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StarFinder AVL
Owners Manual & Reference Guide
Revision 2.0 –January 04

GSM/SMS Version
850/1900 MHz. – 900/1800 MHz.

Important!

Before to install, turn on, or operate the Starfinder AVL Unit ensure the total
accomplishment of your local safety regulations

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INDEX
1 - Introduction

3
Overview

3

Features

3

Hardware & Software Requirements

4

Before installing the Starfinder AVL Unit
2 – Hardware Installation

4
5

Mounting Antennas

6

At sight GPS Antenna installation

6

Covert GPS Antenna installation

6

Front Connectors7

Back Connectors

8

Installation Example
3 – Hardware Operation

10
11

Power Consumption

11

Reset function

11

Configuration

12

Configuration by Air

12

Request Commands

12

Get System Information

12

Get Current Position

13

Get all Logged Data

16

Get Current Status

16

Get Current Settings

17

Configuration Commands

18Data Logging Configuration Command

18

Logging Account Configuration

18

SMS Sending Configuration

19

Geofence Configuration

20

Control Commands

20

Control Relay1

20

Control Relay2

21

Programming Parameters vis Serial Port

22

Downloading Logged Data via Serial Port

26

System Specifications

27

GPS Engine Specifications

28

PackageContent for Starfinder KIT

29

Optional Accessories

30

4 - Specifications

27

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1. Introduction
Overview

Laipac’s Starfinder AVL system provides a very low
cost but powerful solution for automatic vehicle
location and other GPS tracking applications. Itcombines with GPS technology with cell phone
networks,
and
was
designed
for
multiple
automotive applications such as vehicle tracking,
monitoring, remote control, and GPS data logging.
In normal condition, it’s DB9 serial port has NMEA
$GPRMC sentence output which can be used for incar navigation. In data log download condition, the DB9 output is switched
to logged data output and can beconnected with a PDA, Laptop, short
range wireless modules or Bluetooth devices for
local positions download.
Since the SMS is a connectionless communication,
each
message
should
have
its
own
acknowledgement
message.
Starfinder
AVL’s
communication protocol has been specifically
designed to closely reassembled the NMEA sentence
in format, but all commands consist of sets ofcommand pairs which have both request and
response commands.
The response command
returns the execution result of each command to
confirm that each command has been executed
correctly.
Features
Just 15 x 15 x 3.5 cm.
Power, NMEA & GSM LED indication
2 x Input by Input-coupler to protect
internal circuit from high voltage
2 x relay output of 15A, ideal for
enable and disable of car's ignitionor trigger other electronic devices.
1 x RS232 output for data logger
downloading or NMEA output device
for in-car navigation purpose.
Keyfob Panic Transmitter as optional
accessory
MIC and Speaker external
connection available as optional
Geofence capability
Data logger ready device with
512Kb internal flash memory. It
records time stamp, speed, position
and I/O state .

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