F-POD USER GUIDE 7
SD cards
Two 32 GB micro SD cards and adapters are supplied with each POD.
No setup is required – all the setup information for the F-POD is already in
the POD. When the POD is deployed, it writes click data to the SD card.
On retrieval, you copy the data from the SD card to a PC running the
FPOD.exe app. When you retrieve a POD after deployment, you can
replace the micro SD card with the spare and immediately redeploy the
POD.
F-PODs can use any blank micro SD card up to 32 GB. See Calculating
the maximum deployment time on page 9 for more information about micro
SD card capacity.
Silica gel pack
The silica gel pack is used to prevent condensation on the inside of the F-
POD when it is deployed. Two packs are supplied for each POD, one for
deployment and one spare.
There may be a risk of corrosion if there is no silica gel to
keep the humidity low. Corrosion may cause power loss or
failure of electronic components which may lead to data loss.
The silica gel pack slides down between the batteries and the POD
housing (see Starting the F-POD on page 15).
Additional requirements
In order to run the POD app and download data from the SD cards, you
need a computer running Microsoft Windows.
The F-POD uses 10 alkaline, lithium, or NiMH rechargeable D-cell
batteries (not supplied). See the section Calculating the maximum
deployment time on page 9 for advice on how to plan your deployment
time.
The section Retrieving F-PODs on page 19 contains a recommended kit
list for deploying and retrieving PODs.
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