AS1/AS1(E) User Manual Revision: 01 Revision Date: 2014/09/05 ATrack Technology Inc. 3F., No. 88, Sec. 1, Neihu Rd., Neihu Dist., Taipei City 11493 Taiwan (R.O.C.) Tel: +886-2-27975852 Fax: +886-2-27974030 http://www.atrack.com.
Confidential Document Table of Contents 1. Notification .............................................................................................................................. 3 1.1. Disclaimer .................................................................................................................................... 3 1.2. Copyright ...................................................................................................................................... 3 1.3. Warning .........
Confidential Document 1. Notification 1.1. Disclaimer This document, and all other related products, such as device, firmware, and software, is developed by ATrack Technology Inc. thoroughly. At the time of release, it is most compatible with specified firmware version. Due to the functionalities of the devices are being developed and improved from time to time, the change in the protocol, specification, and firmware functions are subjects to change without notice. ATrack Technology Inc.
Confidential Document 2. Overview From the following diagram, the AS1 (E) GPS receiver receives incoming signals from each orbiting satellite. These signals consist of information such as satellite’s position and the time that the signal was transmitted by each satellite. The receiver analyzes these data in order to determine how far away each satellite is and it uses the triangulation method to calculate the vehicle’s exact position.
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Confidential Document 3.2. USB Connector and LED indicators The following picture shows battery and USB connectors. Battery connector USB connector LED Indicators: LED Indication Description 1 blink (0.2 sec.) in every 10 sec. In full operation mode PWR (Green) GPS (Red) GSM (Red) 2 blink (0.1 sec.) in every 2 sec. In low battery mode (2.9V or below) Off Searching for GPS signal 1 blink (0.2 sec.) in every 2 sec.
Confidential Document GPS Antenna Installation The AS1 (E) determines its position by communicating with Global Positioning Satellites through an external GPS antenna. The location where the AS1 (E) GPS antenna is installed will have great effect in the overall performance of the GPS receiving.
Confidential Document 3.3. Mounting Methods The AS1 (E) can be either surface or magnet mounted by using appropriate screws. 3.3.1. Surface Screw Mount Use two #10 screws (diameter=4.8mm) to fix AS1 (E) on a surface. 3.3.2. Magnet Mount Use magnet mount kits to install magnets on AS1 (E) device. The magnets must be handled with care to prevent personal injury as they are extremely strong.
Confidential Document 4. Configuration You may explore great features on the AS1 (E) through AT commands. The commands can be sent to a device via RS232, SMS or Mobile network (e.g. 3G/GPRS). 4.1. USB Driver Installation In this section, we will demonstrate how to correctly install a USB driver on Windows platform. The installation process will vary from one platform to another.
Confidential Document 1. Unzipped ST USB Driver.rar and it has two exe files. If your environment is x64, please double click VCP_V1.3.1_Setup_x64.exe. If not, please double click VCP_V1.3.1_Setup.exe. 2. Please click Next and follow the instruction.
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Confidential Document 3. It will show what port is after finished installation.
Confidential Document 4.2. Firmware Upgrade The following example shows how to connect the AS1 (E) through HyperTerminal and do firmware upgrade. You may use other popular terminal emulators such as Tera Term to establish a console session with the AS1 (E). (1) Give a name and click [OK] button.
Confidential Document (2) Choose COM port.
Confidential Document (3) Choose 57600,8,N,1 None flow control properties and click [OK] button.
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Confidential Document (5) Checked the following options and click [OK] button Page 17 of 26
Confidential Document (7) Give command AT$INFO=? If it replies like below, it means that it has communicated to the tracker successfully.
Confidential Document (8) Type the AT$FWDL command and press [Enter] key on your keyboard.
Confidential Document (9) Click on the [Browse] button to browse the firmware and select Ymodem from the Protocol drop-down list.
Confidential Document (10) Click on the [Send] button. The firmware file is being uploaded.
Confidential Document (12) Once the upgrade process is completed, the device will program and restart itself automatically.
Confidential Document 4.3. Connect a Device to a Remote Server The GPRS or UMTS connection can either be enabled by typing the AT$GPRS command thorough the terminal Tool. Once enabled, the ATrack ServerTool is then installed on a Windows PC in order to communicate with the AS1 (E) remotely via a GPRS or UMTS network. The ServerTool is a remote server application, which is mainly used for parsing data by translating binary formats into readable formats or other testing purposes.
Confidential Document 5. Appendix 5.1. Hardware Specification Model Number AS1 AS1E Dimensions (L x W x 120 x 80 x 32 mm Weight 240g Housing ABS+PC (UL 94 V-0), IP67 water proof Operating -40℃ ~ +85℃ Temperature -40℃ ~ +85℃ 235g Electrical Characteristics Internal Battery 3.6V 8.
Confidential Document Cellular Antenna Internal Cellular antenna SIM Card 1.8V/3V Mini SIM(2FF) GPS Characteristics Receiver 66 Acquisition Channels, L1 Band, C/A Code, -165dBm Accuracy 3.
Confidential Document 5.2. FCC Regulations: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. 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. This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
