How to Setup MX100 via USB Config Tool

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MX100 can be programmed via USB Cable and SMS. This post will show you how to setup your MX100 via the USB Config Tool.

Install SIM Card

Remove the back cover
Insert the SIM card into the SIM card slot.

Warning!
Make sure SIM Card direction is correct or maybe broken the sim card slot.

Power ON

Turn the “Power Button” to 1 and the blue LED will light up.

Download Config Tool

Click hereto download the “MX10_Config_Tool_User_Guide” to your PC;
Unzip all of them to the same folder;

Please make sure to unzip them into the same folder, or the commands will be lost in the SSCOM tool.

Install GPS Driver

Click the “GPS Driver” and install it.

Connect to Tracker

Power ON the MX100 and Blue LED will light;
Connect the USB Config Cable (NOT USB Charging Cable)between the PC and MX100

Please make sure to use the “USB Config Cable,” or it may not be recognized.

USB Config Cable connects to MX100

The MX100 Config cable is customized and not the standard cable on the market. so please make sure to connect the MX100 with the MX100 config cable.

Check Com Port

You can open Device Manager (press the Windows button then type ‘device’).

Right-click the “Windows Start” ;
Select the “Device Manager”;
Click “Port (COM & LPT) and confirm Port number (“USB-SERIAL CH340 (COM15)“

In the image above COM15 disappears when I unplug my USB Config cable, so COM15 is the port I need to choose on sscom tool.

If Insert the USB Config Cable and show “PL2303HXA PHASED OUT” please check this article to fix it.

SSCOM tool

Open “sscom” tool
Select the Comm Port number that shows on “Port (COM & LPT)” (step 1)
Click “OpenCom” (step 2 in picture)
Choose the BaudRate 115200 (step 3)
Click “EXT” (step 4 in the picture)

If not select “ AddCrLf ” on the sscom tool, or send the commands will fail.

sscom interface of MX100

Send Commands to Tracker

Now you can send the commands to GPS Tracker MX100.

Input the correct SIM Card APN and then click “SET APN”
Input the IP and Port and then click “IP/Port”
Select the matched network and click it ;
Choose working mode and click it and then the device will save all previous settings(apn, IP/Port, and working mode) and reboot.

MX100 Config tool video

If click the comamnd and device no response and you can try to click again.

FAQ

I can’t find the com port number on sscom tool, what happens?

Make sure the “GPS Driver” is installed on your PC. If installed and then check if connect the tracker with the USB Config cable and NOT the Charging cable.

When I click the command on sscom and it no response”?

1. Please check if the device is power on
2. please check if connected the usb cable
3. Please check if the command format is wrong, remove any blank or space and try again
4. Select the “AddCrLf” as the following image and try again.

3. If still fail please contact us at info@mictrack.com

Why do I get the alert “USB Device not recognized”?

If get the alert when you connect the USB cable to the PC, please check if you use the MX100 Config cable (this is the customized cable not standard)

The MX100 ONLY works with the Config cable.

The USB Config cable is connected and tries to send the command but no response?

1. Please check if the device is power on
2. Please check if the command format is wrong, remove any blank or space and try again
3. Select the “AddCrLf” as the following image and try again.

The device can not get the network and always show the error “CSQ 99“？

To access the network the SIM Card APN is very important if apn is wrong not apn is not setup, the tracker will not access the network, so please make sure apn is correct and then setup apn via sscom tool.
If APN is correct but still still fail, please contact us

How do I query the current setting?

AT+QINFO?

Updated on February 25, 2025

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