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Doc. Title ST4940 User Manual Concerning: Rev. Date (dd-mm-yy) Page of Pages 1.07 1-7-2019 1 of 52 Features and how to configure ST4940 Personal / Asset Tracker ST4940 User Manual...
Rev. Date (dd-mm-yy) Page of Pages 1.07 1-7-2019 2 of 52 Features and how to configure ST4940 Table of Contents Revision History ................................5 1. Introduction ................................. 6 2. Key Features ................................7 2-1. HW Specifications ............................8 2-2. GPS Specifications ............................9 2-3.
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1.07 1-7-2019 3 of 52 Features and how to configure ST4940 10-8. Command on how to get Google Map Address ..................34 10-9. Command on how to Improve Battery Life ....................35 10-10. Command on how to turn off the device....................36 10-11.
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Suntech International Ltd., which is hereinafter referred to as “Suntech”. The information in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable at the time of releasing. We, at Suntech, also assume no responsibility for any damage or loss resulting from the use of this manual, and expressly disclaim any liability or...
Doc. Title ST4940 User Manual Concerning: Rev. Date (dd-mm-yy) Page of Pages 1.07 1-7-2019 5 of 52 Features and how to configure ST4940 Revision History Rev. No. Date Contents of Revision FirmwareNumber Author reflecting the latest revision 1.00 18 Feb. 2019 Initial writing 1.0.3...
Without any efforts for connecting wires, the ST4940 (hereinafter referred to as ‘device’) works autonomously with its built-in battery. If users want to track an object with the ST4940, all they have to do is just simply put it into the box or the carry bag where the object is contained.
Report when the battery is in a low status Periodic reporting in real time Built-in motion detector for alarming ST4940 with its CradleWaterproof in compliance with IP66 ST4940 without its Cradle Waterproof in compliance with IP65 Baby’s palm-sized versatile mini tracker...
Doc. Title ST4940 User Manual Concerning: Rev. Date (dd-mm-yy) Page of Pages 1.07 1-7-2019 8 of 52 Features and how to configure ST4940 2-1. HW Specifications Item Description Battery Rechargeable 3.7V, Li-ion Battery- 3000mAh Motion Detection Built-in 3-axis Acceleration sensor Frequency...
ST4940 User Manual Concerning: Rev. Date (dd-mm-yy) Page of Pages 1.07 1-7-2019 9 of 52 Features and how to configure ST4940 2-2. GPS Specifications Item Description Receiver Type GPS & Glonass GPS L1 band(1575.42MHz), Glonass L1 band (1601.71MHz) Galileo* E1B/L1, Compass* ready...
ST4940 User Manual Concerning: Rev. Date (dd-mm-yy) Page of Pages 1.07 1-7-2019 10 of 52 Features and how to configure ST4940 2-3. Operational Features Item Description either by SMS or PC Configuration either by SMS or GPRS/LTA M1 Parameter Change...
USB Cable (for charging and setting) 4. How to insert Micro SIM card by step There are 5 steps in inserting a Micro SIM card into the ST4940 as shown below in the pictures. Step 1.:Please, unscrew SIM cover. Step2.:Please, insert SIM #1.
It is highly recommended that the rechargeable battery should be charged completely before using the device.Connect the ST4940 to its charger cable supplied by Suntech and charge it for 4 hours. (6~7 hours for 3000mA battery capacity) < Charging Status indicated on the battery LED >...
Doc. Title ST4940 User Manual Concerning: Rev. Date (dd-mm-yy) Page of Pages 1.07 1-7-2019 13 of 52 Features and how to configure ST4940 6. Appearance...
Features and how to configure ST4940 7. How to operate The ST4940,a multifunctional battery-powered mini GPS tracker, is ideal for tracking personal, valuable assets like merchandises that are delivered by putting it onto an object. While tracking, it reports location information about the object at a predefined interval and alerts if it detects motion of the object.
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Date (dd-mm-yy) Page of Pages 1.07 1-7-2019 15 of 52 Features and how to configure ST4940 Charging Turn On Mode As soon as a device in a status of power off is connected with a charger, only charging the device starts being processed. But, GSM/MTE M1 session does not work.
