5.1.1 How to send SMS and ask TR-151SP for sending back its configuration by SMS?..23 5.1.2 How to send SMS and ask TR-151SP for sending back its configuration by GPRS? .. 23 5.1.3 How to send GPRS command and ask TR-151SP for sending back its configuration by SMS? ........................
TR-151SP is a durable and water resistant GPS/GSM/GPRS tracker. Users can install TR-151SP on vehicles or assets for tracking. It can send out SMS with its location (longitude and latitude) to user’s cell phone by GSM network or to personal computer by internet connection of GPRS network.
Reset Button: Press the Reset Button for 3 seconds to reset the device Note: 1. Device is always on until the battery runs out. 2. Reset button is disabled when external power connected. Charging time: 23 hours for fully charge TR-151SP page 4...
2.2 Install SIM card Remove all 4 screws from the bottom of the device. Carefully, pull both sides apart. This will reveal the insides of the TR-151-SP. TR-151SP page 6...
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Unplug the TR-151-SP from the USB extension and remove the TR-151-SP from the casing. Open the SIM holder. Install the SIM card and close the SIM holder. Plug everything back together as shown below. Once everything is plugged in, put the two halves back together. TR-151SP page 7...
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10. Screw in the four screws and you’re done. TR-151SP page 8...
23 hours (The attached battery is specially designed for TR-151-SP.) Reset: Reset button: Pressing the Reset Button for 3 seconds will reset the device. Note: Reset button is disabled when the external power connected TR-151SP page 9...
4. Operating the TR-151 4.1 How to set TR-151SP to immediately report its position? Users can make TR-151SP to do SMS or/ and GPRS immediate report of its location by the command media of SMS or GPRS. . The command is following as:...
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The coordinate unit of report format 0 is degree. The coordinates unit of report format 1 is degree and minute with a 4-digit decimal fraction If TR-151SP can not get fixed the position within the “Maximum GPS Fixing Time”, it will return the previous location.
The coordinate unit of report format 0 is degree. The coordinates unit of report format 1 is degree and minute with a 4-digit decimal fraction If user sets the number of reports as 0, TR-151SP will keep sending the periodical report until user TR-151SP...
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Example 1: Require continuous 120-sec period report in format0 sent to 626123456 by SMS command media You have to enter “? 1,355632000166323,120,0,0,626123456!” TR-151SP will send “? 1,355632000166323,OK!” And then you will get the position report like Position report Name 2008/12/15 10:20:39 N2459.8915,E12129.2186...
The phone number for receiving OK message. End sign TR-151SP will send OK message to the return phone number when the command media is SMS or to GPRS server when the command media is GPRS to confirm it has received the request.
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Example 2: Require 180-sec period report sent to 626123456 by GPRS command media $10,355632000166323,180! Stop GPRS disconnect and periodical report: Users can send an SMS to stop periodical report. The format of SMS is following as: ?2,IMEI,Return_Phone_Number! TR-151SP page 15...
Users can set up to 10 permissible or restricted areas whose shape is circular or rectangular for TR-151SP to track the vehicles or monitor the equipment/assets. The command media could be SMS or GPRS. Users can choose to receive alarm message while TR-151SP enters the restricted areas or to receive alarm message while TR-151SP gets out the permissible areas.
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?11:The phone number for receiving return message End sign TR-151SP will send OK message to the return phone number when the command media is SMS or to GPRS server when the command media is GPRS to confirm it has received the request.
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Example: Send one SMS to setup Geofence. Boundary includes one rectangle (two longitudes and two latitudes E12128.1883,N2342.8117,E12129.2186,N2459.8915) When TR-151SP gets out boundary, it would send format1, 10 times, 120 sec interval, alarm message to 626123456. ?4,355632000166323,R,E12128.1883,N2342.8117,E12129.2186,N2459.8915,out,120,10,1,616123456! Example: Send three SMS to setup Geofence.
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Users can send an SMS exit Geo-fence mode. The format of SMS is following as: ?2,IMEI,Return_Phone_Number! Users can also exit from geo-fence mode by GPRS command “$2,IMEI!” Caution: If you exit Geo-fence mode, all the settings will be deleted. TR-151SP page 19...
4.5 How to set TR-151SP enter motion mode? You could send command to ask TR-151SP to enter motion mode by SMS command media or GPRS command media. Under motion mode, in addition to the static report interval, TR-151SP will send out the motion report when it senses vibration. If you’d like to continually get the location information of the vehicle installed with TR-151SP, you could make TR-151SP enter motion mode.
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TR-151SP will send regular report every 90 minute to GPRS server like “?,355632000166323,17,3,301008,125935,E12129.2616,N2459.7918,97.2,0.13,142.31,04,2.4! When TR-151SP senses vibration over 5 times for the first time, it will send the motion report like “?,355632000166323,24,3,311008,114550,E12140.1444,N2455.8118,95.3,10.22,142.31,04,2.4! When TR-151SP senses vibration over 5 times following the first time of motion report, it will send the motion report like “?,355632000166323,16,3,311008,114630,E12130.2233,N2454.8118,95.3,10.22,142.31,04,2.4!
