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GSM/GPRS/GPS 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.
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Contents
1. Hardware Description................................................................................................................................... 4
2. Accessory...................................................................................................................................................... 4
3. Specs ............................................................................................................................................................. 5
4. Instructions for web platform and mobile APP ............................................................................................ 5
5. Installation .................................................................................................................................................... 9
5.1 Terminal installation ............................................................................................................................ 9
5.2 SIM card installation and turn on the device ....................................................................................... 9
5.3 GSM/GPS LED Indicator .................................................................................................................. 10
6. Function introduction ................................................................................................................................. 10
6.1 Initialization ....................................................................................................................................... 10
6.2 Change Password ............................................................................................................................... 10
6.3 Authorization ..................................................................................................................................... 11
6.4 Single Locating .................................................................................................................................. 11
6.5 Auto track continuously ..................................................................................................................... 12
6.5.1 Track with limited times upon time interval ................................................................................................... 12
6.5.2 Track with unlimited times upon time interval ............................................................................................... 12
6.5.3 Track upon distance interval............................................................................................................................. 12
6.5.4 Smart track upon time and distance interval ................................................................................................... 12
6.6 Data Load ........................................................................................................................................... 13
6.7 Exact street address ............................................................................................................................ 13
6.8 Forward the third parties’ message .................................................................................................... 13
6.9 SIM card Balance Inquiry .................................................................................................................. 13
6.10 ACC working alarm ........................................................................................................................... 14
6.11 Cut off the Oil and Power System （For B,C model）
） ................................................................. 14
6.12 Remote controller ( For C model )..................................................................................................... 15
6.13 Set up arm/disarm by SMS ................................................................................................................ 15
6.14 Decide how many times of alarm message........................................................................................ 16
6.15 Alarms ................................................................................................................................................ 16
6.15.1 Low battery alarm......................................................................................................................................... 16
6.15.2 Power off alarm ............................................................................................................................................16
6.15.3 Geo-fence ...................................................................................................................................................... 17
6.15.4 Movement alarm ...........................................................................................................................................17
6.15.5 Over speed alarm .......................................................................................................................................... 17
6.15.6 ACC Alarm ................................................................................................................................................... 17
6.15.7 Built in Acceleration Sensor Alarm ............................................................................................................18
6.16 Sleep Mode ........................................................................................................................................ 18
6.16.1 No sleep mode .............................................................................................................................................. 18
6.16.2 Sleep Mode ................................................................................................................................................... 18
6.17 Check the Vehicle State...................................................................................................................... 18
6.18 Check IMEI ........................................................................................................................................ 19
6.19 GPRS settings .................................................................................................................................... 19
6.19.1 Configure APN ............................................................................................................................................. 19
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6.19.2 Configure user, password for GPRS login .................................................................................................19

6.19.3 Configure IP and port ................................................................................................................................... 20
6.19.4 Switch to GPRS mode..................................................................................................................................20
6.20 Configure parameters by USB ........................................................................................................... 20

7. Cautions .......................................................................................................................................................... 20

8. Faults & the Solutions .................................................................................................................................... 21

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1. Hardware Description

④
③

②
①

① USB port ②SIM card slot ③GSM indicator ④GPS indicator ⑤ Harnness

2. Accessory

Picture Name Specs Applicable model

Standard for
Harness 3PIN
model A

Standard for
Harness 4PIN
model B

Standard for
Harness 5PIN
model C

Standard for
Relay 12V/40A or 24V/40A
model B,C

Optional for
Siren 24V/48V
model C

Optional for
Remote control 433MHz
model C
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3. Specs

Content Specs
DIM. 6.0×3.5×1.8cm
Weight 50g
Network GSM/GPRS
Band frequency 850/900/1800/1900Mhz
GPS sensitivity -165dBm
GPS accuracy 5m
Cold status 45s
GPS start time Warm status 35s
Hot status 1s
High voltage version 8V - 40V
Power supply
Low voltage version 8V - 80V
Back up battery Chargeable 3.7V 180mAh Li-ion battery
Storage Temp -40°C to +85°C
Operation Temp. -20°C to +65°C
Waterproof grade IP67

