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AmcrestAM-GL300GPSTrackerUserManual
Version2.3.0 RevisedMay10,2016
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TableofContentsWelcome.......................................................................................................................................................3
ImportantSecurityWarning..........................................................................................................................3
ImportantSafeguardsandWarnings.............................................................................................................4
Introduction..................................................................................................................................................5Features....................................................................................................................................................................5What’sIncluded........................................................................................................................................................5AM-GL300Diagram...................................................................................................................................................6ChargingtheDevice..................................................................................................................................................6AM-GL300PowerOn/Off..........................................................................................................................................6ActivatingtheDevice................................................................................................................................................7DevicePlacement.....................................................................................................................................................7
AmcrestGPSPortal(www.amcrestgps.com).................................................................................................8GettingStarted.........................................................................................................................................................8UserInterfaceWalkthrough......................................................................................................................................9MapTab..........................................................................................................................................................................9AssetInfoTab................................................................................................................................................................10TripReplayTab.............................................................................................................................................................11ZonesTab......................................................................................................................................................................12AlertsTab......................................................................................................................................................................14ReportsTab...................................................................................................................................................................16
FAQ.............................................................................................................................................................18
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WelcomeThankyouforpurchasingtheAmcrestAM-GL300Real-timeGPSTracker!
ThisusermanualisdesignedtobeareferencetoolfortheinstallationandoperationofyourGPSTrackerandamcrestgps.com.
Hereyoucanfindinformationaboutthetracker’sfeaturesandfunctions,aswellasinformationtoaidintroubleshooting.
Foraccesstoothersupportinformation,pleasegotohttp://amcrest.com/support
TocontactAmcrestsupport,pleasehaveyourIMEIorICCIDnumberreadyanddooneofthefollowing:
● Visithttp://amcrest.com/contactsandusetheemailform●
CallAmcrestSupportusingoneofthefollowingnumbers
TollFree:(888)212-7538InternationalCallers(OutsideofUS):+1-713-893-8956USA:+1-713-893-8956Canada:437-888-0177UK:203-769-2757
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ImportantSecurityWarningInordertokeepyourAmcrestGPStrackersecureandpreventunauthorizedaccess,pleasemakesuretofollowthestepsbelow:
AlwaysmakesurethatyourGPStrackerhasthelatestfirmwareaslistedonwww.amcrest.com/firmware
Changethedefaultpasswordafterviewingyourtrackeronamcrestgps.com.Alwaysensurethatyouramcrestgps.compasswordisatleast8characterslongandcontainsacombinationoflowercasecharacters,uppercasecharactersaswellasnumbers.
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ImportantSafeguardsandWarnings1
ElectricalSafetyAllinstallationandoperationshouldconformtoyourlocalelectricalsafetycodes.Theproductmustbegroundedtoreducetheriskofelectricshock.Weassumenoliabilityorresponsibilityforanyfiresorelectricalshockcausedbyimproperhandlingorinstallation.
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TransportationSecurityHeavystress,violentvibrations,andexcessmoistureshouldnotoccurduringtransportation,storage,andinstallationofthedevice.DonotadjustGPStrackersettingsorplacementwhiledriving.
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Alltheexaminationandrepairworkshouldbedonebyqualifiedserviceengineers.Wearenotliableforanyproblemscausedbyunauthorizedmodificationsoruser-attemptedrepair.
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EnvironmentTheGPStrackershouldbekeptinacool,dryplaceawayfromdirectsunlight,flammablematerials,explosivesubstances,etc.Thisproductshouldbetransported,stored,andusedonlyinthespecifiedenvironmentsasstatedabove.
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OperationandMaintenanceTocleandustordirtoffoftheGPStracker,useanairbloweroramicrofibercloth.
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AccessoriesBesuretouseonlytheaccessoriesrecommendedbymanufacturer.Beforeinstallation,pleaseopenthepackageandchecktoensurethatallofthecomponentsarepresent.Contacttheretailerthatyoupurchasedfrom,orAmcrestdirectlyifanythingisbrokenormissinginthepackage.
