Sanav GX-101 User manual

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GX-101
GPS/GSM/GPRS Vehicle Tracker
Jan.28 2007
Version: 1.00
San Jose Navigation, Inc.
9F, No.105, Xicheng Rd., Banqiao City,
Taipei County 220, Taiwan (R.O.C.).
Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]
Web: www.sanav.com

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Table of Content
Hardware Preview (1) .............................................................................4
Reference Circuit ....................................................................................5
Hardware Preview (2) .............................................................................6
2. Specifications.....................................................................................7
3. Function Overview ..............................................................................8
4. Setup................................................................................................9
4.1 Change Username.......................................................................................................10
4.2 Change Password........................................................................................................11
4.3 Set up The GPRS APN (Access Point Name).....................................................12
4.4 Set up A Host Name (URL or TCP/IP) to Transmit Data ..............................13
4.5 Set up The Phone Number List..............................................................................14
4.6 Set up The Auto Report ............................................................................................15
4.7 All Parameters Reset to Default.............................................................................16
4.8 Acquire The Report of Current Position..............................................................17
4.9 Set up An E-mail Address to Receive The Data ..............................................18
4.10 Set up The SMTP Server........................................................................................19
4.11 Set up The Router for Transmitting Data........................................................20
4.12 Request Imei Code...................................................................................................22
4.13 Deactivate Panic Mode............................................................................................24
4.14 Activate/Deactivate Park Function.....................................................................25
4.15 Setup Report Interval When Park Is Triggered.............................................26
4.16 Speed Limit Setting When The Park Is Activated.........................................27
4.17 Setup Geofence Coordinate..................................................................................28
4.18 Power Cut Detection And Detection Time Report.........................................29
4.19 Panic Report Setting................................................................................................30
4.20 Real Time Communication Setting.....................................................................31
4.21 Activate or Deactivate I/O Detection................................................................32
4.22 Set up I/O Status And Time Interval................................................................33
4.23 Activate or Deactivate I/O Output And Active Time ...................................34
4.24 Some Common Error Response From GX-101..............................................35
5. AP Utility .........................................................................................36
5.1 Make The Connection.................................................................................................37
5.2 Complete The User Setting......................................................................................38
5.3 Complete The GPRS Setting....................................................................................39

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5.4 Complete The Mode Setting....................................................................................40
5.5 Complete Geofencing Setting.................................................................................41
5.6 Complete Report Setting..........................................................................................42
5.7 Define The I/O..............................................................................................................43
6. Respond messages............................................................................44
6. Respond messages............................................................................44
6.1 Output Format When The Router Is Set to HTTP, E-mail, TCP or UDP...45
6.2 Output Format when The Router Is Set to SMS..............................................46
6.3 NMEA 0183 GPRMC Sentence.................................................................................47
7. Warranty .........................................................................................48

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Hardware Preview (1)
I/O Pin Assignment
Label Description Definition
V Voltage out
It provides 12 DC power to the sensors or any other devices.
If 12V is input to DC Jack, there will be 12V output from this
pin.
G Ground Ground
I1 Input 1 NC / NO; Default: NC; connect only to passive sensor to GND
I2 Input 2 NC / NO; Default: NC; connect only to passive sensor to GND
I3 Input 3 NC / NO; Default: NC; connect only to passive sensor to GND
I4 Input 4 NC / NO; Default: NC; connect only to passive sensor to GND
I5 Input 5 NC / NO; Default: NC; connect only to passive sensor to GND
I6 Input 6 NC / NO; Default: NC; connect only to passive sensor to GND
O1 Output 1 Low: 0V / High: 12V~24V; please see the reference circuit
O2 Output 2 Low: 0V / High: 12V~24V; please see the reference circuit
Connect to GPS
receiver, GM-158 with
TTL output.
GSM Antenna
12V~24V DC input

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Reference Circuit
VPower Supply +12V
GGround
I1~I6 Input1~Input6
O1~O2 Output1~Output2
P.S. Passive Sensor
S.D. Sensor Device

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Hardware Preview (2)
LED Indication
Label LED Description
Power Red Power On: Light on / Power Off: Light Off
GSM Red GSM Fix: Light on / GSM Shut Down: Light Off
/ GSM Search: Flashing
GPS Yellow GPS Fix: Light on / GPS Shut Down: Light Off
/ GPS Search: Flashing
Alarm Red Sensor is tri
gg
ered: Flash Once / Sensor is not
triggered: Light Off
Voice Yellow Vocal Communication: Light on / No Vocal
Communication: Light Off
For updating firmware
Place SIM Card
Eject the SIM card drawe
r
Connect to 4 buttons (Park, SOS, Accept
Incoming call and activate/deactivate all
sensor detections)
Microphone
Reset the unit

