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Vehicle Telematics 200 Series User Manual
VT200 Series
Version: 1.0
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2023-1-10
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Sun Zhandong
InHand VT200 User Manual
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  • Page 1 InHand VT200 User Manual Vehicle Telematics 200 Series User Manual VT200 Series Version: 1.0 Revision History Version Data Author Description 2023-1-10 Sun Zhandong Creation of the document...
  • Page 2 Different accessories need to be ordered when purchasing the product. You can also purchase it yourself. In order to help customers test and log in the equipment in the office, InHand provides test kits: 9-36V adapter or AC to DC 9~36V power supply, RS232 to USB as...
  • Page 3 InHand VT200 User Manual Product Name MLFB DC 5.5*2.1mm ECON000047 Female Connector Power adapter APWR000122/121 12V/2A 20PIN All-in-one SCAB000381 Test Cable 2.2 About VT200 interface...

  • Page 4: Rs232 Serial Port

    InHand VT200 User Manual 2.2.1 RS232 Serial Port data transfer only, not for configuring the VT200， RS232 serial port is used for device. Configuration device requires USB-Type C . Connect the RS232_RX, RS232_TX, and GND of the VT310 to TXD, RXD, and GND of the DB-9 serial port welding-free interface .

  • Page 5: Digital Output (Do)

    InHand VT200 User Manual 2.2.3 Digital Output (DO) The DO can output DC voltage. The DO is an open-leakage output that supports a current of 300mA and usually works with relays. 2.2.4 Analog Input (AI) The AI can detect DC voltage, and customers can directly access the analog quantity of voltage.

  • Page 6: Ignition Sense

    InHand VT200 User Manual pin (signal line) of the 1-Wire device to the VT200 PIN8, and connect the VDD and GND pins of the 1-Wire device to the GND of the VT310. The sensor is the less02b type. The following picture shows the water temperature detection wires of the 32 digital temperature sensor probe.
  • Page 7 InHand VT200 User Manual Use USB-Type C Debug and config VT200 Insert Micro-SIM card as shown with PIN request.Make sure that Micro-SIM card cut-off corner is pointing forward to slot. 5. After configuration, see “PC Connection (Windows)”, attach device top and bottom cover back.
  • Page 8 InHand VT200 User Manual 6. For external antenna models, please connect the 4G antenna to the ANT antenna interface of the device. The GNSS antenna is connected to the GNSS antenna interface of the device. 3.2 GNSS Status Light Indicator Status...
  • Page 9 Not support Windosw 7. 1.1 Download Configuration Tools Enter the Download Center of InHand's Website, and download the tool from the Vehicle Gateway Part >>InVehicle T310 Tracker. Download the configuration tool installation package in the product documentation. Select the default path to complete the installation, as is shown below.
  • Page 10 InHand VT200 User Manual 1.2 Search for the COM Port Number Power the VT310 with an external adapter through the 26PIN all-in-one test cable. The VT310 is connected to the computer through a USB to serial port cable. If the GNSS or cellular light flickers, the device is started successfully.

  • Page 11: Login To The Device

    InHand VT200 User Manual 1.3 Login to the Device The VT310 and VT320 software have the same functions and configuration methods. Open the VT310 configuration tool If an error message appears, open it as an administrator. Click "Connect device", enter the user name and password (default: admin/123456), select the recorded serial port, baud rate (default: 115200), and click "connect", as...
  • Page 12 InHand VT200 User Manual You can also use computer Bluetooth (4.2 or above) to connect the device. Click "Connect device", enter the user name and password (default: admin/123456), select the Bluetooth device with the same name as the device SN (SN can be found on the...
  • Page 13 InHand VT200 User Manual In the dialog box that pops up, you can view the device status and perform operations on the device. Click OK to preview or modify the configuration, as is shown below.
  • Page 14 InHand VT200 User Manual Login succeeded 2. Inquire Status Information 2.1 Mobile Network Parameters On this page are mobile network link parameters, which are used mainly to check whether the wireless network link is normal. All parameters read when the SIM is not inserted are default parameters.
  • Page 15 InHand VT200 User Manual Indicates the signal strength of the Signal value connected wireless network. Valid values: 0 to 31. MCC (mobile country code), MNC (mobile MCC/NMC network code), read from the SIM card SIM card status Normal/Unidentified The International Mobile device...

