GSM/GPRS/GPS Vehicle Tracker

TK103A/B User Manual

Preface
Thank you for purchasing the tracker. This manual shows how to operate the
device smoothly and correctly. Make sure to read this manual carefully before
using this product. Please note that specification and information are subject to
changes without prior notice in this manual.
Any change will be integrated in the latest release. The manufacturer assumes
no responsibility for any errors or omissions in this document.

Contents
1. Function Introduction.......................................................................................4
2. Applications......................................................................................................4
3. Hardware Description.......................................................................................4
4. Accessories.......................................................................................................6
5Specifications..................................................................................................7
6. Operating Instructions......................................................................................8
6.1 Terminal Installation.......................................................................................8
6.2 SIM CARD Installations.................................................................................9
6.3 Turn on the Tracker Device............................................................................9
6.4 GSM/GPS LED Indicator.............................................................................10

6.5 Initialization..................................................................................................10
6.6 Change Password..........................................................................................10
6.7 Authorization................................................................................................11
6.8 Single Locating.............................................................................................12
6.9 Auto track .....................................................................................................12
6.10 Get location in absolute street address........................................................13
6.11 Location based service (LBS).....................................................................13
6.12 Monitor.......................................................................................................14
6.13. Alarms........................................................................................................14
6.13.1 Low battery alarm....................................................................................14
6.13.2 Power off alarm.......................................................................................14
6.13.3 SOS..........................................................................................................15
6.13.4 Geo-fence.................................................................................................15
6.13.5 Movement alarm......................................................................................15
6.13.6 Overspeed alarm......................................................................................16
6.14 Cut off the Oil and Power System..............................................................16
6.15 Resume the Oil and Power System.............................................................16
6.16 Arm.............................................................................................................17
6.17 Disarm.........................................................................................................17
6.18 Function of Remote Controller...................................................................18
6.19. Alarms under Arm State.............................................................................19
6.19.1 door alarm................................................................................................19
6.19.2 Shock Sensor alarm.................................................................................19
6.19.3 ACC alarm..............................................................................................19
6.20. Silent Mode................................................................................................19
6.21. Alarm without GSM network service........................................................20
6.22 Check the Vehicle State..............................................................................21
6.23 Trackers Hardware Resetting....................................................................21
6.24 IMEI Checking...........................................................................................22
6.25 Terminal (local) Time Setting.....................................................................22
6.26 GPRS Setting..............................................................................................22
6.27 Setting up APN...........................................................................................22
6.28 GPRS User Name and password Setup......................................................23
6.29 IP and Port Setup........................................................................................23
6.30. Modes Switch between SMS and GPRS............................................24
6.31 Web platform and PC software user manual..............................................24
7 Cautions.......................................................................................................25
8 Faults & the Solutions.................................................................................25

1. Function Introduction
1.1 This tracker is a new product based on the GSM / GPRS network and GPS
satellite positioning system, which set multiple functions of security,
positioning, monitoring surveillance, emergency alarms and tracking in its
entirety. It can track and monitor remote target by SMS or internet.
1.2 Features
1.2.1 Support both GPS / GSM station positioning ways.
1.2.2 Support SMS/GPRS/Internet Network data transmission
(GPRS/Internet instructions in CD enclosed
1.2.3 Support GPRS on-line and GPRS re-connected automatically if
GPRS drops
1.2.4 Support SMS / GPRS dual-mode switching
1.2.5 Support configuration by remote terminal.
1.2.6 Support for point-to-point, point to group, group-to-group
monitoring.
1.2.7 Set multiple functions of security, positioning, monitoring
surveillance, emergency alarms and tracking in its entirety.
2. Applications
Used widely for vehicle and other moving objects tracking.
3. Hardware Description

. GSM Antenna connector

. Sensor jack
. SIM card slot
. External harness connection jack
. SIM card slot Pop-up switch . Power/GSM/GPS LED indicator
. Monitor jack
. Backup battery switch
. GPS Antenna connector
. Remote controller receiver
antenna Option, For model B
only

4. Accessories
NO.
1

PHOTOES

NAME
GPS Antenna

NOTE
3 meters

GSM Antenna

3 meters

Microphone

Harness

Relay

Shock sensor

7
Siren

Remote controller

5Specifications
Content
DIM.
Weight
Network
Band
GSM/GPRS
Module
GPS Module
GPS Sensitivity
GPS Accuracy

specifications
83*54*26mm
120g
GSM/GPRS
850/900/1800/1900Mhz
SIM900B
SIRF3 chip
-159dBm
5m

