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MONGOOSE VT401

GPS VEHICLE TRACKER

User Manual

The VT401 is a wired vehicle GPS tracker using satellites to calculate its precise

location and both GSM and GPRS technology for communications.

It may be used with any +12 volt DC power s

upply, negative ground application.

A GSM SMS mobile phone, not supplied, is required to communicate and control this

tracker.

The tracker transmits its latitude and longitude coordinates only to authorized mobile

phone numbers of your choice or via GPRS t

o a computer.

For GPRS communications, please refer to the separate manual.

Mongoose Australia PTY Limited

www.mongoose.com.au

Mongoose (New Zealand) Limited

www.mongoose.co.nz

The information contained in this manual was correct at time of publ

ication.

Please visit our website for any updates of this manual.

Thank you for purchasing this

Mongoose

GPS vehicle tracker.

Please read this manual carefully before using this product.

Keep this manual handy for future reference.

Contents

Quick &

Easy start

up / Mapping

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Setting user phone numbers

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Password

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Manual tracking

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Automatic tracking

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Cancel automatic tracking

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Geo

Fence / SOS

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Ring alert

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Car alarm alert

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Adjusting time for daylight saving

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Immobilise the engine

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Power saver

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Vibration sensor

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SMS mode

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Low voltage / Cautions

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Installation

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11/12/13

Specifications

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NOTES:

Use of this product or certain features may infringe the rights or invade the privacy of

others depending on local or country law.

The use of mobile GSM transmitting/receiving devices, such as this GPS tracke

r, may be

restricted in certain locations, especially aircraft. It is your responsibility to ensure correct

and permitted usage.

Mongoose is not responsible for the non

operation of this product should GPS or GSM

signals not be available or be able to be

received.

4 QUICK & EASY START

UP STEPS

Insert the SIM card, then install the tracker into the vehicle (see page 11) .

Send

the text command 7000000 Thi

s confirms SMS mode

& operation

Set your mobile phone as the main USER by sending the following text command from

your mobile phone to the tracker;

Text mu

st be in this format:

phone number

password

user number

(must use

as separators

factory default password is 0000)

Eg:

yourphonenumber

0000

Tracker replies by

SMS

text with

‘SET USER NUMBER #

OK’

Find the trackers map co

ordinates location

send the following text command;

888 (Function) + password (0000)

Example:

8880000

The tracker will reply by text message with its latitude & longitude location.

MAPPING

No mapping software is supplied or required to be purchased as freely available mapping

is available on the internet on websites such as Google Maps/Earth.

Other equi

pment may also be used such as GPS navigators, PDA’s, internet capable

mobile phones and laptop computers.

The information sent from the tracker to

mobile phone will look like this;

Lat

36.831546S

Long

174.745789E

Speed

80.00KM/H

Direction

168.00

(degrees)

Date

25/12/10

Time

10:22:00

Fix

A/V

1357900000000

STATE:

*****

using one of the Google websites, simply type in the latitude and longitude in this

format;

It is important to include the ‘

’ and the ‘

’

–

leave a space betwe

en co

ordinates.

36.831546S 174.745789E

GPS location is then displayed (the above location is Auckland’s harbour bridge)

USERS

SETTING THE MAIN PHONE NUMBERS (maximum 3)

Up to three mobile phones can communicate with this GPS tracker.

If ‘users’ are no

t programmed, the tracker will not operate correctly.

he ‘user number’ sets priority. ‘1’ is main user.

If the SOS function is used, the sequence is 1, 2 then 3

–

so set the following carefully in

the order you require.

IMPORTANT:

Do not hide the ‘ident

ity’ of your mobile phone, or any ‘user’, as

the track

er needs to identify the caller so it can respond.

The format is:

*phone number(max’ 20 numbers)*password* user number**

USER

number

Example

*0211234567*0000*1**

CONFIG OK

*027999

4321*0000*2**

CHANGE OK

*0212223322*0000*3**

CHANGE OK

To change one of the users, simply re

send the command for the user being

changed.

PASSWORD

A password is used in all SMS text commands and is composed of 4 numbers.

The factory default pas

sword is “

0000

”.

The password should only be changed to prevent others from using the tracker if it gets

lost or is stolen.

Feature

Format of text command

Example

Change

password

777 + New Password +

Old Password

777

12340000

CHANGE

The old password is now replaced

–

write it down or record it in your mobile phone.

All text commands now use your password, not ‘0000’.

DO NOT CHANGE THE PASSWORD IF THE GPRS MODE IS USED.

