um en ts oc tia lD CAREU U1 Vehicle Tracker User Guide Reference No.: AVL-CU-U1-00-1111UEN Date: June 23, 2011 S& T Co nf id en Version: 1.01 SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGY CORP.
General Information um en ts 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.
Table of Contents Chapter 1. Introduction.................................................................................................... 1 um en ts 1.1. Features............................................................................................................ 1 1.2. Scope................................................................................................................ 2 1.3. About CAREU U1......................................................................................
CAREU U1 Vehicle Tracker User Guide Chapter 1. Introduction um en ts Thank you for your purchasing CAREU U1 GPS Vehicle Tracker. We are very pleased to introduce you our excellent product, and you will enjoy great benefits by applying such a smart device. The CAREU U1 GPS Vehicle Tracker is an all-in-one device that integrates multiple applications of GPS (Global Position System), GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication) and GIS (Geographic Information Systems) with oc each other.
CAREU U1 Vehicle Tracker User Guide 1.2. Scope um en ts This document will guides you to start CAREU U1 Vehicle Tracker. However, as this document contains basic device configuration only, please see CAREU U1 Protocol Document for the advanced information. 1.3. About CAREU U1 CAREU U1 GPS Vehicle Tracker transmits the wireless signals such as location, peripheral, and vehicle control data to a control center.
CAREU U1 Vehicle Tracker User Guide 1.4. Hardware Architecture um en ts As hardware is concerned, CAREU U1 is comprised of a micro-controller, regulator, GPS receiver, GSM/GPRS modem, G-Force sensor, flash memory data storage, audio interface, I/Os interface, serial ports and LED status indicators.
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CAREU U1 Vehicle Tracker User Guide Chapter 2. Taking A Tour of CAREU U1 um en ts This chapter will guide you to the major connectors of the U1 device. 2.1. Dimensions 31.10 Dimensions: 108mm x 72mm x 31mm S& T Co nf id en tia lD oc 72.00 108.
CAREU U1 Vehicle Tracker User Guide 1 3 2 4 um en ts 2.2. Front View 6 2 I/O 3 SERIAL 4 GSM 5 RF 6 GPS lD PWR Power Connector for Car Battery Input/Output Connector including basic I/O, RS232 tia 1 Description Serial Connector SMA Connector for GSM External Receiver en Name RF Connector for RF Receiver SMA Connector for GPS External Antenna nf id No. oc 5 Co 2.3.
CAREU U1 Vehicle Tracker User Guide Chapter 3. Getting Started with CAREU U1 um en ts To install the U1 device, follow the instructions below for basic operations. 3.1. Hardware Installation 1. SIM Card Installation en tia lD oc • Remove the screw at the bottom of the device to open it. Then you will find the SIM card slot inside. S& T Co nf id • Insert your SIM card into the device with SIM card's gold area down and the notched corner toward the notched edge of the SIM card socket.
CAREU U1 Vehicle Tracker User Guide um en ts 2. GPS Antenna Connection • Connect the GPS antenna to the SMA connector jack on the front side of the device (circled as the illustration below) by completely screwing the GPS antenna's plug connector. 3. GSM Antenna Connection tia lD oc • It is recommended that a matching torque 7-10 inch pounds (80-110 N.cm) should be used for the SMA connector.
CAREU U1 Vehicle Tracker User Guide 4. Power, RS-232, and I/O Cable Connection • Connect the 8-wire cable to U1 device which enables U1's connection to your system and also to related peripherals. nf id en tia lD oc um en ts • Connect 4-wire power cable to the power connector on the front side of U1 device (8~30V) S& T Co Only these 4 pins are to connect to your PC.
CAREU U1 Vehicle Tracker User Guide USB Cable Connection 7. Co nf id en tia 6. lD oc um en ts 5. I/O Cable Connection G-Sensor Installation Consideration S& T The device uses a 3-axis G-Force sensor to detect the vehicle motion and the impact on the vehicle. The X, Y and Z axis definition will be affected by the location of device installation.
