SPOT TRACE - Message Indicators

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GPS
WhenSPOT TRACEisrstpoweredonorwithaquickpressofthepowerbuttontheGPSlightnoties
youwhetherornotSPOT TRACEisabletoseetheGPSsatellitesandobtainaGPSlocation.
GREEN –TheGPSlightblinksgreenfor20minutesiftheunitseestheGPSsatellitesandislooking
for/hasfoundaGPSlocation.
RED –TheGPSlightblinksredforashorttimeifSPOT TRACEcannotseetheGPSsatellitesand/
orcannotndaGPSlocation.IftheGPSlightblinksred,youshouldmoveyourSPOT TRACEtoa
locationwithaclearerviewofthesky.
NOTE: Bothlightswillstopblinkingafter20minutestobeunnoticeablebutthedevicewillremain
trackingandsendingtheGPSlocation.
GPS PERFORMANCE
SPOT TRACE uses an advanced GPS chipset with extremely high sensitivity to give you maximum
performance. While the SPOT TRACE message transmitter is also very high quality, there may be times
when the device will have a GPS signal, but the message won’t be able to reach the satellites due to
environmental blockage. Make sure that your SPOT TRACE is mounted with the logo pointed toward the
sky at all times and remember, reception can be inhibited due to hills, buildings and metal obstructions.
GPS
INDICATOR
• Searching for GPS signal
• Message transmission
schedule in progress
• GPS location x failed;
move SPOT TRACE to
a new location
POWER
• On • Low battery
BLINKING GREEN BLINKING RED
NOTE: The GPS light will fast-blink green after a message transmission.
SECTION 6: CARE AND SUPPORT
BATTERY LIFE AND USAGE
Forreliableperformance,useAAAEnergizer®UltimateLithium8xbatteries(L92),NiMHrechargeable
batteries,oranexternalDCsource.UsinganexternalDCsourcewillNOTchargerechargeable
battersandwillNOTbewaterproofunlessusingtheWaterproof–DCPowerCable(soldseparately).A
batterylowtext/emailcanbesetupontheaccount.Colderconditionsandextremeheatcanimpact
batterylife.Oncealowbatterymessageisreceived,gotoyourassetASAPandreplacethebatteries.
Non-lithiumbatterieswillworkwithSPOT TRACEbutarenotrecommendedforoptimalperformance.
Usingnon-recommendedbatterytypesmaydegradetheperformanceofyourSPOT TRACEmessage
transmissions.
SPOT TRACEperformanceandbatterylifemaybedegradedinoperatingenvironmentswherethe
SPOT TRACEGPSchipmusttakealongertimetoacquireyourasset’sGPSlocation,suchastryingto
sendaGPSlocationunderdensefoliage.Foroptimalperformance,operateyourSPOT TRACEwith
thelogopointedtowardtheskyandavoidmetalobstructions.
SPOT TRACEisdesignedtobedurableforoutdooruse.Droppingtheunitonhardsurfaces(whilenot
recommended)shouldnotdamageit,butcancausealossofpowerandmaydamagethebatteries.
PowerlossturnsoffyourSPOT TRACE,stoppinganycurrentmodeofoperation.Ifdropped,performa
systemtestonthedevicebyfollowingthestepsonpage6ofthisguide.Ifthesystemtestfails,replace
thebatteriesfollowingthestepsonpage4.
MESSAGE INDICATORS