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Supported Products:
Quantum 4000 Enhanced
Quantum 4000 Feather-Lite
Quantum Base Station
March 2014
Manual Revision 1.32
Supported Software:
Collar SW v2.09
Beta Motion
Collar Auto v1.4
Supported Options:
Remote Download
Smart GPS
Activity Sensor
Solar Power
Drop Off

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  • Page 1 Quantum GPS User Manual Quantum GPS User Manual Quantum GPS User Manual Quantum GPS User Manual March 2014 Manual Revision 1.32 Supported Products: Supported Software: Supported Options: Quantum 4000 Enhanced Collar SW v2.09 Remote Download Quantum 4000 Feather-Lite Beta Motion...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS ..........................2 INTRODUCTION ..........................5 ......................5 OW TO USE THIS MANUAL ..................6 DENTIFYING THE PARTS YOU RECEIVED 1.1a Cables ............................. 6 1.1b Waterproofing components..................... 6 1.1c Brackets ..........................
  • Page 3 3.5b Create program in Template Mode..................29 3.5c Create program in repeat mode..................... 31 3.5d Create programming in Always on Mode................32 3.5e Create programming with a standard solar GPS..............33 3.5f Create programming with a rechargeable solar GPS ............33 3.5g Upload the program ......................
  • Page 4 7.6b On the computer running the software.................. 66 ........................66 ROUBLESHOOTING 7.7a Error in CSV file........................67 7.7b Run-time error ‘9’......................... 67 7.7c log.txt and log_service.txt..................... 67 MAINTENANCE ..........................69 GPS......................69 ECHARGING YOUR ................... 70 ECHARGING YOUR TATION GPS ..................... 71 ATERPROOFING YOUR GPS ........................

  • Page 5: Introduction

    1. 1. 1. 1. Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction All products 1.1 How to use this manual This user manual provides vital information for successfully operating your GPS. Not all sections in this manual will apply to your GPS device. Directly underneath the title for each chapter is a line that will indicate which products or options apply to the chapter.

  • Page 6: Identifying The Parts You Received

    1.1a Cables Mini USB This cable connects your PC to a Quantum base station or your PC to a drop off mechanism. You will only receive it if you purchased one of these two products. All drop off mechanisms purchased after January 1, 2012 will use the Micro USB cable.

  • Page 7: Brackets

    replacement. Plastic Coating Primarily used with bird GPS and other tiny GPS applications, the plastic coating creates a water-tight seal while maintaining a very light weight. This will ship in containers that vary in size and shape depending on the quantity of GPS purchased. Five-minute Epoxy This is used primarily with small to medium collars.
  • Page 8 Note: This collar is not a representation of all of the collars Telemetry Solutions sells. Your collar may have some visual differences that are dependent on what options were purchased and what customizations were made. Pods GPS pods are self-contained GPS data loggers that are designed to bolt onto existing VHF collars.
  • Page 9 This is an essential component to our remote download system. It communicates with your GPS collars to receive the data. The Quantum Base Station requires you to have the remote download option on your GPS devices for it to be of any use.

  • Page 10: Features

    2. 2. 2. 2. Features Features Features Features All products 2.1 Introduction Everything Telemetry Solutions produces is custom-made. Therefore there are only a few standard features and many optional features. Check with your packing list to see which features apply to your product. 2.2 Standard features •...

  • Page 11: User Programmability

    2.2a User programmability You may choose to program your units in one of three different ways. Those choices are template mode, repeat mode, or always on mode. Always on Mode is not available in all units: see available options for more information. Template Mode Your GPS unit will attempt to acquire locations based upon a series of unique templates that you create and schedule into the calendar.

  • Page 12: Non-Volatile Memory

    overheat. Once a rechargeable battery gets to be above 60 degrees Celsius, major problems may arise and your units may no longer be functional. 2.2e Non-volatile Memory The memory in your GPS unit is non-volatile. This means that it does not require electrical current to retain the data in the memory.

  • Page 13: Available Options

    2.3 Available options • Drop off mechanism • Smart GPS sensor • Collar expandability • Mortality indicator • Wireless, remote control data transfer • VHF transmitter • Activity sensor 2.3a Drop off mechanism The key element to the drop off mechanism’s reliable operation is a very small actuator. The actuator is securely held in the waterproof drop off housing.

