Vega Absolute M200 User manual

GNSS BEACON
VEGA M200, M210, M300, M310
User Manual

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CONTENTS
CONTENTS..................................................................................................................................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................................................................................3
1 DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION.................................................................................................................................................................... 4
2 SPECIFICATION..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
3 INTENDED USAGE.................................................................................................................................................................................................7
Activation.................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
Operation modes................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Work with radio tags......................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Work with wireless relay.................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Protection methods.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Settings.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 15
Parameters for work with WIALON ............................................................................................................................................................. 18
Indication.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 19
SMS-commands.................................................................................................................................................................................................20
Work with the Web-site ................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Configurator ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 21
4 TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE REQUIREMENTS ..........................................................................................................................22
5 COMPLETE SET ...................................................................................................................................................................................................23
6 WARRANTY...........................................................................................................................................................................................................24
APPENDIX .................................................................................................................................................................................................................25
EXAMPLES OF SMS-MESSAGES SENT BY THE DEVICE.........................................................................................................................25

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INTRODUCTION
This manual is designated for GNSS beacons Vega M200, Vega M300 and Vega M210, Vega М310
(hereinafter – the device) manufactured by OOO Vega-Absolute and provides information on powering and
activation procedure, control commands and functions of the device.
Beacons of M200 and M300 series are different only in content of the package. Every of them has an
optional variant of delivery in hermetic case: Vega M210 and Vega M310.
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 OPERATION
Vega M200, Vega M300 and Vega M210, Vega М310 off-line GNSS beacon 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:
Vehicles - cars, motorcycles, bicycles, boats, etc.
Animals – pets, domestic and breed animals, etc.
Construction machinery - cranes, trucks, etc.
Containers, coaches and wagons, baggage suitcases, etc.
The GNSS beacon 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.
Figure 1 - Physical form and content of the package of Vega M200 (left figure) and Vega M210 (right
figure).

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Figure 2 - Physical form and content of the package of Vega M300 (left figure) and Vega M310 (right
figure).

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2 SPECIFICATION
Parameter
М200
М210
М300
М310
Housing dimensions, mm 70 х 40 х 20 85 х 60 х 22 70 х 40 х 20 85 х 60 х 22
Ingress protection rating IP54 IP67 IP54 IP67
RF tag Есть Есть Есть Есть
Engine locking relay Нет Нет Есть Есть
Operational temperatures, °С
─
40…+85
Off-line operation
2 years
The GNSS beacon has the following functions:
Parameter setting through SMS-messages and personal page at the web-site: vega-m.com
Customizable notifications of the object start moving or cross the specified geofence borders
Accurate positioning of the object
Automatic clock adjustment according to GPS / GLONASS satellites
Automatic balance control of the SIM-card and notification of decreasing below a specified
level
Monitoring 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.
3. Send an SMS-message with the text 1234*35#+XXXXXXXXXXX* to the SIM-card number of the
device, where + XXXXXXXXXXXis the phone number that the device shall remember as the owner's phone
number.

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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 you can see in the 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 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 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.
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
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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 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
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)

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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 recommended 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.
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:
Motion sensor is OFF
Motion 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!".
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*
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*

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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
38X
where X = 0…1
0 – OFF
1 – continuously ON
Example. Sensor ON:
1234*38#1*
или
381
60
Automatically relay blocking ON/OFF (
0
– by default)
SMS-command:
PIN*60#X*
where Х = 0…1
0 – wireless relay do not blocked automatically
1 – wireless relay is blocked automatically
Example. Automatically blocking ON 1234*64#1*
47
Ignoring time of the motion sensor triggering (by default
5
)
SMS-command:
PIN*47#X
where X=5…99
Example. Ignoring time setting: 6 minutes:
1234*47#6*
G
Messages (by default 1)
SMS-command:
PIN*G#X*
where X = 1…3
1 – only SMS
2 – only to the server
3 – SMS + server
Example. Messages sent only to the server:
1234*G#2*