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LegalNoticeEnsurestrictobservationofrelevantlawstoensurethisproductcannotbeusedforanyillegalpurposes.AmcrestTechnologiesassumesnoliabilityorriskformisuseofthisproductandanyconsequencesofsaidmisuse.
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IntroductionTheAM-GL300isanassettrackingdevicedesignedtotrackpeople,vehicles,andotherassets.Withacompactbodyandsuperiorreceivingcapabilities,theAM-GL300isaninconspicuous,yetpowerfultrackingsolutiononlyslightlylargerthanamatchbox.
TheAM-GL300hasfeaturessuchasfastTTFF(TimetoFirstFix),QuadBandGSMfrequencies(850/900/1800/190),@Trackprotocolbasedintegration,GPRS/GSMbasedreporting,geo-fencing,andotherfeaturestoensurerobusttrackingcapabilities.
FeaturesBelowarethemainfeaturesoftheAM-GL300:
● Real-TimeTracking● SmallFormFactor:2”x1”x.9”●
RemoteaccessviaPC,Mac,iOS,orAndroiddevices●
RechargeableBatterywithaBatteryLifeofUpto2weeks●
ReceiveLocationandSpeedAlertsbyE-mail&TextMessage●
Geo-fencingCapabilities● 1YearWarranty
What’sIncludedIncludedintheboxwiththeAM-GL300arethefollowing:
● AM-GL300● MiniUSB5VACPowerAdapter● SIMcardinformation●
QuickStartInstructionCard
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AM-GL300Diagram
Note:TheSIMcardcomespreinstalledinthedevice.Pleasedonotremoveorreplaceit.IfyouexperienceaproblemyoubelievemayberelatedtothepreinstalledSIMcard,pleasecontactsupport.
ChargingtheDeviceTochargetheAM-GL300,lifttheflapcoveringthechargingpostandplugthechargercableendintotheunitviatheUSBport,thenplugthechargerintoawalloutlet.
ThebatteryLEDlightonthefrontoftheGPStrackerwillhave a
blinkingredlightwhencharging,andtheLEDinthecenterwillblinkgreenperiodicallytoindicatethatitstillhaspower.IfthebatteryLEDflashesred,thatmeansthebatterylevelislow,andtheGPStrackershouldbecharged.
AM-GL300PowerOn/OffToturnthedeviceon,pressthePowerbuttononthetopofthedeviceonce.Asthedeviceobtainsacellularsignal,themiddleLEDwillbeginblinkingandwillstartrelayinglocationdata.Toturnoffthedevice,pressandholdthePowerbuttononthetopofthedevice.Theleft-mostLEDlightonthedeviceisflashingblue,yourtrackeristryingtolocateacellularsignaloverwhichtosenddata.
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ActivatingtheDeviceAfterpurchasingthedevice,youmustpurchaseamonthlyserviceplanthatallowsthedevicetosendyourdatatoyourAmcrestaccount.Youcanactivateyourdeviceandserviceplanathttp://www.amcrest.com/gps-activation.Ifyouchoosetobuyaseconddevice,fillouttheactivationformandbesuretoselect‘ADDTOEXISTINGACCOUNT’underActivationType.
Followtheactivationstepsonthesite,andwithin24hoursyouwillreceiveanemailwithdetailsaboutthedevice,alongwiththeusernameandpasswordtologontowww.amcrestgps.com.Changeyourpassworduponlogginginforthefirsttimeandbeginenjoyingtrackingyourmovements!
DevicePlacementMakesurethatthedeviceisplacednearawindoworonasurfacethatdoesnotobstructthesignalreception.Placingthedeviceinthetrunkofacarisnotrecommended.MovetheGPStrackernearwhereyouwanttoplaceitandcheckthegreenGPSsignaltoensurethatreceptionisavailableinthatposition.TheAM-GL300iswaterresistant,yetwedonotrecommendplacingthedeviceinaplacewhereinmaybecomesubmergedinwater.
