RF SOLUTIONS SHADOW-TRACKER User Manual

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• Complete ‘contract free’ trac ki ng System

• Simple to use “Click-to-track” software

• Breadcrumb Trail/Time-lapse Tracking

• Tracker is also GSM Phone

• User Adjustable Geo-Fence

• Emergency SOS Call and Position Featur e

• Supplied with everything you need:

 GPS Tracker  USB GSM Modem Base Station

 Google  2 SIM Cards

Maps based Tracking software

• Vehicle and personal tracking

• Dials upto 4 preset Numbers

• Supports Multiple Trackers

• Compact, Light weight

discrete

Applications

Lone Work Alarm Fleet tracking Personal Tracking Emergency Alarm Valuables Tracker

Description

The Shadow Tracking System comes complete with everything you need to start tracking almost anything from a JCB to a child!. All that is required is a PC. The Shadow Tracking System use s the latest G PS technology to enable you to keep a tr ack of you r Vehicle, s taff, loved ones or valuables. Simply load the Shadow Tracker Software onto a PC and set it to log the movement of the tracker or use the ‘FIND’ button to get a real time update of one or many Tracker locations.

The Tracker unit may also be used as a normal GSM Mobile phone. In addition to receiving calls, there are four buttons on the tracker which will dial a preset telephone number,

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1. Definitions....................................................................................3

2. In the Box.....................................................................................3

3. SIM Cards.....................................................................................4

4. USB GSM Modem Base Station .................................................4

5. Shadow Tracker...........................................................................5

6. Cable Accessories ......................................................................6

7. Hardware Installation..................................................................7

8. Tracking System : Configuration...............................................9

9. Tracking System: Operation.....................................................11

10. Troubleshooting Guide.............................................................13

11. Technical Specification ............................................................13

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1. Definitions

The following definitions are used throu gh ou t this document and generally in connection with the control unit.

GPS Global Positioning System – Used to locate the position of the tracker GPRS General Packet Radio Service – GSM Data connections. GSM Global System for Mobile communications Alphanumeric Characters in the range A to Z (upper and lower case), numbers in the range 0 – 9. Mobile GSM telephone with text message ability PC Personal computer which operates to the minimum requirements

2. In the Box

Provided as part of the Shadow System:

PART No Description

Compact GPS Tracker unit / GSM Mobile Ph on e

SHADOW-TRACKER

GSM-USBG10 USB GSM Modem Base Station (connects to user PC)

CD-SHADOW CD Rom containing Shadow Tracker Software

2 x SIM-CARD Two Vodafone Pay-as-you-go SIM Cards.

USB Connecting Cable Tracker Mains Charger

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3. SIM Cards

Two Vodafone Pay-as-you-go SIM Cards are bun dle d with this system. The Shadow system can use either these or other SIM Cards / service provid ers with the following provisos;

Notes

1. Only 3 Volt SIM cards will be correctly read and older 5 Volt types will be ignored.

2. Some types of pay-as-you-go SIM car ds may require regular call activity (once every six months) to remain registered.

3. SIM cards that have been protected by means of a PIN (in a mobile phone) will not op er ate in the unit.

4. Because the Shadow system works by sending text messages, it is important that you consider the costs involved with using the system, these will be dependant on the network provider you choose.

5. For heavy use it might be advisable to obtain use a contact for free to text deal from a Service Provider.

6. Incoming voice calls to the SIM card shou ld b e ba rre d before it is used in the Shadow Tracking System to avoid any possible errors. This can be achieved by calling the service provider.

7. The message memory of the SIM card should be clear before it is fitted to the GSM Shad ow System.

4. USB GSM Modem Base Station

The USB GSM Modem Base Station connects to the Base Station computer and communicates with the Shadow Trackers via Text messaging.

Do not plug the modem into the PC prior to installing software!

The GM Modem Base Station is a Plug and play device which is powered directly by the USB port and therefore requires little set-up. Simply install the drivers for th e pr od uct, insert a SIM card and plug into a fre e US B port.

