Queclink GV300 User manual

GV300 User manual
GSM/GPRS/GPS Tracker
GV300
User Manual
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Document Title GV300 User Manual
Version 1.09
Date 2014-1-26
Status Release
Document Control ID TRACGV300UM001
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.
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a utility model or design. All specification supplied herein are subject to change without
notice at any time.
Copyright © Shanghai Queclink Wireless Solutions Co., Ltd. 2011
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Contents
Contents ............................................................................................................................................3
0. Revision History .......................................................................................................................6
1. Introduction...............................................................................................................................7
1.1 Reference ..................................................................................................................7
1.2 Terms and Abbreviations...........................................................................................7
2. Product Overview .....................................................................................................................8
2.1. Check Part List..........................................................................................................8
2.2. Parts List ...................................................................................................................9
2.3. Interface Definition.................................................................................................10
2.4. GV300 User Cable Colour......................................................................................11
3. Getting Started ........................................................................................................................12
3.1. Opening the Case ....................................................................................................12
3.2. Closing the Case......................................................................................................12
3.3. Installing a SIM Card..............................................................................................13
3.4. Installing the Internal Backup Battery.....................................................................13
3.5. Switch ON the Backup Battery...............................................................................14
3.6. Installing the External GPSAntenna (Optional).....................................................14
3.6.1. GPS Antenna Specification .............................................................................15
3.7. Power Connection
...................................................................................................15
3.8. Ignition Detection....................................................................................................16
3.9. Digital Inputs...........................................................................................................16
3.10. Analog Inputs..........................................................................................................17
3.11. Digital Outputs........................................................................................................18
3.12. Device Status LED..................................................................................................19
3.13. Serial Port / UART Interface...................................................................................20
3.13.1. Connect With Garmin GPS Set.......................................................................21
4. GV300 certification
.................................................................................................................22
4.1. FCC certification.....................................................................................................22
4.2. European CE 0678 ..................................................................................................22
4.3. PTCRB certification................................................................................................22
4.4. Anatel certification..................................................................................................22
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Table Index
TABLE 1. GV300 PROTOCOL REFERENCE .........................................................................7
TABLE 2. TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS............................................................................7
TABLE 3. PART LIST................................................................................................................9
TABLE 4. DESCRIPTION OF 16 PIN CONNECTIONS .......................................................10
TABLE 5. GV300 USER CABLE COLOUR DEFINITION...................................................11
TABLE 6. GPS ANTENNA SPECIFICATION........................................................................15
TABLE 7. ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF IGNITION DETECTION...................16
TABLE 8. ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DIGITAL INPUTS.....................16
TABLE 9. ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF DDIGITAL OUTPUTS.......................18
TABLE 10. DEFINITION OF DEVICE STATUS AND LED...................................................20
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Figure Index
FIGURE 1. APPEARANCE OF GV300......................................................................................8
FIGURE 2. THE 16 PIN CONNECTOR ON THE GV300.......................................................10
FIGURE 3. OPENING THE CASE ...........................................................................................12
FIGURE 4. CLOSING THE CASE............................................................................................12
FIGURE 5. SIM CARD INSTALLATION ................................................................................13
FIGURE 6. BACKUP BATTERY INSTALLATION .................................................................13
FIGURE 7. SWITCH AND ON/OFFPOSITION......................................................................14
FIGURE 8. GPS ANTENNA OF GV300...................................................................................14
FIGURE 9. TYPICAL POWER CONNECTION ......................................................................15
FIGURE 10. TYPICAL IGNITION DETECTION......................................................................16
FIGURE 11. TYPICAL DIGITAL INPUT CONNECTION........................................................17
FIGURE 12. TYPICALANALOG INPUT CONNECTION.......................................................17
FIGURE 13. DIGITAL OUTPUT INTERNALDRIVE CIRCUIT..............................................18
FIGURE 14. TYPICALCONNECTION WITH RELAY............................................................18
FIGURE 15. TYPICALCONNECTION WITH LED.................................................................19
FIGURE 16. GV300 LED ON THE CASE..................................................................................19
FIGURE 17. TYPICAL CONNECTION WITH RS232 PORT...................................................21
FIGURE 18. GV300 CONNECTION WITH GARMIN GPS SET .............................................21
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0. Revision History
Revision Date Author Description of change
1.00 2011-8-10 Owen Feng Initial
1.01 2011-8-19 Owen Feng
Leo Lei
Vivi Zhu
First review
1.02 2011-09-09 Owen Feng Add picture of new case(V3)
1.03 2011-09-27 Owen Feng Add “Switch ON the Backup Battery”
Add new feature output with PTC over current
protection
1.04 2011-10-10 Owen Feng Add page 7 add notes of FCC
1.05 2011-12-16 Owen Feng Add battery off position note
1.06 2012-04-10 Owen Feng 1) Change analog input range
2) Add user cable colour definition
1.07 2012-05-10 Owen Feng Add certification info
1.08 2012-08-09 Owen Feng Add uart Garmin connection
1.09 2014-01-26 Ricker Liu 1> Change user cable colour definition
2> Repair the relay connection figure
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1. Introduction
The GV300 is a powerful GPS locator designed for vehicle or asset tracking. It has superior
receiver sensitivity, fast TTFF (Time to First Fix) and supports Dual-Band GSM frequencies
850/1900, its location can be monitored in real time or be periodically tracked by a backend server
or other specified terminals. The GV300 has multiple input/output interfaces that can be used for
monitoring or controlling external devices. Based on the integrated @Track protocol, the GV300
can communicate with a backend server through the GPRS/GSM network to transfer reports of
Emergency, geo-fence boundary crossings, low backup battery or scheduled GPS position as well
as many other useful functions. Users can also use GV300 to monitor the status of a vehicle and
control the vehicle by its external relay output. System Integrators can easily setup their tracking
systems based on the full-featured @Track protocol.
