FS-41 User Manual
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1. Please note that the content in this guide is protected under copyright law even if it is not distributed with the FS 41 tracking unit Contents Limited Warranty Warranty Priod How to get Warranty Service What is not Covered Other Important Notices Statutory obligations Introduction Fixed Base Station Vehicle tracking system Active versus passive tracking GPS Global Positioning System How GPS works GPRS UDP TCP Common Uses Find n Secure Tracking Software Packaged Contents Features Tracking Emergency Button Door Lock Unlock Silent Call Pickup Tow Alarm OverspeedAlarm Engine Immobilizer Geofence Reporting Preparing for first use 24 Installation 26 Configuration 27 Power to the tracking unit 27 Configuration via SMS 27 Configuration via RS232 cable 31 CON 1 Cable Description and Colors 33 CON 2 Cable Description and Colors 34 Immobilize Relay Connections 39 Emergency Push Button Connections 36 CON 1 Connections diagram 36 CON 2 Connections Diagram 37 GPS Antenna Installation 37 LED Indicators 39 Getting Started 41 Frequently Asked Questions FAQ s 46 What is the minimum reporting time of the tracking unit 46 What is the use of tracker ID 46 Tracking unit is ON but location on the server is not being updated 46 May I update the firmware of the tracking unit 47 Can FS 41 be also used for other purposes instead of vehicles 47 Does FS 41 supports voice communications 482. What is the benefit of UDP over TCP 48 Technical Specifications 49 Limited Warranty Embarc Information Technology Pvt Ltd Embarc provides this Limited Warranty to person who has purchased Embarc product s included in the sales package Product Embarc warrants to you that during the warranty period Embarc or an Embarc authorised service company will in a commercially reason able time remedy defects in materials design and workmanship free of charge by repairing or should Embarc in its absolute discretion deem it necessary replacing the Product in accordance with this Limited Warranty Warranty Priod The warranty period starts from the date of Products original purchase from Embarc The Product may consist of several different parts and different parts may be covered by a different warranty period herein after Warranty Period The different Warranty Periods are a twelve 12 months for the tracking device and accessories whether included in the tracking device sales package or sold separately other than the consumable parts and accessories listed in b below b six 6 months for the following consumable parts and accessories batteries chargers and cables The Warranty Period will not be extended or renewed or otherwise af fected due to subsequent resale repair or replacement of the Product However repaired part s will be warranted for the remainder of the original Warranty Period or for si
3. 2 GPS GPRS LED Red Status Description Flashing GPS Locked Device is dailing the GPRS service Flash fast GPRS connection was successful 3 GSM LED Green Status Flashing Device is now registered on the GSM Network It can now send and receive SMS Phone calls 40 FS 41 USER MANUAL LED Indicators Constant ON Device is still registering to GSM network If no network is availabe or SIM card not inserted into the device this LED will remain constant Device is communicating with Server or Autho rized numbers Getting Started Once the unit is installed completely inside the vehicle and all the con nectors are in place tracking unit starts communicating with the soft ware and you may see live reporting in the software FS 41 can acti vate outputs like engine blocking door lock unlock etc via web or via SMS Please check the software manual for detailed description about activating the outputs using the software We will demonstrate in this section on how to send these commands using the SMS Please note that all the commands after the unit has been initial ized can only be sent by the authorized number except few command which we will discuss later SMS Commands CLR Clear all the settings stored inside the track ing unit This command is very useful when you want to re initialize the unit quiring number the tracking unit tracking unit GPS data OUTPUTO 1 Enables all the outputs of the
4. km h to send tow alarm and repeat tow alarm yy 10 250 km h Example TOW 1 0 10 Send tow alert only once when speed of the vehicle is 10 km h 44 FS 41 USER MANUAL Getting Started TOW 0 Disable tow alert SPKMT lt value gt Mute or Un mute the speaker of the track ing unit if lt value gt is 1 speaker is put in mute state if lt value gt is 1 speaker is put in normal state CLVL lt value gt Adjust the volume of the speaker lt value gt is in the range of 0 99 Alerts Alerts are generated by FS 41 whenever some condition is voilated in the vehicle Primary alerts sent by FS 41 are as follows Pressing Emergency button Sends SMS to Contact Number 1 and also establishes a call to the Contact Number 1 Server is also notified about the emergency sit uation Overspeeding Server is notified about the over speeding of the vehicle main battery removal of the engine turning off FS 41 USER MANUAL 45 Getting Started Server is notified whenever ve hicle is moving as per the set pa rameters without ignition being ON Hardware Inputs Server is notified whenever any of the hardware inputs are acti vated hicle enters into a geofence area hicle leaves a geofence area Geofence is a server implemented feature For more information please visit http www findnsecure com Important Notice Emergency button is not a replacement for SOS service provided by poli
5. tracking unit OUTPUT0 0 Disable all the outputs of the tracking unit 42 FS 41 USER MANUAL Getting Started SOU TPU TX Y X is the Ouput number to be enabled It is in the range of 1 4 Y can be 1 for enabling and 0 for disabling Example OUTPUT 1 1 Enable output number 1 OUTPUT 1 0 Disable output number 1 OUTPUT 2 1 Enable output number 2 INPUT0 1 Enables all the inputs By default only SOS Input is active all oth er inputs are in passive state GINI Sends back the configuration of the tracking unit SLEEP 1 lt Minutes gt Enables sleep mode in the vehicle unit Unit will go into sleep mode after specified lt Minutes gt SLEEP 0 Disable sleep mode in the vehicle unit FS 41 USER MANUAL 43 Getting Started G2R lt seconds gt Enables real time tracking sending packet after every lt seconds gt G2R mode is used when ignition of the ve hicle is ON TRA lt seconds gt Enables real time tracking sending packet after every lt seconds gt TRA mode is used when ignition of the ve hicle is OFF mode mode DNS IP By default vehicle unit uses DNS Server 168 95 1 1 You may use this command to configure some other DNS server for resolv ing the hostname GFS Sends back configuration details like G2R TRA etc TOW 1 xx yy Enable Towing alert xx interval in seconds to repeat tow alert xx 10 3600 if xx 0 means only send once yy minimum speed value in