  • Page 16: Location Information

    InHand VT200 User Manual network access. Cellular status Connected/Not connected Authentication method CHAP/PAP 2.2 Location Information The location information page shows the latest parameters obtained by the GNSS module. It includes location information and related parameters of the inertial sensor. As is...
  • Page 17 InHand VT200 User Manual...

  • Page 18: System Settings

    InHand VT200 User Manual 2.3 I/O Information 3. System Settings 3.1 Sleep Mode The sleep mode ensures the battery life after flameout, providing continuous guarantee for special environments. The state machine is as follows:...
  • Page 19 InHand VT200 User Manual Description of the state machine: Run, Sleep, and Temp run represent normal running status, sleep status, and temporary running status respectively. ① Corresponding to the state machine, the condition from Run to Temp run is that the...
  • Page 20 InHand VT200 User Manual ③ Corresponding to the state machine, the condition from Sleep to Run is that the power supply voltage is greater than Sleep voltage or IGT ON (IGT needs to be enabled in configuration); ④ Corresponding to the state machine, the condition of entering the Temp run from Sleep is that after the device runs a wake-up interval in Sleep;...

  • Page 21: Account Settings

    InHand VT200 User Manual 3.2 Account Settings This function allows the device administrator to modify the device administrator login information. The default administrator account is admin, password 123456. The device administrator can modify the configuration options if necessary. After the modification, the device prompts a restart.
  • Page 22 InHand VT200 User Manual 4. Configure the Cellular Network Click "Cellular" to enter the configuration page. Generally, customers only need to configure "Network Access Point Name (APN)", "Network dialing user name", "Network dialing password" and "Authentication mode" and click "Save configuration". The device takes effect after restarting.
  • Page 23 InHand VT200 User Manual Parameter Description This parameter is required when the APN private network is connected to the mobile network. Most public network service SIM cards do not authenticate APN when dialing. The default parameter is "gprs". When the...
  • Page 24 InHand VT200 User Manual Automatic/CHAP/PAP. This parameter is required when the private network is AAA certified. Automatic: take turns to use PAP and CHAP authentication to dial (pap authentication is used for the first power- Authentication mode on, if dialing fails, chap authentication...
  • Page 25 InHand VT200 User Manual 5. Configuration of Vehicle Diagnostic Interface The on-board diagnostic interface is the South interface of the tracker and the configuration option of the protocol. 5.1 Configure ODB Interface In the configuration tool, select OBD as the diagnostic protocol. The ODB protocol is the CAN2 interface and J1708 interface of the vehicle tracker.
  • Page 26 InHand VT200 User Manual protocol, the vehicle tracker will choose this protocol for communication. ODB CAN2 interface protocol, corresponding to J1939 physical layer PIN CAN_2L(PIN 12) and CAN_2H(PIN 25) ODB CAN2 interface protocol, corresponding to J1939 physical layer PIN CAN_2L(PIN 12) and...
  • Page 27 InHand VT200 User Manual 250K 500K Data Upload Format Scan Interval BLE Data Forward...
  • Page 28 InHand VT200 User Manual 5.2 Configure CAN1 Interface In the configuration tool, select CAN1 as the diagnostic protocol and the CAN1 interface of the vehicle tracker. Parameter Description Others CAN1 interface protocol, corresponding to CAN1 default Protocol Type J1939/J1979 physical layer PIN...
  • Page 29 InHand VT200 User Manual Baudrate default 250K 500K Data Upload Format Scan Interval BLE Data Forward...
  • Page 30 InHand VT200 User Manual  The function of CAN1 and OBD can be enabled at the same time. 5.3 How to use ELD? After ELD is enabled, the data read by CAN, OBD and J1708 will be forwarded as Bluetooth notification.
  • Page 31 InHand VT200 User Manual Then select the last one to read the Bluetooth notification.
  • Page 32 InHand VT200 User Manual Turn on Notify (Ignore error messages). Bluetooth notification messages is in Read Value. Data format: <ESN|VIN|SPEED|ODOMETER|ENGINEHOURS|RPM>...
  • Page 33 InHand VT200 User Manual 6. Configuration of the Cloud Platform The configuration of the cloud platform is the North-direction interface and protocol configuration option of the vehicle tracker. The VT310 can only be connected to one cloud platform at a time. The configuration of the platform takes effect only after the device is restarted.
