UniGuard UM03 User Manual

GSM/GPRS/GPS PORTABLE VEHICLE TRACKER

USER MANUAL

UM03

Preface

Thank you for purchasing the tracker. This manual shows how to operate the device
smoothly and correctly. Make sure to read this manual carefully before using this
product. Please note that specification and information are subject to changes without
prior notice in this manual.
Any change will be integrated in the latest release. The manufacturer assumes no
responsibility for any errors or omissions in this document.

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Contents

I. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 3

1. Main Features .................................................................................................................................. 3

2. Applications....................................................................................................................................... 3

3. Hardware Description ..................................................................................................................... 4

4. Accessories ................................................................................................................................... 5

5. Specifications ................................................................................................................................ 6

II. Installation and operating .................................................................................................................... 6

1. Production installation ..................................................................................................................... 6

2. SIM card installation ........................................................................................................................ 7

3. Battery Charging .............................................................................................................................. 7

III. Basic functions ..................................................................................................................................... 8

1. ON/OFF Function ............................................................................................................................ 8

2. Initialization ....................................................................................................................................... 8

3. Change Password ........................................................................................................................... 8

4. Add and Delete Authorization ........................................................................................................ 8

5. Single Locating................................................................................................................................. 9

6 Auto track continuously .................................................................................................................... 9

6.1 Track with limited times upon time interval: ............................................................................... 9

6.2 Track with unlimited times upon time interval: .......................................................................... 9

7. Automatic update positions of vehicle turns .............................................................................. 10

8. GPS drift suppression ................................................................................................................... 10

9. Get location in absolute street address ...................................................................................... 10

10. Check the Vehicle State. ............................................................................................................ 10

11. Check IMEI ................................................................................................................................... 11

12. Terminal (local) Time Setting ..................................................................................................... 11

13. Monitor (Voice Surveillance) ...................................................................................................... 11

14. Data logging ................................................................................................................................. 11

15. Data Load ..................................................................................................................................... 12

16. Cut off the Oil and Power System ............................................................................................. 12

18. Resume the Oil and Power System .......................................................................................... 12

19. Tracker’s Hardware Resetting ................................................................................................... 12

20. Sleep Mode .................................................................................................................................. 12

1. Sleep by time.......................................................................................................................... 12

2. Sleep by shock sensor .......................................................................................................... 12

IV. Alarm Function and settings ............................................................................................................. 13

1. Geo-fence ....................................................................................................................................... 13

2 Multi-area management ................................................................................................................. 13

3 Movement alarm ............................................................................................................................. 14

4. Over Speed Alarm ......................................................................................................................... 14

5. Accident alarm ................................................................................................................................ 14

6. Shock Sensor Alarm ...................................................................................................................... 14

7. SOS ................................................................................................................................................. 15

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8. Low power alarm ........................................................................................................................... 15

V. GPRS Setting ..................................................................................................................................... 15

1. Setting up APN ............................................................................................................................... 15

2. GPRS User Name and password Setup .................................................................................... 15

3. IP and Port Setup .......................................................................................................................... 16

4. Modes Switch between “SMS” and “GPRS” .............................................................................. 16

5. Less GPRS traffic .......................................................................................................................... 16

VI. Cautions .............................................................................................................................................. 16

VII. Simple Faults & the Solutions .......................................................................................................... 16

VIII. LED indicator status ........................................................................................................................... 17

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I. Introduction

This tracker is a new product based on the GSM / GPRS network and GPS satellite
positioning system, which set multiple functions of security, positioning, monitoring
surveillance, emergency alarms and tracking in its entirety. It can track and monitor remote

target by SMS or internet.

1. Main Features

1.1 Waterproof shell

1.2 Built-in large capacity 6000MA battery, long standby time of 80 days.

1.3 Powerful magnets to absorb to vehicle firmly.

1.4 Real-time tracking, retrieve of lost vehicles, cargo.

1.5 Movement alarm, Geo-fence alarm, shock sensor alarm, remote monitoring.

1.6 Support map viewing on mobile phone screen, get absolute address by SMS, GPRS

real time tracking on web based server.

