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1. About GPS Tracking

2. Sky Patrol Real Time

3. Vehicle VP 400 Real Time

4. Trimble Trimtrac Real Time

5. TD 300 Real Time

6. Sleuth iTrail Passive

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GPS Vehicle Tracking

There are two different types of GPS for vehicle tracking. One is a realtime tracking while the other is a passive tracker. Realtime tracking cost more than passive tracking but you get a whole lot more. You can login into an online account and then watch the vehicle as it is moving on a map provided by the online service.

The other option is with a passive system. A passive system are less expensive and just as easy. In both real time and passive trackers they have to be attached to some part of the vehicle. This will allow you to place the tracking device onto the vehicle you want to track then after a few days retrieve the device and plug it into your USB port on your computer. From there you will be able to see where the vehicle has been.

RealTime Trackers

RealTime Trackers have different features depending upon the device. Alerts can easily be set up to alert you about certain conditions of a vehicle. Alert notification will advise you when the vehicle moves in or out of a certain area, this is know as a GeoFence. Notification of the speed of a vehicle, the times when the vehicle is stopped or idle. Also when the vehicle is used during off hours. Private detectives use realtime trackers to track vehicles for banks and dealerships in the process of repossessing. Businesses use tracking systems to monitor there location of service vehicles creating a better utilization of personnel. With a tracking system they can tell exactly how long their employees are taking off for lunch and break. Monitor government vehicles and their location to create a more efficient system.

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Vehicle Tracking is commonly used to monitor teenagers when they take the family car or there own car you may have helped them pay for to monitor their whereabouts. When going for a hike or camping a tracking device will keep loved ones informed of your location. When you suspect your mate is having a affair and are suspicious as to their whereabouts.

Tracking your teenager could help to save their lives.

Passive Tracking

The unique features with a passive device is they are much less expensive than a realtime tracker. There are no monthly fees and the cost of these trackers is generally 50 percent less than a realtime tracker. When you do not have to have a real time tracker and can wait to see where the vehicle has been this is the perfect tracker for the job. Situations for this would be tracking a suspicious husband or monitoring a teenager to make sure they are doing what they say. Plus you get to see how fast they are driving.

Vehicle Trackers At SpyGeeks

At SpyGeeks we market three different models of a realtime tracking device that we have found to be dependable. Real time trackers require a monthly subscription to monitor the vehicle tracker.

• VP400 OBD II RealTime Tracker: This is used as a covert tracker as well as a tracking device to increase productivity and monitor the whereabouts of the vehicle.

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• RealTime GPS TrimTrac: The TrimTrac tracker is widely accepted with Private investigators. Because of its ease to place under a vehicle by just attaching it with its magnets and then monitor it on a designated website with the proper login information.

• TD300 Personal or Vehicle Tracker. The tracker is a personal fashionable portable realtime tracker with fast acquisition times. It is compact and excellent to track young children, teenagers or family members when they are out camping, bicycling or jogging. The tracker also will work well to track a vehicle by placing the tracker in a hidden location within the vehicle.

• Sleuth iTrail A passive GPS logger, simply place the small iTrail unit wherever you like - your car, child's backpack, virtually anywhere, and the logger goes it will record the location, speed, and time. This will provide an exact whereabouts of the person or vehicle being tracked.

• Sky Patrol TT8850 is a powerful GPS locator which is designed for vehicle, pets and assets tracking. With superior receiving sensitivity, fast TTFF and GSM frequencies 850/900/1800/1900. Its location can be real time or schedule tracked by backend server or specified terminals. Based on the embedded protocol, TT8850 can communicate with the backend server through GPRS/GSM network, and transfer reports of emergency, Geo-fencing, device status and scheduled GPS position etc...Service provider is easy to setup their tracking platform based on the functional protocol.

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Real time trackers are very easy to use it is just a matter attaching them to the vehicle you would like to monitor. Then logging into the software on a computer.

We have found the Sleuthgear iTrail Multi-Purpose Vehicle GPS Logger with magnetic case to be the best tracker for its light weight and cost. The uniqueness with this tracker is that it can be used on any type of vehicle, or placed in back packs as a personal tracker.

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Sky Patrol Real Time

The Sky Patrol TT8850 is a powerful GPS locator which is designed for vehicle, pets and assets tracking. With

superior receiving sensitivity, fast TTFF and GSM frequencies 850/900/1800/1900. Its location can be

real time or schedule tracked by backend server or specified terminals. Based on the embedded

protocol, TT8850 can communicate with the backend server through GPRS/GSM network, and transfer reports of emergency, Geo-fencing, device status and scheduled GPS

position.

One of the unique benefits of the TT8850 is with the purchase comes a full years of service with 5 minute updates. The service is easy to setup on their tracking platform provided through the service provider. Unlike other realtime trackers there is no set up fee. The cost of the tracker is all you have to pay making this one of the least expensive real time trackers on the market today.