  • Page 14: Always On Mode

    2.3e Always on Mode Depending upon your programming, your GPS unit will attempt to acquire locations every 5, 10 or 20 seconds. These attempts may be programmed to begin at some time and date in the future. This feature is not available in conjunction with the activity senor option.

  • Page 15: Solar Power

    This program is designed to automatically download the GPS data from your Quantum GPS devices without the user being present. It will follow the download schedule you create and retrieve the GPS data when a collar is within range.

  • Page 16: Collar Sw

    3. 3. 3. 3. Collar SW Collar SW Collar SW Collar SW All products 3.1 Introduction Collar SW is the user’s interface with a Telemetry Solutions’ GPS. This software allows you to program your GPS positioning schedule and retrieve your data. With the user software you may easily set up your collars, backpacks or pods, create a GPS program, edit the unit, upload program files, download data and determine estimated battery life.

  • Page 17: Installation

    3. Download the user software. 4. Run setup. 5. Plug the USB cable into the computer and your Quantum GPS. 6. A dialogue balloon will appear in the bottom right corner of your computer. Click on new hardware found and the new hardware wizard will appear.

  • Page 18: Windows 7

    7. Enter in your order number in the box and press Enter 8. Click on the Collar SW user software and press Run setup. 9. Plug the USB cable into the computer and your Quantum GPS. 10. A dialogue balloon will appear in the bottom right corner of your computer. Click on new hardware found and the new hardware wizard will appear.

  • Page 19: Windows 8

    9. Once complete, plug the USB cable into the computer and your Quantum GPS unit. In a moment the Collar SW software should recognize the GPS unit is attached. Note: If the software does not immediately recognize the GPS unit, this is a very easy fix.

  • Page 20: Key Terms

    9. Click on the Collar SW 2.09 link to download the installation file. 10. Once downloaded, run setup V209 and follow the onscreen directions. 11. Once complete, plug the USB cable into the computer and your Quantum GPS unit. In a moment the Collar SW software should recognize the GPS unit is attached.

  • Page 21: User Interface And Functions

    TSC files These files are the saved programming and configuration of your GPS. It is highly recommended to save your programming before you deploy your GPS. You may only view these files using Collar SW. GPS timeout The timeout is the time limit that you set for the GPS to remain on while it attempts to acquire a location.

  • Page 22: Menu Bar

    1. Connect to Collar or Remote Station: This icon will take you to the connect to collar window. The connect to collar window is your interface with the Quantum Base Station. 2. Open file: Click on this icon to open an existing TSC file for editing or previewing.

  • Page 23: Status Bar

    Open With All Parameters: This will open a TSC file with all parameters including serial number, collar address, and other settings. If you use this option and save the information to a different GPS then some vital settings may be changed. It is not recommended to use this feature Import Calendar: This will import a programming schedule from a TSC file and apply it to the collar that is currently connected to the PC.
  • Page 24 Black Bar The black bar will display the status of the equipment that you have connected to your PC. This table will explain what each status message means. Status Meaning A GPS or a Base Station is connected Demonstrates a good USB connection Will flash green when connected Connected to a collar by USB Connected to a Base Station by USB...

  • Page 25: Calendar Page

    3.4d Calendar Page There are two main features of the Calendar Page: 1. Programming Window: This window is where you configure your programming for both Repeat Mode and Template Mode 2. Calendar Window: This window displays a calendar where you can apply the start date for repeat mode or apply the templates you have created to specific dates.

  • Page 26: Data Page

    3.4e Data Page The Data Page allows you to download and export your data. It consists of: 1. Display Window: All of the data you have downloaded will be displayed in this window. It includes a few basic descriptions to help you correctly identify each data file.

  • Page 27: Settings Page

    3.4f Settings Page The Settings Page includes advanced programming and configuration settings that may be essential to your project. There also very useful troubleshooting features built into this page. However it is very important to note that changing some of these values may result in a malfunctioning GPS.

  • Page 28: Programming Your Gps

    3.5 Programming your GPS Not all programming options apply to your product. Each section will indicate which products are compatible with the feature. The section is meant to be followed in order. For a complete guide on programming your GPS you will need to follow this outline: 1.

  • Page 29: Create Program In Template Mode

    manually scroll through this list and select the appropriate model. The correct model is listed on your packing list. 2. Location: This box lists several default temperatures. Select the temperature that best applies to your study area. This is for battery life estimations only. The lower the temperature the shorter your battery life prediction will be.
  • Page 30 5. In the GPS window click add; the Insert parameters window will then appear. 6. In the Start time field type a time for the GPS to take a position. The 24 hour clock is used for this setting. 7. In the GPS timeout drop down menu choose 60, 90 or 120 seconds.

