GPS-207S PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE USER MANUAL CES WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES, CORP. 925-122 South Semoran Boulevard Winter Park, Florida 32792 September 14, 2010 GPS207S Programming Software Manual vAp1.doc Revision A.1 © Copyright CES WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES CORP. (2010) The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by CES WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES CORP. unless such commitment is expressly given in a covering document.
TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ..............................................................................................................................2 TABLE OF FIGURES ..................................................................................................................................3 COPYRIGHT ................................................................................................................................................4 CHANGE LOG ................................
TABLE OF FIGURES Figure 1: Installation Screen #1.....................................................................................................................6 Figure 2: Installation Screen #2.....................................................................................................................6 Figure 3: Installation Screen #3.....................................................................................................................7 Figure 4: Installation Screen #4..........
COPYRIGHT The information in this manual and any software in this product remain the property of CES Wireless Technologies Corp. Duplication or disclosure is not permitted without the prior written consent of CES Wireless. CES Wireless reserves the right to change products, specifications, and installation data at any time, without notice. All information contained in this document is carefully prepared and offered in good faith as a guide in the installation, operation, use and servicing of our products.
1.0 Introduction The GPS-207S Programming Software is used to program the GPS-207 asset tracking device. This manual describes the installation of the software and the USB drivers required to communicate with the device. It also describes the options available within the software and how they effect the operation of the GPS-207 including what effects different settings have on the estimated life of the battery. Supported operating systems for the GPS207S include Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Vista.
2.0 GPS-207S Installation CD Install: To install the GPS207S programming software insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive of your computer. The installation should start automatically. If it does not, navigate to the CD using Windows Explorer and double click on the setup.exe file. Download Install: If the installation files were downloaded navigate to the folder where they were downloaded, using Windows Explorer, and double click on the setup.exe file.
Read the License Agreement and select the “I accept the terms in the license agreement”. Then click on the next button to advance to the next screen. Note: If you do not agree to the terms if the license agreement then you cannot use the software. Figure 3: Installation Screen #3 The next screen provides the capability to change the installation location of the GPS207S application. To accept the default location click on the next button.
Figure 5: Installation Screen #5 When the installation of the GPS207S is complete this final screen will be displayed. Click on the finish button to exit the installation application. You should now have shortcuts to the GPS207S on the computer desktop and on the start menu.
3.0 USB Drivers Installation The GPS207S has a mini-USB style connector inside that is used to program the device. Open the GPS207. Disconnect the battery if it is connected and remove it from the enclosure. This will provide access to the USB connector. Figure 8: Location of USB Connector inside of the GPS207 The communication process is handled via USB Drivers that create virtual com ports. These virtual com ports are used to communicate with the device.
Select No, not this time and click Next. Figure 10: Found New Hardware Wizard #2 Select Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) and click Next. Figure 11: Found New Hardware Wizard #3 Click on the Include this location in the search check box. Browse to the folder where the USB drivers were installed. The default location is C:\Program Files\CES Wireless Technologies\GPS207S\USB Drivers.
Figure 12: Found New Hardware Wizard #4 Once the installation of the driver for the Locosto USB device is complete the following screen will be displayed: Figure 13: Found New Hardware Wizard #5 Click Finish and the next step in the USB device installation process will begin and the following screen will be displayed.
Figure 14: Found New Hardware Wizard #6 Select No, not this time and click Next. Figure 15: Found New Hardware Wizard #7 Select Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) and click Next.
Figure 16: Found New Hardware Wizard #8 Click on the Include this location in the search check box. Browse to the folder where the USB drivers were installed. The default location is C:\Program Files\CES Wireless Technologies\GPS207S\USB Drivers. If the GPS207S installation path was changed during the software installation process the USB Drivers folder will be located in the selected location. Click Next. The following screen may be displayed.
Figure 18: Found New Hardware Wizard #9 Click Finish and the next step in the USB device installation process will begin and the following screen will be displayed. Figure 19: Found New Hardware Wizard #10 Select No, not this time and click Next.
Figure 20: Found New Hardware Wizard #11 Select Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) and click Next. Figure 21: Found New Hardware Wizard #12 Click on the Include this location in the search check box. Browse to the folder where the USB drivers were installed. The default location is C:\Program Files\CES Wireless Technologies\GPS207S\USB Drivers.
Figure 22: Hardware Wizard, Windows Compatibility Test If the above is displayed click on Continue Anyway and the software will be installed. The following screen will be displayed. Figure 23: Found New Hardware Wizard #13 Click Finish to complete the installation of the USB drivers.
