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300 Holiday Square Blvd. Covington, LA 70433 This guide is based on the production version of the Globalstar SmartOne Solar™. Software changes may have occurred after this printing. Globalstar reserves the right to make changes in technical and product specifications without prior notice.
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M. Pergola Minor corrections to 1.2.0 Document Approval History Title Name Date Sales Sales (Simplex) Product Engineering Marketing Software and App Project Management Quality EX COMPONENT, related to schedule drawing 84128 https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
User Data Entry Pane ......................13 Status Pane ..........................13 Electronic Serial Number(ESN) Status Display Table ............13 List ESNs Button ........................14 View Summary Button ......................14 PROGRAM Button ......................... 14 Toolbar ..............................15 https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
NOTE: Throughout the rest of this manual, the term SmartOne will refer to the SmartOne Solar™ product unless explicitly referred to otherwise. The SmartOne processes GPS satellite signals to obtain its position in terms of longitude &...
State of Vibration and within the Change of Location Area (every two hours) and the message interval if the asset is outside the Change of Location Area. https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
400 hours without maintenance. Based on this requirement, the company would schedule an Accumulate/Count Message for every 400 hours of use. The SmartOne has the ability to send both the Status Change and Undesired State messages based on vibration. https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
SmartOne device’s firmware. The method to perform either of these functions is described in the SmartOne Configuration Software section. The SmartOne Solar may also be configured to beacon its specific data, such as its ESN and Firmware Version, over its Bluetooth interface. This periodic advertisement allows a user to use a Bluetooth scanning program to read the advertisement data generated by the SmartOne Solar device.
For a Location Message, the SmartOne will wake up at a scheduled interval or time of day and begin to acquire a GPS fix. Once it receives its GPS fix, the SmartOne will transmit its location to the Globalstar Satellite Network. https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
The SmartOne will send each message three times to ensure that the message has been received by the Globalstar Satellite Constellation. Once Globalstar receives the message, any remaining duplicate messages are ignored and discarded (Customer’s account is only charged for one transmission). https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
This allows the messages to be transmitted best in a vertical mount application as the internal antennas are located closer to the connector cap end of the device. https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
Refer to Input Status Changed Message in the Messages Section for details of the trigger bits. https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
Do not over-tighten the mounting screws: DO NOT exceed 1.2 N.m (10 in.lb) torque It is recommended to use 316 grade stainless steel fasteners for longevity. SmartOne Solar device mounting hole diameter is 3.81mm(0.150”) https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1...
(3/8” to 1” long) and nut and use a 5/16” max diameter ring terminal to terminate the ground wire. The bracket will prevent the nut from turning and can accept a wire up to 3/16” in diameter. https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
Peel the other side of the adhesive gasket and place the SmartOne onto the asset. Apply at 80lb (350N) of force to the unit for a minimum of three seconds to achieve full bonding strength. This force and time is critical to ensure bonding. https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
SmartOne Configuration Software program. Make sure to download from the VAR Data Support site the Configuration Software version under the SmartOne Solar label otherwise, older versions of the program will not be able to connect to the SmartOne Solar device.
• Status – This column will show the Bluetooth status of the SmartOne; If configured for Bluetooth • beaconing, it will show either CONNECTABLE or BEACONING. See Beaconing Mode section. https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
SmartOne device(s). The devices will be programmed and any prior settings replaced. The user is queried to confirm this action on the device before execution of the function. Once executed, a progress window will appear that shows Units to Program and Units Programmed. https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
Save Configuration. This will open a window that allows the user to browse to a location and save all of the configuration settings. Note: The configuration will be saved in a file formatted for the Configuration Software program. https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
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This loads the selected configuration settings into the User Data Entry Pane, but not into any device(s) connected to the PC. • Exit This causes the configuration software program to close. https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
The hex-character data in the text box below the command will be sent instead of the normal SmartOne position data. Close Button – Causes the pop up window to close. https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
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Print Diagnostic – Prints the diagnostic information. • Save Text to File – Opens a window, which allows the user to browse for a location and save the diagnostic information in a text file. https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
SmartOne. Contact your Globalstar Regional Sales Manager for additional guidance in using this feature. Help Menu • Product Specification. This opens a PDF displaying the selected SmartOne’s technical specification document. https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
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Configuration Software’s version number and release date. You may compare this version with the one located on the VAR Data Support portal to make sure you have the latest version. https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
COM port of the Bluetooth dongle will populate in the ESN Display Table. If the ESN searched for, does not show up in the list, it may be that the Bluetooth advertisement is not active. To make it active https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
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Note: If a question mark is shown in the column, the Configuration Software cannot properly read the SmartOne device over Bluetooth. Reset the SmartOne device with the magnet and try again. https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
Bluetooth Beaconing The SmartOne Solar may be configured to beacon over Bluetooth by selecting the Beaconing Mode check box under the Options tab prior to Programming the device. If the SmartOne is configured for Bluetooth Beaconing, the Status column in the Status Pane will report the current status of the functionality.
