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GL300M Series User Manual
Cat-M1/Cat-NB1/LTE/GNSS Tracker
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Document Title
GL300M Series User manual
Version
1.00
Date
2017-12-16
Status
Released
Document Control ID
QSZTRACGL300MAUM0001
General Notes
Queclink offers this information as a service to its customers, to support application and
engineering efforts that use the products designed by Queclink. The information provided is
based upon requirements specifically provided to Queclink by the customers. Queclink has not
undertaken any independent search for additional relevant information, including any
information that may be in the customer’s possession. Furthermore, system validation of this
product designed by Queclink within a larger electronic system remains the responsibility of the
customer or the customer’s system integrator. All specifications supplied herein are subject to
change.
Copyright
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Wireless Solutions Co., Ltd. Copying of this document, distribution to others or using or
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registration of a utility model or design. All specifications supplied herein are subject to change
without notice at any time.
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Contents
Contents ............................................................................................................................................2
0. Revision History.............................................................................................................................3
1. Introduction ..................................................................................................................................4
2. Product Overview..........................................................................................................................5
2.1. GL300W Series Products ....................................................................................................5
2.2. Appearance ........................................................................................................................5
2.3. Button / Mini USB Interface Description............................................................................5
2.4. LED Description ..................................................................................................................6
2.5. External Power Interface ....................................................................................................7
2.5.1. External DC Charger Interface ...........................................................................7
2.5.2. External Battery Interface .................................................................................7
2.6. Ignition Detection...............................................................................................................8
2.7. External Input Interface......................................................................................................8
3. Getting Started ..............................................................................................................................9
3.1. Parts List .............................................................................................................................9
3.2. Battery Charging.................................................................................................................9
3.3. GL300W Series External Cable Interface ..........................................................................10
3.4. Turn On / Turn Off ............................................................................................................10
4. Troubleshooting and Safety Info .................................................................................................11
4.1. Troubleshooting ...............................................................................................................11
4.2. Safety Info ........................................................................................................................11
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0. Revision History
Version
Date
Author
Description of Change
1.00
2017.12.16
Kevin Xiang
Initial
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1. Introduction
The GL300M Series is water resistant GPS trackers designed for lone worker, vehicle, pet and
asset tracking applications. The thumb sized button makes the series ideal for applications
requiring rapid emergency alert or setting of geo-fences based on current locations. The built-in
GPS receiver has superior sensitivity and fast initial positioning. The LTE allows the GL300M
Series' location to be monitored in real time or periodically tracked by a backend server or other
specified terminals. The built-in 3-axis accelerometer allows motion detection and sophisticated
power management algorithms extend battery life. System integration is straightforward as
complete documentation is provided for the full featured @Track protocol. The @Track protocol
supports a wide variety of reports including emergency, geo-fence boundary crossings, low
battery and scheduled GPS position reports.
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2. Product Overview
2.1. GL300M Series Products
Model No.
Region
Technology
LTE Category
Operating Band
Certificate
GL300ME
Europe
GSM/LTE
eMTC/NB-IoT
GSM: 900/1800 MHz
LTE: B3/B8/B20
GL300MA
North
America
LTE
eMTC
LTE: B2/B4/B12/B13
PTCRB/FCC/Veriszon
GL300MC
China
GSM/LTE
eMTC/NB-IoT
GSM: 900/1800 MHz
LTE: B1/B3/B5/B8/B39
2.2. Appearance
2.3. Button/Mini USB Interface Description
Button/Mini USB Interface Description
Power Key
Turn on GL300M Series
Turn off GL300M Series when it is not being charged (if the
power key is enabled).
Function Key
Geo-Fence mode
Long press the key to enable/disable Geo-Fence ID0.
Geo-Fence around the current position mode
Long press the key to enable/disable Geo-Fence ID0. If
Geo-Fence ID0 is enabled, the current position is used as the
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center of Geo-Fence ID0.
SOS mode (default)
Long press the key to activate SOS alarm.
Mini USB Interface
Connecting a 5V DC adapter to power up GL300M Series and
charge the internal battery.
Connecting a 3.7V Li-ion or Li-Polymer battery to power up
GL300M Series.
Backend server developer or administrator can use the
Data_Cable_M to configure GL300M Series.
2.4. LED Description
There are three LEDs on GL300M Series. For details, please see the table below.
LED
Event
State
CELL LED
Searching for network
Fast flash
The device has been registered to network.
Slow flash
Power off
Dark
SIM-PIN locked
Solid
<LED on> is 2.
Dark
GPS LED
GPS has fixed a position.
Solid
GPS is in the process of fixing.
Fast flash
GPS is on and GPS data is wrong.
Slow flash
GPS is off.
Dark
150 seconds have passed after power on when <LED
on> is 0.
Dark
<LED on> is 2.
Dark
PWR LED
Power on and normal
Dark
Charger inserted and charging completed
Solid
Charger inserted and charging
Fast flash
Power key is pressed to power off the device.
Fast flash
Abnormal
Fast flash
Power low alert
Slow flash
The power light is turned off by command.
Dark
<LED on> is 2.
