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- Page 1 CAREU Ux Vehicle Tracker User Guide Version: 1.0 Reference No.: AVL-CU-UX-00-1310UEN Date: May 7, 2013 SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGY CORP.
- Page 2 General Information & Disclaimer If any breakdown occurs due to the operation of the described product or users’ improper handling in accordance with the instructions of the document, S&T shall be liable for the General Conditions based on the delivery of the described product and the content of the document. This product is not designed for the use of life support appliances, devices or systems and thence a malfunction of the product might reasonably be expected to make personal injury.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
1.4 Front View ......................3 1.5 Side View ......................3 1.6 Hardware Architecture..................4 1.7 Related Document ....................4 Chapter 2 Getting Started with CAREU Ux ..............5 2.1 Hardware Installation ..................5 2.2 Connector Pin Assignment ................8 2.3 LED Indicator ....................9 2.4 USB Device Driver Installation ................ -
Page 4: Chapter 1 Introduction
Among the best features of the CAREU Ux vehicle tracker, in particular, they transmit data in ASCII mode or binary mode. Peripheral data indicates the status of various peripherals connected to and/ or controlled by the device. -
Page 5: Features
CAREU Ux Vehicle Tracker User Guide 1.2 Features 1. Cost effectiveness and easy installation 2. SMS, GPRS UDP/TCP, FTP communications 3. Geofence reports 4. Remote confi guration 5. Real-time tracking (Time, Distance Interval or Intelligent Mode, and Heading) 6. Intelligent power management 7. -
Page 6: Front View
CAREU Ux Vehicle Tracker User Guide 1.4 Front View Name Description Power Connector for Car Battery Input/Output Connector including basic I/O SMA Connector for GPS External Antenna 1.5 Side View Mini USB Connector Chapter 1... -
Page 7: Hardware Architecture
CAREU Ux Vehicle Tracker User Guide 1.6 Hardware Architecture As hardware is concerned, the CAREU Ux is comprised of a micro-controller, regulator, GPS receiver, GSM/GPRS modem, G-Force sensor, fl ash memory data storage, I/O interface and LED status indicators. 1. Users can connect PC's HyperTerminal to the Diagnostic/Setting port for the AVL confi... -
Page 8: Chapter 2 Getting Started With Careu Ux
CAREU Ux Vehicle Tracker User Guide Chapter 2 Getting Started with CAREU Ux Follow the instructions below for basic operations of CAREU Ux. 2.1 Hardware Installation 1. SIM Card Installation ● Remove the battery cover at the bottom of the device to open it. Then you will fi nd the SIM card slot inside. - Page 9 It is recommended that a matching torque 7-10 inch pounds (80-110 N.cm) should be used for the SMA connector. 3. Power and I/O Cable Connection ● Connect 4-wire power cable to the power connector on the front side of the CAREU Ux device (8~30V). Chapter 2...
- Page 10 CAREU Ux Vehicle Tracker User Guide 4. I/O Cable Connection 5. Mini USB Cable Connection Chapter 2...
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Page 11: Connector Pin Assignment
CAREU Ux Vehicle Tracker User Guide 2.2 Pin Assignment 1. PWR Connectors Pin# Signal Name Description Electrical Characteristic DC IN Power supply input DC Vin = +8 ~ +30V Power ground — Ignition Ignition(ACC) Input DC Vin = +30 ~ +0.7V (Active high) -
Page 12: Led Indicator
CAREU Ux Vehicle Tracker User Guide 2.3 LED Indicator 1. GPS LED Indicator Power Mode GPS Status GPS LED Power Off Low Power Full Power Acquiring Flash Red (5 Times/Second) Full Power Tracking Solid Red 2. GSM LED Indicator Power Mode GPS Status... -
Page 13: Usb Device Driver Installation
The CAREU Ux communicates with your host computer by either RS-232 or USB interface. In some newer editions of Windows XP, the CAREU Ux device can be installed as a "virtual COM port" device whereby the CAREU Ux would automatically access Windows XP's inbox USB drivers. - Page 14 CAREU Ux Vehicle Tracker User Guide 1. Automatic Installation If the wizard prompts to help you install the software for "STMicroelectronics Virtual COM Port". Select Install the software automatically (Recommended). Press the Next button to proceed. The wizard proceeds to install the driver.
- Page 15 CAREU Ux Vehicle Tracker User Guide The installation completes. In [Device Manager], the CAREU Ux device is included under Ports (COM & LPT) as "STMicroelectronics Virtual COM Port". COM port number is displayed as well. Chapter 2...
- Page 16 CAREU Ux Vehicle Tracker User Guide 2. Manual Installation After you select No, not this time, if the wizard only prompts to help you install software for “USB device”, you need to manually install the driver. Select Install from a list or specifi...