6. 9 Find n Secure Tracking Software fleet while sitting in the office or even when you are on the move Apart from vehicles Find n Secure is equally useful for tracking of some of the most important possessions of your life such as children aged parents and animals Personal trackers inform you whether your children are regularly attending school college or coaching classes or not are they going to that particular movie or visiting that particu lar friend s place about which they had told you before getting out of home or they are visiting any dangerous place which they should not Packaged Contents FS 41 tracking unit package comprises of 10 components as shown below in the table Please verify that all the components are received in tact in the package Tracking Unit GPS Antenna 10 Pin Wiring Harness o L 14 Pin Wiring Harness Emergency Button Re chargable Li Ion Battery Pack Engine Immobilizer Relay FS 41 USER MANUAL 21 Packaged Contents Features FS 41 Vehicle Tracking unit is an advanced tracking system having built in tracking and security features Tracking Pind Secure software may be used for tracking the vehicle on the computer or mobile Find nSecure is an enterprise class web based software for more information please visit http www findnsecure com Emergency Button Emergency button is designed for notifying a phone number with SMS and automatic call to the programmed
7. Battery SIM Card Connector Slot Once you have finished with the fitting the SIM card and the battery FS 41 tracking unit will look as shown below in the image Place the FS 41 USER MANUAL 25 Preparing for first use top cover back on the unit and fasten the screws Installation We will now proceed to installation of the tracking unit in the vehicle Tracking unit operates with the batteries in range of 12V 36V Before starting the installation of the tracking unit you should ensure that all the attachments accessories supplied with the unit are ready Connect the GPS and the GSM antenna as shown in the image below and place the GPS antenna under the clear sky FS 41 USER MANUAL 27 Installation Configuration Tracking unit can be configured either by sending SMS to the unit or by connecting unit by RS232 cable Before configuration you are required to add tracker in the software and get the tracker ID from it Please follow the process given below Login to the software as administrator s Go to the Users Management a Select or create the Group Individual account to which you wish to add the tracker a Click on add tracker Find nSecure software automatically generates a tracker ID please note down this ID and fill up the complete form a Click done For more information about the software please refer to the software user guide Power to the tracking unit Before installing the unit in t
8. Bm 5dB Min 0dBm 5dB Sensitivity GSM 850 lt 106 dBm E GSM 900 lt 106 dBm DCS 1800 lt 104 dBm PCS 1900 lt 104 dBm GSM Application Pro AT Commands gramming Interface UI APIs GPS Module ATMEL SUPERSENSE ANTARIS4 Center Frequency 1575 42 MHz L1 Band C A code Sensitivity gt 158 dBm Protocol NMEA 0183 V3 0 Projection WGS 84 GPS Antenna Frequency band 1575 42 12 Mhz Gain 24 dBi Output Impedance 50 Q
9. IVEN BY EMBARC IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IM PLIED EMBARC AND ITS VENDORS DISCLAIM ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY 8 FS 41 USER MANUAL Limited Warranty OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE EMBARC S RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR OR REPLACE DE FECTIVE PRODUCTS IS THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY PROVIDED TO THE PURCHASER FOR REACH OF THIS WARRANTY EMBARC AND ITS VENDORS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER EMBARC OR THE VENDOR HAS ADVANCE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES Statutory obligations This Limited Warranty must be read subject to any statutory provi sions that imply warranties or conditions into this Limited Warranty that cannot be excluded restricted or modified except to a limited ex tent If such statutory provisions apply to the extent to which Embarc is able to do so its liability under those provisions will be limited at its option to in the case of goods the replacement of the goods or the supply of equivalent goods the repair of the goods the payment of the cost of replacing the goods or of acquiring equivalent goods or the payment of the cost of having the goods repaired and in the case of services the supplying of the services again or the payment of the cost of having the services supplied again Note Your Product is a sophisticated electronic device Embarc strongly encourages you to familiarise yourself wi
10. Thank you for purchasing FS 41 GPS Vehicle Tracking and Security System Please read all instructions carefully before installation to en sure your complete understanding of the tracking unit and its features for obtaining best performance Embarc operates a policy of ongoing development Embarc reserves the right to make changes and improvements to any of the products described in this document without prior notice TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW UNDER NO CIR CUMSTANCES SHALL EMBARC OR ANY OF ITS LICENSORS BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LOSS OF DATA OR INCOME OR ANY SPECIAL INCIDENTAL CONSEQUEN TIAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES HOWSOEVER CAUSED THE CONTENTS OF THIS DOCUMENT ARE PROVIDED AS IS EXCEPT AS RE QUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE MADE IN RELATION TO THE ACCURACY RELIABILITY OR CONTENTS OF THIS DOCU MENTS EMBARC RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REVISE THIS DOCUMENT OR WITH DRAW IT AT ANY TIME WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE Reverse engineering of any software in the Embarc device is prohibited to the extent per mitted by applicable law No part of this Manual may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of Embarc Information Technology Pvt Ltd
