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  • Page 1 OPERATING MANUAL...
  • Page 2 Dear car owner! Please note that the AUTHOR Alarm anti-theft devices are not intended for self-installation. We strongly recommend to install and configure the purchased equipment only in certified installation centers. Devices installed by non-certified installers are not subjected to warranty and service!

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS General information ............4 Benefits of the system ............4 OPERATION CONCEPT ............. 5 Car location tracking ............5 Remote engine start ............5 Vehicle systems control ............5 MOBILE APPLICATION ............6 Master-phone and password setting ....... 8 TRACKER CONTROL ............

  • Page 4: General Information

    General information COMPASS is innovative GSM/GPS tracker used to determine your car location via mobile application on your smartphone. The tracker can be both controlled via Author Connect mobile app for iOS and Android or via sending SMS-commands. An external output of the tracker allows to do remote start of additional devices (such as navigator or car dash camera).

  • Page 5: Operation Concept

    Android to control the tracker or send SMS commands and receive SMS notifications. Car location tracking COMPASS GSM/GPS defines vehicle’s location by GPS satellites’ signals or by GSM network data. According to the user’s request, current location can be displayed in mobile app screen or sent via SMS at specified time.

  • Page 6: Mobile Application

    ATTENTION! While changing settings make sure that COMPASS GSM/GPS tracker is switched on and registered in the network. Your smartphone should also be connected to the Internet. 2. Run Author Connect mobile app. Press «Create new account» and register your mobile phone number in...
  • Page 7 3. Follow the instructions on the screen and pair COMPASS GSM/GPS tracker to your account. Use the plastic card from the set that has device serial number and PIN-code, hidden under the protective layer.

  • Page 8: Master-Phone And Password Setting

    «Delete Account». COMPASS GSM/GPS will be unpaired and your profile will be completely deleted from the server. To pair your COMPASS GSM/GPS again - use plastic card from the set with device serial number and PIN- code hidden under the protective layer. There are 3 PIN-codes printed on the card.
  • Page 9 A new password should consist of 4 digits from 0 to 9. For example: 1234 pass 5678 Be sure to receive SMS confirmation*: Password successfully changed to 5678. * If COMPASS GSM/GPS is operating in the Beacon mode, then SMS commands are received and executed only upon wake-up.

  • Page 10: Tracker Control

    Author Connect mobile app. To find out how to control the tracker via SMS commands, see page 20. Car location tracking COMPASS GSM/GPS finds your vehicle location via GPS positioning. If the signal from satellites is weak or the location is lost, it will be determined via GSM network.
  • Page 11 1. Tracker mode (coordinates on request) This mode is set by default. To display current vehicle location on the map run Author Connect mobile app, open Map screen and press Refresh button.
  • Page 12 2. Beacon mode (coordinates by timer) Vehicle’s location is sent via SMS to master-phone number at a certain time or within certain intervals set by the user. At all other times the beacon is sleeping to reduce power consumption and not to be discovered by radio scanners.

  • Page 13: Engine Remote Start/Stop

    Engine remote START/STOP* For remote engine start or to start pre-installed Webasto engine heater run Author Connect mobile app and open to Control screen. Press and hold START button for 3 seconds. Engine will be started for 15 or 30 minutes at your choice. Execution of start engine command will be confirmed by vibration of your smartphone (if enabled, see you phone settings).
  • Page 14 To stop the engine started by AUTOSTART module press and hold STOP button for 3 seconds. After the engine was successfully shut off the RUN indicator will change color to gray and the STOP button changes to START. Status indicators are highlighted with orange (when IGLA or AUTOSTART is connected via CAN-bus): •...

  • Page 15: Central Lock Opening/Closing

    Central lock opening/closing* To open or close central lock run Author Connect mobile app. Open Control screen and press the central lock button to Open or Close. The buttons are highlighted with orange depending on the central lock current status (opened/closed). Only when anti-theft system IGLA is installed and connected.

  • Page 16: Service Mode

    Service mode The Service mode is used for temporary deactivation of anti-theft system IGLA when you give your car for the maintenance (without giving away the PIN-code and saying about the device). To activate or deactivate Service mode run Author Connect app and press Service mode button on the Control screen.

  • Page 17: Indications And Notifications

    INDICATIONS AND NOTIFICATIONS* COMPASS GSM/GPS provides continuous monitoring of the vehicle’s units and systems and instantly notifies the car owner about their status changing via Author Connect mobile app using the following ways: 1. Status indicators at the Control screen.
  • Page 18 3. Push notifications (pop-up messages) • Standard alarm system was activated • Engine start was blocked by IGLA • Anti-Hijack was activated • Service mode was activated • Attempt to register new key...
  • Page 19 For example: 1234 intext Engine is ON Be sure to receive SMS confirmation*: Notification text is set to: Engine is ON * If COMPASS GSM/GPS is operating in the Beacon mode, then SMS commands are received and executed only upon wake-up.

  • Page 20: System Settings

    SYSTEM SETTINGS Operating mode selection COMPASS GSM/GPS tracker can work in the following modes: 1. Tracker mode (set by default) 2. Beacon mode If Tracker mode is selected the device is always ON and ready to receive and execute commands from Author Connect mobile app or by SMS commands.

  • Page 21: Timer Settings

    • [origin] - time of the first daily wake-up • [period] - interval between wake-ups • [repeats] - number of wake-ups * If COMPASS GSM/GPS is operating in the Beacon mode, then SMS commands are received and executed only upon wake-up.
  • Page 22 Wake-up time is specified in current time zone. To set time and period of wake-ups use the following format (value range is from 00:00:00 to 23:59:59): • [h] - hours • [hh:mm] - hours, minutes • [hh:mm:ss] - hours, minutes, seconds Be sure to receive SMS confirmation*: Timer #<N>...

