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astra telematics AT210 User Manual

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AT210 Vehicle Tracking Device
Version:
2.9
Date:
July 2016

User Guide

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  • Page 1: User Guide

    AT210 Vehicle Tracking Device User Guide Version: Date: July 2016...
  • Page 2 Abbreviations Analogue to Digital Converter ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange (computer character set) Bluetooth Low Energy Controller Area Network Direct Current Field Effect Transistor Geographic Information System GPRS General Packet Radio Service (part of GSM) Global Positioning System Global System for Mobile communication Internet Protocol (part of TCP/IP) Light Emitting Diode...

  • Page 3: Product Overview

    Product Overview The AT210 is simple vehicle tracking device, housed in a sturdy plastic enclosure, sealed to IP67 specifications. Both GPS and GSM antennas are internal, with the option to use an external GPS antenna when the device cannot be mounted with good GPS visibility. The AT210 incorporates the very latest technology, including the latest Cortex M3 ARM processor, Telit GE865 Quad Band GSM/GPRS modem and SiRFstar IV GPS with high sensitivity and anti-jamming features.

  • Page 4: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications E-GSM/GPRS Modem: 2 Watts (E-GSM900 and GSM850 Class 4) 1 Watt (GSM1800 and GSM1900 Class 1) GPRS multi-slot class 10 GSM up-link (TX): Frequencies 824 – 849 MHz, 880 – 915 MHz, 1710 - 1785 MHz, 1850 – 1910 MHz GSM down-link (RX): Frequencies 869 –...

  • Page 5: Hardware Description

    Hardware Description Overall Dimensions 77 x 71 x 32 mm Back-up battery Each AT210 is supplied with a 450mAh back-up battery, which is fixed to the PCB and connected as shown below:...
  • Page 6 The AT210 operates from a DC Voltage between 7 and 36 Volts. We recommend that a permanent ‘live’ power source is used to supply the AT210. If current drain is of concern, please refer to the power management section for options to minimise vehicle battery drain when stationary for long periods.
  • Page 7 Status LEDs The AT210 has internal status LEDs as below: GPS status GSM Network registration status External power During normal operation the LEDs should: double flash once per second single flash every 3 seconds POWER stays on constantly Enclosure Sealing...
  • Page 8 Digital Output The AT210 is capable of switching an external load of up to 30V, 0.5A using a MOSFET Low Side Switch, which must be used to switch the GND side of the load. The use of a 1A in-line fuse with these switches is essential to prevent any damage through fault scenarios.

  • Page 9: Electrical Parameters

    Electrical Parameters Operating Conditions Parameter Units Power Supply Input Voltage Digital Input High Voltage Threshold +5.0 Digital Input Low Voltage Threshold +2.0 Digital Maximum Voltage +30.0 Digital Maximum Current Absolute Maximum Ratings Parameter Units Power Supply Input Voltage Voltage on Digital 1-2 and ADC Inputs Voltage on RS232 RX Voltage on RS232 TX Voltage on iButton/Dallas Interface...
  • Page 10 The AT210 has a versatile set of features to facilitate detailed customisation. Programming with an ASCII Terminal Custom configuration of the AT210 is best achieved via a serial interface to a PC. It is possible to use any ASCII terminal program (e.g. HyperTerminal, Teraterm, ProComm, Com7 etc.) to enter commands.
  • Page 11 Multiple Command Response Format Multiple commands received at the same time via any mode will result in one response for each command parsed. The responses will be in exactly the same format as those described in the section Single Command - Response. For Example2 above the response would be: $DIST,OK<CR>$APPW,OK<CR>$FRED,UN<CR><LF>...

