Xexun GPS103AB User manual

GSM/GPRS/GPS Portable Tracker
User Manual
Preface
Thank you for purchasing the tracker. This manual shows how to operate the
device smoothly and correctly. Make sure to read this manual carefully before
using this product. Please note that specification and information are subject to
changes without prior notice in this manual.
Any change will be integrated in the latest release. The manufacturer assumes
no responsibility for any errors or omissions in this document.

Contents
1 Summary .................................................................................................................... 1
2 Applications................................................................................................................ 1
3 Hardware Description.................................................................................................. 1
4 Specifications.............................................................................................................. 2
5 Quick charger.............................................................................................................. 2
6 Start to use .................................................................................................................. 2
6.1 Insert SIM card, turn on the device ........................................................................ 2
6.2 Device status light................................................................................................. 3
6.3 GPRS configuration for live real-time tracking ...................................................... 4
6.4 Mobile APP .......................................................................................................... 5
6.5 BAANOOL IOT’s Web Version............................................................................. 9
7 Function details..........................................................................................................12
7.1 Changing password..............................................................................................12
7.2 Authorization.......................................................................................................13
7.3 Single tracking.....................................................................................................13
7.4 Continuous interval tracking.................................................................................14
7.4.1 Limited times tracking at a time interval............................................................14
7.4.2 Unlimited times tracking at a time interval.........................................................14
7.4.3 Unlimited times tracking at a distance interval...................................................15
7.4.4 Smart tracking at both time and distance interval ...............................................15
7.4.5 Cancel interval tracking ....................................................................................15
7.5 Smart angle updating ...........................................................................................15
7.6 GPS drift suppression...........................................................................................16
7.7 Exact street address..............................................................................................16
7.8 Location based service (LBS) / Cell-ID tracking ...................................................16
7.9 Auto answer.........................................................................................................17
7.10 Forwarding incoming SMS messages ...................................................................17
7.11 SIM Card Balance Enquiry...................................................................................17
7.12 Configure times of alarm SMS .............................................................................18
7.13 Alarms.................................................................................................................18
7.13.1 Low battery alarm .........................................................................................18
7.13.2 Blind area alarm............................................................................................18
7.13.3 Geo-fence .....................................................................................................19
7.13.4 Movement alarm ...........................................................................................19
7.13.5 Over speed alarm ..........................................................................................20
7.13.6 Acceleration Sensor Alarm ............................................................................20
7.14 Sleep ...................................................................................................................21
7.14.1 No sleep (Always online)...............................................................................22
7.14.2 Sleep by shock..............................................................................................22

7.14.3 Sleep by time ................................................................................................22
7.14.4 Deep sleep by shock......................................................................................22
7.14.5 Schedule report .............................................................................................23
7.14.6 Deep sleep by shock + Schedule report ..........................................................23
7.15 Check Status........................................................................................................23
7.16 Check IMEI.........................................................................................................24
7.17 Local time setting ................................................................................................24
7.18 Reset Hardware....................................................................................................24
7.19 Configure parameters by USB..............................................................................24
7.20 GPRS configuration for live real-time tracking .....................................................25
7.21 Configure SMS monitoring center number............................................................27
7.22 Configure heartbeat package interval....................................................................27
7.23 Initialization ........................................................................................................28
8 Cautions.....................................................................................................................28
9 Troubleshooting .........................................................................................................28

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1Summary
This product is based on the GSM / GPRS network and GPS satellite positioning system. It
integrates anti-theft alarm, positioning, auto answer, first aid and tracking functions in a brand
new product which can locate or monitor remote targets through SMS text messages or the
Internet.
2Applications
Mainly used in the positioning and tracking services of the moving objects.
3Hardware Description
❶USB port ❷TF card slot
❸SIM card slot ❹Microphone
USB port can be used for charging and flashing the firmware purpose.
❹
❶
❷
❸

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4Specifications
Content
Parameters
DIM
85mm x 65mm x 27mm
Weight
188g
Network
GSM/GPRS
Band
850/900/1800/1900Mhz
GPS sensitivity
-165dBm
GPS accuracy
5m
GPS start time
Cold status 45s
Warm status 35s
Hot status 1s
Battery
Chargeable 3.7V 5000mAh Li-ion battery
Storage Temp
-40°C to +85°C
Operation Temp.
-20°C to +55°C
waterproof level
IP67
5Quick charger
This device supports maximum 2Acurrent quick charger.
Charger way: Connect the device to the AC adapter (Output voltage: 5V, current: ≥2A)
with the original MICRO USB cable.
Warning: Please use the original USB cable to charge, if lost the original USB cable, the
replacement USB cable is required to carry at least 2.5A.
Please use the manufacturer’s original charger and battery; the charge time of the battery
is about 7-9 hours.
Warning: Lithium batteries contain harmful chemical constituents and may explode,
please do not slam, stab or put into the fire.
6Start to use
6.1 Insert SIM card, turn on the device
Attention: Please be sure to open the voice call, caller display function and subscribe data
plan, and PIN code is off, no call forwarding function. The recommended data plan
package should be 30MB per month minimum.