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Date (dd-mm-yy) Page of Pages 1.07 1-7-2019 16 of 52 Features and how to configure ST4940 Blue& GSM/LTE M1 network & Operating Status indicator LEDs (2 colors) Right after the device is turned on, the blue LED starts to blink as below. Five (5) minutes after the blue LED starts to blink, it is turned off automatically to save battery.
Option 3: by messaging via SMS. In practice, configuration can be made more efficiently with ‘SyncTrak’, i.e. a setting tool provided by Suntech. Once a device receives a command from the server, it gets back to the server with a relevant response. Device also changes some parameters (if it is required to do so) or takes an action as instructed below as per the command sent by the server.
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ST4940 User Manual Concerning: Rev. Date (dd-mm-yy) Page of Pages 1.07 1-7-2019 18 of 52 Features and how to configure ST4940 *PAP : Password Authentication Protocol *CHAP : Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol String Access Point Name USER_ID String ID for GPRS/HSPA Access...
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Rev. Date (dd-mm-yy) Page of Pages 1.07 1-7-2019 19 of 52 Features and how to configure ST4940 [response] ST600NTW;Res;0123456789;309;1;mft;mft;mft;183.109.78.85;8024;;;;;1 ST600NTW;Res;0123456789;309;A1;mft;mft;mft;183.109.78.85;8024;;;;;1 <Notes> ** If the Network does not require User ID and Password, these fields should be empty. ** If CMD_FROM_SERVER is enabled, the device should keep connection with the server though GPRS/HSPA so that the device can receive a command from the server.
1.07 1-7-2019 20 of 52 Features and how to configure ST4940 8-2. How to set ‘Report Parameters’ ● The following table shows how to set intervals of location report, alert and how to set sensor value to sense if any motion is made.
Doc. Title ST4940 User Manual Concerning: Rev. Date (dd-mm-yy) Page of Pages 1.07 1-7-2019 21 of 52 Features and how to configure ST4940 ‘0’ : Disable ‘1’ : Enable (Default) <Example> [command] ST600RPT;0123456789;02;180;180;60;3;0.10;1 [response] ST600RPT;Res;0123456789;309;180;180;60;3;0.10;1 8-3. How to set ‘Additional Parameters’...
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Date (dd-mm-yy) Page of Pages 1.07 1-7-2019 22 of 52 Features and how to configure ST4940 3 : ACK when the server receives ‘emergency report’. Command response does not need ACK. Device’s port for receiving command from UDP server DEV_PORT String It can be used only when UDP server is used.
Doc. Title ST4940 User Manual Concerning: Rev. Date (dd-mm-yy) Page of Pages 1.07 1-7-2019 23 of 52 Features and how to configure ST4940 Alert, Etc. Emergency <Note> ‘O’: Necessary ‘X’: Not necessary 8-4. How to set ‘Service Parameters’ VI_ON_THRE VI_ON_DEL...
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1. Driving or Parking is decided by Motion Sensor. If VI_ON_THRES is equal to zero, it cannot recognize ‘driving’. Please do not forget that the ST4940 may show you a bigger distance than the real one while the vehicle is parked, if you make an optional configuration to enable the device not to check motion.
Doc. Title ST4940 User Manual Concerning: Rev. Date (dd-mm-yy) Page of Pages 1.07 1-7-2019 25 of 52 Features and how to configure ST4940 PARKING_INTR LIFE TIME Deep Sleep VI_ON_THRES V [Hour] [DAY] ENABLE 12.4 ENABLE ENABLE 73.3 ENABLE ENABLE 8-5. How to set ‘Geo-fence Parameters’...
Date (dd-mm-yy) Page of Pages 1.07 1-7-2019 26 of 52 Features and how to configure ST4940 8-6. How to set ‘Function Parameters’ ● The following table shows how to make a command to enable or disable the functions: DEV_ID TURN_OFF...
