manual of pt500

MINI GPS Vehicle Tracker

PT500

Use Manual

Please read it carefully before operation

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1. Product Overview PT500 is a GPS/GSM/GPRS tracking device which is specially developed and designed for vehicle

real-time tracking and security. With superior GPS and GPRS modules, PT500 has good sensitivity and

stable performance. It can get accurate GPS fix even in remote places. And also can reply street name

by SMS.

PT500 has following functions and features: Tracking via SMS or GPRS

Show street name on Mobile Phone via SMS

Current location report

Tracking by time interval

SOS panic button

Geo-fence control

Low battery / Speeding alert

Engine Cut (optional, work with relay to stop engine)

I/O: ACC input, SOS, output

Save GPRS cost by ACC(Ignition)

Analog Input: 1 x 10 bits resolution analog inputs, can connect to fuel sensor and temperature sensor

Position logging capacity up to 260,000+ waypoints

Support GPS realtime tracking with LiveGTS

Support sending SMS via tracking platform LiveGTS

For operate safely, please refer to following simple guidelines: Proper Connection: When install this device to vehicle, read carefully the manual so as to carry out

correct installation. Don’t connect it to other incompatible devices.

Qualified Accessories: Use original parts, qualified batteries and peripheral equipments to avoid

damage to PT500.

Safe Driving: Drivers should not operate this device while driving.

Qualified Service: Only qualified personnel can install or repair PT500.

Water Resistance: PT500 is not water resistance. Keep it dry. Install it inside the vehicle.

Confidential Phone Number: For safety reason, don’t tell other people the SIM card number of your

PT500 without taking precautions of security settings.

GPS communication is liable to be affected by environmental shielding; may fail to carry out positioning

during certain circumstances. It will resume the positioning function as soon as it leaves the shielding

environment. This is normal. Please do not worry when encountering such problem.

Each signal sent out from the system will be confirmed for successful transmission in the base station of

the mobile operator. However, if system stoppage occurs or if the mobile telephone is preset to a switch

off state by the customer, it cannot ensure successful transmission.

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2. Parameters of PT500 Feature Characteristics

Power Supply +9V to +40V

Power Consumption For

VBATT

Active mode(peak) < 1.0A

Active mode(avg.) < 300mA

Idle mode < 50mA

Operating Temperature Range -20 to +60

Storage Temperature Range -20 to +70

Humidity Up to 75% non-condensing

External Antenna Connected via the 50Ω coax connector

External SIM Card Connected via SIM Card connector

SIM card type 3V

Transmit Power Class 4(2W) for E-GSM 900 and 850

Class 1(1W) for DCS 1800

Class 1(1W) for PCS 1900

Sensitivity -104 dBm minimum for E-GSM 900 and 850

-102 dBm minimum for DCS 1800

-102 dBm minimum for PCS 1900

Speech Codec Triple rate Codec:

Half rate –ETS 06.20

Full rate –ETS 06.10

Enhance Full rate-ETS 06.50/06.06/06.08

GPRS Multi-slot Class 8(4Rx , 1Tx , 5 slot Max.)

Support all 4 coding schemes(CS-1, CS-2, CS-3 and CS-4)

Maximum download speed is 85.6kbps

Maximum upload speed is 21.4kbps

Dimensions 8.3 x 6.4 x 2.6 (cm)

3. Getting Started This section will describe how to set up your PT500.

3.1 Hardware and Accessories PT500’s standard package include following items

• Main Unit • GPS Antenna • GSM Antenna • Wires

3.2 Connecting and Installation If you test your tracker in office, please follow below steps: First, charge the tracker via 12V power charger for 3 hours at least at the first use.

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Second, install the SIM card to the tracker (press the yellow button to make the Card Holder out).

Third, connect antennas and wires

connect the GSM Antenna connect the GPS Antenna connect the wires

Red line: connect to positive pole of car battery

Black line: one connect to cathode of car battery

the other connect to SOS key

White line: connect to SOS key

Blue line: connect to AD for fuel sensor or temperature sensor

Yellow line: connect to ACC for save GPRS cost

Green line: connect to optional relay for engine cut

Fourth, move the power button from right to left to turn on the tracker.

If you install your tracker in car directly, please follow below steps: First, install the SIM card to the tracker (press the yellow button to make the Card Holder out)

Second, Connect the GSM Antenna,

Connect the GPS Antenna,

Connect the wires to car battery (Red line is for positive pole, black line is for negative pole).