11. can locate themselves as well as customers and prospects get driving directions and add nearby last minute appointments to itineraries Benefits include increased productivity reduced driving time and increased time spent with cus tomers and prospects Trailer Tracking Haulage and Logistics companies often operate lor ries with detachable load carrying units The part of the vehicle that drives the load is know as the cab and the load carrying unit is known as the trailer There are different types of trailer used for different ap plications e g flat bed refrigerated curtain sider box container Wildlife Tracking These tracking systems can be modified and used for tracking of wildlife by fitting a tracking device on their neck which logs their location and transmits via sms or GPRS after a predeter mined frequency GPS wildlife tracking is a process whereby biolo gists scientific researchers or conservation agencies can remotely observe relatively fine scale movement or migratory patterns in a free ranging wild animal using the Global Positioning System and optional environmental sensors or automated data retrieval technologies such FS 41 USER MANUAL 17 Introduction as Argos satellite uplink mobile data telephony or GPRS and a range of analytical software tools Stolen vehicle searching Vehicle Tracking units fitted in a car not only enable the owner to track it real time but also control it in case of theft through va
12. ce or other security agencies Frequently Asked Questions FAQ s Q What is the minimum reporting time of the tracking unit A FS 41 can report locations every 10 15 seconds Q What is the use of tracker ID A Tracker ID is the identification number used by the server to iden tify the unit If tracker ID is not correct then unit will not report to the server Q Tracking unit is ON but location on the server is not being up dated A Please follow the following process to identify the issue i Please check the SIM card of the unit Generally if the SIM card goes out of balance and is unable to connect to the GPRS tracking unit stops responding to the server ii Please check the Antenna connections If the antenna connec tors are loose or not jacked properly the flow of signals is broken iii Check the orientation of the GPS antenna The black plastic portion must always face upside otherwise it will not be able to receive GPS information from the satellites iv Send GPS to the tracking unit and check the response v Send GFS to the tracking unit Check the parameter OnG NET 1 if this parameter is 0 it means unit is unable to get onto GPRS Q Can FS 41 work in the basement or tunnels A No GPS device can work in the basement or tunnels GPS needs to get the information from the satellite and when these signals get lost it FS 41 USER MANUAL 47 Frequently Asked Questions FAQ s i
13. data rates allow users to take part in video conferences and interact with multimedia Web sites and similar applications using mobile handheld devices as well as notebook computers GPRS is based on GSM communication and complements existing services such circuit switched cellular phone connections and the Short Message Service SMS In theory GPRS packet based services cost users less than circuit switched services since communication channels are being used on a shared use as packets are needed basis rather than dedicated to only one user at a time UDP and TCP There are two protocols for data transmission over GPRS One is UDP and the other is TCP They are explained below UDP User Datagram Protocol UDP is one of the core protocols of the In ternet protocol suite Using UDP programs on networked computers can send short messages sometimes known as datagrams using Data gram Sockets to one another UDP is sometimes called the Universal Datagram Protocol The protocol was designed by David P Reed in 14 FS 41 USER MANUAL Introduction 1980 and formally defined in RFC 768 UDP does not guarantee reliability or ordering in the way that TCP does Datagrams may arrive out of order appear duplicated or go missing without notice Avoiding the overhead of checking whether every packet actually arrived makes UDP faster and more efficient for applications that do not need guaranteed delivery Time sensitive applications often
14. e receiving end Thus TCP greatly simplifies the application programmer s network communication task Common Uses Vehicle tracking can be used in the following scenarios Stolen Vehicle Recovery Both consumer and commercial vehicles can be outfitted with RF or GPS units to allow police to do tracking and recovery Fleet Management When managing a fleet of vehicles knowing the real time location of all drivers allows management to meet customer needs more efficiently Whether it is delivery service or other multi 16 FS 41 USER MANUAL Introduction vehicle enterprises drivers now only need a mobile phone with tele phony or Internet connection to be inexpensively tracked by and dis patched efficiently Asset Tracking Companies needing to track valuable assets for insur ance or other monitoring purposes can now plot the real time asset lo cation on a map and closely monitor movement and operating status Field Service Management Companies with a field service workforce for services such as repair or maintenance must be able to plan field workers time schedule subsequent customer visits and be able to op erate these departments efficiently Vehicle tracking allows companies to quickly locate a field engineer and dispatch the closest one to meet a new customer request or provide site arrival information Field Sales Mobile sales professionals can access real time locations For example in unfamiliar areas they
15. eed direction and time GPS was developed by the United States Department of Defense Its official name is NAVSTAR GPS Although NAVSTAR GPS is not an acronym a few backronyms have been created for it The GPS satellite constella 12 FS 41 USER MANUAL Introduction tion is managed by the United States Air Force 50th Space Wing Following the shooting down of Korean Air Lines Flight 007 in 1983 President Ronald Regan issued a directive making the system avail able free for civilian use as a common good Since then GPS has be come a widely used aid to navigation worldwide and a useful tool for map making land surveying commerce scientific uses and hobbies such as geocaching GPS also provides a precise time reference used in many applications including scientific study of earthquakes and syn chronization of telecommunications networks How GPS works GPS satellites transmit signals to equipment on the ground GPS re ceivers need a clear view of the sky so current technology is used mainly outside and does not work well in mountainous areas or near forests or tall buildings Each GPS satellite transmits data that indicate its location and the cur rent time All GPS satellites synchronize operations so these repeating signals are transmitted at the same instant Ground stations precisely track each satellite s orbit The distance to the GPS satellites can be determined by estimating the amount of time it takes for their signal