  • Page 23: Additional Device Activation Via External Output

    USSD codes (for mobile operator of the SIM-card installed in the tracker, not for your mobile phone number operator). * If COMPASS GSM/GPS is operating in the Beacon mode, then SMS commands are received and executed only upon wake-up.

  • Page 24: Adding Funds To Sim-Card Account

    SIM-card phone number that is installed in tracker: [password] set server off For example: 1234 set server off Be sure to receive SMS confirmation*: MQTT server disabled. * If COMPASS GSM/GPS is operating in the Beacon mode, then SMS commands are received and executed only upon wake-up.

  • Page 25: Sim-Card Replacement

    Name) in automatic mode, send the following SMS to the SIM-card phone number that is installed in tracker: [password] set APN+ * If COMPASS GSM/GPS is operating in the Beacon mode, then SMS commands are received and executed only upon wake-up.
  • Page 26 SIM-card. Be sure to receive SMS confirmation*: SET APN OK APN: internet.beeline.ru USER: beeline PASS: beeline * If COMPASS GSM/GPS is operating in the Beacon mode, then SMS commands are received and executed only upon wake-up.

  • Page 27: Language Change In Sms Notifications & On Map

    The confirmation SMS will be sent to the phone number from which the code was sent. The password will be changed to 1234. * If COMPASS GSM/GPS is operating in the Beacon mode, then SMS commands are received and executed only upon wake-up.

  • Page 28: Sms Commands And Notifications

    SMS COMMANDS AND NOTIFICATIONS You can configure and control COMPASS GSM/GPS tracker by SMS commands, sent from your mobile phone to the SIM-card phone number that is installed in tracker. For most cases password is required to execute SMS command. Some commands can be executed with no password - to do this your phone number should be set in the system as master-phone.
  • Page 29 List of SMS commands SMS command Action [password]+[master phone To set master-phone number. If the master-phone number] number is not specified, then a current phone number will be set as master-phone number. Number must include international country code. Password is required to execute the command. SMS command sample: SMS response sample: Master phone is set to: +79112223344...
  • Page 30 SMS command Action To define current location by GPS. The maximum waiting time after you’ve sent the command is 3 minutes. If the coordinates were not received within the specified time, make car location request by GSM (see above). SMS command sample: SMS response sample: N 58.998866 E 30.456789 1234 ?
  • Page 31 SMS command Action To activate the external output №1 for 1 second. SMS command sample: SMS response sample: 1234 out Output #1 is activated for 1 second intext [notification text] To set notification text, which will be sent on input №1 status changing. The text should consists of no more than 60 symbols.
  • Page 32 SMS command Action [password] set APN Set APN parameters (Access Point Name). <apn_name>, <apn_user>, Password is required to execute the command. <apn_pass> <apn_name> - APN name <apn_user> - login <apn_pass> - password If you indicate «+» symbol instead of APN [password] set APN + parameters the Internet Access Point will be chosen automatically (supported not by all...
  • Page 33 SMS command Action [password] set t<N> [W][G] To set the timer. Upon wake-up by timer the [L] [origin period repeats] device defines current coordinates and sends them via SMS to the master-phone number. Wake-up time is specified in the current time zone (for firmware version 0.2.23 or higher).
  • Page 34 SMS command Action [password] set mode To set Beacon mode. The device will go to sleep beacon until one of two timers is activated, a signal at external input appears or alarm event occurred. [password] set mode b The period of activity before going to sleep is 10 minutes.
  • Page 35 SMS command Action [password] set lang [ru|en] To change the language in SMS notifications to Russian/English and display Yandex/Google Maps. SMS command sample: SMS response sample: 1234 set lang en English language is set by default [password] set lang ? To ask for the current language in SMS notifications.

  • Page 36: Device Installation

    6. Green. External output «-». Installation recommendations Don’t connect CAN-L and CAN-H wires to CAN-bus if you will not use COMPASS GSM/GPS in joint work with IGLA or AUTOSTART. ATTENTION! If you want to use IGLA system (or AUTOSTART module) you should choose between ATLAS GSM module or COMPASS GSM/GPS tracker.
  • Page 37 ATTENTION! When installing COMPASS GSM/GPS together with ATLAS GSM-module, only one device should be connected to CAN-bus by CAN-L and CAN-H wires. Don’t install the tracker directly under the metal parts of the car body. Direct the tracker’s antenna into sky to get strong and certain signal from satellites.
  • Page 38 (letters, spaces, dashes). Don’t use spaces and dashes in the beginning and the ending of the words. 3. Pair COMPASS GSM/GPS tracker with the created account. Use the plastic card from the set with a serial number and an open PIN-code.
  • Page 39 Author Connect app depending on whether IGLA or AUTOSTART are installed or not. If you use COMPASS GSM/GPS tracker together with anti-theft system IGLA or AUTOSTART module, then the connected device (IGLA or AUTOSTART) is to be the CAN-data source.
  • Page 40 (master phone, APN Internet access point, etc.) remain unchanged. Otherwise, set these parameters again using the appropriate SMS commands or mobile app Author Connect. * If COMPASS GSM/GPS is operating in the Beacon mode, then SMS commands are received and executed only upon wake-up.

  • Page 41: Reference Information

    ......not more than 1,5 mA in standby mode ......not more than 9 mA in data transfer mode ....not more than 200 mA Contents of the set COMPASS GSM/GPS tracker 1 pcs. Plastic card with PIN-codes 1 pcs.
  • Page 42 WARRANTY CERTIFICATE Warranty time is 12 months from the date of the purchase. During this period technical support and maintenance are guaranteed free of charge. The warranty does not apply to the items with: • mechanical damage, burnt and char pieces, components, conductive tracks etc.;...
  • Page 44 Supported Cars List App.

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