ATrack AK7, User Manual

Page 1: ...AK7 User Manual Revision 03 Revision Date 2016 02 22 ATrack Technology Inc 4F No 12 Wunhu St Neihu Dist Taipei City 11445 Taiwan R O C Tel 886 2 27975852 Fax 886 2 27974030 http www atrack com tw ...

Page 2: ...nnector 7 4 4 Serial Port Connector 8 4 5 GPS Antenna Installation 9 4 6 Device Installation 10 4 7 LED Indicators 11 5 Configuration 12 5 1 Set up a Device Using the ATConfigure Tool 12 5 2 Connect a Device Using HyperTerminal 13 5 3 Connect a Device to a Remote Server 17 6 AT IOCG Command Reference 18 6 1 Configure or Query I O Pin Characteristics 18 7 Firmware Upgrade 19 8 Appendix 25 8 1 Hardw...

Page 3: ...f its products Any possible means of using or integrating ATrack Technology Inc products shall be avoided 1 1 2 2 C Co op py yr ri ig gh ht t ATrack Technology Inc holds all parts of intellectual rights applicable in the copyright laws in all the countries Any and all contents of this document shall not be exposed delivered and or disclosed to non authorized 3 rd party without any form of approval...

Page 4: ...e combined with a variety of customized events based on your needs For instance you may configure driving behavior events such as harsh braking sudden acceleration speeding and cornering in which the vehicle may be engaged In this way aggressive driving behavior can be easily highlighted and prevented from reoccurrence Therefore not only it reduces the risks of vehicle damage but also it drives do...

Page 5: ... 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 Once the positioning data along with other event data are gathered they will be transmitted to the service center across a Mobile network e g GPRS CDMA UMTS or via SMS The communication is bidirectional w...

Page 6: ...received the following device and accessories AK7 Device 1 GPS Antenna 1 Power IO Cable 1 Serial Cable 1 4 4 2 2 S SI IM M C Ca ar rd d I In ns st ta al ll la at ti io on n The AK7 supports a SIM card with either of these two operating voltages 1 8V ISO IEC 7816 3 class C or 3V ISO IEC 7816 3 class B To install a SIM card please loosen the screw and remove the bottom SIM cover ...

Page 7: ...t Green IN1 1W Negative trigger input 1 Wire Data input 5 General Input2 General Output1 Default Analog Input1 Brown IN2 O1 AI Positive trigger input Open collector output Max 300mA Analog input DC0V 40V 6 General Input3 General Output2 Default Gray IN3 O2 Negative trigger input Open collector output Max 300mA The 1 Wire Protocol supports up to three 1 Wire devices simultaneously which means you c...

Page 8: ... Connector Pin Function Color Designation Note 1 Power Ground Black GND 2 RS232 Transmit data output White TX 3 RS232 Receive data input Green RX 4 5V Output for external accessories Red 5V DC5V Max 300mA Output Note The 5V output pin can not be connected to the other power source or short circuit to power ground The following figure shows the wire diagram of a RS 232 serial cable Note The RS 232 ...

Page 9: ...antenna The location where the AK7 GPS antenna is installed will have great effect in the overall performance of the GPS receiving Please note that the following interior conditions may cause bad GPS reception when a GPS antenna is installed inside interior of vehicle Windows with metallic tint Windshield mounted radio antenna Windows with solar reflective covers The MP3 FM transmitter may interfe...

Page 10: ...e the status of harsh driving events If the following installation is not practicable it is advised to use the GPS for detecting harsh driving as an alternative 1 Note When installing the device the vehicle should be parked on a horizontal place not tilted Then the device should be installed parallel to the vehicle body and fixed with a mounting bracket or double sided adhesive to ensure that the ...