1.5 meters

10PIN

12V/40A to 24V/40A
according to vehicles
Option for both model A
and B
Option for both model A
and B

Option for model B

ONLY

GPS Start time

Cold status 45s

Warm status 35s
Hot status 1s
12 V -24V

Voltage of car
power system
Backup battery
Storage Temp.
Operation Temp.
Humidity

Chargeable changeable 3.7V 800mAh Li-ion battery

-40C to +85C
-20C to +65C
5%--95% non-condensing

6. Operating Instructions
6.1 Terminal Installation

6.1.1 Please ask the qualified engineers to install it.

6.1.2 Do not install it in an environment which is over GSM performance, and
please pay attention to fix the antennas in an appropriate position with good
signals.
6.1.3 Pay attention to make installation location preventing water and dust.
6.1.4 Find the 10 PIN harness and insert it into the corresponding holes of the
products, and connect the wires with the original car circuit showing below:

Wiring diagram
6.1.5 Note: The orange wire can be connected to the original car horn; it can

also be connected to the siren you buy with the tracker. (Siren is Option)
6.1.6 Knowing about the type of the door trigger is positive or negative trigger.
Please connect the green wire to the door control circuit if it is positive, and
connect blue wire if it is negative.
6.1.7 Please install the Reset button and SOS button on the place driver can
touch.
6.1.8 Insert the shock sensor plug into the sensor jack. (Shock sensor is Option)
6.1.9 Insert the external monitor Microphone into the monitor jack.
6.1.10 Connected the GPS and GSM antenna to the right connector, and find a
appropriate place and fix the antennas to make sure it receive signals very
well.
6.2 SIM CARD Installations

6.2.1 Use a tweezers or a sharp thing to touch the SIM CARD popup switch, the
SIM CARD slot will pop up, take out the SIM card slot and put SIM card
in it. And then put the SIM card slot back to its original position after
confirm the SIM card in the right place.
6.2.2 Please make sure that the SIM card is able to execute the function of
incoming calls display, no calls can be diverted and the PIN code is
locked. The SMS format must be TXT format, and cant recognize the
PDU format.
6.3 Turn on the Tracker Device.

6.3.1 Connect the positive and negative wire, red and black ones, with 12V or
24V car power system, wait for 1 minute after connecting power to wait
tracker works normal, and then turn on the backup battery switch.
6.4 GSM/GPS LED Indicator
6.4.1 Red LED indicator on: No GSM network signals.
6.4.2 Red LED indicator flashes fast (one time each second): GSM Network
signal is normally, and tracker works under GSM mode.
6.4.3 Red LED indicator flashes slowly (one time each three second): Tracker
works under GPRS mode.
6.4.4 Green LED indicator on: GPS signal is normal.
6.4.5 Green LED indicator off: No GPS signals.
6.5 Initialization
Send SMS begin+password to the unit, it will reply begin ok and initialize
all the settings to default factory settings.default password: 123456
For example: send SMS begin123456, it will reply begin ok. (No quotation
marks when sending all the SMS)

6.6 Change Password

6.6.1 Send SMS password+old password+space+new password to the unit to
change the password.
For example: send SMS password123456 888888 to the unit. If succeeded,
password ok will reply to your cell phone from the device tracker.
6.6.2 Be sure to keep the new password in mind, you have to upload the
software to restore the original setting in case of losing the new password.
6.6.3 Attention: Make sure the new password is in 6 digits Arabic numbers, or
else the tracker cannot recognize the password.
6.6.4 The + in the command, please dont type +, space means press
the space keyboard on your cell phone.
6.7 Authorization
There are 5 numbers to be allowed to authorize in the tracker at most.
6.7.1 Call and track the tracker device for 10 times from cell phone in success, it
will make the cell phone number as the authorized number automatically, and
reply add master ok.
6.7.2 Authorization: Send SMS admin+password+space+cell phone number
to set up an authorized number, the other authorized numbers should be set by
the first authorized number, if the number is successfully authorized, the unit
will reply admin OK by SMS.
6.7.3 Delete authorization: Send SMS noadmin+password+space+authorized
number to delete the authorized number.
6.7.4 If you want to track the target tracker device when it enters into another
country, you must add the country code before the cell phone number, for
example, send SMS admin123456 008613322221111 to the device.
Note: 13322221111 will be set up as the authorized number.
6.8 Single Locating
6.8.1 Any number call the tracker device, it will reply a SMS including the
position of latitude and longitude if dont set up the authorized number. If
authorized number has set successfully, the device wont reply SMS including
the positioning of latitude and longitude when the unauthorized number dials up
it.
6.8.2 Dialing the tracker device from the authorized number, it will hang up
your calling and respond to a real-time latitude and longitude information as
following:

