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R18 USER GUIDE Copyright and Disclaimer All copyrights belong to Shenzhen fifotrack Solution Co., Ltd. You are not allowed to revise, copy or spread this file in any form without consent of fifotrack. is trademark of fifotrack, protected by law.
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R18 USER GUIDE Revision History Version Author Revision Date Details V1.1 Cici Wu Aug 13, 2024 Initial revision...
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R18 USER GUIDE Related Files Version File Remarks V1.1 <fifotrack R18 Command List> Command details of GPRS/SMS/COM V1.1 <fifotrack A01 GPRS Protocol> GPRS communication protocol between tracker and server V1.1 <fifotrack Parameter Tool User Guide> PC software tool for parameters configuration V1.1...
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R18 is a light model which is suitable for motorcycle, vehicle, boat and asset tracking, etc. Power input range is 8-90V with industrial design. The core features of R18 include internal GPS/GSM antennas, 2 digital input, 1 analog input and 1 output. R18 is being offered 2 years warranty to customers.
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R18 USER GUIDE 3 Product and Accessories 3.1 Standard Packing Box Main Unit with cable 3.2 Optional Accessories USB Cable Relay 4 Product Appearance...
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R18 USER GUIDE 5 PCB Overview 6 LED Light GPS Light (Green) Power off Flash 0.1s on and 3S off GPS valid Flash 2s on and 2s off No GPS signal GSM Light (Orange) Power off Flash 0.1s on and 3s off...
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R18 USER GUIDE 7 Specification Item Specification Dimension 77*36.5*14.5mm Weight (main unit) GSM Module SIMCOM A7670 (LTE Cat 1) GPS Module ZKW AT6558R Input Voltage DC 8~90V/1.5A Power Standby current: 5.3mA Consumption Working average current: 40mA Internal Battery 120mAh/3.7V Internal Battery...
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R18 USER GUIDE 8 First Use 8.1 Installing the SIM Card ⚫ R18 is 4G+2G tracker. Make sure the SIM card is compatible with 4G/2G. ⚫ SIM card is Micro type, 15*12mm. ⚫ Ensure the SIM card has enough balance.
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R18 USER GUIDE 8.2 GPS Antenna Top side of R18 should face Sky direction for better GPS signal. Don’t install the device where is shielded by metal. For example, inside a metal container can’t receive the GPS signal.
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SMS Command:000000,C01 SMS Reply: Current location Note:Default SMS password is “000000”, set new SMS password with B10 command. Please refer to < fifotrack R18 Command List > for more details. 8.4 SMS Reply Content Example 2015-09-04 07:44:28, 0km/h, Disconnect, A, EXPW:ON,http://maps.google.com/maps ?f=q&hl=en&q=loc:22.546510,114.079403...
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USB cable driver and install it before using parameter tool. Refer to <USB CABLE DRIVER INSTALLATION GUIDE> if need. Connect R18 to PC with USB cable. Run “fifotrack Parameter Tool” software and choose correct port to read or set up parameters.
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R18 USER GUIDE Please read <FIFOTRACK PARAMETER TOOL USER GUIDE> for more details. 8.6 Platform Tracking You can use SMS commands B00, B01, B02, B03 to set server IP, port, APN and GPRS uploading interval. You can also configure those parameters via parameter tool software on PC.
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R18 USER GUIDE 9 Device Installation 9.1 I/O Installation I/O wire has 6 pins, including power/ground, digital positive and negative inputs, analog and output. Color Function Positive power, connect to positive of vehicle battery, input voltage range 8-90V Black Ground, connect to negative of vehicle battery or the vehicle’s iron part.
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R18 USER GUIDE Output inactive: open drain (OD) Max open-drain (inactive) voltage: 45V Max current for output low voltage (valid): 500mA 9.2 Power/Ground Cable 9.3 Positive/Negative Digital Input (IN1/IN2)
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R18 USER GUIDE 9.4 Output control (OUT1) Please e-mail us at info@fifotrack.com if any question or feedback.
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