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1. cee ceeeeseesseceseeeeeeeeneecsaeceseeeseeeenees 30 This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 7 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal Date 21 06 2011 N i VECTRONIC Aerospace Display 28 List of all configurations available for the selected collar N A indicates free ME AN soa E esc E E O A E 31 Display 29 Transmission of Collar Configuration esseseesseeseesesesesressrsersrressresresrensersresreesesee 31 Display 30 Acknowledgement of successful Collar Configuration transmission 4 31 Display 31 Download Menu aa ea sh ca ct cece cat sidan tae ee cecihyp ares tattle 32 Display 32 Possible error messages suia co 5cfessoscesdse ences asntends sabceduscandeulgaiencennseeduaiadendednasensetiqore 32 Display 33 User Mibere yt sacossiescicsio castes iaetiethedecetiadi piesa peas aesaad Esaoe iiss deere ie 33 Display 34 Select GPS data download mode ccgsccg crea nucre eee Gnniiastindies 33 Display 35 Request for GPS data left download of GPS data centre and acknowledgement of successful GPS data download right eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 34 Display 36 Request for Activity Data iciiiiscsoccaceseotiaccecsesaandeediseneeattinde ecient 35 Display 37 Download of Activity and Temperature Data left and acknowledgement of successful Activity data download right
2. Ll J 180 180 Enter gt Continue Display 60 Magnetic Compass information The azimuth is running from 0 to 359 like a compass rose in which north equals 0 east equals 90 south equals 180 and west equals 270 see Figure 4 The azimuth information is given as number in line 2 and underneath as bar graph The left edge of the graphic equals 180 South the next vertical line equals 270 West the middle line equals 0 North 360 the next vertical line to the right equals 90 East and the right edge equals 180 South again If you turn the Handheld Terminal around the vertical axis you will see how the marker is moving from one edge to the other Press ENTER to return to the Compass Menu Display 59 This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 49 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal Date 21 06 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace 10 2 GPS Based True North Compass F2 GPS Compass Information In addition to the magnetic compass module the Handheld Terminal has the possibility to calculate direction with the built in GPS receiver In contrast to the magnetic compass the GPS compass is able to calculate the True North direction Press F5 in the Compass Menu to start the GPS compass After some seconds Display 53 will appear Fo
3. e check for UHF ID tag signals UHF handheld only e release radio controlled drop off by demand UHF handheld only A built in GPS receiver gives you information about your position in the field With the assistance of an integrated electronic compass and the internal GPS receiver it is now very easy to find the tracked animal The Range Checker Mode opens unbeatable support in finding the direction and distance to the collar based on its last GPS location transmitted from the collar The GPS and compass information will be used to calculate and display azimuth and elevation direction and the distance with an accuracy of some meters to your collar The communication range is dependent on the receiver antenna gain the humidity the kind and density of the surrounding vegetation the height above the ground of both the transmitter and the receiving system the topography and the configuration between transmitting and receiving antenna For that reasons the range can vary from several hundred meters to several kilometres for the UHF handheld The range of the VHF handheld is limited to several hundred meters This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 10 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal oe 21 00 2011 WECTRONIC Aerospace 4p 2 Specifications Size Weight Keyboard Display
4. eee eeeeeseeeeseecsseceseeseeeeeaeecsaeeeseesees 35 Display 38 Request for Mortality Data left and acknowledgement of successful data download IN ai se cies sey cusaceesiedesens esiisa sie aa i ais iaeio 36 Display 39 Request for Sensor Data left and acknowledgement of successful data download AEN EEE A E E A E ete aa ioe cate 36 Display 40 Request for Telemetry ican E EE E ERS 37 Display 41 Display pages of the Collar Telemetry Seto eee essecsseeeeeeeeeecsaeeeeesseeennees 37 Display 42 Last display page with or without valid GPS information 38 Display 43 No valid GPS available information sseeesessesseeseesreesesressresrsrressrsererrensersresressesee 38 Display 44 Selection of 2D or 3D range calculation left and screen GPS receiver is switched on Tight daera a r a a aaaeeeaa ERa E AEREE 38 Display 45 Range Checker Display with 2D left and 3D right range information 39 Display 46 Displays during reception of collar IDS 000 eee eeceseeeeseeceeeeeeeeeeseecsaecneeseeeenaees 4 Display 47 Collar Registration WISH oc3ecctgee ses 0sincacuaedadecndenvedeeuvduaceyeiaueacs aevacecceustedeuienatmeneuedeas 42 Display 48 List of collar IDs registered on the Handheld Terminal eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 42 Display 49 List of collar IDs registered on the Handheld Terminal highlighted for removal43 Display 50 Erasing confirmation left and deletion process is currently performed right 43
5. Project GPS PLUS UHF VHF Handheld Terminal Title User s Manual Version 3 0 Last Change 21 06 2011 Name Date Signature Prepared by C Schutte 12 09 2008 Edited by Krop 21 06 2011 Checked by Approved by Authorized by Doc No Date 21 06 2011 GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal j VECTRONIC Aerospace DOCUMENT CHANGE RECORD Issue Date Item s Affected Description 1 12 09 2009 First Issue 3 0 19 04 2011 Complete issue Complete revision now includes VHF Handheld Proximity Sensor Drop off release This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 3 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal Date 21 06 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace Table of Contents 1 PPC Overvi Wesnccirur uriti Ea re aane doers naena a A a Raa 10 2 Specifications sessin eE a a E E E E T 11 3 Optional ACCES SONGS veeriecanernceacesstaescinstersaecinseticicensnsi een ee E E rE ener ane 12 A Controls and CONDE CHONG siini i ai iaa E 13 4 1 Removing the base Capisiei ccc isssecceeahscasssssadsvstaces sachin edevsbpsausevvesutavwtacnsatebat ocsvedgnansctesntesbetbenedy 14 5 Basic OSC all onserer oR EA EEEE EDE T Ea teatente EE 15 5 1 Batterye ne E E E E sn esnastague cee 16 5 1 1 Extending battery lifetime 0 ee eee eeceeee
