General information – MIDLAND Geopoint Box SMS User Manual
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General Information
The tracker is a portable device able to transmit its geographical location to a mobile phone or PC in real-time.
Moreover, the detected data can be recorded for further analysis.
The tracker is available in two different version:
LCD
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: GPS tracker with display, phone and 2MB data memory.
BOX
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: GPS tracker without display, without vocal communication and 512kB data memory.
Both trackers can be offered combined in the KIT version, particularly indicated for the use of Finder function,
useful for real-time locating.
This User Manual describes the tracker in the BOX version.
Thanks to the latest generation SiRFstarIII GPS receiver, the tracker can locate the exact coordinates of its
position and send the data to:
a mobile phone, by means of an SMS message
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a PC, by means of an analog/GSM modem
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This data (latitude, longitude, altitude, information on speed, date and time) can be sent:
at a continuously programmed rate
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when the tracker leaves a pre-established area
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in case of an emergency, by means of an SOS message
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The tracker have 512 kB of non-volatile memory. The saved data (location coordinates, events, ...) can be
transferred to a PC and analysed by means of the provided software.
The tracker can be updated or have more functions added to it by means of an USB cable connected to a PC
at any given time (refer to the user manual of the provided software).
The tracker has two basic functions:
locating and transmitting its actual position
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sending an SOS message in case of an emergency
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