MeiTrack Trackids User Manual

Meitrack Trackids User Guide

Change History

File Name

Meitrack Trackids User Guide

Created By

Jason Chin

Project

Trackids

Creation Date

2015-02-09

Subproject

User Guide

Total Pages

13

Version

V1.0

Confidential

External Documentation

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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 Device and Accessories ..................................................................................................................................................................- 5 -

5 About the Trackids .........................................................................................................................................................................- 6 -

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

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

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

6.1 Install the Device ................................................................................................................................................................- 7 -

6.2 (Optional) Placing the Device into the Toy ..........................................................................................................................- 8 -

7 Quick Operation Command ...........................................................................................................................................................- 9 -

7.1 Real-time Location Tracking ................................................................................................................................................- 9 -

7.2 SOS – A71..........................................................................................................................................................................- 11 -

7.3 SMS Time Zone – B35 .......................................................................................................................................................- 12 -

8 Configured on a Computer ..........................................................................................................................................................- 12 -

9 Logging In to the GPS Platform ....................................................................................................................................................- 13 -

10 MT-SAFE APP .............................................................................................................................................................................- 13 -

11 Safety and Usage Instructions ...................................................................................................................................................- 13 -

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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 Trackids device is a personal tracker for children, equipped with the GPRS/GSM module and GPS module. With the network

available, real-time location tracking, SOS alarm, and two-way calling can be implemented. In addition, you can press the SOS

button to dial the preset phone number in case of emergency, and then the positioning data will be uploaded to the platform.

The device can also receive command settings to monitor children's status.

3 Product Function and Specifications

3.1 Product Function

 GPS + GSM dual-module tracking  Real-time location query/Track by time interval/Track by distance  Real-time monitoring by APP  SOS alarm  Auto answer incoming calls and two-way calling  Direction change report  Speeding alarm  GPS blind spot alarm  Low battery alarm  In/Out geo-fence alarm  GPRS blind spot resend  IP65 water resistant  Smart vibration wakeup function

Note: The smart sleep function is enabled by default to reduce power consumption. When the device is inactive (no vibration

detected) for 5 minutes, it automatically enters the sleep state. In this way, the GPS is invalid and no data is sent. When the

device detects vibration, it will be woken up and then work normally.

The smart sleep function can reduce power consumption, and thus to prolong device usage time.

3.2 Specifications

Item

Specifications

Remarks

Dimension

61 mm x 41 mm x 16 mm

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Weight

43g Charging voltage

DC charging port, DC 4.5 V–5.5 V/500 mA

Standby battery

600 mAh/3.7 V, Li-polymer battery

Power consumption

56 mA standby current and 4.3 mA deep sleep

For details about the sleep function, see

section 3.1.

Operating temperature

-20°C to 55°C

Ensure that the device can work properly

in this environment.

Humidity

5%–95%

Ensure that the device can work properly

in this environment.

Working hour

140 hours in power-saving mode and 12 hours in

normal mode

Indicator

3 indicators showing power, GSM, and GPS status

For details, see section 5.2 "Indicator."

Button/Switch

2 buttons/switches

For details, see section 5.1 "Appearance."

Microphone/Loudspeaker

Internal microphone and loudspeaker

Used for auto answer and two-way

calling.

Memory

250 KB byte (3,000 GPRS caches and 64 SMS

caches)

GPRS and SMS: Data will be uploaded

automatically after the signal recovers.

Sensor

3D acceleration sensor

Determine movement, stillness, and

vibration.

GSM frequency band

GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz

GPS sensitivity

-161 dB

Positioning accuracy

10m

4 Device and Accessories

 Trackids tracker  Toy  Micro USB cable  Charger + charging cable  CD and printed MEITRACK Trackids User Guide

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5 About the Trackids

5.1 Appearance

No.

Item

Description

1

Power indicator (red)

Indicates the charging or low power state. For details, see section 5.2 "Indicator."

2

GPS indicator (blue)

Indicates GPS status. For details, see section 5.2 "Indicator."

3

GSM indicator (green)

Indicates GSM status. For details, see section 5.2 "Indicator."

4

SOS button

Press and hold down the button for 2s in the case of emergency. The device will sound

"BI" once. The device will also dial three authorized phone numbers in sequence. It will

stop dialing when one phone number answers. Meanwhile, the device will send an SMS

with positioning information to the authorized phone number. If the GPRS function is

enabled, the device will send a GPRS alarm message to the platform.

5

Microphone

It will run automatically when the call function is used.

6

Loudspeaker

It will run automatically when the call function is used.

7

Power on/off button

 Press and hold down the button for 2s to turn on the device. It will sound "BI" for

two times.

 Press and hold down the button for 2s to turn off the device. It will sound "BI"

once.

8

Micro USB port

Used for charging, connecting a computer for parameter settings, and upgrading

software.

9

Charging port

Used for charging.

10

Lanyard hole

Place the lanyard through the hole.

11

Elastic rubber cover

After you open the elastic rubber cover, install the SIM card and plug the USB cable into

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the USB port for charging or parameter configuration.

5.2 Indicator

To start the device, press and hold down the power button for 2 to 3 seconds. The blue and green indicators blink on for 1s and

blink off for 1s simultaneously.

GPS Indicator (Blue)

Steady off

The device is powered off or in sleep mode.

1s on and 1s off

The GPS is invalid or the device is initializing.

0.1s on and 5s off

The GPS is valid.

GSM Indicator (Green)

Steady on

A call is coming in, or the SOS button is pressed.