16. he position information received from each vehicle is stored in the database An user may view his ve hicle on a Geographic map by logging into the web server He can view his vehicle s as long as he is connected to the website Detailed information on route stop and event map view level are stored in the control center for the period as may be required by you say three months six months a year five years or for any length of time depending upon an individual s requirements Active versus passive tracking Typically Vehicle Tracking devices are classified as Passive and Active Passive devices are those which store GPS location speed heading and sometimes a trigger event such as key on off door open closed Once the vehicle returns to a predetermined point the device is re moved and the data downloaded to a computer for evaluation Passive systems may also include auto download type that transfer data via wireless download Active devices also collect the same information but usually transmit the data in real time via cellular or satellite net works to a computer or data center for evaluation FS 41 falls in the second category i e the Active Device GPS Global Positioning System The GPS is the only fully functional Global Navigation System GNSS The GPS uses a constellation of between 24 and 32 Medium Earth Or bit satellites that transmit precise microwave signals that enable GPS receivers to determine their location sp
17. he vehicles it is advisable to test the unit over the table For doing this you may supply the tracking unit with 12V supply using a power adapter with 3 Amp rating Please connect the 14 pin wire harness to the CON2 of the tracking unit and connect red wire to the 12V supply and black wire to the Ground Configuration via SMS You may make use of any mobile phone when initializing the unit for the first time but if you are re configuring the unit then only the au thorized numbers Contact No 1 2 or 3 can send the SMS 28 FS 41 USER MANUAL Installation Step 1 Initializes SMS communication Control Base number and Autho rized Contact Numbers INI Contact 1 Contact 2 Contact 3 ControlCenterNo SMSC Unit Name Contact 1 Phone No max 15 pos Contact 2 Phone No max 15 pos Contact 3 Phone No max 15 pos ControlCenterNo Server Modem Number max 15 pos SMSServiceNO SMS Service Center No max 15 pos Example INI 933 100000 933200000 933999999 919897051914 findnsecure 91933100000 91933200000 ControlCenterNo 91933999999 SMSServiceNO 919897051914 Step 2 The following SMS command initializes GPRS dial up settings Unit ID and Speed Limit INO GPRSDialNO APN UserID Password TrackerID Server Port M axSpeed FS 41 USER MANUAL 29 Installation GPRSDialNO SIM GPRS Dialing No max 15 SIM Access Point Name max 31 SIM User ID for GPRS access max 15 pos SIM Passwo
18. mple SUDBP1 Sets the Vehicle unit in UDP mode By default FS 41 uses UDP protocol for communication Configuration via RS232 cable FS 41 may be configured by RS 232 cable This is sometimes essen tial if you send the wrong INI command to the unit In that case it doesn t accept any more commands Configuration utility is available for download on the FindnSecure website http www findnsecure com Once you have downloaded the utility please install it on any PC run ning on Mircosoft Windows operating system Insert the RS 232 cable in the tracking unit and open the configuration utility In case you don t have the RS 232 cable you can make the cable by using the wir ing shown below FS 41 TG PR Female 10 Pin Conn DSUB 9 Baudrate Setting 4800 14 Pin Conn 12V DC RED Power Supply Screenshot of the configuration utility is shown below Please note that 32 FS 41 USER MANUAL Installation the latest version may differ from the image shown here l FS 41 Setup Utility Select COM Port X Basic Advanced GPRS Dial Number Reporting Server GPRS Usemame Reporting Port 21000 GPRS Password Speed Limit km hr 100 APN Reporting Interval Moving 20 Reporting Interval Stop 120 Protocol UDP Clear all fields Clear Settings Tracker Read Configuration Write Configuration fa D taf m AS Find n Secure S as Automatic Tracking amp Security Software 7 J When the
19. nd network traffic congestion FS 41 USER MANUAL 15 Introduction TCP provides a communication service at an intermediate level be tween an application program and the Internet Protocol IP That is when an application programmer desires to send a large chunk of data across the Internet using IP instead of breaking the data into IP sized pieces and issuing a series of IP requests the programmer can issue a single request to TCP and let TCP handle the IP details IP works by exchanging pieces of information called packets A packet is a sequence of bytes and consists of a header followed by a body The header describes the packet s destination which routers on the Inter net use to pass the packet along generally in the right direction un til it arrives at its final destination The body contains the data which IP is transmitting When IP is transmitting data on behalf of TCP the contents of the IP packet body is TCP data Due to network congestion traffic load balancing or other unpredict able network behavior IP packets can be lost or delivered out of order TCP detects these problems requests retransmission of lost packets rearranges out of order packets and even helps minimize network congestion to reduce the occurrence of the other problems Once TCP at the receiving end has finally reassembled a perfect copy of the large data chunk originally transmitted it passes that single chunk up to the application program at th
