• MODE,1,10,3600# (the device will upload data by 10s interval
  under moving status and 3600s interval under stationary
  status)
• MODE,2,0900,1# (the device will start working via mode 2 at
  09:00am, and it will upload data every 1 hour)
• MODE,3,0900,1# (the device will start working via mode 3 at
  09:00am, and it will upload data every 1 hour)

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ML500 User Manual V2.0
Learn how to set up your new MiCODUS Tracker
Copyright ©2022 MiCODUS | All Rights Reserved

1. Main Features

Real-time Historical Route Powerful

Tracking

Playback

Magnet

5000 mAh
Waterproof 7-15 Days IP65 Working Time

Voice Monitor

Shift alert

Corner Overspeed Vibration Geo-fence Teardown Temperature Low battery

Uploading

Alarm

Alarm

Alarm

Monitor

alert

2.Specifications

Device Information

Model Weight Dimensions Charging Time

Battery Working Time

Working Parameters

Working Voltage Working Current Sleep Current Battery Capacity

Working Temperature

Working Humidity

Working Frequency

SIM Card
Cellular Specifications Cellular Antenna

Positioning Type

GPS Antenna

GNSS Specifications

Cold Start Hot Start

Tracking sensitivity

GPS Channels

ML500 146.6g 92mm(L) * 47mm(W) * 30mm(H) Around 7 hours Tracking Mode, 1 minutes’ reporting: 7-15 days DC 3.4V – 4.5V 4V/Average 45mA 4V/less than 5mA 3.7V 5000mAh Lion Polymer battery -20¥ – 75¥ 10%-85%RH non-condensing 2G GSM/GPRS: 850/900/1800/1900MHz Micro SIM Card Built-in GPS+BEIDOU+LBS Built-in 32 Seconds 1 Second -162 dBm 64

Temperature Sensor External Interface

Position Accuracy

5-10m

Scope Accuracy

40¥ to 125¥ ±1¥

Microphone, Light Sensor, Temperature Sensor

3. Activate Device
Install the SIM card via the correct direction as below:

Normal SIM

LED POWER LED (RED) CELL LED (YELLOW) GPS LED (BLUE)
ALL LED

Event Charging Charger inserted and battery has been fully charged Charger has not been inserted Searching for network Network has been registered GPS is in fixing GPS has fixed Device is working but stopped more than 5min
Device has not been turn on
Device ran out of battery

State Solid Dark Dark Flash every 1 second Solid Flash every 1 second Solid
ALL LED TURN OFF

Please get the exact correct APN name from local SIM card provider.Take the tracker to a good signal place for operation and configure the APN for it as below:

SMS Command Format
APN,ApnName,User, Password#

Reply

Example

Note

SET APN OK

APN,orange, orange,orange#

If the SIM card has APN user and APN password, then use this command.

APN,ApnName#

SET APN OK APN,internet#

If the SIM card operator doesn’t have APN user and APN password, then please use this command.

Note: The APN information is very important, it must 100% correct to match with the sim card
of the tracker, if you configured wrong APN, the tracker also will reply “SET APN ok” but it will can’t get online!

4. Package Content

GPS Main Unit

x 1

USB Charging Cable

x 1

User Manual

x 1

Quick User Guide

x 1

Genuine Packing Box (Optional)

x 1

Hard-Wired Car Charger (Optional) x 1

5. Functions Explanation

Please follow with the quick user guide carefully!

a. Working modes setting
* ML500 has 3 working modes to meet different tracking demands, the setting command format is as below: MODE,A,T1,T2#
A=1 (Tracking mode) T1: upload interval of GPS data in moving status, unit: second,10-3600s; default: 10s T2: upload interval of GPS data in static status, unit: second, 180-65535s; default: 3600s A=2 (Power saving mode) T1: interval start time,format: HH:MM T2: time interval,range: 1-72 unit: hour,default interval: 24hours A=3 (Hibernation mode) T1: interval start time,format: HH:MM T2: time interval,range: 1-72 unit: hour,default interval: 24hours

For example:
ML500 MODE,1,10,3600#
SET MODE OK MODE,2,0900,1#
SET MODE OK MODE,3,0900,1#
SET MODE OK

* Example: MODE,1,10,3600# (this means the device will upload data by 10s interval under moving status and 3600s interval under stationary status) MODE,2,0900,1# (this means the device will start working via mode 2 at 09:00am, and it will upload data every 1 hour) MODE,3,0900,1# (this means the device will start working via mode 3 at 09:00am, and it will upload data every 1 hour)

* Note

: The difference between mode 2 and mode 3 is that under mode 2

the device can be wake up by sms, call and vibration, under mode 3, the device will

just can be wake up by teardown alarm.

b. Voice Monitor: * Set center number by this sms command: CENTER,A,center number#
* Switch the tracker to voice monitor mode by this sms command:MONITOR#
* Dial the sim number of the tracker from the center number, then the tracker will pick up the call automatically and you will can remote monitor the voice around it.