  • Page 34 6.1 SmartFleet Platform The SmartFleet platform is a SaaS platform for the Internet of Vehicles market launched by InHand Networks. It mainly includes vehicle profile, alarms, driving behavior monitoring, statistical analysis of driving information, electronic fence and other functions. Through the visual user interface and simple operation, you can manage and monitor your hardware devices such as the InVehicle Gateway with speed and ease.
  • Page 35 InHand VT200 User Manual Cloud Platform >> Account (Enter the platform's registered account) Cloud Platform >> License Plate Number Click "Show Advanced Options" to show hidden configuration items. Configure the LBS reporting interval, traffic reporting interval, and heartbeat reporting interval as needed.
  • Page 36 Europe, the Middle East, the USA, South America, Africa and Australia, with even New Zealand market tapped. For more information, visit https://gurtam.com/en/wialon. To test the Wialon platform, you can contact manager Sun sunzd@inhand.com.cn for more support. Cloud Platform >> Platform Type: Wialon, Cloud Platform >>...
  • Page 37 InHand VT200 User Manual Cloud Platform >> License Plate Number To adjust the reporting frequency, click "Show Advanced Options" to show hidden configuration items. Set the reporting interval reporting interval in seconds. As is shown in the following. If you have obtained an independent domain name provided by Wialon, enter the custom...
  • Page 38 InHand VT200 User Manual 6.2.1 Configuration on Wialon Platform Platform website: https://hosting.wialon.com New devices: The device configuration information is as follows:  Name: Custom...
  • Page 39 InHand VT200 User Manual  Device Type: Select "Wialon Combine"  Special ID: Enter the device-specific serial number. View the serial number of the device or the serial number on the status page of the configuration tool. The information shown in the following figure is for example only.
  • Page 40 InHand VT200 User Manual Note: The information display of the target device can be selected by clicking the configuration method, as is shown below. 6.3 Azure IoT Hub Azure IoT builds IoT applications that offer highly secure and reliable two-way communication between IoT applications and their managed devices.
  • Page 41 InHand VT200 User Manual Cloud Platform >> Connect String The Connect String is created from Microsoft IoT platform. See in the next section. To see invalid data, click "Show Advanced Options" to view hidden configuration items. Tick "Show Invalid Data", as is shown below.
  • Page 42 InHand VT200 User Manual On the "Create a device" page, provide the name of the new device, such as myDeviceId, and then select "Save". This creates a device identifier for IoT Center. As is shown below.
  • Page 43 InHand VT200 User Manual After creating the device, open the device in the "IoT devices" pane. Copy the "Primary Connection String" and later paste to the "Connection String" of the configuration tool ". As is shown below.
  • Page 44 InHand VT200 User Manual 6.4 AWS IoT Platform With the AWS IoT Core, you can connect your IoT devices to the AWS cloud without configuring or managing the server. The AWS IoT Core supports billions of devices and trillions of messages, and can process those messages before routing them to AWS terminal nodes and other devices with security and reliability.
  • Page 45 InHand VT200 User Manual Amazon IoT >> Things >> Create a single thing...
  • Page 46 InHand VT200 User Manual Amazon IoT >> Things >> Create a single thing >> Add your device to the thing registry >> Add certificate On this page, create a certificate for the thing just created, as is shown below. Download certificate file ...
  • Page 47 InHand VT200 User Manual  On the "Attach a policy" page, config additional policy for the certificate and click "Register Thing" to register the item, as is shown below. ...
  • Page 48 InHand VT200 User Manual Use the configuration tool to import the certificate file to the tracker  Security >> Import digital certificate >> Select a certificate (select the downloaded digital certificate ***.cert.pem in the displayed dialog box); click "Import certificate"...
  • Page 49 InHand VT200 User Manual Cloud Platform >> Platform Type: AWS IoT Cloud Platform >> Enable Cloud Platform >> Domain name Cloud Platform >> Port: 8883 “Cloud Platform >> Domain name” AWS IoT >> Things >> “Select the created things” >>...
  • Page 50 InHand VT200 User Manual Save the configuration and restart the device. On the Cloud Plateform Cloud Platform page, check the connection status:...
