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Configure the APN on GPS trackers

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For GPS vendors that aren't listed, please consult their respective manuals and configure the APN to be em or emnify.

Teltonika​

Applies to FMB110, FMB120, FM130, FMB140, FMC001, FMM001, FMC125, FMC130, FMC640, FMM125, FMM130, FMM640, FMP100, FMB001, FMB002, FMB003, FMB010

You have three options for configuring the APN on Teltonika GPS trackers:

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Source Teltonika GPS documentation

Teltonika Configurator​

Teltonika offers the Teltonika Configurator, a graphical user interface, to set device-specific parameters via USB or Bluetooth (for example, the APN and telematics server). For usage instructions, see Teltonika's Universal Device Test Guide.

emnify Portal SMS console​

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Newer Teltonika GPS versions automatically detect the emnify APN setting.

First, turn on your GPS tracker and ensure the device and emnify SIM card are activated. If you still need to do this, follow the Create device guide.

Then, follow these steps to set up the APN:

  1. Log in to your emnify account.
  2. Navigate to Connected Devices and find your Teltonika GPS tracker. Turning on the GPS tracker for the first time after installing the SIM shows the status as Attached. The device can receive SMS at this point but only establish a data session if the APN is set up or detected.
  3. Open the SMS console and send the command corresponding to your device settings.

If you've set a username and password for the device, use the following SMS command to set the APN:

USERNAME PASSWORD setparam 2001:em

Replace USERNAME and PASSWORD with your credentials.

Otherwise, if there's no username or password configured, use the following:

  setparam 2001:em
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The two leading spaces are required.

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Refer to the Teltonika FMB Device Family Parameter list for all available parameters.

emnify REST API​

You can use the SMS calls in the emnify REST API to automate the device configuration.

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Follow the Getting started guide in the emnify System Documentation to learn how to authenticate and use the API.

To send SMS to a device, use POST /api/v1/endpoint/{endpoint_id}/sms with the following request body:

{ 
  "source_address": "123456789",
  "payload": "  setparam 2001:em" 
}

Replace 123456789 with your chosen source address.

Ruptela​

Applies to HCV5, LCV5, Pro5, Trace5/NA, FM-Tco4 HCV/HCV 3G, FM-Tco4 LCV/LCV 3G, FM-Pro4/Pro4 3G, FM-Eco4/4+, FM-Eco4 light/light+/3G, FM-Eco4 S Series, FM-Eco4 T Series, FM-Plug4

You have three options for configuring the APN on Ruptela GPS trackers:

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Source Ruptela Documentation

Ruptela Device Center​

The Ruptela Device Center allows you to set device-specific parameters via USB or Bluetooth.

Under APN, enter em as the Name. Leave the Username and Password blank.

emnify Portal SMS console​

First, turn on your GPS tracker and ensure the device and emnify SIM card are activated. If you still need to do this, follow the Create device guide.

Then, follow these steps to set up the APN:

  1. Log in to your emnify account.
  2. Navigate to Connected Devices and find your Ruptela GPS tracker. Turning on the GPS tracker for the first time after installing the SIM shows the status as Attached. The device can receive SMS at this point but only establish a data session if the APN is set up or detected.
  3. Open the SMS console and send the following command:
[SMSpassword] setconnection em

Replace [SMSpassword] with your SMSpassword.

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You can set up the SMSpassword in the Ruptela Device Center. If you haven't set the SMSpassword, the command is:

setconnection em

emnify REST API​

You can use the SMS calls in the emnify REST API to automate the device configuration.

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Follow the Getting started guide in the emnify System Documentation to learn how to authenticate and use the API.

To send SMS to a device, use POST /api/v1/endpoint/{endpoint_id}/sms with the following request body:

{ 
  "source_address": "123456789",
  "payload": "setconnection em"
}

Replace 123456789 with your chosen source address.