  • Page 31: Create Program In Repeat Mode

    See Appendix D for a description of all errors and warnings 18. Correct the errors if any exist. 19. Be aware of the warnings and make any changes to eliminate them if necessary. 20. You may now choose to either save this calendar or you can create another Template within this calendar.

  • Page 32: Create Programming In Always On Mode

    3.5d Create programming in Always on Mode Quantum 4000 Enhanced This programming mode will acquire a lot of data in a very short period of time. You may program the GPS to acquire locations every 5, 10, or 20 seconds. Once the GPS begins to acquire locations it will remain on until the battery is depleted.

  • Page 33: Create Programming With A Standard Solar Gps

    • *a*s*e*t will show you the date and time that you set for the GPS to start. 3.5e Create programming with a standard solar GPS Quantum 4000 Enhanced Solar without rechargeable battery A GPS with solar power and no rechargeable battery. The only two things that need to be programmed are the GPS additional time and the GPS timeout.
  • Page 34 The programming of your GPS is done through the Collar SW program. To program the GPS you will need to open Collar SW and navigate to the settings page. On the settings page you will find a text box labeled manual command entry. It is in this box where you will enter in the programming commands.

  • Page 35: Upload The Program

    • Always fully charge your units via USB before deployment. A full charge will be somewhere near 4.1V. • If the rechargeable battery is 100% drained it will take approximately 5 hours of full sun to charge enough to begin acquiring fixes again. •...

  • Page 36: Programming Your Drop Off

    3.5i Programming your Drop Off Quantum 4000 Enhanced with Drop Off 1. Open the user software 2. Connect the unit to Collar SW: • If your Drop Off was purchased after January 2012 you may program your Drop Off using the same USB port as your GPS.

  • Page 37: Trigger A Drop Off Wirelessly

    Remote download option Remote trigger option IMPORTANT: Not all Quantum GPS with Drop Offs have this feature enabled. Check with Telemetry Solutions to verify that your GPS was shipped with this feature. 1. Connect to your collar wirelessly. To do this: a.

  • Page 38: Downloading Data

    Motion 4.1 Downloading data by USB cable 1. Remove the rubber plug from the USB port on your Quantum GPS unit and plug your GPS unit into your PC with the USB cable provided. 2. Open the user software and navigate to the data page.

  • Page 39: Downloading Data By Wireless (Base Station/ Laptop)

    4.2 Downloading data by wireless (base station/ laptop) Remote Data Download Option Laptop, Netbook 1. Connect the UHF antenna to your base station and plug the base station into your PC. Open the user software on your computer and it will automatically direct you to the Connect to collar window.

  • Page 40: Troubleshooting A Wireless Connection

    4. To view your data double click on the saved file and it will open in notepad. 4.4 Troubleshooting a wireless connection Quantum Base Station Remote Download Option While remote downloading has been tested up to 400 meters, its practical range will vary greatly based on your environment.
  • Page 41 Tips to help establish a connection • Try attaching the Yagi to a 3.5 meter pole. Field tests show that the stability of the Yagi mounted on the pole plus the added elevation help achieve a connection at a greater distance. The added elevation allows for the Yagi to gain a better line of sight by being above common obstacles.

  • Page 42: Using Your Data

    5. 5. 5. 5. Using Using Your Data Your Data Using Using Your Data Your Data All products Once the data is retrieved from the collar by either wireless or USB it is saved as a Telemetry Solutions Data file (TSD). There are several ways you are able to access this data.

  • Page 43: Convert Your Data Into Different Formats

    5.2 Convert your data into different formats You may convert your data into several different formats by following these quick steps: 1. Open Collar SW, and navigate to the Data Page by clicking on the icon on the home screen on clicking on the Data tab. 2.

  • Page 44: Export Your Data Into Excel

    5.2b Export your data into Excel Now that you have converted your data to your desired format you can open it in Excel. To do this: 1. Open Excel. 2. Open the file you converted by going to File > Open. You will need to navigate to where you saved your data file.
  • Page 45 HDOP: Horizontal dilution of precision VDOP: Vertical dilution of precision Satt: The number of satellites acquired before the GPS module wrote the position to memory. This includes satellites acquired during the GPS Additional Time. Fix: “No” means that there was no location acquired. “2D” means that only three satellites were found and the altitude was estimated before it was used to calculate the position, while “3D”...