Cable plugs into the SmartOne when the connector cover is removed. Since the Windows Operating System needs to install the driver for the SmartOne USB Configuration Cable, first connect the cable to the PC, then to the SmartOne unit. https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
Do not mix and match different types of SmartOne devices when programming them over the serial interface. For instance, if a user has SmartOne C devices and SmartOne Solar devices, it is recommended to only connect the SmartOne C devices then program them. The user should then disconnect all the SmartOne C devices first, then connect the SmartOne Solar devices to program them.
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This information is to assist the user in determining if all connected devices have been properly accounted. It is not an error nor warning. Simply press the OK button to close the dialog. https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
Sensitivity of the motion sensor, Time to be in a State of Vibration and Time to be in a State of Lacking Vibration. The SmartOne can be set to report at a different rate, Message Interval while In Motion, compared to the Location Message Interval. https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
Standard Messaging Mode - With or Without Speed & Heading For SmartOne Solar devices, Speed and Heading messages are sent in place of Normal Location messages. The Speed & Heading payload can be sent regardless of the sub-selection of Without Motion or With Motion.
The message interval box allows up to 12 times of day to send Location Messages. The minimal interval between Time of Day settings is 35 minutes. Initially, there will be no Time(s) of Day entered in the message interval box. https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
The Input Settings Tab allows a user to select either a Status Changed Message or an Undesired Status Message for each SmartOne Input. The program will not allow a user to select both types for each Input. https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
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Also, for Smartone Solar devices only, the type of Input may be selected between Dry Contact and Wetted Voltage. See the Input Types section for descriptions of Dry Contact and Wetted Voltage input types. The program defaults to Dry Contact for each input.
Beaconing Mode - Enabling this feature allows the SmartOne to enter Bluetooth beaconing mode after 20 minutes of being turned on. While beaconing, it will send out a periodic advertisement of its Bluetooth data. See the section on Bluetooth Beaconing for further information. https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
Time to be in a State of Lacking Vibration. Time the vibration sensor must be below the sensitivity level before in a State of Lacking Vibration. Abort Save/Save Settings buttons. Perform requested function of settings. https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
Click the REMOVE button to delete the selected time of day from the message interval box. • Click the CLEAR button to delete all the time of day(s) in the message interval box. https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
Message for each SmartOne Input. The program will not allow a user to select both types for each Input. Also, for Smartone Solar devices only, the type of Input may be selected between Dry Contact and Wetted Voltage. See the Input Types section for descriptions of Dry Contact and Wetted Voltage input types.
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• NOTE: Accumulate Time of Day messaging cannot be combined with Undesired State or Status Changed Messaging. If attempted, the dialog below will be displayed. https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
Beaconing Mode - Enabling this feature allows the SmartOne to enter Bluetooth beaconing mode after 20 minutes of being turned on. While beaconing, it will send out a periodic advertisement of its Bluetooth data. See the section on Bluetooth Beaconing for further information. https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
GPS coordinates at a rate different from the transmission rate. This interval will determine the accuracy in time on how quickly the device will sense that it has left its Change of Location Area. https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
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Change of Location Re-Center Message - If Enabled, once the SmartOne creates a new Change of Location Area after entering the At Rest State, it will send a Change of Location Re-Center Message. https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
Message for each SmartOne Input. The program will not allow a user to select both types for each Input. Also, for Smartone Solar devices only, the type of Input may be selected between Dry Contact and Wetted Voltage. See the Input Types section for descriptions of Dry Contact and Wetted Voltage input types.
