GSM/GPRS/GPS Tracker GL300 User Manual TRACGL300UM001 Revision: 1.00 http://www.queclink.com sales@queclink.com GL300 User Manual Document Title GL300 User manual Version Date Status 1.00 2013-06-25 Release Document Control ID TRACGL300UM001 General Notes Queclink offers this information as a service to its customers, to support application and engineering efforts that use the products designed by Queclink. The information provided is based upon requirements specifically provided to Queclink by the customers. Queclink has not undertaken any independent search for additional relevant information, including any information that may be in the customers possession. Furthermore, system validation of this product designed by Queclink within a larger electronic system remains the responsibility of the customer or the customers system integrator. All specifications supplied herein are subject to change. Copyright This document contains proprietary technical information which is the property of Queclink Limited., copying of this document and giving it to others and the using or communication of the contents thereof, are forbidden without express authority. Offenders are liable to the payment of damages. All rights reserved in the event of grant of a patent or the registration of a utility model or design. All specification supplied herein are subject to change without notice at any time. Copyright Queclink Wireless Solutions Ltd. 2013 TRACGL300UM001
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GL300 User Manual Contents Contents ............................................................................................................................................2 0. Revision history ............................................................................................................................3 1. Introduction...................................................................................................................................4 2. Product Overview .........................................................................................................................5 2.1. Appearance..........................................................................................................................5 2.2. Buttons/Mini USB Interface Description ............................................................................5 2.3. LEDs Description................................................................................................................6 2.4. External Power Interface.....................................................................................................6 2.4.1.External DC Charger Interface..................................................................................6 2.4.2.External Battery Interface .........................................................................................7 2.5. Ignition Detection................................................................................................................7 2.6. External Input Interface.......................................................................................................8 3. Getting Started ..............................................................................................................................9 3.1. Parts List..............................................................................................................................9 3.2. Battery Charging .................................................................................................................9 3.3. GL300 External Cable Interface........................................................................................10 3.4. Install SIM Card................................................................................................................10 3.5. Turn on/Turn off................................................................................................................11 4. Troubleshooting and Safety info .................................................................................................12 4.1. Troubleshooting.................................................................................................................12 4.2. Safety info .........................................................................................................................13 TRACGL300UM001
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GL300 User Manual 0. Revision history Revision 1.00 Date 2013-06-25 Author Tony PEI Description of change Add the FCC warnings in Introduction TRACGL300UM001
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GL300 User Manual 1. Introduction GL300 is a powerful GPS Tracker designed for asset, vehicle, and pet tracking. With superior receive sensitivity, fast TTFF (Time to First Fix) and Quad band GSM frequencies 850/900/1800/1900, its location can be continuously monitored or periodically reported to a backend server or other device. Based on the embedded @Track protocol, the GL300 can communicate with the backend server through the GPRS/GSM network (or SMS) to report emergency alerts, Geo-Fence boundary crossings, low battery and scheduled GPS positions along with several other advanced reporting features. System integrators can easily setup their custom tracking platforms to communicate with the GL300 based on the @Track protocol. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Its operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Note: This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This product generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this product does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Please take attention that changes or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the users authority to operate the equipment. TRACGL300UM001
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GL300 User Manual 2. Product Overview 2.1. Appearance PWR LED GSM LED GPS LED Function Key MiniUSB Interface Power Key SIM Card Slot 2.2. Buttons/Mini USB Interface Description Button /Mini USB Interface Description Power Key Function Key Mini USB interface Turn on GL300 Turn off GL300 when without charging. (If power key is enabled) Geo-Fence mode Long press the key to enable/disable Geo-Fence ID0 Geo-Fence in current position mode Long press the key to enable/disable Geo-Fence ID0. If enable Geo-Fence ID0, using the current position as the centre of Geo-Fence 0. SOS mode (default) Long press the key to active SOS alarm Connect a 5V DC adapter can power GL300 and charge the internal battery Connect a 3.7V Li-ion or Li-Polymer battery can power GL300 Backend server developer or administrator can use the Data_Cable_M to configure GL300 TRACGL300UM001
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GL300 User Manual 2.3. LEDs Description There are three LEDs in GL300, the description as following. LED GSM LED GPS LED Power LED State Fast flash Slow flash Dark Solid Turn on for 3 seconds Dark Solid Fast flash Slow flash Dark Dark Event Searching network Network has been registered Power off SIM-PIN Locked Receives a valid protocol command
<LED on> is 2 GPS has fixed GPS is in fixing GPS is on and GPS data wrong GPS is off If <LED on> is 0, 150 seconds later after powers on.