  • Page 46: Map Your Data On Google Maps

    Activity data Date: The date that the activity data was measured. Time: The time that the activity data was measured. Time is accurate to seconds. cnt_threshold: The number of samples with an amplitude greater than the user programmed threshold. max_amplitude: The amplitude of the most powerful movement during the delta time period.

  • Page 47: Motion

    6. 6. 6. 6. Motion Motion Motion Motion Activity Sensor Option Smart GPS Option 6.1 Introduction The Motion User SW is used to program your activity sensor and smart GPS and retrieve the activity. The activity sensor option uses an accelerometer to measure the movement of the GPS device.

  • Page 48: Key Terms

    6.3 Key terms Accelerometer: The device built into your Quantum 4000 Enhanced GPS unit that detects movement and its intensity. Amplitude threshold: This is a filter. It is the user programmable activity level that must be exceeded in order for the activity to be included in the data output.

  • Page 49: User Interface

    Clear counter after every skipped GPS attempt: When enabled, the smart GPS counter resets to 0 after each attempted or skipped GPS position. If disabled, the smart GPS counter keeps adding to the count after a skipped GPS attempt until the Smart GPS minimum count is reached.

  • Page 50: Activity Sensor

    • In order to understand how different movements trigger different output data please use the graphical interface in the motion software. As you move the Quantum 4000 Enhanced unit in your hands you will see the output both numerically and graphically. Adjust the user programmable settings to vary the way in which the activity sensor detects movements.

  • Page 51: Programming Your Activity Sensor

    • The end of a Delta Time must not occur at the same time as a GPS fix. During a GPS fix the activity sensor stops measuring movement and is unable to record the logged activity data into memory. • The battery life calculation in repeat mode does not fully support the accelerometer feature.
  • Page 52 Use your activity sensor in template mode 1. Program the activity sensor using the motion software, see Turn on your activity sensor 2. Program your collar in template mode, see Create program in template mode. 3. When programming each template you will need to enter the time period for which you would like your activity sensor to record data.

  • Page 53: Understanding Your Data

    6.5c Understanding your data The activity data output looks like this: The data output consists of: 1. Most recent program settings. This will display the settings that were in effect at the time of the data download. 2. Date 3. Time. The time listed is the end of the delta time period. 4.

  • Page 54: Smart Gps

    cnt_threshold This represents the number of instances within a delta time period in which the movements were greater than the amplitude threshold. The maximum output, for example, if the delta time is two seconds and the sample rate is 1 time per second then the maximum cnt_threshold output is 2.

  • Page 55: How The Smart Gps Works

    Do not allow this to occur. If you inadvertently do program your GPS first and the smart GPS sensor second, you will have to open Collar SW and set the time again. Please refer to the Programming your Quantum 4000 Enhanced sections, set time.

  • Page 56: Programming Your Smart Gps Sensor

    6.6c Programming your smart GPS sensor Turn on your smart GPS sensor 1. Open the Motion software. 2. Plug your GPS unit to your PC or laptop with the USB cable supplied. 3. Press Go ONLINE. 4. Check the box next to Smart GPS ON/OFF. A real time graph displaying the movements of the accelerometer will open.
  • Page 57 *m*Sxx xx is the number of skips until the unit is forced to take a GPS position. This may be set from 01 to 99. Example: *m*S05 -performs 5 skips before taking a GPS position *m*S48 - performs 48 skips before taking a GPS position *m*S00 - disables this feature This setting can be confirmed by navigating to the Calendar tab and pressing the...

  • Page 58: Collar Auto

    This program is designed to automatically download the GPS data from your Quantum GPS devices without the user being present. It will follow the download schedule you create and retrieve the GPS data when a collar is within range.

  • Page 59: Summary Of Functions

    7.1b Summary of functions • The software is capable of doing the following: • Download GPS data when a GPS is within range according to the user-created download schedule. • Collar Auto will always open when Windows starts. • No user interface is necessary, all programming and data retrieval from Collar Auto can be done automatically by inserting a USB storage device.

  • Page 60: User Interface

    7.3 User interface The user interface enables you to easily view your settings and check on the status of the software. It is not necessary to make use of this feature. The software can operate automatically by connecting a USB storage device to your PC. 7.3a Interface explained Collar Auto user interface 1.