4. Instructions for web platform and mobile APP

Users need to register an account on www.gpstrackerxy.com before use web platform

or mobile App, account name and password is the same on web platform and mobile
App.
4.1. Register an account
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1.choose the right

server to login in

2.Validate your IMEI

is valid or not

3. Click "register".
Pop-up a dialog box,
register an account

4.2. Login
4. Input the newly
registered user ID and
password, click "login"

4.3. Add a terminal

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5. add terminal

5. add terminal

7. enter IMEI 8.Device 9. Choose icon 10. Save

name

11. The newly

registered device is
offline in grey color
4.4. Configure your tracker to web platform to track it online
Step 1：Set APN，refer to 6.19.1
Step 2：Set GPRS user name and password，refer to 6.19.2
Step 3：Set IP and port, please use the corresponding IP and port of the server you choose,
Refer to 6.19.3
Step 4：Switch to GPRS mode，refer to 6.19.4
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12、收到 GPRS OK 后稍等大概一分

钟左右，你就会看到你的机器呈现
绿色的在线状态。即可进行操作。

4.5. If the tracker is always offline (grey color), make sure the SIM card subscribe the
GPRS service, and the credit is enough to surf the Internet, you can use phone to test if
the SIM card can surf the Internet.
Besides, please check the APN, user name, password, IP, port settings are correct, refer
to 6.17.
4.6. IOS &Android mobile APP
4.6.1. Download and install the mobile application.
According to your phone type, download and install mobile app below the home page on
web tracking platform.

4.6.1.1. Login and use the GPRS version

2. Filling the
registered
user ID and
password

3. Choose the
1. Click
right server
“GPRS
login”
4.Click
“login”
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5. Click “the
online device”
to operate the
device

5. Installation

5.1 Terminal installation

 Please ask the qualified engineers to install it.

 Do not install it in an environment which is over GSM performance index.
 Pay attention to make installation location preventing water and dust.
 Find the harness in the package and insert it into the corresponding holes of the products,
and connect the wires with the original car circuit showing below:

Wiring diagram
 The orange wire can be connected to the original car horn; it can also be connected to the
siren bought with the tracker.

5.2 SIM card installation and turn on the device

Note: Please make sure the SIM card is for GSM network and able to execute the
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function of incoming calls display, no calls can be diverted and the PIN code is locked.
The SMS format must be TXT format, device can’t recognize the PDU format. Proposed
data flow package no less than 30MB per month.

❶ Open sealed buckle

❷ Insert the SIM card, the device
will turn on automatically.
❸ Put sealed buckle back.

When use the device at first time, take the device at outdoor, the device will find GSM
and GPS signal and work normally after 10-40 seconds. Under normal conditions, the
indicator light of the device flashes once every 3 seconds.

5.3 GSM/GPS LED Indicator

Green LED: In GSM Mode, LED flash once for each second, In GPRS Mode, LED
flash one time in three seconds, when No GSM reception, LED keep ON.
Blue LED: In good GPS reception, LED quick flash for each second,
No GPS reception, LED OFF.

6. Function introduction

6.1 Initialization

Send SMS “begin+password” to the unit, it will reply “begin ok” and initialize all
the settings to default factory settings.（default password: 123456）
For example: send SMS “begin123456”, it will reply “begin ok”. (No quotation
marks“” when sending all the SMS)

6.2 Change Password

6.2.1 Send SMS “ password+old password+space+new password” to the unit to change the
password.
For example: send SMS “password123456 888888” to the unit. If succeeded, “password ok”
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will reply to your cell phone from the device tracker. Be sure to keep the new password in
mind.
6.2.2 Attention: Make sure the new password is in 6 digits Arabic numbers, or the tracker
cannot recognize the password.
6.2.3 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.

6.3 Authorization

6.3.1. You must setup the authorized phone number before using SOS, GEO-fence alarm etc.
Up to 5 numbers can be authorized.
6.3.2. Call the tracker for 10 times continuously and get its position, then it will save the cell
phone number as the authorized number automatically. and reply “add master ok”.
6.3.3. Authorization: Send SMS “admin+password+space+cell phone number” to set up an
authorized number, the other authorized numbers should be set by the first authorized
number, if the number is successfully authorized, the unit will reply “ admin OK” by
SMS.
6.3.4. Delete authorization: Send SMS “noadmin+password+space+authorized number” to
delete the authorized number.
6.3.5. If you want to track the target when it enters into another country, you must add the
country code before the cell phone number. You should authorize your number in
international format as follows: “admin123456 008613322221111” to tracker to set
13322221111 as an authorized number.