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AmcrestGPSPortal(www.amcrestgps.com)www.amcrestgps.comistheportalthatallowsyoutotrackyouryourGPStracker.
GettingStartedTologintotheAmcrestGPSportal,checkyouremailforyourAmcrestGPSactivationemailcontainingyourusernameandpassword.Forbestsecurityresults,pleasechangeyourpassworduponlogginginforthefirsttime.Youcanaccessthe‘AccountSettings’menubutclickingthedownwardarrowinthetoprightportiononthenavigationbar.Thereyoucanchangeyourpassword,telephonenumberandemailaddress.
Seebelowtableforanexplanationofeachmajorareaoftheinterface:
1.MenuTabs
Allowstheusertonavigatebetweenmenuitemswhichallowfor
2.AssetSelection
Allowstheusertoselectassetsbytypeorsortthroughassetsinthelist.
3.AssetList
Displaysallassetsselectedbytheuser.
4.AccountSettings
Allowstheusertochangesettingsrelatedtotheaccount,aswellasaudioalerts.
5.MapTools
Allowsuserstointeractwiththemapinavarietyofways.
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UserInterfaceWalkthroughThissectionwillexplorethedifferentmenuitemsintheGPSPortalInterface.Seebelowforanexplanationofeachmenuitem:
Map
ThistabshowsthelastlocationoftheGPStracker,aswellasallowsforuseofmanydifferentmaptools.
AssetInfo
Thistabshowsthedifferentassetsassociatedwiththisaccount,anddisplaysinformationabouteachdevice.
TripReplay Thistaballowstheusertoseetriphistoryandplaytrips.
Zones Thistaballowstheusertocreateandmanagezones(geofences). Alerts
Thistaballowstheusertocreateandmanagealerts. Reports
Thistaballowstheusertogeneratereportsusingdatacollectedbythedevice.
MapTab
ThistabshowsthelastknownlocationoftheGPStracker,aswellasallowsforuseofmanydifferentmaptools.Themaptabconsistsof3maincontrolareas:
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DeviceList–Thissectionshowsallofthedevicesassociatedwithyouraccount.Usethearrowbuttonsinthetoprightofthissectiontoviewmoreinformationaboutthecurrentstatusofthedevice,suchasrawlatitudelongitudeandIMEInumber.
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LastKnownLocation–ThisareashowsonthemapwheretheGPStrackerlastreporteditslocationalongwithinformationaboutspeed,motionstatus,date/timestampandbatteryinformation.
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MapTools–ThisareashowsthedifferentmaptoolsthattheGPStrackercanuse.Fromtoptobottom:
Zoominandzoomoutofthemap
Topiconopensgeofencecreationtool.Bottomiconenablesmeasuringthedistancebetweentwopoints.
Opensmapsettingsmenu,whichallowstheusertochangethingssuchasmapsourceandoverlaydisplays.
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AssetInfoTab
Thistabshowsthedifferentassetsassociatedwiththisaccount,anddisplaysinformationabouteachdevice.
Telemetry-Showstelemetrydatafromthetrackerinapop-upwindow.Thoughitmayseemconfusing,thetelemetryupdatecontainsalloftheunprocesseddatatransmittedfromthedevicetothebackendservers.Thisinformationincludesthelatitude/longitudecoordinates,timestamps,batteryinformationdeviceinputsfromeveryupdatesentbyyourAM-GL300.
RecentAlerts–Recentlytriggeredalertswillbedisplayedhere.Thealerthistoryherecanbefilteredbyalertpriority.
RecentEvents-Showsthemostrecenteventsforthatspecificasset.
RecentTrips-Showsthemostrecenttripsforthatspecificasset.
MoreInfo–Showsmoredetailedinformationaboutthedevicedependingonhowitisconfiguredinamcrestgps.com.