Steady off

The device is powered off or in sleep mode.

1s on and 1s off

No signal is received, or the device is initializing.

0.1s on and 5s off

The device is connected to the GSM network.

Power Indicator (Red)

Steady on

The device is charging.

Steady off

The device is powered off or in sleep mode.

0.2s on and 0.2s off for 5 consecutive

times, and then 5s off

The device has low power.

Note: While using, all indicators of the device will be steady off automatically after it is powered on for about three minutes,

and thus to save power. If you want to know about indicator status, press the power button. Then indicators will blink.

6 First Use

6.1 Install the Device

1. Open the elastic rubber cover.

2. Insert the SIM card.

Gently push the SIM card into the slot until you hear a click with the

gold-colored side 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.

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3. Close the elastic rubber cover.

Press the cover firmly.

4. Charge the battery.

Before using the device for the first time, you are advised to charge

the battery for 8 hours. To charge the battery, you can connect the

device to the charger or a computer through the USB cable.

Note: While charging, the device may heat up. This is normal and

does not affect your device’s lifespan or performance. If the battery

is low, it may affect positioning and data transmission. In this way,

charge the battery before using.

Charge with the charger:

Connect the USB cable, and plug the charger into the power socket.

(Optional) Attach a lanyard:

Attach a lanyard as required.

Note: After you install the SIM card and charge the battery, the device automatically starts, and you can use your device

normally.

6.2 (Optional) Placing the Device into the Toy

The device is equipped with a toy (bear or tortoise). Perform the following operations as required to place your device into the

toy:

1. Open the zipper at the bottom of the toy.

2. Put your device into the toy with the SOS button facing up.

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3. Close the zipper. The installation is complete.

4. You can press the SOS button in case of emergency.

For more information about your device, please read the following instructions.

7 Quick Operation Command

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

7.1 Real-time Location Tracking

This section describes how to query the current location of the device.

Call the SIM card phone number that is used in the device, 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 phone number can receive SMS reports with

location information.

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

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SMS example:

Now,110727 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:

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

Protocol.

110727 02:48

Indicates the date and time in YYMMDD

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

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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.

7.2 SOS – A71

This command is used to set SOS phone numbers. When you dial a phone number, an SMS report about the location and other

funcitons will be received.

 SMS text:

0000,A71,Phone number 1,Phone number 2,Phone number 3

Send the text to the embedded SIM card phone number.

Tip: “,” should be an English comma and no space exists before and after the comma.

 The device will automatically reply the SMS: IMEI,A71,OK. It indiates that the SOS phone number is set successfully.

Note:

Phone number: Contains a maximum of 16 bytes. If no phone numbers are set, leave them blank. Phone numbers are empty by

default.

Phone number 1: Set the phone number to the SOS phone number. When you call the tracker by using the phone number, the

tracker will reply an SMS with the location and send geo-fence alarms and low power alarms.

Phone number 2/3: When you call the tracker, the tracker replies an SMS with location information.

 When you press the SOS button, the device will dial three authorized phone numbers in sequence. It will stop dialing

when one phone number answers. Then the two-way calling is implemented. After hanging up, the tracker will send

alarm information to phone numbers.

 When you call the device by using a preset phone number, the device will automatically answer by default and implement

two-way calling.

Note: The phone numbers are blank by default. The phone numbers that are set must be separated by comma (“,”) to avoid

setting failures. No comma is required next to the last phone number. For example:

0000,A71,13500000000,,

0000,A71,13500000000,13600000000,

0000,A71,13500000000,13600000000,13700000000

Reply: 353358017784062,A71,OK

To clear all phone numbers, send 0000,A71,,,.

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7.3 SMS Time Zone – B35

This command is used to change the SMS report time zone. The default time zone of the tracker is GMT 0.

To change the time zone, follow the following instructions:

 SMS text:

0000,B35,SMS minute

Send the text to the embedded SIM card phone number.

 The device automatically replies to the SMS: IMEI,B35,OK. It indicates that the time zone is set successfully.

Note: The time zone is in unit of minutes. The default time zone of the tracker is GMT 0, and the time zone of SMS reports is

different from that of GPRS data packets.

When SMS minute is 0, the time zone is GMT 0 (default time zone).

When SMS minute is a value ranging from -32768 to 32767, set time zones. Set the China time zone value to 480.

Example: 0000,B35,480

Reply: IMEI,B35,OK (The time zone is set to Beijing time successfully.)

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

8 Configured on a Computer

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

Procedure:

1. Install the USB driver and Meitrack Manager.

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

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

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

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Note: The CD delivered with the tracker contains the USB driver and Meitrack Manager. The Meitrack Manager software

language will be automatically switched according to the operating system language. Press Ctrl + L to manually switch the

language.

9 Logging In to the GPS Platform

Visit http://free.trackingmate.com, and use the following account to log in to the platform:

User name: IMEI number

Password: 0000 (default)

You can perform the following operations on the GPS platform:

 Query a location at a certain time point.  Query the trace.  Add favorites.  View various reports.

For more information about our GPS platform, see the MEITRACK Family GPS Tracking System Free Edition User Guide.

10 MT-SAFE APP

Scan the quick response (QR) code in Figure 10-1 or Figure 10-2 to download the client. With the APP, you can know about your

children's location information anytime anywhere.

Figure 10-1 MT-SAFE for Android Figure 10-2 MT-SAFE for iOS

Note: For details about the APP, see the MEITRACK MT-SAFE User Guide.

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].