Microtracker EPS2 User Manual
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1. 9 514446 Click for details 6 27m 40km t v Live tracking on worldtracking org is a fast and convenient way to follow your tracker and even to evaluate historic data Using worldtracking org is currently free and unlimited Registering on worldtracking org Your EPS2 comes with an IMEI number serial number and a 6 digit registration key In order to assign your tracker to your account you need to enter those two numbers 1 Create an user login and log in if you have not already done so 2 Click the Add tracker link 3 Inthe two empty field enter the IMEI number 15 digits and the registration key 6 digits After this the tracker will now be visible in the My trackers list EPS2 User Manual Page 30 gpsgate com free service New showing s ey7 buddy list y hiies Posion Mama L rt seen Vinbie fatur i TE Asc ara Met Y key 10003 O Hl x 1 hy w they awe E B amp Fd T Lak 36 10349 Leni 9 59070 w sitiude 0 0 m Mesdirvgi 19 0 Map uptsees ins O feles saledtud User S E DECLA tamaa Bino sending M Pending Bj never baen sean Ponte Defer Letmuder oe 10089 fowed 0 1 Km Longitude veers 9 1 Abtude 9 9 meters Last updated 2018 09 04 19194168 Heading NM AS Gpsgate com offers both free and paid live tracking solutions The free solution is limited for personal buddy tracking Registering on gpsgate com Your EPS2 comes with an IMEI2. EPS2 to wake up every 12 hours Likewise would 30 minutes be given by 30m and 10 seconds by 10s MOTION 1234 MOTION ON INT OFF This command instruct the EPS2 Microtracker to wake up if in motion The command specifies how long time the tracker must be in motion to be recognized as in motion how long time before next time to check for motion and how long time the tracker must be steady to not be in motion on the time the tracker must be in motion to be recognized as in motion Int the time before next time to check for motion off the time the tracker must be steady to not be in motion All 3 parameters are given in seconds or minutes Example 1234AMOTIONA1mA15mA10m Above example configures the MOTION so Must have been in motion for at least 1 minute to be identified to be in motion and thus wake up After 15 minutes EPS2 wakes up again The EPS2 must have been steady for at least 10 minutes to be identified as not in motion anymore Note if the tracker has woken up due to motion then the tracker will wake up at least 2 times The first time when it detects in motion and the second time after the INT time EPS2 User Manual Page 16 TRIGGERS Triggers are signals that can start an Action Those trigger signals don t do anything themselves but are basis for decision of what to do If a trigger is set or not is evaluated during the wake up period see section Wakeups EP
3. OPTION Example 1 1234 OPTION OPTION No ON OFF 1234AOPTIONA1AON This example will activate FlightSafe mode Example 2 1234AOPTIONA2AOFF This example will de activate GSM positioning EPS2 User Manual Page 26 DAILY USE Daily use is straight forward since nothing has to be done EPS2 is always on and can t be turned off Only in when a special situation happens you can choose to do something How the EPS2 responds to a special situation depends on the configuration EPS2 does not require any special maintenance besides changing the batteries when notified by SMS PLACING EPS2 has an IP64 rated enclosure and is thus suitable for harsh environments The UV resilient enclosure is also suitable for outdoor use The optimum orientation is with the lid up as the built in GPS antenna faces upwards There is no unique way to place the tracker but you need to follow some basic rules Do not place the tracker inside a closed metallic compartment Do not place the tracker just under a metallic surface Having in mind that GPS signals are extremely week signals you should try to place the tracker so it can see as much of the sky as possible The EPS2 can be fastened with 2 screws that go through the box but outside the seal compartment SMS SMS is used for both configuration and to send alarm from the tracker Depending on the configuration the tracker will send SMS if it moves too fast moves outside an allowed