Page 11: ...sition get fixed GSM Red Off GSM module off 0 7 sec On 0 7 sec Off Searching for GSM signal 0 2 sec On 2 sec Off Registered to GSM network 2 blinks in every 2 sec Connected to GPRS network Continuous blinking SIM PIN Error Note In the case of SIM PIN Error the device will check the AT SPIN every 10 minutes and try to access the SIM again The PIN will be validated 3 times and if it fails the last a...

Page 12: ...bile network e g GSM GPRS 5 5 1 1 S Se et t u up p a a D De ev vi ic ce e U Us si in ng g t th he e A AT TC Co on nf fi ig gu ur re e T To oo ol l Before running the ATConfigure Tool make sure your device is connected to a PC laptop via RS232 The ATConfigure Tool provides a user friendly intuitive interface that enables you to quickly and easily set up those basic parameters Please refer to our AT...

Page 13: ...p pe er rT Te er rm mi in na al l The following example shows how to connect the AK7 through HyperTerminal You may use other popular terminal emulators such as Putty or Tera Term Pro to establish a console session with the AK7 1 Run HyperTerminal and select the correct COM port and click on the Configure button ...

Page 14: ...ocument Page 14 of 26 2 Port Settings should be as follows Click on the OK button to close the Properties window 3 Click on File Properties Bits per second 57600 Data Bits 8 Parity None Stop Bits 1 Flow Control None ...

Page 15: ...Confidential Document Page 15 of 26 4 Click on the Settings tab and click on the ASCII Setup button 5 Check the following options and click on the OK button ...

Page 16: ...cument Page 16 of 26 6 Power ON the device and the startup message will be displayed on the screen You may type some AT commands to query the device afterwards Please refer to the ATrack Protocol Document for details ...

Page 17: ...otely 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 Port forwarding is required if the PC is located behind a Broadband router or any other firewall device or if it has third party firewall software installed The communication is bidirectional which means y...

Page 18: ...ions prior to changing the I O characteristic in order to avoid damage to the I O port Syntax Write Command AT IOCG IO1 IO2 IO3 Response OK Read Command AT IOCG Response IOCG IO1 IO2 IO3 Parameter Description Parameters Description Data Type Default IO1 1 Input1 VSS Pulse counter 4 1 Wire Protocol U8 1 IO2 1 Input 2 2 Output 1 3 Analog Input U8 2 IO3 1 Input 3 RPM 2 Output 2 U8 2 Example 1 Change ...

Page 19: ...can be upgraded via RS232 or through the FTP protocol Following is an example of firmware upgrade via RS232 1 Run the ATConfigure Tool and click on the ComPort set button to establish connection 2 Select the correct COM port and the Baud Rate 57600 from drop down lists Click on the Ok button to close Setting ...

Page 20: ...Confidential Document Page 20 of 26 3 Click on the Query button to read out data from the device ...

Page 21: ...Confidential Document Page 21 of 26 4 From the following snapshot the data is being read out 5 Click on Firmware Upgrade ...

Page 22: ...ton to browse the firmware file where you saved In the following example AK7_1 08B1524 is selected and click on the Open button to close the window 7 Click on the Update button to upgrade the firmware 8 From the following snapshot the firmware is being uploaded ...

Page 23: ...Confidential Document Page 23 of 26 9 From the following snapshot the device is being rebooted 10 Click on the Cancel button to close the message box ...

Page 24: ...Confidential Document Page 24 of 26 11 Check the information on the upper right is updated ...

Page 25: ...de Verizon Sprint GPRS Support Quad band GPRS N A Cellular Antenna Internal cellular antenna SIM Card 1 8V 3V Mini SIM 2FF N A GPS Receiver 50 Channels L1 Band C A Code 159dBm Accuracy 2 5m CEP Data Acquisition Rate 1Hz GPS Antenna External GPS active antenna GPS Antenna status GPS antenna tampering detection GPS Data Buffer Capacity 2 MB Accelerometer 3 Axis Z X Y Resolution 16g 400Hz Interface I...

Page 26: ...sion reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer ...