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Laipac StarFinder Lite User Manual

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StarFinder Lite
User's Manual & Reference Guide
Revision 1.2 – 2012
©1999-2008 by Laipac Technology, Inc. All rights reserved – The Specifications and information regarding the products in this manual are subjected to change without
notice. All statements, information, and recommendations in this manual are believed to be accurate but are represented without warranty of any kind, express or implied,
users must take full responsibility for their applications of any Products - Reproduction of the contents of this manual, in whole or in part, without written permission of
Laipac Technology, Inc. is prohibited.

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  • Page 1 Revision 1.2 – 2012 ©1999-2008 by Laipac Technology, Inc. All rights reserved – The Specifications and information regarding the products in this manual are subjected to change without notice. All statements, information, and recommendations in this manual are believed to be accurate but are represented without warranty of any kind, express or implied, users must take full responsibility for their applications of any Products - Reproduction of the contents of this manual, in whole or in part, without written permission of Laipac Technology, Inc.
  • Page 2 Secondly, CE Marking is mandatory for the product it applies to, whereas most quality markings are voluntary. Marking: The product shall bear the CE mark, the notified body number(s) as depicted to the right. CE0560. © 2012-2021 by Laipac Technology Inc. All Rights Reserved. Page 2...
  • Page 3 Based on Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association (CTIA) Over the Air (OTA) • performance tests • EN 301 511, EN 300 440, EN 62311, EN 301 489-1-3-7 and 60950-1 testing. © 2012-2021 by Laipac Technology Inc. All Rights Reserved. Page 3...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Acquire setting from or save setting into a configuration file ADVANCED CONFIGURATION AND FEATURES Setup Settings System Settings Input / Output Settings Application Settings HARDWARE DETAILS & LAYOUT Specifications © 2012-2021 by Laipac Technology Inc. All Rights Reserved. Page 4...
  • Page 5 5.2.7 Analog Input 5.2.8 Optically Isolated Inouts 5.2.9 Three Relay Output OPERATION LED Operation Position Reporting by Event Position Reporting by Request Serial Port Function and its configuration method © 2012-2021 by Laipac Technology Inc. All Rights Reserved. Page 5...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    A backup battery is also included. Each Starfinder Lite can be programmed with a unique device ID and can send data to any static or dynamic IP address or SMS base station. Configuration of the unit can be done locally, via the Starfinder Lite configuration utility in Windows™, or over the air via GPRS or SMS.

  • Page 7: Features

    3.7V, 900mAh internal backup battery • External panic button and call-in answer button • Note: For features with (option), please check with Laipac Technology Inc to know about their detail. © 2012-2021 by Laipac Technology Inc. All Rights Reserved. Page 7...

  • Page 8: Initial Setup

    Laipac Technology Inc. StarFinder Lite User’s Manual & Reference Guide 3 INITIAL SETUP This section will help you setup and configure your Starfinder Lite GPRS tracking device. What you will need To begin your evaluation, you will need the following: •...

  • Page 9: Setup Summary

    3. Insert the valid SIM card into the SIM Card Tray on the front of the unit 4. Power on Starfinder Lite with DC power supply (12V) 5. Connect the Starfinder Lite to the computer and reset the unit with reset button 6. Install USB driver on computer 7.

  • Page 10: Installing The Starfinder Lite Software

    Depending on what kind of Microsoft Windows Operating System being used on user’s computer, the installation of USB driver procedure is different. User could find all those detail in Quick Start Manual’s section 4. © 2012-2021 by Laipac Technology Inc. All Rights Reserved. Page 10...

  • Page 11: Configuration Of Starfinder Lite

    3.4.1 Start configuration of your device Refer to Quick Start Manual’s section 5. 3.4.2 Basic Configuration To ensure user’s unit is able to access remote server, such as Laipac’s LocationNow service platform, some basic setting items are requested and described in this section. a. SETUP Device Info Fig.
  • Page 12 LocationNow, SMS mode should be enabled. It tells the device to transmit its information to another SMS device. Wireless Voice Plan This section initializes the voice option in the StarFinder Lite Voice: Originally, this setting is designed to tell unit if the existing SIM card is with voice calling enabled.
  • Page 13 This is the domain name of the remote server. For www.LocationNow.com, it will be ‘laipgw1.com’. Port 1a: This is the Port used by the remote server with Domain Name 1a. For www.LocationNow.com , it should be ‘1688’. © 2012-2021 by Laipac Technology Inc. All Rights Reserved. Page 13...
  • Page 14 DNS SERVER DNS IP 1 and 2: Allows you to specify DNS servers by using the IP address. Since unit’s internal GSM module does this already, these settings are optional. © 2012-2021 by Laipac Technology Inc. All Rights Reserved. Page 14...