4. an SMS alarm or REPORT If the log gets full the oldest positions are overwritten by the newest This means that only the newest 100 positions are transmitted Example 1234ALOGAERROR Above example configures the EPS2 to send the acquired positions that failed to be transmitted next time the tracker established GPRS connection Default value for LOG is ALL PHONE 1234 PHONE X Y This command defines what mobile number the tracker has to contact in case of an alarm The EPS2 can send its messages to up to 8 mobile numbers You can add delete a number delete all numbers or get a list of the stored numbers Example1 L234APHONEAADDA 4512345678 This will add the mobile number 4512345678 to the EPS2 list of receivers of alarm SMS Example2 1234APHONEADELA 4512345678 This will remove the mobile number 4512345678 from the EPS2 list of stored numbers EPS2 User Manual Page 12 Example3 1234APHONEADELALL This will remove all the stored numbers in the EPS2 list of mobile numbers Doing so will make the EPS2 sending alarms only to the mobile number it has last received a SMS from Example 1234APHONE This will make the EPS2 return a SMS with a list of the stored mobile numbers If no number is stored the EPS2 will only send alarm the mobile number it as last received a valid SMS from NAME 1234 NAME NEWNAME This command changes the name of the EPS2 Microtracker The default name is EPS2 and is shown in ea
5. service that gives you the option to see your tracker s directly on a map You only need to create a user login and then assign your tracker to your login There are several live tracking servers available currently at least two of them support the EPS2 trackers Only one live tracking server can be chosen at a time Take a look on the next pages and make your choice EPS2 User Manual Page 29 worldtracking org free service P ho vesterskov Kort Satellit Hybrid F red sdal Nisset Ebstrup Fuglsang Bjemholt Buskhede Balleby y ie en 9 5 Hvinningdal Where has the tracker been Date time Position Address Sat Height Speed 16 02 2010 09 13 47 56 187803 9 581115 Granh jvej 8 12 8600 Silkebor 5 10m Okm t 16 02 2010 08 59 36 56 187143 9 579905 Click for details 7 14m Okm t r 16 02 2010 08 58 29 56 187475 9 580563 Click for details 5 im Okm t E 16 02 2010 08 57 27 56 18768 9 579391 Click for details 7 3m 22km t E 16 02 2010 08 56 25 56 18691 9 574388 Click for details 6 2m 13km t E 16 02 2010 08 55 26 56 190341 9 56803 Click for details 4 6m 65km t 16 02 2010 08 54 29 56 193721 9 558353 Click for details 5 16m 71km t 16 02 2010 08 53 30 56 197705 9 553071 Click for details 7 20m 65km t 16 02 2010 08 52 29 56 196971 9 533546 Click for details 5 31m 79km t 16 02 2010 08 51 28 56 191681 9 521326 Click for details 5 136m 25km t 16 02 2010 08 50 29 56 196063
6. E Defining how position coordinates will be presented in SMS BATTYPE Select battery type These are default configured for use with live tracking and need thus not be changed These are default configured for use with TDC Danish GSM network operator Some informative commands INFO Returns some useful information about the EPS2 HELP Returns a list of commands HELP lt command gt return help for a specific command On the following pages each command is described in detail EPS2 User Manual Page 9 BASIC PARAMETERS Basis parameters describe the required configuration to make the EPS2 work PIN 1234 PIN Xxxx This command changes the 4 digit PIN code that is used in all SMS communication The default code is 1234 and you should change this code for security reasons Example 1234APINA4321 This will change the PIN code from 1234 to 4321 Should you ever forget your code you can set it back by removing the batteries take out the SIM card insert the batteries again and wait 60 seconds After this you can take out the batteries insert the SIM and re insert the batteries back in Now the PIN code will be set back to 1234 APN 1234 APN APNNAME USER PASSWORD This command configures the APN name that is used by your SIM card provider In Denmark these APN s are used TDC s network internet Telenor s network internet Telia s network www internet mtelia dk Example 1234AAPNAinternet Above example
7. EPS2 Microtracker operate best in your specific application you need to configure this a GPRS connection must be configured b The mobile number the EPS2 should call when needed c How often should the EPS2 wake up automatically WAKEUP command d Should motion cause the EPS2 to wake up MOTION command e Do you need a geo fence FENCE command f Would it be a good idea to require a minimum distance before a SMS REPORT is generated DIST command g What should generate a SMS or REPORT WAKEUP MOTION FENCE SPEED DIST TEMP BAT EPS2 User Manual Page 7 In the next section we go through the options in Basic configuration Triggers and Actions As an alternative to the manual configuration it is possible to choose one of the many Themes as seen on page 20 and if needed make manual adjustments to the selected theme If you are impatient and want to get started in a hurry then revert to the previous page and read Get Started Quick Guide EPS2 User Manual Page 8 BASIC CONFIGURATION In order to make the EPS2 behave like described in the sections WAKEUPS TRIGGERS and ACTIONS you need first to specify some parameters PIN Change PIN code in EPS2 APN 7 APN name IP P address of live tracking server URL Live Tracking server DNS DNS NAME Name of your EPS2 Microtracker LOG How the internal log should operate ALL ERROR PHONE Defining mobile numbers the EPS2 will send SMS to SMSTYP