6.8.3 When GPS signals is weak, The SMS including the position of latitude
and longitude is the position that the tracker received GPS signals at last. If it is
different with its exact current location, pay attention to check the time included
in the SMS you got.
6.9 Auto track continuously
6.9.1 Send SMS command fix030s005n +password to the tracker device, it
will report the Geo-info at 30s intervals for 5 times. (s:second, m:minute,
h:hour). This command set must be in 3 digits and the maximum value is 255.
6.9.2 Send SMS fix030s***n+password to the tracker device, it will reply the
Geo-info continuously at 30 seconds intervals.
6.9.3 Cancellation: Send SMS nofix+password to the tracker device to cancel
the auto track.
Note: the interval must not less than 20s.
6.10 Get location in absolute street address
6.10.1 You must set up the APN of your local GSM network for the SIM card in
tracker first before using this function, if there is user name and password for
GPRS login, Please refer to 6.27 and 6.28 to configure the APN, user name and
password for GPRS login.
6.10.2 After configure the APN, send address+password to device, it will reply
SMS including real street/address name. For example: No. 707, MeiZhou
Building, LongZhu Blvd, Nanshan district, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
6.11 Location based service (LBS)
When the tracker device doesnt received valid GPS signals, tracker will
positioning by location based service(LBS), the messages includes the GPS
coordinates of the last position in SMS mode, but the LAC in message is the
current new position, the location can be seen by input the LAC code in the
menu Manual Track of web platform www.gpstrackerxyz.com, you can also
send command address+password to tracker to get the newest absolute
address and GPS coordinates as well; tracker will automatically switch to track
by location based service in GPRS mode, and actualized on the map of web
server with LBS mark. And there may be some inaccuracy with actual location
by LBS tracking; the bias depends on GSM reception.

Note: This feature can be used normally in most areas according to the signal of
GSM network. It may not be available in some areas.
6.12 Monitor
6.12.1 The command to switch between Track and Monitor are tracker and
monitor.
6.12.2 The default mode is track (Track mode).
6.12.3 Send SMS monitor+password to the unit, and it will reply monitor
ok! and switch to monitor mode.
6.12.4 Send SMS tracker+password to the unit, it will reply tracker ok! and
restore to track mode.
6.13. Alarms
6.13.1 Low battery alarm

When the voltage of the tracker device is near 3.6V, it will send SMS low
battery+lat./long information to the authorized number in 3 minutes interval.
6.13.2 Power off alarm

When the power be cut off or the voltage is 0V, the tracker device will send
SMS power alarm+lat./long. to the authorized number in 3 minutes interval.
6.13.3 SOS

Long Press the SOS button for 3 seconds For model B, press B button on
remote controller for 3 seconds, the tracker device will send SMS help me!
+lat./long. to all the authorized numbers in 3 minutes interval. It will stop
sending such a SMS when any authorized number reply SMS help me! to the
tracker.
6.13.4 Geo-fence

Set up a geo-fence for the tracker device to restrict its movements within a
district. The unit will send SMS to the authorized numbers when it goes out of
this district.
Set up: When the unit stays immobile in a place for 3-10 minutes, the user can
send SMS stockade+password+space+latitude,longitude;latitude,longitude to
unit to set the restricted district. In case of breach, it will send SMS stockade!
+geo-info to the authorized numbers in 3 minutes interval.
Remark: The first latitude & longitude is coordinate of the top left corner of the
Geo-fence, while the second latitude & longitude is the coordinate of the bottom
right corner, it will alarm in 3 minutes interval.
Cancel: Send SMS nostockade+password to deactivate this function.

6.13.5 Movement alarm

Set up: when the unit stays immobile in a place for 3-10 minutes, the user can
send SMS move+password to the tracker device. It will reply move OK. In
case of such a movement (the default distance is 200m), it will send SMS
Move along with a Geo-info to the authorized numbers in 3 minutes interval.
Cancel: Send SMS nomove+password to deactivate the movement alarm.
6.13.6 Overspeed alarm