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After turn on, please bring the device outdoors for the first time to wait for about 10- 40
seconds to search for GSM and GPS signals to start work normally.
6.2 Device status light
Light
Status
Power light (Red)
Flash
Low battery
On
Charging
Off
Finished charging
GSM light (Green)
On
No GSM signal
Flash 1 time each second
GSM mode
Flash 2 times each second
GSM mode and fix to satellites
Flash 3 times each second
GSM mode, perfect GPS signal
Flash slowly 1 time each 3 seconds
GPRS mode
Flash slowly 2 or 3 times each 3 seconds
GPRS mode, fix to satellites with
perfect signals
❶Open the soft glue plug.
❷Insert TF card as the picture shows.
❸Insert SIM Card as the picture
shows, and tracker will be turned on
automatically.
❹Cover the soft glue plug

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6.3 GPRS configuration for live real-time tracking
Usually, the device can automatically recognize and select the APN, user name
and password of GPRS settings. If the device cannot connect to the web platform,
then you need to use the mobile phone text message to configure the settings
according to following steps.
6.3.1 Configure APN setting
APN is an abbreviation for Access Point Name and changes depending on
which mobile network you are using. For more information about your local
APN, please check with your local wireless carrier.
SMS command: APN+password+space+local APN
Tracker response: APN OK
Example: APN123456 CMNET
Note: 123456 is the default password, please change password on APP or
refers to 7.1. CMNET is the APN of China mobile.
6.3.2 Configure user name and password of GPRS
In the most countries, the user name and password of GPRS are not necessary;
therefore, you can ignore this step if it is not necessary for your local network.
For those countries requiring user name and password, please configure as
following:
SMS command: up+password+space+user+space+password
Tracker response: user, password ok!
Example: up123456 Jonnes 666666
Note: 123456 means the password of the device, Jonnes means the user name
of gprs, and 666666 means password of gprs, please configure it according to
the user name and password of your local ones, you can check this
information with your local wireless carrier.

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6.4 Mobile APP
6.4.1 Scan the QR code to downloadAPP
Google Play、App Store search “BAANOOL IoT”to download it.
6.4.2 Binding device
6.4.2.1 Open BAANOOL IoT, register a new account and login.

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6.4.2.2Choose BAANOOL IoV to enter it.
6.4.2.3 Click “Me”“Device Management”“Add”, scan the QR CODE
on the device or enter the IMEI manually to bind the device
6.4.3 Position
1. Check the device: Click “Position” to enter the position page to see all the
devices on the map, click the icon of the device to see the details including
Click to add the
device
Scan QR CODE or
enter the IMEI
number

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latitude & longtitude, speed, altitude, time, and alarm status, etc. and you
can click “Navigate” to navigate you to that car.
2. Select the device: Click “≡” at the upper left corner to select a device, Then
its position, Geo-fence and trace (need to configure the “continuously
track” settings of the “Control” page) will be showed on the map.
6.4.4 Control
After selected the device, then click “Control”to enter control page to use function of
Select the device

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single track, continuously track, Arm / Disarm and Geo-fence, etc.
6.4.5 Device management
After selected the device, click “Me”to management page to add device,
change device’s information, delete settings, group management and
sub-account management.
Geo fence
Click to check
the Geo-fence
Create a new
Geo-fence
the Geo-fence
Select the device

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6.5 BAANOOL IOT’s Web Version
Account name and password are the same on mobile App and web version
6.5.1 Register
Open http://www.baanool.net to register a new account.

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Click to register
Enter IMEI, account,
password, mobile
phone (For forget
password purpose) to
finish the registration.

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6.5.2 Login
添加终端
Device management
Add device
Enter your account
and password to login

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If the device is always offline (Grey color), please make sure the SIM card
subscribes the GPRS service, and have credit to surf the Internet, you can put
the SIM card in the phone to test if it can surf the Internet.
Besides, please also check if the configurations of APN, user name &
password are correct, refers to section 7.20 for more information.
7Function details
The configuration of following functions can be done on the App or web platform.
7.1 Changing password
SMS command: password+old password+space+new password
Tracker response: password OK
Example: password123456 888888
Be sure to keep the new password in mind, you have to flash the firmware to
restore the initialized setting in case of losing the new password.
Attention: Make sure the new password is in 6 digits Arabic numbers, otherwise
the tracker cannot recognize it.
Enter IMEI
Click to save it
This device you just
added is still offline
Device name
Choose an icon
for device