8. Microtracker EPS2 User Manual GPS GSM tracker 2013 05 27 This document describes the properties configuration and use of the EPS2 Microtracker Valid for Firmware 1 19 or newer Version 1 1 KEY 7 A S KEY 7 info microtracker dk CONTENTS 1 GENERAL INFORMATION 3 2 SIM CARD AND BATTERIES 4 a SIM CARD 4 b BATTERIES 4 3 CONFIGURATION 6 a GET STARTED QUICK GUIDE 6 b RESET 6 C BASIC TERMS 7 d BASIC CONFIGURATION 9 i BASIC PARAMETERS 10 ii STATUS COMMANDS 15 e FUNCTIONS CONFIGURATION 16 i WAKEUPS 16 ii TRIGGERS 17 iii ACTIONS 20 f ALTERNATIVE DATA TRANSFER 22 g SELECTING A THEME 24 h OPTIONS 26 4 DAILY USE 27 a PLACING 27 b SMS 27 C INCASE OF AN ALARM 27 d LIVE TRACKING 29 i WORLDTRACKING ORG 30 ii GPSGATE COM 31 5 TROUBLESHOOTING 32 6 LIST OF COMMANDS 33 7 SPECIFICATIONS 34 EPS2 User Manual Page 2 GENERAL INFORMATION Congratulations with your new EPS2 Microtracker EPS2 has been designed using the latest technology and will give you many years of safe operation EPS2 is especially designed to use very little energy A single set of batteries can last for up to 5 years depending on how it s used In order to have to most out of your EPS2 we encourage you to read all of this user manual so you fully understand the possibility you are given to secure your valuable assets and to maximize the battery life time If you should face the need for answers on
9. S2 operates with 8 trigger signals and 6 of those have an associated parameter that is used to evaluate of the trigger is set or not The following trigger signals are available e W Wakeup Motion Fence unconditional Fence conditional Energy saving Distance M F E e S Speed D B Battery 1 Temperature FENCE 1234 FENCE D w D is a radius given in kilometers If the tracker is outside this radius the FENCE trigger is set The tracker uses the last know position for this evaluation W is an optional parameter that is used to tell the tracker when to wake up again next time if it is outside the FENCE radius If W is not specified then the normal WAKEUP interval is used Using the W parameter is especially useful if you wish to have more frequent reports when the tracker is outside its normal area e g if it is stolen Example 1234AFENCEA10 Above example configures the EPS2 for a invisible geo fence with a radius of 10km using the current position If no parameters are defined at all then the EPS2 will return with the current parameters To disable fence send 1234AFENCEAOFF SPEED 1234 SPEED s S maximum speed in km t If the EPS2 moves faster than S then the SPEED signal is set Example 1234ASPEEDA130 Above example configures the EPS2 to set the speed trigger signal if moving faster than 130km h EPS2 User Manual Page 17 If no parameters are defined at all sending only 1234ASPEED
10. al F FENCE signal E FENCE signal but only when in motion S SPEED signal D DIST signal T TEMP signal B BAT signal Example 1 1234AREPORTAWM This example will make the EPS2 send a position report to the live tracking server when it e Wakes up WAKEUP interval or e Detects a motion MOTION Example 2 1234AREPORTAWE D This example will make the EPS2 send a position report to the live tracking server when it EPS2 User Manual Page 20 e Wakes up WAKEUP interval or e Has moved outside the geo fence or e Has moved more than the DIST distance Example 3 1234AREPORTAWE This example will make the EPS2 send a position report to the live tracking server when it e Wakes up WAKEUP interval or e Has moved outside the geo fence or e Continues to be outside the geo fence area AND is in motion This example is very useful to secure assets that are allowed to move inside a given area and to have frequent position reports if it moves outside the allowed area and is in motion If the tracker does not move outside the allowed area it only will send reports with the WAKEUP intervals This is a battery saving configuration SMS 1234 SMS TRIGGERS The SMS command is used to configure when the EPS2 should send a SMS to the user s This command works like the REPORT command but it sends the information by SMS instead of GPRS The trigger signals are the same as for the REPORT command Example You wish to recei
