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TRACGV100UM001 General Notes Quectel offers this information as a service to its customers, to support application and engineering efforts that use the products designed by Quectel. The information provided is based upon requirements specifically provided to Quectel by the customers. Quectel has not undertaken any independent search for additional relevant information, including any information that may be in the customer’s possession.
Battery or scheduled GPS position along with many other useful functions. Users can also use GV100 to monitor the status of a vehicle and control the vehicle with its onboard relay output. System Integrators can easily setup their tracking systems based on the full-featured @Track protocol.
GV100 User manual 2. Product Overview 2.1. Appearance 2.2. Parts List Name Picture GV100 Locater Power Cable with fuse I/O cable TRACGv100UM001 - 5 -...
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GV100 User manual Steel Piece GPS Antenna GSM Antenna 12V DC power supply (Optional) USB-232 data cable (Optional) Relay (Optional) TRACGv100UM001 - 6 -...
GV100 User manual 3. Interface Description And Installation Guide 3.1. SIM Card Interface To install the SIM card Step 1: Press the yellow button on the right side of SIM card slot to eject the SIM card holder. Step 2: Put the SIM card on the SIM card holder.
3.2. Antenna Interface 3.2.1. Install Antennas There are two SMA antenna connectors on GV100, one for GPS and another for GSM. Please find the GSM antenna and GSM antenna in package box. Install them to the correct SMA connector like following.
GV100 User manual 3.3. Power Interface 3.3.1. Power Interface definition There are four Pins on power connector: Index Color of power cable Description Recommended Function Power (+8V ~ 32V) Power Black Ground Ground Yellow Input 1 (Digital , Positive Trigger)
GV100 User manual 3.3.2. Power connection The input voltage range of GV100 is 8V to 32V DC and can be connected to vehicle’s battery directly (12V or 24V DC). Please install the power like following. TRACGv100UM001 - 11 -...
GV100 User manual 3.3.3. Ignition Detect electrical conditions are: The PIN 3 of power connector is Input 1 (Digital, Positive trigger). Its Logical State Electrical State Active 5.0V to 32V Inactive 0V to 3V or Open It is strongly recommended to connect this pin to ignition key to support the power saving function when the vehicle is off.
GV100 User manual 3.3.4. Ignition Control The PIN 4 of power connector is Output 1 (Digital, Negative trigger). It is Open-Drain type with no internal pull-up resistor which also be used to control a relay. It means that the user has to provide a pull-up resistor or a relay coil to any positive voltage (32V max.) to detect an...
GV100 User manual 3.4. I/O Interface There are several inputs and outputs on I/O cable and the definition are: Index Color on I/O cable Description Recommended Function White Input 2 (Digital , Positive Trigger) Black Input 3 (Digital , Positive Trigger, With interrupt)
GV100 User manual 3.4.1. Electrical conditions for digital inputs For negative trigger inputs the electrical conditions are: Logical State Electrical State Active 0V to 0.8V Inactive 1.7V to 32V or Open For positive trigger inputs the electrical conditions are: Logical State...
GV100 User manual 3.4.2. Digital Input without Interrupt Input 2 and input 5 are digital inputs which do not have interrupt. The sample rate for these two digital inputs is 100ms to 25 seconds. The recommend sample rate is 3 seconds. Please note the high sample rate will also result in high power consumption.
GV100 User manual 3.4.5. Digital Output The outputs are Open-Drain type with no internal pull-up resistor which also be used to control a relay. It means that the user has to provide a pull-up resistor or a relay coil to any positive voltage (32V max.) to detect an inactive output by voltage.
GV100 User manual 3.4.6. Digital Output with Built-in Relay The build in relay output is Open-Drain type with no internal pull-up resistor. It means that the user has to provide a pull-up resistor to any positive voltage to detect an inactive output by voltage.
GV100 User manual 3.5. Audio Interface The audio connector is designed to connect a non-balanced hands-free audio system. It is designed to use a 2.5mm stereo plug with the following configuration, please pay attention to the common GND ,this common GND is used only for audio ground, it should not used as a power ground.
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GV100 User manual Microphone input characteristics Parameter Unit Working Voltage Working Current External k Ohm Microphone Load Resistance Speaker output characteristics Parameter Unit Speaker load Resistance Speaker output level Maxim driving current limit speaker TRACGv100UM001 - 20 -...
GV100 User manual 3.6. RS232 Interface An RS232 interface has been implemented on GV100 and it can be used to configure the runtime parameters of GV100. RS232 DB-9 Connector Pin Description (PC side) Pin Index Signal Name Signal Description Carrier Detect...
GV100 User manual 3.7. Fasten The Device Please use the steel piece and screw to fasten the device. TRACGv100UM001 - 22 -...
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GV100 User manual 4. Compliance This transmitter is using outdoor antennas that operate at 20cm or more from nearby persons. TRACGv100UM001 - 23 -...
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