6.4 Single Locating

6.4.1. If there aren’t any authorized number 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.
6.4.2. If you call it from authorized phone number, it will hang up and report a real-time
location as below:
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6.4.3. When lost fix to satellites, it will track by LBS / CELL-ID. And the SMS will include
two parts:
 GPS coordinates of the last known position.
 LAC code.

6.5 Auto track continuously

6.5.1 Track with limited times upon time interval

Send SMS command “fix030s005n +password” to the tracker device, it will

report the latitude & longitude at intervals of 30 seconds for 5 times. (s:second, m:minute,
h:hour). This command set must be in 3 digits Arabic numbers and the maximum value is
255.
e.g. fix030s005n123456

6.5.2 Track with unlimited times upon time interval

Send SMS “fix030s030m***n+password” to the tracker. Tracker will report a

real-time location every 30 seconds when ACC is ON, and report every 30 minutes
when ACC is OFF.
Note: The interval must not less than 10s.

6.5.3 Track upon distance interval

Send SMS:“Distance+password+space+distance”, Tracker will reply “Distance ok”,

and then tracker will locate upon the pre-set distance.
Eg: Send SMS:Distance123456 0050”it means distance is 50 meters; the number must be 4 digits
Arabic numbers.

6.5.4 Smart track upon time and distance interval

6.5.4.1. Send SMS:“fix030s600s***n+password+space+distance” to tracker .The distance

unit is meter .
Eg: send SMS “fix030s600s***n123456 0200”means: ACC off ,Tracker will report a
real-time location every 600 seconds ；ACC ON, Tracker will report a real-time location
every 30 seconds or moving distance is up to 200 meters .
6.5.4.2. Cancel: Send SMS “nofix+password” to the tracker device
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6.6 Data Load

When there is no GMS signal or GPRS disconnection, the device will automatically store
GPS positioning information according to the set positioning frequency and store alarm
information. When GPRS is normal, the stored positioning information and alarm
information will be automatically sent to the monitoring platform.

6.7 Exact street address

6.7.1. You must set up the APN of your local GSM network for the SIM card in
tracker first before using this function, if your local need user name and password for
GPRS login, Pls set (refer to 6.19 section of this manual to configure the APN, user
name and password for GPRS login).
6.7.2. After configure the APN, send "address+password" to device, it will reply SMS
including real street/address name. For example: No.113, Guankou 2nd Rd, Nantou,
Nanshan district, Shenzhen, Guangdong, china.

6.8 Forward the third parties’ message

6.8.1. Send SMS "forward+password+space+third parties’ phone number" from authorized

phone number, tracker will reply"forward ok", and supports 1 third parties’ phone
numbers at most.
6.8.2. For example, you can set the phone number of the service provider of the SIM card in
the tracker, when charge remind message coming in, tracker will forward it to
authorized phone number.
6.8.3. Cancel: Send SMS command "noforward+password".

6.9 SIM card Balance Inquiry

6.9.1. Send SMS command "balance+password+space+carrier’s phone

number+space+code" to tracker, it will forward the code to carrier’s phone number
and return the balance message received from carrier’s phone number.
6.9.2. How it works: Take china mobile for example, After accept balance command, tracker will
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remember the “mobile phone number”, carrier’s phone number and the code;
And then send the code to carrier’s phone number, and forward the message from carrier to mobile phone
number.
Received and execute
Send ye out to 10086
balance123456 10086 ye
Mobile Tracker 10086(China mobile)
Send balance back
Forward balance message to mobile phone Received ye from number in the
Received Balance message
tracker and process

6.10 ACC working alarm

6.10.1. This function is deactivated by default. To active this function, send SMS command

"ACC+password" to tracker, it will reply "ACC ok". And tracker will send "ACC
on+latitude & longitude" to authorized numbers when detect ignition on, that means
the vehicle has been started; and tracker will send “ACC off+latitude & longitude" to
authorized numbers when ignition off and ACC is off, that means vehicles has
been stopped.
6.10.2. Send "noACC+password" to deactivate this function, tracker will reply "noACC ok".
6.10.3. This configuration can only activate and deactivate the alarm to authorized numbers;
it will send to web platform automatically in GPRS mode and can't be deactivated.

