EBS Active Track Basic+ Operation & Maintenance Manual Download Page 1

Page: 1 / 55

Active Track Basic+

Operation & Maintenance Manual

Issue: 1.1

Date issue: 2019-02-05

Firmware version: 3.3.2

GPRS configurator version: 1.4.91.2

Summary of Contents for Active Track Basic+

Page 1: ...Active Track Basic Operation Maintenance Manual Issue 1 1 Date issue 2019 02 05 Firmware version 3 3 2 GPRS configurator version 1 4 91 2 2019 EBS Sp z o o ...

Page 2: ...nd Maintenance Manual describe configuration and operation of system Active Track Basic EBS In case of any doubt please contact us via our Website http www ebs pl email support ebs pl or phone 48 22 812 05 05 We hope you enjoy working with our devices ...

Page 3: ...trademarks of the respective owners The publisher and the author make no claim to these trademarks While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this document the publisher and the author assume no responsibility for errors or omissions or for damages resulting from the use of information contained in this document or from the use of programs and source code that may accompany it In ...

Page 4: ...spected guarantees of trade usability and any specified usefulness unless these are required by law regulations The Manufacturer reserves the right to introduce changes into this document and to withdraw it at any time without notice The Manufacturer s policy is continual development therefore reserves the right to introduce any modifications to The Product and its functions described in The Manua...

Page 5: ...7 2 2 6 File Archiving 21 7 2 2 7 File Exit 21 7 2 2 8 Operations Send 22 7 2 2 9 Operations Read 22 7 2 2 10 Operations System events history 22 7 2 2 11 Operations Device monitor 22 7 2 2 12 Operations Restore default settings 23 7 2 2 13 Help About program 23 7 2 3 Programmable parameters 23 7 2 3 1 Access 24 7 2 3 1 1 Access 24 7 2 3 1 1 1 Service code 24 7 2 3 1 1 2 PIN code of SIM card 24 7 ...

Page 6: ...re 37 7 2 4 Programming adapter and cable 38 7 2 4 1 Local programming 38 7 2 4 2 Remote programming 39 7 2 4 2 1 The first programming of device 39 7 2 4 2 2 Reprogramming of device 40 7 2 5 Device Monitor 41 7 2 6 Events history 42 8 Control commands 43 9 Operation rules 44 9 1 RFID transponder read out 44 9 2 Sending Panic command 44 9 3 Checking GSM range 44 9 4 Reset and turn off 45 9 5 Accel...

Page 7: ...E FILLING UP A CAR Do not use the device either at petrol stations or petrol and chemical depots SWITCH OFF THE DEVICE IN EXPLOSION AREA Do not use the device where explosives are blasted off Pay attention to all limits and follow rules and regulations USE PROFESSIONALS Get qualified service install and repair the device or its parts BATTERIES AND ACCESSORIES Use batteries and accessories approved...

Page 8: ...aced in the charging cradle maintains constant communication with the define server Active Track Basic can operate in one of the two working modes in which SMS command support is enabled column A this mode is characterized by low power consumption working time between battery charging is approximately 10 days SMS command support is disabled column B this mode is characterized by very low power con...

Page 9: ... is given in point Indicating work mode 3 6 Accelerometer The device in the SMS command support mode see chapter 7 2 3 1 2 1 can detect its current position and the changes of this position in relation to the axis of the Earth s gravitational field More information on the use and operation of this sensor can be found in points Accelerometer and Accelerometer operation 3 7 Clock The device is equip...

Page 10: ...erates a RFID tag read out Checkpoint event The button is backlit in yellow showing the GSM status 3 Call me button Sends a call me request message to the server The button is backlit in blue showing the charging status 4 Panic button Sends a Panic message to the server The button is backlit in red 5 LED indicator The LED indicates the correct voltage of the charger connected to connector 8 6 Spea...

Page 11: ... or folding Special attention while inserting and removing is therefore recommended Remove battery before inserting SIM card Follow these instructions to remove battery 1 Turn the device upside down open lid by unscrewing bolts and take it off 2 Open the cover on the SIM slot and insert SIM card to holder Make sure golden connectors are directed downwards and close cover ...

Page 12: ...gers other than advised by The Manufacturer voids guarantee for the device and may damage it Current voltage source must be coherent with that provided on charger s nominal plate The device marked with 230V may be supplied from main socket directly The device can be turned off from the network by unplugging the power plug from the wall socket The socket must be easily accessible not pledged Record...

Page 13: ... should persist about 2 5 hours When the device signals battery low for more information go to Indicating work mode start charging Place it as shown in diagram above Charging and its completion is signalled by the device Note If the device does not signal charging when in charger make sure charger is plugged in and the device is placed properly ...