Third, push the power button to turn on the tracker.

After turn on the tracker, please refer to the LED Functionality.

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GPS signal LED(blue) - indicating GPS status

Keep on bright One or more inputs are active

Flashing ( every 0.1 second) The unit is being Initialized

Flashing (on for 0.1 second and off for 2.9 seconds) PT500 has a GPS fix

Flashing (on for 1 second and off for 2 seconds) PT500 has no GPS fix

GSM signal LED(red) - indicating GSM status

Keep on bright One call is coming in/ one call is being made

Flashing ( every 0.1 second) The unit is being Initialized

Flashing (on for 0.1 second and off for 2.9 seconds) PT500 is connected to the GSM network

Flashing (on for 1 second and off for 2 seconds) PT500 is not connected to the GSM network

Power LED(red) - indicating Power status

Keep on bright Charging

Flashing slowly Work normal

Flashing fastly Lower power

3.3 Start Tracking You can start to track your car or test the tracker after GSM and GPS LED work normally. There are two

kinds of way to track the car, one is by SMS on mobile and the other is via GPRS on LiveGTS software

platform.

3.3.1 Tracking by SMS on mobile:

Tracker reply SMS with coordinates: When you want to know the car location, you can send SMS command to the tracker, and after some

seconds, the tracker will reply you SMS with the position Lat & Log data.

To get position command is: Command: W<password>,000

Example:

SMS sent: W000000,000 Notes: The default password is 000000.

SMS received:

Latitude = 22 32 36.63N Longitude = 114 04 57.37E, Speed = 2.6854Km/h, 2010-01-24,01:50 GPRS:ON

EXPW: OFF

GPRS means GPRS state: ON: GPRS connect ok OFF: GPRS disconnect Fail: GPRS connect fail

EXPW means external power state: ON: connect external power OFF: disconnect external power

(Note: when your tracker can’t get the GPS signal, it will reply SMS with “(gps no fix) Latitude = 22 32

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36.63N Longitude = 114 04 57.37E, Speed = 0Km/h, 2010-01-14,01:50” this position is the last place

where the tracker can get GPS signal. )

To get PT500’s position by another easier way:

(a) Call PT500 using your mobile phone.

(b) After listening to the ring for 10 - 20 seconds, hang up the phone.

(c) Then after 20 seconds, your mobile phone will receive a position SMS.

You can visit our LiveGTS demo http://demo.livegts.com which includes the Google map, to get the

tracker position name. Input the latitude and longitude that you have received from the tracker by SMS

and click the "Locate" button. Google Earth will display the location for you in our LiveGTS. Please refer

to following diagram.

3.3.2 Tracking via GPRS on LiveGTS software platform guide: Tracking via GPRS, you should set IP, Port and APN for PT500.

Ensure that your SIM card in PT500 supports GPRS connection prior to setting.

3.3.2.1 Add tracker to LiveGTS Login LiveGTS: You can open your tracking server domain name by IE and Login with your account

name and password. (If you have your private account on our server, please visit http://gps.livegts.com

by IE and then login with your user name and password.)

Add tracker to server: Go to “Manage” -> “Tracker Config” -> “Add New Tracker”, please input your

name and tracker ID, select correct tracker’s model.

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Note: 1. Tracker ID must be digital number and can’t start with zero. And it must not over 14 digits.

Please remember this tracker ID, you need to set it to the tracker in the next step.

2. Please select correct model according to your tracker, otherwise you can’t use real-time

tracking correctly.

3.3.2.2 Set ID for PT500 Command: W<password>,010,ID

Note: Tracker ID must be the same with what you set in LiveGTS

Example: W000000,010,12121313

PT500 will then reply with an SMS (‘Set SIM Ok/12121313’) to confirm this setting.

3.3.2.3 Set APN Command: W<password>,011,APN,APN Name,APN Password

Note: If no APN name and password required, input APN only.

Example: W000000,011,CMNET

PT500 will reply with an SMS (like ‘Set APN Ok/CMNET’) to confirm this setting.

( You can ask your SIM card provider for the APN, it is used to report data to server. )

3.3.2.4 Set IP Address and Port Command: W<password>,012,IP,PORT

Example: W000000,012, 64.120.154.14,8500

PT500 will then reply an SMS (‘Set IP Ok /64.120.154.14,8500’) to confirm this setting.

