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ATS G2110E User Manual

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G2110E Iridium/GPS Location Collar
User's Manual
IMPORTANT: Your G2110E Collar HAS NOT BEEN PROGRAMMED for operation. You
must program it in order for it to function. In addition, the Iridium data service for the collar is
not active. Please contact ATS to activate the service.
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05.31.13

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  • Page 1 G2110E Iridium/GPS Location Collar User’s Manual IMPORTANT: Your G2110E Collar HAS NOT BEEN PROGRAMMED for operation. You must program it in order for it to function. In addition, the Iridium data service for the collar is not active. Please contact ATS to activate the service.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Section 1 Introduction ......Page 3 Section 2 Theory of Operation ..... . . 3 Section 3 Using ATSFixes for Satellite Collars Software .

  • Page 3: Section 1 Introduction

    5 minutes of VHF beeps regardless of the collar's program. The model G2110E stores all the location data in the flash memory of the collar's electronics. Location data is sent periodically to the Iridium satellite, where it is down- linked to Iridium Corporation’s ground based reception and processing center, thence sent via the web to ATS’s...

  • Page 4: Section 3 Using Atsfixes For Satellite Collars Software

    The collar may be refurbished at ATS’s facility. The G2110E uses a drop-off mechanism, known as a firing “squib” to break the collar off of the animal. It can be activated when a command is sent via the Iridium satellite or when low battery mode is reached if this option was enabled during programming.
  • Page 5 Life Estimation The ATSFixes for Satellite Collars Programming Software will estimate the life that you can expect from your GPS Collar. If you need more life from your GPS Collar than what is estimated, you can go back and adjust the program to give your GPS Collar a longer life. You might decide to take fewer fixes each day, or you might program the VHF beacon to operate on a limited basis, also called a transmitter duty cycle.
  • Page 6 To load a program into the GPS Collar, it will need to be connected to the serial port of your computer (see steps 2-5 below). If you will only be creating a program to be saved for later use, then connecting the serial port cable is not necessary. Note: Remove magnet prior to programming.

  • Page 7: Section 4 Operating The Gps Collar

    Note: Should an unintentional firing of the release mechanism occur at any point, please contact ATS for additional instructions. Reprogramming a GPS Collar If you want to change the program of a GPS Collar, you will need to first erase the current program (and any stored data).
  • Page 8 Before the GPS Collar can log its first GPS fix, it will need to acquire almanac data. The GPS Collar will do this automatically when it tries to log a GPS position fix. If it determines that it doesn't have valid almanac data, it will abandon trying to log a fix and it will get an almanac instead.
  • Page 9 Collar attempted break off and succeeded = 27 ppm. If activity is detected during this time, there will be a double pulse on every 3 pulse. After pulling off magnet = Double pulse VHF at 48 ppm for a period of 5 minutes only. After the 5 minutes have elapsed, the collar will revert to its regularly scheduled VHF beep pattern.
  • Page 10 NOTE: The aforementioned mortality transmission sequence applies to collars with serial numbers 032371 and higher or refurbished/repaired after 02/27/2013. For collars that do not meet either of these criteria, please contact ATS for exact mortality transmission operation. 05.31.13...
  • Page 11 In addition to mortality emails, the VHF will change to the Mortality VHF and, if a duty cycle was created during programming, will follow the duty cycle until activity is detected or a higher priority event occurs (such as a low battery or a collar release attempt). In order for the GPS Collar to exit mortality mode, the collar must undergo thirty seconds of activity.

  • Page 12: Section 5 Attaching The Gps Collar

    Section 5 Attaching the GPS Collar Your GPS collar has had its collar size optimized according to the animal subject(s) of your study. The size of the collar is determined by the collar adjustment bracket, the main collar and the collar attachment piece (see drawing above). To adjust the collar and/or attach the collar to an animal, the procedure is as follows: 1.

  • Page 13: Section 6 Downloading Data From The Gps Collar

    3. Observe where the set of holes on the collar attachment piece shows up on the main collar and line up these holes with a set of holes on the main collar such as to maintain a desired tension level on the animal’s neck. The collar attachment bracket may or may not be in the set of holes on the main bracket that have been determined to have the desired tension.
  • Page 14 After Downloading Data Data files downloaded from the GPS Collar are stored on your computer in the C:/Advanced Telemetry Systems, Inc/GPS/ folder. The filename is Dxxxxxx_dd_JJJ-HHmm.txt where xxxxxx is the serial number of the GPS Collar, dd indicates whether the data is originally programmed schedule data (FS) or email adjusted schedule data (VS), JJJ is the Julian date the data was downloaded, and HHmm is the hour and minutes data was downloaded.

  • Page 15: Section 7 Receiving Data Via Email

    GPS fix locations and associated data transmitted by the collar for the life of the collar (i.e. after the collar is shipped and before it returns to ATS for refurbishment/repair). ATS will not modify this file (i.e. manipulate or delete data). Another file is a text file that contains the GPS fix locations acquired since the previous email.

  • Page 16: Section 8 Satellite Transmission Suppression

    transmission, it will attempt a transmission at the next available opportunity. On the other hand, if it is a scheduled transmission time and the collar has no successful fixes to send, the collar will still transmit on schedule. Any time the collar transmits data to the satellite, you will in turn receive an email with the transmitted data.

  • Page 17: Section 9 Remote Scheduling

    You should receive an email indicating whether or not request was successfully received. If you receive an error email or no email and need further assistance, please contact ATS. Once the remote command is received correctly, the GPS Collar will change its schedule the next time the collar successfully transmits an email.

  • Page 18: Section 10 Breaking-Off The Collar

    The ATS Host Processing computer will confirm that the email is arriving from the same email address as registered with ATS for that collar (the email address that is used for sending out the data for that collar). This is to ensure that no one breaks-off another customer's collar by mistake.

  • Page 19: Section 11 Power-On Self Test

    If you have trouble sending the email to break-off the collar, contact ATS and we can request the break-off for you. Once the collar has been broken off successfully, the VHF beep pattern will be changed to the pattern indicating the collar break-off mechanism has been successfully fired. If the break-off mechanism failed to fire properly, the VHF beep pattern will be changed to the pattern indicating a failed break-off.

  • Page 20: Section 13 Warranty And Service

    Telemetry Systems, Inc\GPS folder. Section 13 Warranty and Service The model G2110E collar is warranted for one year from the time of shipment, and for one refurbishment cycle. The unit may be refurbished up to three cycles. Should you encounter any difficulty during programming or operation of your collars, please contact ATS Sales and Service at 763.444.9267 during normal business hours.

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