Laipac S911 Lola User manual

Document No.: 280-UM-001
Document Type: User Manual
S911 LOLA Operation Manual
Version 1.30
Nov. 12, 2012
Copyright 2012 Laipac Technology Inc.

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Release History
Revision Date Content
1.0 2012/07/18 It is an internal release
1.10 2012/09/09 It is a release for LocationNow Suite utility (Beta version)
1.20 2012/09/26 Add section 11 “Firmware Update”
1.30 2012/11/12 Add section 4.2 for installation of USB driver on Window 7 manually

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Content
1. Knowing about your S911 LOLA
2. Getting Started
2.1 Setup Summary
2.2 Requested by the set-up process
2.3 Charging the Battery
2.4 Installation of the SIM Card
3. Installation of utility software
3.1 Introduction to utility software
3.2 How to get utility software
3.3 Installation of utility software
4. Installation of USB driver
4.1 Installing USB driver on PC with Windows 7 (Automatically)
4.2 Installing USB driver on PC with Windows 7 (Manually)
4.3 Installing USB driver on PC with Windows XP
5. How to start configuration of your unit
5.1 Enter into utility
5.2 Action on S911 LOLA (unit)
6. Quick configuration of your unit
6.1 General setting menu
6.2 Save the setting to unit
6.3 Read the unit’s existing configuration
6.4 Save utility’s setting to a file reside in utility’s database
6.5 Load a configuration file reside in utility’s database
6.6 Save utility’s setting to a file on user’s computer
6.7 Load a configuration file from user’s computer
7. Know more about configuration of LOLA
8. Go to LocationNow
9. Introduction to function buttons
10. LED indicator, vibrator and unit’s working status
11. Firmware Update
11.1 Get new LOLA application firmware
11.2 Update firmware

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1. Knowing about your S911 LOLA
The following illustrations show the locations and names of the physical features with
this product

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2. Getting Started
2.1 Setup Summary
The setup summary is an outline of what must be accomplished in order to operate the
device. Detailed descriptions of these steps will be described in the following
sections.
1. Install the valid SIM card
2. Charging the battery
3. Install the latest version of LocationNow Suite utility software
4. *Complete pre-installation of USB driver on computer
5. Connect LOLA to the computer and reset the unit
6. Install USB driver on computer
7. Run utility and reset unit
8. If the existing firmware does not meet the request of utility, update firmware
9. Configure the unit and save the settings to unit
10. Disconnect unit with computer
11. Reset the unit to have the device start working
Note:
* If user’s computer is with Windows XP, he must go through this process.
* For computer being with Windows 7, if user fails to install Lola’s USB driver by
using auto-installation process (recommended), he need try this pre-installation also.
Please find the detail in Section 4.2.

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2.2 Requested by the Set-up process
PC running Windows O.S.
An activated micro SIM card with the requested GSM/GPRS service plan
Micro USB charging/programming Cable
2.3 Charging the Battery
Before using the S-911 LOLA, user needs charge his unit’s battery. To charge the
unit, plug the AC-DC adaptor into a wall outlet, then plug the charger’s USB cable
into the USB connector of the S-911 LOLA, as shown in the picture. The Battery
Status LED will turn to solid RED during charging and turn off when battery is fully
charged. The whole charging process may last 3 to 4 hours to have the battery to be
fully charged.

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2.4 Installation of the SIM Card
A valid Micro SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card must be provided by the user in
order to use this device. Check with your GSM Mobile phone carriers carefully to
ensure the SIM card coming with your contract or service plan, signed with carriers, is
able to meet the requests from your GPS tacking service provider.
The SIM card must be a 3V SIM.
Following steps below, user can open SIM Card tray and install SIM Card into S911 LOLA.

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3. Installation of Utility Software
3.1 Introduction to utility software
“LocationNow Suite” is a stand-alone utility software package for all of the major
GPS tracking products from Laipac Technology Inc.
Mainly, “LocationNow Suite” is able to provide the two functions below
●Configuration, which including “Express Setup” and “Expert Setup”
●Firmware Update
LocationNow Suite’s Beta version, “LocationNowSuite20121031” is able to support
“Expert Setup” and “Firmware Update” already.
3.2 How to get utility software
User can download this utility software by using the link below
http://www.laipac.com/LOLAupdate.htm
This software package is a compressed file with suffix “.7z” or “.zip”, such as,
“LocationNowSuite20121031.7z”
Decompress it to get the executable program “LocationNowSuite20121031.exe”
3.3 Installation of utility software
Run “LocationNowSuite20121031.exe”.
Follow “Setup Wizard” instruction, click “Next”, step by step, user can complete the
installation of this utility software.