For example:
ML500 CENTER,A,134********#
SET CENTER NUMBER OK MONITOR#
SET MONITOR MODE OK

c. Vibration Alert:

For example:

This vibration alert function just work under stationary status. How to use this function:
* Configure SOS numbers for the tracker by this sms command:SOS,A,1st number,2nd number,3rd number#
3 SOS numbers supports at the most

ML500
SOS,A,134********# SET SOS NUMBER OK
ARM# SET ARM MODE OK

* Enable the device to enter into arm mode by this sms command: ARM#

SENALM,ON,1# SET VIBRATE ALARM OK

* Conifgure the alarm ways by this sms command: SENALM,[A][,M]# A=ON/OFF, default: OFF; M=0/1/2, way of alarming, 0 :GPRS only, 1: SMS+GPRS, 2: GPRS+SMS+phone call, default:1

* Keep the device under stationary status more than 5min to let it enter into sleep arm mode;

* Vibrate the device then the tracker will send the vibration alarm messages

d. Tearndown Alert
* Configure SOS numbers for the tracker by this sms command:SOS,A,1st number,2nd number,3rd number# 3 SOS numbers supports at the most
* Enable the device to enter into arm mode by this sms command:ARM#
* Configure the alarm ways by this sms command: TEARDOWN,A,M# A=ON/OFF; default:ON M=0/1/2; way of alarm, 0 : GPRS only, 1: SMS+GPRS, 2: GPRS+SMS+CALL, default:1

For example:
ML500 SOS,A,134********#
SET SOS NUMBER OK ARM#
SET ARM MODE OK
TEARDOWN,ON,1 SET TEARDOWN ALARM OK

6. Installation Recomendation
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4 3 2

æDriving seat sundries box çFront bumper èDoor sundries box éUnder the chassis êRear windscreen ëRear bumper

7. Troubleshooting

Type Unable to connect to tracking platform Tracker shows offline
Unable to locate
Location drift
No command reply

Use
Check the APN and settings. Check whrther the data service of SIM card is enabled. Check the balance of SIM card.
Check whether external power is still connected. Check if the vehicle entered netword blind area. Check the balance of SIM card.
Make sure the top side facing upward without metallic things shielded. Make sure it’s not in area with no satellite coverage.
In area with poor GNSS signal (tall building around or basement), drifting may happen. Check whether vibration happens around to trigger the accelerator.
Make sure command format is correct. Vehicle may be in network blind area. Make sure SIM card is well inserted and has SMS servi.

8. Full SMS Commands List

Functions APN Setting

Command Format

Explanation

APN,CMNET# (if no name & Password) APN,Network name[,name,password]# APN,internet,internet,internet# (if with name
& Password)

Server Setting
Revise the instruction password Check IMEI

If set with Domain Name: SERVER,1, Domain,Port# If set with IP: SERVER,0,IP,Port#
PASSWORD,[A],[B]#
IMEI#

SERVER,1,d.micodus.net,7700#
SERVER,0,47.254.77.28,7700#
A=old password, six digitals, digital range: 0-9, default000000; B=new password, six digitals, digital range: 0-9

Restore factory settings FACTORY#

Version Inquiry

VERSION#

Parameter Inquiry

PARAM#

Latitude&Longitude Inquiry
Map URL Inquiry

WHERE# URL#

Check All Alarms Status ALARM#

Status Inquiry

STATUS#

Check ID,IMEI,APN, IP,PORT,TIMER,Center number,SOS number,Time Zone
BATTERY: XX% (Built-in Battery Power Percent) NET: CLOSED (No Network) FAILED (Connecting Network or Failure) SUCCESS(Connected to Network), NONE (No GSM Signal) HIGH / MED / LOW (Signal Strength) GPS: CLOSED (GPS Module Closed) FIXED, N(Positioned and satellite number) UNFIX, 0 (Not Positioned yet) TEMPERATURE: 30°C(the temperature around the device) ANGLE: 20 (the data upload angle) SENSOR: ON/OFF (the status of the shake sensor) LEVEL: 3 (the sensitivity of the shake sensor) STATE: ARM/DISARM (the defense status of the device)

Functions

Command Format

Explanation

Time Zone Setting

GMT,Time zone orientation,Whole Time Zone[,Half Time Zone]#

GMT,E,8# (if no half time zone) GMT,W,9,30# (if has half time zone) NOTE: Parameter : E / W; 0 ~ 12; 0/15/30/45

Set the angle upload

ANGLEREP,[X][,A][,B]# ANGLEREP,OFF#

X=ON/OFF,default:ON; A=5~180 degrees,diversion angle degree, default: 30 degrees;B=2~5 seconds, detecting time, default: 3 seconds.