- Page 17 CAREU Ux Vehicle Tracker User Guide Select Search for the best driver in these locations. Check Include this location in the search. Press the Browse button to assign where your CAREU Ux device driver locates on your local disk. Press the OK button.
- Page 18 CAREU Ux Vehicle Tracker User Guide Press the Next button to proceed. The wizard proceeds to install the driver. Chapter 2...
- Page 19 CAREU Ux Vehicle Tracker User Guide The installation completes. In [Device Manager], the CAREU Ux device is included under Ports (COM & LPT) as "S&T Tracker". COM port number is displayed as well. Chapter 2...
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Page 20: Device Confi Guration
CAREU Ux Vehicle Tracker User Guide 2.5 Device Confi guration 1. In Windows XP desktop, click Start | All Programs | Accessories | Communications | HyperTerminal. 2. If you are prompted to input the information of your location, complete them to proceed. - Page 21 CAREU Ux Vehicle Tracker User Guide 6. In the connection that you have just set up, click File | Properties. Select the [Connec- To] tab. From the [Connect using] drop down list, select the correct com port by check ing it up at Windows XP’s [Device Manager] as previously mentioned on page page 16.
- Page 22 CAREU Ux Vehicle Tracker User Guide 7. In the File menu, click Properties. Click the [Settings] tab. Press the ASCII Setup button. 8. In the [ASCII Sending] group box. Select both Send line ends with line feeds and Echo typed characters locally. Press the OK button.
- Page 23 CAREU Ux Vehicle Tracker User Guide 9. Connect your the CAREU Ux device to power as mentioned in Power and I/O Cable on page 7. The device startup message will be displayed. Connection 10. In [HyperTerminal] window, type in the command "AT$VERSION?" and press the Enter key.
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Page 24: Communication Settings
CAREU Ux Vehicle Tracker User Guide 2.6 Communication Settings The CAREU Ux vehicle tracker communicates with your control center by either SMS or GPRS TCP. Before the device is installed into a vehicle, communication parameters should be set. 1. SMS Confi guration Use AT$SMSDST command to set a SMS control center phone number or short code. -
Page 25: Gps Tracking Confi Gurations
CAREU Ux Vehicle Tracker User Guide 2.7 GPS Tracking Confi gurations After the device communication settings are done, the remote GPS tracking is ready to function. The setting of GPS tracking can be done by using AT$PDSR command. For example, AT$PDSR=1,30,1000,20,2,0,0,1,1 (Tracking through GPRS by time interval 30 seconds) For simple testing GPRS, run the TCP Server U-Series software which is provided by S&T. - Page 26 CAREU Ux Vehicle Tracker User Guide For advanced testing, you need the software Intelli TracerPlus. Please request this software through your sales contact. You can also apply for a testing account from S&T's Intelli FleetWeb solution through your sales contact.
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Page 27: Firmware Upgrade
The main page of the Intelli FleetWeb appears as below: 2.8 Firmware Upgrade The fi rmware of the CAREU Ux can only be updated through USB interface. With the fi rmware loader tool provided by S&T, fi rmware update can be done for the device. Such fi... - Page 28 CAREU Ux Vehicle Tracker User Guide 5. Press browse the button to browse to the fi rmware provided by S&T. 6. Press the ComPort Open and then the Start button to run the fi rmware program. 7. After the writing progresses to 100%, it takes about 20 seconds for the update to complete.
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Page 29: Chapter 3 Technical Specifi Cation
CAREU Ux Vehicle Tracker User Guide Chapter 3 Technical Specifi cation Characteristics Dimensions (L x W x H) 102mm x 68mm x 27.6mm Weight 95 g Radio Performance Frequency Quad-band 850/900/1800/1900MHz GSM Functionality / GPRS GPRS Mode Multi-slot Class 10... - Page 30 CAREU Ux Vehicle Tracker User Guide Environment -20 °C to +70 °C (Without Backup Battery) Operating Temperature -20 °C to +60 °C (With Backup Battery) Battery Rechargeable Backup 1000mAH Li-Polymer, support up to 8 days (Based on data transmission every 4 hours)
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Page 31: Chapter 4 Regulation
CAREU Ux Vehicle Tracker User Guide Chapter 4 Regulation This device complies with CE. 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 32 CAREU Ux Vehicle Tracker User Guide Systems & Technology Corp. (S&T), founded in 1987, is a market leader in Automatic Vehicle Locating (AVL) solutions and Geographical Information Systems (GIS). It has formed a professional development team to innovate the most advanced and comprehensive GPS tracking products for customers and has built a global service network to provide non-stop services and support.
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