Concox​

Applies to JM-VL01, JM-VL02, JM-BL11, JM-VL03, JM-VL04, JM-LL01, JM-LL02, JM-LL301, X3, WeTrack140, WeTrack2, WeTrack lite, Bl10, GT06N, OB22, ET25, HVT001, EG02, JM-VG01U, JM-VG02U, JM-VG04Q, AT1-AT6, CT10, JM-LG01, JM-LG05, TBT100

You have two options for configuring the APN on Concox GPS trackers:

emnify Portal SMS console​

First, turn on your GPS tracker and ensure the device and emnify SIM card are activated. If you still need to do this, follow the Create device guide.

Then, follow these steps to set up the APN:

  1. Log in to your emnify account.
  2. Navigate to Connected Devices and find your Concox GPS tracker. Turning on the GPS tracker for the first time after installing the SIM shows the status as Attached. The device can receive SMS at this point but only establish a data session if the APN is set up or detected.
  3. Open the SMS console and send the following command:
APN em#

For some Concox models, like TR02, you need to send the password with the command:

APN,666666,em#
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The default password is 666666.

emnify REST API​

You can use the SMS calls in the emnify REST API to automate the device configuration.

tip

Follow the Getting started guide in the emnify System Documentation to learn how to authenticate and use the API.

To send SMS to a device, use POST /api/v1/endpoint/{endpoint_id}/sms with the following request body:

{ 
  "source_address": "123456789",
  "payload": "APN,666666,em#" 
}

Replace 123456789 with your chosen source address and 666666 with your password if it varies from the default.

Coban​

Applies to Coban TK104, GPS303X, GPS103X, GPS306X, LK209, etc.

You have two options for configuring the APN on Coban GPS trackers:

emnify Portal SMS console​

First, turn on your GPS tracker and ensure the device and emnify SIM card are activated. If you still need to do this, follow the Create device guide.

Then, follow these steps to set up the APN:

  1. Log in to your emnify account.
  2. Navigate to Connected Devices and find your Coban GPS tracker. Turning on the GPS tracker for the first time after installing the SIM shows the status as Attached. The device can receive SMS at this point but only establish a data session if the APN is set up or detected.
  3. Open the SMS console and send the following commands.
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You also can specify the source address in the Source field.

To turn on GPSR:

gprs[PASSWORD]

Replace [PASSWORD] with your password.

To set the APN:

APN[PASSWORD] em

Replace [PASSWORD] with your password.

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The default password is 123456.

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There are no spaces between gprs/APN and the password.

emnify REST API​

You can use the SMS calls in the emnify REST API to automate the device configuration.

tip

Follow the Getting started guide in the emnify System Documentation to learn how to authenticate and use the API.

To send SMS to a device, use POST /api/v1/endpoint/{endpoint_id}/sms with the following request body:

{ 
  "source_address": "7890",
  "payload": "APN123456 em" 
}

Replace 7890 with your chosen source address and 123456 with your password if it varies from the default.

Meitrack​

Applies to P88L, P99, MT90, T663L, T333, T366, T399, TS299L, TC68L, TC68SG, T622, K211G, T355G

You have three options for configuring the APN on Meitrack GPS trackers:

Meitrack Manager​

Meitrack offers the Meitrack Manager, a graphical user interface, to set device-specific parameters via USB (for example, the APN or user credentials). For usage instructions, see the Meitrack Manager User Guide.

emnify Portal SMS console​

First, turn on your GPS tracker and ensure the device and emnify SIM card are activated. If you still need to do this, follow the Create device guide.

Then, follow these steps to set up the APN:

  1. Log in to your emnify account.
  2. Navigate to Connected Devices and find your Meitrack GPS tracker. Turning on the GPS tracker for the first time after installing the SIM shows the status as Attached. The device can receive SMS at this point but only establish a data session if the APN is set up or detected.
  3. Open the SMS console and send the following command:
0000,A81,em,,
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0000 is the default SMS password.

On other devices, use the A21 command:

666888,A21,1,server.meigps.com,8800,em,,
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666888 is the default super password, not the SMS password.

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You can change both the SMS and super password. In that case, you need to replace those values in the SMS command.

Elinz​

You have two options for configuring the APN on Elinz GPS trackers:

emnify Portal SMS console​

First, turn on your GPS tracker and ensure the device and emnify SIM card are activated. If you still need to do this, follow the Create device guide.

