Category: traccar

TK102 GPS tracker configuration

We are going to use a KPN prepaid SIM card. The pin code is removed using a cell phone and mobile internet is activated.

We will transfer the data via GPRS connection to a GPS server called Traccar. The server is free downloadable for any platform.

Make sure the battery of the GPS is well charged, insert the sim card and turn on the GPS.

Follow the steps below to perform the basic configuration:

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September 24, 2017
Traccar in docker
Run the following command:
```
docker run -d --privileged -p 8082:8082 -p 5005:5013 -p 5055:5055 magnaz/traccar
```
Webserver adres: 808
RF-V16 tracker: Send by tracker on port 5013, received by Traccar on port 5005. (needed to use the right protocol)
Traccar Android client: 5055
April 15, 2017
Traccar installation on Raspberry Pi
Download and install Traccar
Download Traccar
```
wget https://github.com/tananaev/traccar/releases/download/v3.4/traccar-linux-arm-3.4.zip
```
Unzip downloadfile
```
unzip traccar-linux-arm-3.4.zip
```
Remove zipfile
```
rm traccar-linux-arm-3.4.zip
```
Run install script
```
sudo ./traccar.run
```
Start Traccar Server
```
sudo java -jar /opt/traccar/tracker-server.jar
```
Optional configuration

Make autostart on boot
Start crontab
```
crontab -e
```
Add following line to the bottom of the file
```
@reboot /usr/bin/nohup /usr/bin/java -jar /opt/traccar/tracker-server.jar
```
Exit crontab and save file

Reboot Raspberry Pi
```
sudo reboot
```
(Source: http://www.forum-raspberrypi.de/Thread-tutorial-tracking-server-mit-traccar)
Use an external MySQL database like Synology
By default Traccar Server uses embedded H2 database. If you want to use MySQL database engine you need to replace following lines in configuration file:
```
<entry key='database.driver'>org.h2.Driver</entry>
<entry key='database.url'>jdbc:h2:/home/user/Documents/traccar/target/database</entry>
<entry key='database.user'>sa</entry>
<entry key='database.password'></entry>
```
Configuration parameters for MySQL (replace 127.0.0.1, [DATABASE], [USER], [PASSWORD] with appropriate values):
```
<entry key='database.driver'>com.mysql.jdbc.Driver</entry> 
<entry key='database.url'>jdbc:mysql://127.0.0.1:3306/[DATABASE]?allowMultiQueries=true&amp;autoReconnect=true&amp;useUnicode=yes&amp;characterEncoding=latin1&amp;sessionVariables=sql_mode=ANSI_QUOTES</entry>
<entry key='database.user'>[USER]</entry> 
<entry key='database.password'>[PASSWORD]</entry>
```
NOTE: Traccar will create tables for you, but you need to create database with selected name by yourself.
(source: https://www.traccar.org/mysql/
Configuration of devices

RF-V16

Device transmits on port 5005. Traccar listens default to this protocol (H02) on port 5013. Make port forward in router 5005 → 5013 or swap port numbers in .xml configuration file.

Known issues

Using Synology MySQL database (update)

= (UPDATE) PROBLEM SOLVED in version 3.4 = You can make version 3.3 work with the Synology MySQL database with a small modification. Change in the .XML configurationfile ‘UTF-8’ to ‘latin-1’. The developer know this problem and it will be solved in the near future.

Version 3.2 works great without this specific modifcation
March 21, 2017
RF-V16 Config commands
Set master phone number
Password = 123456 (default)
Phonenumber = +31619xxxxxx (fill in complete number)
123456,sos1,0031619xxxxxx#
Return message:
0031619xxxxxx has been set for the master number sucessfully.
Set APN settings
for example Dutch provider Simyo.nl
APN = portalmmm.nl
Port = 5080
User = empty
Password = empty
apn,portalmmm.nl,user,,pd,,pport,5080#
Return message:
Apn set succesfully! Reboot system now ...
Optional commands

lag,1# — Change the language to 1=Chinese (default), 2=English, 3=Russian dsp# — Device status and work situation
gon# — Turn on the tracking function (factory default)
goff# — Turn off the tracking function
aj# — Set push to answer incoming call (fatory default)
mt# — Auto-answer handsfree incoming call
jy# — Silence monitoring
dw# — Check position
tim,10# — Setting interval of the position data upload (factory default is 10 mins)
lon# — Turn on indicator light (factory default)
loff# — Turn off indicator light
dndoff# — Turn off DO NOT DISTURB in push-to-talk mode (factory default)
dndon# — Turn on DO NOT DISTURB in push-to-talk mode

See also:
http://en.rf-gsm.com/uploads/soft/140407/RF-V16-Spec.pdf

Direct mirror
March 21, 2017