Getting Started
Opening the enclosure
You need to remove the four screws present in the bottom of the enclosure to open it. Use a star head screw driver.
Inserting the SIM card
Get a Nano-SIM card and insert it into the boards push-pull type SIM card slot.
Power should not be connected to the device during SIM card insertion
Powering the device
VALTRACK-V4-VTS-ESP32-C3 can run from any of the two power sources,
Main Power Input
[VCHG connector]
Can take 12V to 42V DC [Connect to 12V Lead Acid Battery]
Its a JST type connector
Has Reverse Polarity Protection
Backup Battery Input
[VBAT connector]
Can take 3.7V to 4.2V DC [Connect a single cell 3.7V-4.2V Li-Po or Li-Ion Battery]
Use at least 500mAH and above capacity batteries
The battery connected to this port automatically gets charged by VCHG.
Its a JST-XH type connector
Doesn't have Reverse Polarity Protection
Device can start functioning with any of above power sources.
LED Indicators
Once the device is powered ON, The LED will show up and start with all RED .
Once the SIM is registered to the network, the NETWORK LED turns GREEN .
Once the GNSS module gets a location sync, the LOCATION LED turns GREEN .
After 30 seconds of inactivity, all LED will turn OFF to save power and turn ON again on movement detected by Accelerometer.
POWER LED remains RED all the time
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