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  • Page 1 GH4200 A DVANCED ANUAL ELTONIKA Version: 1.02| Teltonika...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction .................................... 4 Protection of copyright ................................4 Support ....................................4 About this document ................................4 For your safety ..................................4 Setting up Track Assistant 2.5 ..............................7 Minimal system requirements ............................7 Software setup process ..............................7 Track Assistant 2.5 .................................. 9 Header section functions ..............................
  • Page 3 Configuration using SMS messages ..........................69 Advanced configuration ..............................69 Configuration using terminal ............................70 FAQ ....................................71 CHANGE LOG ..................................73...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    UAB Teltonika reserves a right to modify the functionality of the device without any prior notice.
  • Page 5 – resistant packaging. Connection quality depends on the environment in which device operates. If device stopped working properly only qualified specialist can help. In this case, it is recommended to contact your local seller or your UAB Teltonika manager.
  • Page 6 Energy Energy supply circuits, used for device connection, must have safeguards (automatic bipolar off), which will prevent from power leakage, short – circuiting or incorrect grounding. Switch must be installed in a readily accessible location. Power must be constant and the distance between the contacts must not to be less than 3 mm.

  • Page 7: Setting Up Track Assistant 2.5

    Setting up Track Assistant 2.5 Software will help you to get the most of GH4200 functionality. It is main tool for device configuration and data reviewing. Software files and all drivers, needed for installation process can be found in UAB Teltonika internet address at: http://www.teltonika.lt/downloads/.
  • Page 8 4. Read the license agreement and then press I agree button, to agree. If you disagree and don’t want to install our software, press Cancel. Select components to install (if you allready have older version of Track Assistant 2.5, you can uncheck drivers installation box). 5.

  • Page 9: Track Assistant 2.5

    7. You have to restart computer, before using the software. Track Assistant 2.5 Header section functions File option lets you load configuration file ___.afg, save configuration as a file or save configuration as a different file. In section Tools –> Options are located General, GPS device, GSM modem options.
  • Page 10 Track Assistant has selectable interface language: Under GPS device settings can be chosen GH4200 device port (how to find port number see FAQ) and GH4200 connection timeout. Other values are shown but they are hardcoded. Under GSM modem settings can be chosen GSM modem port, Baud rate, Data bits, Parity, Stop bits, Flow control and...

  • Page 11: Menu

    GH4200 configuration can be started by pressing Connect GH in Track Assistant 2.5. GSM modem can be connected to Track Assistant by pressing Connect modem. This function enables user to send SMS requests (see SMS) and configuration to your GH4200 and other devices.

  • Page 12: Sms

    Following fields have to be filled up: Name, Last Name, Number, IMEI, Emergency brief. After pressing OK, Contact will be visible in Contacts list. Contacts info can be edited by pressing Edit or deleted by pressing Delete. Desired contact can be searched in this field. By pressing magnifier icon search executes. Also there is a function to import/export contact list in CSV format.

  • Page 13: Sent

    Send Message or Request In this window, specific message can be sent to GH4200 or other mobile device. By pushing buttons various requests can be sent: FIX? , ALARM ON, ALARM OFF, INF? , RST, GEO? , TRACK? , SMSTRACK ON, SMSTRACK OFF. These requests...

  • Page 14: Device Configuration

    Device Configuration General General info tab shows such device information: IMEI, firmware version, battery status, GH status/COM port, GPS module status, GSM module status, GSM signal level, GSM operator code. Tracking and saving...
  • Page 15 In this submenu GPS data logging settings can be controlled. In order to save changed configuration to device Apply button has to be pressed. Parameter Description Default value Enable GPS Enable/Disable GPS/GNSS module. Enabled Continues coordinates If enabled (box ticked), GPS/GNSS module is not turned off while device is Enabled searching when device has connected to computer via USB.