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4. Installation of USB driver
4.1 Installing USB driver on PC with Windows 7 (Automatically)
Connect your S-911 LOLA unit to PC through the USB cable coming with S911
LOLA.
Reset unit by pressing both “Power” and “SOS” buttons about 3 seconds
4.2 Installing USB driver on PC with Windows 7 (Manually)
4.2.1 Pre-installation
Go to Start All ProgramLocationNow Suite Install Driver, then, right click to
get menu below select “Run as administrator”
Click “Install”

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Select “Install this driver software anyway”
4.2.2 Installation of USB driver
To connect your LOLA unit with charged battery and activated SIM card through the
USB cable.
Reset unit by pressing both “Power” and “SOS” buttons about 3 seconds
If PC screen’s bottom right corner displays hint bubble below, it means LOLA’s USB
driver has been installed successfully. Depending on computer, it may appear other
COM Port number here rather than COM5, such as, COM 6, COM 9, …

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4.3 Installing USB driver on PC with Windows XP
4.3.1 Pre-installation
Go to Start All ProgramLocationNow Suite Install Driver
Click “Install”, then close the installation menu to complete pre-installation
4.3.2 Installation of USB driver
Connect your S-911 LOLA unit to PC through the USB cable coming with S911
LOLA.
Reset unit by pressing both “Power” and “SOS” buttons about 3 seconds
If you get a “Found New Hardware” message, click the “Yes, this time only” then
click “Next”. This is for the configuration of the USB interface.

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If the Wizard appears again select “Install the software automatically” then click
“Next”. This is for the configuration of the virtual COM port.
The device will be detected and will come up with another Windows digital signing
warning message just click “Continue Anyway” then click “Finish”.

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5. How to start Configuration of your unit
5.1 Enter into utility
There are 2 ways below to enter into LocationNow Suite utility’s platform menu, see Fig. 5.1
a. Double click icon “LocationNow Suite” on PC’s desktop, or
b. Go to Windows’ Start All Programs LocationNow Suite LocationNow Suite
Fig. 5.1
5.2 Action on S911 LOLA
(1) Press Power button for 3 seconds to turn off LOLA. User can feel the vibration
and see the all those LED indicators are lighted off.
(2) Connect unit to PC by using micro USB cable. If connection is successful, user
should see Fig. 5.2-1
Fig. 5.2-1

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(3) For utility LocationNowSuite20121031, “Expert Setup” function is available.
User can click “Expert Setup” button, or wait a while, automatically, user will be
brought into utility’s General setting menu below
Fig. 5.2-2

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6. Quick Configuration of your unit
6.1 General setting menu
Fig. 6
Fig. 6 shows General setting menu. The setting items listed in this menu are those
most basic setting for unit to be capable of accessing a remote location based service
platform through some GSM/GPRS network.
If user completes this menu properly and save those settings to unit, see section 5.3,
he should be able to access his desired service platform now, refer to section 8.
Device ID: Specific unit identifier that identifies your device for online tracking.
You can locate the Device ID on your Identity Leaflet or more
accurately in your user account on the website
www.LocationNow.com.
Password: Used to protect the S911 LOLA from other people affecting its
operation with SMS/GPRS commands.
GPRS APN: The Access Point Name is used by your SIM card to connect to the
GPRS network. The Access Point is the carrier’s server through
which the traffic becomes converted from GSM to GPRS Internet
traffic. Check with your SIM Card provider for this item.

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GPRS APN User Name: The user name authorizes your SIM card to access your carrier’s
Access Point. It could be blank in most of case.
GPRS APN Password:The password authenticates your SIM card to access your carrier’s
Access Point. It could be blank in most of case.
Domain Name 1a: This is the domain name of the remote server. For
www.LocationNow.com, use ‘laipgw1.com’.
Port 1a: This is the Port used by the remote server with Domain Name 1a.
For www.LocationNow.com , it should be ‘1688’.
Phone Number: Refer to section 7.5

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6.2 Save the setting to unit
A. Click “Save All Setting to Device” button
B. Utility will write the edited configuration into unit and read it back to double check
if this writing process is successful. If it is OK, operator should see “Writing new
setting … Success”. See Fig. 6.2 below.
Fig. 6.2

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6.3 Read the unit’s existing configuration
Click “Read Setting from Device” button, utility will read back the current
configuration from unit. If this operation is successfully done, user should see a pop-
on window to indicate “Read current setting … Success”. See Fig. 6.3.
Fig. 6.3
Note:
If user has never done configuration on this device before, prompt window will show
“… operation fail”.

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6.4 Save utility’s setting to a file reside in utility’s database
User can save the utility’s current setting into utility’s database by following the steps below
A. Click “FILE” “Save to DB”, see Fig. 6.4.A
Fig. 6.4.A
B. See Fig. 6.4.B
Fig. 6.4.B
Input a desired file name, such as, “LOLA configuration-1”, then, click “OK” to save.
On bottom right corner, it will show “Write config. File is created”

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6.5 Load a configuration file reside in utility’s database
User can load a configuration saved in utility’s database by following the steps below.
A. Click “File” “Load from DB”, see Fig. 6.5.A
Fig. 6.5.A
B See Fig. 6.5.B, Select a the desired file, such as, “LOLA configuration-1”, then click “OK”
Fig. 6.5.B