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How to use the Falcom FOX3, MAMBO2 and other AVL devices with Traccar and Geolink

Traccar is a simple open source GPS tracking server that provides basic tracking functionality, while Geolink is a hosted GPS tracking system that is free for up to 3 devices. For more complex fleet management and personal tracking applications you may want to either develop your own tracking service or sign up with one of our existing system integrator customers.

The Falcom AVL and personal tracking devices can be configured to communicate with the Traccar or Geolink servers by using the Traccar Client Protocol.

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The PFAL configuration below has been tested with the FOX3 and MAMBO2, however the configuration below will probably also work with the STEPP3, DISCO, ROCK and possibly even the older Falcom devices. In the line with $PFAL,CNF.Set,TCP.CLIENT.CONNECT, configure the IP address parameter with the IP address of your Traccar server or the Geolink IP address. Use port 5005 to communicate with the t55 TCP port on Traccar and Geolink.

$PFAL,CNF.Set,ALIAS.CNF=Config
$PFAL,CNF.Set,ALIAS.IO0=_ANA0
$PFAL,CNF.Set,ALIAS.IO1=_ANA1
$PFAL,CNF.Set,ALIAS.IO2=_ANA2
$PFAL,CNF.Set,ALIAS.IO3=_ANA3
$PFAL,CNF.Set,ALIAS.IO4=_OUT0
$PFAL,CNF.Set,ALIAS.IO5=_OUT1
$PFAL,CNF.Set,ALIAS.IO6=_OUT2
$PFAL,CNF.Set,ALIAS.IO7=_OUT3
$PFAL,CNF.Set,ALIAS.IO8=_IGN
$PFAL,CNF.Set,ALIAS.IO9=_AOO
$PFAL,CNF.Set,ALIAS.IO10=_CHRG
$PFAL,CNF.Set,ALIAS.IO11=_LEDR
$PFAL,CNF.Set,ALIAS.IO12=_LEDG
$PFAL,CNF.Set,ALIAS.IO13=_LEDB
$PFAL,CNF.Set,ALIAS.IO.GPIO9=-Tmark
$PFAL,CNF.Set,ALIAS.IO.IN4=ExtBat
$PFAL,CNF.Set,ALIAS.IO.IN6=ChargeBat
$PFAL,CNF.Set,ALIAS.IO.IN7=Ign
$PFAL,CNF.Set,ALIAS.SYS.TIMER0=_250SEC
$PFAL,CNF.Set,ALIAS.SYS.TIMER1=_15SEC
$PFAL,CNF.Set,ALIAS.SYS.TIMER2=_35SEC
$PFAL,CNF.Set,ALIAS.SYS=System
$PFAL,CNF.Set,AL0=SYS.Device.eStart:SYS.TIMER_250SEC.start=cyclic,250000&SYS.TIMER_35SEC.start=cyclic,35000&SYS.TIMER_15SEC.start=cyclic,15000
$PFAL,CNF.Set,AL2=SYS.Device.eStart:GPS.Nav.Position1=load1&GPS.Nav.Position0=load1
$PFAL,CNF.Set,AL9=Sys.Device.eShutdown:GPS.Nav.Position1=save1&GPS.Nav.SaveLastValid
$PFAL,CNF.Set,AL10=SYS.TIMER.e_15SEC&GPS.Nav.Position.s1>50&GPS.Nav.sFix=valid:GPS.Nav.Position1=current&TCP.Client.Send,8,"PGID,&(IMEI)"
$PFAL,CNF.Set,AL11=SYS.TIMER.e_35SEC&GPS.Nav.Position.s0>100&GPS.Nav.sFix=valid:GPS.Nav.Position0=current&TCP.Client.Send,8,"PGID,&(IMEI)"
$PFAL,CNF.Set,AL54=SYS.TIMER.e_250SEC&GPS.Nav.sFix=valid:GPS.Nav.Position0=current&TCP.Client.Send,8,"PGID,&(IMEI)"
$PFAL,CNF.Set,AL98=GPS.Nav.eFix=valid:IO.GPIO-Tmark=cyclic,600,600
$PFAL,CNF.Set,AL99=GPS.Nav.eFix=invalid:IO.GPIO-Tmark=low
$PFAL,CNF.Set,DBG.EN=0
$PFAL,CNF.Set,DEVICE.BAT.CHARGEMODE=eco
$PFAL,CNF.Set,DEVICE.BAT.MODE=auto
$PFAL,CNF.Set,DEVICE.CMD.PFAL.EN=F
//$PFAL,CNF.Set,DEVICE.GPS.AUTOCORRECT=on,10.0,40,50,10,50,dynamic=3,4
//$PFAL,CNF.Set,DEVICE.GPS.CFG=3,fast,0,0,1
$PFAL,CNF.Set,DEVICE.GPS.HEADING=30
$PFAL,CNF.Set,DEVICE.GSM.ENABLE=on
$PFAL,CNF.Set,DEVICE.GSM.STARTUP=on
$PFAL,CNF.Set,DEVICE.IGNTIMEOUT=60000
$PFAL,CNF.Set,DEVICE.NAME=FALCOM_TRACKER
$PFAL,CNF.Set,GPRS.APN=internet
$PFAL,CNF.Set,GPRS.AUTOSTART=1
$PFAL,CNF.Set,GSM.BALANCE.DIAL=*100#
$PFAL,CNF.Set,GSM.CALLID.EN=1
$PFAL,CNF.Set,GSM.OPERATOR.SELECTION=auto
$PFAL,CNF.Set,GSM.OPLOST.RESTART=1,1200000,8
$PFAL,CNF.Set,GSM.SMS.RESPONSE=1,5
$PFAL,CNF.Set,PPP.AUTH=auto
$PFAL,CNF.Set,PPP.AUTOPING=0,300000
$PFAL,CNF.Set,PPP.PASSWORD=
$PFAL,CNF.Set,PPP.USERNAME=
$PFAL,CNF.Set,PROT.AREA=0 
$PFAL,CNF.Set,PROT.BIN=0
$PFAL,CNF.Set,PROT.GGA=1
$PFAL,CNF.Set,PROT.GLL=1
$PFAL,CNF.Set,PROT.GSA=1
$PFAL,CNF.Set,PROT.GSM=1
$PFAL,CNF.Set,PROT.GSV=1
$PFAL,CNF.Set,PROT.IOP=1
$PFAL,CNF.Set,PROT.RMC=1
$PFAL,CNF.Set,PROT.START.BIN=$
$PFAL,CNF.Set,PROT.VTG=1
$PFAL,CNF.Set,TCP.CLIENT.CONNECT=1,,5005
$PFAL,CNF.Set,TCP.CLIENT.DNS.TIMEOUT=86400
$PFAL,CNF.Set,TCP.CLIENT.LOGIN=0
$PFAL,CNF.Set,TCP.CLIENT.PING=1,240000
$PFAL,CNF.Set,TCP.CLIENT.SENDMODE=0
$PFAL,CNF.Set,TCP.CLIENT.TIMEOUT=300000,30000

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