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When TR-151 senses vibration over 5 times for the first time, it will send the motion report to GPRS server and 0966339154 like “$,355632000166323,24,3,311008,114550,E12140.1444,N2455.8118,95.3,10.22,142.31,04,2.4! When TR-151SP senses vibration over 5 times following the first time of motion report, it will send the motion report to GPRS server and 909-597-8525 like “$,355632000166323,16,3,311008,114630,E12130.2233,N2454.8118,95.3,10.22,142.31,04,2.4! Exit Motion mode: You can send command to exit from motion mode.
TR-151SP Configuration Content 5.1.3 How to send GPRS command and ask TR-151SP for sending back its configuration by SMS? You can send command by GPRS server to TR-151SP to ask it to send back SMS with its TR-151SP page 23...
5.1.4 How to send GPRS command and ask TR-151SP for sending back its configuration by GPRS You can send command by GPRS server to TR-151SP to ask it to send back message with its configuration setting. The format of the SMS is “$7,IMEI,9!”...
5.2 Write Configuration 5.2.1 How to configure TR-151SP by SMS? You can send SMS to configure following parameters into TR-151SP. There are 9 settings as below. SMS Default Report Phone Number Maximum GPS Fixing Time Default Report Mode Setting SOS Numbers...
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Return_Phone_Number: TR-151 will send confirmed message back to this Return_Phone_Number. If you keep Report Phone Number blank, TR-151SP will send report to SMS Default Report Phone Number. If Report Phone Number and SMS Default Report Phone Number are both blank, TR-151SP will send report to caller ID.
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You have to consult with your GPRS network provider about those values. Normal Setting: Report Method of SOS and battery low: 1=SMS 2=GPRS 3=SMS & GPRS Echo_EN: Enable TR-151SP to send “Return Message”=0 Enable Enable TR-151SP to send “Return Message”=1 Disable On-line Setting:...
5.2.2 How to configure TR-151SP by GPRS server? You can send command by GPRS server to configure following parameters into TR-151SP. There are 9 settings as below. SMS Default Report Phone Number Maximum GPS Fixing Time Default Report Mode Setting...
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Report_Phone_Number: TR-151SP will send confirmed message back to this Return_Phone_Number. If you keep Report Phone Number blank, TR-151SP will send report to SMS Default Report Phone Number. If Report Phone Number and SMS Default Report Phone Number are both blank, TR-151SP will send report to caller ID.
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Enable/disable_GPRS_on-line: 0=disable 1=enable Enable/disable_GPRS_on-line in motion mode (the report method must be GPRS) Disconnect and reconnect interval: interval for cutting GPRS connection and re-connect it. The unit is second. Cell ID: Enable/disable_Cell ID: 0=disable 1=enable TR-151SP page 30...
Number of SMS Period report Number of SMS Periodic report Sensitivity The number of vibration which activates TR-151SP to send motion report. The value range is 1~255. The larger the number is, the less sensitive the device is. Report Method 1: SMS;...
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GPRS user password The password for connecting GPRS network GPRS_DNS1 The DNS1 for connecting GPRS network GPRS_DNS2 The DNS2 for connecting GPRS network GPRS Server Host Name The fixed IP or Domain Name for the Web Portal End sign TR-151SP page 32...
The data format is configurable in the SMS tracking commands. There are two types of the data format as below. Format0 is for general end users who send SMS commands to TR-151SP by their cell phone or PDA phone. This format is very easy to read by end users.
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Example: E12129.2186 → E longitude W)dddmm.mmmm 121°29.2186’ Example: N2459.8915 →N latitude S)ddmm.mmmm 24° 59.8915’ altitude xxxxx.x unit: meters speed xxxxx.xx unit: knots (1knots = 1.852km) heading number of satellites in use HDOP Command END TR-151SP page 34...
6.2 GPRS Report Format Format of report GPRS from TR-151SP Format: Command_Head,IMEI,status,GPS_fix,date,time,longitude,latitude,altitude,speed,heading,number of satellites in use,HDOP,Command_End Example: $355632004245866,1,1,040202,093633,E12129.2252,N2459.8891,00161,0.0100,147,07,2.4! Format Value Note Command_Head IMEI (The number of IMEI) Report Mode 2: Stop connect 5: SOS(Alarm) 8: GPRS Immediate report 9: GPRS Period report 10.Disconnect and GPRS period...
GSM Cell ID is assisted information to get device location. When TR-151SP does not get GPS fix, you could enable TR-151SP to report the Cell ID. Note: If you want TR-151SP to report the Cell ID, please configure TR-151SP by SMS with the content “?7,IMEI,C,Enable/disable _Cell_ID,Report_Phone_Number!” or by GPRS with the content “$7,IMEI,C,Enable/disable _Cell_ID,Report_Phone_Number! For details, please refer to 1.2 Write Configuration...
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Base Station Identity Code 1 digit or 2 digits RSSI Received Signal Strength Indicator 1 digit or 2 digits Command END Note: TR-151SP is designed for vehicle and asset for tracking purpose, not for carried by people. TR-151SP page 37...
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