  • Page 51 InHand VT200 User Manual By default, invalid data is not reported. To report invalid data, tick "Report invalid data" in the advanced options. After that, the reported data value that does not exist is NULL, as is shown below. Method 2：Create a provisioning template connection for AWS Create a prefabricated templet: Amazon IoT >>...
  • Page 52 InHand VT200 User Manual Creat Certificate: Amazon IoT >> Certificates Amazon IoT >> Things >> Create a single things >> Add your device to the thing registry >> Add certificate On this page, create a certificate for the thing just created, as is shown below.
  • Page 53 InHand VT200 User Manual Download a certificate file  Download a public key file >> A certificate for the things >> Download. The file format is ***.cert.pem;  Download the private key file >> A private key >> Download. The file format is ***.private.key;...
  • Page 54 InHand VT200 User Manual  On the previous window, click "Activate" to enter the certificate list. Click "Done" and complete certification.  On the previous window, click "Attach a policy" to enter the Amazon IoT >> Policy list to add a policy, as is shown below.
  • Page 55 InHand VT200 User Manual Use the configuration tool to import the certificate file to the vehicle tracker  Security >> Import digital certificate >> Select a certificate (select the downloaded digital certificate ***.cert.pem in the displayed dialog box), click "Import certificate"...
  • Page 56 InHand VT200 User Manual Enable AWS Cloud Platform >> Platform Type: AWS IoT Cloud Platform >> Enable Cloud Platform >> Domain name Cloud Platform >> Port : 8883...
  • Page 57 InHand VT200 User Manual If you create a preset template on AWS, you need to enable device preset in the configuration tool. Tick to enable it, and enter the preset template name. The template name can be found in AWS IoT >>Fleet provisioning...
  • Page 58 InHand VT200 User Manual Save the configuration and restart the device. On the Cloud Platform Cloud Platform page, check the connection status:...
  • Page 59 InHand VT200 User Manual 6.4.2 Subscription and Publishing of AWS 1. Subscribe to messages reported and published by VT310 Amazon IoT >> Test...
  • Page 60 InHand VT200 User Manual Amazon IoT >> Test >> enter the published topic in the Subscription topic text box, as is shown below. For example: v1/VT310 SN/motion/info By default, the VT310 reports messages from the retention groups of GNSS, Sysinfo, Motion, Cellular1, IO, and OBD.
  • Page 61 InHand VT200 User Manual 6.5 Aliyun IoT The Alibaba Cloud Enterprise IoT platform provides fully-hosted instance services. It allows you to easily access and manage devices without building IoT infrastructure by yourself. It features low costs, high reliability, high performance, and easy operation and maintenance.
  • Page 62 InHand VT200 User Manual Config Aliyun IoT Cloud Platform >> Platform Type: Aliyun IoT Cloud Platform >> Enable Cloud Platform >> Device Name: Cloud Platform >> Product Key Cloud Platform >> Authentication Mode： Unique Certificate Per Device Cloud Platform >> Device Secert...
  • Page 63 InHand VT200 User Manual 6.6 Configuration of MQTT Platform Link MQ Telemetry Transport (MQTT) is a lightweight proxy-based message transmission protocol for Publishing/Subscribing. It is designed to be open, simple, lightweight, and easy to implement. These features make it suitable for restricted network environments, including but not limited to high-costs, low-bandwidth and unreliable networks.
  • Page 64 InHand VT200 User Manual 6.6.1 MQTT Broker Cloud Platform >> Platform Type >> Mqtt Broker: Enable, configure domain name, port, username, and password ". Click "Save configuration" and restart, as is shown below. If you want to view invalid data, click "Show Advanced Options" to see hidden...
  • Page 65 InHand VT200 User Manual 6.6.2 Configure ThingBoard Open-source IoT Platform ThingsBoard is an open-source IoT platform where you can quickly develop, manage, and expand IoT projects. It is an open-source IoT platform for data collection, processing, visualization, and device management. It connects devices through the industry-standard IoT protocols - MQTT, CoAP, and HTTP, and supports cloud and local deployment.
  • Page 66 InHand VT200 User Manual ThingsBoard Architecture Register an account and add a device. After adding a device, use the open Device Device Credentials >> MQTT Basic to enter the Client ID, User Name, and Password parameters. For more information, visit https://thingsboard.io/docs/getting-...

