Version: 3.02.28
Easytrac Getting Started
Date: 2007/3/1
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Contents
1. Introduction ............................................................................................................3
I. Package contents: ............................................................................................3
II. Front panel: ..................................................................................................3
III. Rear panel:....................................................................................................4
IV. V-16 Cable pin assignment: .........................................................................5
2. Configuration..........................................................................................................6
I. Hardware and Software preparations .............................................................. 6
II. Configuration step by step ...........................................................................7
III. Running on normal mode........................................................................... 11
IV. Test protocol commands via RS-232 connection.......................................16
V. Get the system logs via RS-232 connection for advanced debugging..........17
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1. Introduction
I. Package contents:
1. Easytrac x 1 (with 700mAh Ni-MH backup battery)
2. GSM quad-band antenna (850/900/1800/1900) x 1
3. GPS active antenna x 1
4. V-16 cable x 1 (with 16-pin connector and 10A fuse)
5. AC adapter x 1
6. Vehicle power adapter x 1
II. Front panel:
1. GPS antenna jack (Right side of the panel)
2. GSM antenna jack (Left side of the panel)
3. RS-232 connector (For configuration and debugging)
4. V-16 Connector
5. LED indicators
PWR
GSM
RF
GPS
OFF: Power OFF
DIM: Backup battery power low
ON: Power ON
OFF: GSM module OFF or Error, No SIM Card, Searching networks)
Flash: GSM registered (0.5sec ON 0.5sec OFF)
Flash: GPRS connecting (0.25sec ON 0.25sec OFF)
ON: Socket session online (connect to tcpserver running on the
Gateway Server which is the Primary Server of a tracker)
ON: System Error
OFF: System Error
Flash: System running( 1sec ON 1sec OFF)
(Also reserved for Remote controller learning)
OFF: GPS module OFF or Error
Flash: Searching GPS signal
ON: GPS fixed
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III. Rear panel:
1. RESET (Left tact switch button): System reboot
2. LEARNING (Right tact switch button): Remote controller learning
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IV. V-16 Cable pin assignment:
V-16 Connector Pin Assignment
1-PWR 3-DI1 5-DI3 7-DI5 9-AI1 11-DO1 13-DO3 15-MICP
2-GND 4-DI2 6-DI4 8-DI6 10-AI2 12-DO2 14-DO4 16-MICN
V-16 Cable Pin Assignment
PIN Color Name Description Range
1
2
Red□
Black□
PWR Power supply input DC, 12V~24V +- 5%
Imax <= 2A
GND Ground 0V
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 Yellow-White
Brown□
Blue□
Orange□
Purple□
Yellow□
Green□
□-□
Digital Input 1 Reserved for Ignition
Digital Input 2 General purpose
Digital Input 3 General purpose
Digital Input 4 General purpose
Digital Input 5 General purpose
Digital Input 6 General purpose
Analog Input 1 General purpose
Input (ACC Input)
digital input (Positive
trigger)
digital input (Positive
trigger)
digital input (Positive
trigger)
digital input (Positive
trigger)
digital input (Positive
trigger)
analog input
High : 12V~24V
Low : 0V
High : 12V~24V
Low : 0V
High : 12V~24V
Low : 0V
High : 12V~24V
Low : 0V
High : 12V~24V
Low : 0V
High : 12V~24V
Low : 0V
Up to 24V DC/8bit
resolution
10 Green-White
□-□
11 Orange-White
□-□
12 Purple-White
□ -□
13 Brown-White
□-□
14 Blue-White
□ -□
15 Red-White
□-□
16 Black-White
□ -□
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Analog Input 2 General purpose
analog input
Digital Output 1 General purpose
digital output
Digital Output 2 General purpose
digital output
Digital Output 3 General purpose
digital output
Digital Output 4 General purpose
digital output
MIC-P Microphone +
MIC-N
Microphone
-
Up to 24V DC/8bit
resolution
500 mA max @
12V~24V
500 mA max @
12V~24V
500 mA max @
12V~24V
500 mA max @
12V~24V
R=50 kΩ differential
VImax = 20 mVpp
2. Configuration
I. Hardware and Software preparations
1. Remove the front panel of Easytrac and insert a SIM card with GPRS service
enabled. Lock the SIM card. (Caution: DO NOT remove the backup battery
from the Easytrac at anytime. Circuit short may occurred if the backup
battery is removed)
2. Re-cover the front panel.
3. Connect GPS antenna to Easytrac.
4. Connect GSM antenna to Easytrac.
5. Use a RS-232 cable (DB-9) to connect Easytrac to a PC COM port.
6. Open Hyper Terminal (or other terminal program) at Windows Start Menu
All Programs\Accessories\Communications\Hyper Terminal.
7. Add a new connection, input name ‘Easytrac’. Click “OK” and select the
COM Port for the Easytrac connection.
8. Set the Baud rate as 38,400bps and Flow control as none. Press “OK”.
9. Connect the V-16 cable to Easytrac.
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