  • Page 61: Creating Your Download Schedule

    7.4 Creating your download schedule Your automatic remote data download schedule is controlled by a file called settings.csv. This file is created by the user and contains your detailed schedule. This section will instruct you on creating this settings file and uploading it to the software. 7.4a Steps to create your schedule While on the computer that runs the software 1.
  • Page 62 #12312312;;5m;1d;1h;4h;medium;Default values,,,,,,, # LINE REMARK STARTING #;;;;;;;,,,,,,, # Avaiable values in columns B,C,D,E,F:;; # Xs - seconds Example: 1s, 15s;; ,,, # Xm - minutes Example: 1m, 15m;;,,, # Xh - hours Example: 1h, 15h;;,,, # Xd - days Example: 1d, 15d;;,,, # Not supported mixing values: example: bad: 1h30s right: 90m;;,,,, # Not supported decimals: example: bad: 1.50h right: 90m;;,,,, # Available values in column G:;;,,,,...

  • Page 63: To Enter In Your Programming

    Address;Time Frame;Connection Timeout;Success Postponed Time; Repeat Period;Low Energy Postponed Time;Format data;Notes Please see Appendix B for a quick summary of settings. Address: Your Quantum GPS remote download address. Consists of 8 characters, and is printed onto each collar. Format: XXXXXXXX Example: 45AB1345...
  • Page 64 specified seconds, minutes, hours, or days. When you specify in terms of days it will count one day every time the time reaches midnight. For instance if your successful download is at 22:00 and the Success Postponed Time is set to 1 day the software can attempt to make another download at 00:00 if it is scheduled to do so.

  • Page 65: Using Ausb Device To Update Programming

    Example of a complete line of programming: 12312312;6:00-18:00;5m;1d;1h;4h;medium;Notes 7.5 Using a USB device to update programming The Collar Auto software is capable of detecting a settings.csv file on the memory of any USB device. The compatible devices include USB flash drives, external hard drives, digital cameras, and some smart phones.

  • Page 66: Retrieving Your Data

    7.6 Retrieving your data 7.6a With a USB flash drive The instant you connect a USB flash drive or any other USB storage device to the computer running Collar Auto it will transfer your downloaded data onto this drive. The software will beep once to indicate that your USB device is connected.

  • Page 67: Error In Csv File

    7.7a Error in CSV file When operating the software in the user interface you may encounter one of these error messages: settings.csv ERROR: LOAD SETTINGS: File This error occurs when there are too few settings.csv error. Num of columns error in row X or too many semicolons in a particular row.
  • Page 68 log_service.txt This file is not easy to interpret. It is generated to help recover from any errors that may occur. The file is used by Telemetry Solutions during the diagnosis of any issue. In the event of an issue the support team may ask for this file. March 2014 v1.32 68 of 90...

  • Page 69: Maintenance

    Maintenance All products 8.1 Recharging your GPS Quantum 4000 Feather-Lite This section only applies to GPS devices with rechargeable batteries. To recharge your GPS connect it to your PC with a USB cable. Open Collar SW and navigate to the Settings Page.

  • Page 70: Recharging Your Base Station

    8.2 Recharging your Base Station Quantum Base Station The Quantum Base Station is shipped with a charger. The Base Station will not charge by USB and will not use any power from a PC when connected by USB. It is very important to charge you Base Station regularly.

  • Page 71: Waterproofing Your Gps

    8.3 Waterproofing your GPS All products Collars, backpacks or pods with housings that do not have a threaded plug Note: If the plug protrudes from the port enough to cause a large bump when applying the RTV and epoxy, please cut down the port plug to make it more flush as the exit of the USB port.

  • Page 72: Testing Your Gps

    8.4 Testing your GPS All products Before we ship any GPS they must pass a series of rigorous tests. We test every feature and thoroughly examine the data through every step of the production process. We understand how important GPS technology is to your study; even though we test every GPS it is still highly recommend that you test your GPS units prior to deployment.
  • Page 73 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.

  • Page 74: Storing Your Gps

    • When you unplug the GPS from your PC it will attempt to acquire a location. If you are indoors this almost always results in a missed location. • The software will always add 5 seconds into the time to fix column. Therefore if your GPS timeout is set to 90 and your data reads 95 there is no need to worry.
  • Page 75 If the unit did take GPS locations, please reposition magnet around the green or blue dot and repeat until the unit no longer gains a fix during the quick test. 5. Go to the settings page and scroll down to the bottom of the page and be sure that the box titled Repeat GPS Minutes has no value listed.

