1 Product overview PT600X is an improved version based on PT600, it is a GPS/GSM/GPRS tracking device which is specially developed and designed for vehicle real-time tracking and security. With superior GPS and GPRS modules, PT600X has good sensitivity and stable performance.
Support all 4 coding schemes(CS-1, CS-2, CS-3 and CS-4) ● Maximum download speed is 85.6kbps ● Maximum upload speed is 21.4kbps Dimensions 8.8 x 8.3 x 3.5 (cm) 3 Getting started This section will describe how to set up your PT600X 3.1 Hardware and Accessories...
PT600X standard package includes following items: • 1* PT600X Main Unit • 1* GPS Antenna • 1* GSM Antenna • 1* Plug-in power Wires Optional accessories: • Speaker (the new speaker interface is different with the old one) • Microphone ((the new microphone interface is different with the old one)) •...
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Second, connect antennas and wires connect the GSM Antenna connect the GPS Antenna connect the wires Red wire: connect to positive pole of car battery DC In. Input voltage:9V~35V.12V suggested Black wire: GND, one connect to cathode of car battery...
Examples of Interfacing Application (I/O) When you need to disconnect PT600X’s plug-in wire / speaker / microphone / camera, please press the socket Notes: at first and then disconnect it. For Input Ports 1. SOS Button - Input 1 / Input 2 / Input 3...
3. Detecting Lock Status of Car’s Door or Trunk(Car Boot): Locked or Unlocked - Input 5 Power positive +12v/+24v Status Input 5 Lock Power negative Output 1 4. Connecting with Sensors (such as weight sensor) - Input 2 / Input3...
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000000OPC2,1 command to stop car. Notes: Please don’t use this feature while car/vehicle with high-speed driving, and we suggest connect relay with fuel control line in your car, Bofan is not liable for any traffic accidents. Connecting with alarm siren (optional) +12v/+24v...
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Initialization succeed but GPS signal does not fix ( on for 2 seconds and off for 2 seconds) RED light Flashing PT600X is connected to the GSM network (on for 0.1 second and off for 2.9 seconds) Green light Flashing...
Tracker replies SMS with coordinates: When you want to know the PT600X location, you can call the SIM card number in PT600X or send a SMS command to PT600X from your mobile, and after some seconds, it will reply a SMS with the position Lat & Log data to your mobile.
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4.2 How to live track on LiveGTS platform: If you want to do live tracking on platform, you need strictly set tracker ID, server, Port, APN and time interval for PT600X as per below steps 4.2.1~4.2.5. Firstly please ensure that your SIM card in PT600X supports GPRS connection prior to setting 4.2.1 Add the tracker into LiveGTS software...
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Command: <password >APN<APN>, <User>, <Pass> Example: 000000APNCMNET PT600X will reply with an SMS (SET OK, APN: CMNET, USER: PASS :) to confirm this setting (CMNET is China mobile’s APN, no username & password in this example). You can ask your GSM operator for your APN, username and password, it is used to report data from SIM card to server, if your Notes: APN has no username and password, please input APN only.
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Command: <password>GTI<time seconds> SMS Example: 000000GTI30 Then PT600X will report data by GPRS to server every 30 seconds. We suggest time interval >= 30 seconds. Time interval value should not exceed 65535 seconds. We suggest set report time interval simply as above when testing initially.
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SMS Example: 000000RCA SMS reply: Center: Nigang West Road Side Rd, Futian, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China tracker can only reply the detail address in English, PT600X will only reply command from a user which uses the correct Notes: password. Command with wrong password will be ignored.
Get current location’s latitude and longitude of PT600X Two-way communication <password>TEL PT600X SIM card will call your mobile phone after you send the command, once (please install speaker and microphone on you answer the phone, two way PT600X before using this function)
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If only set the 1st number, PT600X will send SMS and then call to this first number after pressing SOS button. If set the 2nd or 3rd numbers too, PT600X will send SMS to all 3 numbers, only call to the 1 number after press SOS button.
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Take photo at a preset time interval <password>PTI<time interval> PTI= Photo Time Interval Time Interval =0 to turn off this function (Note: this feature is valid when PT600X’s Time Interval =[120-65535] (unit: second) firmware version is 1.40 above) Example: 000000PTI300...
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Index4=OPC2,0 means close output2 OPC3,0 means close output3 TEL13012345678 means trigger this TEL command to call 13012345678 (any other command can be done at here) Set Alarm <password>SAL<Alarm SAL=Set Alarm type><Index1><Index2><Index3><Index4> Alarm type =IN1, for input1 <Index5> IN2, for input2...
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For example: 000000SALIN11110 That means, when input 1(SOS key) is pressed, PT600X will send SOS alarm on platform, send alarm SMS to SOS number, call to SOS number, but do not take photo AD alarm <password>AD<index1><index2> Index1 =1 means AD 1 <Parameter>,<alarm name>,<index3>...
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SKA= Shake Alarm (or Move Alarm) Index = 1, to send shake alarm SMS to SOS number when PT600X (PT600X with built-in motion sensor to shakes support this function.) = 0, not to send shake alarm SMS to SOS number when PT600X shakes.
Problem: Device doesn’t respond to SMS Possible Cause: Resolution: GSM antenna was not installed properly Make PT600X in good GSM network coverage. Connect power cable to car battery directly or use 12V Low power charger to charge it for 3hours at least GSM Network is slow Wait for SMS.
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Problem: Reply SMS starts with ‘Last…’ Possible Cause: Resolution: PT600X does not have clear view of the sky Move the antenna of the unit to a location where the sky is visible. PT600X is indoor Make it work in an open area outside...
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