Set up: Send SMS speed+password+space+080 to the unit (suppose the speed
is 80km/h), and it will reply speed OK!. When the target moves exceeding
80km/h, the unit will send SMS speed+080!+Geo-info to the authorized
numbers in 3minutes interval.
Cancel: Send SMS nospeed+password to deactivate the overspeed alarm.
Remark: The recommended speed should be not less than 30km/h. For below
that rate, it will be effected the accuracy by gps signals drift etc.
6.14 Cut off the Oil and Power System
Send SMS command stop+password to the tracker device, it will reply
Stop engine Succeed to your cell phone from the tracker device, and stop your
car engine as well, at the same time. It will remain the immobile state until
receiving the next SMS command of resuming the oil and power once receiving
SMS command to cut off the oil and power system.
6.15 Resume the Oil and Power System
Send SMS command resume+password to the unit, It will reply Resume
engine Succeed and resume your car engine as well, at the same time. It
will remain this state until receiving the next SMS command to cut off the oil
and power system once receiving SMS command to resume the oil and gas
system.
6.16 Arm
6.16.1 Set up arm by SMS
Send SMS command arm+password to the tracker device in the vehicle. It
will reply Tracker is activated in both armed and disarmed state, and the SMS
command will make the tracker device enter into armed state if the unit
currently disarmed.
User must stop the engine, (that is ACC is lower voltage).Sending SMS
arm+password when close the door and left. You will set up arm status fail if
the engine is turned on (the ACC is high voltage), it will reply set up fail! pls
turn off ACC
6.16.2 Set up arm by remote controller (Option, for model B ONLY)
Press A button on the remote controller, the car enters into armed state and

the siren will beep one time, no SMS reply.

6.17 Disarm
6.17.1 Disarm by SMS
Send SMS command "disarm + password" to the tracker device in the vehicle, It
will reply Tracker is deactivated in both armed and disarmed state, and the
SMS command will make the tracker device enter into disarmed state if the unit
currently armed.
It wont alarm if the door is open and sensor is vibrated and the engine is started
when deactivated this arm function.
6.17.2 Disarm by remote controller (Option, for model B ONLY)
Press B button on the remote controller, the car enters into disarm state, and
the siren will beep two times, no SMS reply.
6.18 Function of Remote Controller (Option, for model B ONLY)
ARM
Press A button for 0.5 second, the siren will beep one time.
DISARM Press B button for 0.5 second, the siren will beep two times.
Silent mode Press A+B together for 0.5 second when it is in disarm state,
the siren will beep three times.
Quit silent mode Press A+B together for 0.5 second again when it is in
disarm state, the siren will beep four times.
Deterrence Long press A button for 3 seconds, siren will be sound for 10
seconds, press A or B button to quit
SOS
Long press B button for 3 seconds, device will send SOS alert to
authorized phone numbers.
6.19. Alarms under Arm State
6.19.1 door alarm

The unit will send SMS Door alarm+lat/long to the authorized number in 3
minutes interval when the door of the car opens in arm status; Siren will be
sound for 30 seconds,
and circle again after stop 1 minute, send
disarm+password to stop it.
6.19.2 Shock Sensor alarm

The unit will send SMS Sensor alarm+lat/long to the authorized number in 3
minutes interval when the sensor is triggered in arm status; Siren will be sound
for 30 seconds, and circle again after stop 1 minute, send disarm+password to
stop it.
6.19.3 ACC alarm

The unit will send SMS ACC alarm+lat/long to the authorized number in 3
minutes interval when the engine of the car is turned on, that is the key is
rotated to ACC.ON position to start the car in arm state; Siren will be sound for

30 seconds, and circle again after stop 1 minute, send disarm+password to

stop it.
6.20. Silent Mode
6.20.1 Set up silent mode by SMS
Send SMS silent+password to tracker device, it will reply silent ok!.It
means tracker device enters into silent mode, siren wont be sound after
alarm is triggered, but tracker will send alarm SMS to authorized number.
Quit silent mode send SMS loud+password to tracker device, it will
reply loud ok!. It means tracker quit from silent mode, siren will be sound
after alarm is triggered, and it will also send SMS alarm to authorized
number.
6.20.2 Set up silent mode by remote controller (Option, for model B ONLY)
Silent mode Press A+B together in disarm state for 0.5 second, the siren will
beep three times, siren wont be sound after alarm is
triggered, but tracker will send alarm SMS to authorized
numbers.
Quite silent mode Press A+B together in disarm state for 0.5 second
again, siren will beep four times. Siren will be sound after
alarm is triggered. And tracker will also send SMS alarm to
authorized numbers.
6.21. Alarm without GSM network service
When the car is in the place without GSM network service, siren will be
sound under non-silent mode if alarm is triggered (door, sensor, ACC), but no
SMS alarm will send to authorized number.
6.22 Check the Vehicle State.
Send SMS command check+password to the tracker device in the vehicle, It
will reply the status of the power, battery, GPS, ACC, door, GSM signal to the
authorized numbers. For example: Send SMS check123456 to the tracker
device in the vehicle, It will reply following SMS.
Power: ON
Battery: HIGH
GPS: OK
ACC: Off
Door: Off
GSM Signal: 1-32(performance). Note: The higher digit it shows; the stronger
of GSM signals it receives.

