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1. Introduction and Features
1.1 Introduction
TR-150 is a durable and water resistant GPS/GSM tracker. Users can install TR-150
on vehicles or assets for tracking. It can send out SMS to users for informing its
location (longitudes and latitudes). Then users can track the location of their vehicles
or assets. TR-150 is designed to equip with high capacity of Li-ion battery for long
operation time. There is one SOS button on the TR-150 for emergency help. It is very
easy to install or hide TR-150 in the car to perform tracking. TR-150 is ideal
application for vehicle tracking and equipment/assets monitoring.
1.2 Features
zSiRF Star III LT GPS chipset, SiRF latest, flagship performance, lowest power
consumption GPS chipset.
z Combination of GPS ,GSM wireless network
z Durable and water resistant GPS tracker
z Easy to install or hide in the car to perform tracking. No external wires needed.
z Ideal application for vehicle tracking and equipment/assets monitoring
z Optional external antenna for GPS reception
z Rechargeable 2100mA high capacity Li-ion battery for long operation time
z External DC power supply
z Configuration can be done via SMS commands or by application software via USB
interface.SOS (emergency) button.
z Voice monitor function to monitor the sound/conversation live.
z Use a coin or screwdriver to loosen the screw on back cover.
z Lift up the back cover and remove it as the direction shown.
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zPush forward the cover of SIM card slot to the position marked with “OPEN”.
Then lift up the cover.
zInsert the SIM card with its metal contacts facing down and the cut corner at the
top left.
zPlug the battery connector into socket. Be aware that the red wire must be
plugged on the top side.
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3.3 Charging the battery
Before you can use the TR-150, you must complete the following procedures:
1. Fully charge the battery. Before using TR-150 for the first time, please charge it
by connecting with AC power adapter for battery under the power-off condition.
(The included battery is specially designed for TR-150. Please do not use other
type of battery; otherwise it will damage the device. If you need to change the
battery for TR-150, please contact you local dealer.) You can also charge the
TR-151 by connect the USB cable to PC or Notebook. (The power of PC or of
notebook should be turned on.)
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3.4 TR-150 with magnetic holder
z Insert the TR-150 with the Power button side facing out.
z Push TR-150 into the holder until it clicks in position.
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zThere are 4 circular magnets on back of the magnetic holder for attaching
TR-150 onto the metal material of vehicle or machine.
To remove TR-150, slightly push the both sides of holder outward, and slide out
z
the TR-150.
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4. Hardware Overview
4.1 Appearance
(1) Power button
(2) SOS button
(3) Indicators
(4) USB connector
(5) Microphone
(6) External antenna connector
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4.2 Button description
Power button
SOS button
Indicator
1. Power On: Press and hold the power button for 3-4 seconds.
The status LED will flash 2 times
2. Power Off: Press and hold the power button for 3-4
seconds. The status LED will flash 1 time.
Press the SOS Button, the status LED will flash 3 times to
indicate the button is activated. TR-150 will immediately send
out emergency messages along with its GPS report to 3 preset
phone numbers.
1. GSM LED:
y Voice monitoring: LED keeps on.
y When no SIM card is inserted, network searches in
progress, ongoing user authentication, or network login
in progress: LED blinks quickly (about once per second).
y In standby mode: LED blinks slowly (once per 3 seconds)
2. GPS LED: The LED keeps on when it is fixing the location.
The LED blinks when TR-150’s location has been fixed.
When GPS function is disabled, GPS LED will be off.
3. Status LED:
y When battery low: LED keeps on.
y When enter setup mode: LED keeps on.
y Press power button to turn on: LED will flash 2 times.
y Press power button to turn off: LED will flash 1 times.
y When SOS button is pressed: LED will flash 3 times.
y When error occurs: LED will flash 5 times.
4. Power LED:
z The LED emit orange light when charger is plugged for
charging the battery.
z The LED goes off after the battery has been fully charged.
USB connector Connect TR-150 to PC by a Mini USB cable for setup all the
features and functions after installing application software in
PC.
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You can also connect TR-150 to PC or notebook by USB cable
for charging the battery.
Microphone
External
antenna
connector
4.3 DIP switch
Forvoice monitoring use.
For you to connect a MMCX external GPS antenna.
Set Switch 1 to ON: Enable the Auto-On feature. When external power is
connected, the device will auto-on. When remove external
power, the device is off.
Set Switch 2 to OFF: All LEDs (except Status LED) go off to perform secret tracking.
Status LED flashes as usual except battery low. (In another
word, Status LED is not on if battery is low.)
Set Switch 3 to ON: For entering setting mode.
Switch 4:Reserved for future use.
Note: You can set the switch by a little tweezer or penpoint or toothpick.
