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Live Tracker Setup

Before you can use your live trackers with TackTracker, there are two one-off setup tasks to perform:

  1. Configure the trackers
  2. Add the trackers to your Live Trackers list in your TackTracker Cloud account.

If you tracking from your mobile phone using the TackTracker Recorder app, these steps are not required. See the page on live tracking with your phone for more information.

Configure the trackers

Your live trackers must be configured to send frequent location reports to the TackTracker Cloud server. If you are using the iPhone or iPad app, you may skip this step.

SIM Card

You must purchase a SIM card and plan for each tracker. Look for a long duration plan such as a 365 day pre-paid plan. Live tracking does not use much data - roughly 1MB every 7 hours of use. For example, in Australia, a Vodafone $2 SIM plus $10 of credit on the 365 day pay as you go plan may last you a full year.

You will need to find out your Telecommunication vendor's Access Point Name (APN). For example the APN for vodafone in Australia is "live.vodafone.com". Here is a list of Australian APN's: http://whirlpool.net.au/wiki/mobiles_apn

You must also activate the SIM before it can be used with your tracker. You may need to use a spare mobile phone to activate the SIM.

Configuration

Tracker configuration is a one-off task and is not difficult.

You will need to install the SIM, plug the tracker into your PC using the supplied USB cable and run the configuration software provided with the tracker.

The configuration process and parameters vary according to the type of tracker, as described below. The manufacturer software and instructions are for Windows only. Please select your tracker type for detailed instructions:

Meitrack P99G and P99L

Configuration Software Protocol IP Address Port Screen Shots
meitrack.zip TCP 35.197.10.251 22099 Meitrack Manager Basic tab
Meitrack Manager Tracking tab

Instructions

  1. Download the meitrack.zip file and extract the contents into a folder. Open up a Windows Explorer window to the extracted files.
  2. Install the USB driver by double clicking on "PL2303_Prolific_DriverInstaller_v130.exe"
  3. Install the Meitrack Manager program in the Meitrack Manager folder by double clicking on MMSetup.exe
  4. Start the Meitrack Manager Program from the Start Menu.
  5. Configure the settings in the Tracking tab and click Save
  6. Close the Program

Turning Tracker On and Off

Turn on:
Hold down the power button for 3-5 seconds and the LED indicators will blink.
Turn off:
Hold down the power button for 3 seconds. The LED indicators will go out.

Disabling movement detection

The P99 has a feature to turn off tracking if no movement is detected. On a sailboat, this can unintentionally cause tracks to stop when winds are very light. Fortunately, you can turn movement detection off with this special command:

    0000,B99,2,3,41,42

The easiest way to send the command to the tracker is via a text message. The configuration change is remembered by the tracker, so the command only needs to be sent once.

Meitrack MT90

Configuration Software Protocol IP Address Port Screen Shots
meitrack.zip TCP 35.197.10.251 22081 Meitrack Manager Basic tab
Meitrack Manager Tracking tab

Instructions

  1. Download the meitrack.zip file and extract the contents into a folder. Open up a Windows Explorer window to the extracted files.
  2. Install the USB driver by double clicking on "PL2303_Prolific_DriverInstaller_v130.exe"
  3. Install the Meitrack Manager program in the Meitrack Manager folder by double clicking on MMSetup.exe
  4. Start the Meitrack Manager Program from the Start Menu.
  5. Configure the settings in the Tracking tab and click Save
  6. Close the Program

Turning Tracker On and Off

Turn on:
Hold down the power button until both LED's light up. Release.
Turn off:
Hold down the power button until both LED's go out. Release.

Teltonika GH3000

Configuration Software Protocol IP Address Port Screen Shots
teltonika_gh3000.zip TCP 35.197.10.251 22061 TrackAssistant Tracking tab
TrackAssitant Connections tab

Instructions

  1. Download the teltonika_gh3000.zip file and extract the contents into a folder. Open up a Windows Explorer window to the extracted files.
  2. Install the Teltonika Track Assistant by double clicking on "TrackAssistant_Setup_2.4.0.151.exe"
  3. Start the Track Assistant Program from the Start Menu.
  4. Click "Connect GH". Note: Do not use "Connect Modem" - it will not work.
  5. Type your device password - which is '0000' by default.
  6. Configure the settings in the Tracking tab and click Apply
  7. Configure the settings in the Connections tab and click Apply
  8. Click "Disconnect GH"
  9. Close the Program

Turning Tracker On and Off

Turn on:
Hold down the red call button (top right) until the device beeps and vibrates.
Turn off:
Hold down the red call button until the left LED turns red.

TKSTAR

Configuration Software Protocol IP Address Port Screen Shots
Supplied with device TCP 35.197.10.251 22055

Instructions

See the manufacturer instructions. Key points are:

  1. Turn on GPPRS / TCP tracking
  2. Configure IP address and TCP port as above
  3. Set the minimum tracking interval (10 seconds)

Getting your Tracker Online

When your tracker configuration is done, you must add your tracker to the Live Tracker List and check that it is online.

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