Then, follow these steps to set up the APN:

  1. Log in to your emnify account.
  2. Navigate to Connected Devices and find your Elinz GPS tracker. Turning on the GPS tracker for the first time after installing the SIM shows the status as Attached. The device can receive SMS at this point but only establish a data session if the APN is set up or detected.
  3. Open the SMS console and send the command corresponding to your device model.

For Elinz GPS trackers:

APN,em#

For other models:

apnPASSWORD em

Replace PASSWORD with your password.

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The default password is 123456.

ReachFar​

You have two options for configuring the APN on ReachFar GPS trackers:

emnify Portal SMS console​

First, turn on your GPS tracker and ensure the device and emnify SIM card are activated. If you still need to do this, follow the Create device guide.

Then, follow these steps to set up the APN:

  1. Log in to your emnify account.
  2. Navigate to Connected Devices and find your ReachFar GPS tracker. Turning on the GPS tracker for the first time after installing the SIM shows the status as Attached. The device can receive SMS at this point but only establish a data session if the APN is set up or detected.
  3. Open the SMS console and send the command corresponding to your device model.

Applies to RF-V6+, RF-V8, RF-V8S, RF-V13, RF-V16, RF-V18, RF-V20

You need to send two SMS commands. First, to bind the tracker to a specific phone number:

PASSWORD,sos1,PHONE_NUMBER#

Replace PASSWORD with your password and PHONE_NUMBER with the correctly formatted phone number (for example, 49173871878 instead of +49173871878).

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123456 is the default SMS password.

Next, to send this SMS from the phone:

apn,em,plmn,90143#
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After setting the APN, you need to reboot the GPS tracker.

Applies to RF-V26, RF-V26+, RF-V28, RF-V30, RF-V32, RF-V34, RF-V36, RF-V36, RF-V38, RF-V40, RF-V42, RF-V43，RF-V44, RF-V46

You need to send two SMS commands. First, to bind the tracker to a specific phone:

pw,123456,center,PHONE_NUMBER#

Replace 123456 with your password and PHONE_NUMBER with the phone number.

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123456 is the default password.

Next, to send this SMS from the phone:

apn,em#

You have two options for configuring the APN on Queclink GPS trackers:

First, turn on your GPS tracker and ensure the device and emnify SIM card are activated. If you still need to do this, follow the Create device guide.

Then, follow these steps to set up the APN:

  1. Log in to your emnify account.
  2. Navigate to Connected Devices and find your Queclink GPS tracker. Turning on the GPS tracker for the first time after installing the SIM shows the status as Attached. The device can receive SMS at this point but only establish a data session if the APN is set up or detected.
  3. Open the SMS console and send the following command:
AT+GTBSI=PASSWORD,em,,,,,,,0002$

Replace PASSWORD with your password.

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The default password is the device model (for example, gl200).

Bitrek​

You have two options for configuring the APN on Bitrek GPS trackers:

emnify Portal SMS console​

First, turn on your GPS tracker and ensure the device and emnify SIM card are activated. If you still need to do this, follow the Create device guide.

Then, follow these steps to set up the APN:

  1. Log in to your emnify account.
  2. Navigate to Connected Devices and find your Bitrek GPS tracker. Turning on the GPS tracker for the first time after installing the SIM shows the status as Attached. The device can receive SMS at this point but only establish a data session if the APN is set up or detected.
  3. Open the SMS console and send the following command:
setparam 0242 em

The Bitrek GPS tracker also utilizes a roaming command (setparam 0917) together with a list of enabled networks (setparam 0020-0099). The following SMS command enables roaming in all networks defined by subsequent SMS:

setparam 0917 1

Examples of subsequent SMS to define the networks:

setparam 0020 MNC
setparam 0021 MNC
...
setparam 0099 MNC

Replace MNC with the mobile network code (MNC) the device will roam on.

You can concatenate all commands into one SMS (maximum 160 characters) by using the ; as a delimiter:

setparam 0242 em; setparam 0917 1; setparam 0020 MNC; ...

Replace MNC with the MNC the device will roam on.

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In this example, em represents emnify's network.

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