User's Guide

Teletrac, Inc. - Prism TM Information and Installation Guide
1622-0300 B1 3/18/04 5
Table of Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 7
Physical characteristics ................................................................................................................................ 7
PRISM TM ................................................................................................................................................... 7
ANTENNAS .................................................................................................................................................. 8
PERIPHERALS .............................................................................................................................................. 8
The GPS and GPRS Systems....................................................................................................................... 9
GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEMS (GPS)....................................................................................................... 9
GPRS........................................................................................................................................................ 14
THE OVERALL TELETRAC PICTURE ........................................................................................................... 15
SUBSCRIBER IDENTITY MODULE (SIM) CARD .......................................................................................... 17
Prism TM Functionality............................................................................................................................. 19
DEFAULT SETTINGS................................................................................................................................... 19
Feature Comparison................................................................................................................................... 21
COMPARISON CHART ................................................................................................................................21
PRISM TM FEATURES DEFINED ................................................................................................................ 22
Long Inbound Messaging ..................................................................................................................... 22
Scheduled Locations............................................................................................................................. 22
In Motion detection............................................................................................................................... 24
Speed Threshold ................................................................................................................................... 25
Dynamic Power Management .............................................................................................................. 25
Message Store and Forward (Message History) .................................................................................. 26
PRISM TM Installation Instructions .......................................................................................................28
PRE-INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS ......................................................................................... 28
ITEMS REQUIRED FOR PRISM TM INSTALLATION.................................................................................... 29
WIRING SCHEMATIC.................................................................................................................................. 29
ANTENNA PLACEMENT.............................................................................................................................. 30
PRISM TM INSTALLATION PROCEDURES ................................................................................................ 32
SWAPPING OUT A PRISM TM...................................................................................................................... 34
Prism TM Administration & Provisioning............................................................................................... 36
Appendix A – An Introduction to Global Positioning Satellite Systems................................................ 40
Appendix B – Teletrac Prism TM Antennas............................................................................................ 50
Appendix C – Installation Equipment ...................................................................................................... 52
Appendix D – How Messages Are Used In Scripts .................................................................................. 54
Appendix E – Pinouts for Standard Teletrac Harness............................................................................ 60
Appendix F – FCC Statement.................................................................................................................... 62
Appendix G - Safety Information.............................................................................................................. 63