup format:
＃「username」，「Password」，「Function Code」，「Fixed IP or URL」＊
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Example:
＃Username，0000，4，http://www.sanav.com/eric-gga/gprs.aspx＊
The following table is showing each confirmation message reply after setup.
7.5 Set up the phone number list
Use this SMS message to predefine the cellular numbers (Max. of 5 numbers) by
following the format below.
Setup format:
#「username」，「Password」，「Function Code」，「PH-01」，「PH-
02」，「PH-03」*
Example:
＃Username,0000,5,+886123456789,+492234567890,+866323456789*
Note that both adding and not adding the “+“sign in front of the cellular phone
number(s) are both acceptable, while the”+”sign should precede the national code.
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The following table shows each confirmation message reply after setup.
Note: The program will overwrite the previous contact list if the users do this setup.
7.6 Set up the Auto Report
Use this command to set up the frequency of Auto Report. If you send the SMS
according to the example shown below to GPS/GSM tracker, you will have an Auto
Report Message every 300 seconds for 99 report and it is going to be a picture shot at
every 3rd report. Once the loop is done, you can send a SMS message to update/renew,
or switching off it in order to restart it. Please note that, once parking mode is
activated, auto-report function will be suspended. And once the Parking mode is
deactivated, the auto-report will be back.
Note1: You may limit the amount of the Auto reply messages by inputting the digits
from 1 to 9998 in the 「times」field. When you input 9999, the Auto Report Message
will not stop unless you define a new Auto Report Setting.
Setup format:
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＃「username」，「Password」，「FunctionCode」，「intervals(sec)」，「total
number of report」，「Picture shot interval」＊
Example:
＃Username，0000，6，300，99，3＊
The following table shows each confirmation message reply after setup
7.7 Remote Control to activate the parking mode from distance
Use this SMS message to activate the Park function from a distance. You can just use
a cellular phone to send the SMS according to the example shown below to the
GPS/GSM tracker to activate the Park function from a distance. When GPS/GSM
tracker is moved with the speed of more than 5 knot/hr under park mode, it will send
the “Move”message containing GPS position to either the URL or 1st predefined
number depending on the availability of GPRS. Note that it will only be activated
when the GPS is currently fixed. The interval is 60s and the total amount of data sent
will be 60.
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