Functionment of the Tracker

[Nanoseb]

Hello all,
Today we got around to test the trackers a bit more in depth. We however still have a couple of questions:

• What is the RF switch doing?
• What is the tck switch doing?
• What is the bottom right blue button doing? (on this: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/WRSC/tracking/master/MYR_rails/public/stylesheets/images/default/TrackingSystemInBox.jpg)
• when plugin in the tracker via usb, we get

START

+CPIN: READY

SMS DONE

PB DONE

on serial, but the autorun script doesn't always starts, why so, and how to make it run?

• running manually at+cscriptstart=d:/autorun.lua (with the file autorun.lua on the sd card) gives me ERROR does any of you know why?

Does any of you know this? @chinchifou @SylvainHunault @Sylyon maybe?

[SylvainHunault]

Hello. I never touched the switches. It works fine as shown in your picture. If you like you may test the effect of those buttons. From SIMCOM doc : AT+CSCRIPTSTART Start running a LUA script file. Description The command is used to start running a LUA script file. The script file must exist in c:\ in the module EFS. This command shouldn’t be used by sio LIB in LUA script files. Copy file in c:. It cannot be launched on the SIM card. To copy : at+fscopy="D:/autorun.lua","C:/autorun.lua" Then to run : at+cscriptstart="autorun.lua" Keep us in touched. Regards. Sylvain HUNAULT Ingénieur ENSTA Bretagne Option SPID - Profil Robotique & Systèmes Embarqués Promotion 2016 Ingénieur Systèmes Embarqués à RUAG Defence France (Albi)

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________________________________ De : Nanoseb <[email protected]> Envoyé : samedi 4 août 2018 17:28:16 À : WRSC/tracking Cc : Sylvain HUNAULT (CI2016); Mention Objet : [WRSC/tracking] Functionment of the Tracker (#19) Hello all, Today we got around to test the trackers a bit more in depth. We however still have a couple of questions: * What is the RF switch doing? * What is the tck switch doing? * What is the bottom right blue button doing? (on this: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/WRSC/tracking/master/MYR_rails/public/stylesheets/images/default/TrackingSystemInBox.jpg) * when plugin in the tracker via usb, we get START +CPIN: READY SMS DONE PB DONE on serial, but the autorun script doesn't always starts, why so, and how to make it run? * running manually at+cscriptstart=d:/autorun.lua (with the file autorun.lua on the sd card) gives me ERROR does any of you know why? Does any of you know this? @chinchifou<https://github.com/chinchifou> @SylvainHunault<https://github.com/SylvainHunault> @Sylyon<https://github.com/Sylyon> maybe? — You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub<#19>, or mute the thread<https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AJJRCi7KozchEBTD1g1sqfa7R-0pZrC8ks5uNb2QgaJpZM4VvCKG>.

[SylvainHunault]

In addition, the script runs the following commands at start:

• at+cpin=1234 => Enters the pin of the SIM card
  Then you received the ack of the SIM card correctly unlock.
• at+cgps=1 => Starts GPS
• at+netopen=,,1 => Opens socket with mode multiclient. It relies on the default defined socket.
  The default defines socket must have been configured before hand on each tracker with the following commands :

• at+cgsockcon=[0],[1],[2] =>[0] is for the "context", you kind of choose a configuration ID that you could refer afterward with at+csocksetpn. You may use "IP" (with the ") for the first parameter [1] and look at this website (https://www.hw-group.com/support/international-apn-settings-for-mobile-broadband-network-operators) to find out [2] according to your SIM card provider.
• at+csockauth=[0], 1, [username],[password] => [0] to refer to your configuration setup ID, 1 to specify PAP (you can dive in the datasheet to find out) With the same website, put the username and password between "".
• at+csocksetpn=[0] => Set the active configuration for the socket. Use your configuration.

• at+printdir=1 => Enables print.

Hope it helps.

Regards.

Sylvain

[chinchifou]

Hello all, In addition to Sylvain's answer : - The first step is indeed to make sure that you have a valid local SIM card with enough data (bought from the operator) + you have the correct PIN and login/password to log your device the local phone service coverage. - You have to make sure that you have 3G coverage ang GPS coverage (stick the antenna to a window or go outside for instance). You may have to check the lua script but I suppose that it waits until it gets the GPS signal before starting to send the data to the server. - If I remember well (extra caution with that ...) the aspect of the LED should change as soon as you are succesfully connected to 3G. Le sam. 4 août 2018 à 17:52, SylvainHunault <[email protected]> a écrit :

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In addition, the script runs the following commands at start: - at+cpin=1234 => Enters the pin of the SIM card Then you received the ack of the SIM card correctly unlock. - at+cgps=1 => Starts GPS - at+netopen=,,1 => Opens socket with mode multiclient. It relies on the default defined socket. The default defines socket must have been configured before hand on each tracker with the following commands : - at+cgsockcon=[0],[1],[2] =>[0] is for the "context", you kind of choose a configuration ID that you could refer afterward with at+csocksetpn. You may use "IP" (with the ") for the first parameter [1] and look at this website ( https://www.hw-group.com/support/international-apn-settings-for-mobile-broadband-network-operators) to find out [2] according to your SIM card provider. - at+csockauth=[0], 1, [username],[password] => [0] to refer to your configuration setup ID, 1 to specify PAP (you can dive in the datasheet to find out) With the same website, put the username and password between "". - at+csocksetpn=[0] => Set the active configuration for the socket. Use your configuration. - at+printdir=1 => Enables print. Hope it helps. Regards. Sylvain — You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#19 (comment)>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AGXZUIH2WsgzXd0qd0hARPS6uNwYxs6Iks5uNcMlgaJpZM4VvCKG> .

[Nanoseb]

Thank you both for your help, I have gathered the info I had in a wiki page, feel free to edit it if you find mistakes.
https://github.com/WRSC/tracking/wiki/Tracker-handling

[Nanoseb]

Hello guys,
Quick question: do you know if the trackers have the charging circuitry working properly? Can we charge the batteries from them?

[chinchifou]

Hello, As far as I remember, we used to charge the battery separetely (disconnected from the board). I suppose that when plugged into a PC, the small USB of the board device does not charge the battery. Le dim. 26 août 2018 à 18:25, Nanoseb <[email protected]> a écrit :

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Hello guys, Quick question: do you know if the trackers have the charging circuitry working properly? Can we charge the batteries from them? — You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#19 (comment)>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AGXZUJz1WH3CiUAkwb1zUZ-fzRqZ5wwiks5uUsv0gaJpZM4VvCKG> .

[saerdnaer]

Just to clarify: It is possible to charge a battery via the tracker via USB, but it is slower than directly connecting the battery to a external charger.