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Brickhouse Security Livewire 4 User Manual

4g lte auto gps tracker, real time vehicle and fleet tracking, geofencing, & speed alerts for car & trailer vehicles

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  • Page 1 Livewire 4 User’s Guide...
  • Page 2 What’s Inside Livewire 4 Wire...
  • Page 4 Livewire 4 Wiring Diagram Wiring Key Wire Color Discription Black Ground Green Output 2 Yellow Output 1/Input White Ignition Detection 12v Power Input Gray Orange...
  • Page 5 Livewire 4 Wiring Diagram Pin Layout From Device 1 2 3 4 5 6 7...
  • Page 6 Livewire 4 Wiring (Basic Installation) Just three wires are needed for this installation. Wire Color Connection Black Run to Ground White Run to Iginition Run to 12v Power Notes on TXD and RXD (Advanced Installation) TXD signal is an output on a DTE device and an input on a DCE device.
  • Page 7 Livewire 4 Wiring (Advanced Installation) STOP - Advanced installation not required for regular GPS tracking. Please contact us before attempting any custom installations. Wire Color Connection Black Run to Ground Green Output 2 Yellow Output 1/Input White Run to Ignition...
  • Page 8 If you did not purchase a pre-activated tracker, please visit activate. brickhousesecurity.com to complete your device activation. Installation of the Livewire 4 is similar to that of a car stereo. If you are not confident in your ability to install the device, we suggest that you contact a local car stereo/alarm installer.
  • Page 9 Once the unit has been installed, take the car for a drive for 15-20 minutes so the device can register on the GPS network and begin reporting. The Livewire 4 is motion activated; it will only attempt to communicate with the platform when motion is detected, which will update the tracker’s position on the map.
  • Page 10 Tracking Your Device By default, the Livewire 4 reports every 1 minute when your car ignition is turned on/while the vehicle is moving and will report every hour when the ignition is off.
  • Page 11 Navigation Arrows Change Map View Zoom Bar Dashboard Last Known Location...
  • Page 12 Tracking information is displayed using Google Maps, so navigation is similar to what most people have grown used to from internet-based mapping solutions. You can use the Navigation arrows and Zoom Bar to move around the map, or drag the map using your mouse and zoom using a click wheel mouse.
  • Page 14 as well as the time it was reported. The More tab is not currently active. Future updates to the platform will utilize this tab. Geofence tab allows you to create quick geofences, based on the location you are currently viewing and route the device was following. Use the Circular GeoFence radio button to create a perimeter around the location you are clicked on.
  • Page 16 The Video Links tab is not currently active. Future updates will take advantage of this tab. Live Tracker will open up a separate window displaying your devices’ locations, and allows you to see past locations. Using the drop-down boxes on the bottom right of the window, you can adjust how often your screen refreshes and how many locations will appear on the screen.
  • Page 17 Search. Press the Current Date button to return to viewing the current day’s information. When searching by date, all locates generated in the chosen timeframe will display as breadcrumbs. Under the Display section you can see a list of all devices currently displaying information on the map.
  • Page 18 icon represents the start and stop of a trip, green circles mean the device was moving with the arrow indicating direction, and red octagons indicate stops. Click on the Street View button to open a Google Street View window from the most recent location of the device.
  • Page 19 To create a circular geofence around an area, click on Circle and then click on the spot on the map you want to create your geofence around. Hold down the left mouse button and drag the cursor until your geofence is the size you want, and release the mouse button.
  • Page 20 on the spot on the map that you want to create your geofence around. Hold down the left mouse button and drag the cursor until your geofence is the size you want, then release the mouse button. Polygon button allows you to create geofences in different shapes. Each point you click on will be a corner of your perimeter.
  • Page 21 + button and enter your phone information. Hit Save once you have finished configuring your alerts. NOTE: The Livewire 4 does not take advantage of the BrickHouse Tracking platform’s Panic alert function. Also, due to this device being a hardwired tracker, it does not indicate a battery level.
  • Page 22 You can run 4 different types of reports, listed below. To run a report, click on one of the buttons, choose the device you would like to run a report on from the dropdown box, choose the dates you would like to run your report from in the upper right corner, and press the magnifying glass search icon.
  • Page 23 Start/Stop reports will list trips between stopping points, with starting and ending locations, as well as speed information, trip duration, stop time, and the distance traveled.
  • Page 24 Alert History button will show you all alerts generated during the specified time and where they occurred.
  • Page 25 Full History button includes individual location information such as: location, time of transmission, battery life, speed, and distance from its previous location.
  • Page 26 Frequent Visits button will create a list of addresses that the device has reported from and show how many times the device reported from that spot.
  • Page 27 Changing Your Password To change your password, click on the account name, which should appear in the upper right corner of the browser window. Once complete, just click on Quick View to return to your tracking page. Support To access FAQs, as well as other support materials for your device visit help.brickhousesecurity.com Live support is available: M - F: 9am- 8pm EST...