Page 14: ... These steps will enable the connection to the server and make its functions available An SMS message consists of a parameter name and its value Each SMS starts with an access code assigned to the device When sending settings for more than one parameter at the same time each parameter must be separated by a space character The SMS message format is as follows ACCESS CODE_COMMAND command_content wh...

Page 15: ...ncoming message with number saved in memory of Active Track device It is possible to save only part of telephone number in device In this case all telephone numbers which contains saved sequence will be authorized For example saved sequence 1234 will authorize telephone numbers such as 600123456 or 601234567 DT YY MM DD hh mm Sets date and time in the device TCPCONN init change limit Defines time ...

Page 16: ...vibration 4 no acoustic signal vibration 5 quiet acoustic signal vibration 6 loud acoustic signal vibration Note Always assign 0 to the d and f positions Example VOLUME 1 2 6 5 0 5 0 6 Start RFID loop will be defined by quiet acoustic signal without vibration Read RFID confirmation will be defined by quiet acoustic signal without vibration Discharged battery warning will be defined by loud acousti...

Page 17: ...er downloading and opening the downloaded file the installation process will start during which you should choose the installation language enter data define the location of the program components default location is C Program Files EBS and create the shortcuts to the program on the desktop or on the quick launch bar If you have a SIM card with a pre programmed PIN code other than 1111 you should ...

Page 18: ...ess to program or programmable parameters of device is possible See Programmable parameters Main window of program is divided into some fields Main menu at upper part of window contains control and configuration options Main menu contents Main menu is available as icons on fast access bar 7 2 2 1 File New Opens new set of parameters Editing of configuration parameters is possible Select Active Tra...

Page 19: ... cmi extension Configuration Memory Image 7 2 2 4 File Language Allows for selection of any available languages determined in attached exterior language files 7 2 2 5 File Connections Before programming of devices a connection type shall be defined It is possible to do it with two methods locally and remotely 7 2 2 5 1 Local connection Local connection means that configuration software namely comp...

Page 20: ...imary Enter analyzer address e g www ebs pl Enter port on which analyzer operates e g 9000 Click on Add button to confirm settings Connections shall be saved and inserted in table From this time on program shall enable remote connection to device and reading and saving of parameters in Active Track memory shall be possible Note The following parameters analyzer name analyze address port relate to ...

Page 21: ...onto server list factory number and SIM card telephone number See OSM Server Operation Manual it is possible to use link via OSM It is possible if device is not connected to the OSM Server via GPRS During programming procedure with GPRS link See above a question will be displayed if user wants to use a modem connected to the server After confirmation procedure will follow as in case of other progr...

Page 22: ...onfirmed with message on a screen Data downloaded from device may be saved on file see chapter Operations Read and use for other devices To use this function it is necessary to define type and parameters of connection E g for local connection the following view is displayed where Connection kind serial port to which module is connected Access code service code of transmitter 7 2 2 10 Operations Sy...

Page 23: ...e following window shall appear This operation is possible only with local connection After operation completing device parameters shall come back to default settings 7 2 2 13 Help About program Select this function to view additional information about program 7 2 3 Programmable parameters Parameters available in configuration program are divided into three groups Access Transmission Device parame...

Page 24: ...The PIN code of the particular transmitter s SIM card should be programmed before the transmitter is used for the first time The code is required to automatically start the system If you have a SIM card without the PIN code enter any value in this box e g 0000 If the PIN you enter is incorrect the system will not boot after you insert the card and power on the transmitter you will then need to ent...

Page 25: ...device in sleep mode YES NO Immediate sending of Panic message YES YES Switching to the programming mode after inserting the programming cable after inserting the programming cable and pressing the button 7 2 3 1 2 2 Server connection period when communication successfull In this field you should define how often the device is to initiate a connection with the server in order to send the events st...

Page 26: ...ting to the backup server If the connection between the Active Track Basic device and the backup server is not established after a defined number of attempts the device will switch to normal operation mode and will try to connect to the server again after a period defined in point The period of communication with the server after an unsuccessful connection see chapter 7 2 3 1 2 3 7 2 3 1 3 5 Perio...

Page 27: ...ing a public APN the user ID is usually not required If you have a private APN you should ask your operator for this parameter you will need it to access the GPRS network 7 2 3 1 4 3 User s password When using a public APN the user password is usually not required If you have a private APN you should ask your operator for this parameter you will need it to access the GPRS network Note The use of a...