11. area measures too low or high temperatures and if the battery level is too low When ever you receive a SMS you normally also will receive its position This position can either be entered in e g Google Maps or you can tap the link in the SMS and on your smartphone directly see the position on a map Even more easy is it to log into www worldtracking org and follow your tracker s directly on the map If you need a SMS with the position regardless if the tracker is stolen or not you simple send an SMS only containing the PIN code e g 1234 Next time the EPS2 wakes up it will send you its position IN CASE OF AN ALARM In case your trackers gets stolen it will depending on the configuration send its position the both the live tracking server and also to the store mobile numbers Normally you would then log into worldtracking org and follow your tracker If for some reason the reported intervals are not frequently enough stolen or not EPS2 User Manual Page 27 you can send SMS 1234AALARM This will make the EPS2 send reports every minute until it either runs out of battery or until you turn back into normal operation by sending SMS 1234AALARMAOFF Using above alarm mode should only be used as the last option to find a stole tracker as this will drain the batteries quite fast On fresh batteries using this alarm mode you can t expect more than 2 days of operation EPS2 User Manual Page 28 Live Tracking Live tracking is a
12. certain questions we suggest you first read the FAQ on www microtracker dk before you choose to contact your dealer as your question most probably is covered here If you do not find the needed answer in the FAQ you can direct your question to support microtracker dk Please include your product type serial number SIM card phone number your live tracking e mail and SIM card provider Have fun Microtracker Team KEY7 A S EPS2 User Manual Page 3 SIM CARD AND BATTERIES In order to have the EPS2 communicating it needs a valid SIM card and batteries SIM CARD The SIM card must be enabled for SMS and 2G GPRS mobile internet 3G SIM cards are not supported You can use prepaid cards or normal subscription cards If you use prepaid cards then make sure it can t be drained without automatic refill so you do not risk losing communication with the tracker If you need guidance in choosing a SIM card you can ask your dealer The SIM card must be inserted before the batteries BATTERIES EPS2 can be supplied with ordinary alkaline disposable batteries included or you can use re chargeable Ni MH batteries The battery life time you will experience depends on several factors as Battery type Temperature cold gives shorter battery time Number of SMS transmitted Number of GPRS reports How often the EPS2 wakes up How good is the GSM reception How good is the GPS reception EPS2 User Manual Page 4 Alkalin
13. ch SMS from the tracker Example 1234ANAMEACAR1 Above example will change the name of the EPS2 to CAR1 The name can be up to 15 characters digits and may not include spaces or special characters SMSTYPE 1234 SMSTYPE TYPE This command is used to tell the EPS2 how it should send position coordinates in SMS Coordinates can be send in ordinary format lat amp long or as a link to GoogleMaps The latter is very useful for smartphones e g iPhone in that you can tap the link in the SMS and are then directly taken to the GoogleMaps with the location of the tracker This is very convenient when doing field recovery The SMS type can be either of these two NORMAL Coordinates are presented as latitude amp longitude GOOGLE Coordinates are presented as a link to GoogleMaps Example 1234ASMSTYPEAGOOGLE Above example instructs the EPS2 to present positions coordinates as links to GoogleMaps An example of such a link could look like http maps google com maps F q amp hl en amp q 56 185673 09 580743 Default SMSTYPE is GOOGLE EPS2 User Manual Page 13 BATTYPE 1234BATTYPE TYPE This command configures the EPS2 to use a specified battery type This is required in order to have the EPS2 report low battery warning at the correct voltage levels This command is only needed if you change to Ni MH batteries or change back to alkaline Battery type can be one of two ALKALINE Ordinary alkaline batteries
14. e disposable batteries EPS2 comes with 3 pcs AA super alkaline batteries also known as penlight or LR6 Alkaline batteries are cost effective and give a long battery life time in temperatures from 0 60 C Alkaline batteries are not commended at temperatures below 0 C The included batteries are special high grade quality and ensure longest operation of your EPS2 A rule of thumb for alkaline batteries 20 c If your EPS2 Microtracker wakes up twice a day to transmit its position you can expect battery life time of 2 years or more f your EPS2 Microtracker only wakes up once a day to transmit its position the expected battery life time is approximately 5 years If your EPS2 wakes up 20 times a day but only needs to send its position once a day you can expect 1 year battery life time It is important only to use fresh and equal alkaline batteries Failing to do so can significantly reduce the operating time or worse it batteries might leak and destroy the electronics If you are in doubt please contact us so we can send you fresh super alkaline batteries Ni MH re chargeable batteries Ni MH Nickel Metal Hydride batteries are the preferred batteries if you plan to use your EPS2 below 0 C and down to 20 C Ni MH batteries are re chargeable and can thus be used for many times but suffer self discharge that shortens the operating time somewhat compared to alkaline batteries Having this in mind you should only use Ni MH ba