1.7 Built-in high sensitivity GPS and GSM antenna to make it can be used alone without

installation, convenient and quick.

1.8 Support for external GSM antenna, GPS antenna, and external power supply for the

tracker to be installed on the device which can provide power for long-term using.

2. Applications

Application: Locating and tracking service for cars, trucks, container trucks, special
vehicles, cargo and criminal investigation officer.

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3. Hardware Description

3.1 Front face 3.2 Rear face

3.3 Side face

3.4 Side face

3.5 Side face

Built-in
GSM
ANT

Built-in GPS ANT

Built-in
powerful
magnet &
large Battery

LED Indicator

EXT. GPS ANT

EXT. GSM ANT

SIM Slot
EXT. Power, Relay

USB

ON/OFF

MicroSD Slot

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4. Accessories

No.

Pictures

Name

Specs

1

AC Adapter

Input: AC 110-220V，
Output DC: 1.5A，12V

2

Lighter car adapter

Car 12V OR 24V power

3

GPS Antenna

3 meters

4

GSM Antenna

2 meters

5

Harness

4PIN

6

Relay

12V/40A OR 24V/40A
depends on the vehicle
type

Built-in Mic

Built-in shock sensor

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5. Specifications

Content

specifications

DIM.

94mm*60mm*38mm

Weight

300g

Network

GSM/GPRS

Band

850/900/1800/1900Mhz

GPS Module

SIRF3 chip

GPS sensitivity

-159dBm

GPS Accuracy

5m

GPS Start time
Cold status

45s

Hot status

1s

EXT. power

DC 12 V -24V

Operating Current
Sleep Current

2.5mA

GSM operating Current

54mA±3mA

GPRS Current(data
transfer)

60mA±5mA

Battery

3.7V 6000mA/h Polymer battery

Charge current

1A±0.2A

Charge time

7h

Standby time

Sleep mode

2400h

Storage Temp.

-40°C to +85°C

Operation Temp.

-20°C to +65°C

Humidity

5%--95% non-condensing

II. Installation and operating

1. Production installation

1.1 The product is easy to install. The built-in powerful magnet can make it to be directly

adsorbed on the iron objects.

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1.2 Built-in GPS and GSM antenna, external antenna can be optional.

1.3 The tracker is waterproof, but please still avoids the long-term placement in the places of

water infiltration.

1.4 If you need an external power supply, cut oil & power system and SOS feature, please find

4PIN main wire, wiring diagram as follows:

Note: Please install SOS button on the hidden place driver can touch.

2. SIM card installation

2.1 Open the waterproof sealant, use tweezers or pointed objects to touch the SIM

card switch lightly, the SIM card slot will pop up, and install the SIM card correctly,
and then put the SIM card slot back.

2.2 Please make sure that the SIM card is GSM network and able to execute the
function of incoming calls display, no calls can be diverted and the PIN code is
locked. The SMS format must be TXT format, and can’t recognize the PDU
format.

3. Battery Charging

Please fully charge the product for the first use and charge as following:

3.1 Home charge： Find the AC adapter from the accessories and connect 4-PIN plug

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into 4-PIN socket, and then connect the other end to mains supply.

3.2 Car charge: Find the car lighter charger from the accessories and connect to car
cigarette lighter.

Note: Red LED ON means being charged, and LED OFF means fully charged,

and then charging can be stopped. If the battery can’t be fully charged once, then
unplug the charger for about 10 minutes and then charge it one more time.

III. Basic functions

Note: Please don't type "+" for all the command in this manual, "space"
means press the space button on the cell phone keyboard.

1. ON/OFF Function

1.1 In the OFF state, switch ON/OFF to ON position, then the three LED will flash 1 time, which

means the tracker has been switched on.

2. Initialization

Send SMS "begin+password" to tracker, it will reply "begin ok" and return to the

default factory settings. (Default password is: 123456). For example: Send SMS
"begin123456" to tracker, it will reply "begin ok".

