GSM/GPRS/GPS Vehicle

Tracker
F17-Pro
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.......................................................................................................
.......... 3
2. Applications......................................................................................................
.........................3
3. Hardware
Description........................................................................................................
........ 3 4. Accessories Name
.................................................................................................................... 4
5．Specifications..............................................................................................
............................. 5
6. Operating Instructions
............................................................................................................... 5
6.1 Terminal Installation
................................................................................................................ 5
6.4 GSM/GPS LED
Indicator.......................................................................................................
.. 6
6.5 Initialization.................................................................................................
............................. 7
6.6 Change
Password......................................................................................................
............. 7
6.7 Authorization ...............................................................................................
............................ 7
6.8 Single
Locating........................................................................................................
................ 7
6.9 Successive Locating Automatically
......................................................................................... 8
6.10 Get location in real street/address
name............................................................................... 8
6.11 Monitor ........................................................................................................
.......................... 8
6.12 Modes switch between “track” & “monitor”
............................................................................ 8
6.13 Alarms..........................................................................................................
........................ 9
6.13.1 Low battery
alarm........................................................................................................
....... 9
6.13.2 Power off alarm
.................................................................................................................
.9
6.13.3 SOS..........................................................................................................
.......................... 9
6.13.5 Movement
alarm...........................................................................................................
...... 9
6.13.6 Overspeed
alarm...........................................................................................................
..... 9
6.14 Cut off the Oil and Power System
....................................................................................... 10
6.15 Resume the Oil and Power
System..................................................................................... 10
6.16 Arm..............................................................................................................
........................ 10
6.17 Disarm..........................................................................................................
....................... 10
6.18 Function of Remote Control (Option, for model B
ONLY).................................................... 10
6.19 Alarms under Arm
State..................................................................................................... 11
6.19.1 door
alarm........................................................................................................
................ 11
6.19.2 Sensor
alarm........................................................................................................
............ 11
6.19.3 ACC
alarm........................................................................................................
............. 11
6.20 Silent Mode
......................................................................................................................
.. 11
6.21 No GSM Network
Alarm..................................................................................................... 11
6.22 Check the Vehicle
State...................................................................................................... 12
6.23 Tracker’s Hardware
Resetting............................................................................................. 12
6.24 IMEI
Checking......................................................................................................
............... 12 6.25 Time
Setting..........................................................................................................
.............. 12 6.26 GPRS
Setting..........................................................................................................
............ 12
 6.27 Setting up
APN...............................................................................................................
..... 12
6.28 GPRS User Name and password Setup
............................................................................. 13
6.29 IP and Port
Setup..............................................................................................................
.. 13
6.30. Modes Switch between “SMS” and
“GPRS”....................................................................... 13 6.31 User manual of web
based and PC installation monitor software........................................ 13
7．
Cautions..................................................................................................................
.............13 8． Faults & the
Solutions.......................................................................................................... 14

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

①. GSM Antenna jack ⑥. Sensor jack

②. SIM card slot ⑦. External Connection jack
③. SIM card slot Pop-up switch ⑧. Power/GSM/GPS LED indicator
④. Monitor jack ⑨. Backup battery switch
⑤. GPS Antenna jack ⑩. Remote control receiver antenna（Option,
For model B only）
4. Accessories Name
NO. PHOTOES NAME NOTE