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TripReplayTab
Thistaballowstheusertoseetriphistoryandplaytrips.Thistabhas4mainareas:
DeviceSelector–Selectagroup,thenanassetandspecifythedateforwhichyouwanttoviewtriplogs.
TripListing–Tripsaredisplayedhere,themostrecentdisplayedfirst.Clickthetriptoaccessamap,graphs,andreplaycontrolsforthattrip.
Speed/AltitudeGraph–Thissectionprovidesagraphthatplotschangesinspeedandaltitude.Anyspeedlimitsinputforspeedwillbeshownhere.
ReplayControls–Thisareaallowstheusertostart/stopplaybackandchangeplaybackspeed.
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ZonesTab
Thistaballowstheusertocreateandmanagezones(geo-fences).Beforeyoucreateazone,youmustfirstcreateazonegroup.Youcancreateazonegroupbyclickingthe‘ManageZoneGroups’button,thenclickingNewGroup.Namethegroup,thenclickenter.
Thereare3differenttypesofzones:
No-GoZone–Thesezonescantriggeranalarmifthetrackerisdetectedwithinitsboundaries.
Keep-InZone–Thesezonescantriggeranalarmifthetrackerisdetectedoutsideitsboundaries.
LocationZone–Thesezonessimplymarkaspecificlocationonamapandthatdesignated
Tocreateazone,clicktheCreateZonebuttonatthetopofthepageandselectwhichtypeofzoneyou’dliketocreate.Clickdifferentpointsonthemaptocreateashape,thenforthelastpoint,doubleclicktoclosethezone.Oncethezoneisclosed,nameit,ensurethetypeiscorrect,selectazonegroup,thenclickSave.Toaccessmorezonesettings,clickAdvanced.
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Note:YoucanalsocreateazonebyclickingtheZoneicon(
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SeebelowforascreenshotoftheAdvancedZonesettingswithanexplanationabouteachsetting:
Name:Thisfieldallowsyoutonameyourzone.
Type:Thisfieldallowsyoutoselectzonetype.
Group:Thisfieldallowsyoutoselectzonegroup.
MaxSpeed:Thisfielddictateswhatthemaximumspeedcanbewithinthezonebeforeanalarmistriggered.
Proximity:Thisfielddictateswhattheproximitytothezonecanbebeforeanalarmistriggered.
Status:Thisfieldletsyouactivateordeactivatezones.
ZoneArea:Thisfielddisplaysthezoneareaforthezoneselected.
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AlertsTab
Thistaballowstheusertocreateandmanagealerts.Toconfigureexistingalerts,clicktheActionsbuttonnexttothespecificalertlineitemtodooneofthefollowingactions:EditAlert,SetInactive,DeleteAlert,DuplicateAlerts,orShowResults.
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ClicktheCreateAlertbutton.Thiswillpermityoutocreateacustomalert.
AlertDetails:
AlertName–Thisfieldallowstheusertonamethisalert.
Priority–Thisfieldallowstheusertodesignateapriorityforthisalert.Highpriorityalertswill‘popup’andsoundasirenwheretheyaretriggered.Click‘Action’ontheHighPriorityAlertdialogboxtoopenalertdetails.Highpriorityalertscannotbedismissedwithoutacommentaddedtothealert.Ifyoudonotwishtodismissthealert,butwanttomutethesiren,simplyclickthemegaphoneiconandsirennotificationsforthatalertwillbedisabled.
AlertCriteria:
SelectAsset–Thisfieldallowstheusertoselectwhichassetgrouporasset(s)tocreateacustomalertfor.
SelectAlertTrigger–Thisfieldallowstheusertoselectwhatshouldcausethealert.Therearemanyalerttriggersthatcanbeselected,suchasenteringorexitingazone,speeding,starting/endingatrip,ortriggeringanevent.
SelectOptionalTimePeriods–Thisfieldallowstheusertoselectanoptionaltimeperiod(datesandtimes).Ifatimeperiodisn’tselected,thentheeventappliesatalltimes.
