San Jose CT-58A User manual

CT-58A
GPS/GSM Micro Tracker
Dec. 21st 2007
Version: 2.00
San Jose Navigation, Inc.
9F, No.105, Xicheng Rd., Banqiao City,
Taipei County 220, Taiwan (R. .C.).
Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]
Web: www.sanav.com

Content
Content.............................................................................................................................................. 2
1. Hardware Description.............................................................................................................. 3
1.1 Front Face ..........................................................................................................................3
1.2 Side Face(1) ......................................................................................................................3
1.3 Side Face(2) ......................................................................................................................4
1.4 Rear Face(Battery Cap) ................................................................................................4
1.5 Package Contents............................................................................................................5
2. Specification............................................................................................................................... 6
3. Features....................................................................................................................................... 7
4. Applications................................................................................................................................ 7
5. Setup ............................................................................................................................................ 8
5.1 Change Username...................................................................................................................9
5.2 Change Password ..................................................................................................................10
5.3 Set up the GPRS APN (Access Point Name) ...............................................................11
5.4 Set up a Host Name (URL) to Transmit Data.............................................................12
5.5 Set up the Phone Number List.........................................................................................13
5.6 Set up Auto Report...............................................................................................................14
5.7 All Parameters Reset to Default ......................................................................................15
5.8 Acquire Report of Current Position.................................................................................16
5.9 Set up E-mail Address to Receive Data........................................................................17
5.10 Set up SMTP Server...........................................................................................................18
5.11 Set up Router for Transmitting Data by URL/IP or E-mail..................................19
5.12 Request Imei Code.............................................................................................................21
5.13 Deactivate Panic mode .....................................................................................................22
5.14 Set up Panic Report ...........................................................................................................23
5.15 Set up Voice Monitoring Mode .......................................................................................24
5.16 S S Phone Setting.............................................................................................................25
5.17 Setup Geofence Coordinate............................................................................................26
5.18 Vibration Alarm Setting....................................................................................................28
5.19 Set up TCP/ UDP Address to Transmit Data.............................................................31
5.20 AGPS Update ........................................................................................................................32
6. Respond Messages ................................................................................................................ 33
6.1 Auto Report .............................................................................................................................34
6.2 Emergency Response...........................................................................................................35
6.3 Polling Response....................................................................................................................36
6.4 Vibration Response...............................................................................................................37
6.5 Geo Fencing Response ........................................................................................................38
6.6 NMEA 0183 GPRMC Sentence ..........................................................................................39
7. Warranty.................................................................................................................................... 40

1. Hardware Description
1.1 Front Face
Note:
A. Yellow light will light on while data while communicating the data to computer
B. Green light will light on while charging the CT-58A
1. Side Face(1)
LED Indications
Red: GSM status light
range: Data communication light
Blue: GPS status light
Green or Yellow: Power charging light
Power switch

1.3 Side Face( )
1.4 Rear Face(Battery Cap)
Data communication slot
Power adapter hole
I/ input slot
Use your thumb to press the battery cap
and then slide downward to open it.
Battery insert slot
SIM card insert slot

1.5 Package Contents
A.
DC Adapter Charger
B.
Cigar charger
C.
User Guide

. Specification
SPECIFICATIONS
Electrics Data
Tri Band 850/1800/1900 or 900/1800/1900 Mhz
Frequency
1575.42 Mhz
Reacquisition < 1sec.
Cold < 41 sec. TTFF(Time To First Fix)
Warm < 33 sec. TTFF
Hot < 3.5 sec. TTFF
GPS Receiver Acquisition time
Support A-GPS services
Power
Battery Power 3.7V DC Li-Ion Battery,1500mA (future version Li-ion polymer battery )
External Power 6V DC
Battery Life 40 hours (estimated)
Environmental Conditions
Operating Temperature -20°C to +70°C
Storage Temperature -25°C to +75°C
Relative Humidity 5% to 95 %, non-condensing
Mechanics Data
Size 8.4(L) x 6.4(W) x 2.3(H) cm
Weight 104g with battery