More details can be found at http://www.rfsolutions.co.uk/acatalog/GSM_Modems.html

Tip: This modem is not tied to the S h ad ow Tracking System and may also be used as a standard GSM/GPRS

modem if required.

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5. Shadow Tracker

The Shadow Tracker is a small and powerful GPS/GSM/GPRS tracking device design an d de veloped for remote positioning and lone worker ap plications.

Do not plug the Shadow tracker into the PC before installing software.

Fig 5.1

1. Install a SIM card

a. Unlock the rear of the case and remove b. Remove the battery by lifting at the base c. Insert the SIM card ensuring the orientation is as per the diagram marked on the unit.

2. Charge the Shadow Tracker

a. With the battery installed and the Shadow Tracker fully assembled b. Open the protective cover on the top of the unit (see Fig 5.1) c. Plug in the mini USB cable provided d. Connect the other end to the PC e. The LED on the front face will flash red while the Shadow tracker charges f. The LED will turn green when the battery is full.

3. Power On/Off the tracker

a. Power on: Press and hold the power button fore 3secs (shown on Fig 5.1) the

Shadow Tracker will flash it’s LED multiple colours and the power on tune will be heard.

b. Power Off: Press and hold the power button (shown on Fig 5.1) the Shadow Tracker

will flash it’s LED and the power off tune will be heard.

c. When the Tracker is powered on the buttons will illuminate when pressed, when

powered off this will not happen.

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4. Phone Dialling / Answering / Hanging up

5. Emergency Call / Transmit Location

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a. Four Pre-set numbers can be dialled using the Shadow Tracker. b. To dial a number:

i. Bring the tracker out of sleep mode by pressing the power button briefly

ii. Press the OK button once briefly (Shadow Tracker will beep) iii. Press the button number you wish to dial iv. Press OK to start the call.

NOTE: Numbers are set using the Shadow Tra cker S of tware c. To answer an incoming call, press the OK button once. d. To end a call, press the power button briefly once.

a. Pressing both Red SOS buttons (on each side of the Shadow Tracker) will cause the

following to occur:

i. Shadow Tracker will consecutively call each of the four preset telephone

numbers

ii. Shadow Tracker will SMS transmit its locat i o n t o all four of the preset

telephone numbers (using the shadow tracker software will plot the trackers position on Google Map even if a voice call is in progress)

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6. Cable Accessories

Bundled with the system is

Mains Charger for the Shadow Tracker

UB Lead to connect Shadow Tracker to PC

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7. Hardware Installation

Minimum Hardware Requirements:

• Windows XP or Vista

• CD-ROM Drive

• 1 x Free USB Port (2 preferable)

• Internet access

• Internet explorer 7 or later.

Before you can use the Shadow Tracker system you must install all three parts of the system on to the Base Station PC. These consist;

1. Install the Software onto the Base Station PC

2. Install the GSM Modem Base Station

3. Install the Shadow Tracker.

Do not plug the GSM modem Base Station or the Shadow Tracker into the

PC prior to installing software.

1. Install the Shadow software and Driver bundle from the CD provided

a. Place the Shadow Tracker CD-ROM in the CD drive and wait for the auto run process

to start. b. The software bundle will install along the drivers for all components of the Shadow

system c. Follow the on screen instructions to install the software onto t he PC d. Once Installation is complete (Fig 4.1) you may install the Modem and the Shadow

Tracker

Fig 4.1

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2. Install the GSM Modem Base Station

Fig 4.2

3. Install the Shadow Tracker

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a. Plug the GSM Modem Base Station into a free USB port on the PC b. Wait until the PC detects the modem c. When prompted, select the “Install the software automatically” option (Fig 4.2)

d. Follow the on-screen instructions and complete the driver installation e. Three drivers are required, do not unplug the GSM Modem Base Station until all three

have installed Windows indicates that insta lla tion for “Teltonika Modem USB G10” is

completed

f. Remove the GSM Modem Base Station from the PC.

a. Plug the Shadow Tracker into the USB port using the Cable provided.

b. Turn on the Shadow Tracker c. Select the “Install the software automatically” option d. Wait for the Shadow Tracker to be detected and fo llow the on screen instructions to

Install the “6218 USB Modem Driver” e. After installation is complete (see Fig below) Unplug the Shadow Tracker from the

PC.