Page 28: ...of the guard holding the device caused by an assault or incorrect position of the device in relation to the Earth s gravitational field The method of sending events generated by the accelerometer function to the server is subject to the standard procedure configured in the Monitoring tab The current settings of this procedure can be quickly verified using the Check monitoring settings for Mandown ...

Page 29: ...ave never run 7 2 3 3 1 2 Tilt detection The device thanks to the built in motion sensor can detect and signal its incorrect rest position The functionality may be useful in transport if a correct position of the package is required throughout the way In such case it is enough to properly configure the device and firmly attach it in a correct position inside the package The adjustable parameters a...

Page 30: ... for some of them Start RFID loop Read RFID confirmation Battery discharged Incoming SMS message Signalling pre alarm 7 2 3 3 2 2 Restore defaults Restore defaults link restores the default settings for the microphone sensitivity speaker volume and way of signaling events 7 2 3 3 3 Advanced The Advanced tab allows you to add permission to reset and or turn off the Active Track device with the appr...

Page 31: ...he device in the charging cradle the LEDs will light for 10 seconds then turn off After removing the device from the charger the LEDs will indicate the status of the device again If you select Generate audible signal on server lost the device will inform about the loss of connection to the server by using a special audio signal 9 short beeps If the option is selected the signal will also appear wh...

Page 32: ...signals Click on Invert button to change markings to contrary 7 2 3 4 1 2 Send a PANIC signal as soon as possible If this option is enabled the device will connect to the server after pressing the Panic button and report the PANIC event first and all other events stored in the device s memory regardless of the current operating mode 7 2 3 4 2 Additional data The Additional data functionality allow...

Page 33: ... Power status information about connected charger and battery charging GSM status status about connection to GSM network type of connection to server GPRS SMS information about ongoing phone calls GSM signal level quality quality of connection to GSM network CSQ and BER parameters Movements activity movements activity read out from accelerometer Battery voltage voltage of battery in millivolt unit...

Page 34: ...ning the sequence e g 600123456 or 601234567 b If SMS is sent via the OSM Server server s modem its phone number or at least part of it according to the previous remark has to be entered into the aforementioned field 7 2 3 5 2 Validity period of outgoing SMS messages User may limit time for the GSM operator to deliver information via SMS when recipient is unavailable due to out of GSM signal cover...

Page 35: ...may be forwarded to more than one recipients and or some of them may be forwarded more than once to the same recipient The second case may occur when there are at least two rules with the same recipient phone number and their part of sender phone number matches with message sender phone number Note SMS messages are forwarded only when the device is connected to a GSM network It is a user s respons...

Page 36: ...t define action that the device shall perform Select action by marking proper square next action description Modem Reset Device Reset In case of no connection with GSM network the device after recognizing the situation shall wait during provided time limit and then shall perform programmed actions 7 2 3 7 2 GPRS Activate this function to mark Turn On field to get access to parameters determining a...

Page 37: ...played in respect of carried out operation Click on the field to indicate where the proper file is located The firmware files have the efi2 extension Then after selecting the file select the file transfer method local or remote and press Start button Note The procedure of saving the firmware to the device is the same as the device programming procedure a The firmware saving process is shown in the...

Page 38: ...ocal programming To program a device locally follow the procedure a Turn the device upside down open lid by unscrewing bolts and take it off Remove battery from cavity don t disconnect it and fasten AGP3 adapter in a socket located near SIM card holder b Connect PROG joint on AGP3 adapter with COM computer port by way of service wire defined in option Connections RS232 c After connection and detec...

Page 39: ...nd for SIM card installed in GSM modem In second case according to description in chapter GPRS linking it is required to define remote link on grounds of OSM Server parameters As OSM Server collects and transmits information exclusively from devices saved in data base the first operation during remote programming is proper registration of the device This procedure has been described in OSM Server ...

Page 40: ... Save settings in memory of device Saving course is displayed on special window g After saving completion close Configuration Wizard h The device is ready to transmit data 7 2 4 2 2 Reprogramming of device As the device has defined access parameters in respect of GPRS network and OSM Server it is possible to program device at any time If device is installed in secured object and is furnished with ...

Page 41: ...sen in Port field Device monitor provides following information Battery power indication Charger and charging indicators GSM network signal level indication Bit Error Rate level measuring Inputs and motion sensor state monitoring Ongoing voice and data call indicators Type or serial number of device Firmware and hardware revision Device time These parameters are also shown in LOG window in text st...