6.23 Trackers Hardware Resetting

6.23.1 SMS Reset
Send SMS reset+password to tracker device to reset the GSM module
and GPS module of the tracker device, it will reply reset ok.
6.23.2 Reset Button Resetting
Press the reset button for 1 second, hardware of tracker device will reset.
6.24 IMEI Checking
Send SMS command "imei+password" to the unit. E.g. Send SMS command
"imei123456" to the tracker device, an IMEI number in 15 digits will reply to
your cell phone.
6.25 Terminal (local) Time Setting
6.25.1 Send SMS command time+space+zone+password+space+time to the
tracker unit, If succeed, It will reply time OK
6.25.2 For example: Send SMS time zone123456 8, 8 is Chinese time zone, If
your country time zone is minus, send SMS time zone123456 -8.
6.26 GPRS Setting
User must send SMS via cell phone to set up APN, IP and port before starting
tracking by GPRS.
6.27 Setting up APN
6.27.1 APN standards for Access Point Name and differs from country to
country. For more information about your local APN, please inquire with your
local GPRS network operator.
6.27.2 Text the tracker a SMS APN+password + Space + your local APN via
a cell phone and if succeeded, the tracker will return the message APN
OK.
6.27.3 E.g. Send SMS command APN123456 CMNET. If succeeded, APN
OK is returned by the tracker in SMS.
Notes: 123456 refer to password of tracker and CMNET is the APN of one of
china GPRS Network Operator (China mobile).

6.28 GPRS User Name and password Setup

6.28.1 In most countries, the user name and password involving GPRS login are
not compulsorily necessary, therefore, the entry can be skipped. For those
countries requiring user name and password, please configure as following:
6.28.2 Send SMS up+password+space+user+space+passwordIf succeeded,

user, password ok! is returned by the tracker in SMS.

6.28.3 For instance, send SMS up123456 jonnes 666666 to the tracker, and if
succeeded, the tracker returns user, password OK
Note: 123456 is tracker device password, jonnes is the user name for GPRS
login, 666666 is the password for GPRS login.

6.29 IP and Port Setup

6.29.1. Send SMS as below via a cell phone: adminip + password + Space + IP
Address + Space + Port Number. If succeeded, adminip OK is returned by
the device in SMS.
6.29.2 E.g. Send SMS command adminip123456 202.105.131.245 9000 to the
tracker device, If succeeded, adminip OK is returned by the device in SMS.
( 123456 is default password202.105.131.245 is IP9000 is port).

6.30. Modes Switch between SMS and GPRS

6.30.1 The default mode is SMS
6.30.2 Send SMS GPRS+password to the unit, and it will reply GPRS ok!
it means tracker device has switched to GPRS mode.
6.30.3 Send SMS SMS+password to the unit, it will reply SMS ok! and
restore to SMS mode.
6.31 Web platform and PC installation tracking software user manual

6.31.1 Web based platform www.gpstrackerxyz.com. Configuration IP:

202.105.131.245 Port: 9000. Please check software platform user manual
included in the CD for detailed operation information.
6.31.2 PC based installation tracking software user manual included in the CD
in package.

7 Cautions
Please comply with the instructions to extend the unit life:
1. Keep the unit dry. Any liquid, i.e. rain, moisture, may destroy or damage the
inside circuitry.
2. Dont use & store the unit in dusty places.
3. Dont put the unit in overheated or overcooled places.
4. Handle carefully. Dont vibrate or shake it violently.

5. Clear the unit with a piece of dry cloth. Dont clean in chemicals, detergent.
6. Dont paint the unit, this may cause some foreign materials left in between
the parts.
7. Dont disassemble or refit the unit.
8. Please read the user manual carefully before installation and operation, learn
something more about the voltage range. Otherwise, it wont work properly or
destroy the product.

8 Faults & the Solutions

Faults

Solution

Startup Fail

Please check out the power wiring in correct place.

Call Fail

Check the GSM antenna connected. Check whether

the SIM card in place. Check whether the normal power
supply voltage.

Hang up Fail

In existence of an authorized number, an unauthorized

number dials up the unit. Please initialize the unit and reset up the authorized numbers.

Monitor Fail

Check if the authorized number is setup

Location report in Check out if the GPS external antenna well.

digits of zeros.