20. number In case of an accident or hijacking driver or anyone inside the car can simply press this but ton and an alert SMS is sent to the mobile phone number specified as Contact 1 while programming the unit Further call to this number is also automatcally established and the owner controller may listen to whatever is going on inside the vehicle or can even communicate with the person inside the vehicle FS 41 may also be programmed to turn off the speaker phone in the vehicle Door Lock Unlock You can lock or unlock the doors remotely from the computer or mo bile phone Many a times we leave the car keys inside the car and by mistake lock it In case of such an event you simply take out your mo bile and send a SMS to the vehicle unit to unlock the doors Silent Call Pickup FS 41 is equipped with silent pickup capabilities i e when an autho rized number calls up the tracking unit it will automatically pick up FS 41 USER MANUAL 23 Features the call activate the microphone and mute the speakers You can listen everything going on inside the vehicle This can be a very useful tool in case of hijacking Tow Alarm FS 41 sends the alert to your mobile phones in case it detects move ment without ignition This happens when the vehicle is being towed by the Police or others on account of wrong parking accident etc OverspeedAlarm Vehicle speed limit can be set in FS 41 tracking unit and in case ve hicle is travelling a
21. oductivity accountability and profitability In regard to vehicles Find nSecure displays the location route stops and speed status online 24x7 thus making deployment of vehicles an extremely easy task With real time vehicle tracking software a dis patcher within seconds may see where the fleet is and may re route a driver to a new call in the vicinity saving time fuel money and over time Government officials company executives and contractors who need to make a record of trip mileage time speed and areas covered will find that Find n Secure is a great GPS vehicle location system Find n Secure is a state of the art and reliable GPS fleet management system Apart from real time tracking capability the Find n Secure is also capable of giving historical information There is no need to maintain any man ual vigil or survilience on your fleet Entire data relating to the vehicle is automatically recorded in the computer and analysed through a host of reports generated by the software Find Secure offers hardware and software supported geofencing util ity which enables you to chart out the path of the vehicle or define a territory out of which the vehicle should not move If the vehicle breaches the defined path or territory instant alerts are generated and in that eventuality you may stop the vehicle from your moble phone itself if you so desire Thus you are in full command of your vehicle FS 41 USER MANUAL 1
22. ommunicates with the AVL hardware tracking device through the mobile telephone network or some other communications system In recent years the low cost solutions use the mobile phone network Any Pocket PC based GPS with bluetooth could be used with a bluetooth phone to use the software for remote tracking Fixed Base Station Vehicle tracking system Location and vehicle information that is obtained every second is compressed and stored in the local memory of the vehicle tracking device fitted in the vehicle In this compressed state the information is forwarded to the Base Station also called the control centre at pre set frequency The Base Station has an in built Web Server If primary communication channel usually GPRS is not available for certain period back up channel usually SMS is used to send the critical re al time information All information is forwarded when the primary channel becomes available so no data is lost The data captured by the tracking unit installed in the vehicle mov ing asset and transmitted to the server at the base station through the mobile network is analysed and processed by the software which in FS 41 USER MANUAL 11 Introduction tegrates real time tracking into your web page through a service such as Google Maps Yahoo Maps or Microsoft Virtual Earth Multi layer in depth maps of each city are available and the current location of the vehicle is displayed on these maps T
23. rd for GPRS access max 15 pos FindnSecure software to be sent Port on which Server accepts GPS data MaxSpeed Maximum speed limit of the tracking unit Above this limit unit sends an overspeed alert to the software 0 250 km h Setting the value as 0 disable s the overspeed alert Example INO 99 14 INTERNET 000001 track findnsecure com 21000 100 TrackerID 000001 6 digits track findnsecure com 21000 MaxSpeed 100 km h 30 FS 41 USER MANUAL Installation Step 3 Initializes GPS data sending interval when ignition is ON as under G2R Period Here period is always specified in seconds To stop tracking when ignition is ON you can send G2R 0 Example G2R 20 Device will send GPS data to the Server after every 20 seconds when ignition of the vehicle is ON Step 4 Initializes GPS data sending interval when ignition is OFF through the following command TRA Period Here too the period is always specified in seconds To stop tracking when ignition is OFF you can send TRA O Example TRA 300 Device will send GPS data to the Server after every 300 seconds when ignition of the vehicle is OFF Note TRA cannot be set less than 30 seconds Step 5 Initializes communication protocol of the unit FS 41 can communi cate both in TCP or UDP modes The command is FS 41 USER MANUAL 31 Installation SUDP ProtocolType ProtocolType can be 1 for UDP mode and 0 for TCP mode Exa
24. rious controls e g stop engine or blow horn These controls would stop the vehicle by freezing the engine by generating a command from the mobile phone of the owner or from the computer Thus recovery of stolen vehicle is ensured Race control In some sports such as gliding participants are required to have a tracker with them This allows among other applications for race officials to know if the participants are cheating taking unex pected shortcuts or how far apart they are This use has been featured in the movie Rat Race where some millionaires see the position of the racers in a wall map Espionage surveillance When put on a person or on his personal ve hicle it allows the person monitoring the tracking to know his her habits This application is used by private investigators and also by some parents to track their children Find n Secure Tracking Software Find nSecure a real time GPS tracking software is brought to you by Embarc Information Technology Pvt Ltd Find nSecure enables you to view movements of a person or a vehicle or any moving object on maps like Google Earth Maps and Microsoft Virtual Earth on your computer screen Find Secure basically has application in two areas viz human beings as well as animals e g your pet and fleet management Find n Secure is an ultimate solution for tracking cars jeeps buses trucks tailors boats heavy equipments etc to improve fleet pr