MANUAL TRACKING

–

REQUEST CURRENT LOCATION

You can manually request the current location of the tracker 2 ways;

By voice calling

By SMS text message

a. Voice calling for location

Any of the three ‘user’ phone numbers can call the tracker to request its location.

Dial the phone number of the tr

acker

–

it automatically hangs up after 3

rings.

The tracker will reply by text message with its latitude & longitude location.

b. SMS text for location

Feature

Format of text command

Example

Request location

by text message

888 + Password

80000

LOCATION

DETAILS

AUTOMATIC TRACKING

–

GET LOCATION AT PROGRAMMED TIME

INTERVALS

You can programme the tracker to automatically report its position at time intervals of

your choice. Reporting time is either minutes or whole hours.

Minute time ran

ge is 01

60 (00 = OFF)

Hour(s) time range is 62~99 62 = 2 hours ~ 99 = 39 hours

Cancel Auto tracking

Automatic tracking will continue until the tracker receives the ‘cancel’ command.

Please note that text messages from the tracker incur SIM card costs.

Feature

For

mat of text command

Example

Cancel

utomatic

tracking

400

+ Password

400

0000

TIMER

STOP

Feature

Format of text

command

Example

Request

location by

automatic

tracking

4 xx (xx = time in

minutes) +

Password

4100000

(every 10 mins)

4620000

(every 2 hours)

TIME

R START,

REPEAT

INTERVAL:

XX MINUTES

GEO

FENCE

–

restricting area of travel

You can restrict travel to within a certain area by setting a ‘geo

fence’.

A geo

fence is defined by a centre

int (where it currently is) with a permitted radius of travel

from that centre

point.

This can be from a

recommended

minimum of 1

kilometre

to a

maximum of 1000 kilometres (

999.9

If the tracker moves outside this permitted area, it will make a telephone

call as an alert to the

mobile phone that set the geo

fence. It will also send a text alert with its location and includes

‘STATE: OS’ to show the geo

fence area has been exceeded.

The tracker will repeat the above when the tracker re

enters the geo

fen

ced

area.

‘STATE:RS’ will show on the text message

To use geo

fence;

Set the geo

fence area

Turn geo

fence ON

Turn geo

fence OFF

Feature

Format of text

command

Example

Set

Geo

fence

005+Password+Radius

0050000R10.0

(10km)

Contains co

ordinat

es of

centre point

Turn

Geo

fence

211 + Password

2110000

GEO

FENCE

Turn

Geo

fence

OFF

210 + Password

2100000

GEO

FENCE

OFF

(Radius is from 1.0 to 999.9)

Radius of less than 1 km, such

as 0.

(

00 metres) can be set but may not be accurate

SOS

–

HELP REQUEST



Press the SOS button for more than 10 seconds.



The tracker will make a telephone call alert* to the first user telephone

number

–

this is an audible alert only, no voice communica

tion is possible.



It will send then its location, including ‘SOS’, to all stored users.

Note:

If the ‘telephone call alert’ is off, it will not make a telephone call and only send text

alert messages.

* The tracker cannot be used as a telephone as it do

es not contain a microphone or

speaker. The telephone ring is an alert only.

TELEPHONE RING ALERT

TRACKER TO MOBILE PHONE

(DEFAULT ON)

If the alarm/SOS function is used or the vehicle travels out of or into a geo

fence area, the

tracker will send an al

ert by making a normal telephone call to the users mobile phone as

well as sending a text message with its location.

No voice communication is possible with this product

–

the call is an audible alert only.

Telephone call alerts can be programmed off but

SMS text alerts will still be sent.

Feature

Format of text command

Example

Telephone

calling OFF

150 + Password

1500000

SET VOICE

CALL: OFF

Telephone

calling ON

(default)

151 + Password

1510000

SET VOICE

CALL: ON

CAR ALARM ACTIVATION ALERT (O

PTIONAL)

The tracker can be connected to a vehicles car security system

siren to provide a text

warning if the alarm is activated.

Any sounding of the alarms siren longer than 10 seconds will activate the SOS function

above

the

alert message is the sam

e as SOS.

Normal

chirps for the

alarm

arm, disarm and pre

intrusion should not cause an alert

unless longer than 10 seconds

depends on the make and model of alarm.

NOTE:

This feature may not be compatible with all car alarm systems.

Please advise al

l ‘users’ the meaning of the SOS alert as it may be an alarm

activation or a call for help or assistance.

ADJUSTING TIME (DAYLIGHT SAVINGS)

The time on received messages from the tracker can be adjusted to allow

for

worldwide usage and

daylight savings.