6. Str 12 Softwarev D 12489 Berlin Germany Hardwarev www vectronic v 005 aerospace com Enter 3C Display 1 Start up Display left followed by the Handheld Terminal Info Screen right After switching on the Handheld Terminal the non volatile memory will be checked The Handheld Terminal is equipped with 512 Mbytes internal memory Up to 512 Collars can be controlled with a single Handheld Terminal To access the Main Menu Display 2 press ENTER UHF Handheld Terminals offer the additional functions ID Tag Receiver and Drop Off Release The different features will be explained in section 6 to 14 Collar Comm F1 Collar Comm Collar Reg F2 Collar Reg GPS Module F3 GPS Module Compass F4 Compass Terminal Infoj F5 ID TagRcv F6 Dropoff Rel F7 Terminal Info F10 POWER DOWN F10 POWER DOWN Display 2 Main Menu for the VHF Handheld Terminal left and the UHF Handheld Terminal right If nothing is displayed after pressing START the battery is completely discharged Connect a 12 Volt DC 800 mA power supply to the Battery Charge Connector until the battery is fully charged To save power the LED background illumination will be switched off automatically 30 seconds after the last time a key has been pressed When another key is pressed the background illumination will be switched on automatically for further 30 seconds Press the key to again switch on the LED without interrupting the program Ten minutes aft
7. 270 Figure 4 The elevation is running from 0 to 90 An elevation of 0 indicates directly above the horizon an elevation of 90 indicates vertically into the sky Figure 5 North si Azimuth 150 2 N et w E S Figure 4 Azimuth angle between Handheld Terminal and Collar This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 39 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal Date 21 06 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace Zenith Elevation 35 Horizon Figure 5 Elevation angle between Handheld Terminal and Collar Below azimuth and elevation information there are two bar graphs Display 45 The first bar graph shows the direction to the collar with the assistance of the magnetic compass This system is referenced to the magnetic north The second bar graph shows the direction to the collar with the assistance of the GPS receiver This system is referenced to true north The magnetic compass works well if the compass errors are not so relevant declination error etc see section 5 3 Electronic Magnetic Compass If you turn the Handheld Terminal along its vertical axis the direction finder marker will change the position too This is not the case when you work with the GPS based compass The GPS based compass uses the velocity of the Handheld Terminal velocity of the person or car The over
8. Data F2 Download Data Enter gt Go Back Display 9 Up and Download Menu You can now decide whether you want to up or download data Upload data means to transfer data from the Terminal to the collar e g a new GPS schedule download means to transfer data from the collar to the Terminal e g GPS data This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 22 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal Date 21 06 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace 7 2 1 F1 Upload Data In the Up and Download Menu press F1 to enter the Upload Menu Display 10 You are now able to e Upload a GPS schedule F1 e Upload a VHF Beacon schedule F2 e Upload a GSM schedule for GSM or Iridium collars F3 e Upload a Virtual Fence F4 e Force the GPS receiver collar to make a fix independent of the GPS schedule F8 F1 e Upload time and date from the Handheld Terminal to the collar F8 F2 e Upload a Proximity schedule F8 F3 e Upload collar configurations F8 F4 F1 Tx GPS Sched F1L Force GPS Fix F2 Tx VHF Beacon F2 Tx UTC Time Schedule F3 Tx ProxSched F3 Tx GSM Sched F4 Collar Config F4 virtual Fence F8 gt Next Page F8 gt Prev Page Enter gt Go Back Enter gt Go Back Display 10 Upload Menu The upload menu Display 10 contains two pages You can change betwee
9. F2 GPS On ECEP ccccecsescsseceeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeaeeaeees 44 9 3 Start GPS Receiver in LLA Mode F3 GPS On LLA ecccccecssssecessseeceesneeeeeeeseeeeessenaees 46 9 4 Start GPS Receiver in Coldstart ECEF Mode F4 GPS Cold ECEF ccccecseeeeeneees 47 9 5 Start GPS Receiver in Coldstart LLA Mode F5 GPS Cold LLA cc cc ccecceesteeeeeeneees 47 10 Compass Module F4 Compass acssiissccsscsswessscassdveseavensastavensusrcectesasaacesasrasnssandeodaseaeeene 49 10 1 Magnetic Compass F1 Mag Compass Information 0 0 0 cece eeecseeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeneeeseeeneeenaees 49 10 2 GPS Based True North Compass F2 GPS Compass Information ssseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeereeeeeen 50 This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 4 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal Date 21 06 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace 10 3 Calibrate Magnetic Compass F10 Calibrate Compass ceceecceseceseeeeeeeeeeeaeeeseeeaeeenaees 51 11 UHF ID tag receiver F5 ID Tag Rey cccieceescaccteraniatcogeoatcsiotae teeny sede dete 52 12 Radio controlled drop off release F6 Drop Off Rel UHF only ssssssseeseessseseeseee 53 13 Accessing terminal info F7 Terminal Info sseeeeeeeeeseeesseessesesessseeessressesseesseeesseee 55 13 1 View Status Information F1 Status Info 0 cccccccessececssneeecseaeeecseaee
10. In case of transmission errors the process will be repeated automatically several times If no communication has been established Display 12 will appear After the transmission was This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 26 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal Date 21 06 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace successfully finished Display 18 will appear and the collar will calculate the next GSM transmission time collar 08296 Upload of the GSM IRIDIUM Schedule was SUCCESSFUL Enter gt Continue Display 18 Acknowledgement of successful GSM schedule transmission 7 2 1 4 Upload Virtual Fence from Handheld Terminal to collar F4 Virtual Fence To start the Virtual Fence upload press F4 A Virtual Fence contains a file with coordinates of the Virtual Fence area and a Virtual Fence schedule If no Virtual Fence is stored on the Handheld Terminal for the specified collar an error message will appear Display 11 If a valid schedule for this collar ID is stored on the Handheld Terminal the upload process starts immediately Display 19 Collar 08296 Uploading Display 19 Virtual Fence upload The Virtual Fence will be transmitted in two packets In case of transmission errors the process will be repeated automatically several times If no communication
11. Menu to enter the Collar Registration Menu Display 47 Here you have the possibility to view a list of currently registered collars or to remove collar IDs from the list This will remove the collar data from the Handheld Terminal as well Fl Show Collar IDs F2 Remove Collar IDs Enter gt Go Back Display 47 Collar Registration Menu 8 1 Show list of the registered collar IDs F1 Show Collar IDs Press F1 in the Collar Registration Menu to view a list of all collars currently registered on the Handheld Terminal Display 48 OCS0000 On FPODDOONN gt lt gt lt moOoC0COC0O COO 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 n 14 70 00 00 00 00 00 te oeceoosoo PO0000 Ow toooo0oo OW 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 E s Ld Display 48 List of collar IDs registered on the Handheld Terminal All registered collars are now shown on the display To navigate within the list use the number keys 1 4 and 6 9 The Up and Down arrow above and below the bar graph in the left side of the display will appear if there are collar IDs available outside the current viewing section The black box inside the bar graph indicates the scrolling position of the two markers Left and Right arrow in the collar list This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 42 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc
12. No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal Date 21 06 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace 8 2 Remove Collar ID from Handheld Terminal F2 Remove Collar IDs To remove a collar from the ID list press F2 in the Collar Registration Menu Display 49 will appear All registered collars are highlighted white numbers on black background To navigate within the list use the number keys 1 4 and 6 9 OoOOOCO ers O O O O O RES O OOOO Ti 4 mooooo ooo o o Me Ypooooo RE wv m 3 oo0oo0oo00 ooo o o RE lt ooo o o IN ooo o o RE Display 49 List of collar IDs registered on the Handheld Terminal highlighted for removal To remove a collar from the Handheld Terminal select the desired ID and press Display 50 left will appear immediately To cancel this operation and return to Display 49 press ENTER to delete the collar ID and all data belonging to this collar press F10 SHIFT F5 Display 50 right will now be shown until the deletion is completed and you have returned to the collar list After deleting all desired collars press ENTER to return to the Collar Registration Menu Please wait until process is finished Display 50 Erasing confirmation left and deletion process is currently performed right Note If you remove a collar ID all data associated with this ID will be removed from the Handheld Terminal
13. and then rotate the reading back by 45 This will result in the desired circular output response shown in Figure 8 Most ferrous materials in vehicles tend to have hard iron characteristics The best approach is to eliminate any soft iron materials close to the compass and deal with the hard iron effects directly It is also recommended to degauss the platform near the compass prior to any hard soft iron compensation 15 3 Compass calibration During compass calibration you first need to determine the direction of the magnetic field lines at your location Then make sure that each of the three axes of the magnetic field sensor is parallel to the magnetic field lines in positive and negative direction at least once during the calibration procedure After a short step by step instruction you will find a detailed description of what to do below This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 6 1 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal Date 21 06 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace Short step by step instructions 1 Switch on the handheld enter the Compass Menu F4 and press F9 to start calibration Hold the handheld horizontal and rotate to find the maximum X axis value Tilt handheld up and downwards to find maximum X axis value Remember direction of the antenna and rotate handheld in a way that th
14. as well This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 43 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal Date 21 06 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace 9 GPS On Board Module F3 GPS Module The Handheld Terminal is equipped with a GPS receiver You can use the information of this receiver to determine your position in the field or to navigate Press F3 in the Main Menu to reach the GPS Menu Display 51 Fl GPS Power off F2 GPS On ECEF F3 GPS On LLA F4 GPS Cold ECEF F5 GPS Cold LLA Enter gt Go Back Display 51 GPS Menu 9 1 Switch off GPS Receiver F1 GPS Power off Press F1 in the GPS Menu to switch off the GPS receiver in the Handheld Terminal Display 52 will appear to inform you that the GPS receiver is switched off Press ENTER to return to the GPS Menu Display 52 GPS Receiver is switched off Enter gt Continue Display 52 Switch off GPS Receiver Note The GPS receiver will only be in off state if you switch it off manually or if the Handheld Terminal is switched off The receiver will not be switched off when you leave the GPS Menu 9 2 Start GPS Receiver in ECEF Mode F2 GPS On ECEF To start the GPS receiver in Earth Centre Earth Fixed mode press F2 in the GPS Menu Display 53 will appear while the rec
15. error messages during transmission are explained in Display 32 The error free received data is stored inside the Handheld Terminal After all data has been received Display 37 right will appear Press ENTER to return to the Download Menu Display 31 Note Previously downloaded activity and temperature data from this collar ID will NOT be overwritten Instead only data sets which are not stored on the Handheld Terminal yet are downloaded from the collar and added to the existing data file This saves transmission power since only new data need to be transmitted If you have ERASED the data on your collar you must ERASE these data on the Handheld Terminal as well 7 2 2 3 Download mortality data from collar to Handheld Terminal F3 Rx Mortality Press F3 to download the mortality data containing Date and Time of the mortality detection Valid data will only be downloaded from collars with an enabled mortality sensor The downloaded data cannot be viewed on the handheld display but need to be downloaded to a PC with the GPS PLUS Collar Manager see GPS PLUS Collar Manager Manual After pressing F3 you will immediately see Display 38 left If no errors occur during data transmission Display 38 right will be shown Possible error messages during transmission are explained in Display 32 Previously downloaded mortality data from this collar will be overwritten in the Handheld Terminal
16. s memory It is not necessary to delete the data before downloading it from the collar Finally press ENTER to return to the Download Menu Display 31 This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 35 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal Date 21 06 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace Collar 08296 Collar 08296 Request for All Mortality data has been Mortality Data Saved Please wait Enter gt Continue Display 38 Request for Mortality Data left and acknowledgement of successful data download right 7 2 2 4 Download Proximity or External Sensor data from collar to Handheld Terminal F4 Rx Sens Data Press F4 to download data from the proximity sensor or any external sensor linked to the collar Data sets for the Proximity Sensor contain Date and Time of encounter ID of encountered UHF transmitter and signal strength RSSI This option is only available in UHF Handheld Terminals V4 or higher with Firmware 2 2 or higher and valid data will only be downloaded from UHF collars with a proximity sensor The downloaded data cannot be viewed on the Handheld Terminal s display but need to be downloaded to a PC with the GPS PLUS Collar Manager see GPS PLUS Collar Manager Manual After pressing F4 you will immediately see Display 39 l
