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SmartOne C User Manual Confidential & Proprietary Information
9100-0410-01 R2.4
• Usage Example: A Company is required to report the GPS locations of their hazardous chemical containers twice a
day. Based on this requirement the Company has 2 options:
○ Interval Messaging - Set a message interval of every 12 hours; the 12-hour internal begins when the device is
powered up.
○ Time(s) of Day Messaging – Set two Times of Day that best fit with the workday (e.g., 7:00 am and 6:00 pm or
12:00 noon and 12:00 midnight).
REDUCED MESSAGING
Reduced Messaging Mode extends the battery life associated with transmitting messages over Globalstar’s satellite
network by sending messages at a minimal message interval when the asset is in a defined area and transmits at a higher
message interval when the asset is changing locations. These message intervals are set as part of the configuration
process based on the concept that repeated reporting information of the same location, when an asset has not moved
from its defined area, is redundant and doesn’t provide additional usable information about its current location.
By comparing current and prior position information, the SmartOne determines if its location is changing. The definable area
in which the device should remain in Reduced Messaging Mode is a square called the Change of Location Area. When the
SmartOne goes outside of the square, its location is considered to be changing or relocating.
Usage Example: A fleet operator owns 1,000 trailers. When the trailer(s) are sitting at a depot they want a location
message once a day. They also want a message notification within 1 hour when a trailer has left a depot. Lastly, they
want a location message every 3 hours when a trailer is moving between depots. Based on this requirement, the fleet
operator will need to set the Change of Location Area (size of the depots where the trailers will visit), the message
interval while the trailers are inside the Change of Location Area (1 per day), the interval at which the SmartOne will
check its location while in a State of Vibration and inside the Change of Location Area (1 per hour), and the In Motion
message interval while the trailers are in transit between depots (every 3 hours).
THEFT ALERT
When the SmartOne is configured to operate in the Theft Alert Mode, it differentiates between authorized and
unauthorized movement of an asset. While the power to the SmartOne is turned off, all movement of the asset is
considered authorized. When power is turned on, the SmartOne obtains a position from GPS satellites. The position is
used to set the center of the defined Change of Location Area in Theft Alert Mode. While in the Change of Location Area,
the SmartOne obtains position fixes at an interval set during configuration. As long as the SmartOne remains within the
Change of Location Area all movement is considered to be authorized.
Once the SmartOne’s position is outside of the Change of Location Area, it alerts the SmartOne to an unauthorized
movement and immediately sends a location message (Change of Location Alert Message). The SmartOne continues to
send location messages at a message interval set during the configuration process until the power is turned off or the
battery is dead.
Usage Example: A construction company is working on a job site for 1 year and wants to ensure that their generators
and other heavy equipment on site aren’t stolen. The company wants to check the location of their equipment 12 times
a day, every 2 hours, to confirm the asset hasn’t been stolen, but only wants a transmitted location message once per
day. Based on this requirement, the construction company will need to set the Change of Location Area (size of the job
site), the message interval while inside the Change of Location Area (1 per day), the interval at which the SmartOne will
check its location while in a State of Vibration and within the Change of Location Area (every 2 hours) and the message
interval if the asset is outside the Change of Location Area.
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