Mongoose VT401 User Manual
MONGOOSE VT401
GPS VEHICLE TRACKER
User Manual
The VT401 is a wired vehicle GPS tracker using satellites to calculate its precise
location and both GSM and GPRS technology for communications.
It may be used with any +12 volt DC power s
upply, negative ground application.
A GSM SMS mobile phone, not supplied, is required to communicate and control this
tracker.
The tracker transmits its latitude and longitude coordinates only to authorized mobile
phone numbers of your choice or via GPRS t
o a computer.
For GPRS communications, please refer to the separate manual.
Mongoose Australia PTY Limited
www.mongoose.com.au
Mongoose (New Zealand) Limited
www.mongoose.co.nz
The information contained in this manual was correct at time of publ
ication.
Please visit our website for any updates of this manual.
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Thankyou for purchasing this
Mongoose
GPS vehicle tracker.
Please read this manual carefully before using this product.
Keep this manual handy for future reference.
Contents
Quick &
Easy start
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up / Mapping
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3
Setting user phone numbers
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4
Password
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4
Manual tracking
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5
Automatic tracking
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5
Cancel automatic tracking
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5
Geo
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Fence / SOS
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6
Ring alert
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7
Car alarm alert
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7
Adjusting time for daylight saving
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7
Immobilise the engine
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8
Power saver
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9
Vibration sensor
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9
SMS mode
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9
Low voltage / Cautions
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13
Installation
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11/12/13
Specifications
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NOTES:
Use of this product or certain features may infringe the rights or invade the privacy of
others depending on local or countrylaw.
The use of mobile GSM transmitting/receiving devices, such as this GPS tracke
r, may be
restricted in certain locations, especially aircraft. Itis your responsibility to ensure correct
and permitted usage.
Mongoose is not responsible for the non
-
operation of this product should GPS or GSM
signals not be available or be able to be
received.
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4 QUICK & EASY START
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UP STEPS
1.
Insert the SIM card, theninstall the tracker into the vehicle (see page 11) .
2.
Send
the text command 7000000 Thi
s confirms SMS mode
& operation
3.
Set your mobile phone as the main USER by sending the following textcommand from
your mobile phoneto the tracker;
Text mu
st be in this format:
-*phone number
*
password
*
user number
**
(must use
*
as separators
-
factory default password is 0000)
Eg:
*
yourphonenumber
*
0000
*1**
Tracker replies by
SMS
text with
‘SET USER NUMBER #
OK’
4.
Find the trackers map co
-
ordinates location
-
send the following text command;
888 (Function) + password(0000)
Example:
8880000
The tracker will reply by text message with its latitude & longitudelocation.
MAPPING
No mapping software is supplied or required to be purchased as freely available mapping
is available on the internet on websites such as Google Maps/Earth.
Other equi
pment may also be used such as GPS navigators, PDA’s, internet capable
mobile phones and laptop computers.
The information sent from the tracker to
a
mobile phone will look like this;
Lat
36.831546S
Long
174.745789E
Speed
80.00KM/H
Direction
168.00
(degrees)
Date
25/12/10
Time
10:22:00
Fix
A/V
ID
1357900000000
STATE:
*****
By
using one of the Google websites, simply type in the latitude and longitude in this
format;
It is important to include the ‘
S
’ and the ‘
E
’–leave a space betwe
en co
-
ordinates.
36.831546S 174.745789E
GPS location is then displayed (the above location is Auckland’s harbour bridge)
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USERS
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SETTING THE MAIN PHONE NUMBERS (maximum 3)
Up to three mobile phones can communicate with this GPS tracker.
If ‘users’ are no
t programmed, the tracker will not operate correctly.
T
he ‘user number’ sets priority. ‘1’ is main user.
If the SOS function is used, the sequence is 1, 2 then 3
–
so set the following carefully in
the order you require.
IMPORTANT:
Do not hide the ‘ident
ity’ of your mobile phone, or any ‘user’, as
the track
er needs to identifythe caller soit can respond.
The format is:
-
*phone number(max’ 20 numbers)*password* user number**
USER
number
Example
Reply
1
*0211234567*0000*1**
CONFIG OK
2
*027999
4321*0000*2**
CHANGE OK
3
*0212223322*0000*3**
CHANGE OK
To change one of the users, simply re
-
send the command for the user being
changed.
PASSWORD
A password is used in all SMS text commands and is composed of 4 numbers.
The factory default pas
sword is “
0000
”.
The password should only be changed to prevent others from using the tracker if it gets
lost or is stolen.
Feature
Format of text command
Example
Reply
Change
password
777 + New Password +
Old Password
777
12340000
CHANGE
OK
The old password is now replaced
–
write it down or record it in your mobile phone.
All text commands now use your password, not ‘0000’.
DO NOT CHANGE THE PASSWORD IF THE GPRS MODE IS USED.
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MANUAL TRACKING
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REQUEST CURRENT LOCATION
You can manually request the current location of the tracker 2 ways;
a.
By voice calling
b.
By SMS text message
a. Voice calling for location
Any of the three ‘user’ phone numbers can call the tracker to request its location.
Dial the phone number of the tr
acker
–
it automatically hangs up after 3
-
4
rings.
The tracker will reply by text message with its latitude & longitude location.
b. SMS text for location
Feature
Format of text command
Example
Reply
Request location
by text message
888 + Password
88
80000
LOCATION
DETAILS
AUTOMATIC TRACKING
–
GET LOCATION AT PROGRAMMED TIME
INTERVALS
You can programme the tracker to automatically report its position at time intervals of
your choice. Reporting time is either minutes or whole hours.
Minute time ran
ge is 01
-
60 (00 = OFF)
Hour(s) time range is 62~99 62 = 2 hours ~ 99 = 39 hours
Cancel Auto tracking
Automatic tracking will continue until the tracker receives the ‘cancel’ command.
Please note that text messages from the tracker incur SIM card costs.
Feature
For
mat of text command
Example
Reply
Cancel
a
utomatic
tracking
400
+ Password
400
0000
TIMER
STOP
Feature
Format of text
command
Example
Reply
Request
location by
automatic
tracking
4 xx (xx = time in
minutes) +
Password
4100000
(every 10 mins)
4620000
(every 2 hours)
TIME
R START,
REPEAT
INTERVAL:
XX MINUTES
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