17. signals the display will switch automatically to the range checker screen Display 45 The Handheld will now calculate the current distance and direction to the last valid collar position ATime is the difference between the time of the last valid position of the collar and the current time of the Handheld Terminal The format is hhh mm ss The distance to the collar will be calculated according the earth centre earth fix coordinates and is labelled This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 38 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal Date 21 06 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace Range on the display The resolution is one meter Depending on your previous selection the display shows the two dimensional calculation of the range 2D or the three dimensional calculation of the range 3D The direction is calculated in two axes according the horizon system The horizontal direction is calculated as azimuth and the vertical direction is calculated as elevation The resolution of both values is one degree Display 45 Range Checker Display with 2D left and 3D right range information The azimuth is running from 0 to 359 like a compass rose Direction north is referred to as 0 direction east is referred to as 90 direction south is referred to as 180 and direction west is referred to as
18. to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 11 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal j Date 21 06 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace Ge Optional accessories e International wall plug adapter 90 240 Volt input 12V 1000 mA output e Flexible helical antenna short range e HB9CV direction finding antenna Gain 5 dB Length 33 cm middle range e 6 Element Yagi antenna Gain 8 dB Length 75 cm long range e 10 Element Yagi antenna Gain 11 5 dB Length 160 cm long range e Coax cable length 1 m e Coax cable length 1 5 m e Coax cable length 2 m e Antenna mast length from 3 15 m e USB cable This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 12 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal Date 21 06 2011 il VECTRONIC Aerospace 4 Controls and connectors UHF VHF antenna exchangeable with M Yagi antenna Hidden GPS antenna Charge Battery charge LED connector La J JEJ bi m ql Le A L m i BE DOS Serial communication USB connector connector Base cap covering power and interface connector Figure 1 GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal left base with removed cover right This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication
19. 21 06 2011 N VECTRONIC Aerospace Table of Displays Display 1 Start up Display left followed by the Handheld Terminal Info Screen right 15 Display 2 Main Menu for the VHF Handheld Terminal left and the UHF Handheld Terminal ADi issena estscesseensgacean cen ceee neces ocuaddynsdiaaceauczeaceocmiedueretiataniaeane 15 Display 3 Shut dow Waring se oetscecneesictosvansia tense restecemaacacetueseniainsennestenseaeteaeeale deaeecieiens 16 Display 4 Collar Communication Menu ce ceeeeeescesseeceeeesceeeneecseeceseeesneseaeessaecaeesseeeaees 20 Display 5 Displays during transmission of the Wake up Code and following reception of c llar IDSs scirpe do a at ake E a A EAE T EAA 21 Display 6 Received Collar IDs after Wake up Code has been transmitted eee 21 Display 7 Collar is no longer validasi a a a 22 Display 8 hivalid Coll t aa ca sacs oa cect cakes acts tceedl canehaaet li ninais 22 Display 9 Up and Download Menu eesessesseseesseesseserssesressrtsrseresrestsressresrssresrensereresresseeet 22 Display 10 Upload MENU sags creeds cerrmecsccrdasesesiatesteieacscetiinesce atueesseetuasenestenseaeteaceneteaeciewie 23 Display 11 No valid schedule available ssoeneeeeeeseeeeeeseessesrssrserrsressrssrssressrssresrensereresreesesee 24 Display 12 Unsuccessful communication sseeeeseeseeseeeseesresessrsereseeserserssressrsererrensersrerreeseeee 24 Display 13 GPS Se Me mle ploads iisirreniiiitseeaeaeeaaeeinsa a
20. 32 centre will appear and the collar will automatically try to re establish radio connection to the collar If no further data transmission is possible Display 32 right will appear Collar 08296 Collar 08296 Collar 08296 BIT ERRORS NO CONTACT WHILE RECEIVING WITH COLLAR NO VALID DATA Trying to COMMUNICATION Trying to reconnect COut of range reconnect Hold any key to Hold any key to cancel cancel Enter gt Continue Display 32 Possible error messages To interrupt the transmission press any key but SHIFT and hold it until Display 33 User interrupt appears This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 32 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal Date 21 06 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace Collar 08296 USER INTERRUPT Enter gt Continue Display 33 User interrupt 7 2 2 1 Download GPS data from collar to Handheld Terminal F1 Rx GPS Data Press F1 to download the GPS information from the collar The downloaded data cannot be viewed on the Handheld Terminal s display but need to be downloaded to a PC with the GPS PLUS Collar Manager see GPS PLUS Collar Manager Manual Display 34 allows you to choose whether you want to receive the GPS data with or without channel information Channel information includes e Used Satelli
21. ATION Enter Display 75 Compass Calibration finished The hard and soft iron distortions can vary from location to location within the same Handheld Terminal It is possible to use a compass without any calibration if the need is only for repeatability and not accuracy 15 4 True North GPS compass In addition to the magnetic compass module the Handheld Terminal has the possibility to calculate the direction with the built in GPS receiver In contrast to the magnetic compass the GPS compass can calculate the True North direction Switch on the Handheld Terminal and press to go to the Compass Menu and to start the GPS compass As a condition to the technology the compass will only work outdoors with an open access to the sky The GPS compass calculates the direction with the assistance of the velocity For this reason it is necessary to move the Handheld Terminal faster than 0 3 m s or 1 km h This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 64 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx
22. Display 51 GPS MENU eee eee Ceremony en ere E er ueer RERE 44 Display 52 Swit h off GPS Recerv f gare cucedacseasizaniacecpenteunedundadacaaccdeaceestanscpealibecciveadensenaieares 44 Display 53 GPS Receiver waits for satellite signal 00 cece eeseeesnecseeeeeeeeeseecsaeeneeeeneeenees 45 This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 8 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal Date 21 06 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace Display 54 GPS Receiver in ECEF Mode sic iscccesb czas ceccedsectdeacnseicesaiyanctaachoauseacenecaasnsecciuarsd 45 Display 55 GPS Receiver waits for satellite signal eseeseeeeesrsesessessresesressrsererrenserererreesesee 46 Display 56 GPS Receiver in LLA Mode tegosasties disor cc cnesntalncetacdaetasciasivacdenqosgaietiabnedeogatsaeiaeres 46 Display 57 GPS Receiver waits for satellite signal left GPS Receiver in ECEF Mode ATURE E E E E E E A E A 47 Display 58 GPS Receiver waits for satellite signal left GPS Receiver in LLA right 48 Display 59 Compass Mie yis ce c 2ioscucdedicicdinsieusccieadeaedsbacicdedaaneciadiacesndadapaie ta Gegteaiheblaseereade 49 Display 60 Magnetic Compass information esis cocci ccccctercccgieccsstecetiedeterdescaseseanceiecessconatindenes 49 Display 61 Magnetic Compass information acca ca cd ceseccssvccanedscpesuscavesctsaresncz