25. s to reach the receiver When the receiver estimates the distance to at least four GPS satellites it cal culates its position in three dimensions GPRS General Packet Radio Service GPRS is a radio technology for GSM networks that adds packet switching protocols shorter set up time for ISP connections it also offers the possibility to charge by amount of data sent rather than connect time It is a non voice value added service that allows information to be sent and received across a mo bile telephone network GPRS is NOT related to GPS a similar acro nym that is often used in mobile contexts Allowing information to be transmitted more quickly immediately and efficiently across the FS 41 USER MANUAL 13 Introduction mobile network GPRS may well be a relatively less costly mobile data service GPRS can provide instant connections subject to radio cover age No dial up modem connection is necessary You can send and receive emails using GPRS and browse the Internet Thus GPRS is a method of enhancing 2G phones to enable them to send and receive data more rapidly With a GPRS connection the phone is always on and can transfer data immediately and at higher speeds typically 56 114 kbps An additional benefit is that data can be transferred at the same time as making a voice call GPRS is now available on most new phones GPRS promises continuous connection to the Internet for mobile phone and computer users The higher
26. s unable to get the location information Now a days GSM works in the basements as well as in the tunnels so you can ring the unit if GSM network is available to talk or listen to the talks inside the vehicle Also some tunnels are now equipped with GPS Q May I update the firmware of the tracking unit A Yes you may update the firmware of the tracking unit by using RS 232 cable which is mentioned in this manual Also you may update the firmware over the air OTA With every update of the firmware you get some new features incorporated in the unit It is also essential for the removal of any prior bugs in the firmware If you have purchased the units in bulk quantities then the fastest method of updating the firmware is by using a chip writer You can get in touch with the tech nical team of Findnsecure and get the complete know how of updat ing the firmware inside the unit Q Can FS 41 be also used for other purposes instead of vehicles A Yes FS 41 is unqiuely designed hardware and can be used in many ways for example in management of the movable assets Q Does FS 41 supports voice communications A Yes FS 41 supports 2 way voice communication system When an emergency mode is activated by pressing the emergency button FS 41 automatically establishes a call with Contact Number 1 Ifa caller want to have a silent pickup it is also possible with FS 41 Q What is the benefit of UDP over TCP A UDP is a light weight connec
27. software is open click on the Connect button to establish connection with the unit once the connection is established fill up all the required fields save to the device and quit the utility Once you are finished with the configuration of the tracking unit log in to the software using the username and password of the associated account and check the live reporting of the unit We are now ready for installing this unit inside the vehicle You should read the vehicle instruction book and keep the wiring diagram of the vehicle ready in your hand Before proceeding with the installation FS 41 USER MANUAL 33 Installation disconnect the vehicle battery and read other safety instrcution re garding alarm systems airbags or anti theft radio coding The ideal place fixing the unit would be either beneath the dashboard or underneath the seat adjacent to the driver seat If you plan to install the vehicle unit in the passenger compartment make sure that all the antenna cables and wiring is protected fom sharp edges and is routed in such a manner that they are not pinched The emergency button should be installed at a place on the dashboard so that it is hidden but easily accessible in case of emergency To avoid false alarms or unintended confusion with other electronic control buttons it should be placed separate from dashboard controls and car audio devices Finish all the wiring and connections to the correct vehicle inputs and o
28. t a speed higher than the specified speed then an alert notification is sent to the server automatically Engine Immobilizer In case of a theft you can send an engine immobilize command to the tracking unit which completely cut down the electric supply to the en gine and doesn t allow it to start up The vehicle comes to a halt Geofence FS 41 is completely compatbile with the Find nSecure circular and ploygon geofence feature Reporting FS 41 is completely compatible with the Find Secure reporting sys tem and can be used to prepare advanced reporting for later analy sis of the vehicle movements Please check with Findnsecure software manual for more information Preparing for first use First of all you have to obtain one operative GSM SIM card with GPRS service enabled Please ensure that the SIM card is without any PIN protection Ask your GSM operator for the SMS Message center num ber Then take the following steps Empty all the contacts or SMS stored on the SIM card using a mo bile phone Please refer to your mobile phone manual for this Unscrew and remove the top cover of tracking unit and Insert the SIM card as shown below in the image Push the SIM card inside the SIM card slot until it is locked If you need to take out the SIM card then push it again to unlock it a Connect the Lithium Ion battery that comes with FS 41 tracking unit in the connector shown below l E l l l l l l Spare
29. th the user guide and instructions provided with and for the Prod uct Please also note that the Product might contain high precision displays cameralenses and other such parts which could be scratched or otherwise damaged if not handled very carefully All warranty information product features and specifications are sub ject to change without notice Embarc Information Technology Pvt Ltd SDF I 7A Noida Special Economic Zone NOIDA 201 305 India Introduction Today s tracking solutions are based on Global Positioning System GPS GSM SMS and internet technologies to keep track of persons animals vehicles or any moving object The Global Positioning System GPS is a U S space based global nav igation satellite system It provides reliable positioning navigation and timing services to worldwide users on a continuous basis in all weather day and night anywhere on or near the Earth s GPS provides real time exact vehicle position s GPRS General Packet Radio Service provides reliable and eco nomical data communication between vehicles and the central sys tem The GPS receiver captures position data of the moving object s that may be a car truck container a person an animal etc present loca tion from the satellites computes the position of the object and sends this information to a central base station via GPRS SMS This infor mation is collected and stored by the built in web server at the base sta
