Selftrack Nitro Vehicle Tracker
User & Installation Manual
Page 12
Warning:
The Nitro is designed to operate from 7 to 40 VDC. The user is responsible for ensuring
the voltage supplied to the Nitro remains in this voltage range to include transient voltage spikes and
load dump voltages. Failure to comply with this warning may result in damage to the Nitro.
•
Connect the power and ground wires of the Nitro to the vehicle battery leads.
The Nitro will always remain ON as long as the vehicle battery lasts.
•
The Nitro will still be operational when the input voltage and current
requirements are not met (vehicle battery drains) since the unit is equipped
with an internal emergency backup battery.
•
Connect the Ignition wire to a switched source that receives positive voltage
when the ignition is ON.
•
Device goes through a reset upon an ignition transition, if connected.
6.6
LED Operation
The Nitro has three LED’s on its front panel:
Figure 9 – LED Operation
GPS PWR:
Indicates power to the
GPS
module. LED is on when power is
turned on and the GPS module is operational. LED is off when
power is removed (and if internal battery is drained) or when the
Nitro enters standby mode.
User LED 1
:
This LED indicates
GSM/GPRS
registration status. LED state
OFF indicates that the device is not attempting to register to the
network. Blinking LED indicates that the device is trying to