There is very little that has to be done to operate this unique tracker. Three LEDs indicators, one to let you know when the power is on, another to let you know when a GPS signal is being received and another to let you know when the signal is being sent to the GSM or cell tower. There is also a function key to set the Geo-Fence by holding it down to enable it. SOS mode is activated with the same function key.

The Mini USB interface connects to any computer to charge the Li-ion or Li-Polymer battery. The data cable is used to configure the TT8850. When the battery is charging the LED will flash at a fast pace. When it becomes solid the charging has finished.

A SIM card must also be installed in the slot as shown according to the directions of the manual that comes with the TT8850.

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When the GSM is searching for a cell tower to network with the GSM-LED will have a fast flash. Once it makes contact to the network the flash will be slow. No lighted LEDs mean that the power is off.

The GPS light is solid it means that it has locked onto a Satellite. When it is flashing fast it means that it is looking for and getting real close to locking onto a satellite. When there is a slow flash it means the data being captured is the wrong.

The parts list for the TT8850 consist of the GSM/GPRS/GPS locator. An AC-DC power adapter to charge the internal battery. A holder for the locator with two magnets for easy placement. The data cable is an optional accessory which can be used for firmware upgrading and configuration.

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VP 400 OBDII

The VP400 OBD II is manufactured by VehiclePath located in San Diego, California incorporated in 2000. VehiclePath began producing vehicle tracking devices in 2003. They are developed and manufactured mostly on location in Southern California. The OBD stands for On Board Diagnostics. The II

The Signal

The GPS and cellular antennas are located within the unit and it updates its firmware over the air. The tracker will support a 5,2 and 1 minute by minute rate plans. The signal transmits on GSM Dual Band (850 | 1900 MHz) functioning on AT&Tʼs GPRS wireless data network. The tracker supports all OBDII protocols.

Features

There are many features that are built into the VP400. The feature I like the most is how easy it is to use. To set up the tracker it is just a matter of installing it into the ODBII port on the vehicle. There are no splicing of wires or connectors. Then setting up an account and then it is just a matter of setting up the alerts and tracking the vehicle over the internet. For covert installation there is an extension Y cable that is available to plug into the OBDII data port and then have a service connection as well as a connection for the vehicle tracker.

Set Up

Besides plugging the tracker into the data port, an online realtime account is set up to allow you to log into the tracker. Once logged into the account you will be able to see where the vehicle is and set up the alerts that will be

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beneficial to your needs. There is a monthly fee of $19.95 for the realtime access. The account is set up when you buy the VP400.

Once the account has been setup you can easily set up alert parameters for the VP400. The technology within the VP400 provides the ability to minute by minute track the vehicle being monitored. Alerts can be sent to 3 different places. The Alerts that can be set are:

Set Idle time- Alerts: This will send out an alert when the vehicle is idle. When you have a business you will know exactly how long your employee is spending with a customer.

Set Speed Alerts: You will be alerted when the vehicle exceeds a certain speed.

Set GeoFence Alerts: Set your predefined are and an alert will be sent when the vehicle leaves or enters the alert area. You can set up to 50 GeoFences on one tracker

Set Off Hours Alerts: Be alerted when the vehicle is not supposed to be working.

Set Stop Alerts: Notification when the vehicle stops.

Set Acceleration\deceleration alerts: Be notified upon acceleration and deceleration of the vehicle.

The VehiclePath VP400 uses Google mapping that includes a standard map and lays the map over the satellite image.

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Trimble Trimtrac ProThe Trimble Trimtrac Pro GPS realtime tracker is packaged in a housing

that is about the size of a chalk board eraser. Once installed all you have to do is log into your account and watch to see

where the vehicle goes. With two magnets it easily attaches to the frame of a vehicle. Many private investigators really love this tracker because it is so easy to place on just about any

vehicle and then retrieve it when necessary.

Housing

The housing is durable, water resistant and of a light weight plastic material weighing only 3.6 ounces. There is no complicated wiring to connect or antenna to install. Everything is self contained within the housing. But there is also a hardwired harness available that is connected to the electrical system to insure power. These trackers have been known to be long lasting on battery life.

Power

Four AA batteries power the tracker. It will operate up to 90 days with fully charged batteries. But of course battery longevity is based upon the conditions of use. Presuming that you have a good quality of GPS signal strength and the amount of time the vehicle is used on a daily basis. The GPS System

The Trimtrac is part of the Global Positioning System and receives the signal from the global navigation satellite system (GNSS) that provides the location and time information anywhere on the earth from 24 satellites that are circling the earth. There are other Global Positioning Systems under development.

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Once the Trimtrac receives the signal from the satellites it is sent through the GSM, which means Global System for Mobil communications. Tri-band GSM operates at 900V 1800 MHz (DCS) and 1900 MHz (PCS) for worldwide coverage. From here the information is sent to your online account where you can see exactly where the vehicle is located. Also incorporated into the device is Smart Engineering with unequaled operation. This wireless system provides many of the same functions of more expensive trackers.

Cell Tower Signal Transfer

The simple truth is that the signal is sent from the Trimtrac to the closest cell tower then through the internet. When you log into your account you will have showing you exactly where the vehicle is located. You will also be able to see where it has been and the speed it was going to get to its destination.