23. HF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal Date 21 06 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace Handheld Terminal PC or Laptop Figure 3 USB connection between Handheld Terminal and the PC Laptop 5 3 Electronic magnetic compass An electronic compass module inside the Handheld Terminal is used to determine the magnetic north direction and to find the direction to the collar in Range Checker Mode The Handheld Terminal is designed to be held horizontally with the display facing upwards when using the magnetic compass The magnetic compass is equipped with a tilt sensor to compensate heading errors that occur if the handheld is not held exactly horizontal The tilt sensor can compensate tilt errors of 90 so the magnetic compass will still work correctly when the Handheld Terminal is held vertically Before the magnetic compass can be used it has to be calibrated For instructions and the theoretical background on the compass please refer to section 15 The built in magnetic compass This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 18 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal Date 21 06 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace 6 Short instruction e Register your collars on the Handheld Terminal with the assistance of the GP
24. HF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal Date 21 06 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace If the Proximity schedule was received without errors a success message will be displayed Display 26 In case of transmission errors the process will be repeated automatically several times If no successful upload was possible Display 12 will inform you that no valid communication was possible either because it is out of range or because the collar s communication is inactive again Press ENTER to return to the Upload Menu Display 10 Collar 08296 Upload of the Proximity Schedule was SUCCESSFUL Enter gt Continue Display 26 Acknowledgement of successful Proximity schedule transmission 7 2 1 8 Upload Collar Configuration from Handheld Terminal to collar F8 gt F4 Collar Config Collar configuration files can be created with the GPS Plus software Commands Collar Configuration or are supplied by VECTRONIC Aerospace To start the upload of a collar configuration go to the second page of the Upload Menu with F8 and press F41 If no valid collar configuration is stored on the Handheld Terminal for the specified collar an error message will appear Display 27 Collar 08296 No valid collar Configuration Enter gt Continue Display 27 No valid Collar Configuration available If there is at least one valid configurations for the selected
25. In case of transmission errors the process will be repeated automatically several times If no successful upload was possible Display 12 will inform you that no valid communication was possible either because it is out of range or because the collar s communication is inactive again Press ENTER to return to the Upload Menu Display 10 Collar 08296 Upload of Time and Date was SUCCESSFUL Schedule events will be updated Press Enter Display 24 Acknowledgement of successful time and date transmission 7 2 1 7 Upload Proximity schedule from Handheld Terminal to collar F8 gt F3 Tx ProxSched UHF collars only If you are using an UHF collar in combination with VECTRONIC UHF ID tags you can upload a proximity schedule To start the Proximity schedule upload go to the second page of the Upload Menu with F8 and press F3 If no valid schedule is stored on the Handheld Terminal for the specified collar an error message will appear Display 11 If a valid schedule for this collar ID is stored on the Handheld Terminal the upload process starts immediately During upload of the schedule Display 25 will appear Collar 08296 Uploading Proximity Schedule Display 25 Transmission of Proximity schedule This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 29 64 Manual_UHF V
26. Memory capacity Battery Charging time Operating time with charged battery External Power Supply Interface Ingress protection GPS Receiver UHF frequency range VHF frequency range Output power Modulation Antenna impedance Compass module Resolution Range Max Exposed Field Operating temperature Stor age temperature 204 x 110 x 41 mm without antenna connector 550 g 21 keys membrane keypad 128 x 64 Pixel Matrix display with LED background illumination 512 Mbytes upto 512 collars with up to 315 520 temperature and activity datasets upto 131 072 GPS datasets per collar 2 Mbyte additional sensor memory per collar e g for proximity data Internal rechargeable Li Ion battery 3 6 Volt 6000 mAh less than 8 hours typ Dependent on operation mode 70 hours GPS mode 75 hour receive mode Only needed for charging the battery 12 Volt 8300 mA max Serial Interface 115200 baud 8N1 to be connected to Link Manager USB 8Mbit s IP65 Internal GPS receiver with integrated antenna 420 460 MHz or 800 950 MHz factory settings 130 300 MHz factory settings 0 1000 mW factory settings default 630 mW DFM 50 Ohm Built in electronic compass with tilt compensation 1 mgauss 1 gauss 1000 gauss 0 C 50 C charging 20 C 60 C non charging 40 C 80 C This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution
27. PS Cold LLA If the GPS receiver has not been able to track any satellite for several minutes it is sometimes useful to perform a reset or coldstart For this press F5 in the GPS Menu Display 58 left will appear and the real time clock the position and the ephemeris of the satellites will be erased The receiver is now in coldstart mode for some seconds and starts searching GPS satellite signals Once the GPS receiver receives at least one satellite Display 58 right will appear This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 47 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal Date 21 06 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace GPS Receiver is switched on Waiting for satellite signal Please wait or Enter gt Cancel Display 58 GPS Receiver waits for satellite signal left GPS Receiver in LLA right To abort or to return to the GPS Menu press ENTER until the screen changes This can take several seconds depending on the receiving conditions If you start the receiver indoors and it is not able to receive GPS satellite signals you need press ENTER for several seconds until the screen changes if you have open access to the sky it should take a maximum of one second Note The GPS receiver will only be in off state if you switch it off m
28. S Schedule Collar 08296 Uploading GPS Schedule T smitting 75 Transmitting 75 100 ra 50 Display 13 GPS schedule upload After the transmission of all four blocks Display 14 will appear and the new schedule will be activated If the transmission is aborted before all blocks are transmitted the old schedule will remain active Collar 08296 Upload of the GPS Schedule was SUCCESSFUL Next GPS Fix was calculated Enter gt Continue Display 14 Acknowledgement of successful GPS schedule transmission Press ENTER several seconds to return to the Upload Menu 7 2 1 2 Upload VHF beacon schedule from Handheld Terminal to collar F2 Tx VHF Beacon Schedule To start the VHF Beacon schedule upload press F2 If no valid schedule is stored on the Handheld Terminal for the specified collar an error message will appear Display 11 If a valid schedule for this collar ID is stored on the Handheld Terminal the upload process starts immediately The VHF beacon schedule will be transmitted in two packets If a bit error occurs during transmission the data will be resent several times If no communication has been established Display 12 will appear During upload of the two data packets the screens of Display 15 will appear in succession This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Ae