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2. Specifications
External GPS Receiver
Chipset MTK-3301
Datum WGS-84
Sensitivity -158db
Reacquisition <0.1s
Hot 1s typical
Warm 38s typical
Cold 42s typical
Interface PS-2 (RS-232)
GSM Transceiver
Frequency GSM 900/1800 MHz
General
Antenna External GSM antenna
External Power Supply 12.0 ~ 24.0 V DC
Current Consumption 180mA @ 12V DC
Battery Capacity 1100mA or 1800mA Li-ion battery
Dimension 105 x 100 x 30 mm
I/O 8 sets of NO or NC I/O
Power Output 12V
Operation Temperature -20℃~ 70℃ Environment
Storage Temperature -20℃~ 70℃
＊Specification subject to change without prior notice

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3. Function Overview
Features:
1. High GPS and GSM sensitivity
2. Send position via SMS
3. 2 Output and 6 Input are available
4. Configure via PC software or SMS
5. Programmable auto report
6. Polling current position by dialing or sending an SMS command.
Application:
1. Vehicle Tracking
2. Assent/Container Tracking
Package Content
GX-101 GSMAntenna GPSReceiver
I/O Switch Cable (Opt.) Data Cable (Opt.) Power Cable
*Opt. stands for Optional.

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4. Setup
GX-101 currently provides 13 commands for setup. You can setup the GX-101 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 GX-101. The setup messages are showed in the following
sections.
Note1: The default settings are shown as below.
a. Default GX-101 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 network 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 GX-101.
Note2: Before doing any setup, please ensure GX-101 is connected with the GSM network. The red LED must
lights on. And please note that GX-101 must not be under Panic mode.
Note3: While you are keying in any setup message, note that NO 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: Only when the password, username and setup message are correct, the GX-101 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.

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4.1 Change Username
You can change the ID of GX-101 by following the format below. No space is allowed between the characters. For example,
if you send the SMS message shown in the example below to the GX-101, you will change the ID from “username” to
“ason”
Setup format：＃「username」,「Password」,「Function Code」,「New username」*
Example：＃username,0000,1,ason*
The table 4.1.1 describes the meaning of each segment in the message above.
Table 4.1.1
The table 4.1.2 shows each confirmation message reply after setup
Table 4.1.2
Text Keyed In SMS Description
# Start sign.
username Default ID of GX-101
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] + GX-101 username is updated.
Setup Fail [username] + GX-101 username setup fail!
Incorrect password [username] + Password setup Fail!
Incorrect username or command format [username] + command error
GX-101 is in Emergency Mode [username] + in emergency, changing username is not allowed.

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4.2 Change Password
Use this SMS message example seen below to change the password of GX-101. 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 4.2.1 describes the meaning of each segment in the message above.
Table 4.2.1
The table 4.2.2 shows each confirmation message reply after setup
Table 4.2.2
Text Keyed In SMS Description
# Start sign.
username  Default ID of GX-101.
 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 (Please note at the maximum of 4 number)
1111 Reconfirm the password
* End sign.
Situation Message Reply
Setup Succeeds [username] + GC101 Password is updated.
Setup Fail [username] + Password setup Fail!
Incorrect password [username] + Password setup Fail!
Incorrect username or SMS format [username] + command error
GX-101 is in Emergency Mode [username] + in emergency, changing password is not allowed.

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4.3 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 4.3.1 describes the meaning of each segment in the message above.
Table 4.3.1
The table 4.3.2 shows each confirmation message reply after setup.
Table 4.3.2
Text Keyed In SMS Description
# Start sign.
username  Default ID of GX-101.
 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] + GX101 GPRS APN is updated.
Setup Fail [username] + GX-101 GPRS APN setup Fail!
Incorrect password [username] + Password setup Fail!
Incorrect username or command format [username] + command error
GX-101 is in Emergency Mode [username] + in emergency, GPRS APN setup is not allowed.

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4.4 Set up A Host Name (URL or TCP/IP) to Transmit Data
This command (SMS) instructs the GX-101 to access an URL or fixed IP for data transmission. If you send the SMS
according to the example seen below to GX-101, the URL “http://www.sanav.com/eric-gga/gprs.aspx “ will be assigned to
receive the data sent from the GX-101. Please note that the question mark “?” or any symbol is not allowed to be keyed
in behind the URL. The GX-101 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 4.4.1 describes the meaning of each segment in the message above.
Table 4.4.1
The table 4.4.2 is showing each confirmation message reply after setup.
Table 4.4.2
Text Keyed In SMS Description
# Start sign.
username  Default ID of GX-101.
 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 transmit data to a specific website
http://www,sanav.com/eric-gga/gprs.aspx Default domain name, Sign “?” is not allowed to write in the area.
* End sign.
Situation Message Reply
Setup Succeeds [username] + GX-101 IP/Domain is updated.
Setup Fail [username] + IP/Domain setup Fail!
Incorrect password [username] + Password setup Fail!
Incorrect username or command format [username] + command error
GX-101 is in Emergency Mode [username] + in emergency, IP/Domain setup is not allowed.