  • Page 15: Save Setting Into Or Read Setting From The Device

    Also, user can specify the report by distance value in kilometres, miles, or yards. 3.4.3 Save setting into or read setting from the device © 2012-2021 by Laipac Technology Inc. All Rights Reserved. Page 15...

  • Page 16: Acquire Setting From Or Save Setting Into A Configuration File

    Acquire setting from a configuration file User can acquire a set of configuration from a saved configuration file a. Click “FILE” “Open”, see Fig. 3.4.4a and 3.4.4b Fig. 3.4.4a © 2012-2021 by Laipac Technology Inc. All Rights Reserved. Page 16...
  • Page 17 Save a set of configuration into a configuration file User can save the current edited configuration into to a configuration file follow the steps below c. Click “FILE” “Save”, see Fig. 3.4.4c and Fig. 3.4.4d Fig. 3.4.4c © 2012-2021 by Laipac Technology Inc. All Rights Reserved. Page 17...
  • Page 18 User should type in the name of this new configuration file, such as, “configuration-3”, then, click “OK”. If saving operation is successful, a pop-up window will appear with prompt “Write Config: File is created”, see Fig. 3.4.4e Fig. 3.4.4e © 2012-2021 by Laipac Technology Inc. All Rights Reserved. Page 18...

  • Page 19: Advanced Configuration And Features

    European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service for added GPS accuracy. For unit with application firmware V1.34 and up, automatically, this function has been always enabled by unit. User can skip this setting. © 2012-2021 by Laipac Technology Inc. All Rights Reserved. Page 19...

  • Page 20: System Settings

    Smart Log Report: The smart log report option allows the unit to automatically log its position and alert information into internal memory in the event there is no GPRS connectivity. When the Starfinder Lite reconnects to GPRS, the saved messages will be sent to remote server actively.
  • Page 21 Memory Full Alert: Data Logger Memory Full alert will cause the unit to send an alert when the internal memory of the unit is full. This means that once the unit runs out of memory, an alert will be sent to the GPRS server © 2012-2021 by Laipac Technology Inc. All Rights Reserved. Page 21...
  • Page 22 Emergency No. 1 sending function related to these alerts are enabled. SMS Base Station: The SMS Base Station Number is used when the Starfinder Lite is operating under SMS mode. All of the waypoints and alert messages will be sent to the SMS Base Station Number.
  • Page 23 Lite. This setting must be enabled first. Query Interval: The actual interval in which the Starfinder Lite tests the connection between the GPRS server and itself. If there is no server response to the message the Starfinder Lite sends out, the unit will reset and try to resynchronize.
  • Page 24 This is a user defined value of when the user starts their daylight savings time. DST End Date: This is a user defined value of when the user ends their daylight savings time. © 2012-2021 by Laipac Technology Inc. All Rights Reserved. Page 24...

  • Page 25: Input/Output Settings

    Counter Start Value triggered and accumulates from the value you set it to. : This option allows you to tell the Starfinder Lite to send an alert when the Counter Alert Value counter value reaches a user defined value. If you set it to 90, it will send an alert once the counter’s value reaches 90.
  • Page 26 The “Controller” option is used to enable the functionality of an output. Each of the 3 outputs is responsible for a different function. The table below outlines those functions, which being with firmware V1.34. © 2012-2021 by Laipac Technology Inc. All Rights Reserved. Page 26...
  • Page 27 “on” or “off” command is sent by remote server to control the behavior of those internal relays. For customer who wants to use his own server, he needs purchase the protocol from Laipac. b. As typical vehicle application examples, with proper external relays, user may use Output1 to control door-open, Output2 for ignition on/off control and Output3 for driving a horn.
  • Page 28 Once enabled, unit is able to generate an alert message when the input voltage higher or lower than a user specified value in “High Level” or “Low Level” fields. © 2012-2021 by Laipac Technology Inc. All Rights Reserved. Page 28...
  • Page 29 Laipac Technology Inc. StarFinder Lite User’s Manual & Reference Guide RS232 COM PORT: TO BE DEFINED LATER © 2012-2021 by Laipac Technology Inc. All Rights Reserved. Page 29...