1 GPS Antenna 3 meters

2 GSM Antenna 3 meters

 3 Microphone 1.5 meters

4 Harness 10PIN

12V/40A to 24V/40A accor

5 Relay
to vehicle model

6 Shake sensor Option for both model A a

Siren
7 Option for model B ONLY

8 Remote control Option for model B ONLY

5．Specifications
Content specifications
DIM. 83*54*26mm
Weight 120g
Network GSM/GPRS
Band 850/900/1800/1900Mhz or 900/1800/1900Mhz
GSM/GPRS Module Simcom300d or Simcom340d
 GPS Module SIRF3 chip
GPS Sensitivity -159dBm
GPS Accuracy 5m
Cold status 45s
GPS Start time Warm status 35s
Hot status 1s
Voltage of car power 12 V -24V
system
Backup battery Chargeable changeable 3.7V 800mAh Li-ion battery
Storage Temp. -40°C to +85°C
Operation Temp. -20°C to +65°C
Humidity 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 a environment which is more than GSM
performance, And please pay attention to fix the antennas in a
exactly 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 alarm
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 shake sensor plug into the sensor jack.
(Shake 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 jack,
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 can’t
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 flash 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.
6.63 Attention: Make sure the new password is in 6 digits, or else the tracker cannot
recognize the password.
6.6.4 The “+” in the command, please don’t 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 don’t set up the
authorized number. If authorized number has set successfully, the
device won’t 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 lost, The SMS including the position of
latitude and longitude is the positioning that the tracker received
GPS signals at last. It is different with its exact current location,
so you should pay attention to the time included in the SMS you
got.

6.9 Successive Locating Automatically

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 real street/address name

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.113, Nantou Guankou 2nd Rd. Nanshan district, Shenzhen,
Guangdong, china.
 6.11 Monitor
In this mode, the user can dial up the tracker device to monitor the voice (please refer to
6.12 for instruction).

6.12 Modes switch between “track” & “monitor”

6.12.1 The default mode is “track” (track mode).
6.12.2 Send SMS command "monitor+password" to tracker device of
vehicle terminal, it will reply "monitor ok!" and switch to
“monitor” mode.
6.12. 3 Send SMS command "tracker+password" to tracker device of
vehicle terminal, It will return "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, 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.
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, it will alarm
in 3 minute 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. It will alarm one time in 3m interval.
Cancel: Send SMS “nospeed+password” to deactivate the overspeed alarm.
Remark: It is recommended that the speed alarm is set at not less than
30km/h.For below that rate; it may cause the excursion of the GPS signal
influenced by clouds 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 control (Option, for model B ONLY)
Press “A” button on the remote control, the car enters into armed state and the
siren will alarm 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 won’t 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 control (Option, for model B ONLY)

Press “B” button on the remote control, the car enters into disarm state, and the
siren will alarm two times, no SMS reply.

6.18 Function of Remote Control (Option, for model B ONLY)

ARM Press “A” button for 0.5 second, the siren will alarm
one time. DISARM Press “B” button for .5 second, the siren
will alarm two times.
Silent mode Press “A+B” together for 0.5 second when it is in
disarm state, the siren will alarm three times.
 Quit silent mode Press “A+B” together for 0.5 second again when it
is in disarm state, the siren will alarm four times.
Deterrence Long press “A” button for 3 seconds, siren will
alarm for 10 seconds, press “A” or “B” button to
quit

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 alarm for 30 seconds in every 1 minute interval,
send “disarm+password” to stop it.

6.19.2 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
alarm for 30 seconds in every 1 minute interval, 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 minute 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 alarm for
30 seconds in every 1 minute interval, 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 won’t alarm 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 alarm after alarm is triggered, and it
will also send SMS alarm to authorized number.
 6.20.2 Set up silent mode by remote control (Option, for model B ONLY)
Silent mode Press “A+B” together in disarm state for 0.5 second,
the siren will alarm three time, siren won’t alarm
after alarm is triggered, but tracker will send
alarm SMS to authorized number.

Quite silent mode Press “A+B” together in disarm state for

0.5 second again, siren will alarm four times.
Siren will alarm after alarm is triggered. And
tracker will also send SMS alarm to
authorized number.

6.21. No GSM Network Alarm

When the car is in the place without GSM network service,
siren will alarm 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 number. 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 Tracker’s 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 Time Setting

6.25.1 Send SMS command “time+space+zone123456+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 “APN123456 + 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+123456+space+user+space+password”If 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 + 123456 + 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 202.105.135.50 9000” to
the tracker device, If succeeded, “adminip OK” is returned by the device in
SMS. ( 123456 is default password， 202.105.135.50 is IP，9000 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 User manual of web based and PC installation monitor software includes in
the CD in the package box. [Software Platform User Manual]

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. Don’t use & store the unit in dusty places.
3. Don’t put the unit in overheated or overcooled places.
4. Handle carefully. Don’t vibrate or shake it violently.
5. Clear the unit with a piece of dry cloth. Don’t clean in chemicals, detergent.
6. Don’t paint the unit, this may cause some foreign materials left in between
the parts.
7. Don’t 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 won’t 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 re-set 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.