3. Change Password

Send SMS "password+old password+space+new password" to the tracker to

change the password. For example: Send SMS "password123456 888888" to tracker,

it will reply “password OK”, it means the password has changed successfully. And

please keep the new password in mind.
Note: The new password must be 6 digits Arabic numbers, or the tracker can't
recognize.

4. Add and Delete Authorization

4.1 Authorization phone number is the phone number you used for tracking,
controlling, receiving alarms, etc, and only 5 phone numbers to be allowed to
authorized in the tracker at most. Add authorization as following two ways:

4.2 For the first authorization, Call and track the tracker device for 10 times from cell
phone in success, it will make the cell phone number as the authorized number

automatically, and reply “add master ok”.

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4.3 Authorization: Send SMS “admin+password+space+cell phone number” to set up
an authorized number, the other authorized numbers should be set by the first
authorized number, “admin OK” will be returned after command executed.
If you need to track the target tracker device when it enters into another country,
you must add the country code before the cell phone number, for example, send

SMS” admin123456 008613322221111” to the device. Note: 13322221111 will be

set up as the authorized number.

4.4 Delete authorization: Send SMS “noadmin+password+space+authorized number”
to delete the authorized number.

5. Single Locating

Any number call the tracker device, it will reply a SMS including the position of latitude

and longitude if don’t set up the authorized number. If authorized number has set
successfully, the device won’t reply when the unauthorized number dials up it. Dialing

the tracker device from the authorized number, it will hang up your calling and
respond to a real-time latitude and longitude message as following:

When GPS signal is weak, the position of
latitude and longitude included in SMS is the
position that the tracker received GPS signals
at last. If it is different with its exact current
location, pay attention to check the time
included in the SMS.

6 Auto track continuously

6.1 Track with limited times upon time interval:

Send SMS command “fix030s005n+password” to the tracker device, it will report

the latitude & longitude at 30s intervals for 5 times. (s:second, m:minute, h:hour).
This command must be in 3 digits and the maximum value is 255.

6.2 Track with unlimited times upon time interval:

Send SMS “fix030s***n+password” to the tracker device, it will reply the latitude &

longitude continuously at 30 seconds intervals.

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Note: the interval must not less than 20s.

6.3 Cancel: Send SMS “nofix+password” to the tracker device to cancel the “auto

track”.

7. Automatic update positions of vehicle turns

7.1 The tracker will update the positions automatically to web server once the vehicle
changing driving direction over pre set angle value to form a smooth trajectory
consistent with the actual road, this function is only effective in GPRS mode.

7.2 Send "angle+password+space+angle" to tracker, it will reply" angle ok".

7.3 The angle must be 3 digits Arabic numbers, default angle value is 30 degrees.

8. GPS drift suppression

8.1 Send "suppress+password" to tracker, it will reply" suppress drift ok". The GPS

data stop updating if vehicle is not moving and latitude and longitude always
keep same, and GPS data updates automatically when vehicle is moving.

8.2 This function is activated as default, send "nosuppress+password" to tracker, it
will reply" nosuppress ok ".

9. Get location in absolute street address

You must set up the APN of your local GSM network for the SIM card in tracker
first before using this function, if your local GSM network need user name and
password for gprs, please setup according to the GPRS instructions in chapter VII.
Send SMS “address+password” to tracker after setup APN, tracker will reply
detailed absolute address including street name.

10. Check the Vehicle State.

Send SMS “check+password” to tracker to check charge status, battery status,

GPS status, GSM reception status. For example, send SMS “check123456”, and

following information will be returned after execute the command:

Power: Power off /charging/charge finish
Battery: 100%
GPS: OK/NO
GPRS: ON/OFF

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GSM Signal: 1-32 (The higher digit it shows; the stronger of GSM signals it

receives.)

11. Check IMEI

Send SMS "imei+password" to the unit. For example, Send SMS "imei123456"
to the tracker device, an IMEI number in 15 digits will be returned.

12. Terminal (local) Time Setting

Send SMS “time+space+zone+password+space+time” to the tracker unit, If
succeed, It will reply “time OK”. For example: Send SMS “time zone123456 8”, 8

is the time zone of China, If your time zone is minus, send SMS like “time
zone123456 -8”.

