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4.
Retrieve the collars and clear the calendar. See
Turning off your GPS
for
instructions.
Long test
The long test will demonstrate that your GPS will acquire fixes when desired in calendar
mode.
1.
Set the GPS additional time to 45 seconds.
2.
In calendar mode program the GPS to take fixes every 4 hours with the GPS
timeout set to 120 seconds. Do this test over a twelve hour period setting the GPS
to take 3 fixes.
3.
Place the GPS outside in an open environment for the duration of the test. It is
important to space the GPS units at least three meters apart. When the units
attempt to take a fix at the same time, while in close proximity to each other, they
may interfere and caused missed fixes. You can also solve this problem by
staggering the time each unit will attempt to take a fix. If the units are not
attempting fixes at the same time they will not interfere with each other.
4.
Retrieve the collars and clear the calendar. See
Turning off your GPS
for
instructions.
Remote Connection/Base Station Test
For the customers that have purchased the base station and remote function for their GPS,
it is important to test this connection before deployment for a couple of reasons.
First, this ensures that the GPS units and base station can connect. If they do not connect,
we need to figure out why while the units are still in hand, not once they are deployed!
The second is the fact that the addresses of the GPS units will be stored in the Collar SW
software once a successful connection is made and you will not have to type all of them
in again unless they are deleted. The addresses will appear in the box at the top of the
screen in Collar SW when a base station is connected via USB. To accomplish this, you
must use the computer that you will be using in the field as the addresses will be saved in
the software on that individual computer, not the base station itself.
Interpreting the results
Two GPS units set to the exact same settings placed in the exact same spot will usually
not have identical results. The locations will be similar, but the time to fix and signal
strength will vary based on how many satellites they were able to find.
While reviewing your data remember these three things:
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