15. eters are defined at all sending only 1234 A TEMD then the EPS2 will return the current parameters EPS2 User Manual Page 18 E FENCE CONDITIONED This trigger signal can t be configured because it is a combined function based on the FENCE and MOTION signals The E signal is set if the FENCE signal is set that is if the EPS2 is outside the geo fence AND the MOTION signal is set that is if the EPS2 is in motion If you would like to use the E signal you have to configure both the FENCE the W parameter is not needed and the MOTION parameters The E signal is especially useful if you want repeated REPORTS if outside the geo fence but in order to save battery power you only want REPORTSs if the tracker is actually moving BAT NO PARAMETERS The BAT signal will be set when the battery voltage drops below a certain level and is typically used to send warning SMS to inform the user to change batteries EPS2 User Manual Page 19 ACTIONS When the EPS2 wakes up from sleep mode it updates the trigger signals and then decides if e Should it send its position the live tracking server REPORT command e Should the position be stored in the log e Should it send a SMS SMS command e Should nothing happen REPORT 1234 REPORT TRIGGERS The REPORT command is used to configure when the EPS2 should send a report via GRPS to the live tracking server Triggers that could cause a REPORT are W WAKEUP signal M MOTION sign
16. for a motorbike and send SMS 1234ATHEMEA7 to your EPS2 and wait for confirmation SMS 4 Loginto www microtracker dk and follow your EPS2 on the map It is strongly recommended to read the rest of the section Configuration to understand the behavior and functionally of the tracker but also to have the most out of your tracker to best protect your assets RESET If for some reason you need to bring back the EPS2 to its default settings then you can send this command 1234AINITA1234 After receiving an OK confirmation the EPS2 is reset back and all setting have their default values restored EPS2 User Manual Page 6 BASIC TERMS In this manual we operate with 4 terms that you need to understand to make full use of the EPS2 potential Wakeups _ Things that can wake up the EPS2 from sleep mode Triggers Things that can trigger an Action Actions The generation of REPORTS and SMS Utils Other configuration of the EPS2 The basic operation of your EPS2 is as follows 1 EPS2 wakes up because of a Wakeups 2 EPS2 checks Triggers 3 EPS2 processes one or more Actions if one or more Triggers are active In other words using an example EPS2 wakes up because the wakeup time has run out 1 and while the tracker is awake it checks to all possible things that could trigger an action 2 It sees the FENCE trigger and when checking it decides to send a SMS 3 to notify a breach of fence and then falls back to sleep mode To make the
17. g server you need to define both URL and port number Example 1234AURLAwww worldtracking orgA20000 Above example set the URL to www worldtracking org and port number to 20000 Default values are URL www worldtracking org and port number 20000 For the URL to work you also need to configure DNS Please note Configuring URL and DNS is not required if you have configured IP DNS 1234 DNS DNS1 DNS2 This command configures the DNS servers used to lookup the URL DNS servers are defined by their IP s and depend on the SIM card provider TDC s network DNS1 193 162 153 164 DNS2 194 239 134 83 Telenor s network DNS1 212 88 64 14 DNS2 212 88 64 15 Telia s network DNS1 193 162 153 164 DNS2 194 239 134 83 EPS2 User Manual Page 11 Example 1234ADNSA193 162 153 1641194 239 134 83 Above example configures the EPS21 to use TDC s DNS servers Default DNS values are 193 162 153 164 and 194 239 134 83 Please note Configuring URL and DNS is not required if you have configured IP LOG 1234 LOG LOGTYPE This command is used to define the type of log the EPS2 should make The log can hold up to 100 positions including time amp date Logtype can be one of these 3 OFF Log not used saves battery and data traffic ERROR Only positions that should have been send but failed due to bad GPRS ALL In contrast to ERROR selecting ALL will make the EPS2 send all measured positions that it has found but did not cause