Page 42: ...32 In the second case data can be send to PC only via LX PROG cable the white one Correct RS232 port or GPRS connection must be chosen in Choose connection kind field After providing Service code and clicking Open button events data will be downloaded from Active Track Basic memory After properly reading access to features such as the Filtering and Charts becomes possible Both of them may be used ...

Page 43: ...ans which list has to be cleaned 0 the list of outstanding events to be sent to the server 1 events history see Events history Example FLUSH 0 CONNECT Force immediately attempt of connection to server KILL Sending this command remotely resets GSM module RESET Sending this command remotely resets the device CMD AT_command Sending it makes the device modem follow this command and return report of ac...

Page 44: ...nformation about expecting time for transponder and confirmation of correct read out go to Indicating work mode 9 2 Sending Panic command In emergency you may send Panic command to monitoring station by pressing Panic button 9 3 Checking GSM range You may check power of your GSM Provider signal at any time by pressing Checkpoint until yellow LED light and then Call buttons and power of signal will...

Page 45: ...s The Checkpoint button should then begin to flash rapidly this means that the turning off is permitted for an additional 7 seconds During this period only re press the same Checkpoint button to turn off the device 9 5 Accelerometer operation The motion sensor built in into the device can detect lack of motion of the person holding the device incorrect position of the device against the Earth s gr...

Page 46: ...cs is a resultant of many forces In most cases the rotation is not ideally parallel to the axis of gravitational field going exactly through the middle of the small sensor placed asymmetrically in the device Consequently it can be assumed that the device can detect motion or lack thereof of any type ...

Page 47: ...ength is indicated by flashing Checkpoint button The number of flashes is proportional to the strength of GSM signal More flashes mean a higher signal strength see figure below After displaying a flashing sequence the device returns to normal work mode Example of single sequence 4 8 reach GPRS mode Example of single sequence 3 8 reach SMS mode 10 3 Server lost If you select Generate audible signal...

Page 48: ...utton Device confirms RFID read out by double short acoustic signal and switching Read out button light off and on Next transmission begins 10 5 Data transmission Data transmission is being signalled with quick flashing of Checkpoint button Data transmission 10 6 Battery low When battery low it is being signalled with approx 2 hour advance before switching off Panic button flashes every 5 seconds ...

Page 49: ...ce again If the option Generate audible signal on server lost is selected the device during battery charging will inform about the loss of connection to the server by using a special audio signal 9 short beeps The signal will also appear when docking the device in the charging cradle and the device is not connected to the server See chapter Advanced 10 8 Battery full When battery is fully charged ...

Page 50: ... software interprets data from Active Track device store them and visualize them in proper and readable way Active Track will sent to the server following information PANIC Pushing of Panic button will cause sending suitable message to the receiver CALL ME Pushing Call me button will sent proper message RFID After RFID read out Active Track device will send unique ID of RFID tag In case of repeate...

Page 51: ... is restored RESET The device was manually reset using an appropriate combination of buttons A report is transmitted after re establishment of communication link POWER OFF The device was manually turned off using an appropriate combination of buttons A report is transmitted after you turn the device on using any of the buttons and re establishment of communication link CONFIGURATION CHANGE Each ch...

Page 52: ...commended by the Manufacturer is a threat to health and safety Follow the same advice as for battery chargers If charger is not in use plug it off For safety reasons do not charge longer than for 7 day time If full battery is not in use it will discharge with time Extreme temperatures has got adverse impact on charging Leaving batteries in hot or cold places i e in vehicle in summer or winter time...

Page 53: ...ic modules Do not store the device in temperatures lower than minimum working temperature due to battery lifespan Do not open the device Unprofessional interference may cause damage Do not throw drop or hit the device without reason Mishandling may cause damage to electronic parts Do not use any solvents or strong detergents chemicals for clearing Do not paint or varnish the device as it may break...

Page 54: ...0g charger Motion sensor 3 axis motion sensor accelerometer RFID reader optional Reader type Proximity RFID RFID reader frequency 125 kHz RFID read out distance 3 4 cm depends on transponder type Interfaces general features Internal speaker and microphone 4 Buttons for easy operating Ambient operating temperature 20 C do 55 C Ambient operating humidity outside the charger 5 do 100 Ambient operatin...

Page 55: ...55 15 Changelog Date Version Changes 05 02 2019 1 1 Added information about local programming 09 01 2019 1 0 First version ...

Search results

Summary of Contents for Active Track Basic+

Reviews:

Related manuals for Active Track Basic+

Brands by name

Popular brands

EBS Active Track Basic+, Operation & Maintenance Manual

Search results

Summary of Contents for Active Track Basic+

Reviews:

Related manuals for Active Track Basic+

Brands by name

Popular brands