3. Features
A. Panic(option)
External panic button (option) can be connected to CT-58A. When panic button is pressed, CT-58A will
send out S S report.
B. Auto Report
You can set up auto report function to receive a regular report, and note that the default setup is off.
Please refer to chapter 5.6 for detailed information.
C. Vibration Sensor Built-in
The vibration sensor is embedded in CT-58A tracker. When the sudden movement cases vibration,
CT-58A will send the alarm report
4. Applications
1. Fleet management 4. Yachting watching
2. Vehicle security and recovery 5. Covert tracking
3. Assert tracking
Upload messages to URL via GPRS. (The default report
frequency is a message every 60 seconds for 60 times)
Send the SMS report to the phone number in the
phonebook if the
report router is defined to send the message via SMS
No
GPRS
GPRS
comes
Press Panic
Dial the S S phone number if
this number is defined
(please refer to chapter 5.20)

5. Setup
CT-58A currently provides 13 commands for setup. You can setup the CT-58A 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 SIM number of CT-58A. The setup messages are showed in the following sections.
Note1: The default settings are shown as below.
a. Default CT-58A ID is “username”, and please read Chapter 5.1 in order to change the ID.
b. Default password is “0000”, and please read Chapter 5.2 in order to change the password.
c. There’s no number in the default
contact, and please read Chapter 5.5 in order to add the phone
number.
d.
Default setting of Auto Report is deactivated, and please read Chapter 5.6 in order to setup the auto
regular report.
e. Default setting of APN is only suitable for Taiwan GSM netw
ork and please read Chapter 5.3 in order
to change the APN.
f. Default setting of IP/domain is http://www.sanav.com/eric-gga/gprs.aspx
and please read
Chapter 5.4 in order to change the IP/domain.
g. Please be aware of the upper and lower cases when you send the SMS command to CT-58A.
Note2: Before doing any setup, please ensure CT-58A
is connected with the GSM network. The red LED must
lights on. And please note that CT-58A must not be under Panic mode.
Note3: While you are keying in any setup message, note that N 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: nly when the password, username and setup message are correct, the CT-58A
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.

5.1 Change Username
You can change the ID of CT-58A by below command format. No space is allowed between the
characters. For example, if you send the SMS message shown in the example below to the CT-58A, you
will change the ID from “username” to “ason”
Setup format
＃「username」,「Password」,「Function Code」,「New username」＊
Example：＃username,0000,1,ason＊
The table 5.1.1 describes the meaning of each segment in the message above.
Table 5.1.1
The table 5.1.2 shows each confirmation message reply after setup
Table 5.1.2
Text Keyed In SMS Description
# Start sign.
username Default ID of CT-58A
0000 Default password.
If you have changed the password, please use the updated one.
1 Mode 1 defines the ID setup
Ason New ID defined by the owner.
At the maximum of 8 letters.
* End sign.
Situation Message Reply
Setup Succeeds [username] + CT-58A username is updated.
Setup Fail [username] + CT-58A username setup fail!
Incorrect password [username] + Password setup Fail!
Incorrect username or command
format [username] + command error
CT-58A is in Emergency Mode [username] + in emergency, changing username is not allowed.

5. Change Password
Use this SMS message example shown below to change the password of CT-58A. For example, by
following the example below, you will change the default password, “0000” to a new password, “1111”.
Setup format
＃「username」,「Password」,「Function Code」,「new Password」,「new Password」＊
Example：＃username,0000,2,1111,1111＊
The table 5.2.1 describes the meaning of each segment in the message above.
Table5.2.1
The table 5.2.2 shows each confirmation message reply after setup
Table 5.2.2
Text Keyed In SMS Description
# Start sign.
username Default ID of CT-58A.
If you have changed the username, please use the updated one.
0000 Default password.
If you have changed the password, please use the updated one.
2 Mode 2 defines to change the password
1111 New password
1111 Reconfirm the password
* End sign.
Situation Message Reply
Setup Succeeds [username] + CT-58A101 Password is updated.
Setup Fail [username] + Password setup Fail!
Incorrect password [username] + Password setup Fail!
Incorrect username or SMS
format [username] + command error
CT-58A is in Emergency Mode
[username] + in emergency, changing password is not allowed.