18. included NIMH Re chargeable Ni MH Nickel Metalhydride batteries Example 1234ABATTYPEANIMH Default BATTYPE is ALKALINE EPS2 User Manual Page 14 STATUS COMMANDS These commands are only used to retrieve information from the tracker and do not affect the behavior INFO 1234 INFO This command make the EPS2 return a SMS with some basic information about the tracker Example 1234AINFO This example make the EPS2 return information Software version Hardware version IMEI number GSM signal strength RSSI Battery voltage Temperature total distance HELP 1234 HELP COMMAND If you do not specify a parameter then HELP will return a list of possible commands If you specify a parameter a command the HELP will return a brief explanation on how to use that command Example 1234AHELPAFENCE Above example will make the EPS2 return a SMS with information on how to use the FENCE command EPS2 User Manual Page 15 FUNCTIONS CONFIGURATION WAKEUPS EPS2 runs very long time on its battery by saving as much power as possible This is done letting the tracker being in sleep mode for most of the time and only letting it wake up in certain intervals or if the tracker is moved These two causes are called wakeups Wakeups commands WAKEUP 1234 WAKEUP xS XM XH The time interval for automatic regular wake up The time is given in seconds minutes or hours Example 1234AWAKEUPA12h Above example instructs the
19. me A theme represents a typical configuration for a specific use e g for use in caravan select theme 3 1234ATHEMEA3 Referring to below table above command will preset the tracker to use the parameter values that most often are suitable for caravans If you would like to make adjustments to the selected theme you can do this by configuring the parameters using the normal commands THEME overview REPOR SMS E z co es 2 U ul LL O T F R a TEMA DESCRIPTION WAKEUP MOTION Transport of valuables 1 DOT CNN 30s 1h 1h WD B 2 Store lstoeedem o 5s 2m 5s BM 3 TTE 10s 15m 5m 4 Container land mobile 12h Lm peenian we m wp m 5 Container offshore OFF ib 1 cue h 10s 15m 5m WD 7 Motorbike ATV 12h 10s 15m 5m WD 8 Car rental 12h 10s 15m 5m WD 9 Car R 5s 5m 5m 10 aie al 105 10m 5m 11 Backhoeetc 12h _ 10s 1h 1h 12 Dement people Wheelchair 4h OFF 13 Sport even sos OFF 14 30s 1h 1h 16 OFF 17 OFF 18 10s 5m 5m 19 OFF 20 Catie 12h OFF 21 Seamark Buoy 24h OFF 22 10s 15m Sm 10m EPS2 User Manual Page 24 Translated to text the theme 3 will give this configuration e EPS2 wakes up every 12th hour e EPS2 wakes up if it has moved for at least 10 seconds and then it will check each 15 minutes Only after being steady for 5 minutes it will go back to sleep mode e A position report is sen
20. number serial number and a 6 digit registration key In order to assign your tracker to your account you need to enter those two numbers 1 Create an user login and log in if you have not already done so 2 Click the Preferences link and choose Device Settings 3 In the two empty field enter the IMEI number 15 digits a name for your tracker After this the tracker will now be visible in the My Buddies list NOTE Don t forget to change the IP setting in your tracker see section IP on page 9 NOTE gpsgate com also offers a professional subscription paid service EPS2 User Manual Page 31 TROUBLESHOOTING Should you ever encounter problems with your EPS2 Microtracker then please check below before you seek help elsewhere Problem No response on SMS No GPS position Not visible on live tracking server EPS2 does not react as expected Battery life time is not as long as expected Solution Check LED error codes Note that SMS are only handled if the EPS2 is awake Make sure the EPS2 can see more of the sky Try putting the tracker out under open sky Is GPRS activated on the SIM card Is APN configured as per SIM card provider Is the tracker assigned to your account Try using a predefined theme and when it works modify if needed Battery life time depends on the specific use The more often you receive a SMS and or report to the live tracking server the shorter the battery live time Low temperature
21. racking servers The second parameter PHONE is the phone number to the live tracking server Example 1234ASMSDATAANOGPRSA 4530970496 Above example configures the EPS2 to send data to the live tracking server via SMS if there is no GPRS Default value for MODE is OFF NOTE If you are using SMS as your alternative data transfer channel you should change the LOG setting to either OFF or ERROR to not risk receiving a bulk of SMS EPS2 User Manual Page 22 SREPORT 1234 SREPORT TRIGGERS The SREPORT command is used to configure when the EPS2 should send a report via SMS to the live tracking server If SREPORT is not configured the REPORT values are used Normally you are interested in less data when using the SMS data channel due to cost reasons and then you should define the required triggers with SREPORT Triggers that could cause a SREPORT are W WAKEUP signal M MOTION signal F FENCE signal E FENCE signal but only when in motion S SPEED signal D DIST signal T TEMP signal B BAT signal Example 1234ASREPORTAW This example will make the EPS2 send a position report to the live tracking server when it e Wakes up WAKEUP interval This example is a typical configuration for alternative data transfer using SMS because only WAKEUP events are transferred EPS2 User Manual Page 23 SELECTING A THEME To make a quick configuration it is possible to simply select a suitable The
