GPS tracker2026-08-248 min read

Connect a Teltonika tracker (FMB / FMC)

No SMS needed: configure the server in Teltonika Configurator over USB and let FOTA handle the rest.

Teltonika’s FMB and FMC series are the professional choice — configurable, reliable, and deliberately not set up by SMS. There is no server SMS command for these units: pushing the server settings by hand-typed text would require an SMS login and password as separate leading fields, which nobody can reproduce reliably. Use the Teltonika Configurator over USB instead — it takes five minutes and cannot be mistyped.

App protocol
Teltonika (FMB / FMC)
Server host + port
Live values on /tracker-setup — copy them into the Configurator
Setup SMS
None — configured over USB / BLE / FOTA, not by SMS
Remote immobilize
Supported (needs a wired relay + installer)

What you need

  • A Teltonika FMB/FMC unit with a data SIM inserted

  • A Windows PC or laptop with Teltonika Configurator installed, plus a micro-USB cable

  • Your carrier’s APN name, and the Bug-X server host and port from the tracker-setup page

  • The Bug-X Ebike app installed and signed in

Step 1 — GPRS server settings in the Configurator

  1. 1

    Connect the unit over USB, open Teltonika Configurator and load the current profile.

  2. 2

    Under GPRS settings, enter your carrier’s APN, then the Bug-X server domain and port from the tracker-setup page.

  3. 3

    Set the data protocol to TCP (the Bug-X gateway expects a TCP stream).

  4. 4

    Save to the device and disconnect. Power it from the bike and take it outside for a GPS fix.

Step 2 — Register the bike and confirm the first report

In the app, register the bike with the Teltonika protocol and the IMEI printed on the unit’s label. Within a few minutes the device should start streaming: check My Bikes for a fresh location. If nothing arrives, recheck the APN first — nine out of ten silent Teltonikas are APN typos in the Configurator.

Do not paste setparam SMS strings from forums into your phone. A malformed setparam can lock you out of remote management or point the unit at a stranger’s server. The Configurator shows you exactly what will be written before it writes anything.

Tracker live? Get the app

Register the bike, draw its safe zone and take it for a spin — the Bug-X Ebike app walks you through the rest.