CAREU U1 Vehicle Tracker User Guide Microphone Installation (Optional) um en ts Connect the microphone set to the 8-wire cables first. Plug the connector of the 8-wire cable completely into to the seial port on the front side of the device. See the illustration below. Speaker Installation (Optional) en Connect the speaker set to the 8-wire cables first. Plug the connector of the 8-wire cable completely into to the seial port on the front side of the device. See the illustration below.
CAREU U1 Vehicle Tracker User Guide 1 3 2 4 1 3 5 7 9 2 4 6 8 10 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 1. PWR Connector Electrical Characteristic DC Vin = +8 ~ +30V Normal = 70mA @ 12V Power supply input I 2 GND Signal ground ---- 3 Ignition Ignition(ACC) Input I DC Vin = +30 ~ +0.7V (Active high) 4 Output1 Open-Collector Output1 O Imax = 300mA nf id en tia DC IN 2.
CAREU U1 Vehicle Tracker User Guide Pin# Signal Name Description I/O Output 3 Open-Collector Output 3 O Imax = 300mA 9 CAN H CAN High I VI = 2.75V ~ 4.5V 10 CAN L CAN Low I VI = 0.5V ~ 2.
CAREU U1 Vehicle Tracker User Guide 3.3. USB Device Driver Installation um en ts CAREU U1 communicates with your host computer by either RS-232 or USB interface. In some newer editions of Windows XP, the U1 device can be installed as a "virtual COM port" device whereby U1 would automatically access Windows XP's inbox USB drivers. While in some other earlier editions of Windows XP, you would need to manually install the USB driver for the U1 device.
CAREU U1 Vehicle Tracker User Guide 1. Automatic Installation en tia lD oc um en ts If the wizard prompts to help you install the software for "STMicroelectronics Virtual COM Port". Select Install the software automatically (Recommended). Press Next button to proceed. S& T Co nf id The wizard proceeds to install the driver.
CAREU U1 Vehicle Tracker User Guide tia lD oc um en ts The installation completes. S& T Co nf id en In [Device Manager], U1 device is included under Ports (COM & LPT) as "STMicroelectronics Virtual COM Port". COM port number is displayed as well.
CAREU U1 Vehicle Tracker User Guide 2. Manual Installation S& T Co nf id en tia lD oc um en ts 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 specific location (Advanced). Press Next button to proceed.
CAREU U1 Vehicle Tracker User Guide um en ts Select Search for the best driver in these locations. Check Include this location in the search. Press Browse button to assign where your U1 device driver locates on your local disk. (U1's USB device driver is free for download on S&T's website at: http:// www.systech.com.tw ) S& T Co nf id en tia lD oc Press OK button.
CAREU U1 Vehicle Tracker User Guide tia lD oc um en ts Press Next button to proceed. S& T Co nf id en The wizard proceeds to install the driver.
CAREU U1 Vehicle Tracker User Guide tia lD oc um en ts The installation completes. S& T Co nf id en In [Device Manager], U1 device is included under Ports (COM & LPT) as "S&T Tracker". COM port number is displayed as well.
CAREU U1 Vehicle Tracker User Guide 3.4. Device Configuration um en ts 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. 3. On the File menu of HyperTerminal, click New Connection. nf id en tia lD oc 4. In the Name box, type a name that describes the connection. In Icon box, click an appropriate icon. Press OK button to proceed. 5.
CAREU U1 Vehicle Tracker User Guide S& T Co nf id en tia lD oc um en ts 6. In the connection that you have just set up, click File | Properties. Select [Connect To] tab. From [Connect using] drop down list, select the correct com port by checking it up at Windows XP's [DeviceManager] as previously mentioned on page 16 and page 20. Go there by clicking Start | Control Panel | System | Hardware | Device Manager.
CAREU U1 Vehicle Tracker User Guide tia lD oc um en ts 7. In File menu, click Properties. Click [Settings] tab. Press ASCII Setup button. S& T Co nf id en 8. In [ASCII Sending] group box. Select both Send line ends with line feeds and Echo typed characters locally. Press OK button.