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5. TR-150 Setup and Call Center
Operation
5.1 Install the USB driver
1.) Insert the Driver CD into your CD-ROM driver.
2.) AutoRun installation window will appear.
3.) Click “Install USB Driver” button to install the USB driver.
4.) You will see two folders. If your Windows is Vista version, please double click to
open “PL2303_USB_Driver_for_Windows_Vista” folder and double click
on “PL-2303 Vista Driver Installer.exe” to begin installation. Follow the
instruction to complete the installation process.
5.) If your Windows is XP or 2000 version, please double click to open
“PL2303_USB_Driver_for_Windows_2000_XP” folder and double click on
“PL-2303 Driver Installer.exe” to begin installation. Follow the instruction to
complete the installation process.
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5.2 Install the Call Center program
1.) Click “Install PC Software” button to install the Call Center program.
2.) Follow the instruction to complete the installation process.
3.) After the installation is completed, you will see the icon “TR150-Call Center”
appears on desktop. Double click on this icon to start TR150 Call Center
program.
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5.3 Call Center Menu
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Menu item Description
File > Exit Close the Call Center program.
Management > User
Information
Management > User Edit For deleting a user. The Call Center can only hold 5 users’ information
Device > TR150 Setup
Map > View Tracking Points
Display the User Information. You can setup up to 5 users in the Call
Center.
at most. If you want to add a new user after you have already set 5
users, please delete an existing one first.
When a TR-150 is connected to your PC, you can do the basic setup for
TR-150.
Check this item to mark returned location in the Google Map.
When you receive the latest data report from TR-150, it will
automatically update the point on Google Map.
(Only for SMS Tracking function.)
Map > Export KML File
About Version information.
Export information to the KML Format.
(Only for SMS Tracking function.)
Delete user.
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5.4 TR-150 Setup
1.) Connect the USB cable to TR-150 and the USB port on your PC.
2.) Set DIP Switch 3 to “On” position.
3.) Turn on the power of TR-150. The status LED will emit red light indicating it has
already entered the setup mode.
4.) Start Call Center program.
5.) Click Device > TR150 Setup to select the COM port. If you are not sure about
which COM port to use, please click “Scan COM Port” button to automatically
scan it. Then click “Setup” button to enter setup window.
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Information: the basic information of TR-150
Item Description
Firmware Version
Module IMEI
Set Time Zone
User Name
Phone Number
Firmware version of TR-150
International Mobile Equipment Identity
On: The SMS returned by TR-150 will contain a local time.
Off: The SMS returned by TR-150 will contain a Coordinated Universal
Time, abbreviated UTC.
Enter a user name here.
Input the phone number of this TR-150.
SMS Default Return Phone Number
Item Description
TR-150 will send data report or confirmed message back to this return
phone number that is in the last field of all SMS tracking commands.
SMS Default Return
Phone Number
If user leaves “Return Phone Number” empty in the tracking commands,
TR-150 will send report back to “SMS Default Return Phone Number”.
If “Return Phone Number” and “SMS Default Return Phone Number”
are both empty, TR will send report back to caller ID.
Maximum GPS Tracking Time
Item Description
Maximum GPS Fixing
Time
The time that allows for GPS fixing. If GPS fixing is not achieved in time, it
will close GPS and send back the previous location info.
Default Report Mode Setting
Item Description
User can configure TR-150 to perform the “Default Report Mode”.
There are 3 report modes: immediate report, period report, stop report
(standby). When you select some report mode, the unavailable item will be
Default Report Mode
Report Interval
Report Format
Number of Reports
Return Phone Number
for Default Report
Mode
disabled.
After power on the device, TR-150 will perform the “Default Report Mode”
automatically. For example, if the default report mode is set to “Period
Report” mode, every time when user power on the TR-150, it will send out
period reports by default.
Time interval of sending data report for period report mode.
The unit is second.
Set TR-150 to return message by Format0 or Format1. (Please see
description later in this user manual.)
Set how many reports will be sent for period report mode?
After turn on the TR-150, it will perform default report mode and send the
data report to this number.
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SOS Number
Item Description
SOS Number
OK
Reset Default
Cancel
When SOS button is pressed, TR-150 will dial to these 3 numbers and
send the location information to them by SMS.
OK to confirm and save.
Reset system to Factory Default.
Cancel the Setup.
5.5 SMS Tracking commands and Configuration for SMS
Call Center software developer
You can connect one TR-150 to PC and use GlobalSat PC software Call Center to send
SMS tracking commands and SMS configurations to control the other TR-150
which is outside on the road. It can help Call Center service providers to evaluate
TR-150 and build their own SMS Call Center efficiently.
Please refer to “SMS_Call_Center_software_Development_manual_VX.X_EN.doc”
for details.
