Vega Absolute M-300 User manual

TRACKING DEVICE
VEGA М-300/310
User Manual

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Document Information
Title
Tracking device
Document type
User Manual
Document number
В01-М200-01
Revision and date
02 от 24.09.2018
This document applies to the following products:
Product name
Type number
Vega М
Vega М-300
Vega М-310
Revision History
№
Date
Name
Comments
01
11.10.2017
KEV
Document creation date
02
24.09.2018
KEV
Functions correction (112 deleted)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS.................................... 3
INTRODUCTION .......................................... 4
1 DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION..................... 5
2 SPECIFICATION ......................................... 7
3 INTENDED USAGE ...................................... 8
Activation ................................................ 8
Operation modes .....................................11
Work with radio tags .................................12
Work with wireless relay.............................14
Protection methods ..................................17
Settings..................................................19
Parameters for work with WIALON................23
Indication ...............................................24
SMS-commands .......................................25
Work with the Web-site..............................27
4 TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE
REQUIREMENTS ..........................................28
5 COMPLETE SET ........................................29
6 WARRANTY .............................................30
APPENDIX..................................................31
EXAMPLES OF SMS-MESSAGES SENT BY THE
DEVICE ..................................................31

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INTRODUCTION
This manual is designated for tracking devices Vega M-300 and
Vega М-310 (hereinafter –the device) manufactured by LLC Vega-
Absolute and provides information on powering and activation
procedure, control commands and functions of the device.
Work with the device does not require special training or
professional skills. This user manual contains all necessary
information for efficient operation.

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1 DESCRIPTION AND OPER ATION
Vega M-300 (Vega M-310) off-line tracking device is designed to
track a protected object by means of automatically sent messages
with the movement and stop points of the object in case
unauthorized movement is detected, or should the object leave the
specified zone, or by the request of the owner.
A protected object means any personal property that is valuable
to its owner:
oVehicles - cars, motorcycles, bicycles, boats, yachts, etc.
oAnimals –pets, domestic and breed animals, etc.
oConstruction machinery - cranes, trucks, etc.
oContainers, coaches and wagons, baggage suitcases, etc.
Vega M-300 and Vega M-310 are the same but in different
housings, M-300 means IP54 and M-310 means IP67.
The tracking device is able of long off-line operation with high
level of security, does not require external connections. Being in
sleep mode most of time, the device is difficult to detect visually or
with radio scanners. The device sends information to the owner
one to three times per day and waits for commands for 5 minutes,
then switches back to sleep mode.
If the device works with factory settings, the battery life can reach
2 years.

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Figure 2 - Physical form of Vega M-300 (top figure) and
Vega M-310 (bottom figure).

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2 SPECIFICATION
Parameter
М-300
М-310
Housing dimensions,
mm
70х40х20
85х60х22
Ingress protection
rating
IP54
IP67
Operational
temperatures, °С
─40…+85
Off-line operation in
the following modes:
- «Background»
- «Tracking»
2 years
2 weeks
The tracking device has the following functions:
oParameter setting through SMS-messages and personal page
at the web-site: vega-m.com
oCustomizable notifications of the object start moving or cross
the specified geofence borders
oAccurate positioning of the object
oAutomatic clock adjustment according to GPS / GLONASS
satellites
oAutomatic balance control of the SIM-card and notification of
decreasing below a specified level
oMonitoring of the ambient temperature

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3 INTENDED USAGE
ACTIVATION
The activation procedure as follows:
STEP 1
Open the cover of the device and insert the micro-SIM-card in
the slot. The device shall be powered off at this step.
The side of the SIM-card with the beveled corner
shall be pointed inward the slot
STEP 2
Insert the CR123 batteries into the battery compartment.
Observe the polarity. The batteries in the device
are connected in parallel, i.e. they shall be
oriented in one direction
The red indicator starts flashing (double flashings every 3
seconds) - registration in the GSM network. After registration in the
GSM network, the indicator starts frequently flashing - the device is
ready for activation.
STEP 3
There are three ways to activate the device:
1. Call the SIM-card number of the device. The device hangs up
the incoming call and remembers the phone number from
which the call has been made as the owner's phone number.
This method is only possible if the device SIM-card supports
voice communication.
2. Send an SMS-message with the text 1234*35* to the SIM-card
number of the device - the device remembers the phone
number from which the message has been received as the
owner's phone number.

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3. Send an SMS-message with the text 1234*35#+XXXXXXXXXXX*
to the SIM-card number of the device, where + XXXXXXXXXXX
is the phone number that the device shall remember as the
owner's phone number.
Make a call or send an SMS-message to the SIM-
card number of the device within 5 minutes
Otherwise the inactivated device switches to emergency mode
in 5 minutes and starts flashing every 8 seconds. In this case, repeat
activation procedure starting from step 2
STEP 4
After an incoming call or an SMS, the device automatically identifies
the phone number and sends an SMS-message with the current
device settings. The description of the parameters see chapter
"Settings".
Then the device turns on the GPS / GLONASS receiver and
switches to the satellite search mode to identify its own location.
The indicator is flashing every 3 seconds.
To search satellites and identify the coordinates,
it is recommended to place the device in a place
where the sky is clearly seen, e.g. if the device is
activated in a room, bring it to the window
Every time the device identifies its coordinates, it also identifies
the current time and adjusts its internal clock through satellites.
Time setting takes the time zone into account, which is set by the
parameter "P". The default parameter is 03, which means +3 hours
to GMT.
STEP 5
After identifying the coordinates, the device registers again in the
network and sends an SMS-message with the coordinates of the
device. After sending the coordinates, the device switches to
standby mode, waiting for SMS-messages with settings or