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Location Message Tab, as shown. NOTE: Accumulate Time of Day messaging cannot be combined with Undesired State or • Status Changed Messaging. If attempted, the dialog below will be displayed. https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
Beaconing Mode - Enabling this feature allows the SmartOne to enter Bluetooth beaconing mode after 20 minutes of being turned on. While beaconing, it will send out a periodic advertisement of its Bluetooth data. See the section on Bluetooth Beaconing for further information. https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
GPS coordinates at a rate different from the transmission rate. This interval will determine the accuracy in time on how quickly the device will sense that it has left its Change of Location Area. https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
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Change of Location Area and At Rest. The device is considered to be at rest when the comparison of a new GPS reading to a previous GPS reading indicates that the tracker has not changed location by more than a specified minimum distance. https://w ww.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
Message for each SmartOne Input. The program will not allow a user to select both types for each Input. Also, for Smartone Solar devices only, the type of Input may be selected between Dry Contact and Wetted Voltage. See the Input Types section for descriptions of Dry Contact and Wetted Voltage input types.
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Location Message Tab, as shown. NOTE: Accumulate Time of Day messaging cannot be combined with Undesired State or • Status Changed Messaging. If attempted, the dialog below will be displayed. https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
Beaconing Mode - Enabling this feature allows the SmartOne to enter Bluetooth beaconing mode after 20 minutes of being turned on. While beaconing, it will send out a periodic advertisement of its Bluetooth data. See the section on Bluetooth Beaconing for further information. https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
Program button in the Programming SMARTONE(s) window. The Configuration Software program will start programming the SmartOne devices individually and a progress bar will be displayed as shown: https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
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When the SmartOne has been programmed successfully the dialog below will be displayed. https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
• iris_app_release_revd_package.zip If the file(s) are not there, download the latest SmartOne Solar Release Package from the Globalstar VAR Support site and place all files in the same Windows folder as the SmartOne Configuration Software executable file as shown below:...
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This will commence the Device Firmware Update process and show a progress bar: This procedure should take just under 10 minutes to complete successfully. Once the firmware is fully https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
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If an error occurs during the DFU process, a message will be displayed with instructions to wait five minutes before re-attempting the DFU procedure. Click OK, wait at least five minutes, and try again. https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
Input 2 was missed due to the transmission of a higher priority message. Bit (7:6) = GPS fail counter. Counts up to a maximum GPS Fail Counter value of 3 upon GPS failure. https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
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Motion Value 0 = Device was At-Rest when the message was transmitted. Bit (7) 1=Reduced confidence in GPS fix accuracy, Fix Confidence Bit. 0=High confidence in GPS fix accuracy, https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
The Re-Center message is transmitted when Reduced Messaging Mode is selected and the SmartOne re-centers (automatically sets a new Change of Location Area). The Standard Message Subtype field of this message, contained in byte 7; bits 4-7, has a value of 5. https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
Any value other than 6 is not valid for Speed & Heading Sub-Type message 0110 = Speed & Heading message. Bits (7:0) SOG in Kilometers per Hour. Range is 0 to 255 km/h Speed Over Ground with resolution of 1 km/h. https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
NOTE: Total message length will be a minimum of 9 bytes in length, and a maximum of 54 bytes in length, and the length sent to the user will always be divisible by 9. https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
User Data Variable Byte 5 = User data byte 5 Byte 6 = User data byte 6 Byte 7 = User data byte 7 Byte 8 = User data byte 8 https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
The Diagnostic Message includes battery status, GPS average acquisition time, GPS fails and number of transmissions since the last Diagnostic Message. Appendix I has an example of a decoded Diagnostic Message. https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
The SmartOne will not send another Contact Service Provider message unless the fault is determined to have cleared, and then determined to have come back again. https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
Accumulate has been turned off) The total number of openings or closings of input 2 as Input 2 Count selected by the user. (OxFF means that Input 2 Accumulate has been turned off) https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