Feature

Format of text command

Example

Adjusting

the clock

896

+ Password +

E/W

hours

based on

GMT

8960000W

TIME

SET: OK

‘E’ time behind GMT

‘W’ time ahead of GMT

(Australia/NZ uses ‘W’ plus hours ahead of GMT)

IMMOBILISE THE ENGINE

(opti

onal fitment

may require additional parts/labour)

The tracker provides you with the ability to immobilise a vehicles engine independently of

any other security system or device.

Only use this feature it is known that the vehicle is not moving. This can

be established

from received GPS data which shows vehicle speed. Safety consideration of all person

and property is paramount.

Our recommendation is immobilisation of the starter motor

only

which will prevent engine

starting next time

the vehicle is used

and does not affect current running condition

The use of this feature may not be permitted in some countries or states and use is

therefore at the owners discretion.

The installer of this product has the right to refuse connection/use of this feature if

prohibited by law or considers it not suitable for the intended purpose.

Mongoose accepts no responsibility for unlawful, incorrect or inappropriate usage or

fitment.

(This feature can be used for other purposes as the output of the tracker is a text

con

trolled ‘ground’ output for ON & OFF)

Engine immobilisation is not immediate, it requires confirmation before the initial

command is executed.

Feature

Format of text command

Example

Confirmation required to execute th

command

Immobilise

900

+ Password

9000000

CONFIRM

POWER OFF?

Confirm

command

901 + Password

9010000

POWER OFF: OK

(engine immobilised)

Cancel

immobilisation

902 + Password

9020000

CONFIRM

POWER ON?

Confirm

command

903 + Password

9030000

POWER ON: OK

(engine not

immobi

lised)

POWER SAVER

There may be occasions when your vehicle is not going to be used for some time but

you wish to maintain its battery power for as long as possible.

You can turn off the GPS reception to preserve battery life but it will remain connecte

d to

the GSM network so it can receive GSM commands when you wish to turn the GPS

function back on. A built

in vibration sensor automatically turns the GPS back on if it

detects sufficient movement (see below).

Feature

Format of text command

Example

Turn GPS ‘OFF’

333 + Password

333000

GPS OFF OK

Turn GPS ‘ON’

222 + Password

222000

GPS ON OK

VIBRATION SENSOR

The tracker contains a vibration sensor to monitor if the vehicle is moved so it can re

establish GPS reception if turned OFF by the pre

vious power saving command.

There is no alarm function associated with this feature.

If sufficient vibration is detected, the tracker will automatically re

start the GPS location

function.

If vibration is not excessive, the tracker may not turn back on unt

il a sharp knock is

detected

If no further movement is detected within 5 minutes, GPS will turn off.

Users can send 222 + user passwords to re

start the GPS tracking function.

Feature

Format of text command

Example

Turn vibration

sensor‘ ON’

100 +

Password

1000000

VIBRATION

SENSOR

ON OK

CONFIRMING MODE OF OPERATION (FACTORY DEFAULT = SMS TEXT)

The tracker can communicate its position by either SMS text or direct to a

computer or website via GPRS. This manual is specific to SMS text mode.

To co

nfirm SMS text mode send the command below.

Feature

Format of text command

Example

SMS text

mode

700 + Password

7000000

MODE NOT CHANGED,

CURRENT MODE: SMS

P2P

SET MODE OK,

CURRENT MODE: SMS

P2P

See separate manual for GPRS mode operatio

LOW VOLTAGE WARNING

When the trackers nominal working voltage is lower than normal, it will alert all users 3

times at 1 minute intervals before it turns off and becomes inoperable.

The alert will contain location information plus ‘STATE: LP’

meaning

low power.

CAUTIONS

1. Keep the unit dry. Any liquid may destroy or damage the inside circuitry.

2. Don’t use or store the unit in dusty places.

3. Don’t keep the unit in extremes of heat and cold.

4. Handle carefully. Do not drop, vibrate or shake i

t violently.

5. Clean with drycloth. Don’t clean in chemicals or detergent, etc.

6. Do not disassemble, tamper or attempt any repair.

7. Don’t use other antennas. This may interfere with the reception/transmission and may

increase radiation.

8. Tamper

ing, abuse and misuse with the unit will void any warranties.

LED STATE DESCRIPTION

RED LED

—

indicates power state:

State

Meaning

Constant Lighting

Searching for GSM signal

Flash every 8 seconds

GSM reception okay

GREEN LED

—

indicates GPS signal state

：

State

Meaning

Constant Lighting

GPS not located

Flashes steadily

GPS position located

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