Dark
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2.5. External Power Interface
2.5.1. External DC Charger Interface
Pin 2 on the Mini-USB connector is used for charging and named as VCHG pin. It can be
connected to a 5V DC power supply to power up GL300M Series and charge the internal battery.
2.5.2. External Battery Interface
Pin 8 on the Mini-USB connector is for external battery and named as EXTBAT pin. It can be
connected to a 3.7V Li-ion or Li-Polymer battery to power up GL300M Series.
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2.6. Ignition Detection
Pin 7 on the Mini-USB connector is for ignition detection when GL300M Series is used in vehicle
tracking application. It is named as IGN_IND pin.
Another easy way is to connect PIN7 to a power output which is only enabled when the vehicle is
ignition on (e.g. the power output for radio FM) in the fuse box of the vehicle.
2.7. External Input Interface
Pin 5 on the Mini-USB connector is a negative trigger input in newer version hardware. It is
named as NSW pin.
For negative trigger input, the electrical characteristics are:
Logic State
Electrical Characteristics
Active
0V to 0.8V
Inactive
1.7V to 32V or Open loop
An input example is shown as the following figure:
Example of NSW pin connected to a panic button
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3. Getting Started
3.1. Parts List
Name
Picture
Remark
GL300M Series Locater
GSM/LTE/Cat-M1/LTE
Cat-NB1/GPRS/GSM/GNSS/GPS
locator
AC-DC Power Adapter
(Standard accessory)
Used to charge the internal
battery of GL300M Series
GL300M Series Data
Cable
(Optional accessory)
USB data cable which can be
used for firmware upgrade and
configuration
GL300M Series External
Cable
(Optional accessory)
Extension cable which allows
the connection to the charger
interface and external battery
interface as well as the ignition
detection interface on GL300M
Series
3.2. Battery Charging
Connect AC-DC power adapter to GL300M Series.
Insert the AC-DC power adapter into the power socket.
During charging, the PWR LED flashes fast. When the battery is fully charged, the PWR LED
will be always on.
You can also charge the battery via USB cable which connects GL300M Series to the PC.
Charging time is about 5 hours.
Note: Before using GL300M Series for the first time, please fully charge the battery.
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3.3. GL300M Series External Cable Interface
GL300M Series External Cable has a Mini USB connector with six wires which allows the
connection to the external power interface, ignition detection interface and input
interface for GL300M Series. Please find the details in the following table.
Color
Name
Remark
RED
External DC IN (5V)
Please refer to Chapter 2.5.1 for
details.
Black
Ground
Please refer to Chapter 2.5.1 for
details.
Blue
External Battery IN (DC 3.4V to 4.2V)
Please refer to Chapter 2.5.2 for
details.
White
Ignition Detection
Please refer to Chapter 2.6 for
details.
Green
NSW (negative trigger input)
Please refer to Chapter 2.7 for
details.
3.4. Turn On/Turn Off
Turn on:
Method 1: Press the Power key at least 3 seconds and then release it to turn on
GL300M Series. At the same time, PWR LED will also turn on.
Method 2: Connect the device to the charger or external battery. The device will turn
on automatically, and PWR LED will also turn on.
Turn off:
Method 1: Press the power key about 2 seconds. PWR LED will flash fast and then turn
off. It indicates that GL300M Series is turned off. The time needed to power off the
device depends on the quality of the network. The maximum time needed for power
off is 90 seconds. This method is only valid for turning off the device when internal
battery is used. Please note the end-user cannot power off GL300M Series through
Method 1 when the power key is disabled by protocol.
Method 2: If external battery is used, the device will power off when the external
battery is disconnected.
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4. Troubleshooting and Safety Info
4.1. Troubleshooting
Trouble
Possible Reason
Solution
After GL300M Series is
turned on, the CEL LED
always flashes quickly.
The signal is too weak; GL300M
Series isn’t registered to the
network.
Please move GL300M Series to
a place with good LTE
coverage.
Messages can’t be
reported to the backend
server by GPRS.
APN is wrong. Some APNs cannot
visit the internet directly.
Ask the network operator for
the right APN.
The IP address or port of the
backend server is wrong.
Make sure the IP address for
the backend server is an
identified address in the
internet.
GL300M Series is unable
to power off.
The function of power key is
disabled by AT+GTFKS.
Enable the function of power
key by AT+GTFKS.
GL300M Series is unable to power
off if charger is connected or
external battery is used.
Disconnect charger or external
battery and try again.
There is no response
from UART when
GL300M Series is
configured by using
UART.
GL300M Series is in power saving
mode.
Remove the Data_Cable_M,
and plug it in again. After that,
GL300M Series will exit from
power saving mode for 10
seconds.
Re-try GL300M Series
Manager Tool to wake up the
device.
GL300M Series can’t get
successful GPS fix.
The GPS signal is weak.
Please move GL300M Series to
a place with open sky.
It is better to let the top
surface (which comes with
LED indicators) face the sky.
4.2. Safety Info
Do not disassemble the device by yourself.
Do not put the device in the overheated or too humid place, and avoid exposure to
direct sunlight. Too high temperature will damage the device or even cause battery
explosion.
Do not use GL300M Series on the airplane or near medical equipment.
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