  • Page 16: Geofence

    http://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=<fix_lat>&mlon=<fix_lon>#map=17/<fix_lat>/<fix _lon>; Cross in! ID:<id>; Time:<local_time>; GeoZone:<geo_name>;<geo_cross>; Lat:<fix_lat>; Lon:<fix_lon>; CellId:<cell_id>; Cross out! ID:<id>; Time:<local_time>; GeoZone:<geo_name>;<geo_cross>; Lat:<fix_lat>; Lon:<fix_lon>; CellId:<cell_id>; Call Terminated! Name:<id>; Time:<local_time>; Configuration changed! Name:<id>; Time:<local_time>; N<sms_id>; Charge BATTERY! Name:<id>; Time:<local_time>; Live:<up_time>; BatLvl:<bat_level>; Cross! ID:<id>; Time:<local_time>; GeoZone:<geo_name>;<geo_cross>; Lat:<fix_lat>; Lon:<fix_lon>; CellId:<cell_id>; Battery full! Name:<id>;...
  • Page 18 Toolbar explanation: Parameter Description Circle Draws circle zone. Polygon Draws polygon zone. Move Navigation in a map. Done Confirm when zone drawing is finished. Cancel Cancel zone drawing. Choose what map You want to use. 3. Choose a site on a map and draw the zone. 4.
  • Page 19 SMS message a little later. 3. If coordinate logging period is long enough it is possible that device will cross in the zone and cross out not even noticed. In this situation GH4200 will not inform about crossing the zone.

  • Page 20: Alarm

    Alarm This is one of the main features of the device. GH4200 works entirely different when Alarm mode is activated: battery is not saved anymore, device is always looking for new coordinates, tries to notify about current location by one of set method.
  • Page 21 SMS request Alarm mode is activated/deactivated when this type of SMS request is sent to device: "psw<password> alarm on" – activate. "psw<password> alarm off" – deactivate. E.g.: psw0000 alarm on When there is no password: alarm on. Action On Call Function is activated or deactivated when device receives a call.
  • Page 22 Device informs about alarm by sending SMS messages (see SMS method). Alarm duration time Alarm duration time. Maximum time: 2592000s. Alarm track logging period Coordinate saving period when alarm mode is activated. Maximum period: 65535s. PreAlarm time PreAlarm takes place before Alarm. It is possible to stop Alarm activation before PreAlarm time runs out.
  • Page 23 4. Time for alarm stop Time for how long device will wait until calling to next number in a contact list after call was answered by contact before. This command can be stopped by pressing (alarm off) button or by SMS (exp: terminate). Maximum waiting time: 300s.
  • Page 24 Configuration and detailed explanation of SMS method is described below. Device always sends the newest coordinate. Parameter Description 1. Alarm SMS sending period Describes time period. After this time is up device sends SMS to numbers entered in Send alarm to list, when alarm mode is activated. Action will be repeated periodically. Minimal time period: 30s.
  • Page 25 Call For example, device has two numbers In Call to list. GH4200 calls to first number in list, when alarm is activated. If call receiver answers the phone and call becomes active, time for conversation begins to count. When time for conversation reaches configured value, device beeps.
  • Page 26 Device will start from beginning of list after trying to call to all numbers entered in Call to list. Device stops calling to contacts, but alarm mode is active after SMS command terminate is sent to device. GH4200 continues collecting alarm...
  • Page 27 Call method – SMS terminate is sent to device Device called to first number in Call to list. Call receiver answered and was informed about the accident. Information receiver sends SMS command alarm off to device in order to deactivate alarm. Device will stop calling to next numbers in Call to list.
