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PT301 PERSONAL GPS TRACKER
& EMERGENCY MOBILE PHONE
Thank you for purchasing this personal GPS tracker.
Make sure you read this manual carefully before using this product.
Keep this manual handy for future reference.
The PT301 is a personal/portable GPS tracker using satellites to calculate its precise
location and both GSM and GPRS technology for communications.
The tracker is also a non-dialing emergency 2 way mobile phone which can be used to
summon help or assistance.
A GSM SMS mobile phone, not supplied, is required to communicate and control this
tracker.
The tracker transmits its latitude and longitude coordinates only to authorized mobile
phone numbers of your choice or via GPRS to a computer.
For GPRS communications, please refer to the separate manual.
Mongoose Australia PTY Limited
www.mongoose.com.au
Mongoose (New Zealand) Limited
www.mongoose.co.nz
The information contained in this manual was correct at time of publication.
Please visit our website for any updates of this manual.
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- Page 1 Make sure you read this manual carefully before using this product. Keep this manual handy for future reference. The PT301 is a personal/portable GPS tracker using satellites to calculate its precise location and both GSM and GPRS technology for communications.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Or other forbidden locations. It is your responsibility to ensure correct and permitted usage. Mongoose is not responsible for the non-operation of this product should GPS or GSM signals not be available or be able to be received. -
Page 3: Quick Set-Up
‘OUT OF THE BOX’ QUICK SET-UP GUIDE Most of us just want to open the box, turn it on and start using it – here is how you can do just that - almost ! Charge the battery overnight (approx’ 8~12 hours) Insert a SIM card, then the battery Press ON/OFF switch for 3~5 seconds to turn on –... -
Page 4: Mapping & Finding Location
MAPPING No mapping software is supplied or required to be purchased as freely available mapping is available on the internet on websites such as Google Maps/Earth. Other equipment may also be used such as GPS navigators, PDA’s, internet capable mobile phones and laptop computers. The information sent from the tracker to mobile phones will look like this;... -
Page 5: Battery Installation & Charging
BATTERY CHARGING / INSTALLATION Before use, please fully charge the battery. On first use, the mains charger will take approximately 8~12 hours. Subsequent re-charging will take 3~5 hours. There are three methods of charging the trackers battery; Mains adaptor Car power socket USB port from a computer Li-ion battery When fully charged, the internal battery will last approximately 16... -
Page 6: Sim Card Installation
SIM CARD INSTALLATION Before inserting, make sure that the SIM card is operating by testing in a mobile phone. Do not activate call transfer and that any PIN code is turned off. Open the tracker unit by carefully sliding off the back cover. ... -
Page 7: Setting User Phone Numbers
USERS - setting the main phone numbers (maximum 3) Up to three mobile phones can communicate with this GPS tracker. The ‘user number’ sets priority. ‘1’ is main user. If the SOS function is used, the sequence is 1, 2 then 3 – so set the following carefully in the order you require. -
Page 8: Automatic Tracking
AUTOMATIC TRACKING – GET LOCATION AT PROGRAMMED TIME INTERVALS You can programme the tracker to automatically report its position at time intervals of your choice. Reporting time is either minutes or whole hours. Minute time range is 01-60 (00 = OFF) Hour(s) time range is 62~99 62 = 2 hours ~ 99 = 39 hours Turn on Auto tracking... -
Page 9: Making A Telephone Call To Tracker
MAKING A TELEPHONE CALL TO THE TRACKER Any of the 3 users can make a telephone call to the tracker, just like a mobile phone. The tracker rings and vibrates when an incoming call is received. The tracker can be programmed not to ring. – see ‘monitor’ below 1. -
Page 10: Geofence
GEO-FENCE – restricting area of travel You can restrict travel to within a certain area by setting a ‘geo-fence’. A geo-fence is defined by a centre-point (where it currently is) with a permitted radius of travel from that centre-point. This can be from a minimum of 1 kilometre (1.0) to a maximum of 999.9 kilometres . -
Page 11: Low Voltage / Power Saver
LOW VOLTAGE WARNING When the trackers nominal working voltage is lower than normal, it will alert all users 3 times at 1 minute intervals before it turns off and becomes inoperable. The alert will contain location information plus ‘STATE: LP’ - meaning low power. POWER SAVER There may be occasions when your vehicle is not going to be used for some time but you wish to maintain its battery power for as long as possible. -
Page 12: Cautions, Faq's
Cautions: 1. Keep the unit dry. Any liquid may destroy or damage the inside circuitry. 2. Don’t use or store in damp or dusty places. 3. Don’t expose to overheated or overcooled places. 4. Handle carefully. Do not drop, vibrate or shake it violently. 5. - Page 13 Specification GSM module GSM 850-1800/900-1900Mhz Quad GPS sensitivity -159Db GPS frequency L1, 1575.42 MHz GPS Position Accuracy 3~25m (outdoors) Velocity Accuracy 0.1 m/s Time Accuracy Synchronized to GPS time Default datum WGS-84 Hot start 1 sec., average Warm start 38 sec., average...
- Page 14 NOTES...
- Page 15 NOTES...
- Page 16 Mongoose Australia Web site: www.mongoose.com.au NEW SOUTH WALES Head Office: 6 Hornsby Street, Hornsby NSW 2147 Ph: (02) 9482 4444 Fax: (02) 9476 8279 Email: sales@mongoose.com.au QUEENSLAND Unit8, 871 Boundary Road, Coopers Plain, Brisbane, Queensland 4108 Ph: (07) 3344 7611 Fax: (07) 3344 7911 Email: sales@mongoose.com.au...
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