If, for example, the user interface commands the device to send a Truncated message, and then, before it has time to obtain a fix and send the message, the user commands a Raw message, the Raw message will be sent. https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
Data associated with the command or answer Data CRC Low Least significant byte of the 16-bit CRC CRC High Most significant byte of the 16-bit CRC https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
As an example, for a type (0x01) “Get ID” message made up of the following bytes: AA 05 01 The following 2 byte CRC would be calculated: D5 50 The complete message sent by the host to the SmartOne is: AA 05 01 50 D5 https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
11 Lat-3 Lat-2 Lat-1 Lon-3 Lon-2 Lon-1 22 33 Note: All on air messages are padded to a multiple of 9 bytes. This is the reason for the trailing zeros in this example. https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
AA 0E 27 10 22 33 44 55 66 77 88 99 <CRC-low> <CRC-high> The SmartOne Responds: AA 05 27 <CRC-low> <CRC-high> What actually goes out over the air is: 12 22 33 44 55 66 77 88 99 https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
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Note: The most common reasons for a NAK are incorrect CRC, incorrect length field, or incorrect command field (i.e. not 0x26 or 0x27 for trunc and raw respectively). https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
The handshake line should be pulled low before sending each serial message. The recommended use of the handshake line is: 1) Pull handshake low. 2) Wait 2-3 milliseconds. 3) Send command 4) Receive response. 5) Raise handshake high. https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
SmartOne. This damage is not covered by our warranty. Any deviations from the above guidelines will violate all RMA requirements and void the warranty. Note: See Appendix K for information on the External Input Cables for the SmartOne. https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
Earth and make it possible for people with ground receivers to pinpoint their geographic location. GPS reading – The longitude, latitude, time, and date information obtained from processing the signals from the GPS satellites. https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
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State of Lacking Vibration – The motion sensor is indicating a cease of vibration when the number of vibration pulses per minute is lower than the Level of Sensitivity for Vibration Sensor number for the time required to determine if a State of Vibration has ceased. https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
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Undesired State Message – The SmartOne sends this message at a user defined interval while any of its Inputs are in the undesired state selected by the user, either closed or opened. https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
Please create an account by accessing this site and clicking on: Sign Up for Access Here For all other support issues, please contact Globalstar, Inc. at our corporate headquarters: • Email: support@geosat.co.id https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
FCC RF determinees pour un environnement non controle. Cet equipment devrait etre installe et actionne avec une distance minimum de 20 cm entre le radiature et votre corps. https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3(B) – This Class B Digital Apparatus Complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet Appareil numerique de la classe (B) est conforme a la norme NMB-003 du Canada. https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
SmartOne Solar™ Max Power Out: 23.46 dBm EIRP The SmartOne Solar has been so constructed that the product complies with the requirement of Article 10(2) as it can be operated in at least one Member State as examined and the product is compliant with Article 10(10) as it has no restrictions on being put into service in all of the EU except Ireland.
SAFE, when the SmartOne Solar is fully operational. Note that the device antenna shall not make contact with the ordnance. The SmartOne Solar can be operated at a safe distance of 1 foot from any ordnance the Air Force •...
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A separate grounding wire connected to the provided location on the bracket may also be used. The bracket may be painted or powder-coated provided the maximum coating thickness is less than 0.2mm. https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
Appendix K). If the supply voltage to the SmartOne Solar is not at the rated voltage, the unit may not operate correctly and damage to the unit may occur. Also, it will void the warranty if an invalid voltage is supplied via external input and the SmartOne Solar is damaged.
NOTES: While functional in the specified Operating Temperature Range, usage of Operating/Storage the SmartOne Solar™ above 60°C may cause RF signal degradation and Temperature Range decreased battery lifetime of the unit. The unit is certified Intrinsically Safe for hazardous environments over the temperature range -40°...
(PN# 2030-0265-04) INSTRUCTIONS 1. This cable is designed to work with the SmartOne Solar product only. Do not use with any other SmartOne product. 2. This cable is designed to work with 3V logic only. Do not use with 5V logic devices.
A fully charged SmartOne device should remain operational up to 6 months with a clear view of the sky in the absence of sunlight under any of the following mutually exclusive conditions: 1) Two Location Messages/day 2) Two nine-byte raw messages/day 3) Two GPS fixes/day https://www.geosat.co.id SmartOne Solar™ User Guide v1.2.1 Confidential & Proprietary Information...
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