  • Page 28 GPRS method Notice! Data Data4 will not be sent using GPRS if Alarm mode is deactivated. This data will be sent when Alarm duration time will be set to last longer. Data is not deleted if device fails to send it. Device tries to send this data when the next period starts.
  • Page 29 GPRS method – when device failed to send data Alarm mode is activated. After alarm SMS sending period device will send SMS message to contacts entered in send alarm to contact list. If device fails to send SMS message it tries to send last unsent SMS message 5 times every next period.
  • Page 30  Device sends data through GPRS.  Connection with server is lost or not possible.  Device starts to send SMS messages 90s after failure of GPRS method.  Device tries to send data through GPRS on every set period. Device turns off SMS method if device successfully connects to server.
  • Page 31 Horizontal – horizontal position. Attention! GH4200 must to lay on the side which has USB connectors on it. Vertical – vertical position. Attention! GH4200 will use this position as its base only if it stands as displayed in the picture: Man –...
  • Page 32 Man – Down function is using an integrated accelerometer. Tilt angle is calculated from this data: There are a lot of side effects (e. g. vibration) which can affect measurements of accelerometer. That's why GH4200 has an integrated filter, which helps to reduce the influence of such factors. Device reaction when Man – Down is enabled is displayed in pictures below: Man –...
  • Page 33 When Man – down function is enabled and device position is changed more than 45 degrees PreAlarm is activated. Device does not go back to its true (base) position until PreAlarm time runs out – alarm is activated. The use of Man – Down function It is recommended to use PreAlarm in order to avoid false alarm activation when device position changed accidentally.
  • Page 34 Error of accelerometer is about ~15 degrees. Please contact your sales manager if accelerometer is too sensitive. Parking This function allows activating monitoring of fixed location while using GH4200. Position monitoring is based on GPS coordinate or accelerometer (when it is not possible to get coordinate) measurements. There is no need to know where function will be activated, because device will automatically set up borders around itself (shape of a circle which has determined radius).
  • Page 35 1. Coordinate is found Parking function is activated. GH4200 finds new coordinate and sets up parking zone. New coordinates are compared to the first coordinate. Distance is measured. Device logs crossing of a border and activates alarm if distance is bigger than the Parking distance.
  • Page 36 Couple scenarios, when device is able to get new coordinate, are displayed below. a) There was no movement at first, coordinate is found, device has not left the zone: Operation of parking function when new coordinates are found and device does not leave the zone. 1 –...
  • Page 37 Operation of parking function, when new coordinates are found by the time device leaves parking zone and does not come back. There was movement at first. 1 – Parking function is activated. There is a movement. New coordinates are found. Device has not left parking zone, so there is no alarm.
  • Page 38 PreAlarm time runs out, so Alarm is not activated. 2. Coordinate is not found Parking function is activated. There is no movement. GH4200 does not find new coordinate. Device goes to movement (accelerometer) monitoring mode. PreAlarm is activated when movement is recorded. Alarm is activated after PreAlarm...
  • Page 39 a) There was no movement at first, coordinate is not found: Operation of parking function, when new coordinates are not found. There was no movement at first. 1 – Parking function is activated. There is no movement, so there is no cause to activate an alarm. Device goes to sleep mode.

