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User Manual GPS&GPRS CONTAINER TRACKING SYSTEM CTS100 SERIES 11/18/2008 Version 2.1...
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I. BRIEF INTRODUCTION Container Tracking System utilizes the GPS and GPRS functions in one unit. You can monitor the container or the vehicle location and set the system remotely. In addition, the unit will send event report if any trigger occurs. The standard report sent by the unit includes the information: (1) unit’s ID, (2) status, (3) time, (4) GPS’s latitude and longitude, (5) speed, (6) direction, (7) battery level, (8)device’s status, (9) event number, and (10) report configuration parameters.
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Power indicator: When the unit power on, the led will flash 1time/3sec by green. If the power has low status, the LED will change to red, and the red LED will keep on when charging mode. Even battery charge finished, the power LED will change to green. If tamper switch is triggered, the power indicator will flash twice continuously;...
IV. PANEL INSTALLATION Tamper switch SIM card Power switch USB port Built-in door magnetic sensor GSM/GPRS indicator: Orange GPS status inticator: Green Power indicator: Green/Red Version 2.1 NU_CTS100_001_12112010_EN...
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SIM card inserting guide: SIM CARD LID 1. Using screwdriver to screw the screw, take out the SIM card lid. SIM CARD SIM card pedestal lid 2. To jog SIM card pedestal lid (step 1), then opened it about 50° (step 2) inseting SIM card (step 3) Version 2.1 NU_CTS100_001_12112010_EN...
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3. To set the lip of SIM card pedestal smoothly (step 1), roll it back to the original place (step 2). 4. To cover the SIM card lip, and tighten the screw. Version 2.1 NU_CTS100_001_12112010_EN...
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CTS100 magnetic stick installation guide a) Press the magnetic core into magnetic stick case. (To choose case A or B base on needed height) the two holes lap over the same direction press Magnetic core magnetic stick case B magnetic stick case A b) Done Door magnet B...
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CTS100 Installation guide (Project one: vehicle doors with gasket) CTS-100 Installation guide (Project one: vehicle doors with gasket) b) Fix holder and magnetic pillar in a) Drill adequate screw hole for appropriate position. holder and magnetic pillar. d) Done c) Please see the following picture, when install the CTS100, please put one side of it on the holder, then turn it to make the whole undersite flat with the holder, when...
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b) Fix magnetic pillar in appropriate a) Drill adequate screw hole for position. magnetic pillar. door d) Done c)Please as follow picture, when install the CTS100, please put one side of it on the door of the car, then turn it to make the whole undersite flat with the door, when disassembly, please take it down on the opposite way.
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PC setup Procedure: 1.) Connect the standard RS232 cable to the DB9 port. 2.) Open the PC setup program. 3.) Select the correct COM port for communication. 4.) Click “OK” to start the program 5.) Power on the device. Note that, if the connection fails, please check the cable connection is secured correctly. Note: Turnover SIM card lid angle as following drawing.
C. MAIN INTERFACE 1. [User detail]: If the SIM card is password protected, user can input the “SIM PIN” window to set password of SIM Card. Version 2.1 NU_CTS100_001_12112010_EN...
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IMEI: Any operate with ‘request or request all’ after GPRS power on, the module series number will display automatically, otherwise it displayed with space. Set UNIT ID and UNIT password of for the device. To select communication with GPRS or SMS, when select SMS communication; the GPRS login information and server information are reverse video.
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Set the primary SMS Number of the server. The unit will send reports to the server if GPRS connection is failed. Setup the max number of the SMS can be sent out from the unit every month. By default, it will be renewed by the first date of every month.
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2. [Geo-fence]: Four Circular Geofence Circular Geofence must set origin and radius: Origin format :N2446.5321E12120.4231; N2446.5321 is latitude, E12120.4231 is longitude. Radius from 0.1 km to 1000km. Version 2.1 NU_CTS100_001_12112010_EN...
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Five rectangular geofence: Set two points position, the point format is N2446.5321E12120.4231; User can set the reports send or ignore: Send: report will send out immediately if generation Ignore: cancel reports. With two points, generate one rectangle. Unit will detect whether in rectangle. When unit enter or leave rectangle, will send one message out.
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Report setup can be configured in this section. To activate the function(s), please select “√” in checkbox and fill in data in the textbox. There are 2 modes for the CTS100, first is the Normal mode, and second is the Power saving mode. In normal mode, the GPS will be always activated if CTS100 is in moving state.
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Parameters: On/Off, and time. Fixed distance report Parameters: on/off, and distance Speeding report: (min. speed is 0.1 km/Hr, max. speed is 1000 km/Hr) Parameters: On/Off, and speed (min. distance is 0.1 km, max. distance is 1000 km). GPS wake up report: While the device is in stop status, user can let the GPS go to sleep mode for power saving.
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work mode to search GPS signal and send fix time report when moving sleep is time out, unit will enter moving sleep mode 30 seconds later. Note: unit will search GPS signal at first and then send report. The unit will send A report if unit searched valid signal at once; the unit will send L report if unit searched invalid signal during 120 seconds of unit wakened up, the unit will send A report when unit searched valid signal, unless unit enter sleep mode again or unit power off, the unit will no way to send A report.
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the first connection is failed, it will retry to connect to the server up to the max. reconnect times. Each retry will be separated by the reconnect “interval”. 3) GPRS connect once While using this mode, the unit will connect to the server when there is a report to send (but only try once).
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Low battery warning report (to alert user when the external battery level is low) Parameters: On/Off, and warning battery level for report. For example, 30 to represent 30% lower level report. The system will ignore the parameter with a value ‘0’ to prevent continuous non-stop reporting.
Parameter: on/off, kilometer When acc off, unit will lock GPS, the kilometer is the radius of protecting vehicles, if vehicle moved away the range, unit will unlock GPS. SPECIFICATIONS Physical Parameters Enclosure dimensions (mm) 96(L)*50(W)*42(H) Unit Weight About 400g Electrical Operating current 52mA Voltage (Recharge)
Standard GPS software NMEA message switchable GGA, GSA GSV, VTG, RMC, GLL GPRS* Frequency Range (MHz) 850/900/1800/1900 (Be used in CTS100MT/ CTS100FT/CTS100ST) Frequency Range (MHz) 900&1800&1900 or GPRS* (Be used in CTS100XT) 850&1800&1900 GPRS connectivity GPRS multi-slot class 10 (Be used in CTS100MT/...
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FCC FOR CTS100XT 15.21 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the part responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. 15.105(b) Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules.
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