AK300 / LTE Vehicle Tracker

User Manual V04 Jul. 13, 2022

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4.1. Connecting AK300 Using ACT Tool....................................... 10
Table of Contents
4.2. Connecting AK300 Using HyperTerminal ......................................................................... 11
1. Notification ................................................................................................................................. 2

1.1. Disclaimer .......................................................................................................................... 2

1.2. Copyright ........................................................................................................................... 2

1.3. Warning ............................................................................................................................. 2

1.4. CE Representatives ............................................................................................................ 2

1.5. Document Amendments ................................................................................................... 2

2. Installation .................................................................................................................................. 3

2.1. Package Content................................................................................................................ 3

2.2. Optional Accessory ............................................................................................................ 3

2.3. SIM Card Installation ......................................................................................................... 4

2.4. Power I/O Pin Assignment................................................................................................. 5

2.5. AT$IOCG Configure I/O Pin Characteristics .................................................................... 6

2.6. Caution on Utilizing Relay.................................................................................................. 6

2.7. LED Indication .................................................................................................................... 7

3. Bluetooth (Optional) ................................................................................................................... 8

3.1. AT$BTEN Query or set Bluetooth connection property .................................................... 8

4. Configuration ............................................................................................................................ 10

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1.4. CE Representatives
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Rev. Pub. Date Comments F/W Version
V05 Jul. 13, 2022 • Removed 4.1 AT$BTEN description
1.3. Warning V04 May 23, 2022 • Correct AL1-to-AK300 adaptor pin description
Connecting of the input wires can be hazardous to both the installer and your vehicle’s electrical V03 May 16, 2022 • Correct AL1-to-AK300 Pin Definition
system if not done by an inexperienced installer. This document assumes you are aware of the
V02 May 03, 2022 • Add <BLE DLE Support> to AT$BTEN
inherent dangers of working in and around a vehicle and have qualified understanding of
• Add AL1-to-AK300 cable adaptor
electrical behaviors.
V01 Feb. 08, 2022 • Initial version

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Note: For the F/W Version column with specific firmware number, it means the 2.2. Optional Accessory
modification(s) on the Comments column is done on this corresponding firmware
version (and the versions thereafter). Please make sure you upgrade the firmware to
the specified version before applying any changes made in this protocol.

2. Installation
2.1. Package Content
Verify that you received the following items in the package: AL1-to-AK300 Cable Adaptor

AL1 Pin AK300 Pin

Pin# Function Color Pin# Function
1 Main Power Input Red 12 Main Power Input
2 Power Ground Black 11 Power Ground
3 ACC Input Yellow 4 ACC Input
1x AK300 Device 1x Power I/O Cable
4* 1-Wire Protocol Input Green 3 1-Wire Protocol Input
5* General Output 1 Dark Brown 9 General Output 1
6* General Output 2 Gray 7 General Output 2
* To use this adaptor, make sure the original AL1 was set with AT$IOCG=4,2,2. If the AT$IOCG was set to
other setting(s), this adaptor cannot be used, and installation wiring needs to be adjusted in order to work
with AK300.

GPS External Antenna

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2.3. SIM Card Installation 3. Place the NANO SIM horizontally by the direction shown. Flip
the holder down, and slide it until a “click” sound is heard.
AK300 supports installation of one NANO SIM card. To install a SIM card, please follow the
instruction below to remove the cover and insert the SIM.

1. Push the edge remarked and pull up the cover.

2. Unlock the SIM holder by sliding it up, and flip it up slightly

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2.4. Power I/O Pin Assignment
Open Collector Output (Max.
The following figure shows the power I/O connector and its associated pin number. 7 General Output 2 Gray O2
300mA)

8 NC

Open Collector Output (Max.

9 General Output 1 Green O1
300mA)
10 Analog Input1 White A1 Analog Input (DC 0V ~ 40V)
11 Power Ground Black GND Ground
12 Power Source Red PWR1 DC 9V ~ 32V DC Input

* The 1-Wire® Protocol supports up to three 1-Wire® devices simultaneously, which means you can
Pin 1 Pin 3 Pin 5 Pin 7 Pin 9 Pin 11 have one iButton® sensor (DS1990A) and two 1-Wire® temperature sensor probes (DS18B20).
Blue Orange Dark Brown Gray Green Black ** You may configure the AT$IOCG command to change these specific I/O pins to any of those
Pin 2 Pin 4 Pin 6 Pin 8 Pin 10 Pin 12 functions mentioned as above.
Purple Yellow NA NA White Red
The following table describes the function of each bare wire. DO NOT connect a POSITIVE voltage to any output pin!