1.07 1-7-2019 27 of 52 Features and how to configure ST4940 8-7. How to set ‘Off Parameters’ ● The following table shows how to make a command for power off remotely for a time period of the “minutes” predefined. DEV_ID...
Doc. Title ST4940 User Manual Concerning: Rev. Date (dd-mm-yy) Page of Pages 1.07 1-7-2019 28 of 52 Features and how to configure ST4940 9-1. Common parts of this command DEV_ID CMD_ID Field Marks Value Meaning “ST600CMD” Command type. DEV_ID 10 char Device ID.
ST4940 User Manual Concerning: Rev. Date (dd-mm-yy) Page of Pages 1.07 1-7-2019 29 of 52 Features and how to configure ST4940 Field Marks Value Meaning “Preset” CMD_ID Report parameters setting values and current device status Response includes network, report, function parameters included in ‘SyncTrak’.
Date (dd-mm-yy) Page of Pages 1.07 1-7-2019 30 of 52 Features and how to configure ST4940 <Example> [command] ST600CMD;0123456789;02;AckEmerg [response] ST600CMD;Res;0123456789;309;AckEmerg 9-5. Requesting ICCID Once this command is made, some interactions will be made between the server and the device as described in the ‘Meaning’...
1.07 1-7-2019 31 of 52 Features and how to configure ST4940 9-7. Requesting MCU Firmware Version Once this command is made, some interactions will be made between the server and the device as described in the ‘Meaning’ section of the table as below.
ST4940 User Manual Concerning: Rev. Date (dd-mm-yy) Page of Pages 1.07 1-7-2019 32 of 52 Features and how to configure ST4940 Field Marks Value Meaning CMD_ID EraseAll” This command is used if you want to erase all the saved reports and disable the outputs.
Doc. Title ST4940 User Manual Concerning: Rev. Date (dd-mm-yy) Page of Pages 1.07 1-7-2019 33 of 52 Features and how to configure ST4940 Field Mark Value Meaning “InitCircleGeo” CMD_ID Erase all circular geo-fence data. <Example> [command] ST600CMD;0123456789;02;InitCircleGeo [response] ST600CMD;Res;0123456789;309;InitCircleGeo 10-5. Command on how to request data relating to Circular Geo-fence This command is used if the device is required to report to the server with all of the geo-fence parameters that are pre- set.
Date (dd-mm-yy) Page of Pages 1.07 1-7-2019 34 of 52 Features and how to configure ST4940 10-6. Command on how to Reboot This command is made by the server to the device which needs to be rebooted. Field Mark Value Meaning “Reboot”...
[response] ST600CMD;Res;0123456789;309;GpsOffMov In a case that user utilizes this option (“1” to be selected in the SyncTrak, a setting tool of Suntech) which is (Note): operational only while the device (in a vehicle, for example) is moving, power of the battery can be consumed less than in a case that this option is not selected.
Page of Pages 1.07 1-7-2019 36 of 52 Features and how to configure ST4940 [response] ST600CMD;Res;0123456789;309;ReqGpsOffMov;0 10-10. Command on how to turn off the device. This command is made by the server to the device which needs to be turned power off.
1.07 1-7-2019 37 of 52 Features and how to configure ST4940 <Note>: There might be a case that a device user does not want to utilize functions of motion sensing of the device, which means that a case that the value of <VI_ON_THRES> is zero (0). In such a case, the user can adjust the time period of <GPS Module On>...
Doc. Title ST4940 User Manual Concerning: Rev. Date (dd-mm-yy) Page of Pages 1.07 1-7-2019 38 of 52 Features and how to configure ST4940 Field Mark Value Meaning “Diagnosis” CMD_ID Check the device status. <Example> [Command] ST600CMD;0123456789;02;Diagnosis [response] ST600CMD;Res;0123456789;309;Diagnosis;20160728:060720;GPS-Fixed;GPRS/HSPA-OK <Note>: ...
Concerning: Rev. Date (dd-mm-yy) Page of Pages 1.07 1-7-2019 39 of 52 Features and how to configure ST4940 <Example> [command] ST600CMD;0123456789;02;ReqConMntSvr [response] ST600CMD;Res;0123456789;308;ReqConMntSvrt 10-15. Command for turning on buzzer (optional) Following table shows command for turning on connected buzzer Field...
