MeiTrack T355 User Manual

MEITRACK T355 User Guide

File Name

MEITRACK T355 User Guide

Created By

Kyle Lv

Project

T355

Creation Date

Update Date

2011-05-16

2015-08-24

Subproject

User Guide

Total Pages

12

Version

V1.2

Confidential

External Documentation

Change History

MEITRACK T355 User Guide

Contents

1 Copyright and Disclaimer ...............................................................................................................................................................- 4 -

2 Product Overview ..........................................................................................................................................................................- 4 -

3 Product Function and Specifications .............................................................................................................................................- 4 -

3.1 Product Function ................................................................................................................................................................- 4 -

3.2 Specifications ......................................................................................................................................................................- 4 -

4 T355 and Accessories ....................................................................................................................................................................- 5 -

5 Panel ..............................................................................................................................................................................................- 6 -

5.1 Appearance .........................................................................................................................................................................- 6 -

5.2 LED Indicator .......................................................................................................................................................................- 7 -

6 First Use .........................................................................................................................................................................................- 7 -

7 Configured by Computer ...............................................................................................................................................................- 8 -

8 Quick Start Command ....................................................................................................................................................................- 9 -

8.1 Real-Time Tracking ..............................................................................................................................................................- 9 -

8.2 Smart Sleep – A73 .............................................................................................................................................................- 10 -

9 MS03 Tracking System .................................................................................................................................................................- 11 -

10 Installing the T355 .....................................................................................................................................................................- 11 -

11 Safety and Usage Instructions ...................................................................................................................................................- 12 -

MEITRACK T355 User Guide

Item

Parameter

Specifications

Outer case Dimension

105 mm x 75 mm x 45 mm

Material

ABS

1 Copyright and Disclaimer

and are trademarks that belong to Meitrack Group.

The user manual may be changed without notice.

Without prior written consent of Meitrack Group, this user manual, or any part thereof, may not be reproduced for any

purpose whatsoever, or transmitted in any form, either electronically or mechanically, including photocopying and recording.

Meitrack Group shall not be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages (including but not limited to

economic losses, personal injuries, and loss of assets and property) caused by the use, inability, or illegality to use the product

or documentation.

2 Product Overview

The T355 is a magnetic GPS tracker developed by Meitrack Group and newly released in 2015. It is mainly used to track goods,

valuables, equipment, and other assets.

Two internal magnets make the tracker attached to the vehicle body and free of installation. If the tracker drops, a drop alarm

will be generated.

The unique rugged design of the shell ensures that the tracker is water resistant, dustproof, shockproof, and durable. The

standby time can last more than 365 days.

3 Product Function and Specifications

3.1 Product Function

 GPS + GSM dual-module tracking  Power magnet, easy to install  Drop alarm  Long standby time  IP66 water resistant  Embedded vibration sensor  Tracking on demand, and by time interval and distance  Enter/Exit Geo-fence alarm  Get a location by call  Rugged/shockproof design  Direction change report  Speeding alarm  External GPS antenna disconnect alarm  Heartbeat report

3.2 Specifications

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Water resistance

IP66

Power consumption

Working voltage

3.7 V

Average current

50 mA

Standby current

0.7 mA

Internal battery

7400 mAh/3.7 V

Working hour

Consecutive working hours: > 120 hours

Standby time: > 8760 hours

GSM

Frequency band

850/900/1800/1900 MHz

Network

GSM/GPRS

Antenna

Internal antenna

GPS

Speed

0.1 m/s

Tracking sensitivity

-162 dBm

Positioning time

Cold start < 42s, hot start < 3s, recapture time < 2s

Positioning accuracy

10m, 2D RMS

Satellite receiving

channel

56 channels Antenna

Internal/External antenna

Ambient environment

Operating temperature

-15°C to 65°C

Storage temperature

-25°C to 70°C

Humidity

5%–95% non-condensing

Weight

322g

Sensor

Internal 3D acceleration sensor (used to determine movement, vibration and

non-movement.)