1.1 Reference
Table 1. GV300 Protocol Reference
SN Document name Remark
[1] GV300 @Track Air Interface Protocol
The air protocol interface between
GV300 and backend server.
1.2 Terms and Abbreviations
Table 2. Terms and Abbreviations
Abbreviation Description
AGND Analog Ground
AIN Analog Input
DIN Digital Input
DOUT Digital Output
GND Ground
MIC Microphone
RXD Receive Data
TXD Transmit Data
SPKN Speaker Negative
SPKP Speaker Positive
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2. Product Overview
2.1. Check Part List
Before starting, check all the following items have been included with your GV300. If anything is
missing, please contact your supplier.
Figure 1.Appearance of GV300
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2.2. Parts List
Table 3. Part List
Name Picture
GV300 Locator 80*49*26 mm
User Cable
Extend Cable (Optional)
GPS Antenna (Optional)
DATA_CABLE_M (Optional)
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2.3. Interface Definition
The GV300 has a 16 PIN interface connector. It contains the connections for power, I/O, RS232,
microphone, speaker, etc. The sequence and definition of the 16PIN connector are shown in
following figure:
Figure 2.The 16 PIN connector on the GV300
Table 4. Description of 16 PIN Connections
Index Description Comment
1 MICP Single end, 2-2.2k microphone, internal bias
2 AGND Analog ground
3 IGN Ignition input, positive trigger
4 RXD UART RXD, RS232
5 TXD UART TXD, RS232
6 GND Power and digital ground
7 OUT3 Open drain, 150mA max
8 OUT2 Open drain, 150mA max
9 EARP Differential output, 32ohm 1/4w speaker
10 EARN
11 PWR External DC power input, 8-32V
12 IN2 Digital input, negative trigger
13 IN1 Digital input, negative trigger
14 OUT1 Open drain, 150mAmax ,with latch circuit
15 AD1/IN3 Multifunction input, analog or digital input
0-16V
16 AD2 Analog input 0.3-16v
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2.4. GV300 User Cable Colour
Table 5. GV300 User Cable Colour definition
Definition Color PIN
No Cable PIN
No Color Definition
OUT2 Yellow 8
16 Brown/White AD2
OUT3 Brown 7 15 Green AD1/IN3
GND Black 6 14 Blue OUT1
TXD White/Black 5 13 Orange IN1
RXD Green or Pink 4 12 Orange/Black IN2
IGN White 3 11 Red PWR
AGND Gray/ Black 2 10 Purple/White EARN
MICP Gray 1 9 Purple EARP
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3. Getting Started
3.1. Opening the Case
Figure 3.Opening the Case
Insert the triangular-pry-opener into the gap of the case as shown below, push the opener up until
the case unsnapped.
3.2. Closing the Case
Figure 4.Closing the Case
Place the cover on the bottom in the position as shown in the following figure. Slide the cover
against the direction of the arrow until it snapped.
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3.3. Installing a SIM Card
Open the case and ensure the unit is not powered (unplug the 16Pin cable and switch the internal
battery to off position). Slide the holder right to open the SIM card. Insert the SIM card into the
holder as shown below with the gold-colored contact area facing down taking care to align the cut
mark. Close the SIM card holder. Close the case.
