SPOT TRACE - Operating Conditions and Climate; Troubleshooting Tips

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COVERAGE
SPOT TRACEworksaroundtheworld,includingvirtuallyallofNorthAmerica,EuropeandAustralia;
portionsofSouthAmerica,NorthAfricaandAsia;aswellashundredsofthousandsofsquaremiles
off-shorefromtheseareas.ItisimportantthatyoucheckSPOT TRACE'scoveragebeforemounting
thedeviceonyourasset.VisitFindMeSPOT.com/Coveragetoviewthelatestcoveragemap.
OPERATING CONDITIONS AND CLIMATE
Likeallelectronicdevices,SPOT TRACEhasitslimits.SPOT TRACEreliesonGPSandlowEarthorbit
satellitestoxyourasset’slocationandsendmessages.Thetransmitter(locatedunderneaththeSPOT
logo)needstobepointedtowardthesky,eitheroutdoorsorbeneathberglass,fabricorglass.For
safety,keepthefollowinginmindregardingthecareandusageofSPOT TRACE:
• IP67waterproof:Uptoadepthof1mforupto30minutes
• IfusinganExternalDCsource,SPOTTracewillNOTbewaterproofunlessusingtheWaterproof–
 DCPowerCable(soldseparately).
• Operatingtemperatures:-22Fto140F(-33Cto60C)
• Operatingaltitude:-328ftto21,320ft(-100mto6,500m)
• HumidityandSaltFograted
• Ifyouexceed700mph(Mach1)GPSaccuracydegrades
TEXT/SMS MESSAGES
Standardtextmessagingchargesfromyourmobilephoneprovidermayapply.
CLEANING
FollowthesegeneralruleswhencleaningtheoutsideofyourSPOT TRACE:
• Makesurethepowerisoff
• Useadamp,soft,lint-freeclothandavoidexcessmoisturenearbuttonsoropenings
• Donotuseaerosolsprays,solvents,alcoholorabrasives
• Donotattempttoopenthe SPOT TRACEcase
TROUBLESHOOTING
• SPOT TRACEperformsaself-diagnostictesteachtimeitispoweredon
• Mounttheunitwithlogopointedtowardtheskyandavoidmetalobstructions
• KeepSPOT TRACEatleast12inchesawayfromotherGPSdevices,asitcaninterferewiththe
 signalreception
• ActivateyourSPOT TRACEbeforemountingorplacingonanassetbyvisitingFindMeSPOT.com/Activate
EXPECTED BATTERY LIFE
SPOT TRACE WITH 4 AAA ENERGIZER
®
ULTIMATE LITHIUM BATTERIES (L92)
MODE
100% CLEAR VIEW OF SKY AND
STORED IN ROOM TEMPERATURE
50% CLEAR VIEW OF
SKY/50% OBSTRUCTED
5minuteTrackProgress(with
8hoursofmovementperday)
5MinuteTrackProgress
(ifconstantlymoving)
~8Days ~4Days
2½MinuteTrackProgress
(ifconstantlymoving)
5MinuteTrackProgresswith
1hourofmovementperday)
2½MinuteTrackProgress
(with1hourofmovementperday)
2½MinuteTrackProgress(with
8hoursofmovementperday)
~25Days ~13Days
~4½Months
~6Days ~3Days
~18Days
~2.7Months ~1.3Months
~2Months
~10Days