22. s have a significant impact on battery live time Use Ni MH batteries if below 0 C EPS2 does not work after Press RESET button changing batteries LED error codes The red LED is normally off but if failure is detected it will flash with an error code Description GSM error Check GSM coverage PIN code not removed on SIM card SIM card locked PUK code is required SIM card error Battery voltage too low The error code is only shown for 2 minutes after the failure is detected but will show again next time the failure is detected EPS2 User Manual Page 32 LIST OF COMMANDS Command Description Page ALARM ALARM mode 23 APN APN name 9 BATTYPE Battery type 13 DIST Distance trigger 17 DNS DNS name server 10 FENCE FENCE trigger 16 HELP SMS help 14 INFO EPS2 Information 14 IP IP of live tracking server 9 LOG LOG function 11 MOTION Motion trigger 15 NAME Naming the EPS2 12 PHONE Mobile numbers 11 PIN Changing PIN code 9 REPORT Report specification 19 RESET Reset procedure 6 SMS SMS specification 20 SMSDATA Alternative data channel 23 SREPORT Alternative data specification 23 SMSTYPE Defining coordinates in SMS 12 SPEED Speed trigger 16 THEME Pre defined themes for easy use 21 TEMP Temperature trigger 17 URL URL of live tracking server 10 WAKEEUP Normal automatic wake up 15 EPS2 User Manual Page 33 SPECIFICATIONS Size Weight Accuracy GSM GPS Data transfer Battery life time Working tempera
23. t to the live tracking server if it has moved at least 500 meters since the last report Also automatically each 12 hours it will send a report e The EPS2 will also send a SMS if it detects a motion The default THEME is 99 This will make the EPS2 send a report every 10 minutes and is thus a good configuration for starting to make your own configuration No SMS are sent unless the battery voltage gets low EPS2 User Manual Page 25 OPTIONER Besides the normal configuration of EPS2 there are some basic options to consider Currently EPS2 offer two options Option no Option Description 1 FlightSafe mode For safe use onboard airplane 2 GSM positioning Alternative positioning using GSM signal FlightSafe mode 1 is used if the EPS2 is to be used oboard an airplane Selecting this option the EPS2 will not disturb the electronics of the airplane making it safe to use Note that this option could degrade the ability to track the EPS2 in case of a theft Also please note that using live electronics onboard airplanes normally is not allowed GSM positioning 2 is used if you want to be able to receive positions via SMS even if GPS positioning is not possible Positioning is then done using the GSM signal but it less accurate This option can make it more likely to locate the EPS2 even if hidden inside e g a container Note that using this option could decrease battery life time and increase data traffic
24. then the EPS2 will return the current parameters DIST 1234 DIST D D is the distance given in meters that the tracker has to move before setting the DIST trigger signal The previous position and the current position is used to make the decision This trigger signal is used to limit the REPORT in that there normally is no reason for transmitting the position if the tracker has not moved Example 1234ADISTA250 Above example sets the minimum move distance to 250 meters before the DIST signal is set If no parameters are defined at all sending only 12234 ADIST then the EPS2 will return the current parameters TEMP 1234 TEMP UNDER OVER OFF C F K T The TEMP signal can be configured to be set if the temperature is too low and or too high Temperature can be set to measure in Celsius C Fahrenheit F or Kelvin K Default the temperature is measured in Celsius If for example you would like the signal to be set when the temperature goes below 5 C and also if it goes above 35 C then you need to send two SMS 1234ATEMPAUNDERA 5 1234ATEMPAOVERA35 If you want to turn off the TEMP signal you should use the parameter OFF If you want to use another scale you can do so by setting the parameter to C F or K for respectively Celsius Fahrenheit or Kelvin 1234ATEMPAF Above example will use Fahrenheit as the scale Note you should change the scale before setting upper and lower temperature limits If no param