  • Page 67: Maintenance

    OTA upgrading and FlexAPI upgrading. Now we will only introduce how to upgrade with local configuration tools. For more information about upgrading, please contact technical support of InHand Networks. 7.1 Firmware Upgrade Step 1: Go to Maintenance >> Upgrade firmware, as is shown below:...
  • Page 68 InHand VT200 User Manual Step 2: Click "Browse file" to select the firmware. Click "Upgrade" and wait for firmware installation, as is shown below:...
  • Page 69 InHand VT200 User Manual When a prompt box says "Will switch to the new version after restarting VT310", new firmware has been imported successfully. Click "Restart" to upgrade the firmware.
  • Page 70 InHand VT200 User Manual Note: After the device is upgraded, restart the device and then configure it. 7.2 Restore Factory Settings of FlexAPI Go to Maintenance >> FlexAPI restore factory settings to reset FlexAPI settings.

  • Page 71: Import/Export Configuration

    InHand VT200 User Manual 7.3 Import/Export Configuration To back up and import configuration, go to Maintenance >> Import/export congifuration file, as is shown below. Click "Export configuration" to back up configuration, and click "Import configuration" to load the configuration file.
  • Page 72 InHand VT200 User Manual To back up configuration, click "Export configuration". The configuration tool can read device configuration and pop up file storage window. Enter the name of the backup file, and click "Open".
  • Page 73 InHand VT200 User Manual In the exported configuration file, Username and Password are not available. If you hope to import the modified username and password to the new device, you can modify them in the exported file. Replace the admin characters with a new admin account, and input in the password of the new account.
  • Page 74 InHand VT200 User Manual 8. Restoration of the Default Account and Password for Hardware Because configuration usually involves the device certificate file, when the device is restored to the factory via hardware, only the username and password are restored to admin/123456. As is shown in the following picture, press the Reset button with a...
  • Page 75 InHand VT200 User Manual ps: By double-clicking "Reset", you can restart the device when it goes wrong. 9. How to Get the Device Log Make sure that the computer is connected to the VT310 through USB to serial port through configuration wire, and open a serial port connection tool such as the serial...
  • Page 76 InHand VT200 User Manual Open the serial port debugging software and select the link serial port. The default baud rate of the serial port is 115200/8/n/1. Click "Open serial port". Note that the Character encoding mode (Character encoding) is ASCII, and the line...
  • Page 77 InHand VT200 User Manual Enter +++ in the content sending serial port to activate the CLI mode, as is shown below;...
  • Page 78 InHand VT200 User Manual Enter the Username admin (press the enter key), click "Send", enter the password 123456 (press the enter key), and click send to enter the command line mode.
  • Page 79 InHand VT200 User Manual...
  • Page 80 InHand VT200 User Manual Enable the log function. In the send text box, enter “log console enable” (press the enter key) and click "Send". The following screenshot shows the log information in the receive window.
  • Page 81 InHand VT200 User Manual Close log function, write “log console disable” (press the enter key) in the send text box and click "Send". The receive window stops receiving logs.
  • Page 82 InHand VT200 User Manual If you need to link the configuration tool after exiting the serial port, write “exit” (press the enter key) in the send text box, click "Send" (used to exit the CLI mode), and then close the serial port. Or you wait for 180 seconds when the...
  • Page 83 InHand VT200 User Manual According to RSS-GEN section 6.8 For licence-exempt equipment with detachable antennas, the user manual shall also contain the following notice in a conspicuous location: This radio transmitter 11594A-VT2FQ33 and 11594A-VT2FQ02 has been approved by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada to operate with the antenna types list ed below, with the maximum permissible gain indicated.
  • Page 84 InHand VT200 User Manual FCC STATEMENT This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 85 InHand VT200 User Manual The equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This device should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
  • Page 86 InHand VT200 User Manual IC STATEMENT This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s): Operation is subject to the following Two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
  • Page 87 InHand VT200 User Manual environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body. Déclaration d'exposition aux radiations: Cet équipement est conforme aux limites d'exposition aux rayonnements IC établies pour un environnement non contrôlé. Cet équipement doit être installé et utilisé avec un minimum de...

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