6.11 Cut off the Oil and Power System （For B,C model））

6.11.1. Stop mode.

6.11.1.1. Execute immediately: Send command “quickstop+password” to tracker, it will reply
“quickstop OK”. Then tracker will stop the car immediately after “stop” command.
6.11.1.2. Execute depends on speed(Default mode): Send command “noquickstop+password”
to tracker, It will reply “noquickstop OK”, Then the tracker won’t stop the car
immediately after “stop” command, instead, it will reply “it will be executed after
speed less than 20KM/H”, and stop the car when the speed is less than 20KM/H.
6.11.2. Send command “stop+password” to tracker, tracker will execute it and reply
“Stop engine Succeed”. And it will remain immobile state until next command to
resume.
6.11.3. Resume the Oil and Power System
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Send “resume+password" to tracker, it will reply "Resume engine succeed", it means the
oil supply is resumed .

6.12 Remote controller ( For C model )

Button Function Descriptions

ARM Press for 0.5 second, the siren will beep one time.
DISARM Press for 0.5 second, the siren will beep two times.
Press for 0.5 second when it is in disarm state, the siren will
ARM &
beep one times. No voice from siren when alarm triggered and quit from silent
Silent mode
mode automatically when disarm.
SOS Press for 3 seconds, Tracker will send SOS alert to authorized phone numbers
without voice.
Deterrence/ca Press for 0.5 second when it is in arm state, siren will beep 10 seconds, press
r search disarm button to quit.
6.12.1. ARM

Press button on the remote controller for 0.5 seconds, the car enters into armed state
and the siren will beep one time. If the car is in ignition (ACC is at “ON” position), then the
car can’t enter ARM state, and siren keep silent.
If engine turned off, but door is open, then the car can’t enter ARM state and siren beeps
3 times, that means door is not closed.
6.12.2. Set up silent mode

Press in disarm state for 0.5 second, the siren will beep one time, the car will enter

ARM & Silent mode. Siren won’t be sound after alarm is triggered, but tracker will send
alarm SMS to authorized numbers.
6.12.3. DISARM

Press on remote controller for 0.5 seconds, the car will enter DISARM state and,
siren beeps two times and tracker doesn’t send message.

6.13 Set up arm/disarm by SMS

6.13.1. ARM
Send “arm+password” to tracker, it will make the car enter ARM states and and
reply “Tracker is activated”.
If the car is in ignition (ACC is at “ON” position), then the car can’t enter ARM state,
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reply “set up fail! pls turn off ACC”.

If engine turned off, but door is open, then the car can’t enter ARM state and reply “set
up fail! pls close the door”.
6.13.2. Silent Mode
Send silent+password to tracker, it will reply silent ok! that means tracker
enters ARM & silent mode, Siren won’t be sound after alarm is triggered, but tracker will
send alarm SMS to authorized number.
Send disarm+password to quit ARM & silent mode.
6.13.3. DISARM

Send command “disarm+password” to tracker, tracker will disarm and reply

“Tracker is deactivated”, then it will turn off the alarm of door, shock sensor and ACC,
and no alarms if open door, trigger shock sensor and ignition.

6.14 Decide how many times of alarm message

You can decide how many times of the alarm message to be sent, For those alarm
message sent in cycle, you can limit the times the alarm message to be sent. send SMS
“ xtime+password+005 “ to tracker, alarm message will be sent 5 times once alarms are
triggered .
The Alarm SMS will be sent 5 times by default.

6.15 Alarms

6.15.1 Low battery alarm

Send SMS “lowbattery+password+space+on”, it will send SMS “low

battery+latitude/longitude” to authorized numbers 2 times in total in 15 minutes interval
when voltage of battery is going to be about 3.55V.
This function activates by default, send SMS “lowbattery+password+space+off” to
deactivate.

