Topshine VT310N User manual

GPS Vehicle Tracker
USER MANUAL (Model: VT310N)
Please read carefully before operation

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C ontents
1. Product Overview ........................................................................................................................................... - 3 -
2. Applications .................................................................................................................................................... - 3 -
3. Product Function and Sp ec ifi c a t ions............................................................................................................... - 3 -
3.1 Product Fun ct ion...................................................................................................................................... - 3 -
3.2 Specifications ........................................................................................................................................... - 4 -
4. VT310N and Accessories .................................................................................................................................. - 5 -
5. First Use ......................................................................................................................................................... - 5 -
5.1 Install SIM Card ....................................................................................................................................... - 5 -
5.2 Charging ................................................................................................................................................. - 6 -
5.3 LED Indications .................................................................................................................................. ...... - 6 -
6. Basic SMS commands........................................................................................................................................ - 6 -
6.1 Position report .............................................................................................................................................. - 6-
6.2 Set function of receiving actual address name via SMS....................................................................................... - 7 -
6.3 Get location in google map URL format ........................................................................................................... - 7 –
6.4 To cut off Engine, immobilize the vehicle......................................................................................................... - 7 -
6.5 Set over speed alarm.............................................................................................................................. - 8 -
7. Set SMS for GPRS tracking.................................................................................................................... - 8 -
7.1 Set ID by SMS ......................................................................................................................................... - 8 -
7.2 Configure by Computer .......................................................................................................................... - 8 -
7.3 Set IP Address and Port by SMS ............................................................................................................. - 9 -
7.4 Enable GPRS Function ............................................................................................................................ - 9 -
7.5 Set Time Interval for Sending GPRS Packet……………………………………………………………..…………………..…... - 9 -
8. Installation ..................................................................................................................................................... - 9 -
8.1 Install I/O Cabl e .................................................................................................................................... - 9-
8.1.1 Power/GND …………….. .............................................................................................................. - 10 -
8.1.2 Digital Input (Negative Triggering) ............................................................................................. - 10 -
8.1.3 Digital Input (Positive Triggering) ............................................................................................. - 11 -
8.1.4 Output …………………….. ............................................................................................................. - 11 -
8.1.5 Analog Input (PIN6/PIN14) ....................................................................................................... - 11 -
8.2 Install GPS/GSM An te nna .................................................................................................................... - 12 -
8.3 Install Microphone (Optional).............................................................................................................. - 12 -
9. Troubleshooting…………………......................................................................................................................... - 13 -
Appendix 1: Configure by Computer…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… - 14 -
APPENDIX 2: Command List………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….- 19 -

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1. Product Overview
VT310N is a GPS/GSM/GPRS tracking device which is specially developed and designed for vehicle real-time
tracking and security. With superior GPS and GPRS modules, VT310N has good sensitivity and stable
performance. Especially, VT310N is well designed to work with our web-based tracking system, which is suitable
for a company to establish a tracking server to provide real-time tracking solutions to their customer or manage
their fleet.
2. Applications
 Vehicle Real T ime Tracking
 Car Security/Anti-Hijack
 Fleet Management
3. Product Function and Specifications
3.110 Product Function
 Tracking via SMS or GPRS (TCP/UDP)
 Current location report
 Tracking by time interval
 Tracking by distance interval
 Position logging capacity up to 10000+ waypoints
 SOS panic button
 Geo-fencing control
 Overspeed alert
 Engine-cut in safty mode
 Built-in motion sensor for power saving
 GOOGLE map URL for location via SMS,which shows you location on map via mobilephone.
 Remote listen in/Wiretapping
 Get location physical address name by SMS request & from the web-platform.
 Mileage calculation with longitude and latitude via SMS,view mileage data via GPS web-based tracking
centre system.
 I/O: 5 digital inputs, 3 negative and 2 positive triggering; 5 outputs.
Analog Input: 2 Analog Input For Temperature sensor & Fuel remote monitoring
Can equip with RFID kit for auto alarm functions

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3.2 Specifications
Items Specifications
Dimension 117*85*26mm
Weight 185g
Charging Voltage 9V~24V
SIM card type 3V
Power
consumption
Active mode(peak) < 1.0A
Active mode(avg.) < 300mA
Operating
Temperature
- 30 ℃~+ 75℃
Humidity Up to 75% non-condensing
External Antenna Connected via 50Ω coax connector
External SIM Card Connected via SIM card connector
Button 1 SOS and 1 power on/off
Microphone Optional
Transmit Power Class 4(2W) for E-GSM 900 and 850
Class 1(1W) for DCS 1800
Class 1(1W) for PCS 1900
Sensitivity -104dBm minimum for E-GSM 900 AND 850
-102dBm minimum for DCS 1800
-102dBm minimum for PCS 1900
GPS Chip Latest GPS SIRF-Star III chipset
GPRS Multi-slot Class 8(4Rx, 1Tx., 5slot Max.)
Support all 4 coding schemes(CS-1,CS-2,CS-3 and CS-4)
Maximum download speed is 85.6kbps
Maximum upload speed is 21.4kbps
Speech Codec Triple rate Codec
Half rate—ETS 06.20
Full rate—ETS 06.10
Enhance full rate—ETS 06.50/06.06/06.08
I/O 5 Digital Input ( 2 positive triggering and 3 negative triggering)
2 Analog Input Detection
5 Output
1 USB port