( If you just open test account on our server, the server IP is 64.120.154.14 if you use your own server,

you must set your won server IP. )

3.3.2.5 Set Time Interval for Sending GPRS Packet Command: W<password>,014,time interval(in unit of 10 seconds)

Example: W000000,014,00003

PT500 will send GPRS packet every 30 seconds (we suggest time interval >= 30 seconds).

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3.3.2.6 Enable GPRS Tracking Function Command: W<password>,013,X

X=0, to turn off GPRS tracking function

X=1, to set TCP

X=2, to set UDP

Example: W000000,013,1

PT500 will reply with an SMS to confirm this setting.

Back to LiveGTS and go to “Realtime” page, select your tracker, then you can see your tracker on the

map. All above setting is basic setting to connect to the software. You can do more setting according to

SMS Command List if you need some other functions.

Tracker reply SMS with street name: The tracker must work on the LiveGTS successfully.

Then you can send the SMS command to get the street name. The SMS command: W<password>,111

Example:

SMS sent: W000000,111 Notes: The default password is 000000.

SMS received: Center:Nigang West Road Side Rd, Futian, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China ( additional: tracker only can reply the street name in English )

PT500 will only reply command from a user which use the correct password. Commands with wrong

password are ignored. For more SMS command please refer to the SMS command list in the end of this

manual.

4 Optional Connection 4.1 Cut oil: connect extra relay according to the diagram to cut oil and stop car.

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OUT Pin operation: Connect the relay as above picture show, and calculate the correct VCC value according to the relay

parameter to make sure to following requirement:

Out1 Input voltage Must < 50V

Out1 input current Must < 500mA

Send one following SMS to give the relay the current to drive it:

W******,020,1,1

Send one following SMS to cut off the current of the relay:

W******,020,1,0

4.2 Fuel sensor or Temperature sensor: connect ad according to the diagram to monitor fuel or temperature.

4.3 ACC (Ignition Detection) : connect ad according to the diagram to save GPRS cost.

Send W******,014,xxxxxx to tracker to set time interval when ACC on.

Send W******,114,xxxxxx to tracker to set time interval when ACC off.

Send W******,114,000000 to cancel this function.

5 Troubleshooting

Problem: Unit will not turn on

Possible Cause: Resolution:

Wiring was not connected properly Check and make sure wiring connection is in order.

Battery needs charging Recharge battery

Problem: Unit will not respond to SMS


GSM antenna was not installed properly Make PT500 connected to GSM network.

Ignition

ACC Input

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Unit with low power Connect the power line to car battery directly or use

12V charger to charge it for 3hours at least

GSM Network is slow Wait for SMS. Some GSM networks slow down during

peak time or when they have equipment problems.

Wrong password in your SMS or wrong SMS format Write correct password or SMS format

The SIM in PT500 has run out of credit Replace or top up the SIM card

No SIM card Insert working SIM card. Check in phone that the SIM

can send SMS message.

SIM card has expired Check in phone that the SIM can send SMS

message. Replace SIM card if needed.

SIM has PIN code set Remove PIN code by inserting SIM in you phone and

deleting the code.

SIM is warped or damaged Inspect SIM, clean the contacts. If re-inserting does

not help try another to see if it will work.

Roaming not enabled If you are in a different country your SIM account

must have roaming enabled.

Problem: SMS received starts with ‘gps no fix…’


Unit does not have clear view of the sky Move the antenna of the unit to a location where the

sky is visible.

PT500 is in an inner place Wait for the target to come out

Battery is low Recharge the unit and the GPS will start working.

Problem: Can’t real-time tracking


GPRS setting is not correct. Please set each step according to user manual.

Ensure your IP port and APN is correct.

APN is wrong Ask your SIM card provider to get the correct SIM

card APN and then set the APN again via SMS

command

Unit’s tracker ID is not same with tracker ID in software Check tracker ID in software and unit.

6 SMS Command List (Remarks: ****** is user’s password, and the default password is 000000)

Description Command Remarks

Get current location W******,000 Get current location of PT500

Change user’s password W******,001,###### ****** is old password

###### is new password

Set preset phone number

for SOS button

W******,003,F,P,T F=0, to turn off this function;

F=1, to send SMS;

As SOS button is linked to IN1, P=1.

T: Preset phone number. Max 16 digits

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Set low power alert

When PT500 voltage is

lower than the preset value,

it will send one low power

alert to the SOS preset

number.