  • Page 40: Keyboard

    Time, for how long device will try to get new coordinate. PreAlarm will be activated Coordinate searching timeout after this time runs out. Movement Movement of GH4200 (yes/no). GPS module turned on/off. New coordinate is found. Parking function event. Device left the zone or movement is recorded if new Parking event coordinate is not found.
  • Page 41 Keyboard configuration Keyboard can be configured in Track Assistant software: Device configuration → Keyboard tab. More configurable parameters are shown by clicking on Show additional: General tab description is listed in a table below: Description Function Function that will be performed by clicking the button. If number is required to perform a function (call, SMS) it is entered in this tab.
  • Page 42 Alarm off Deactivate alarm. SMS Track on Activate SMS track. SMS Track off Deactivate SMS track. SMS Track Switch Switch SMS track. If it was on, it is switched off. If it was off, it is switched on. All the data that has been saved in device memory is sent using GPRS. Sent data is deleted from device memory.
  • Page 43 Mute off Mute off the conversation Operations Function activation/deactivation Function activation is controlled by pressing and holding button for 0.5 s. If activation is successful Green GSM and battery LED's light up and device makes a short tone. Desired function is activated right after minimal time (0,5 s) button is released.

  • Page 44: Gsm

    This function allows person to connect to GH4200 using voice call on the quit. There is no indication when Silent call function is active, so neither people around, nor device holder can notice it. In this case GH4200 can be used as a spy...
  • Page 45 Number1 sends SPY SMS request or call to device (if action on call is configured from this number as Spy Call activation). Then GH4200 receives a message (or call) it increases a sensitivity of microphone and activates SPY call on the quit, number1 starts listening what is happening around the device.
  • Page 46 Operation Number1 (activation number) calls to GH4200. GH4200 records an incoming call and compares it to numbers entered in Action on call list. When device finds that number1 is in a list, it terminates an incoming call and activates function.
  • Page 47 Operation: Function – send SMS to number2 Function – send SMS to number1 (same number) Notice! 1) It will not be possible to make a voice call to device from number which is in Action On Call list. 2) Only last entered function will be activated if the same number is configured to activate a couple different functions.
  • Page 48 3. Select value in Answer after tab. Operation Auto answer is set up to answer automatically after 3 rings. Number1 calls to GH4200, device owner does not answer himself, so GH4200 automatically answers incoming call after 3 rings. Roaming detection This function enables periodical SMS sending while device is on roaming.
  • Page 49 psw:0000;Fix? Do not type psw if there is no password. Just write a command. For example: SMSTRACK ON SMS request configuration SMS request preferences can be found: Device configuration → GSM→ SMS requests. All configurable parameters are described in a table below: Parameter Description SMS request...
  • Page 50 Power Off Turn off device. Reset Reset device. Parking On Parking function is activated. Parking Off Parking function is deactivated. Device will always respond correctly to SMS request unless other restrictions (for example: authorized SMS) are enabled. SMS response is sent to the number device got request from. If SMS request is configured to perform an action, device will perform this action immediately and will send a response after Max response time.
  • Page 51 Device will respond with names of Geozones where it currently is : GEO! psw:<password>;geo? Information about Name: <device name>; Time: <local Geozones geo? time>;Geozone:<geozone1,geozone2...>; psw:<password>;mn? The position of the Device will respond with information which can be displayed in a mobile device phone (with internet connection).

  • Page 52: Connections And Data

    It is possible to combine different requests in one SMS. In order to send requests correctly, please follow typing construction: psw:<password>;<request1>;<request2>;<request3> Example: psw:0000;fix?;geo;alarm on Connections and data Periodical and alarm data can be collected and stored in the memory or to be sent to server using GPRS. GPRS connection can be configured: Device configuration →...
  • Page 53 Server Server address Server (remote computer) address. IP or DNS address can be filled in. Example: avl3.teltonika.lt server address is 212.47.99.61. Server port Server port number. Maximum number 65535 How to find port number see FAQ. Protocol Data sending protocols. Device supports: TCP/IP and UDP. More about these protocols will be found here: www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TCP/IP...
  • Page 54 Periodical data saving: after given time to send data, device connects to server through GPRS and sends data. Right after that device deletes sent data. When device fails to send data, it does not delete data and tries to send it when the next period comes: Periodical data sending when device fails to send data (Data2) If data is sent very often, device has to connect to server very often.
  • Page 55 Periodical data sending when Hold server connection alive parameter is enabled Periodical and alarm data Periodical data can be collected and stored in the memory to read later or can be sent using GPRS (Packet Radio Service) to server. You can choose various types of data to be saved periodically: Device configuration → Connections and Data →...
  • Page 56 Alarm data is sent in case alarm was activated. Data can be chosen: Device configuration → Connections and Data → Periodical and alarm data. In order to send alarm data it has to be configured using Track Assistant software: Device configuration →...
  • Page 57 Then there is time to save a record device turns on GPS module and searches for coordinate for given time. If coordinate 1) Found before timeout, device turns off GPS module and writes coordinate to memory; 2) Not found, device turns off GPS module and writes N/A to memory (if Save data to the memory is chosen to Always) or does not write at all (if When location available only is chosen).

  • Page 58: Notifications

    Melodies of Sound Notifications When GH4200 is connected to terminal (example: Hyper Terminal) via USB cable it is available to listen to melodies. Terminal settings: Baud rate: 19200, PORT: COM1 (how to find port number see FAQ), Data bits: 8, Parity: none, Stop bits: 1, Flow control: none, DTR/RTS: off.
  • Page 59 Vibration is one of notifications types. It informs about incoming call, received/sent SMS message or activated Alarm. Configuration Indication can be configured in Track Assistant software: Device configuration → Notifications → Vibration. Vibration can be enabled or disable for these GH4200 functions: Parameter Description On Call Device will vibrate when receiving an incoming call.