29. S PLUS Collar Manager software section 8 Collar registration e Upload GPS schedules and or VHF schedules to the Handheld Terminal with the GPS PLUS Collar Manager software only if needed e Search and select collars for communication sections 7 1 Search for collars and 7 2 Select collars e Up or download data sections 7 2 1 Upload data and 0 Download data e Copy data from the Handheld Terminal to the PC using the GPS PLUS Collar Manager software e Erase data with the GPS PLUS Collar Manager software only if really necessary e g after you erased the data inside the collar too e Select or remove collar IDs section 8 2 Remove collar ID Note When you remove your collar ID from the Handheld Terminal all data attached to it will be erased too This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 19 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal Date 21 06 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace 7 Collar Communication F1 Collar Comm In the Main Menu Display 2 press F1 to enter the Collar Communication Menu Display 4 Here you can search for collars in communication range and select collar IDs to up and download data Fl Search for collars F2 Select Collar F3 Update Collar Enter gt Go Back Display 4 Collar Communication Menu The collar will be switched
30. Since heading is based on the direction of the earth s horizontal field the magnetic sensor must be able to measure this field without influence from other nearby magnetic sources or disturbances The amount of disturbance depends on the material content of the platform and connectors as well as ferrous objects moving near the compass If a ferrous object is placed in a uniform magnetic field it will create disturbances This object could be a steel bolt or bracket near the compass or an iron door latch close to the compass The net result is a characteristic distortion or anomaly to the earth s magnetic field that is unique to the shape of the object Before looking at the effects of nearby magnetic disturbances it is beneficial to observe an ideal output curve with no disturbances When a two axis magnetic sensor is rotated in the horizontal plane the output plot will form a circle centred at the 0 0 origin see Figure 8 If a heading is calculated at each point on the circle the result will be a linear sweep from 0 to 360 This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 59 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal Date 21 06 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace Yh Magnetic Field mgauss Xh Magnetic Field mgauss Figure 8 Magnetic sensor outputs X Y rotated horizontally in the earth s
31. a iie 25 Display 14 Acknowledgement of successful GPS schedule transmission sseeeseeereseeeeeee 25 Display 15 VHF schedule upload eeseeseseeeeeseeeseeseesersesreesrtsrserssresstsrrestesstseresrensersresressetee 26 Display 16 Acknowledgement of successful VHF schedule transmission sseeeseeereseeeeeeee 26 Display 17 GSM Sele le upload asad vrccnpctcncc cece cocasetzancecedetocennteccdnesaaaantaeaceenhidecoecuensengaans 26 Display 18 Acknowledgement of successful GSM schedule transmission ceeeeeeeee 21 Display 19 Virtual Fence upload sseesseeesesseseeseeeseeseesersesreesresrserestestesetssresstseresrensesseesresseset 27 Display 20 Acknowledgement of successful Virtual Fence transmission ceeeeeeeeeeeeee 27 Display 21 Transmit Switch GPS On command cscacesesscesesesreacasesedacesstetacessiaGienvetense aden 28 Display 22 Upload Time and Date Wet cicsiccd aatecenesesannedeevessacaynocsaadesndsaadidanragaurstaseveenances 28 Display 23 Transmission of Time and Date sicccceaccoies cssecessisestecucsssecentsencesenseaetuaueateduaaneetiniets 29 Display 24 Acknowledgement of successful time and date transmission sseesseeerereeeeeeee 29 Display 25 Transmission of Proximity schedule eee eeeesceeenceeseeceeeeseeesneecseeceseeeseeenees 29 Display 26 Acknowledgement of successful Proximity schedule transmission 00 30 Display 27 No valid Collar Configuration available
32. aacidenreceurescacnveceueacds 50 Display 62 GPS Compass velocity to low Warning eeeeeceeeseeesseceseeeeeeeeneecsaeenseeeseeeaee 50 Display 63 Compass calibration information ee eee eee ceseceeeeeeeeecaeceeeeeeeeeeaeesaeesaeesseeeeaees 51 Display 64 Compass Calibration finished cc eeeeseessecsseceseeeseeecaeesseeeeeeesaeesnaeenaeesseeeeaees 51 Display 65 UHF ID tag search mode no tags received left after receiving signals from one or m re tags Ht siaren aiaa a aa aaa ia E E 52 Display 66 List of registered drop offs eseseeeseeseesereseereesrrssrseresresstsrrestessrserestenserererresseset 53 Display 67 Drop off release stand by seseeseeeeeseeseeserssesrsesressrserestesstseresressrsstesrenserstesressesee 54 Display 68 Drop off release command transmission esseeseessesessessreererressresrerressereresresseeee 54 Display 69 Terminal Info Men tesco Saale ss eatcaeei catered eataatiataeicebalonsdeds Sectoral 55 Display 70 Handheld Terminal status information eessesseeseesseeseseessrssresressrseresrensersresreesesee 55 Display 71 Handheld Terminal Info Screen eeeeseeeeseeessccesseecoeeescetseceenseeconsessetteneesners 56 Display 72 Handheld Terminal memory information 0 cece eeseeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeenaeenseesseeeeaees 57 Display 73 UE LG yh WY as bc ececnsectsencanase gacdine seen cee dcansdeeeuecnaeuceaatwantacacoes eseas iaeiei 57 Display 74 Compass Calibration se sectenca tere
33. all velocity must be at least 0 3 m s The higher your velocity the higher the precision of the GPS based compass If you do not move the direction finder will go to the centre of the bar graph because the velocity is to low and it is not possible to calculate a direction based on its velocity The GPS compass works well if you are able to walk fast and if you receive satellite signals To find the way to your collar try to move the direction finder marker to the centre of the bar graph The bar graph has a resolution of 180 If the marker is in the centre go straight ahead If the marker is left of the centre turn to the left if the marker is right of the centre turn to the right If the marker is at the edge of the bar graph left or right make a 180 turn 7 3 Update Collar F3 If the collars are still in receptive mode and the terminal has been switched off or the user has cancelled collar communication it is possible to establish the radio link between Handheld Terminal and collar again without transmitting the wake up code by pressing F3 The Handheld Terminal will send a short command to all collars and listen to collar IDs for a This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 40 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal Date 21 06 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace per