CAREU U1 Vehicle Tracker User Guide tia lD oc um en ts 9. Connect your U1 device to power as mentioned in Power, RS-232, and I/O Cable Connection on page 9. The device startup message will be displayed. S& T Co nf id en 10. In [HyperTerminal] window, type in the command "AT$VERSION?" and press Enter key. The hardware and firmware version will show.
CAREU U1 Vehicle Tracker User Guide 3.5. Communication Settings CAREU U1 Vehicle Tracker communicates with your control center by either SMS or um en ts GPRS (TCP/UDP). Before the device is installed into a vehicle, communication parameters should be set. 1. SMS Configuration Use AT$SMSDST command to set a SMS control center phone number or short code.
CAREU U1 Vehicle Tracker User Guide 2. GPRS Configuration um en ts Set GPRS servers by using the folloiwng commands: AT$APN=internet,username,password (APN=internet, Username=username, Password=password) OK AT$HOSTS=1,0,60.148.19.10,6000 (Server IP address = 60.148.19.
CAREU U1 Vehicle Tracker User Guide 3.6. GPS Tracking Configurations um en ts 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=1,30,0,0,2,0,0,1,1 (Tracking through GPRS by time interval 30 seconds) OK For simple testing GPRS, run the TCP Server U-Series software which is provided by S& T Co nf id en tia lD oc S&T.
CAREU U1 Vehicle Tracker User Guide For advanced testing, you would need the software IntelliTrac Tracer Plus, which is now available for your download at ftp://ftp.systech.com.tw/AVL/AVLS_TracerPlus/. Please um en ts contact your account manager with S&T to request a set of user name and password to en tia lD oc access the FTP. S& T Co nf id You can also apply for a testing account from S&T's Fleetweb solution through your sales contact.
CAREU U1 Vehicle Tracker User Guide S& T Co nf id en tia lD oc um en ts The main page of Intelli Fleetweb appears as below: Chapter 3 29
CAREU U1 Vehicle Tracker User Guide 3.7. Firmware Upgrade um en ts CAREU U1's firmware can only be updated through USB interface. With the firmware loader tool provided by S&T, firmware update can be done for the device. Such firmware loader runs on Windows-based systems. To upgrade the firmware, follow the procedure below: Connect the device to your PC with the USB cable. Connect the device to power. Power on the device. Run ServerUSeries.exe. A window displays as follows: (5).
CAREU U1 Vehicle Tracker User Guide Chapter 4. Technical Specification um en ts Characteristics Dimensions (L x W x H) 108 x 72 x 31mm (With Connector) Weight 165gm Radio Performance Frequency (MHz) Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900MHz GPRS Mode MultiSlot Class 10 oc GSM Functionality / GPRS GSM Antenna External lD GPRS Coding Scheme CS1,CS2,CS3 and CS4 SIM Interface SIM card 1.8V, 2.
CAREU U1 Vehicle Tracker User Guide I/O Connector 1 Connector, 10pin um en ts Interface I/O Serial 1 (configurable): 115200bps Serial Connectors Serial 2 (configurable): 19200bps Serial 3 (configurable): 19200bps Positive Triggers: 2 Input Ports Negative Triggers: 2 Analog Inputs: 2 (0~30V, 12 Bits) Output Ports Negative Triggers: 3 (Total 500mA) Power Source DC 8V to 30V lD Power Consumption T.B.A.
CAREU U1 Vehicle Tracker User Guide Chapter 5. About Systems & Technology Corp. um en ts CAREU U1 Vehicle Tracker is produced by Systems & Technology Corporation. The company is a key developer and supplier of advanced systems in the Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL), Digital Map and Car Navigation Systems. If you need information about other vehicle tracking solutions or products, please contact us by the phone and fax numbers listed below, or visit our websites.
CAREU U1 Vehicle Tracker User Guide Chapter 6. Regulation um en ts FCC Regulations: 15.19(a)(3): 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. 15.
