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Alarm Event Latching
Alarms and notifications will be latched and sent as follows:
Zone- Latched if VTracker is in an armed state only
Water- Latched in all cases
SOS or Geofence Arm/Disarm- Latched in all cases, but requires a 2.5 second assertion to activate, and a
subsequent 2.5 second assertion will clear and cancel the SOS or disarm the geofence.
Status LEDs and Mode/Set Buttons
Status LEDs shown above provide instant visual confirmation for the following:
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ON- Lights solid once the system has booted and is operational.
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Will not light if incoming DC voltage is insufficient, to prevent hardware stress in the
event of DC power brownouts or blackouts
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NETWORK- Blinks at a duty cycle proportional to the Iridium Satellite signal strength
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Stays solid when two-way communications is possible
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Indicator does not require customer activation of the system
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Normal for a solid LED to only occur once a minute, and last for about 10-30 seconds at
a time
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If a solid LED does not occur once per minute, try repositioning the antenna
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In some cases, the use of the optional high-performance antennas mounted outside or
at a higher elevation may be required
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Avoid antenna placement beneath carbon-fiber decks, near solar panels, with nearby
obstructions to the sky, and inside of tinted windows
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GPS- Blinks at a duty cycle proportional to the GPS signal strength
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Stays solid when an excellent signal and 3D fix is acquired
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Signal may take up to 5 minutes to fully acquire, but should remain solid all the time
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In some cases, the use of the optional high-performance antennas mounted outside or
at a higher elevation may be required
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Avoid antenna placement beneath carbon-fiber decks, near solar panels, with nearby
obstructions to the sky, and inside of tinted windows
The mode/set buttons provide a simple installer interface for quickly setting up VTracker alarm input
types and verifying sensor inputs, switch output functions, and antenna placement without the need
for any remote connectivity or for the system to be in a live state.