13. Monitor (Voice Surveillance)

14.1 The command to switch between Track and Monitor are “tracker” and

“ monitor”.

14.2 The default mode is “track” (Track mode).

14.3 Send SMS “monitor+password” to the unit, and it will reply “monitor ok!” and

switch to “monitor” mode.

14.4 Send SMS “tracker+password” to the unit, it will reply “tracker ok!” and

restore to “track” mode

14. Data logging

14.1 Auto logging：When the tracker device lost GSM signals or fall offline from GPRS,
tracker will log the tracking position and alerts automatically in the SD card on the
basis of the pre-set condition, when GSM signals get back, all the event alerts
will be auto-sent to the authorized numbers or monitoring platform (server), but
the logged tracking data should be loaded to the monitoring platform via SMS
command.

14.2 Logging upon times: Send SMS: “save030s005n+password” to the tracker unit, it
will reply “save ok”, and will log the lat, long locations every 30 seconds for 5
times. (S: second, m: minute; h: hour).

14.3 Multi-logging：Send SMS:”save030s***n+password” to tracker device, it will reply

“save ok”.

14.4 Logging Clearance: send SMS: “clear+password” to tracker device, it will reply
“clear ok”.

14.5 Logging Volume: It depends on the capacity of the SD card inserted in the

tracker device.

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15. Data Load

Current date Load: Send SMS: “load+password” to tracker device, it will reply: “load

ok” if the device is working well under GPRS mode; if not, it will reply “load fail!

Please check gprs” that means device does not work under GPRS mode.

16. Cut off the Oil and Power System

Send "stop+password" to tracker, if vehicle speed is more than 20km/h, the
command won't be executed immediately, it will reply" It will be executed after
speed less than 20km/h", then tracker execute stop command when speed less
than that and reply "Stop engine succeed". And it will remain immobile state until
next command to resume.

18. Resume the Oil and Power System

Send “resume+password" to tracker, it will reply "Resume engine succeed", that

means vehicle has resume the oil supply.

19. Tracker’s Hardware Resetting

Send SMS “reset+password” to tracker device to reset the GSM module and GPS

module of the tracker device, it will reply “reset ok”.

20. Sleep Mode

1. Sleep by time

Send "sleep+password+space+time", tracker will reply "sleep time ok" if none of

the alarms listed under chapter IV has been set and no operations, tracker will fall
asleep in 5 minutes, LED will be off, calling or SMS can awake the tracker. If these
alarms have been set, tracker will enter sleep by detecting shock sensor. And
tracker will sleep by time as default.

2. Sleep by shock sensor

Send "sleep+password+space+shock", tracker will reply "sleep shock ok", it will
enter sleep mode after detect no shock, and LED will be off.

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IV. Alarm Function and settings

All the alarms will be send to all the authorized phone numbers once the alarms
are triggered in SMS mode, if the tracker keep in triggered status and alarms are
not be cancelled, tracker will keep sending alarms to authorized phone numbers
every 3 minutes. If tracker works in GPRS mode instead of SMS mode, tracker
will send alarms to web based server.

1. GEO-FENCE

1.1 Set up a geo-fence for the tracker device to restrict its movements within a district.

The unit will send SMS to the authorized numbers when it goes out of this district.

Set up: When the unit stays immobile in a place for 3-10 minutes, the user can

send SMS “stockade+password+space+latitude,longitude;latitude,longitude” to

unit to set the restricted district. In case of breach, it will send SMS
“stockade!+geo-info” to the authorized numbers. Tracker will stop sending alarm if
tracker returns to the fence after geo-fence triggered
Latitude and longitude format is like dd.dddddd, the decimal is 6 digits, latitude of
south or longitude of west please add"-" before it. The first latitude & longitude is
coordinate of the top left corner of the Geo-fence, while the second latitude &
longitude is the coordinate of the bottom right corner

1.2 Cancel: Send SMS “nostockade+password” to deactivate this function.

2 MULTI-AREA MANAGEMENT

2.1 Set Area
Send SMS command
"area+password+space+latitude,longitude+space+areaname,distanceM" to
tracker(distance unit: M for meter, K for kilometer), it will reply "area01 ok".