W******,004,X X (voltage preset value)

=0 , to turn off this function

=1, <3.3V send SMS alert

=2 , <3.4V send SMS alert

=3 , <3.5V send SMS alert (default )



Set over speed alert

When PT500 speeds higher

than the preset value, it will

send an SMS to the SOS

preset number.

W******,005,XX XX (the preset value of speed)

=00 , to turn off this function

=[01, 20] (unit: 10Km/h)

For example, W000000,005,08, it will send alert when it

is over 80Km/h

Set Geo-fence alert

When the PT500 moves out

of preset scope, it will send

one Geo-fence SMS to the

SOS preset number.

W******,006,XX XX ( preset distance to original place )

=00, close

=01, 30m

=02, 50m

=03, 100m

=04, 200m

=05, 300m

=06, 500m

=07, 1000m

=08, 2000m

Output Control W******,020,P,F P =1, Out1

=2, Out2

=3, Out3

=4, Out4

=5, Out5

F =0, to close the output

=1, to open the output

Output Control (Safe

mode)

This function is achievable

when the speed is below

10km/h and GPS is

available.

W******,120,ABCDE ABCDE represents Out1, Out2, Out3, Out4, and Out5

respectively.

If A or B or C or D or E,

=0, to close the output

=1, to open the output

=2, to remain previous status

Set character for SOS alert

message

W******,033,1,Char Char is the character in SOS message and max 32

characters

Get IMEI W******,607 To get IMEI

Reset PT500 to factory

setting

W******,991,199### If you want to reset your tracker to factory setting

expect password

Get Google Map link W******,100 Get a Google map link with current location of PT500 by

smart mobile phone, you can click and see the position

in map.

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Extend Settings W******,008,ABCDEFG### A=0, turn off the function of sending an SMS location

report to the authorized phone number when it makes a

call to PT500.

A=1, turn on the function of sending an SMS location

report to the authorized phone number when it makes a

call to PT500.

B=0, location data of NMEA 0183 GPRMC will be

interpreted into normal text for easy reading.

For example:

Longitude = 114 degree - 04 cent -57.74 second

Latitude = 22 degree -32 cent -40.05 second

B=1, location data complies with NMEA 0183 GPRMC

protocol.

For example:

$GPRMC,072414.000,V,3114.3763,N,12131.3255,E,0.

00,0.00,050805,*00

C=0, turn off the function to automatically hang up an

incoming call.

C=1, turn on the function to automatically hang up an

incoming call after 4 - 5 rings.

D=0, Turn off the function of sending an SMS when

PT500 is turned on.

D=1, Turn on the function of sending an SMS to SOS

number when PT500 is turned on.

E=0, reserved

E=1, PT500 shuts down automatically when the power

voltage lower than 3V.

F=0, Turn off the alert when PT500 enters GPS blind

area.

F=1, Turn on the alert when PT500 enters GPS blind

area. SMS is to be sent to SOS number

G=0, LED light works normally

G=1, LED light stops flashing when PT500 working.

### is the ending character

(default value is: ABCDEFG=1000100 )

Preset by SMS for GPRS tracking (Ensure that your SIM card supports GPRS connection prior to setting)

Set ID for PT500 W******,010,ID Tracker ID must not over 14 digits.

Set APN W******,011,APN,APNName

,APN Password

If no APN name and password required, just insert APN

only;

APN defaulted as ‘CMNET’;

APN + APN name + password not over 39 characters.

Set IP Address and Port W******,012,IP,Port IP: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Port: [1,65534]

Enable GPRS Tracking

Function

W******,013,X X=0, close GPRS (default);

X=1, enable TCP

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X=2, enable UDP

Set Time Interval for

Sending GPRS Packet

W******,014,XXXXX XXXXX should be in five digitals and in unit of 10

seconds.

XXXXX=00003~65535, time interval for sending GPRS

packet and in unit of 10 seconds.

This SMS command is activated when the car ignition

on or park time interval is off

Set Park Time Interval for

Saving GPRS cost

W******,114,XXXXX XXXXX should be in five digitals and in unit of 10

seconds.

XXXXX=00003~65535, time interval for sending GPRS

packet and in unit of 10 seconds.

This SMS command is activated when the car ignition

off when connect ACC

Send W******,114,00000 to turn off this function when

disconnect ACC from tracker.

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