  • Page 12: Application Parameters

    See above. TCP Acknowledgment Timeout (TCPT) This parameter specifies the maximum number of seconds that the AT210 device will wait for the host to send the ACK code in response to sending a report. The default value is 30 seconds. A value of zero will disable the acknowledgment feature.
  • Page 13 This parameter can be used to control SMS costs by setting a monthly limit on the number of SMS which may be sent from the AT210. A value of zero will disable the Monthly SMS Limit feature. Default is 50.
  • Page 14 Distance Reporting Interval (DIST) Distance based reporting interval in metres. This feature can be disabled by setting Minimum Distance Moved to zero. Default is 5000. Heading Reporting Threshold (HEAD) The objective of this feature is to provide a vehicle trace which closely follows the actual route, but with the minimum of position update reports.
  • Page 15 IGNM mode 3. STOP Report Delay (STPD) When IGNM is set to zero (see above), the AT210 will determine journey START and STOP events from GPS. A STOP event will occur after the vehicle has remained stationary for a pre- determined time.
  • Page 16 100% specifies near perfect GPS results with an estimated error of 2m or less. A value of 1% for GPSQ specifies the lowest acceptable quality, based on an estimated error of 100m. The AT210 GPS quality algorithms will not accept 2D fixes. GSM Cell ID Mode (CLID) Set the level of GSM Cell ID reporting.
  • Page 17 Default is zero, for an indefinite timeout. Note: from firmware 5.0.30.x *NOTE: The AT210 has only one digital output, which can be assigned to reminder, confirm or immobilise. DRIC will return an error if you attempt to set more than 1.
  • Page 18 COLN specifies the threshold in m/s/s * 10, integer format. Default is 100. Device Orientation (ORTN) This parameter defines the AT210 installation orientation in order to allow corrections to be applied to the accelerometer X/Y data to ensure data is correctly orientated with the vehicle axis.
  • Page 19 Tow Alert Parameters (TOWP) A tow alert (i.e. report with REASON bit set indicating tow alert event) is generated whenever movement is detected whilst the vehicle ignition is off. This scenario is detected using a number of different sources, including GPS speed, GPS location and accelerometer based motion sensor. The sensitivity of tow alert detection can be changed by editing the various decision thresholds using the TOWP command.
  • Page 20 Utility and Engineering Commands Delete All Geofences (GEOD) Individual geofences can be deleted by setting <type> to zero. The GEOD command provides a convenient way of deleting all geofences. Configure Digital Outputs (CDOP) Where an output is controlled in response to an event, the digital output used can be configured using this command.
  • Page 21 A value of 0 disables a feature, i.e. stops that feature from driving the output. When you select the digital output it must be selected for only one feature otherwise CDIG will return with the error $CDIG,ER. If the output has been configured for <driver_behaviour_output> then the output will be turned on whilst the GPS speed exceeds the overspeed limit set by $OSST.
  • Page 22 <time-limit>: Time window in which the acceleration has to surpass the defined threshold and get under it again. The time limit argument can have hexadecimal values from 00 to FF (in decimal, 255). The value of time limit is then multiplied by 0.5ms.
  • Page 23 Field Description Range <day> Day of week since Sunday 0 = Sunday 1 = Monday 2 = Tuesday 3 = Wednesday 4 = Thursday 5 = Friday 6 = Saturday 7 = Apply same settings to every day <on_time> Vehicle enabled time: hour of day, GMT, 24 0-23 hour format <off_time>...
  • Page 24 Position on Demand (POLL) The AT210 will send an update report to the host server in response to a variety of user- configurable events. The POLL command can be used to request an update when there is no event to report.
  • Page 25 (see DBUG to enable/disable other serial output). Default is 1. Serial Port Baud Rate (BAUD) Configure the baud rate of the AT210 RS232 serial port. Default is 115200. Display Settings (SHOW) Display settings in readable ASCII format (not recommended for TCP/SMS, see PARA)
  • Page 26 Send SMS (SSMS) Send an SMS text message. $SSMS,<gsm_number>,<message> This command is intended to engineering purposes, typically to check/confirm GSM telephone number for unknown SIMs. The implementation does not provide any message buffering or communication retries etc. and hence it is not recommended for operation applications. Device Shutdown (SHDN) This sets the device to sleep mode and turns off the immobiliser output for a specified number of minutes or indefinitely.
  • Page 27 BEFORE the installer leaves the vehicle / site. The format of the $TEST response starts with TEST: and is followed by: Line Description Comments Device model e.g. AT210 Firmware version number e.g. 4.0.41.0 IMEI 15 digits, e.g.357322042745742 Network operator name e.g.
  • Page 28 Notes for guidance on handling of $TEST errors: GPS Error or poor GPS availability (low % GPS availability) A GPS ERROR indicates that no fix has been returned for a fixed timeout period. Could be an indication of a device/antenna fault or simply that the vehicle is parked in covered area (e.g. underground car park).
  • Page 29 Parameter Check (PARA) – Response Format PARA: Fixed packet header Software version number Floating point number SERV SMS host number International format telephone IPAD primary TCP IP address TCP IP address number PORT primary TCP port number TCP port number - integer IPAD2 TCP IP address for PTDM mode TCP IP address PORT2 TCP port number for PTDM mode...

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