<LED on> is 2 Power on and normal Charger inserted and charging completed Charger inserted and charging Power key was pressed and prepare to power off Abnormal Power low alert Power off or turn off the power light by command Dark
<LED on> is 2 Dark Dark Dark Solid Fast flash Fast flash Fast flash Slow flash 2.4. External Power Interface 2.4.1. External DC Charger Interface The Pin2 on Mini-USB connector are used for charging and named as VCHG pin, It can be connected to a 5V DC power supply to power GL300 and charge the internal battery. TRACGL300UM001
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GL300 User Manual 2.4.2. External Battery Interface The Pin 8 on Mini-USB connector is for external battery and named as EXTBAT pin. It can be connected to 3.7V Li-ion or Li-Polymer battery to power GL300. 2.5. Ignition Detection The Pin 7 on Mini-USB connector is for ignition detection when GL300 is used in vehicle tracking application. It is named as IGN_IND pin. TRACGL300UM001
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GL300 User Manual Another easy way is to connect PIN7 to a power output in the fuse box of the vehicle which is only enabled after the vehicle is ignition on. For example: the power output for radio FM. 2.6. External Input Interface The Pin 5 on Mini-USB connector is a negative trigger input in newer hardware version. It is named as NSW pin. For negative trigger input the electrical conditions are:
Logical State Active Inactive Electrical State 0V to 0.8V 1.7V to 32V or Open An input example is shown as following figures:
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GL300 User Manual Example of NSW pin connect to a panic button 3. Getting Started 3.1. Parts List Name GL300 Locater AC-DC Power Adapter
(Standard accessory) GL300 Data Cable
(Optional accessory) GL300 External Cable
(Optional accessory) 3.2. Battery Charging Picture Remark The GSM/GPRS/GPS locator. It is used to charge the internal battery of GL300. It is the USB data cable which can be used for firmware upgrading and configuration. It is the extend cable which include the charger interface and external battery interface on GL300. It also includes ignition detection interface on the GL300. the Please connect AC-DC power adapter with GL300. During charging, the PWR LED is flashing fast. When the battery is full charged, the PWR LED Insert the AC-DC power adapter into the power socket. will be Ever-light. You can also charge the battery by USB cable which connects GL300 with the PC. Charging time is about 5 hours. Note: Before the first time using GL300, please full charge the battery. TRACGL300UM001
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GL300 User Manual 3.3. GL300 External Cable Interface GL300 External Cable is a cable with a Mini USB connector and six wires which include the external power interface, ignition detect and input interface for GL300. Please find the detail description in following table. Name External DC IN (5V) Ground External Battery IN (DC 3.4V to 4.2V) Ignition Detect NSWnegative trigger input OUT(negative trigger output) Remark Please refer to 2.4.1 for detail Please refer to 2.4.1 for detail Please refer to 2.4.2 for detail Please refer to 2.5for detail Please refer to 2.6 for detail Please refer to 2.6 for detail Color RED Black Blue White Green Yellow 3.4. Install SIM Card First, open the cover of SIM card.. Then insert the SIM card into the slot of SIM card according to the direction shown. Finally, cover the slot. TRACGL300UM001
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GL300 User Manual 3.5. Turn on/Turn off Turn on:
Method 1: Press the Power key at least 3 seconds and release it to turn on GL300. At the same time, PWR LED will light on. Method 2: Connect device to charger or external battery, and it will turn on automatically, PWR LED will light on. Turn off:
Method 1: Press the power key about 2 seconds; PWR LED will fast flash and then turn off, it indicates that GL300 is turned off. The time of power off is depended on the quality of network. The maximum time of power off is 90 seconds. It is only valid to turn off when using internal battery. Please note the end-user can not power off GL300 when the power key is disabled by protocol. Method 2: If using external battery, device will power turn-off when external battery disconnect. TRACGL300UM001
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GL300 User Manual 4. Troubleshooting and Safety info 4.1. Troubleshooting Trouble After GL300 is turned on, the GSM LED flashes quickly always. Messages cant be reported to the backend server by GPRS. Unable to power off GL300. No response from UART when configure GL300 through UART Possible Reason The SIM card is not inserted. The signal is too weak;
GL300 cant register to the network. PIN locked The SIM card in GL300 doesnt support GPRS. APN is wrong. Some APN can not visit the internet directly. The IP address or port of the backend server is wrong. The function of power key was disabled by AT+GTFKS. Unable to power off GL300 if charger connected or using external battery. GL300 is in power saving mode. GL300 cant get successful GPS fixing. The GPS signal is weak. Solution Please insert the SIM card into GL300. Please move GL300 into place with good GSM coverage. Using SIM card without SIM-PIN, or unlock SIM-PIN. Try a GPRS supported SIM card. Ask the network operator for the right APN. Make sure the IP address for the backend server is an identified address in the internet. Enable the function of power key by AT+GTFKS. Disconnect charger or external battery, and try again. Remove the Data_Cable_M, and plug it in again. After this operation, GL300 will exit from power saving mode for 10 seconds. Re-try GL300 manager tool again, it will try to wake up device. Please move GL300 to a place with open sky. It is better to let the top surface face to sky. (The same surface with indication LED) TRACGL300UM001
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GL300 User Manual 4.2. Safety info Please do not disassemble the device by yourself. Please do not put the device on the overheating or too humid place, avoid exposure to direct sunlight. Too high temperature will damage the device or even cause the battery explosion. Please do not use GL300 on the airplane or near medical equipment. TRACGL300UM001
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