5.3 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. Please check the referential tables for APN
in the Chapter 8 before setup. If you could not 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
＃「username」,「Password」,「Function Code」,「access point name」,「user」,「password」＊
Example：＃username,0000,3,internet,user,password＊
The table 5.3.1 describes the meaning of each segment in the message above.
Table 5.3.1
The table 5.3.2 shows each confirmation message reply after setup.
Table5.3.2
Text Keyed In SMS Description
# Start sign.
username Default ID of CT-58A.
If you have changed the Username, please use the updated one.
0000 Default password.
If you have changed the password, please use the updated one.
3 Mode 3 defines the APN
Internet Name of APN
User Username of APN
Password Password of APN
* End sign.
Situation Message Reply
Setup Succeeds [username] + CT-58A101 GPRS APN is updated.
Setup Fail [username] + CT-58A GPRS APN setup Fail!
Incorrect password [username] + Password setup Fail!
Incorrect username or command
format
[username] + command error
CT-58A is in Emergency Mode [username] + in emergency, GPRS APN setup is not allowed.

5.4 Set up a Host Name (URL) to Transmit Data
This command (SMS) instructs the CT-58A to access an URL or fixed IP for data transmission. If you
send the SMS according to the example seen below to CT-58A, the URL
“http://www.sanav.com/eric-gga/gprs.aspx “ will be assigned to receive the data sent from the CT-58A.
Please note that the question mark “?” or any symbol is not allowed to be keyed in behind the URL. The
CT-58A will add the necessary symbol(s) on automatically.
Setup format
＃「username」,「Password」,「Function Code」,「Fixed IP or URL」＊
Example：＃username,0000,4,http://www.sanav.com/eric-gga/gprs.aspx＊
The table 5.4.1 describes the meaning of each segment in the message above.
Table 5.4.1
The table 5.4.2 is showing each confirmation message reply after setup.
Table 5.4.2
Text Keyed In SMS Description
# Start sign.
username Default ID of CT-58A.
If you have changed the Username, please use the
updated one.
0000 Default password.

If you have changed the password, please use the
updated one.
4 Mode 4 defines to trasmit data to a specific website
http://www,sanav.com/eric-gga/gprs.aspx
Default domain name, Sign “?” is not allowed to writ
e in
the area.
* End sign.
Situation Message Reply
Setup Succeeds [username] + Device IP/Domain is updated.
Setup Fail [username] + Device IP/Domain setup Fail!
Incorrect password [username] + Device Password setup Fail!
Incorrect username or command
format
[username] + command error
CT-58A is in Emergency Mode [username] + in emergency, IP/Domain setup is not allowed.

5.5 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,[phone],[phone],[phone]*
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.
The table 5.5.1 describes the meaning of each segment in the message above.
Table 5.5.1
The table 5.5.2 shows each confirmation message reply after setup.
Table 5.5.2
Text Keyed In SMS Description
# Start sign.
username Default ID of CT-58A.
If you have changed the Username, please use the updated one.
0000 Default password.
If you have changed the password, please use the updated one.
5 Mode 5 defines the changes of the built-in phone number list.
[phone]st cellular numbers, PH-01
[phone]nd cellular numbers, PH-0
[phone]rd cellular numbers, PH-03
* End sign.
Situation Message Reply
Setup Succeeds [username] + Device phone book is updated.
Setup Fail [username] + Device phone book setup Fail!
Non-
numeric data is input for
numbers [username] + Parameter error
Incorrect password [username] + Password setup Fail!
Incorrect username or command
format [username] + command error
CT-58A is in Emergency Mode [username] + in emergency, phone book setup is not allowed.