Pin# Function Color Designation Note

1 ** IO1 Blue IN1 Positive/Negative Trigger Input 1
Positive/Negative Trigger Input 2
2 ** IO2 Purple IN2/A2
Analog Input (DC 0V ~ 40V)
3 1 -Wire Protocol Input Orange 1W 1-Wire Data Input
Ignition Status Positive Trigger
4 ACC Input Yellow ACC
Input
5 ** IO3 Dark Brown IN3 Positive/Negative Trigger Input 3

6 NC

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2.5. AT$IOCG Configure I/O Pin Characteristics 2.6. Caution on Utilizing Relay
Command Description Refer to the table below for the pin definition of the optional relay provided by ATrack:

This command is used to set or query the I/O port characteristics of the AK300. Cable Color Cable Gauge Relay Contact Assignment
It is recommended to disconnect all I/O connections prior to changing the I/O characteristic White 20AWG 85 Coil ( + )
in order to avoid damage to the I/O port.
Black 20AWG 86 Coil ( - )
Syntax
Yellow 14AWG 87 Normal Open
Write Command AT$IOCG=<IO1>,<IO2>,<IO3>
Red 14AWG 87a Normal Close
Response $OK
Read Command AT$IOCG=? Blue 14AWG 30 Common

Response $IOCG=<IO1>,<IO2>,<IO3>
The DIODE connected between pin 85 and 86 is very important to protect the
Parameter Description relay coil and the connected device. It keeps away from the possible spikes
Parameters Description Data Type Default aroused by switching on/off the engine.
• 1: Input 1 (Positive Trigger) A relay without the DIODE protection may cause damage to the relay coil and
<IO1> U8 2
• 2: Input 1 (Negative Trigger) the connected device! Please proceed with care.
• 1: Input 2 (Positive Trigger)
<IO2> • 2: Input 2 (Negative Trigger) U8 2 Note: For the relay bought from aftermarket, make sure to select the one with protection
• 3: Analog Input 2 DIODE installed. As the actual wire color in the following illustration may differ, check
the number inscription on the relay or the socket.
• 1: Input 3 (Positive Trigger)
<IO3> U8 2
• 2: Input 3 (Negative Trigger)
Example
• Change all ports to positive trigger inputs:
AT$IOCG=1,1,1
• Change IO1 and IO3 to inputs, and IO2 to analog input:
AT$IOCG=1,3,1

Remark
MEMO SERIAL SMS GPRS

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2.7. LED Indication Note: In the case of SIM PIN Error, the device will check the
AT$SPIN every 10 minutes and try to access the SIM again. The PIN will be validated 3
The following figure shows the location of AK300’s LEDs. times and if it fails the last attempt, including the first inserting time, the SIM card will
be locked. Once the SIM is locked, you need to contact your GSM carrier for the PUK in
order to unlock the SIM card using your cell phone.

PWR GPS WWAN

The following table shows the LED states:

LED Color Indication Description

Solid ON In Full Operation Mode
1 Blink (0.1 Sec.) in Every 8 Sec. In Sleep Mode
PWR Green
External Power Lost, Running on
1 Sec. ON, 1 Sec. OFF
Backup Battery
OFF GPS Module Off
GPS Blue 0.7 Sec. ON, 0.7 Sec. OFF GPS Signal Searching
Solid ON Position Fixed
OFF WWAN Module OFF
0.7 Sec. ON, 0.7 Sec. OFF WWAN Signal Searching
WWAN Red 0.2 Sec. ON, 2 Sec. OFF WWAN Network Registered
Solid ON Server Connected
Continuous Blinking SIM PIN Error