  • Page 76: Clearing The Memory

    8.7 Clearing the memory All products In most cases there will not be a need to clear the memory on your GPS. However if you are using a rechargeable battery or are redeploying your GPS, you may want to clear the memory to simplify your work.

  • Page 77: Appendixes

    9. 9. 9. 9. Appendixes Appendixes Appendixes Appendixes Appendix A: Collar Auto Troubleshooting Error in CSV file When operating the software in the user interface you may encounter one of these error messages: settings.csv ERROR: LOAD SETTINGS: File This error occurs when there are too few settings.csv error.

  • Page 78: Appendix B: Collar Auto Settings

    settings.csv file. To fix it create a new settings.csv file with the proper programming. Appendix B: Collar Auto Settings Name Format Default Description Address XXXXXX 12312312 GPS collar address Time Frame hh:mm- window during which downloads hh:mm will occur Connection Timeout s, m, h, d length of time software will search for a specific GPS...

  • Page 79: Appendix D: Collar Sw Errors And Warning

    Nickname field enter your desired nickname. Be certain to only use letters, numbers and hyphens. : This will only occur if using the Quantum Mortality less then 90 minutes 5000. Fix this by changing your mortality minutes to be greater than 90 minutes.

  • Page 80: Appendix E: Data Explained

    Warnings Calendar too short: This means your calendar is set to end before your battery is depleted. Drop off not set: A drop off date has not been set. If you have a drop off mechanism you will need to program the drop off date. Battery life/ Schedule conflict: This warning means that your schedule exceeds your GPS unit’s battery life prediction.
  • Page 81 H1: Not applicable to this product, disregard this column. H2: Not applicable to this product, disregard this column. S1: Not applicable to this product, disregard this column. S2: Not applicable to this product, disregard this column. S3: Not applicable to this product, disregard this column. S4: Not applicable to this product, disregard this column.
  • Page 82 Time: Time that the GPS location was acquired. This is local time according to the time zone that you set in the edit unit text box. TTF: This is the amount of time required to acquire a position. For collars and pod shipped after March 2, 2009 this column is the time required to acquire a position plus the GPS additional time..
  • Page 83 TTF: This is the amount of time required to acquire a position. For collars and pod shipped after March 2, 2009 this column is the time required to acquire a position plus the GPS additional time. Latt: Latitude Long: Longitude Altitude: Altitude, please note that this will not be very precise, your maps will have more precise altitude data Maxsnr: Maximum satellite signal strength...

  • Page 84: Warranty

    Warranty Warranty Warranty Warranty Do not void your Warranty • Do not attempt to gain access to the inside of the unit or the electronics housings or the drop off mechanism (if equipped) • Do not make any modifications to this product. •...

  • Page 85: Glossary

    3D positions: A three-dimensional GPS position fix that includes horizontal coordinates, plus elevation requiring a minimum of four visible GPS satellites. Accelerometer: The device built into your Quantum GPS that can detect movement and its intensity. Activity data: Information stored in the GPS unit memory and/or transmitted over the VHF beacon that indicates the level and the type of movement by the study animal.
  • Page 86 GPS acquisition time: The time it takes a GPS receiver to acquire satellite signals and determine the initial position. Interleaving: This feature, unique to The Quantum 4000 Enhanced, inserts additional GPS location attempts into the schedule using the battery power saved when very short acquisition times accrue to outperform the user set GPS timeout.
  • Page 87 UTM: Universal Transverse Mercator. A nearly worldwide coordinate projection system using north and east distance measurements from reference point(s). UTM is the primary coordinate system used on U.S. Geological Survey topographic maps. WGS-84: World Geodetic System, 1984. The primary map datum used by GPS. Secondary datums are computed as differences from the WGS 84 standard.

  • Page 88: Index

    Index Index Index Index 2D positions .............84 Datum..............84 3D positions .............84 Delta period ............84 Accelerometer............47, 84 Delta time ............47, 84 Activity data ............84 Dilution of precision (DOP) ........84 activity sensor .............50, 51 Display..............24 Activity Sensor ...........14, 49 download Schedule ..........
  • Page 89 Mortality Indicator............14 Smart GPS counter ..........47 Smart GPS minimum count ........47 mortality less then 90 minutes ....... Smart GPS threshold ..........47 Mortality Setting .............27 Solar ..............15, 31 Motion ............46, 50, 55 Solar with rechargeable battery...... 15, 32 Netbook..............38 Standard Features .............
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