Queclink GV300CAU Series User manual

GV300CAU Series User Manual
GV300CAU Series User Manual
GSM/GPRS/WCDMA/LTE Cat1/GNSS Tracker
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GV300CAU Series User Manual
Document Title GV300CAU Series User Manual
Version 1.01
Date 2020-09-02
Status Released
Document Control ID QSZTRACGV300CUM0101
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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Copyright © Queclink Wireless Solutions Co., Ltd. 2020
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Contents
0. Revision History.............................................................................................................................1
1. Introduction ..................................................................................................................................2
1.1. GV300CAU Series Products ......................................................................................................2
1.2. Reference.............................................................................................................................2
1.3. Terms and Abbreviations.....................................................................................................3
2. Product Overview..........................................................................................................................4
2.1. Product Appearance............................................................................................................4
2.2. LED Description ...................................................................................................................4
2.3. Parts List ..............................................................................................................................5
3. Interface Definition .......................................................................................................................6
4. GV300CAU Series Device Cable Color ................................................................................................ 8
5. Getting Started ..............................................................................................................................9
5.1. Opening and Closing the Case .............................................................................................9
5.2. Installing a SIM Card............................................................................................................9
5.3. Installing the Internal Backup Battery ...............................................................................10
5.4. Switching on the Backup Battery.......................................................................................10
5.5. Installation of the External GPS Antenna (Optional) .........................................................10
5.6. Power Supply Connection .................................................................................................11
5.7. Ignition Detection..............................................................................................................11
5.8. Digital Inputs .....................................................................................................................11
5.9. Analog Input/Digital out....................................................................................................12
5.10. Digital Outputs.................................................................................................................12
5.11. Serial Port/UART Interface ..............................................................................................14
6. Installation Precautions...............................................................................................................15
7. Troubleshooting and Safety Info .................................................................................................16
7.1. Troubleshooting.................................................................................................................16
7.2. Safety Info..........................................................................................................................16
8. Appendix: Supported Accessories ...............................................................................................17
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0. Revision History
Version Date Author Description of Change
1.00 2020-06-20 Arry Wang Initial
1.01 2020-09-02 Arry Wang Modify interface definition description
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1. Introduction
The GV300CAU Series are compact GPS trackers designed for a wide variety of vehicle
tracking applications. It has multiple I/O interfaces that can be used for monitoring or
controlling external devices. The GV300CAU Series supports various bands of LTE CAT1/
WCDMA/GSM used by Latin America and Middle East cellular operators. The built-in GPS
receiver has superior sensitivity and fast initial positioning. Its 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 alarm, Geo-fence boundary crossings, external power supply monitoring and
position reports.
1.1. GV300CAU Series Products
Table 1.GV300CAU Series Products
Model No. Region Technology Operating Band (MHz)
GV300CAU Latin America LTE CAT1/WCDMA
/GSM
LTE FDD: B2/B4/B5/B7
WCDMA: B2/B5
GSM: 850/1900 MHz
GV300CEC Middle East LTE CAT1/WCDMA
/GSM
LTE FDD: B1/B3/B7/B8/B20/B28A
WCDMA: B1/B8
GSM: 900/1800 MHz
1.2. Reference
Table 2.GV300CAU Series Protocol Reference
SN Document Name Remark
[1] GV300CAU Series @Track Air
Interface Protocol
The air interface protocol between
GV300CAU and backend server.
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1.3. Terms and Abbreviations
Table 3.GV300CAU Series 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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Bluetooth
The device role of Bluetooth could be Master and Slave. When the device role is Slave, the device will
provide below services:device information service,battery information service,virtual serial port
service.Other devices can read or use these services after connecting devices. When the device role is
Master, the device will provide below services: the others devices can read or related information of the
designated Bluetooth devices. After reading the data, the server can be reported to the server by the
corresponding message.
The device's FCC ID: YQD-GV300CAU
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2. Product Overview
2.1. Product Appearance
Figure 1.GV300CAU Series Products View
2.2. LED Description
Figure 2.GV300CAU Series LEDs
There are three LEDs onGV300CAU Series. For details, please seethetable below.
Table 4.GV300CAU Series LED Description
LED Device Status LED Status
CEL
(Note 1)
Device is searching CEL network. Fast flashing
Device has registered to CEL network. Slow flashing
SIM card needs PIN to unlock. ON
GPS
(Note 2)
GPS chip is powered off. OFF
GPS sends no data or data format error occurs. Slow flashing
GPS chip is searching GPS signal. Fast flashing
GPS chip has received GPS signal. ON
Upgrading the device firmware over the air Fast flashing
PWR
(Note 2)
No external power and internal battery voltage is not lower than
3.65V.
OFF
No external power and internal battery voltage is below 3.65V. Slow flashing
External power in and internal battery is charging. Fast flashing
T
he external power is connected and the battery is not in the
charging state.
ON
Upgrading the device firmware via Manage Tool Fast flashing
Note:
1. CEL LED cannot be configured
2. GPS LED and PWR LED can be configured to turn off by using the Manage Tool.
3. Fast flashing: About 100ms ON/200ms OFF
16-pin Connector
External GPS Antenna Connector
LEDs
Internal Battery Switch
USB Interface
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4. Slow flashing: About 200ms ON/1000ms OFF
2.3. Parts List
Before starting, check whether all the following items have been included with your
GV300CAU.If anything is missing, please contact your supplier.
Table 5.GV300CAU Series Parts List
Name Picture Description
GV300CAU Locator
80*49*26 mm
GSM/GPRS/WCDMA/LTE Cat1/GNSS
tracker
User Cable GV300CAU Series standard cable
GPS Antenna
(Optional) External GPS Antenna
DATA_CABLE_M
(Optional)
USB Data Cable, which can be used for
firmware upgrade and configuration
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3. Interface Definition
The GV300CAU has a 16-pin interface connector which contains the connections for power, I/
O, RS232, MIC, etc. The sequence and definition of the 16-pin connector are shown in the
following figure:
Figure 3.The 16-pin Connector onthe GV300CAU
Series Table 6.Description of 16-pinConnections
Pin No. Pin Name Function Description
1 MICP MIC positive input
2 MICN MIC negative input
3 IGN Ignition detection input, positive trigger
4 RXD The RXD_RS232
5 TXD The TXD_RS232
6 GND Power and digital ground
7 ADIN3/OUT3 One special I/O can be configured as a 0-32V analog input or an
open drain output with 150 mA max drive current
8 OUT2 Open drain output2, 150mA max drive current
9 SPKN Speaker negative output
10 SPKP Speaker positive output
11 PWR External DC power input, 8-32V
12 IN2 Digital input2, negative trigger
13 IN1 Digital input1, negative trigger
14 OUT1 Open drain output1, 150mA max drive current, with latch circuit
15 ADIN1/IN3 Analog input1 (0-32V) or digital input 3, negative trigger
16 ADIN2 Analog input2 (0-32V)
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4. GV300CAU Series Device Cable Color
Table 7.GV300CAU Series Cable Color Definition
Definition Color PIN
No. Cable PIN No. Color Definition
OUT2 Yellow 8 16 Brown/White ADIN2
ADIN3/ O U T 3 Brown 7 15 Green ADIN1/IN3
GND Black 6 14 Blue OUT1
TXD White/Black 5 13 Orange IN1
RXD Pink 4 12 Orange/Black IN2
IGN White 3 11 Red PWR
MICN Gray/Black 2 10 Purple/White SPKP
MICP Gray 1 9 Purple SPKN
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