Reports

Reports are sent as SMS text messages through the enabled SIM card once subscriber identification is established and account has been set up.

These reports are automatically sent periodically displaying the whereabouts of the vehicle being monitored.

Tracking An Employee

Want to track an employee and have them be unaware that you are tracking them. With the Trimtrack just find a place under the vehicle and attach it. But make sure you do not place it to close to the muffler it will melt the housing.

The Trimble Trimtrac PRO GPS realtime tracker is one of the most cost effective inexpensive, sensible and versatile vehicle trackers available in todays market place.

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TD-300 GPS

The TD300 GPS personal tracker is manufactured by Yoko Technology located in Taiwan and founded in 1992. Yoko Technology primarily is a manufacturer of surveillance equipment such as DVRs and surveillance

cameras. Yoko is a world renowned leader and manufacturer of professional surveillance systems. They have used their expertise to develop the TD300 and enter into the personal tracking device GPS market.

Personal Tracker

The tracker is a personal fashionable portable realtime tracker with fast acquisition times. It is compact and excellent to track young children, teenagers or family members when they are out camping, bicycling or jogging. The tracker also will work well to track a vehicle by placing the tracker in a hidden location within the vehicle. The trackers battery life is limited and depending upon usage may have to be recharged daily.

Power

The tracker is powered by a rechargeable Li-ION Battery. It comes with an A/C adaptor that plugs into the tracker to renew the battery. A rechargeable and Li-ION battery external power cable to the car battery is also available upon request. There is a LED indicator light to alert you when the battery is low.

Housing

The housing is made of a quality polycarbonate plastic that houses the tracker.

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The size of the TD300 is 71 x 41 x 17MM or approximately 2 3/4 inches x 1 5/8 inches x 2/3 of an inch making this a very compact device that easily fits into anyones pocket.

The Sim card is located in the unit, for instructions to change the card visit their PDF http://www.visus.pt/mirrors/Yoko/TD300/TD300QSG.pdf But this is not necessary when you purchase the system from SpyGeeks. Every thing is ready to start working once we have setup your online account.

Signal Receptions and Transmission

The signal is received from the Global Positioning System and then sent through the Sim Card to a service company via GPS/GSM/GPRS wireless networks. The TD 300 transmits one of these GSM frequencies 850/900/1800/1900 MHz. The location is then available for viewing on a subscription based website.

Alerts

At the website you will be able to set up functions that will enrich your retrieval experience. Among the functions you can set up a GeoFence that will provide an alert whenever the tracker leaves or enters the area that has been set up. There is a SOS panic button that will immediately notify a specified contact with an emergency notification alert including the GPS coordinates providing your location. This will make it possible to dispatch help to your specific location.

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SleuthGear iTrail

The SleuthGear iTrail multi purpose tracking logger is a GPS passive tracker that will track the locations of a member of your family, an employee, a vehicle or whatever it is that you would like to track. The iTrail is easily placed in someones pocket, back pack, or any location you desire. It is so small it can be hid under the dashboard of a car.

About The iTrail

The iTrail is a passive GPS logger. This means that It records the position of the tracker along with other data to a drive inside of the logger. Unlike a realtime tracker the data must be retrieved from the vehicle by inserting one end of the cable into the tracker and the other into the USB of your computer. This is done in order to find out where the vehicle has been. Its application is limited to tracking to find out where a person has been or a vehicle has been. This is good when tracking to find out information to improve on a task or just to find out where a person has been and how long they have been at a particular location.

Magnetic Case

Sluethgear iTrail Multi-Purpose Vehicle or Personal Tracking GPS Logger With Magnetic Case

There is a magnetic case that comes with the tracker. You can easily attach it to a bicycle, boat, car or anything that has metal that you would like to track with it. The case is a water resistant case to protect the tracker.

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The Housing

The actual housing is very small only 1 1/2 inches x 1 1/2 inches by 5/8 of an inch. The actual weight is only 1.3 ounces. There are two LED indicators to let you no the status of the power and other notifications. The battery is a built in 750mAh Li-ion battery. There is a built in motion sensor that activates recording upon movement of the device. It also has 64MB of storage space recording up to 120 hours of data. The cold start time it takes to acquire a satellite signal is <35 seconds.

System Requirement

The software is designed to work on a PC with window 2000, XP, Vista, or Windows 7.You may have to install updated drivers for the logger and you can find them here. The system is not compatible with an Apple Computer. With an Apple you can always partition the Hard Drive and install a windows operating system to the partition drive.

To Set Up

Just insert the CD in your PC and follow the directions to install. Next charge the Sleuthgear iTrail Logger USB GPS tracker by using the cable to connect the tracker from the iTrail to an USB port on your computer. After being charged it is ready to retrieve information. Just turn it on and place it where you would like it to track. After its interval of tracking remove it and plug it into the USB port on your computer to view where the vehicle has been and other relevant data that has been recorded.

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