Memory

8 MB flash (8,192 GPRS caches and 100 SMS caches)

LED indicator

LED indicators showing Power, GPS, and GSM status

Standard Accessories

T355

Travel adapter

Mini USB cable

CD

Switch sticker

Optional Accessories

External GPS antenna

4 T355 and Accessories

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Micro SD card

slot

SIM card slot

Slide switch

USB port

Drop switch LED indicator

Power magnet

External GPS antenna

5 Panel

5.1 Appearance

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5.2 LED Indicator

The blue and green LED indicators will alternately blink every 8 seconds.

6 First Use

1. Remove the device cover.

Use the mini screwdriver to remove the two screws to release the cover.

2. Insert the SIM card.

Gently push the SIM card into the card slot until you hear a click with its gold-plated contacts facing up.

Note: Ensure that the SIM PIN lock is closed, and the SIM card has sufficient balance and has subscribed the call ID service.

If you want to use the GPRS function, learn about the SIM card GPRS charging first.

Ensure that the device is turned off before replacing the SIM card. Hot plugging is not supported.

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Left: close

Right: start Drop switch

3. Charge the battery.

To charge the battery, you can connect the device to the wall charger or a computer through the USB cable. When using

the device for the first time, you are advised to turn off the device and then charge the battery fully. When the battery

power is full, the LED indicator turns green.

Note: While charging, the device may heat up. This is normal, and this does not affect your device’s lifespan or

performance. If the battery power is low, it may affect positioning and data transmission. In this way, charge the battery

before use.

4. Start the device.

Turn the slide switch to the rightmost position, then press the drop switch 3 times within 5 seconds. The blue LED

indicator will blink 0.2s on and 0.2s off, indicating that the device has started. After power-on, wait for 15 seconds to allow

the device to complete the power-on self-test (POST) process.

Note: Ensure that the SIM card had properly installed before starting the device.

5. Stop the device.

Press the drop switch 3 times within 5s. The green LED indicator will blink 0.2s on and 0.2s off, indicating that the device

has stopped. After the device has stopped, wait for 5 seconds before restarting the device.

6. Install the device cover.

Place the back cover, and tighten the two screws by using the mini screwdriver.

7 Configured by Computer

This section describes how to use Meitrack Manager to configure the T355 on a computer.

Procedure:

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Parameter

Description

Remarks

Now

Indicates the current location.

SMS header: indicates the alarm type.

For details about the SMS header, see the

MEITRACK SMS Protocol and MEITRACK GPRS

1. Install the USB driver and Meitrack Manager.

2. Connect the T355 to a PC with a USB cable.

3. Run Meitrack Manager, and start the T355. Meitrack Manager will automatically detect the tracker model.

For details about Meitrack Manager, see the MEITRACK Manager User Guide.

Note: The CD delivered with the tracker contains Meitrack Manager. The software language will be automatically switched

according to the operating system language. Press Ctrl + L to manually switch the language.

8 Quick Start Command

Before normal usage, common parameters must be set either by SMS command or by software.

8.1 Real-Time Tracking

This section describes how to query the current location of the T355, ensuring that the GPS is working normally.

Call the SIM card phone number that is used in the T355, and hang up after the dial tone rings 2-3 times.

Note: If an authorized phone number was set by SMS command A71, only this authorized phone number can call the SIM card

phone number and receive device's location information.

An SMS with a map link is received. Click the link to query the location.

SMS example:

Now,072714 02:48,V,16,23Km/h,61%,http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=22.540103,114.082329

The following table describes the SMS format:

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Protocol.

072714 02:48

Indicates the date and time in MMDDYY

hh:mm format.

None

V

The GPS is invalid.

A = Valid

V = Invalid

16

Indicates the GSM signal strength.

Value: 1–32

The larger the value is, the stronger the signal is.

If the value is greater than 12, GPRS reaches the

normal level.

23Km/h

Indicates the speed.

Unit: km/h

61%

Indicates the remaining battery power.

None

http://maps.google.com/m

aps?f=q&hl=en&q=22.5401

03,114.082329

This is a map link.