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8. Tracking System : Configuration

To get started with your tracking system you need to ;

 Set the Preset Telephone numbers within each Shadow Tracker  Setup each Shadow Tracker(s) name and telephone numbers on the GSM Base Station so that it

can be tracked.

1. Open the Shadow Tracker System Software on the PC

2. Connect the Shadow Tracker

a. Install a SIM card into the Shadow Tracker b. Connect the tracker to the PC using any free USB slot

3. Configure the Shadow Tracker’s numbers to dial

Fig 7.3

a. From the Set-Up menu choose the Tracker Set-Up option (Fig 7.3) b. Plug the Shadow Tracker into the PC using the USB cable. c. Wait for the Software to detect the tracker, th e co nnection status is shown at the

bottom of the window. (Fig 7.3) d. Once Enter up to 4 numbers in the windows provided. e. Click the Set Numbers button to save the data f. Remove the Shadow tracker from the PC g. The Tracker will need to be restarted for the number changes to take effect.

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4. Connect the GSM Modem

5. Set up a New User / New Shadow to be tracked

6. Set-up is now complete and your Shadow Tracking system is ready to be used.

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a. Install a SIM card in the GSM Modem b. Plug the GSM Modem Base Station into any free USB slot on the PCB c. Wait for the Auto Detect process to complete and ensure that you have a good GSM

signal using the Signal strength meter in the bottom right of the screen. (Fig 7.4)

Fig 7.4

a. From the Users menu select Create/Edit Users b. Click the Add Button and enter the details for the user c. Enter a name for the user and enter the phone number for the SI M card installed in

the Shadow Tracker. Enter all numbers in International format (Fig 7.5)

Fig 7.5 d. Choose whether or not to include the user in any Time-lapse updates (S ee Software

details below) e. Close the Create/Edit Users window

a. Select your user from the Select User Box in the main window b. (the Select Date box will now show all data (if any) stored for this user, filtered by

date. c. Use the Find User button to locate the Shadow tracker and show its position in the

Map window. d. Full Software features explanation is given in section 9.

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9. Tracking System: Operation

Main Screen

Select User

The Select User drop down box shows a list of all known users, click on a user to show data stored for their movements

Select Date

The Select Date drop down box shows a list of all data stored on previous dates for the selected user.

Delete

The Delete button will delete all dat a sho wn in the window above.

Find

The Find User Button transmits an SMS to a selected User (Shadow tracker) and receives back its current location. When the Find User button is pressed the screen will refresh and show that users location with their name highlighted on the map.

Plot Route

The Plot Route button is used to plot the route take n by the selected User (Shadow tracker) over the time period selected this is then displayed in the browser window

Find All

The Find All button is used to find the current location of all users (Shadow Trackers) in the Users Menu. All users will be displayed in the map window and highlighted by name.

File Menu

Find, Find All, Plot Route – all as above

Start Time Lapse The Start Time-Lapse option will start the time lapse monitoring service: See Time Lapse Set Up

Users

Create/Edit Users

The Create/Edit Users menu allows you to add new users and remove those existing in t he sy stem. Choose also to include a user in Time Lapse Updates when in use (See Time Lapse Setup)

Set-Up

Modem Setup

Allows the selection of a Com port and baud rate for modem communication. This should be set to auto detect using the tick box.

Tracker Setup

Tracker must be plugged into the PC for the belo w op tions to be useable. The Tracker Setup is split into 4 tabs: Phone Settings This allows the setting of the four telephone numbers to dial, these can be landline or mobile.

Geo Fence

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The Shadow Tracker can be set to Geo-Fenc e itself inside a radius about a point. These settings must be entered manually, Latitude, longitude and the radius around this point to allow movement within are entered. I f th e Shadow Tracker goes outside this area an Alarm Message is sent to the preset numbers above.