Figure 5.SIM Card Installation
3.4. Installing the Internal Backup Battery
Figure 6.Backup Battery Installation
There is an internal backup Li-ion battery,
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3.5. Switch ON the Backup Battery
To use the GV300 backup battery, the switch must be at the ON position. Switch on the case and
ON/OFF position are shown below.
Figure 7.Switch and ON/OFF position
Note:
1. The switch must be on the “OFF” position when shipped on an aircraft.
2. When the switch is on the “OFF” position, the battery cannot be charged or discharged.
3.6. Installing the External GPSAntenna (Optional)
There is a SMA GPS antenna connector on GV300. The GV300 will automatically detect and use
an external antenna when connected.
Figure 8.GPS Antenna of GV300
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3.6.1. GPSAntenna Specification
Table 6. GPS Antenna Specification
GPS antenna: Frequency: 1575.42MHz
Bandwidth: >5MHz
Beam width: >120 deg
Supply voltage: 2.7V-3.3V
Polarization: RHCP
Gain: Passive: 0dBi min
Active: 15dB
Impedance: 50Ω
VSWR: <2
Noise figure: <3
3.7. Power Connection
PWR (PIN12) / GND (PIN6) are the power input pins. The input voltage range for this device is
from 8V to 32V. The device is designed to be installed in vehicles that operate on 12V or 24V
systems without the need for external transformers.
Figure 9.Typical Power Connection
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3.8. Ignition Detection
Table 7. Electrical Characteristics of Ignition Detection
Logical State Electrical State
Active 5.0V to 32V
Inactive 0V to 3V or Open
Figure 10. Typical Ignition Detection
IGN (Pin3)is used for ignition detection. It is strongly recommended to connect this pin to ignition
key “RUN” position as shown up.
An alternative to connecting to the ignition switch is to find a non permanent power source that is
only available when the vehicle is running. For example the power source for the FM radio.
IGN signal can be configured to start transmitting information to backend server when ignition is
on; and enter power saving mode when ignition is off.
There are three general purpose digital inputs on GV300. They are all negative trigger.
3.9. Digital Inputs
Table 8. Electrical Characteristics of the digital inputs
Logical State Electrical Characteristics
Active 0V to 0.8V
Inactive Open
The following diagram shows the recommended connection of a digital input.
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Figure 11. Typical Digital Input Connection
3.10. Analog Inputs
There are two analog inputs on GV300, the analog input voltage range is from 0 to 16V. The
following diagram shows the recommended connection.
Figure 12. Typical Analog Input Connection
Note:
PIN 15 is an multifunction pin: it can be configured as a digital input or an analog input.
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3.11. Digital Outputs
There are three digital outputs on GV300. All are of open drain type and the maximum drain
current is 150 mA. Each output has the built-in over current and recovery PTC fuse
Figure 13. Digital Output Internal Drive Circuit
Table 9. Electrical Characteristics of Digital Outputs
Logical State Electrical Characteristics
Enable <1.5V @150mA
Disable Open drain
Figure 14. Typical Connection with Relay
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Figure 15. Typical Connection with LED
Note:
1. OUT1 will latch the output state during reset.
2. Many modern relays come with a flyback diode pre-installed internal to the relay itself. If the
relay has this diode, insure the proper relay polarity connected is used. If this diode is not internal,
it should be added externally. A common diode such as a 1N4004 will work in most
circumstances.
3.12. Device Status LED
Figure 16. GV300 LED on the Case
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Table 10. Definition of Device status and LED
Note:
1. GSM LED cannot be configured.
2. GPS LED and PWR LED can be configured to turn off after a period of time using the
configuration tool
3. Fast flashing is about 60ms ON/ 780ms OFF
4 . Slow flashing is about 60ms ON/ 1940ms OFF
3.13. Serial Port / UART Interface
There are two lines dedicated to the Serial Port / UART interface (TXD and RXD).TXD / RXD
are standard RS232 signal.
LED Device status LED status
GSM
(note1)
Device is searching GSM network Fast flashing
(Note3)
Device has registered to GSM network. Slow flashing
(Note4)
SIM card needs pin code to unlock. ON
GPS
(note 2)
GPS chip is powered off OFF
GPS sends no data or data format error. Slow flashing
GPS chip is searching GPS info. Fast flashing
GPS chip has gotten GPS info. ON
PWR
(note 2)
No external power and internal battery voltage is lower
than 3.35V.
OFF
No external power and internal battery voltage is
below 3.5V.
Slow flashing
External power in and internal battery is charging Fast flashing
External power in and internal battery is fully charged ON
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