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K
The device code changed (by default is stated in the device label)
SMS-command:
PIN*K#X*
Latin letters and digits are allowed (from 1 to 32 symbols)
Example. The device code setting: kod321:
1234*K#kod321*
S
The radio tag search duration (0 – by default)
SMS-command:
PIN*S#X*
where Х = 0…1
0 – 5 seconds
1 – 10 seconds
Example. Set the radio tag search time is 10 seconds:
1234*S#1*
The following settings are designated only by the experienced users
IP
Setting of the IP-address and server port, where the data from the device are sent
SMS-command: PIN*IP#xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:yyyyy*
Example: Set IP 123.123.123.123 and port 55555
1234*ip#123.123.123.123:55555*
T
Motion sensor sensitivity per amplitude
SMS-command: PIN*T#xx*where x=0…40
Example. Sensitivity per effect amplitude 15: 1234*T#15*
T– in Latin
С
Double control of the sensor motion (by default 0)
SMS-command: PIN*C#x* where x=0…1
Checking algorithm of false triggering:
0 – OFF
1 – ON
Example. Double control of the motion sensor OFF:
1234*C#0*
С – in Latin

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PARAMETERS FOR WORK WITH WIALON
The device supports data exchange using the WIALON IPS 2.0 protocol. Table 2 shows the device
parameters for working with this protocol.
Table 2.
w
Work start by WIALON IPS 2.0 (by default - OFF)
SMS-command: PIN*w#X*
Example. Data transfer by WIALON protocol ON: 1234*w#1*
wip
Setting of IP-address and WIALON server port
SMS-command:
PIN*wip#XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX:YYYYY*
Example.
IP Setting: 185.213.0.24 and port 20332 of the Gurtam server:
1234*wip#185.213.0.24:20332*
IP Setting: 95.163.120.190 and port 20213 of the Gelios server:
1234*wip#95.163.120.190:20213*
wdp
The device password setting for Gurtam server access (for Gelios server password does not
required)
SMS-command: PIN*wdp#XXXXX
Example. Password setting 12345:
1234*wdp#12345*

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INDICATION
The indication is carried out by one red LED, which flashing depends on the state of the device. The
values of the various indication types see Table 3.
Table 3.
SIGNAL
MEANING
Frequent flashings Waiting for an incoming call or SMS while the device is
activated
Double flashings every 3 seconds
Registration in the GSM network
Flashings every 3 seconds
Coordinates search, GPS / GLONASS runs
Triple flashings every 3 seconds
The device is activated, waiting for SMS-commands
One short, one long flashing
GPRS runs
Flashing every 8 seconds
Error
Two long and three short flashings
USB runs
Four flashings every 3 seconds
Reflashing of the device

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SMS-COMMANDS
The GNSS beacon is controlled, operation modes and protection methods are changed with the SMS-
commands. The description of the SMS-commands see Table 4.
Table 4.
COMMAND DESCRIPTION
007
or
666
- from the owner’s phone
number
XXXX666
or
XXXX007
– from the
unknown number
Wireless relay lock mode ON
999
- from the owner’s phone number
XXXX999
– from the unknown number
Protection mode OFF and relay lock mode OFF until the next
communication period («
24
» function)
911 –
from the owner’s phone number
XXXX911 –
from the unknown number
One-time wireless relay blocking OFF and device still working
in relay lock mode ON
500
- from the owner’s phone number
XXXX500
– from the unknown number
Send the coordinates and the device status in the text form
09
- from the owner’s phone number
XXXX09
– from the unknown number
Send the coordinates and the device status in the form of
Internet link
380
- from the owner’s phone number
XXXX380– from the unknown number
Motion sensor OFF
381 - from the owner’s phone number
XXXX381 – from the unknown number
Protection ON with motion sensor. Motion sensor
continuously works
000- from the owner’s phone number
XXXX000 – from the unknown number
Delete all radio tags and wireless relay from the device
memory
001- from the owner’s phone number
XXXX001 – from the unknown number
Delete all radio tags from the device memory
002- from the owner’s phone number
XXXX002 – from the unknown number
Radio tags search OFF
003- from the owner’s phone number
XXXX003
– from the unknown number
Radio tags search ON
XXXX*up* Refreshing of the device firmware
XXXX*40*
Send the device main settings
XXXX*42*
Send the device additional settings. See Appendix, Example 2
XXXX*43* Send the device settings for work with WIALON. See
Appendix, Example 3
XXXX*64* Radio tag addition
XXXX*65*
Wireless relay addition