Mongoose VT604 Owner's Manual

MONGOOSE VT604

GPS-GPRS TRACKER

OWNERS MANUAL

Installation

and

M-TRAK Configuration

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M-TRAK is the Mongoose internet web-server which is hosted in New
Zealand for fast 24/7 access. M-TRAK requires no software to install
on your computer.

M-TRAK can be accessed through any internet ready PC, tablet or
smart-phone. You control your vehicles reported locations, therefore
the cost. M-TRAK records and preserves the travel history for you to
download and produce electronic or printed reports.

www.mtrak.com.au

www.mtrak.co.nz

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How it works

The Mongoose VT604 is a GPS tracker which uses the GPRS (General Packet
Radio System) mobile network to transmit its location ‘data’ to our M-TRAK
web-server located in Auckland, New Zealand. GPRS uses data, not SMS text
messages, to send location information from the tracker to the M-TRAK web­server. It also uses GPRS to send commands from the web-server to the
tracker.
A SIM card with data allowance is required. Most contract cards have a certain
amount of data usage Always use a SIM with adequate data for up to 10mb per
month per vehicle. ‘Data/text’ contracts are only available from the card
providers directly.

M-TRAK records the vehicle movement from its last reported ‘live’ location as
well as maintaining a full record of current and previous travel history.
This travel history can be searched by date and time, viewed on-screen or
printed as a report. There is also the option of saving the location data on your
own computer.

The VT604 is controlled by GPRS commands from the M-TRAK website.
SMS text messaging is used for;

a) initial setup to instruct the tracker where to send the tracking data.
b) to ask its actual current location.

An M-TRAK account will be created for you with your own unique username
and password. These give you 24/7 access to the M-TRAK web-server where
you can have full control of your vehicle(s) frequency of reporting. You can also
view, save and print reports.
The M-TRAK programme is self explanatory as it is very similar to other
Windows based programmes.

The VT604 can report locations by either time or distance travelled – or both. To
keep costs really low, the VT604 was designed to be installed to only report
when the engine is running and the vehicle driven. This can be changed if
constant 24/7 reporting is required.
When the engine is started, a GPRS session is opened with the mobile
provider and when the engine is stopped, the session ends. Most mobile data
SIM providers usually only charge per session.
The tracker doesn’t transmit its location when the engine is off, so just use the
SMS text command if you need to know where it is at any time.

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Basic functions

Function Details

Live Tracking

Monitor online vehicles’ last LIVE reported location
with our M-TRAK web based fleet management
server.

Or send an SMS to find out where it is

right

now.

Track
according to
time interval

The tracker sends its location to M-TRAK at your
selected time intervals from 5 seconds and above.
From within M-TRAK you control and select the
time intervals. (30 seconds is typical as this gives
an accurate map trace)

Track
according to

distance

The tracker can send its location to M-TRAK at pre­set distance intervals. From within M-TRAK you
control and select the distance intervals. (250~500
metres is typical for an accurate map trace)

Geo-fence

Detect when a vehicle is driven out or into a pre­defined ‘geo-fenced’ area.

Speeding alert

Monitor vehicle’s speed. Send speeding alarm to
the M-TRAK server.

Mileage

Calculate mileage and report by using of GPS

speed.

SMS tracking

Simply send a text to tracker to request current
location. Tracker will check the location in Google
maps and reply with location address.

ALERTS

SOS

If the driver presses and holds the ‘SOS’ button in
emergency, the GPS tracker will report the
emergency to the M-TRAK server and send an
SMS to the controller mobile phone.

External power

cut off report

When the GPS tracker’s power supply is cut off, it
will report to the M-TRAK server.

Immobilise the

vehicle

If the vehicle is stolen or used without permission,
you can immobilise the engine. This is usually the
starter motor which prevents the engine being
started next time – far safer than simply cutting the

engine at any time.