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6. Operating the TR-150
6.1 Turn on / Turn off
●Turn on: When the device is off, press the Power button for 3~4 seconds to
turn on the device. When the device is on, GPS will do cold start to locate its
position for the first time with the green GPS LED on. If location is fixed, the
LED will blink. It is suggested that you stay at outdoor place or near the
window where TR-150 can receive the better GPS signal when you turn on the
device.
NOTICE: If it does not successfully get the location fixed after turning the
power on, TR-150 may be located in the weak signal area or on the move.
●Turn off: When the device is on, press the Power button for 3~4 seconds to
turn it off. When the LEDs go out, it indicates that the device is turned off for
sure.
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6.2 Tracking/Monitoring TR-150 by SMS
User can make the following tracking commands to TR-150 to control the device.
After TR-150 receives the command, TR-150 will enter the specific report mode.
There are five report types: Immediate report, Period report, Stop (Standby),
Geofence and Voice monitor.
Please refer to description in this chapter later.
2. Return Phone Number:
Return_Phone_Number
TR will send data report and return message back to this return phone number.
If Return_Phone_Number is empty, TR will send report back to SMSDefaultReturnPhoneNumber.
If SMSDefaultReturnPhoneNumber is also empty, TR will send report back to caller ID.
3. Number of Report:
Number_of_Reports = 0 Æ continuous report
Number_of_Reports = X Æ X times report
4. Report Interval:
Report_Interval
Set Report Interval in seconds.
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► SMS Report functions _ Immediate Report
Immediate Report:When TR150 receives the SMS command, it will return a
SMS to confirm the receipt of command. TR150 starts to get position fixed within
the Maximum GPS Fixing Time. If it can not get fixed the position within the
period of time, it will return the previous location. When the GPS position is fixed,
0: Immediate report
1: Period report
1: Fix not available
2: GPS 2D Fix
3: GPS 3D Fix
E12129.2186 Æ E 121°29.2186’
N2459.8915 Æ N 24°59.8915’
Command End
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6.6 SOS function
Press the SOS Button, the status LED will flash 3 times to indicate that the button is
activated. TR-150 will immediately send out emergency messages along with its GPS
report to 3 preset phone numbers.
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6.7 SMS Configuration
User can configure following parameters into TR-150 by SMS. There are four parts
setting as below.
z SMS Default Return Phone Number
z Maximum GPS Fixing Time
z Default Report Mode Setting
z SOS Numbers
If GPS is not fixed within the time, it returns previous location and close GPS.
The unit is minute.
Number_of_Reports:
Set how many report will be sent.
Number_of_Reports = 0 Æ continuous report
Number_of_Reports = X Æ X times report
Report_Format: Ask TR to return message by Format0 or Format1.
Report_Interval: Time interval of sending data report. The unit is second.
Return_Phone_Number: TR-150 will send confirmed message back to thisReturn_Phone_Number.
If user let Return_Phone_Number be empty, TR-150 will send report back to
SMSDefaultReturnPhoneNumber.
If Return_Phone_Number and SMSDefaultReturnPhoneNumber are both empty,
TR-150 will send report back to caller ID.
ReturnPhoneNnumberForDefaultReportMode: Return phone number for default report mode. TR-150
will send report to this number after it is turned on when Default Report Mode is set to
immediate report or period report.
SMSDefaultReturnPhoneNumber: Set SMS Default Return Phone Number.
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► SMS Configuration _ SMS Default Return Phone Number
In the SMS tracking commands (immediate report, period report,
stop report, Geofence), if the field Return_Phone_Number is
empty, TR-150 will send data report to this
SMSDefaultReturnPhoneNumber.
The confirmed SMS sent to the phone number to indicate the
setting is successful.
End sign
?7,IMEI,OK!
Example:To configure SMS default return phone number as 313-987654, and send confirmed SMS to
626-123456.
?7,355632000166323,1,1,313987654,626123456!
Example: To Disable SMS default return phone number and send confirmed SMS to 626-123456.
Time interval of sending data report. The unit is second.
Set how many report will be sent.
0 Æ continuous report
X Æ X times report
0 Æ Format0
1 Æ Format1
Return phone number for default report mode.
?7,IMEI,OK!
Return_Phone_Number
!
The confirmed SMS sent to the phone number to indicate
the setting is successful.
End sign
Note:
The configuration is for default report mode (Immediate, Period or Stop) settings. In immediate and stop settings,
some fields are unnecessary, please leave these fields empty and separate them by a comma. Please see
following examples for detail.
Example:Immediately report. Configure default report mode as immediate report, send format1 report data
to 313-987654, and send confirmed SMS to 626-123456.
?7,355632000166323,3,0,,,1,313987654,626123456!
Example:Period report. Configure default report mode as period report, send 10 times, 180-sec period
report in format0 to 313-987654, and send confirmed SMS to 626-123456.