Example: Send "area123456 22.353648,113.543678 school,800M".

Note: 5 areas at most and the distance between two points can't be less than the
total distance in the 2 commands, and different areas can't cover each other.

2.2 Delete areas
Send SMS command:"noarea+password+space+area name", tracker will
reply:"noarea ok".

2.3 Rename and set distance

Send SMS command "rename+password+space+old name;new
name,distanceM" to tracker, if name is not repeated and area doesn't cover
others, it will reply "rename ok!" for successful configuration.

Example: Send"rename123456 area01;school,800M", it means the new area
name is "school", and covers area of a radius of 800 meters.

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2.4 Activate multi-area management
Send SMS command "area+password+space+on" to tracker, it will reply "Area on
ok!", when tracker enter the pre set area, it will send SMS "area name+latitude &
longitude" to all the authorized phone number, and send same SMS when goes
out of the area.

2.5 Deactivate Multi-area management
Send SMS command "area+password+space+off" to tracker, it will reply "area off
ok!"

3 MOVEMENT ALARM

3.1 Set up: when the unit stays immobile in a place for 3-10 minutes with GPS signal

reception, the user can send SMS“move+password+space+0200” to the tracker

(Suppose area of a radius of 200 meters, it supports 4 digits at most. Unit: Meter).

It will reply “move OK”. In case of such a movement (the default distance is 200m),
it will send SMS “Move+ latitude & longitude” to the authorized numbers at 3

minutes interval.

3.2 Cancel: Send SMS “nomove+password” to deactivate the movement alarm.

4. OVER SPEED ALARM

4.1 Over speed alarm will be triggered when tracker exceed the speed you setup.

Setup: Send SMS “speed+password+space+speed” to tracker device and it will

reply “speed ok!”, it means you have set up over speed alarm successfully. For

example: “speed123456 080” 080 refers to 80km/h, when tracker’s speed exceed

80km/h, tracker will send SMS “speed+080!+ Geo-info” to authorized numbers.

4.2 Cancel: Send SMS “nospeed+password” to deactivate the over speed alarm.

Remark: The recommended speed should be not less than 30km/h. For below
that rate, it will be effected the accuracy by gps signals drift etc.

5. ACCIDENT ALARM

5.1 When tracker detects accident occurred (severe impact), it will send " Accident! +
latitude & longitude " to all authorized phone numbers.

5.2 Cancel: Send"noaccident+password" to cancel accident alarm.

6. SHOCK SENSOR ALARM

6.1 Setup: Shock sensor alarm is deactivated in default settings. If needed, please
send SMS “shock+password” to tracker device, and it will reply “Shock is
activated!”, it means shock sensor alarm has set up successfully. When the
tracker detect vibration, it will send SMS “Sensor alarm+Geo-info” to authorized
numbers.

Note: Shock sensor detect vibration one time for each 3 minutes, it will start to

detect the second shock sensor alarm 3 minutes after the first alarm.

6.2 Cancel: Send "noshock+password" to cancel the shock sensor alarm.

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6.3 Shock sensor sensitivity configuration:
The sensitivity of the built-in shock sensor has three different level:
First level: Alarm will be triggered after detect slight vibration, send command"

sensitivity+password+space+1" .

Second level: Alarm will be triggered after detect 8 times vibration in 2 seconds,

send command" sensitivity+password+space+2".

Third level: Alarm will be triggered after detect 25 times vibration in 5 seconds,

send command" sensitivity+password+space+3".

7. SOS

Long Press the SOS button for 3 seconds, the tracker device will send SMS “help
me!+lat./long. to all the authorized numbers in 3 minutes interval. It will stop

sending SMS “help me” when received a reply from any one of the authorized

numbers.

8. Low power alarm

When the built-in battery capacity is below 15%, tracker will send SMS “low
battery+lat./long information to the authorized numbers for 2 times for each 20
minutes. And it will stop sending alarms if external power is connected to charge.