1.07 1-7-2019 40 of 52 Features and how to configure ST4940 11. Reporting to server This Chapter explains how device makes a report and sends it to the server. This report (‘Status Report’) is sent to the server periodically as defined by user to configure ‘status report’ if conditions for issuing the report are met.
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Doc. Title ST4940 User Manual Concerning: Rev. Date (dd-mm-yy) Page of Pages 1.07 1-7-2019 41 of 52 Features and how to configure ST4940 RESERVED MODE MSG_NUM RESERVED RESERVED MSG_TYPE Field Marks Meaning “ST600STT” Header of Status Report. DEV_ID 10 char Device ID.
Concerning: Rev. Date (dd-mm-yy) Page of Pages 1.07 1-7-2019 42 of 52 Features and how to configure ST4940 String Latitude (+/-xx.xxxxxx). String Longitude (+/-xxx.xxxxxx). String Speed in km/h. This value returns to 0 when it is higher than 200,000km (kilometers).
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Doc. Title ST4940 User Manual Concerning: Rev. Date (dd-mm-yy) Page of Pages 1.07 1-7-2019 43 of 52 Features and how to configure ST4940 configuring device. ST4940 DEV_ID MODEL SW_VER DATE TIME CELL_ID RX_LVL SATT DIST PWR_VOLT RESERVED EMG_ID RESERVED RESERVED...
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Concerning: Rev. Date (dd-mm-yy) Page of Pages 1.07 1-7-2019 44 of 52 Features and how to configure ST4940 String Mobile Country Code. 0 ~ 65535 String Mobile Network Code. 0 ~ 65535 String Location Area Code. 4 digits hex RX_LVL String Signal Strength.
Date (dd-mm-yy) Page of Pages 1.07 1-7-2019 45 of 52 Features and how to configure ST4940 <Note> Emergency reports are sent EMERG_INTERVAL times until the device receives an Acknowledgement from its Refer to Chapter 8-2 of this Manual. server. 11-3. Alert Report Device sends ‘Alert’...
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Doc. Title ST4940 User Manual Concerning: Rev. Date (dd-mm-yy) Page of Pages 1.07 1-7-2019 46 of 52 Features and how to configure ST4940 MSG_TYPE Field Marks Meaning “ST600ALT” Alert report header. DEV_ID 10 char Device ID. MODEL 2 char Device Model (According to table model).
Doc. Title ST4940 User Manual Concerning: Rev. Date (dd-mm-yy) Page of Pages 1.07 1-7-2019 47 of 52 Features and how to configure ST4940 PWR_VOLT String Voltage of Battery in percentage (%) RESERVED EMPTY ALERT_ID 1 char. Alert type 1 = Start driving faster than SPEED_LIMIT.
Concerning: Rev. Date (dd-mm-yy) Page of Pages 1.07 1-7-2019 48 of 52 Features and how to configure ST4940 This report is sent when UDP session is established and device IP is changed by PDP. DEV_ID MODEL SW_VER IP_INFO Field Marks Meaning “ST600PRM”...
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1.07 1-7-2019 49 of 52 Features and how to configure ST4940 And then, the Google Maps address will respond to your smart phone. You can see the current location just opening that address on the web browser. Before you start using this function, you should get to know the URL (server address) of the Google map first.
How to install USB Driver on PC under environment of WINDOW 7 12-1. If you start usingWINDOW 7 on your PC and connect the PC, for the first time by using a USB cable, with the ST4940 which is off, you SHOULD take the procedure by step as described below.
Step 1. Probable problem in connecting a PC with the ST4940 by using a USB Cable There is one thing that you, as a user of the ST4940, should be very careful in a case that you have never installed a ‘USB driver’...
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1-7-2019 52 of 52 Features and how to configure ST4940 In such a case, the first thing that you have to do is remove the “Alcatel Single RNDIS Interface” from the “Network Adapters” of the PC.And then, remove the USB Cable from the PC ...
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