34. anually or if the Handheld Terminal is switched off The receiver will not be switched off when you leave the GPS Menu This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 48 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal Date 21 06 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace 10 Compass Module F4 Compass The Handheld Terminal is equipped with an electronic compass and with a GPS compass You can use the information of this compass to work with it in the field or to navigate Press F4 to go to the Compass Menu from Main Menu Display 59 Fl Mag Compass Information F2 GPS Compass Information F9 calibrate Compass Enter gt GoBack Display 59 Compass Menu 10 1 Magnetic Compass F1 Mag Compass Information To read out the direction to Magnetic North press F1 in the Compass Menu The display will change to Display 59 The Handheld Terminal is designed to be held horizontally i e display facing upwards when using the magnetic compass The magnetic compass is equipped with a tilt sensor to compensate heading errors that occur if the Handheld Terminal is not held exactly horizontal The tilt sensor can compensate tilt errors of 90 so the magnetic compass will still work correctly when the Handheld Terminal is held vertically Magnetic North Azimuth 040 L
35. ation as if it were not present This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 60 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal Date 21 06 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace The soft iron distortion arises from the interaction of the earth s magnetic field and any magnetically soft material surrounding the compass Like the hard iron materials the soft metals also distort the earth s magnetic field lines The difference is the amount of distortion from the soft iron depends on the compass orientation Soft iron influence on the field values measured by X and Y sensors are depicted in Figure 10 left Figure 10 right illustrates the compass heading errors associated with this effect also known as a two cycle error 4 2 a A 9 g gt 90 180 270 360 E 5 2 5 2 0 2 w 5 ai Oo 5 lt gt l 6 aman 8 Xh Output mgauss Heading degree Figure 10 Soft iron distortion when rotated horizontally in the earth s field left heading error due to soft iron effects known as two cycle errors right Compensating for soft iron effects is more difficult than for hard iron effects since it involves more calculation than a simple subtraction One way to remove the soft iron effect is to rotate the reading by 45 scale the major axis to change the ellipse to a circle
36. collar stored on the Handheld Terminal a list off all configurations will appear Display 28 Up to five configurations can be stored on the handheld at one time Note If you upload new configurations to the Terminal the configurations already stored on the Terminal will be overwritten in the Terminal but not in the collar This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 30 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal Date 21 06 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace Collar 08296 RF Comm Time lt VF Events PRX Mode N A N A Fl gt Transmit Enter gt GoBack Display 28 List of all configurations available for the selected collar N A indicates unused memory slots n Select a configuration with the number keys and 8 Then press F1 to transmit the configuration to the collar Press ENTER to abort and return to the Upload Menu Display 10 During upload of the schedule Display 29 will appear Collar 08296 Uploading Collar Configuration Display 29 Transmission of Collar Configuration If the Collar Configuration was received without errors a success message will be displayed Display 30 In case of transmission errors the process will be repeated automatically several times If no successful upload was possible Display 12 will inf
37. culate the position fix and the DOP value must be lower than 10 Since the navigation solution needs only 4 satellites the equations are over determined by one or more This can be used to calculate some validation on the range measurements If this has been succeeded the fix is considered validated 3D Nav validated is the best fix quality you can get The last displayed line describes the DOP value Dilution Of Precision and the number of used tracked satellites Below this line there are two horizontal bar graphs These bar graphs show the received signal strength for every tracking channel The left bar graph covers This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 45 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal Date 21 06 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace channel 1 to 6 the right bar graph covers channel 7 to 12 If a line is shown within these bar graphs the GPS receiver receives satellite signals The left edge indicates 25 dBHz very poor signal the right edge indicates 50 dBHz strong signal Note The GPS receiver will only be in off state if you switch it off manually or if the Handheld Terminal is switched off The receiver will not be switched off when you leave the GPS Menu 9 3 Start GPS Receiver in LLA Mode F3 GPS On LLA To start the GPS receiver in Latitude Longitude and Alt
38. e bottom cap is now pointing in the former direction of the antenna Swing handheld slightly in all directions Repeat steps 4 and 5 with the remaining four surfaces of the handheld Press to return to the Compass Menu To calibrate the compass switch on the Handheld Terminal and press to enter the Compass Menu Keep the Handheld Terminal away from any iron containing or magnetic objects e g desks tools computer equipment magnets to put the GPS PLUS collars in stand by mode and press to start the calibration Display 74 will be shown on the Handheld Terminal Display 74 Compass Calibration This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 62 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal Date 21 06 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace The display will show three columns containing the current act minimum min and maximum max value of the magnetic field sensor for X Y and Z axis of the Handheld Terminal In the lower right corner of the screen a countdown indicates the number of measurements still left until calibration is finished magnetic a Figure 11 Handheld aligned to magnetic field lines Hold the handheld horizontally with the display facing upwards Rotate the handheld to the direction in which the X axis value reaches its maximum The antenna is now pointing southwards Til
39. ecseaeeecseaueeeesaes 55 13 2 View Handheld Terminal Information F2 Handheld Info ec ccccseeceesseceeeenteeeenenes 56 13 3 View Memory Information F3 Memory Info eee ee eeseceseceseceeeceseeeeeeesneeeaeeeaeeeaaeenaees 56 14 Shut Down Handheld Terminal F10 Power Down ccccccccccceesessssececeeeeeeeensnteaeees 57 15 The built in magnetic compass theory and calibration eeeseseseeeeeeeeeseereesreerrrersrree 58 15 1 Introduction Earth s magnetic field eee eeeseeeeesececeeseeeceaeeseeeeceaecaeeeceesecaeeaeeeceaeeneees 58 15 2 Nearby ferrotis materials i lt cicccscsdsades aoesiedstgsscee tei esahinans denaatantellgea EEE N EE ERa ENE 59 15 3 Compass calibration 2is 8 vceesbs exes sadeceae ett ade oiei i nei nE N ES Ea E dai RAREN EEE 6l 15 4 True North GPS Compass icise iciveedicstieassacstnnsieddeeeseiuleeeciesceeusedcovsecndadevss belneusiaelovasesqscteabedee 64 This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 5 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal Date 21 06 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace Table of Figures Figure 1 GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal left base with removed cover right 13 Figure 2 Location of the snap locks to remove the base Cap ceeesceceseceeeeeceseeeeeceeeeeenteeeens 14 Figure 3 USB connection between Handhe