OtherCriteria–Thisfieldallowstheusertoselectadditionalcriteriatouseforthealarm.
WhotoNotify:
Thisfieldallowstheusertoselectwhoshouldbenotified,andhowtheyshouldbenotifiedwhenanalertistriggered.EitherSMSorEmailalertscanbesenttospecificpeople.
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ReportsTab
Thistaballowstheusertogeneratereportsusingdatacollectedbythedevice.Thesystemprovidesstandardreportsbydefault,butalsohastheabilitytogeneratecustomreports.
Togenerateastandardreport,clickthereportyou’dliketosee,selectwhichassetsyouwanttoincludeinthereport,specifythereporttimeperiod,thenclickthe‘ShowReport’button.
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Togenerateacustomreport,clicktheScheduled&Customtab,thenclicktheCreateReportbutton.Therearemanyparametersonthisscreentocustomize.Oncecustomized,clickSaveReport,andthereportwillbegenerated.
Note:ThefollowingreportsareNOTavailableontheAM-GL300withoutI/Oaccessories:EngineOverRevving,ImpactEvent,andHarshCorneringreport
UserSettings
TheUserSettingsmenucanbedisplayedbyclickingthedownarrowtotheleftofthemegaphoneiconinthetop-rightofthescreen.Hereproductsupportcontactinformationcanquicklybefound.
The‘Help&Support’linkwillopentheAM-GL300KnowledgeBase.Click‘AccountSettings’tomanagetimezone,changeyouremailandpassword,andmore.
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FAQQ:ItriedtoactivatemyGPStrackerwiththeactivationform,butneverreceivedmypassword.WhatdoIdo?A:[email protected]
Q:WhyismydevicenotgettingGPSsignal?A:WhentheGPStrackerisexperiencinginterference,theGPSlight(blue)willbeginblinking.Thismeansthatnowirelesssignalisavailableandthedeviceisactivelysearchingforanewsignal.PleasebearinmindthatmanymajorcitieshaveGPSdeadzones,andGPSsignalmaynotreachunderground.
Q:Howlongdoesmydevice’sbatterylast?A:Thebatteryshouldlastupto14days,butmaydepletefasterifmoreactivityisdetected.
Q:HowdoIknowwhentheAM-GL300iscompletelycharged?A:Inordertomakethedevicemorediscreet,theAM-GL300willshownotoutwardindicationofbatterylifeexceptwhenitisconnectedtoapowersupply.Youcanviewcurrentdevicebatteryandothermetricsonamcrestgps.comundertheMaptab.
Q:IjustboughtanadditionalAmcrestGPSTracker.HowcanIstarttrackingthisdeviceifIalreadyhaveanamcrestgps.comaccount?A:First,activateyourGPSTrackeron[insertlink].Createanewassetandbuilditsprofile.Next,createanewHardwaredeviceandsetitslinkedassettotheassetprofileyou’vejustcreated.
Q:HowdoIresetmyAmcrestGPSTracker?A:InordertoresetyourGPSTracker,pressandholdthethumb-sizedbuttononthefrontofthedeviceuntiltheblueLEDlightbeginstoflash.Itwillautomaticallyreconnecttothenetwork.
Q:CanIchangehowoftenmyGPSTrackerpushessignalupdatestothenetwork?A:Unfortunatelyatthistime,theAmcrestGPSTrackeronlysendsupdatesat1-minuteintervalsinordertomaximizethebatterylifeofthedevice.
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Thisusermanualisforreferenceonly.Slightdifferencesmaybefoundintheuserinterface.●
Allthedesignsandsoftwareherearesubjecttochangewithoutpriorwrittennotice.●
Alltrademarksandregisteredtrademarksmentionedarethepropertiesoftheirrespectiveowners.
TofindsupportfortheAM-GL300,pleasedooneofthefollowing:
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CallAmcrestSupportusingoneofthefollowingnumbers
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