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3.4  T

RACK 

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UTTON

 

Press and Hold the Track button until the button flashes green. This button is 
used to send a location message every 10 minutes for 24 hours or until it is 
cancelled.  If your T-SPOT cannot acquire a GPS signal it will not send that 
particular  waypoint,  however  it  will  attempt  to  send  the  next  scheduled 
waypoint.  Your  track  progress  is  displayed  on  a  map  in  onTrack.  After  24 
hours the button will need to be pressed again to continue tracking. 

 

3.5  S

ETTING UP ALERTS IN ON

T

RACK 

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OLD SOFTWARE

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Depending  on  the  backend  users  preference  on  whether  they  use  Ontrack  or  NextGen, 
Duress Alerts can be sent to a user via email, SMS, or both. 

 

To  set  up  the  alerts  whilst  in  OnTrack,  click  on  User>SMS  and  Email 
Preferences 

 

 

Enter in your Email Address and Mobile Number 

 

 

Click on the “Man Down and Communication Alert” tick boxes 

  

 

Summary of Contents for T-SPOT

Page 1: ...y any means graphical electronic or mechanical including photocopying recording tape or by any information storage and retrieval system without the express written permission of Transtech Driven Pty Ltd T SPOT GEN3 USER GUIDE AND MANUAL This document describes T Spot s purpose and functions Author Transtech Version 1 2 Date 29 September 2014 ...

Page 2: ...orker safety 2 GETTING STARTED Before you start here are a few important things to remember to get maximum reliability from your T SPOT 1 Turn device ON outside at least 15 minutes prior to testing or using the device and ensure it has a clear view of the sky This will ensure that the device locks onto as many satellites as possible 2 The T SPOT needs a clear view of the sky to obtain a GPS signal...

Page 3: ...ectify move to a location with a clearer view of the sky 3 1 POWER ON OFF The Power On Off switches the T SPOT on and off If switched off whilst any message function is currently operating the function will be terminated Press and Hold the On Off button until the button blinks green If the button blinks red the batteries need to be replaced 3 2 OK BUTTON Press and Hold the OK button until the butt...

Page 4: ...heduled waypoint Your track progress is displayed on a map in onTrack After 24 hours the button will need to be pressed again to continue tracking 3 5 SETTING UP ALERTS IN ONTRACK OLD SOFTWARE Depending on the backend users preference on whether they use Ontrack or NextGen Duress Alerts can be sent to a user via email SMS or both To set up the alerts whilst in OnTrack click on User SMS and Email P...

Page 5: ...ck on the User Name My Alerts Turn on Global Settings Turn on Duress Alert and click on Configure Click on the fleet that contains the device and click on the desired check boxes SMS message sent to your phone Email message sent to your email address On Screen alert notification visibility provided on your dashboard in NextGen Pop Up displayed in NextGen which disables all functions until alert is...

Page 6: ... status will be changed in onTrack with emails and SMS s sent as configured in corresponding platform OnTrack Users It is critical that once a HELP SOS message has been sent from a T SPOT the alert must be turned OFF via the T SPOT device before unit is deployed again If this is not completed correctly new HELP SOS messages sent from the same GPS device will not generate email SMS messages from on...

Page 7: ...er the end of the message cycle this is to provide you with additional time to check if you re most recent message was transmitted The Check In OK function light will turn off once the message cycle is complete 4 Verify that the location message was received onTrack your position should be shown on the map If the GPS light blinks red the T SPOT does not have a clear view of the GPS satellites and ...

Page 8: ...T is designed to provide outstanding quality and reliability With a perfect view of the entire sky the T SPOT is designed to transmit virtually every message In everyday conditions the view of the sky is often blocked due to hills buildings or other obstructions so it is normal for some messages to be blocked That is why the T SPOT automatically sends multiple messages in every mode giving you exc...

Page 9: ...inutes then rests for 6 minutes Blinks Red Message not sent Move to an area with a clear view of the sky T SPOT will try to get a GPS location during the next message interval HELP Blinks Green Blinks Red T SPOT looks for GPS for 4 minutes then rests for 1 minutes Blinks Green Message sent without GPS Move to an area with a clear view of the sky T SPOT will try to get a GPS location during the nex...

Page 10: ...der experiencing delays when sending information to recipient 3 User did not clear original SOS alert properly and message was only cleared when testing out function again Eg User creates SOS T SPOT is turned off SOS created again SOS message turned off In this instance the second SOS will not come through as the first SOS message was not cleared Check vehicle status in onTrack to see what status ...

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