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3. Bluetooth (Optional) <Position
Setup report format.
• 0: ASCII U8 0
Format>
• 1: Binary
3.1. AT$BTEN Query or set Bluetooth connection property Setup if ATrack standard format or custom
Command Description format should be used to construct the report.
If custom format is set, the device will send the
This command is used to set Bluetooth Low Energy (single mode) configuration. Note that <Format report in the order of <Header><"Custom U8 0
the Bluetooth transmission requires flow control. Filter> Info"><"JData Fields"><"ZData
Fields">
Syntax
• 0: ATrack standard format
AT$BTEN=<Mode>,<"Password">,<"Name">,
<Position Format>,<Format Filter>,<"Custom Info">, • 1: Custom format
Write Command <"JData Fields">,<ZData Fields>,<Timeout>,<Retry>, Append or setup custom report format. If
<ReportACK>,<BLE DLE Support>
<Format Filter> is set to 0, variables
Response $OK specified in this field will be appended to the
<"Custom ATrack standard format string. String(100
Read Command AT$BTEN=? ""
Info"> )
Refer to AT$FORM command pages in AC Series
$BTEN=<BT Mode>,<"Password">,<"Name">, User Manual for OBDII available % variables.
<Position Format>,<Format Filter>,<"Custom Info">,
Response <"JData Fields">,<ZData Fields>,<Timeout>,<Retry>, * A connection with AC Series is required.
<ReportACK>,<BLE DLE Support>,<Module Version>,<Mac
Info> Append or setup custom report format. If
<Format Filter> is set to 0, variables
Parameter Description specified in this field will be appended to the
<"JData ATrack standard format string. String(100
Parameters Description Data Type Default ""
Fields"> )
Refer to AT$FMSC command pages in AC Series
Setup BT reporting mode.
User Manual for J1939 available % variables.
<Mode> • 0: Follow AT$TRAC setting U8 0
• 1 ~ 255: Reporting Interval in seconds * A connection with AC Series is required.

Setting for BT connection password. This Append or setup custom report format. If
password is needed for establishing the BT <Format Filter> is set to 0, variables
<"Password"> String(4) "" specified in this field will be appended to the
connection.
<"ZData ATrack standard format string. String(100
Note: Needs to be 6 digits. ""
Fields"> )
Refer to AT$1708 command pages in AC Series
<"Name"> Setting for BT names when searching for device. String(10) ""
User Manual for J1708 available % variables.
* A connection with AC Series is required.

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The timeout in seconds for each data • Setup reporting interval as AT$TRAC, connection password "123400", and Device
<Timeout> U8 10
transmission retries. name as "future":
AT$BTEN=0,"123400","future"
The number of data sending retries in case of
<Retry> U8 3 • Setup reporting interval to 5 seconds, no connection password, device name as
transmission failure.
"AK300", and enable report ack:
Specify if an Acknowledge is required or not. AT$BTEN=5,"","AK300",,,,,,,1
If the ACK is required, device will wait for the • Setup binary format data, reporting interval to 3 seconds, no connection password,
ACK and then send out next report. device name as "AK300_BT", and adding multiple % variables for OBDII data:
If no ACK is received within <Timeout> value AT$BTEN=3,"","AK300_BT",1,,"%RP%SD%TR%EL%ET%FC%VN%MF%MP%IA"
for <Retry> + 1 times, the device will reset BT
• Setup custom format with above 3rd condition and J1939 data:
module.
<ReportACK> U8 0 AT$BTEN=3,"","AK300_BT",1,1,"%RP%SD%TR%EL%ET%FC%VN%MF%MP%IA","%
The external BT device should try to connect JO1%JO2%JO3%JO4"
again in such case. Reports not acknowledged
will be queued and wait for next connection. Remark
• 0: ACK not required MEMO SERIAL SMS GPRS
• 1: ACK required
• 2: Queue mechanism disabled Bluetooth (Optional)
Enable BT 4.2 LE Data Length Extension support.
<BLE DLE
• 0: Disable U8 1
Support>
• 1: Enable
<Module
Showing module version information.
Version>
<Mac Info> Showing BT MAC address.
Example

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5. Click on the [COM Port] and select the correct COM port with
4. Configuration Baud rate 57600 (default).

You may explore great features on the AK300 through AT commands either over the direct serial
connection or remote via SMS/GPRS. The command syntax for direct or remote connections is the
same. Each command should be following the specified format in the Protocol Document, and the
command shall end with carriage-return and line-feed characters.

4.1. Connecting AK300 Using ACT Tool

The following example shows how to connect the AK300 through ACT Tool.

4. Run ACT Tool and click on the [Connect Device].

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6. Click on the [Yes] and wait until the querying data process is done. 4.2. Connecting AK300 Using HyperTerminal
The following example shows how to connect the AK300 through HyperTerminal. You may use
other popular terminal emulators such as Putty or Tera Term Pro to establish a console session
with the AK300.

1. Run HyperTerminal, select the correct COM port, and then click on the [Configure…]
button.

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2. The Port Settings should be as follows. Click on the [OK] button to close the Properties 4. Click on the [Settings] tab and click on the [ASCII Setup…]
window. button.

Bits per second: 57600

Data Bits: 8
Parity: None
Stop Bits: 1
Flow Control: None

3. Click on [File]  [Properties].

5. Check the following options and click on the [OK] button.

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