Spireon GoldStar ATS300 User manual

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Battery Operated Tracker
Installation Guide
STOP! READ THIS ENTIRE MANUAL BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THE INSTALLATION
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Introduction
This installation guide explains the procedure for covertly installing and operating the ATS300 Battery
Operated Tracking device (hereafter referred to as “the Tracking Device”) in a vehicle.
Tracking Device Kit Contents (Spireon Supplied)
Magnetic Mounting Plate Kit Contents (Optional)
Required Tools & Materials (Customer Supplied)
• Drill w/assorted driver bits
• Flush Cutters
• Alcohol wipes

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Major Components of the Tracking Device

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Installation Procedure
Powering Up the Tracking Device
1. Locate the Power-up Button on the left side of
the flat face of the Tracking Device.
2. Using the Power-Up Tool (supplied in the
Tracking Device Kit) press and hold the Power-
up Button for 5 seconds to turn on the Tracking
Device.
3. The red LED will flash for 5 seconds.
LEDs
The ATS300 has two LED indicators:
To preserve battery life, both LEDs will turn off once cell and GPS connections have been established
and the Tracking Device sends in the first event.
Mounting Locations
The Tracking Device should be mounted as high in the vehicle as possible with the LEDs upwards
towards the roof of the vehicle.
Some examples include:
• Behind the knee bolster
• Behind the glove box
• Under the rear deck, above the metal support structure
LED Color Indication LED Action
Red GPS acquisition status Flashes while acquiring GPS
Solid after GPS lock acquired
Green Cellular connection status Flashes while acquiring signal
Solid after signal acquired
Note: After the initial power-up sequence, the Tracking Device will enter sleep mode to
preserve battery life. To wake the Tracking Device, press and hold the Power-up Button
again.
Caution! Ensure the Tracking Device is not mounted below any metal obstructions. The
Tracking Device should be mounted away from any moving parts (steering shaft, tilt col-
umn, pedals).

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Optical Tamper Sensor
The Tracking Device includes an optical tamper
sensor located on the bottom surface of the
device. Ensure the mounting location allows the
sensor to be covered when the Tracking Device is
installed. If location does not allow sensor to be
covered, place black tape over sensor to prevent
invalid tamper alerts.
Installation Options
You can mount the Tracking Device in one of four
ways:
1. Zip Tie Mounting
1. Select a mounting point that you can wrap zip
ties around.
2. Wrap the zip ties (supplied in the Tracking
Device Kit) around the Tacking Device and the
mounting point, making sure the zip ties fit
down into the grooves on the top of the Track-
ing Device.
2. VHB Adhesive Mounting
1. Using alcohol wipes, clean both the flat bottom
of the Tracking Device and the surface on
which you will mount it before applying VHB
tape.
2. Apply VHB tape (supplied in the Tracking
Device Kit) to the flat bottom surface of the
Tracking Device.

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3. Press the Tracking Device firmly against a
clean, flat surface in the vehicle.
3. Screw Mounting (requires optional Mounting
Plate)
1. Using the M3 x 6 screw (supplied in the Mag-
netic Mounting Plate Kit), attach the Magnetic
Mounting Plate to the bottom of the Tracking
Device.

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2. Use the 2 self-tapping screws (supplied in the
Magnetic Mounting Plate Kit) to mount the
Tracking Device to a rigid surface.
4. Magnetic Mounting (requires optional Mount-
ing Plate)
1. Using the M3 x 6 screw (supplied in the Mag-
netic Mounting Plate Kit), attach the Magnetic
Mounting Plate to the bottom of the Tracking
Device.

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2. Attach the Tracking Device to a suitable metal
surface within the vehicle.
Device Behavior - Mode Definition
The Tracking Device has three operational modes:
Caution! Ensure Magnetic Mounting
Plate adheres securely to the surface.
Mode Activation Purpose
Quick Track Automatically activated when the
Tracking Device powers on
Quickly identifies where the user lives
and works
Daily Track
Automatically activated after the Track-
ing Device establishes a geographic
profile of home and work
Automatically reports location of the
Tracking Device about once a day
Recovery Track Manually activated by user Provides the user with live trip tracking
and locate commands
Caution! Recovery Track will severely impact battery life of the Tracking Device. Only
use Recovery Track during live repossession scenarios.

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