30. tion The location data can also be stored when the vehicle etc is out of range of the cellular operator and retrieved later At the heart of vehicle asset tracking solution is the small and discrete tracking device i e FS 41 in your case also known as Automatic Vehicle Locator AVL installed inside a vehicle or mobile asset The GPS is part of the tracking device Neither a PC nor any other com puter device is required to be fitted in the vehicle moving asset for the purpose of tracking The tracking device fitted in the vehicle moving asset consists of GPS and GSM GPRS can replace GSM modules and proprietary embed ded software and hardware The tracking device includes three ele ments to construct the GPS viz 10 FS 41 USER MANUAL Introduction 1 The GPS receiver with it s antenna 2 The mobile phone electronics i e GSM with its antenna 3 Electronics to connect 1 and 2 and provide intelligence The tracking device is configured around a main controller module which executes the software to configure and control the GPS receiver GSM module and optional Input Output Ports The tracking device requires appropriate GPS and wireless antenna It also needs a SIM card as does any product that exploits the mobile phone network as a carrier of the data from the tracking device to the server Tracking software is run on a PC which could be in the user s office or home The tracking software c
31. tion less protocol Generally when addressing the needs of the tracking system a light weight protocol is required to communicate with the server in order to reduce the cost of the GPRS communication this requirement is addressed by UDP protocol In places where GPRS cost is not of much concern we can 48 FS 41 USER MANUAL Frequently Asked Questions FAQ s anytime switch over to TCP mode in FS 41 Q Can I use a data only SIM It is cheaper in my country as com pared to GPRS voice SIM A Yes you can use a data only SIM It should be able to send and re ceive SMS The only limitation would be you would not be able to use the voice features of your FS 41 tracking unit Technical Specifications Size L W H 144 5 x 71x 38mm Power Supply DC 9V DC 36V Power Consumption 45mA 55mA Standby current Spare Battery 100mA 120mA operating SMS 250mA 350mA operating Talk time 100mA 150mA operating GPRS on line GSM Operating Fre GSM 850 quency TX 824Mhz 849Mhz RX 869Mhz 894Mhz E GSM 900 TX 880 915Mhz RX 925Mhz 960Mhz DCS 1800 TX 1710Mhz 1785Mhz RX 1805Mhz 1880Mhz PCS 1900 TX 1850 2Mhz 1909 8Mhz RX 1930 2Mhz 1989 8Mhz 50 FS 41 USER MANUAL Technical Specifications TX Output Power GSM 850 Max 33dBm 5dB Min 5dBm 5dB E GSM 900 Max 33dBm 5dB Min 5dBm 5dB DCS 1800 Max 30dBm 5dB Min 0dBm 5dB PCS 1900 Max 30d
32. uded down loaded in the Product whether included during installation assembly shipping or at any other time in the delivery chain or otherwise and in any way acquired by you Embarc does not warrant that any Embarc software will meet your requirements will work in combination with any hardware or software applications provided by a third party that the operation of the software will be uninterrupted or error free or that any defects in the software are correctable or will be corrected 6 FS 41 USER MANUAL Limited Warranty 2 This Limited Warranty does not cover a normal wear and tear in cluding withhout limitation wear and tear of camera lenses batteries or displays b transport costs c defects caused by rough handling including without limitation defects caused by sharp items by bend ing compressing or dropping etc d defects or damage caused by misuse of the Product including use that is contrary to the instruc tions provided by Embarc and or e other acts beyond the reasonable control of Embarc 3 This Limited Warranty does not cover defects or alleged defects caused by the fact that the Product was used with or connected to a product accessories software and or service not manufactured supplied or authorised by Embarc or was used otherwise than for its intended use Defects can be caused by viruses from your or from a third party s unauthorised acess to services other accounts computer systems or net
33. urple White Microphone Blue White Alarm Out Blue Alarm Out Green Speaker Green White Speaker eo FS 41 USER MANUAL 37 Installation CON 2 Connections Diagram 14 Pin Connector Pin Number Vehicle Unit Red 12V Black Ground Blue Emergency Button oo sv Brown Free Input oo Ground Brown White Free Input h o Ground Purple Free Input B o Ground Yellow Ignition Wire oso Ignition White Ignition Cut _ __ Relay Purple White 12V c N Battery Gray Door Unlock Door Gun Unlock Wire Black White Ground L Red White 12 c NN Battery Green White Door Lock Door Gun Lock Wire Green Ground L GPS Antenna Installation GPS antenna should be installed either on top of the dashboard or close to the rear window of the car so that it can see the clear sky It can pick up signals through the glass or plastic but will not see the sky 38 FS 41 USER MANUAL Installation through metal or other conductive surfaces To avoid distractions in the GPS signals make sure that antenna is installed atleast 10 centime ters away from the metallic objects Note Adhesive sun absorber screens may contain metallic composition and can distract the GPS signals In such cases GPS antenna should be mounted outside the vehicle LED Indicators Led indicators are described below 1 Power LED Green Flashing Device is powered ON