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4. VT310N and Accessories
5. First Use
5.1 Install SIM Card
Check that the SIM has not run out of credit
(test the SIM in a phone to make sure it can send
and receive SMS);
Before installing the SIM card, turn off the power
for VT310N.
Then install the SIM card as
followin
VT310
N Main Unit
GPS Antenna
GSM Antenna
16P I/O Cable
Relay

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5.2 Charging
Connect the device with external power like car battery,and turn on its power switch and it will do
charging automatically.
5.3 LED Indications
Push the Power switch to turn on/off VT310N.
GPS LED (Red)
Flashing ( every 0.1 second) Initializing or back-up battery power is low
Flashing (0.1 second on and 2.9 seconds off) VT310N has a GPS fix
Flashing (1 second on and 2 seconds off) VT310N has no GPS fix
GSM LED (Green)
Flashing ( every 0.1 second) Initializing
Flashing (0.1 second on and 2.9 seconds off) VT310N is connected to the GSM network
Flashing (1 second on and 2 seconds off) VT310N is not connected to the GSM network
6. Basic SMS Commands
6.1 Position report
Description: To know the position of your VT310N , send an SMS or make a telephone call directly to VT310N and
you will receive an SMS with its location and other information.
Command : W<password>,<000>
Note: The default password is 000000

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Item Description
ID: 1234567890 The tracker’s ID number
ACC=OFF The engine is turned off
Latitude=23 08 57.58N, longitude=113 18 59.31E Latitude and longitude information, “N” in latitude
means North,”E” in latitude means East,
Speed=0.00Km/h Speed information
Odometer=0.013km/h Odometer information
2012-09-26,11:32 Date and time
You can copy this coordinate get from the SMS into http//:maps.google.com and see its location as below:
Another easier way to get VT310N’s position:
(a) Call VT310N using your mobile phone.
(b) After listening to the ring for 10 - 20 seconds, hang up the phone.
(c) Then, after 20 second, your mobile phone will receive a position SMS.
6.2 Set function of receiving actual address name via SMS
Description: To know specific address of your VT310N, send an SMS and you will receive an SMS with its location
physical address name.
Command:W<password>,<111>
Example:
SMS send: W000000,111
SMS receive: Xinfu 1st Rd, Maonan, Maoming, Guangdong, China

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6.3 Get location in google mapURL format
Description: You will get a google map URL after sendind the command, click the URL then the location can be
shown directly on Google Maps on your mobile phone.
Command: W<password>,100
Example:
SMS send:W000000,100
SMS Received: as following picture
Note: then by click the URL, you can get the location in Googlemap from your mobilephone, see belowing

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6.4 To cut off Engine, immobilize the vehicle
Command: W<password>,020,P,F
Description: P=1, means output1, P=2 means output2 … P=5, means output5
F=0, to disable this output function; F=1, to enable this output function
Example:
SMS send:W000000,020,1,1
If the output1 is connect to oil-cut relay, this command is to enable the engine-cut function, the engine oil pump
line will be cut-off to immobilize the vehicle.
While send W000000,020,1,0 is to restore the engine oil pump line and the vehicle can be started again.
6.5 Set over speed alarm
Command :W<password>,005,XX
Description: XX(the speed preset value) XX=00, disable XX=[01<XX<20](unit:10Km)
Example:
SMS send:W000000,005,10
SMS receive:SET OK! SPEED LIMIT:100Km/h
Meaning: If your speed is over 100Km/h, an alarm SMS will send to your phone to warn you.
More commands please refer to appendix 1
7.Set SMS for GPRS tracking
7.1 Set ID by SMS
Command : W<password>,010,ID
Description: every tracker has a unique ID. Tracker ID must be less than 14 digitals
Example:
SMS send:W000000,010,20120823
Meaning: this tracker’s ID is 20120823
7.2 Set APN by SMS
Description: W<password>,011, APN name, APN username, APN password
if no username and password required, just put in APN name only.
Command: W<password>,011,APN name,APN username, APN password
7.3 Set IP Address and Port by SMS
Command :W<password>,012,IP,Port
Description: Our online tracking website’s IP address is 96.46.8.198 port is 9500
Example:
SMS send:W000000,012,96.46.8.198,9500
We support domain name instead of IP address:
Example: W000000,012,www.global-track.net,9500
7.4 Enable GPRS Function
Command :W<password>,013,X
Description: X=0,close GPRS(Default)
X=1,enable TCP
X=2,enble UDP