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4.5 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 4.5.1 describes the meaning of each segment in the message above.
Table 4.5.1
The table 4.5.2 shows each confirmation message reply after setup.
Table 4.5.2
Text Keyed In SMS Description
# Start sign.
username  Default ID of GX-101.
 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-02
[phone]rd cellular numbers, PH-03
* End sign.
Situation Message Reply
Setup Succeeds [username] + GX-101 phone book is updated.
Setup Fail [username] + GX-101 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
GX-101 is in Emergency Mode [username] + in emergency, phone book setup is not allowed.
Note: The program will overwrite the previous contact list if the users do this setup.

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4.6 Set up The 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
GX-101, you will have an Auto Report Message every 300 seconds for 99 messages. Once the loop is done, you can send
a SMS message to update/renew, or switching off it in order to renew it.
Note1: You may limit the amount of the Auto reply messages 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 4.6.1 describes the meaning of each segment in the message above.
Table 4.6.1
The table 4.6.2 shows each confirmation message reply after setup
Table 4.6.2
Text Keyed In SMS Description
# Start sign.
username  Default ID of GX-101.
 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 OK.GX-101 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
GX-101 is in Emergency Mode [username] + in emergency, Auto Report setting is not allowed.

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4.7 All Parameters Reset to Default
Use this SMS message to reset GX-101 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 4.7.1 describes the meaning of each segment in the message above.
Table 4.7.1
The table 4.7.2 shows each confirm message reply after setup.
Table 4.7.2
Text Keyed In SMS Description
# Start sign.
username  Default ID of GX-101.
 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 OK. GX-101 resets to default
Setup Fail [username] + Reset Fail!
Incorrect password [username] + Password setup Fail!
Incorrect username or command format [username] + command error
GX-101 is in Emergency Mode [username] + in emergency, reset to default is not allowed.

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4.8 Acquire The 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) or
assigned router at once.
Setup format：＃「username」,「Password」,「Function Code」＊
Example：＃username,0000,10＊
The table 4.8.1 describes the meaning of each segment in the message above.
Table 4.8.1
The table 4.8.2 shows each confirm message reply after setup.
Table 4.8.2
Text Keyed In SMS Description
# Start sign.
username  Default ID of GX-101.
 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 OK!
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 4.8.2 will only be sent back to cell phone that sent the SMS to do
configuration. The caller’s ID of cellular phone must be activated in order to let the GX-101 recognize the caller ID and
response accordingly.

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4.9 Set up An E-mail Address to Receive The 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 4.9.1 describes the meaning of each segment in the message above.
Table 4.9.1
The table 4.9.2 shows each confirmation message reply after setup.
Table 4.9.2
Text Keyed In SMS Description
# Start sign.
username  Default ID of GX-101.
 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 OK.
Setup Fail [username] + mail address setup fail.
GX-101 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
GX-101 is in Emergency Mode [username] + in emergency, Mail address setting is not allowed.

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4.10 Set up The SMTP Server
After setting up the E-mail address, you still have to setup a SMTP server so that the GX-101 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,San Jose.com＊
The table 4.10.1 describes the meaning of each segment in the message above.
Table 4.10.1
The table 4.10.2 shows each confirmation message reply after setup.
Table 4.10.2
Text Keyed In SMS Description
# Start sign.
username  Default ID of GX-101.
 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
San Jose.com
The SMTP server
* End sign.
Situation Message Reply
Setup Succeeds [username] + SMTP Setup OK.
[username] + SMTP server updated fail!
Setup Fail [username] + SMTP server error.
GX-101 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
GX-101 is in Emergency Mode [username] + in emergency, SMTP server setting is not allowed.

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4.11 Set up The Router for Transmitting Data
You can choose the router to transmit the data by URL/IP, E-mail or SMS message. Please refer to the following table for
setup the router.
The table 4.11.1 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 4.11.2 describes the meaning of each segment in the message above.
Table 4.11.2
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 Only, only send data to an assigned IP address.
8 UDP/SMS; send data to an assigned IP address, if the IP is untouchable, then send it via
SMS instead.
9 UDP Only; only send data to an assigned IP address
Text Keyed In SMS Description
# Start sign.
username  Default ID of GX-101.
 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.