5.6 Set up 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 CT-58A, you will have an Auto Report Message every 300 seconds for 99
messages. nce the loop is done, you can send a SMS message to update/renew, or switching off it in
order to renew it.
Note: You may limit the amount of the Auto reply m
essages by inputting the digits from 1 to 9998
in the 「total number of report」
field. When you input 9999, the Auto Report Message will not stop
unless you define a new Auto Report Setting.
Setup format
＃「username」,「Password」,「Function Code」,「intervals (sec)」,「total number of report」＊
Example1：＃username,0000,6,300,99＊
The table 5.6.1 describes the meaning of each segment in the message above.
Table 5.6.1
The table 5.6.2 shows each confirmation message reply after setup
Table 5.6.2
Text Keyed In SMS Description
# Start sign.
username Default ID of CT-58A.
If you have changed the Username, please use the updated one.
0000 Default password.
If you have changed the password, please use the updated one.
6 Mode 6 defines to change the intervals and times of sending-back data
300 A constant interval of sending data
99 The amount of 99 messages sent automatically
* End sign.
Situation Message Reply
Setup Succeeds [username] + Setup K.Device Auto Report setting is updated.
Setup Fail [username] + Auto Report setting Setup Fail!
Incorrect password [username] + Password setup Fail!
Incorrect username or command
format [username] + command error
CT-58A is in Emergency Mode [username] + in emergency, Auto Report setting is
not
allowed.

5.7 All Parameters Reset to Default
Use this SMS message to reset CT-58A to factory default. You can just send the SMS according to the
example seen below. It will overwrite all the current parameters to default.
Setup format
＃「username」,「Password」,「Function Code」＊
Example：＃username,0000,9＊
The table 5.7.1 describes the meaning of each segment in the message above.
Table 5.7.1
The table 5.7.2 shows each confirm message reply after setup.
Table 5.7.
Text Keyed In SMS Description
# Start sign.
username Default ID of CT-58A.
If you have changed the Username, please use the updated one.
0000 Default password.
If you have changed the password, please use the updated one.
9 Mode 9 defines to change all the parameter to default value
* End sign.
Situation Message Reply
Setup Succeeds [username] + Setup K. Device resets to default
Setup Fail [username] + Reset Fail!
Incorrect password [username] + Password setup Fail!
Incorrect username or command
format [username] + command error
CT-58A is in Emergency Mode [username] + in emergency, reset to default is not allowed.

5.8 Acquire Report of Current Position
You can send the SMS according to the example shown below. It will transmit current data to the web
server (URL) at once.
Setup format
＃「username」,「Password」,「Function Code」＊
Example：＃username,0000,10＊
The table 5.8.1 describes the meaning of each segment in the message above.
Table 5.8.1
The table 5.8.2 shows each confirm message reply after setup.
Table 5.8.2
Text Keyed In SMS Description
# Start sign.
username Default ID of CT-58A.
If you have changed the Username, please use the updated one.
0000 Default password.
If you have changed the password, please use the updated one.
10 Mode 10 defines to transmit current data to the web server at once.
* End sign.
Situation Message Reply
Setup Succeeds [username] + Polling K!
Setup Fail [username] + Polling Fail!
In mail mode, the setup parameters
are empty
[username] + Mail address or SMTP server parameter is
empty
Incorrect password [username] + Password setup Fail!
Incorrect username or command
format [username] + command error
Note that the message reply shown in Table 5.8.2 will only be sent back to cell phone that sent the
SMS to do configuration. The caller’s ID of cell
ular phone must be activated in order to let the
CT-58A recognize the caller ID and response accordingly.

5.9 Set up E-mail Address to Receive Data
In addition to receiving data from URL, you can also obtain data from a specified E-mail address via
GPRS service. After setting up the APN, you can also define an E-mail address to receive data by
following the instruction below, please note that, since processing the transformation from APN to
E-mail address might cost longer time, so receiving data from URL is still recommended.
Setup format
＃「username」,「Password」,「Function Code」,「Email address」＊
Example：＃username,0000,12,mail@San Jose.com＊
The table 5.9.1 describes the meaning of each segment in the message above.
Table 5.9.1
The table 5.9.2 shows each confirmation message reply after setup.
Table 5.9.2
Text Keyed In SMS Description
# Start sign.
username Default ID of CT-58A.
If you have changed the Username, please use the updated one.
0000 Default password.
If you have changed the password, please use the updated one.
12 Mode 12 defines to setup an E-mail address data to a specific website
mail@San Jose.com The E-mail address that receives the data.
* End sign.
Situation Message Reply
Setup Succeeds [username] + mail address Setup K.
Setup Fail [username] + mail address setup fail.
CT-58A is in Emergency Mode
[username] + in emergency, Mail address setting is not
allowed.
Incorrect password [username] + Password setup Fail!
Incorrect username or command
format
[username] + command error
CT-58A is in Emergency Mode [username] + in emergency, Mail address setting is not
allowed.

