MIDLAND Geopoint Voice LCD - Manual (Page 31)

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Safety Instructions Tracker Management by SMS
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Tracker Management by SMS
Position Request
It is possible to ask for the tracker position by means of an SMS command. After receiving the SMS command,
the tracker sends a message containing the position data to the phone number which sent the command.
To know the tracker position in real time, send the following command:
rpos
For further details, refer to the paragraph Reading and Writing SMS Commands.
Automatic Position Sending
The tracker can send its own position at a programmable rate. The automatic position sending can be carried
out in two different modes:
by SMS •
by GPRS connection •
CYCLIC POSITION SMS
The tracker can send an SMS message at intervals, containing all the information on its current position. This
function is useful for monitoring the tracker motion at a distance by a mobile phone.
To use this function, it is necessary to:
set, using the provided software, the phone number where the position messages will be sent •
set the rate • for cyclic position SMS using the provided software or sending an SMS command
enable the function • using the provided software or sending an SMS command