6.15.2 Power off alarm

This function activates by default.

Send “ extpower+password+space+on” to activate, it will send SMS “power
alarm+latitude/longtitude” to authorized numbers every 3 minutes when external power
is cut off.
Cancel: Send SMS “ extpower+password+space+off” to deactivate it.
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6.15.3 Geo-fence

Set up a geo-fence for the tracker device to restrict its movements within a district.
The unit will send SMS to the authorized numbers when it goes out of this district.
Set up: When the unit stays immobile in a place for 3-10 minutes, the user can send
SMS“stockade+password+space+latitude,longitude;latitude,longitude” to unit to set the
restricted district. In case of breach, it will send SMS “stockade!+ latitude & longitude”
to the authorized numbers.
Remark: The first latitude & longitude is coordinate of the top left corner of the
Geo-fence, while the second latitude & longitude is the coordinate of the bottom right
corner, it will send alarm SMS at interval of 3 minutes once beyond the restricted district.
Cancel: Send SMS “nostockade+password” to deactivate this function.

6.15.4 Movement alarm

Set up: when the unit stays immobile in a place for 3-10 minutes with GPS signal
reception, the user can send SMS“move+password+space+0200” to the tracker (Suppose
area of a radius of 200 meters, it supports 4 digits at most. Unit: Meter). It will reply
“move OK”. In case of such a movement (the default distance is 200m), it will send SMS
“Move+ latitude & longitude” to the authorized numbers.
Cancel: Send SMS “nomove+password” to deactivate the movement alarm

6.15.5 Over speed alarm

Set up: Send SMS “speed+password+space+080” to the unit (suppose the speed is
80km/h), and it will reply “speed OK!”. When the target moves exceeding 80km/h, the
unit will send SMS “speed+080!+ latitude & longitude” to the authorized numbers ,it
will only send one SMS in 3 minutes in SMS mode when overspeed ; the siren will
beep 1 time when overspeed 1 time.
Cancel: Send SMS “nospeed+password” to deactivate the overspeed alarm.
Remark: The recommended speed should be not less than 30km/h. For below that rate,
it will be effected the accuracy by GPS signals drift etc.

6.15.6 ACC Alarm

The unit will send SMS “ACC alarm+lat/long” to the authorized number at interval
of 3 minutes when the engine of the car is turned on, that is the key is rotated to “ACC
ON” position to start the car in arm state; Siren will be sound for 20 seconds, and repeat
again at interval of 20 seconds if the ACC always keep ON.
Disarm to stop this alarm
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6.15.7 Built in Acceleration Sensor Alarm

6.15.7.1. The tracker is built in three axis acceleration sensor, the tracker can detect it in arm
state when the vehicle move, tilt or shock. The alarm way is same as the external
shock sensor alarm.
Disarm to stop this alarm.
6.15.7.2. Built in Shock sensor sensitivity configuration
The sensitivity of the built-in shock sensor has three different level:
First level: Alarm will be triggered after detect slight vibration, send command"
sensitivity+password+space+1" .
Second level: Alarm will be triggered after detect 8 times vibration in 2 seconds, send
command" sensitivity+password+space+2".
Third level: Alarm will be triggered after detect 25 times vibration in 5 seconds, send
command" sensitivity+password+space+3".

6.16 Sleep Mode

6.16.1 No sleep mode

Send SMS command”sleep+password+space+off” to tracker device , tracker will reply”sleep off ok”.
Tracker GSM, GPS, LED will work without sleep .This mode is the default mode.

6.16.2 Sleep Mode

This function is deactivated by default, send “sleep+password+space+on”, tracker

will reply “sleep on ok”. When vehicle is not driving (ACC is OFF), GSM module fall
asleep; GPS module shut off; and tracker works in low power consumption. Calling,
SMS command, ACC and any triggered alarm can awake it.