  • Page 30: Application Settings

    Mileage Start Value is 1000km and Mileage Delta Value is 5000km, unit will Mileage Alerts when generate Mileage Accumulator has its reading at 6000 km, 11000 km, 16000km, etc © 2012-2021 by Laipac Technology Inc. All Rights Reserved. Page 30...
  • Page 31 The G Sensor Trigger Value has a default value of 5Gs and should be kept as a recommended value to sense a vehicle collision as opposed to a pot hole © 2012-2021 by Laipac Technology Inc. All Rights Reserved. Page 31...
  • Page 32 StarFinder Lite User’s Manual & Reference Guide HARDWARE DETAILS & INSTALLATION The Starfinder Lite is enclosed in a robust metal case and can withstand intensive shock and temperature environments. The features on the front of the unit include a SIM card tray, a USB...

  • Page 33: Hardware Details & Layout

    • Class 4 (2W @ 850 / 900 MHz) • Class 1 (1W @ 1800 / 1900 MHz) • R&TTE, GCF, FCC, PTCRB, IC • Embedded TCP/IP stack. • GPRS Class 10 © 2012-2021 by Laipac Technology Inc. All Rights Reserved. Page 33...

  • Page 34: Specifications

    5.1.4 GSM Antenna Specifications Bands 850/900/1800/1900 MHz Frequency Range 824~960 MHz // 1710~1990 MHz Impedance 50 Ohm VSWR <2.0 Gain 2dBi Radiation Omni Polarization Vertical Wave Half Wave Dipole © 2012-2021 by Laipac Technology Inc. All Rights Reserved. Page 34...

  • Page 35: Installation

    StarFinder Lite User’s Manual & Reference Guide Installation The difficulty level of installing your Starfinder Lite depends on which features you would like to use. Outlined here will be the basic installation requirements for real-time tracking. You can refer to the Optically Isolated Inputs, Outputs with relays, and Analog Port sections for more advanced hardware features which may require a more intricate installation.

  • Page 36: Power Connector

    The main Power supply voltage could work in the range of 9-36V. Typical power consumption of the Starfinder Lite is 1W with peaks up to 5.5W. The current drawn is a result of power over voltage, thus a low voltage power supply will need to provide more current.

  • Page 37: Analog Input

    The Analog input is tolerant up to 5V; exceeding 5V can damage your StarFinder Lite. Analog GND – This is the ground reference for the Analog Input signal.

  • Page 38: Three Relay Output

    5.2.9 Three Relay Outputs The Starfinder Lite has three relay outputs which can be remotely controlled by the control center. All three outputs have the same electrical characteristics and behavioral options. The outputs serve as a switch either to drive an external relay or to open/close an existing low amperage circuit.

  • Page 39: Operation

    StarFinder Lite User’s Manual & Reference Guide OPERATION The following outlines the various operating and reporting features of the Starfinder Lite. LED Operation Three LEDs are on the front of the unit. They are used to indicate the working status of power supply , GPS, and GSM.

  • Page 40: Serial Port

    • Current mileage or speed limit setting • Current Report settings • Current Geo-Fence settings • Current log settings • Current input status • Current output status Serial Port Optional © 2012-2021 by Laipac Technology Inc. All Rights Reserved. Page 40...

  • Page 41: Function And Its Configuration Method

    StarFinder Lite User’s Manual & Reference Guide Function and its configuration method This table lists the different functions that the Starfinder Lite offers and outlines where they can be configured in reference to the configuration utility, remotely using our protocol, or with our LBS www.locationnow.com...
  • Page 42 Speed Limit Alert Speed Limit Mileage Accumulator Mileage Starting Value Mileage Alert for Maintenance Mileage Delta Value Towing Alert Towing G-Sensor Trigger Value Accident Alert Accident G-Sensor Trigger Value © 2012-2021 by Laipac Technology Inc. All Rights Reserved. Page 42...
  • Page 43 StarFinder Lite User’s Manual & Reference Guide Geo-fence Setup Switch Relay 1 Switch Relay 2 Switch Relay 3 Request Real Time Position Request Device Data Request Current Status Disable G-sensor Disable Geo-fence © 2012-2021 by Laipac Technology Inc. All Rights Reserved. Page 43...

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