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commands from the user. The device stays 5 minutes in this mode
and then switches to sleep mode and operates in the
"BACKGROUND" mode. While waiting for SMS with settings and
commands, the indicator is flashing three times every three
seconds.
If the device is enabled, when changing the
batteries or pressing the «reset» button on the
top of the device, do not perform step 3
If after turning off the device the SIM-card has
been changed to another one, repeat all steps, i.e.
re-activate the device

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OPERATION MODES
BACKGROUND MODE
The "BACKGROUND" mode is the basic mode of the device
operation. In this mode, the device is inactive most of the time. The
device becomes active only during communication sessions from
one to three times per day, depending on the settings. The time of
the main session and the quantity of the device's communications
are set in parameters "24" and "12" respectively. The default settings
are configured so that the device communicates once a day at
12.00.
The device identifies its coordinates only during the main session
(parameter "24", see table 1). During additional communication
sessions (parameter "12", see table 1) the device switches on only
for receiving possible SMS-commands and synchronizing with the
server. You can obtain the coordinates in the intermediate session
by sending an SMS-command with the text "500" or "09" to the
device. If the command is sent from the unknown number, add the
device PIN ("XXXX500" or "XXXX09") before the command. The
default PIN is 1234.
When the command "500" is received, the device identifies and
sends coordinates in the text form (see Appendix, example No. 4).
When the command "09" is received, the device identifies and
sends coordinates in the form of an active Internet link. By clicking
the link the user can see the location of the object in Google or
Yandex-maps.

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WORK WITH RADIO TAGS
RADIO TAGS ADDITION
Radio tags addition is able from owner’s phone
number only
The device delivered with one added radio tag. Maximum
number of radio tags that may be added at the device memory is
three. For addition of radio tags at the device memory, you should
to make the next steps.
STEP 1
Open the device cover and press the start button. All radio tags
shall be power off at this step including radio tags added before –
they will be added again.
STEP 2
Wait for indication –triple flashing and send SMS-command
PIN*64* to the device phone number, after that the device
switches into radio tags addition mode. Indication will be as
frequent flashing and the message will come to the owner’s phone
number: “Insert the battery in radio tag”.
STEP 3
The device searches around the radio tags during 5 minutes. At
that time, you should to insert the battery in the radio tag. The
message will come to the owner’s phone number: “Radio tag No. …
has been added”, No. varied from 1 to 3 in depending on radio tag
sequence number. Then the device is waiting for 1 minute the next
commands and switches to the background mode.

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Every time of activation the radio tags addition
procedure all the previous radio tags are deleted
from the device memory and must be added
again
When the radio tags addition procedure is
activated the motion sensor automatically ON
RADIO TAGS CONTROL
To delete all the radio tags from the device memory you should
to send the SMS-command «001» from the owner’s phone
number.
To OFF the radio tags search you should to send the SMS-
command «002»from the owner’s phone number.
To ON the radio tags search you should to send the SMS-
command «003» from the owner’s phone number.

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WORK WITH WIRELESS RELAY
WIRELESS RELAY ADDITION
Wireless relay addition is able from owner’s
phone number only
Before addition wireless relay at the device memory you should
be certain that relay power is OFF.
To add the wireless relay at the device memory you should to
send the SMS-command PIN*65* to the device phone number,
after that the device activates the relay addition procedure.
Indication will be as frequent flashing and to the owner’s phone
number will come message with text: “Supply power on the relay”.
The device searches around the wireless relay during 5 minutes. At
that time, you should to supply power 12V on the relay: red is plus,
black is minus. The message will come to the owner’s phone
number: “Wireless relay has been added”. Then the device switches
to the background mode at once.
RELAY ERASING
If the relay has worked with another device then you must to
erase relay before you will add that relay at the new device. For
erasing relay, you should to supply reverse polarity power 12V on
the relay: plus on black wire, minus on the red. If you do it all right
then relay makes triple sound and it means that relay has erased.
RELAY CONTROL
To delete all radio tags and relay from the device memory you
should to send the SMS-command «000» from the owner’s phone
number.
Forced relay blocking is made by SMS-command «007»or «666»
from the owner’s phone number. If the relay power supply is absent
then at the owner’s phone number comes the message “Command

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accepted”. When the power will appear the relay executes the
command and at the owner’s phone number comes the message
“Engine locked”.
Single time relay blocking OFF - «911» from the owner’s phone
number.
Automatically relay blocking mode OFF until the next
communication period - «999» from the owner’s phone number.
Relay can work in two modes the one of which is setting up by
function «60» (See table 1). Function has 0 value by default and
relay does not blocking automatically while there is a motion
without radio tag.
If function value equal to 1 then the relay receives the blocking
command in case of motion without radio tag. Relay receives the
command and breaks the circuit (for example, circuit of gasoline
pump power) during 15 seconds and in case of motion detecting
only by the internal motion sensor. Blocking may be OFF when
radio tag will appear or by the phone command.
RELAY CONNECTION
It is recommend to connect the relay in an important circuit of
which breaking will entail vehicle stopping. Relay has four wires:
- red –power +12V, it is recommend to connect the power such
way as power appears when engine ON;
- black –ground;
- brown –two normally closed contacts, which must be
connected at the breaking circuit (for example, circuit of gasoline
pump power, see figure 3).
Current carrying capacity of the relay –9А.