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7.5 Set Time Interval for Sending GPRS Packet
Command :W<password>,014,XXXXX
Description: XXXXX should be in five digitals and in unit of 10 seconds.
XXXXX =00000, to disable this function
XXXXX =00001~65535, time interval for sending GPRS packet and in unit of 10 seconds
8.Installation
8.1 Install I/O Cable
The I/O cable is a 16-pin cable including power, analog input, negative/positive input and output.
PIN Number Color Description
N1/SOS White Digital Input 1 (negative triggering)
IN2 White Digital Input 2 (negative triggering), e.g. detecting status of vehicle door.
IN3 White Digital Input 3 (negative triggering)
IN4 White Digital Input 4 (positive triggering), e.g. detecting the ACC.
IN5 White Digital Input 5 (positive triggering).
AD1 Blue 10 Bits Resolution Analog Inputs. 0~6V DC Detection. It can be used to connect with
temperature/fuel sensor etc.
GND Black Ground
POWER Red DC In (power source). Input voltage: 9V~36V. 12V suggested.
OUT1 Yellow Output1. It can be used to connect with relay for engineer immobilization.

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Low voltage (0V) when effective and open drain (OD) when ineffective.
Output open drain sink voltage (ineffective): 45V max.
Output low voltage sink current (effective): 500mA max.
OUT2 Yellow NC
OUT3 Yellow E.g. connected with siren
OUT4 Yellow E.g. unlocked car door
OUT5 Yellow E.g. Lock car door
AD2 Blue 10 Bits Resolution Analog Inputs. 0~6V DC Detection. It can be used to connect with
temperature/fuel sensor etc.
GND Black Ground. It can be used to connect with temperature/fuel sensor etc.
POWER Red DC In (power source). Input voltage: 9V~36V. 12V suggested. Same as PIN8
8.1.1 Power/GND
Connect GND (-Black) and Power (+Red) wires to the battery of vehicle.
8.1.2 Digital Input (Negative Triggering)
E.g. Detecting SOS button
E.g. Detecting vehicle door open/close
Input 1 or Input 2 or Input 3
White SOS Button

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8.1.3 Digital Input ( Positive Triggering)
E.g. Detecting engine on/off status
8.1.4 Output
E.g. Control fuel-cut
8.1.5 Analog Input (PIN6/AD2)
8.1.5.1 Analog Input Application 1– Detect External Power Voltage
Input range：0-6V
Relay for lock
control
Power for Relay
lock unlock Input 1 or Input 2 or Input 3
White
Lock switch
Power for lock Motor

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Voltage Caculating Formula: input voltage=(AD*6)/1024
0x0377=>887(Decimal)=>(887*6)/1024=5.1972V(Voltage)
OxO2FB=>763(Decimal)=>(763*6)/1024=4.4707(Voltage)
Note:
Fuel level sensors supplied by our company are resistance-type sensors with output resistance: 0-200Ù
(ohm).
For the circuit shown on above figure, if VCC is 12V, R should be 200Ù (ohm) and if VCC is 24V then R should
be 600Ù (ohm) to make the input range to AD1 or AD2 is 0-6V.
Below formula is for calculating the fuel percentage left for this fuel level sensor:
AD v a lu e
P e r ce n t a g e L e f t = * 100 %
1024* 2 – AD v a lu e
The value must be converted into decimal, for example, 0x0267 is 615 in decimal.
8.2 Install GPS/GSM Antenna
Connect the GSM antenna to the SMA connector which is ‘GSM’ text labeled. The GSM antenna is non-directional,
so you can hide it in any place of vehicle.
Connect GPS antenna to the GPS connector which is ‘GPS’ labeled. The optimum location for the GPS antenna is
on the roof of the vehicle. The covert and GPS antenna are directional, make sure they are facing up and lying as
flat as possible. Secure them in place with glue or zip ties.
Note: Do not shield or cover the GPS antenna with any objects containing metal.