Comms

Com Prot and baud rate settings fo r communication with the Shadow Tracker, the se sho uld be set to auto detect using the tick box.

Tracker Live

Shows current live data from the tracker

Time Lapse Setup

The Time lapse Setup Menu allows selection of a time peri od within which all users included in the Time Lapse Updates are constantly monito red (see at the Create/Edit Users section) . Select the start and stop time for tracking ie within business hours or after school and choose the interval of each update.

Display Setup

Basic Setup Options for Plot Line colour and Map detail level are selectable. Google Earth If Google Earth user/users instead of displaying using the inbuilt Google Maps

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is installed on the host PC, the Shadow Tracker can display the movements of a

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Browser.

About

Minimise to Tray

The Shadow Tracker can run in the background on the PC and minimise to the System tray if the option is ticked.

About

Shows the Modem Status, SIM card number, link to RF Solutions Ltd Home page and also give access to the Log for troubleshootin g.

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10. Troubleshooting Guide

Shadow Tracker LED indication

Indication Conditions LED display

Limited Service Red Light Flashing Service No Service Red Light On permanently

Mode

Battery

GSM + GPS not fixed Blue Light Flashing GSM + GPS fixed Turquoise Light Flashing GPRS + GPS Orange Light Brief Flash GPRS + GPS fix mode Green Light Brief Flash Tracking + GPS not fixed Orange Light Brief Flash Tracking + GPS fix Green Light Brief Flash Battery Low Green/Red Lights Flashing Battery Charging Red Light Flashing Battery Full Green Light On permanently

11. Technical Specification

(specification for GSM base Station can be found using the link in Section 4)

Shadow Tracker

GPS

Item Description Specification Chipset GSW3 SiRF Star III technology

General

Accuracy

TTFF Reacquaistion 0.1 sec av. Open Sky and Stationary requirements

Dynamic Conditions

Frequency L1,1575.42Mhz C/A Code 1.023 MHz chip rate Channels 20

10 meters, 2-D RMS Position

5 meters 2-D RMS, WAAS Velocity 0.1 meters/second Time Within 1us of GPS time

Hot Start 1 sec Typical Warm Start 35 sec Typical Cold Start 42 sec Typical Altitude 1800m Velocity 515m/s Acceleration 4g max

GSM

Item Description Specification Air Interface

Data interface

GSM Tri Band 900/1800/1900MHz Class 4 2W @ 900Mhz Class 1 1W @ 1800/1900MHz

GPRS Mutlislot Class 12 GRPS Coding Scheme CS1 ~ CS4

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Physical/Operation Specifications

Item Description Specification Dimensions

Humidity Up to 95% non-condensing

Length 88.5mm Width 40mm Height 19.95mm With Battery 72g Weight Without Battery 57g Operating -10 to 50 C Temperature Storage -20 to 60 C

Electrical Specifications

Item Description Specification

GSM 4.2V Supply Voltage Other

Power Consumption

Battery (li-ion)

Operating Mode 270mA Standby (trace on) 130mA Power Saving (trace off) 76mA Capacity 750mAh Dimension 43 x 31.7 x 6.9 mm Charging time 3hr Output Voltage 4.2V

For more information or general enquiries, please call;

R F Solutions Ltd.,

Unit 21, Cliffe Industrial Estate,

Lewes, E. Sussex. BN8 6JL.

England.

E-mail : sales@rfsolutions.co.uk

www.rfsolutions.co.uk

Tel: +44 (0)1273 898 000 Fax: +44 (0)1273 480 661

RF Solutions is a member of the Low Power Radio Association.

Information contained in this document is believed to be accurate , however no representation or warranty is given and no liability is assumed by R.F. Solutions Ltd. with respect to the accuracy of

such information. Use of R.F.Solutions as critical components in life support systems is not authorised except with express written approval from R.F.Solutions Ltd.

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