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Figure 3 –Scheme for connection wireless relay into circuit of
gasoline pump power.

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PROTECTION METHODS
PROTECTION WITH MOTION SENSOR
When enabling this function, the device switches on and identifies
its coordinates when the object with the sensor starts moving.
Parameters "38", "47", "T", and "C" are responsible for the operation
of the sensor (see the chapter "Settings").
The motion sensor has four settings:
oMotion sensor is OFF
oMotion sensor is continuously ON
The sensor is ON by default.
При срабатывании датчика движения устройство выходит из
спящего режима и осуществляет поиск прописанных
радиометок. В случае, если радиометка найдена, устройство
уходит в спящий режим. Если радиометки не найдены
отрабатывается тревожный сценарий. Порядок действий
устройства при срабатывании датчика движения в отсутствие
радиометки следующий.
1. The device makes a phone call to the owner’s phone number.
When the owner of the device answers the call, the device
announces "Alarm! The motion sensor has triggered”. After this the
device remains connected for 30 seconds. Within this period, you
can send a command to the device to turn off the motion sensor
for several hours by pressing the combination of keys X*, where X
is a digit from 1 to 9. For example, if you want to turn off the sensor
for 6 hours, press 6* after alarm announcement.
If the owner's phone is unavailable or the owner does not answer
the call within 30 seconds, the device sends an SMS with the text
"Motion sensor has triggered!".

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2. Then the device identifies and sends its coordinates to the user
in the form of SMS or to the server (depending on the parameter
"G", see Table 1). After that the device remains connected for 3
minutes to receive possible SMS-commands and switches to the
sleep mode.
3. After this procedure, the device powers off the motion sensor,
and does not respond to movements for the time period set in
parameter "47" (ignoring period of the motion sensor, see Table 1).
The default value for this parameter is 5 minutes.
4. After the ignoring period, the sensor switches on again. Next
time the sensor triggers, the device again identifies and sends its
coordinates to the user. In this case, the call and the message
"Motion sensor has triggered!" are not sent.
5. If there is no movement for 5 minutes after the motion sensor
triggers, the device switches from the sleep mode, identifies and
sends its coordinates to the user so that the user can determine
where the tracking object has stopped.

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SETTINGS
This chapter describes the parameters available for changing with
SMS-commands. Commands can be sent both from the owner's
phone and from another phone (only with the device PIN before
the main command). PIN means a four-digit PIN, the default value
is 1234.
Table 1.
39
PIN (by default 1234)
SMS-command: PIN*39#XXXX*
Example. PIN changed from 1234 to 7777:
1234*39#7777*
35
Phone number, where the device sends messages
SMS-command: PIN*35#+7XXXXXXXXXX*
Example. Phone number changed to [phone]:
1234*35#[phone]*
58
The balance threshold at which the device sends a
message "Balance: Value" (by default 50)
SMS-command: PIN*58#XXX
Example. Threshold setting 100:
1234*58#100*
59
The balance request code. Detected automatically if
the SIM-card is of MTS, Beeline, Megaphone, or
Tele2 cell operator
SMS-command: PIN*59#*XXX#*
Example. Balance request code setting *111#:
1234*59#*111#*
24
Main session time (by default –random value)
SMS-command: PIN*24#hhmm
Example. Main session time setting 13:00:
1234*24#1300*

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N
The period for automatic identification of
coordinates by satellites (at all other times the
coordinates are identified by the GSM base stations)
SMS-command: PIN*N#X*
Example. Period setting: 6 days:
1234*N#6*
12
Communication frequency (by default 1)
SMS-command: PIN*12#X* where X = 1…3
1 –every 24 hours
2 –every 12 hours
3 –every 8 hours
Example. Communication frequency setting: every 8
hours: 1234*12#3*
P
Time zone (by default 03)
SMS-command:
PIN*P#XX* (P –in Latin)
Example. Time zone setting +7 (Novosibirsk):
1234*P#07*
00
Coordinates form in SMS (by default 3)
SMS-command:
PIN*00#X* where X = 0…3
0 –dd,ddddd
1 –ddmm,mmm`
2 –ddmm` ss,ss``
3 –internet link
Example. Form setting dd,ddddd:
1234*00#0*
38
Operation mode of the motion sensor (by default 1)
SMS-command:
PIN*38#X or 38Xwhere X = 0…1
0 –OFF
1 –continuously ON