25. tteries when needed due to low temperatures If you need to run your EPS2 on Ni MH batteries you need to configure it for this type of batteries using the BATTYPE command Please see page 13 Battery replacement After inserting new batteries you should press the RESET button After this the red LED should flash fast for a few minutes it is then ready and can receive SMS if required Pressing RESET button does not affect your configuration EPS2 User Manual Page 5 CONFIGURATION In order to have the longest possible battery life time the EPS2 is designed to only wake up in specified intervals or if the EPS2 detects a motion Only during these periods when awake the EPS2 can receive SMS and this means it only then can be configured If you can t wait until it wakes up next time wakeup interval or motion then you need to take out and re insert the batteries When inserting the batteries the EPS2 will stay awake for 5 minutes Please note that SMS that are sent to the EPS2 while in sleep mode will not be lost When the EPS2 wakes up it will handle the SMS in queue but not necessary in the same order To ease the readability in this document the A sign indicates a space fl GET STARTED QUICK GUIDE 1 Inset SIM card after having removed its PIN code This is easily done in an ordinary mobile phone 2 Insert the batteries Observe correct polarity 3 Choose a theme on page 24 that best suit your application e g theme 7
26. ture Enclosure Batteries 98 x 65 x 37mm 213g including batteries lt 5 meters under open sky Tri band MTK 64 channel 161dBm Primary GPRS Secondary SMS Typical gt 1 year depending on use 20 to 55 Celsius Ni MH batteries O til 55 Celsius Alkaline batteries IP65 rated UV resist 3 pc alkaline AA Penlight LR6 included Alternative batteries Ni MH not included EPS2 User Manual Page 34 Instructions on environment protection Do not dispose this product in the usual household garbage at the end of its life cycle hand it over at a collection point for recycling of electrical and electronic appliances The symbol on the product the instructions for use or the packing will inform about the methods for disposal The materials are recyclable as mentioned in its marking By recycling material recycling or other forms of re utilization of old appliances you are making an important contribution to protect our environment i Please inguire at the community administration for the authorized disposal location ALL RIGHTS RESERVED COPYRIGHT KEY7 A S DENMARK www keyseven com KEY7 A S Bavneh jvej 19 8600 Silkeborg Denmark EPS2 User Manual Page 35
27. ve a SMS if the tracker leaves the geo fence or if there is a temperature alarm or if the battery level is to low 1234ASMSAFTB Note Check the SMSTYPE command for the various presentation of position in SMS EPS2 User Manual Page 21 ALTERNATIVE DATA TRANSFER When EPS2 sends data to the live tracking server this normally happens via GPRS se section Basic Parameters In some situations GPRS can t be used e g no GPRS or too costly or there is a need for extra high data transfer security For these situations the EPS2 can send data to the live tracking server via an alternative channel SMS In order to make use of the alternative data transfer you need to configure the tracker with the SMSDATA command and optional with the SREPORT command Both are described in below SMSDATA 1234 SMSDATA MODE PHONE This command is used to define an alternative data channel to the live tracking server and is very useful in areas without GPRS or areas with very expensive GPRS rates The alternative data channel is SMS See also the SREPORT command MODE can be one of these 5 OFF Alternative data channel not used Only GPRS is in use ROAMING Data are send via SMS if GSM networks is roaming GPRS is disabled when roaming NOGPRS Data are sent via SMS if there is no GPRS SMS Data are sent via SMS only GPRS is disabled Use this in areas without GPRS SMSGPRS Data are sent both via SMS and GPRS Can be used for 2 different live t
28. will set the APN name to be internet If your SIM card provider demands a username and password you can add these e g Example 1234AAPNAinternetAuserApass Default value for APN is internet and blank username and blank password IP 1234 IP IPNUMMER PORTNUMBER This command configures the IP and PORT number of the live tracking server www worldtracking org If you know the IP and PORT number then you do not need to configure DNS and URL For our live tracking server the IP number is 92 246 5 170 and the PORT number is 20000 If ever our server is moved the IP and EPS2 User Manual Page 10 PORT may change but we will always inform our customers in due time If you will be sure not to lose the GPRS connection even if we someday move the server you have to configure DNS and URL Example 1234AIPA92 246 5 170 420000 Above example configures IP to be 92 246 5 170 and PORT to be 20000 Default IP and PORT numbers are 92 246 5 170 20000 and need to be changed if you plan to use live tracking on www worldtracking org If you would like to use another live tracking server e g www gpsgate com then you must change IP to 1234AIPA69 10 131 178A30175A1 Note If you require high data transfer security e g data even if no GPRS then see section ALTERNATIVE DATA TRANSFER URL 1234 URL URLNAME PORTNUMBER This command configures the URL of the live tracking server In order to use www worldtracing org live trackin
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