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When reading this user manual, you will notice that we have used "+" and "space"
between some words;"+" between two words means they should be written
together as one word and "space" between two words means you should leave one
character space between two words.
7.2 Authorization
The authorized numbers are used to receive the various alerts, such as SOS,
Geo-fence and movement alert, etc. Up to 5 numbers can be authorized.
If you call the tracker 10 times in succession, the number will be authorized
automatically as the first number and tracker response “add master ok”.
Alternatively, you can authorize your number in the following way:
7.2.1 Authorizing
SMS command: admin+password+space+mobile phone number
Tracker response: admin ok
Example: admin123456 13322221111
7.2.2 Deleting authorized number
SMS command: noadmin+password+space+authorized number
Tracker response: noadmin ok
Example: noadmin123456 13322221111
If you want to receive these kinds of notification alerts when the trackers
moved to another country, you must put the country code before the phone
number to authorize it in international format, If there is a “0”before your
phone number, please remove the “0”, for example, admin123456
008613322221111.
7.3 Single tracking
If there aren’t any authorized numbers set-up, it will reply all calls with a location
report; if there are authorized numbers set-up, then it will not respond when an
unauthorized number calls it.
If you call it from authorized phone number, it will hang up and report a real-time

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location as below:
When it lost fix to satellites, the message will include the last known GPS
position and a LAC code of the updated position as well.
7.4 Continuous interval tracking
7.4.1 Limited times tracking at a time interval
SMS command: fix030s600s005n+password
Tracker response: It will update positions at 30 seconds interval when moving
and 600 seconds for 5 times when motionless.
Example: fix030s600s005n123456
Note:
The numbers in the command must be 3 digits and maximum times allowed
are 255 times.
The interval unit in all fix command can be s (seconds), m (minutes) and h
(hours)
7.4.2 Unlimited times tracking at a time interval
SMS command: fix030s600s***n+password
Tracker response: It will update positions at 30 seconds interval when moving
and 600 seconds continuously when motionless.
Example: fix030s600s***n123456

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Note: The time interval must be more than 10 seconds.
7.4.3 Unlimited times tracking at a distance interval
SMS command: Distance+password+space+distance value
Tracker response: Distance ok
Example: Distance123456 0050
Note: The distance unit is meter, and value must be 4 digits.
7.4.4 Smart tracking at both time and distance interval
SMS command: fix030s600s***n+password+space+distance value
Tracker response: It will update a position at 600 seconds interval when
motionless, and update a position at 30 seconds when
moving, besides, it will also update a position when move
200 meters away.
Example: fix030s600s***n123456 0200
7.4.5 Cancel interval tracking
SMS command: nofix+password
Tracker response: nofix ok
Example: nofix123456
7.5 Smart angle updating
It will update positions automatically to web platform when the vehicle changes
driving direction over a pre set angle value to make its trace following the actual
road and seem better on the map. This function is only available in GPRS mode.
SMS command: angle+password+space+angle value
Tracker response: angle ok
Example: angle123456 030
Note: The angle value must be 3 digits, and the default value is 30 degree.

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7.6 GPS drift suppression
This function is deactivated by default.
SMS command to activate: suppress+password
Tracker response: suppress drift ok
Example: suppress123456
If you stop driving the vehicle, tracker will stop updating its position and keep
sending the same latitude and longitude, and when start to driving, the latitude
and longitude will update automatically again.
SMS command to deactivate: nosuppress+password
Tracker response: nosuppress ok
Example: nosuppress123456
7.7 Exact street address
You must set the APN of your local GSM network provider for the SIM card in
the tracker before using this function, if your local GSM network provider
requires user name and password for GPRS, Please set it up according to the
section 7.20.
After APN has been set up, send "address+password" , it will reply in exact
address including street name. For example: No.113, Guankou 2nd Rd, Nantou,
Nanshan district, Shenzhen, Guangdong, china.
7.8 Location based service (LBS) / Cell-ID tracking
If the tracker cannot establish a solid GPS Fix, it will calculate its location using
Cell-ID GSM locating, Location reports will include the GPS coordinates of the
last known positions as well as a LAC code, You can send command
“address+password” to the tracker to request exact address in SMS mode, tracker
will automatically switch to tracking by LBS in GPRS mode. Accuracy of LBS
depends on the distance to the nearest GSM Network Cell Tower or Base Station.
Note: This feature can be used normally in most areas according to the signal of
GSM network. It may not be available in some areas.

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7.9 Auto answer
Track is the default mode for position.
SMS command to switch to auto answer mode: monitor+password
Tracker response: monitorok!
Example: monitor123456
Note: If there aren’t any authorized numbers set-up, it will auto answer for all the
incoming calls, if there are authorized numbers set-up, it will auto answer the
incoming calls from authorized numbers and reject all other phone numbers.
SMS command to switch back to track mode: tracker+password
Tracker response: tracker ok
7.10 Forwarding incoming SMS messages
SMS command: forward+password+space+third party phone number
Tracker response: forward ok
Example: foward123456 10086
The carrier’s number which used to sending notification messages is
recommended to set up, tracker will forward the notification message to
authorized numbers when carrier send message to remind you to top up your SIM
card.
SMS command to cancel: noforward+password
Tracker response: no forward ok
Example: nofoward123456
7.11 SIM Card Balance Enquiry
SMS command: balance+password+space+phone number+space+code
Tracker response: It will forward the code to the specified phone number and
return the content from that number.
Example: balance123456 10086 ye
This function assumes that your GSM network provider has the option where you
can check your SIM card’s balance by sending a SMS message to a specified