  • Page 60: Security

    PIN code is used when SIM card protection is needed. When SIM, protected with PIN code, is inserted into device, it is not available to use SIM card if PIN code is not entered and GH4200 GSM LED will flash red. PIN code can be removed using mobile phone.
  • Page 61 SIM card is inserted. Operation SIM card with PIN code protection is inserted into device and it indicates GSM error. GH4200 is connected to Track Assistant software to enter correct PIN code. After configuration is saved, device starts searching for operator and works properly after device is reset.
  • Page 62 Now you will need RPC code (Remove Password Code). RPC code is located on GH4200 package, near IMEI code. To enter RPC code on GH4200 has to be inserted SIM card with removed PIN code. If you lost your package, please contact your sales manager.
  • Page 63 Call security is enabled. Number2 is included into authorized number list while number1 is not: 1) GH4200 receives a call from number2. Device accepts the call and is able to answer it. 2) GH4200 receives a call from number1. Device denies the call and is unable to answer it.

  • Page 64: Date And Time

    Operation of GH4200 when call security is enabled Notice! • Maximum 10 numbers can be added into authorized contact list. • Action On Call function will be activated regardless of whether the caller is in the authorized contact list or not.

  • Page 65: System

    Delete all data from device has not to be ticked. Firmware update Firmware update is performed using Track Assistant software. First of all GH4200 has to be switched to Firmware installation mode. To do this, follow these steps:...
  • Page 66 2. Select Firmware table and choose newest .BIN format file needed for firmware update. 3. Choose port number to which GH4200 is connected to (how to find port number see FAQ). If port is not available reconnect device and click on a refresh button and select it from available ports. If the list contains more than one port, remember these ports before reset.

  • Page 67: Monitoring

    Monitoring In order to monitor and analyze GH4200 tracks with comfort it is available to depict data in a map. Configuration Map can be configured in Track Assistant: Device configuration → Monitoring. All available options and tabs description are displayed in a table below.
  • Page 68 see moving track and when many records are made in one location. 6. From/to Filters points by date. 7. Apply In order to apply filters (Local time/Min.dist./date) it is important to press Apply. 8. Device Chosen records are read from connected device. ...

  • Page 69: Configuration Using Sms Messages

    It is not important capital or not is used when typing the message (accepts password). Advanced configuration This type of configuration is for experienced users. Precise SMS message formats and rules how to correctly write them will be found in GH4200 SMS Configuration Protocol document. You can get this document from UAB Teltonika.

  • Page 70: Configuration Using Terminal

    Configuration document; 7) Save changed configuration: #SAVE:CFG1; 8) Reset GH4200: #RST. Device can be reset by pressing reset button too. Device has to be disconnected and connected again to computer via USB port in order to use terminal after reset.

  • Page 71: Faq

    1. Right click on My Computer; 2. Select Properties; 3. Select Hardware; 4. Select Device Manager; 5. Locate GH4200 port name in Ports tab. Port number will be displayed in the brackets. Q: How to take log file? Download Terminal software from here: http://avl1.teltonika.lt/downloads/GH4000/Software/Terminal 1.
  • Page 72 4. Try to connect GH4200 to another computer with a different OS system; 5. Try to change USB cable; 6. Check if GH4200 can be seen in 'Device Manager>>Ports' window. Make print screen of this window and send it to responsible person.

  • Page 73: Change Log

    CHANGE LOG Date Version Comments 2016-08-25 1.01 Preliminary draft release. 2016-09-16 1.02 Few pictures changed, “Exp”. changed to “E.g”., added Windows 10 compatibility, corrected GH4200 weight. 2016-11-24 1.03 GPS/GLONASS renamed to GNSS, several pictures changed, grammar mistakes corrected.

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