34. use UDP because dropped packets are preferable to delayed packets UDP s stateless nature is also useful for servers that answer small queries from huge numbers of clients Unlike TCP UDP is compatible with packet broadcast sending to all on local network and multicasting send to all subscribers UDP provides no guarantees to the upper layer protocol for message delivery and a UDP sender retains no state on UDP messages once sent for this reason UDP is sometimes called the Unreliable Data gram Protocol UDP adds only application multiplexing and check summing of the header and payload If any kind of reliability for the information transmitted is needed it must be implemented in upper layers TCP The Transmission Control Protocol TCP is one of the core protocols of the Internet protocol suite TCP is so central that the entire suite is often referred to as TCP IP whereas IP handles lower level transmis sions from computer to computer as a message makes its way across the Internet TCP operates at a higher level concerned only with the two end systems for example your Web browser and a Web server In particular TCP provides reliable in order delivery of a stream of bytes from one program on one computer to another program on an other computer Besides the Web other common applications of TCP include e mail and file transfer Among its management tasks TCP controls message size the rate at which messages are exchanged a
35. utputs before inserting the connectors in the vehicle unit Wiring diagrams for the CON 1 and CON 2 are given below CON1 CON 1 Cable Description and Colors S No ___ Black White S No 3 Red Free o 34 FS 41 USER MANUAL Installation Black 6 Blue White Alarm Siren COMM 8 Purple White Microphone Input 9 Green Speakers o CON 2 Cable Description and Colors 1 Red LON Battery Power Input 6 Purple Free Input S Ignition Detection 8 White Ignition Cut S 9 Pale White 12V Battery Power Input Immobilize Relay Connections To immobilize the vehicle a relay supplied with the sale package FS 41 USER MANUAL 35 Installation should be installed on the engine wire of the vehicle as shown below FRONT SIDE 4 RELAY CIRCUITRY ENGINE WIRE v 1 Green Connect to one end of the igni L 0 tion line A d e cs Yellow Thin Connect to tracking Unit oa 3 Green Connect to the other end of the TOP VIEW ignition line B free Connect to 12V power input supply Emergency Push Button Connections One end of the emergency button is connected to the 12V of the power input and the other end is connected to the blue wire of CON 2 connector 36 FS 41 USER MANUAL Installation CON 1 Connections diagram 10 Pin Connector Pin Number Vehicle Unit Black White Optional Red White Optional Red Optional Black Optional Purple Microphone P
36. works This unauthorised access can take place through hacking password mining or through a variety of other means 4 This Limited Warranty does not cover defects caused by the fact that the battery has been short circuited or by the fact that the seals of the battery enclosure or cells are broken or show evidence of tampering or by the fact that the battery has been used in equipment other than those for which it has been specified 5 This Limited Warranty does not apply if the Product has been opened modified or repaired by anyone other than Embarc if it is re paired using unauthorised spare parts or if the Product s serial number or the IMEI number has been removed erased defaced altered or are illegible in any way and this shall be determined in the sole discretion of Embarc 6 This Limited Warranty does not apply if the Product has been ex posed to moisture to dampness or to extreme thermal or environ mental conditions or to rapid changes in such conditions to corro sion to oxidation to spillage of flood or liquid or to influence from FS 41 USER MANUAL 7 Limited Warranty chemical products Other Important Notices A third party independent operator provides the SIM Card and cel lular and or other network or system on which the Product operates Therefore Embarc will not accept responsibility under this warranty for the operation availability coverage services or range of the cellu lar or other network or s
37. xty 60 days from the date of repair whichever is longer FS 41 USER MANUAL 5 Limited Warranty How to get Warranty Service If you wish to make a claim under the Limited Warranty you must no tify Embarc of the defect before the expiration of the warranty period and make suitable arrangements for the performance of service The purchaser shall be responsible for appropriate packaging and shipping with a carrier designated by Embarc with shipping charges paid by sender This Limited Warranty shall not apply to any defect failure or dam age caused by improper use or improper or inadequate maintenance and care alterations mishandling or accidents Embarc shall not be obligated to furnish service under this Linited Warranty to costs in curred for installation to correction of antenna problems removal or reinstallation or to damage to video tapes discs speakers accesso ries or vehicle electrical system The extent of Embarc s liability under this Limited Warranty is limited to the repair or replacement provided above and in no event shall the company s liability exceed the pur chase price paid for the Product This Limited Warranty extends only to the original first purchaser of the Product and is not assignable or transferable to any subsequent purchaser end user What is not Covered 1 This Limited Warranty does not cover user manuals or any third par ty software settings content data or links whether incl
38. ystem Before the Product can be repaired or replaced the operator may need to unlock any SIM lock or other lock that may have been added to lock the product to a specific network or operator Accordingly Embarc does not accept responsibility for any delays in warranty repairs or for the inability of Embarc to complete warranty repairs that are caused by the operators delay or failure to unlock any SIM lock or other lock The content and data stored in your Product may be lost during repair or replacement of the Product Embarc shall not under any circum stances be liable either expressly or implied for any damage or losses of any kind whatsoever resulting from loss of damage to or corrup tion of content or data during repair or replacement of the Product All parts of the Product or other equipment that Embarc has replaced shall become the property of Embarc If the returned Product is found not to be covered by the terms and conditions of the Limited Warran ty Embarc reserve the right to charge a handling fee When repairing or replacing the Product Embarc may use products or parts that are new equivalent to new or reconditioned Your Product may contain country specific elements including soft ware If the Product has been re exported from its original destination country to another country the Product may contain country specif ic elements that are not considered to be a defect under this Limited Warranty THIS WARRANTY IS G
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