6.17 Check the Vehicle State

Send SMS command “check+password” to the tracker in the vehicle, It will reply
SMS includes power, battery, GPS signal, ACC, GSM signal, GPRS state, APN, UP, IP,
PORT and so on.
For example, if you send sms: check123456 to the tracker in the vehicle,it will reply SMS
as follows:
Power: ON/OFF
Battery: 100%
GPS: OK/NO GPS
ACC: OFF/ON
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GSM Signal: 1-32 Note: The higher digit it shows; the better.
GPRS: ON/OFF
APN: cmnet
IP: 104.250.138.146
PORT: 9000

6.18 Check IMEI

Send SMS command "imei+password" to the device. E.g: Send SMS command
"imei123456" to the tracker device, it will reply an IMEI number in 15 digits to
your cell phone.

6.19 GPRS settings

User must send SMS via cell phone to set up IP, port and APN before starting GPRS.

6.19.1 Configure APN

APN standards for Access Point Name and differs from country to country. For more
information about your local APN, please inquire with your local GPRS network operator.
Send SMS command to tracker “APN+password+Space+your local APN” via a cell
phone and if executed, the tracker will reply “APN OK”.
For example: Send SMS command “APN123456 CMNET”. If executed, the tracker will
reply “APN OK”.
Notes: 123456 refer to password of tracker and CMNET is the APN of Network
Operator of china (China mobile).

6.19.2 Configure user, password for GPRS login

In most countries, the user name and password involving GPRS login are not
compulsorily necessary, therefore, the entry can be skipped. For those countries requiring
user name and password, please configure as following:
Send SMS “up+password+space+user+space+password”, If executed, tracker will reply
“user, password ok!”, for example: send SMS “up123456 jonnes 666666”
Note: 123456 is password of tracker, jonnes is the user name for GPRS login, 666666 is
the password for GPRS login.
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6.19.3 Configure IP and port

Send SMS “adminip+password+space+IP+space+port”, tracker will reply “adminip ok”

if executed.
For example: send SMS “adminip123456 104.250.138.146 9000”, tracker will reply
“adminip ok” if executed. (123456 is the password of tracker, and 104.250.138.146 is the ip,
9000 is the port.)

6.19.4 Switch to GPRS mode

6.19.4.1. Send SMS command “GPRS+password” to tracker, it will reply “GPRS ok!”, that
means tracker have switched to work in GPRS mode.
6.19.4.2. TCP/UDP Switch
SMS command: “GPRS+password,0,0” is used to switch to TCP mode, TCP is the
default mode.
SMS command: “GPRS+password,1,1” is used to switch to UDP mode.
6.19.4.3. Send SMS command: “SMS+password” to tracker, it will reply “SMS OK!”, and
switch back to SMS mode

6.20 Configure parameters by USB

Connect tracker to computer with Micro USB cable, open the memory

of the tracker, find and open the initial configuration file with
notepad, operate according to the instructions.
Note: The old password field must be filled every time when you want to change any
settings.

7. Cautions
Please comply with the instructions to extend the unit life:
1. Keep the unit dry. Any liquid, i.e. rain, moisture, may destroy or damage the inside circuitry.
2. Don’t use & store the unit in dusty places.
3. Don’t put the unit in overheated or overcooled places.
4. Handle carefully. Don’t vibrate or shake it violently.
5. Clear the unit with a piece of dry cloth. Don’t clean in chemicals, detergent.
6. Don’t paint the unit, this may cause some foreign materials left in between the parts.
7. Don’t disassemble or refit the unit.
8. Please read the user manual carefully before installation and operation, learn something more about
the voltage range. Otherwise, it won’t work properly or destroy the product.
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8. Faults & the Solutions

Faults Solution

Please check if built-in battery is charged, and power wires connected

Fail to turn it on
well.

 Please check if SIM card installed correctly.

 Please check if SIM card is GSM network.
No GSM signal  Don’t turn on the PIN code
 no calls can be diverted
 The voltage of power supply is normal?

Installed location should be unblocked to ensure to receive GPS signals.

No GPS

No reply to SMS command Password wrong or the SMS format is wrong

Call without SMS reply or

Authorized number is wrong or didn’t configure any authorized numbers
cannot receive alarm SMS

Stop engine fail Check the relay for engine cut is right connected.

Remote Controller fail Remove external power , turn on the device and program again

Negative trigger siren, the other wires of siren need to be connected to

Siren fail
corresponding power (+).