GPS TRACKING PROTOCOL

GT06 Protocol

Binary communication protocol commonly used by GPS/GNSS tracking devices for vehicle positioning and telemetry.

TCP/IP GPS / GNSS GSM / LTE Binary Protocol
GT06 PACKET
78 78   0D   01   12 34 56 78 90 12 34 56   00 01   CRC   0D 0A
01 PROTOCOL OVERVIEW
0x01

Login

Device identification and initial connection with the tracking server.

0x12

Location

GPS position information including coordinates, speed, time and device status.

0x13

Heartbeat

Periodic communication used to maintain the TCP session and report terminal status.

02 PACKET STRUCTURE
78 78 START
LEN LENGTH
PROTO PROTOCOL
DATA PAYLOAD
SERIAL NUMBER
CRC CHECKSUM
0D 0A STOP

GT06 implementations may vary between tracker manufacturers and firmware versions.