Latitude: 22.540103

Longitude: 114.082329

None

If there is no valid GPS available, the tracker will reply the most recent valid position, along with GSM LBS information by AGPS.

If your mobile phone does not support HTTP, enter the latitude and longitude on Google Maps to query a location.

Note: The default password of the tracker is 0000. The password can be changed by using Meitrack Manager or SMS commands.

After the password is changed successfully by using an SMS command, only the authorized phone number can receive SMS

reports. The common format of an SMS command is: Password,Command,Parameter.

8.2 Smart Sleep – A73

This command is used to enable the sleep mode function, prolonging standby time to 8760 hours. In this mode, the scheduled

tracking and location tracking functions are disabled.

 SMS text:

0000,A73,Sleep level

Send the text to the embedded SIM card phone number.

The device automatically replies to the SMS: IMEI,A73,OK. It indicates that the sleep mode is set successfully.

 If the scheduled tracking function is required, disable the sleep mode.

Note:

When the sleep level is 0, the sleep mode is disabled.

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When the sleep level is 1, the tracker enters the normal sleep mode. The GSM module always works, and the GPS module

occasionally enters the sleep mode. If the tracker is inactive (drop/incoming call/SMS/vibration) for 5 minutes, enable sleep

level 1. If the tracker is activated (drop/incoming call/SMS/vibration), sleep level 0 is enabled. In the device running mode,

sleep level 0 or 1 will be enabled alternatively.

The mode is not recommended for users who set the scheduled tracking at a short interval. This setting will affect tracking

integrity

When the sleep level is 2 (default value), the tracker enters the deep sleep mode. If the tracker is inactive (drop/incoming

call/SMS/vibration) for 5 minutes, the tracker enters deep sleep mode. In this way, a triggering event (drop/incoming

call/SMS/vibration) can wake the device up, and then the device enters working mode. In deep sleep mode, if there is no

triggering event (drop/incoming call/SMS/vibration) within 25 minutes, the device will automatically enter super power-saving

mode. In this mode, only a drop or vibration event can wake the device up. GPS and GSM modules can be enabled intelligently

based on vehicle driving status, which saves power.

In deep sleep mode, the tracker can be woken up when the tracker drops or vibrates. If the tracker is activated (drop/vibration),

sleep level 0 is enabled. In the device running mode, sleep level 0 or 2 will be enabled alternatively. In sleep mode, the

scheduled tracking and distance tracking functions will be disabled.

Example: 0000,A73,2

Reply: 353358017784062,A73,OK

For details about SMS commands, see the MEITRACK SMS Protocol.

9 MS03 Tracking System

Visit http://ms03.meiligao.com, enter the user name and password, and log in to the MS03. (Purchase the login account from

your provider.)

For more information about how to add a tracker, see the MEITRACK GPS Tracking System MS03 User Guide (chapter 4 "Getting

Started").

The MS03 supports the following functions:

 Track by time interval or distance.  Query historical traces.  Set polygon geo-fences.  Bind driver and vehicle information.  View various reports.  Send commands in batches.  Support OTA updates.

For details, see the MEITRACK GPS Tracking System MS03 User Guide.

10 Installing the T355

After the device is attached to the body of the vehicle, the drop switch will be triggered. After 5 seconds, two beeps will sound,

indicating that the device has been installed successfully.

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Note: If the tracker has not been attached to the vehicle for over 5 seconds, a drop alarm will be generated. After 5 minutes, if

no event (incoming call/SMS/vibration) is triggered, the device automatically enters the deep sleep mode. In any mode, the

deep sleep mode will be automatically enabled after the drop alarm is generated.

11 Safety and Usage Instructions

Use only Meitrack-approved accessories.

Incompatible accessories may cause serious injuries or damages to your device.

Handle the battery and charger carefully.

 Use batteries specified by Meitrack and chargers exclusively designed for your device. Incompatible batteries and

chargers may cause serious injuries or damages to your device.

 Do NOT place batteries or devices on fire or in heating devices, such as microwave ovens, ovens, or radiators. Batteries

may explode when overheated.

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to email us at [email protected].