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Rainier-S20 Quick Start Guide 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This quick start guide will give you all the essential 

information needed for successfully deploying and accessing 

your data from a Wildlife Computers Rainier-S20 tag. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Rainier-S20

Page 1: ...202007 Rainier S20 Quick Start Guide This quick start guide will give you all the essential information needed for successfully deploying and accessing your data from a Wildlife Computers Rainier S20 tag ...

Page 2: ... recipient and may not be used published or redistributed without the prior written consent of Wildlife Computers Table of Contents Before you Begin 3 About the Rainier S20 3 Anatomy of a Tag 4 Tag Storage and Battery Maintenance 4 Testing Tags 4 Deploying the Tags 6 Peel Ply 6 Accessing Your Data 7 Additional Information 8 ...

Page 3: ...rs Portal Account A Wildlife Computers Communications Cable Visit wildlifecomputers com to create a Portal account and download the required software About the Rainier S20 The Wildlife Computers Rainier S20 tag is a rechargeable solar powered GPS equipped Argos transmitter PTT specifically designed for birds The Rainier S20 is suitable for birds weighing as little as 650 grams to be tracked with G...

Page 4: ...e on the tag Do not store in direct sunlight Do NOT store these tags in extreme hot or cold environments This will cause a significant drop in the capacity of the rechargeable battery To check the operating voltage select Advanced and then Send Test Transmission The transmission voltage should read between 3 and 4 volts Testing Tags Please ensure you test the Rainier S20 tags after you receive the...

Page 5: ...u may bend and damage a pin 2 A blue LED lights up on the tag when you insert the charger When fully charged the blue LED extinguishes this takes up to 90 minutes per tag You can charge with the magnet cover on or off but if its off don t forget to replace the magnet cover as soon as complete if you are indoors 3 Once fully charged you need to test the tag Remove the magnet cover outdoors and leav...

Page 6: ...e shipped with a sheet of heavy duty white polyester peel ply attached to the base When the peel ply is removed the tags will have a superior contamination free bondable surface that requires no additional preparation Attachment Instructions 1 Prior to attachment peel off the peel ply fabric Do not remove peel ply until immediately before you are ready to attach the tag to the neoprene material 2 ...

Page 7: ...To create a portal account visit wildlifecomputers com and click on My Data tab in the center of the page 2 Click Create Account and complete the form 3 Once created log in to your account 4 To register your Argos account click on Link Argos Account at the top of the page 5 Click Add Account and enter the guest account username and password and hit Add Once your Argos account is synced with your p...

Page 8: ...age is sent a fixed number of times Data Products the various types of data available from Wildlife Computer tags Deployment the period when a tag is associated with an animal and actively collecting and sending telemetry data Location Uplink a transmission intended to generate an Argos location These uplinks can also carry a data message payload Multiple uplinks are required to generate an Argos ...

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