5.10 Set up SMTP Server
After setting up the E-mail address, you still have to setup a SMTP server so that the CT-58A can use
the SMTP server send E-mails. Setup SMTP by following instruction:
Setup format
＃「username」,「Password」,「Function Code」,「SMTP server」＊
Example：＃username,0000,13,mail.sanav.com＊
The table 5.10.1 describes the meaning of each segment in the message above.
Table 5.10.1
The table 5.10.2 shows each confirmation message reply after setup.
Table 5.10.2
Text Keyed In SMS Description
# Start sign.
username Default ID of CT-58A.
If you have changed the Username, please use the updated one.
0000 Default password.
If you have changed the password, please use the updated one.
13 Mode 13 defines to setup a SMTP server
mail.sanav.com
The SMTP server
* End sign.
Situation Message Reply
Setup Succeeds [username] + SMTP Setup K.
[username] + SMTP server updated fail!
Setup Fail [username] + SMTP server error.
CT-58A is in Emergency Mode [username] + in emergency, SMTP server setup not allowed.
Incorrect password [username] + Password setup Fail!
Incorrect username or command
format
[username] + command error
CT-58A is in Emergency Mode [username] + in emergency, SMTP server setting is not
allowed.

5.11 Set up Router for Transmitting Data by URL/IP or E-mail
You can choose the router to transmit the data by URL/IP, E-mail or SMS message. Please refer to the
following table for the information of setting up the router.
The table 5.11.1 describes the meaning of each segment in the message above.
Setup format
＃「username」,「Password」,「Function Code」,「0, 1,2,3,4,6,7,8 or 9」＊
Example：＃username,0000,14,1＊
The table 5.11.2 describes the meaning of each segment in the message above.
Table 5.11.2
Router code Representation
0
HTTP/SMS, send data to URL, if the URL is untouchable, then send it via SMS
instead.
1 Mail/SMS, send data to e-mail address, if the e-mail address is untouchable,
then send it via SMS instead.
2 HTTP only, send data to URL, if the URL is untouchable, it won’
t send the data
by SMS.
3 E-mail only, send data to the e-mail address, if the e0mail address is
untouchable, it’s won’t send the data by SMS.
4 SMS only, send data by SMS only.
6
TCP/SMS, send data to an assigned IP address, if the IP is untouchable, then
send it via SMS instead.
7 TCP nly, only send data to an assigned IP address.
8 UDP/SMS; send data to an assigned IP address, if the IP is u
ntouchable, then
send it via SMS instead.
9 UDP nly; only send data to an assigned IP address
Text Keyed In SMS Description
# Start sign.
username Default ID of CT-58A.
If you have changed the Username, please use the updated one.
0000 Default password.
If you have changed the password, please use the updated one.
14 Mode 14 defines to setup router.
0/1/2/3/4/6/7/8/9
Please see the definition of the code above
* End sign.

The table 5.11.3 shows each confirmation message reply after setup.
Table 5.11.3
Situation Message Reply
[username] + Device is switching to HTTP/SMS mode
[username] + Device is switching to Mail/SMS mode
[username] + Device is switching to HTTP mode
[username] + Device is switching to Mail mode
Setup Succeeds
[username] + Device is switching to SMS mode
[username] + is switching to HTTP/SMS mode without success!
[username] + is switching to Mail/SMS mode without success!
[username] + is switching to HTTP mode without success!
[username] + is switching to Mail mode without success!
Setup Fail
[username] + is switching to SMS mode without success!
[username] + in emergency, switching to HTTP/SMS mode is
not allowed.
[username] + in emergency, switching to Mail/SMS mode is
not allowed.
[username] + in emergency, switching to HTTP mode is not
allowed.
[username] + in emergency, switching to Mail mode is not
allowed.
CT-58A is in Emergency Mode
[username] + in emergency, switching to
SMS mode is not
allowed.
Incorrect password [username] + Password setup Fail!
Incorrect username or command
format
[username] + command error