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8.3 Install Microphone (Optional)
9. Troubleshooting
Problem: Unit will not turn on
Possible Cause: Resolution:
Wiring was not connected properly Check and make sure wiring connection
is in order.
Battery needs charging Recharge battery
Problem: Unit will not respond to SMS
Possible Cause: Resolution:
GSM antenna was not installed properly
Make VT310N connected to GSM
network.
GSM Network is slow Wait for SMS. Some GSM networks slow
down during peak times or when they
have equipment problems.
Wrong password in your SMS Insert the correct password
The SIM in VT310N has run out of credit Replace or top up the SIM card
No SIM card Insert working SIM card. Check in phone
that the SIM can send SMS messages.
SIM card has expired Check in phone that the SIM can send
SMS messages. Replace SIM card if
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SIM has PIN code set Remove PIN code by inserting SIM in
you phone and deleting the code
SIM is warped or damaged Inspect SIM, clean the contacts. If
re-inserting does not help try another to
see if it will work.
Roaming not enabled If you are in a different country your SIM
account must have roaming enabled
Battery is low Recharge the unit and the GSM will start
working.
Problem: SMS from VT310N states ‘Last……’
Possible Cause: Resolution:
Unit does not have clear view of the sky Move the antenna of the unit to a
location where the sky is visible.
VT310N is in an inner place Wait for the target to come out
Appendix 1
Configure by Computer
This part shows the basics of how to use the TOPSHINE Parameter Editor.
Note: Don’t connect VT310N to external battery when configuring.
How to Edit the Parameters of VT310N
Step 1 Buy one specific USB cable for configuration from Our Company
Step2 . Install USB driver program for the configuration USB cable

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1. Run ‘CP210x_Prolific_DriverInstaller’ to install the driver for the USB data cable.
Note: CP210x_Prolific_DriverInstaller is in the folder ‘USB-232 Driver’ in the CD.
Connect the USB Data Cable between VT310N and PC.
2.Connect the configuration cable with PC, open device management of your computer,
you can find “Prolific USB-to-Serial Comm Port “ ,as following picture shows.
The usb port is virtual comm. Port (com3) in this example,
Step3 .Open the GPS Tracker Parameter Editor
1. Connect VT310Nwith PC by the configuration cable
2. Confirm VT310Nis in the Power Off states
3. Double click GPS Tracker Parameter Editor.exe and Select the COM Port, following picture shows:

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5. Click Start button to open the COM port,
6. Turn on VT310Nand it will connect with the Editor automatic, As soon as they connect successful, all the buttons
are availability and the status bar will clue on’ Tracker Connect!’ , then you can Read or Write the
VT310N’sParameters.

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Instruction of parameter settings:
Item Description
GPRS Tick to enable GPRS function, select TCP or UDP mode
Tracker ID Should be unique, in number, maximum 14 bytes
APN, APN Account, APN Passoword Put your local APN, APN username and password if necessary
IP, Port Put online tracking server IP and port, our default is
IP:www.global-track.net port: 9500
Interval To put time interval to upload a data

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Item Description
SMS tracking No. Interval To put a mobilephone number for automatic tracking by
SMS at certain time interval in minutes
Password To set SMS command password, the default is 000000,
Over Speed To set speed limit for overspeed alarm
Prefix(area code) To set country code
Time Zone To set time zone, GMT*60 (minutes), if in west half
western hemisphere, “-” is necessary to put ahead
Wiretapping To set wiretapping mobilephone number
Distance To set track and upload data by certain distance in meters
Power Saving To set time enter into standby mode when shaking not
detected to save power and gprs data traffic
Course To set upload data via angle shifting by certain angles
Item Description
SMS Call SOS Button/IN1 To set Mobilephone No. for SMS or Calling when SOS button/Input 1 is
triggered
SMS Call Button B/IN2 To set Mobilephone No. for SMS or Calling when Button B/Input 2 is
triggered
SMS Call Button C/IN3 To set Mobilephone No. for SMS or Calling when Button C/Input 3 is
triggered
SOS Button/IN1 To customize the reply SMS text when SOS Button/Input 1 triggered
Button B/IN2 To customize the reply SMS text when Button B/Input 2 triggered
Button C/IN3 To customize the reply SMS text when Button C/Input 3 triggered

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Call for SMS Tick it to reply SMS when calling in
Cut off Power Tick it to send alert when the external power be cut off
APPENDIX 2：Command List
Description Command Remarks
Get current location W******,000 Get current location of VT310N
Get location in google
map URL format via SMS
W******,100 http://maps.google.com/map
s?f=q&hl=en&q=22.542563
,114.077971&ie=UTF8&z=
16&iwloc=addr&om=1
Change user’s password
W******,001,###### ****** is old password
###### is new password
Set interval for automatic
timed reports
W******,002,XXX XXX is the interval in minute. If
XXX=000 it will stop tracking
Set preset phone number
for SOS button
W******,003,F,P,T F=0, to disable this function;
F=1, only sending SMS;
F=2, only calling preset phone number;
F=3, both SMS and calling (default)
P is the button number and should be
1,or 2, or 3.
If SOS button is linked to IN1, then
P=1.
T: Preset phone number
(T must be less than 16 digits)
Set over speed alarm
When VT310N speeds
higher
than the preset value, it will
send one over speed alarm
SMS to the SOS preset
number.
W******,005,XX XX (the speed preset value)
=00 , disable
=[01<XX<20] (unit: 10Km)