3G Quest GPX-100 Manuel utilisateur

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AVL GPX-100
Installation
Operation
Specification

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1. Installation................................................................................................................... 3
1.1. Software Installation and Configuration............................................................. 3
1.1.1. System Requirement....................................................................................... 3
1.1.2. Software Installation....................................................................................... 3
1.1.3. Configuration.................................................................................................. 3
1.1.3.1. Setup general information (General Tab)............................................. 5
1.1.3.2. Setup phone call recipients (Call Tab) .................................................. 5
1.1.3.3. Setup Text Message recipients (Trace Tab) .......................................... 7
1.1.3.4. Setup input and output points (I/O Channel Tab).............................. 9
1.1.3.5. Setup Alarm/Event notifications (Events Tab)..................................... 9
1.1.3.6. Setup remote controls (Keys Tab)......................................................... 10
1.1.3.7. Save and Download Configuration........................................................... 11
1.2. Hardware installation........................................................................................ 12
1.2.1. Power Source................................................................................................ 12
1.2.2. GPS Antenna................................................................................................. 12
1.2.3. GSM Antenna ............................................................................................... 12
1.2.4. Input and Output........................................................................................... 12
2. Operation................................................................................................................... 13
2.1. Making a call..................................................................................................... 13
2.2. Receiving a call................................................................................................. 13
2.3. Sending current location................................................................................... 13
2.4. Navigation......................................................................................................... 13
2.5. Arm/Disarm the device..................................................................................... 14
3. Technical Reference.................................................................................................. 15
4. Legal Statement ........................................................................................................ 16
5. Appendix................................................................................................................... 17
5.1. Parts List ........................................................................................................... 17

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1. Installation
1.1. Software Installation and Configuration
1.1.1. System Requirement
The minimum requirement to install the configuration application is
1. Operating System: Windows NT/2000/XP
2. Free Disk space: 5 Mbytes
3. One CD-ROM device
4. One DB-9 serial port connector
1.1.2. Software Installation
To install the configuration application,
1. Insert the installation CD to the CD-ROM device;
2. The installation will guild you to finish the setup; and
3. A QUEST, , icon will be created on your platform desktop screen.
1.1.3. Configuration
After the installation, you can click on the QUEST icon to configure your
devices. To setup your device,
1. Connect DC adapter to your device as the power source.
2. Connect your device to PC with serial port cable;
3. Double click on QUEST icon, the Home tree will be shown as Figure
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Figure 1: Home Tree
4. Expend the Home tree, an AVLDevice tree will be shown as Figure
2.
Figure 2: AVLDevice Tree
5. Expend the AVLDevice tree, there is a default device,
MyDefaultDevice, has been created. (Figure 3)

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Figure 3: Default Device
6. Double click on the ‘MyDefaultDevice’ device. You should be in
the device configuration. (Figure 4)
Figure4: Device Configuration
1.1.3.1. Setup general information (General Tab)
From this interface, you can modify the device name, update
device serial number (10 characters string from the back of the
device), and device pin number.
1.1.3.2. Setup phone call recipients (Call Tab)

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The device is able to store 4 pre-set phone numbers for speed dial
phone call. From this interface (Figure 5), you can setup the phone
numbers to be your phone call recipients.
Figure 5: Call Recipient Setup
The device panel has 6 keys (Figure 6).
Figure 6: Device Panel
To call 1st recipient, press Call key and wait 3 second, the
call will be made.
To call 2nd recipient, press F1/0 key, then press Call key
and wait for 3 second, the call will be made.

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To call 3rd recipient, press F2/1 key, then press Call key
and wait for 3 second, the call will be made.
To call 4th recipient, press F3/9 key, then press Call key
and wait for 3 second, the call will be made.
To make an emergency call 911, by pressing F3/9, F2/1,
and F2/1, then waits for 3 second, the call will be made.
Note that the time interval between 2 key presses should be less
than 3 second; otherwise it would be treated as 2 separated
operations instead of a single action. Before the action being
executed, press Clear/Hangup key will stop making the phone call.
To terminate a conversation, press Clear/Hangup key, the phone
call will be ended.
Connect your headset to the device during the a phone call.
Figure 7: DC, Earphone, and MIC. panel
1.1.3.3. Setup Text Message recipients (Trace Tab)
The device is able to store 4 pre-set phone numbers for speed dial
text message call. The text message includes system events and
vehicle locations. From this interface (Figure 8), you can setup the
phone numbers to be your text message recipients.

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Figure 8: Text Message recipient
To send current vehicle location to 1st recipient, press Trace key
and wait 3 second, the call will be made. This recipient is also the
default recipient of system notifications (2.1.3.5 Setup
Alarm/Event notifications).
To send current vehicle location to 2nd recipient, press F1
key, then press Trace key and wait for 3 second, the call
will be made.
To send current vehicle location to 3rd recipient, press F2
key, then press Trace key and wait for 3 second, the call
will be made.
To send current vehicle location to 4th recipient, press F3
key, then press Trace key and wait for 3 second, the call
will be made.
Note that the time interval between 2 key presses should be less
than 3 second; otherwise it would be treated as 2 separated
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executed, press Clear/Hangup key will stop making the message
call.
The Auto Trace Rate is the time interval of sending vehicle
location, when the Auto Trace mode is ON.
1.1.3.4. Setup input and output points (I/O Channel Tab)
The device is able to connect 4 inputs and 4 outputs (Figure 9).
From this interface (Figure 10), you can setup channel names and
enable/disable individual channel.
Figure 9: I/O channels
Figure 10: Input/Output setup
1.1.3.5. Setup Alarm/Event notifications (Events Tab)
The device will send text message to the default recipient for the
events and trigger outputs for the alarms. The default recipient is
the 1st text message recipient defined in the Trace Tab. From the

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interface (Figure 11), you can setup event text message and
enable/disable individual event and alarm.
Figure 11: Event/Alarm setup
1.1.3.6. Setup remote controls (Keys Tab)
Every AVLDevice can learn up to 4 remote controls. From this
interface (Figure 12), you can have the device learns a new remote
controller, read key information from the device, and setup status
of the controls. The key number is read only, which is stored in
the device.
Figure 12: Remote Control setup
Learn a remote control:
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