V. GPRS Setting

User must send SMS via cell phone to set up APN, IP and port before starting
tracking by GPRS. Please setup according to following steps

1. SETTING UP APN

Send SMS “APN+password+space+APN”, the tracker will reply “APN OK” is
succeeded. For example: Send SMS “ APN123456 CMNET”.

Note: CMNET is the APN of china GSM network, the APN varies with different
GSM network operator in different countries, please check with your local GPRS
network operator to get the correct APN.

2. GPRS USER NAME AND PASSWORD SETUP

In most countries, the user name and password involving GPRS login are not
compulsorily necessary, therefore, the entry can be skipped. For those countries
requiring user name and password, please configure as following:

Send SMS “up+password+space+user+space+password”, If succeeded, tracker

will reply “user, password ok!”, for example: send SMS “up123456 jonnes 666666”

Note: 123456 is password of tracker, jonnes is the user name for GPRS login,
666666 is the password for GPRS login.

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3. IP AND PORT SETUP

Send SMS “adminip+password+space+IP+space+port”, tracker will reply
“adminip ok” if succeed. For example: send SMS “adminip123456 103.24.155.165

6905”, tracker will reply “adminip ok” if succeed.

Note: 123456 is the password of tracker, and 103.24.155.165 is the ip, 6905 is the

port.

4. MODES SWITCH BETWEEN “SMS” AND “GPRS”

4.1 The default mode is “SMS”.

4.2 Send SMS “GPRS+password” to the unit, and it will reply “GPRS ok!” it means

tracker device has switched to “GPRS” mode.

4.3 Send SMS “SMS+password” to the unit, it will reply “SMS ok!” and restore to

“SMS” mode.

5. LESS GPRS TRAFFIC

5.1 Tracker will change to less GPRS traffic mode after parking 10 minutes, GPRS

disconnect and connect again when alarm being triggered or start driving.

5.2 Activate this function: Send "less gprs123456 on", tracker will reply "less gprs on

ok".

5.3 Deactivate this function: Send "less gprs123456 off", tracker will reply" less gprs

off ok".

Note: 123456 is the password of tracker, and replace it with the new if you have

changed.

VI. Cautions

1. Don’t put the unit in overheated or overcooled places.

2. Handle carefully. Don’t vibrate or shake it violently.

3. Clear the unit with a piece of dry cloth. Don’t clean in chemicals, detergent.

4. Don’t paint the unit, this may cause some foreign materials left in between the

parts.

5. Don’t disassemble or refit the unit.。

6. Please read the user manual carefully before installation and operation, learn

something more about the voltage range. Otherwise, it won’t work properly or

destroy the product.

VII. Simple Faults & the Solutions

Faults

Analyze

Solution

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Fail to turn on

Battery power is low

Connect with charger

NO GSM signals

1.GSM Antenna is not connect
well

2. SIM card is not properly
placed

1.Check GSM antenna connection

2. check SIMCARD installation
or change SIMCARD.

Hang up Fail

In existence of an authorized
number, an unauthorized
number dials up the unit.

Please delete the authorized number
or initialize the unit.

Monitor Fail

In existence of an authorized
number, an unauthorized
number dials up the unit.

Please delete the authorized number
or initialize the unit.

GPS Fix Fail

1. GPS reception is poor.

2. GPS antenna is not
connected well.

1.Put GPS in an open area

2.Check connection of GPS antenna

GPRS
Connecting
Fail

1. APN, IP address and
port may be wrong.

2.No GPRS subscription

service

3. No credit for the

SIMCARD

1， Configure APN, IP and port

again.
2， Subscribe GPRS service
3， Topped up the SIMCARD.

VIII. LED indicator status

LED Indicator

Status

Power LED (Red)
Red LED flash

Low power

Red LED ON

Charging

Red LED OFF

Fully charged

GSM LED（Green）
ON

NO GSM reception

Quick flash for each second

GSM Mode

Slowly flash for each 3 seconds

GPRS Mode

GPS LED（Blue）
OFF

No GPS reception

Quick flash for each second

Good GPS reception