Mileage Statistics
Add SOS Administrator Number

MILEAGE,[A],[B]#

A=ON/OFF, On/Off mileage calculation, default: Off
B=0~999999, Mileage initial value , unit: km ; default: 0, mileage return to zero

MILEAGE#

Query current mileage

SOS,A,1st number,2nd number,3rd number#

Set 3 numbers at a time: SOS,A,13800138000,1380013800 1,13800138002# Set the first numberseparately: SOS,A,13800138000# Set the second number separately: SOS,A,,13800138001# Means to set 3rd number separately: SOS,A,,,13800138002#

Delete SOS

SOS,D,1st number,2nd number,3rd

Administrator Number number# or SOS,D,1,2,3#

Directly delete the number: SOS,D,13800138000# Delete 1st number: SOS,D,1# Delete 2nd number: SOS,D,2# Delete the 2nd and 3rd number: SOS,D,2,3#

Add Center Number CENTER,A,center number# Delete Center Number CENTER,D#
Working Mode Setting MODE,A,T1,T2#

CENTER,A,13800138000# NOTE: Only center number can be used for cutting off fuel.
A=1/2/3, 1:Tracking mode 2:Power saving mode 3:Hibernation mode; Default mode: 1
A=1 T1: upload interval of GPS data in moving status, unit: second,10-3600s; default: 10s T2: upload interval of GPS data in static status, unit: second, 180-65535s; default: 3600s
A=2 T1: interval start time,format: HH:MM T2: time interval,range: 1-72 unit: hour,default interval: 24hours
A=3 T1: interval start time,format: HH:MM T2: time interval,range: 1-72 unit: hour,default interval: 24hours

Functions Sleep Mode Setting

Command Format

Explanation

SLEEP# SLEEP,OFF#

NOTE: After set this sleep mode, the device will enter into sleep mode automatically when the device keep stationary status more than 5min.

Voice Monitor Mode
Track Mode Heartbeat Packet Upload Sensor Sensitivity Arm manually Disarm manually
Overspeed Alarm Setting
Vibration Alarm Setting
Shift Alarm Setting

MONITOR#
TRACK# HBT,time# MOTION,sensitivity# ARM# DISARM#
SPEED,[A][,B][,C]# SPEED,OFF# SENALM,[A][,M]# SENALM,OFF#
SHIFT,[A][,B][,M]#
SHIFT,OFF#

NOTE: Before monitoring the voice around the device, the user must change the device to this monitor mode firstly.
NOTE: After used the voice monitor mode, user can switch the device back to track mode by this command. HBT,3# NOTE: Range :1-60min, default 3min.
MOTION,2# NOTE: Sensitivity Level1-9 (1-9 is from week to strong vibration)
Set the device into arm mode
Set the device out of arm mode
A=ON/OFF, open or close over speed alarm, defaultOFF B=1j255(km/h), speed limit, default100(km/h); C=0/1, way of alarm, 0 : GPRS only, 1: SMS+GPRS, default1.
A=ON/OFF, default: OFF; M=0/1/2, way of alarming, 0 :GPRS only, 1: SMS+ GPRS, 2 : GPRS+SMS+phone call, default:2
Example: SHIFT,ON,100,1# ( Means Setting 100 meters shift alarm range, when the ignition turned off, vehicle’s 100 meters’ shift will trigger the alarm.) A=ON/OFF; default:ON B=Shift Distance (Range: 100-9999m) M=0/1/2; way of alarm, 0 : GPRS only, 1: SMS+ GPRS, 2: GPRS+SMS+CALL, default:1

Functions Disassemble Alarm Setting
Temperature Alarm Setting
Low Battery Alarm Setting

Command Format TEARDOWN,A,M# TEARDOWN,OFF#
TEMP,ON,10,20,1#
TEMP,OFF# BATALM, [A][, M]# BATALM,OFF#

Explanation A=ON/OFF; default:ON M=0/1/2; way of alarm, 0 : GPRS only, 1: SMS+ GPRS, 2: GPRS+SMS+CALL, default:1
Example: TEMP,-1,50,2# NOTE: A: ON/OFF, Default: OFF L: (LOW TEMPERATURE, Range:-40¥~125¥); H: (HIGH TEMPERATURE, Range:-40¥~125¥) M=0/1/2, way of alarming, 0 :GPRS only, 1: SMS +GPRS, 2 : GPRS+SMS+phone call, default:2
A=ON/OFF, defaultON; M=0/1, way of alarming, 0: GPRS only, 1: SMS+GPRS, default1

9. Any Questions?
E-mail: [email protected] Skype: MiCODUS

10. Download the APP
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