4.0 Using the GPS207S To run the GPS207S programming software double click on the icon on the desktop or click on the Start button, select All Programs, select the CES Wireless Technologies folder and then click on GPS207S. The main form will be displayed. Figure 24: GPS207S Main Form 4.1 Configure the Com Port The first step in using the GPS207S is to configure the com port used to communicate with the GPS207. 4.1.
Figure 25: System Properties Click on the Hardware tab. Click on the button labeled Device Manager. Figure 26: System Properties, Hardware The Device Manager will now be displayed.
Figure 27: Device Manager Click on the plus sign in front of Ports (COM & LPT). Figure 28: Expand the Ports in the Device Manager Something similar to the image below will be displayed. Figure 29: Ports (COM & LPT) in the Device Manager Make a note of the com port assigned to the CES Wireless Technologies GPS207 Modem. In the example above this is COM6. This is the com port to use to program with the GPS207. 4.1.
Figure 30: Configure Menu Figure 31: Select Com Port Form Select the Com Port number that has been assigned to the GPS207 Modem as noted in section 4.1.1. Click OK. The selection will be stored in the application settings so that this only needs to be done once, or if the Com Port number changes (i.e. if the GPS207 is connected to a different USB port). The GPS207S is now configured to communicate with the GPS207. 4.2 File Menu The File menu has four options on it.
4.2.1 Open The Open menu selection provides the capability to open a saved configuration. To open a saved configuration select Open on the File menu. The Open dialog will be displayed. Figure 33: Open Dialog Select the desired save configuration file (GPS207S configuration files have a .207 extension) and click Open. The file name of the configuration that was opened will be displayed in the GPS207S title bar. Figure 34: GPS207S Title Bar Displaying Configuration File Name 4.2.
Figure 35: Save GPS207 Config File This is the typical Windows save file dialog. Navigate to the folder where you wish to save the file. Enter the file name and click on Save. The GPS207 configuration file extension (.207) will automatically be appended onto the file name that was entered. 4.2.4 Exit To exit the GPS207S application select File and then Exit. A prompt will be displayed to save the current configuration.
Figure 37: Configure Menu 4.3.1 Com Port Refer to Section 4.1 for more information on how to configure the com port. 4.3.2 Verify Connected To verify that a device is connected and that the com port has been properly configured select Verify Connected. If a device is connected and the com port has been properly configured the following dialog will be displayed.
4.4.1 About Selecting About on the Help menu will cause the following form to be displayed. The form displays the copyright notice and the version number of the software as well as other important information. Figure 40: Help About Form Click OK to close the form. 4.
Figure 41: GPS207S Main Form 4.5.1 Cellular System Parameters The Cellular System Parameters contain the information necessary to connect to the cellular network. These values are supplied by the cellular provider. The parameters are APN, User Name and Password. Enter the information that was provided by the cellular provider. Known cellular parameters can be selected by clicking on the button next to the APN field. When this is done the Select Network form will be displayed.
4.5.2.1 Unit Number The Unit Number is a unique identifier that enables the software to determine which device is which. It is very important that a unique number be programmed into each GPS-201. If using FleetLinc the Unit Number will be provided by CES Wireless Technologies. 4.5.2.2 IP Address The IP Address of the software (i.e. Power-Trak3 or FleetLinc) should be entered here. This is the IP Address to which the GPS-207 will send packets to. 4.5.2.
Note: the label at the bottom of the GPS207S form will display the estimated battery life based upon the selected reporting interval. Once the report interval is defined the configuration is ready to be sent to the GPS207. 4.5.3.5 In Motion If the GPS207 is to be programmed to report using the In Motion GPS Reporting Type (report position at one interval while stationary and at another interval if it is in motion) there are two additional parameters – the stationary interval and the in motion interval.
Figure 46: Programming a GPS207 Progress Bar When the programming process is complete the following dialog will be displayed Figure 47: Programming Complete © CES Wireless Technologies Corp – 2010 Page 28 of 29
6.0 Support If you need help, we are easily accessible …. Telephone: Call 407-679-9440, and ask for product support. Fax: 407-679-8110 Email: support@ceswireless.com Skype: Please email support@ceswireless.com to obtain your currently assigned support engineer’s Skype address. Product support may ask you to E-MAIL a copy of the programmed parameters to us for analysis. To do this, go to FILE on the DP-1000S main menu, and click on SAVE AS. Note the path to the saved file in the save file dialog.