40. eeeeeeseeeseeeaeecsaecsaecaecsaeesseeseeeseeeseeeeneeeaee 16 5 1 2 Battery chargeons aE REE ER EE AEE 16 5 2 Connecting the Handheld Terminal to a PC or laptop seeesssesseseeseeseeresrrsresrrerrsrreresressesreess 17 5 3 Electronic Magnetic COMPASS sc ceseceseceseceseceseceseeeseeeseeesaeeeaeecseecsaecaecsaeceaeeeseeeeeeeneeeeeeeeaee 18 O SHOM MSUCHON wssach evscecsescranreiniaeeireeegeene aah enn E E A einen ean N a 19 7 Collar Communication F1 Collar COMM 0 0 ccccccessssecececeeeesesensececececeesesenseaeceeeeeens 20 7 1 search for Collars BL eira E EAN EE E EE 20 V2 Selec Collar E2 sennae aa ea EET E E EEE E AE 21 7 2 1 Bl Upload Dataene EE EE a E SS 23 7 2 2 F2 Download Data cess a coccaves cscasssevtee ienie Ainan E a E OENE A e A aS 32 7 3 Update Collar EB ssccsceccs sas cesancedciediati Ses sntecdensasdidevaatedeee taadd ES E E Ea 40 8 Collar Registration F2 Collar Reg s ccssccsisssceisancesssssansvaisantansassseived tastaceedasncondsaandesdsasndcnts 42 8 1 Show list of the registered collar IDs F1 Show Collar IDs eceeccceeseeesteceeseeceeeeeeseeees 42 8 2 Remove Collar ID from Handheld Terminal F2 Remove Collar IDs ccccceesseeeeeeees 43 9 GPS On Board Module F3 GPS Module cccccssssssecececeesesessnsecececececeessnseaeceeeeeens 44 9 1 Switch off GPS Receiver F1 GPS Power Off c ccccccssscessssecesseececeeseeeecesseeeeeeseeeeeesseeaaees 44 9 2 Start GPS Receiver in ECEF Mode
41. eft If no errors occur during data transmission Display 39 right will be shown Possible error messages during transmission are explained in Display 32 After all data has been saved Display 39 right press ENTER to return to the Download Menu Display 31 Collar 08296 Collar 08296 Request for Sensor data been saved Sensor Data Please wait Enter gt Continue Display 39 Request for Sensor Data left and acknowledgement of successful data download right Please contact VECTRONIC Aerospace for further details on external sensor options This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 36 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal Date 21 06 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace 7 2 2 5 Download telemetry from collar to Handheld Terminal F5 Telemetry Press F5 to request telemetry data from the collar A process display will appear Display 40 Collar 08296 Request for Telemetry Please wait Display 40 Request for Telemetry Possible error messages during transmission are explained in Display 32 If no communication can be established Display 12 will appear After a valid telemetry set was received the Handheld Terminal shows the information on several consecutive display pages You can continue to the next page by pres
42. eiver is searching for GPS satellite signals Once the GPS receiver gets data from at least one satellite the display will change to Display 54 This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 44 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal Date 21 06 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace To abort and return to the GPS Menu press ENTER until the screen changes This can take several seconds depending on the receiving conditions If you start the receiver indoors and it is not able to receive GPS satellite signals you need to press ENTER for several seconds until the screen changes if you have open access to the sky it should take a maximum of one second GPS Receiver is switched on Waiting for satellite signal Please wait or Enter gt Cancel Display 53 GPS Receiver waits for satellite signal Display 54 GPS Receiver in ECEF Mode The first and second line of Display 54 show UTC time and date The next three lines show the position of the Handheld Terminal in Earth Centre Earth Fixed coordinates with a resolution of one meter The next line gives information about the navigation status Possible values are e No Navigation e 2D Navigation e 3D Navigation e 3D Nav Validated For 3D Nav Validated the GPS receiver uses 5 or more satellites to cal
43. en minutes You have five minutes to abort the automatic shutdown by pressing any key Display 73 The Terminal will shut down in 206 seconds Press any key to cancel Display 73 Shut down warning This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 5 7 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal Date 21 06 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace 15 The built in magnetic compass theory and calibration 15 1 Introduction Earth s magnetic field The earth s magnetic field intensity is about 0 5 to 0 6 gauss and has a component parallel to the earth s surface that always point toward magnetic north This is the basis for all magnetic compasses The key words here are parallel to the earth s surface and magnetic north The earth s magnetic field can be approximated with the dipole model shown in Figure 6 The field lines point from the South Pole up towards the magnetic north run horizontally at the equator and point down at the magnetic north The angle of the magnetic field to the surface of the earth is called the dip inclination or angle This component is used to determine compass direction In the northern hemisphere the dip angle is roughly 70 down towards north Only the X and Y components of the earth s field are used when determining the azimuth or com
44. er the last communication USB SCI wireless or after the last key has been pressed the Handheld Terminal displays a shutdown warning with a countdown Display 3 This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 15 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal Date 21 06 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace After five further minutes the Handheld Terminal will be switched off automatically The Handheld Terminal can be switched off manually via the Main Menu with the key F10 SHIFT E5p The Terminal will shut down in 206 seconds Press any key to abort Display 3 Shut down warning 5 1 Battery 5 1 1 Extending battery lifetime The battery lifetime between charging depends highly on your operation habits The Handheld Terminal supports several ways to save power automatically and thus extend battery lifetime Switching off the Handheld Terminal manually before automatic shutdown is one way to reduce power consumption 5 1 2 Battery charge To charge the battery connect a 12 Volt DC 800 mA power supply to the battery charge connector Figure 1 right until the battery is fully charged While charging avoid to switch on the Handheld Terminal because in this case the charge current will be reduced or switched off completely The GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal includes a state machine to co
45. field with no disturbances The effect of a magnetic disturbance on the heading will be a distortion of the circle shown in Figure 8 Magnetic distortions can be categorised as two types hard iron and soft iron effects Hard iron distortions arise from permanent magnets and magnetised iron or steel on the compass platform These distortions will remain constant and in a fixed location relative to the compass for all heading orientations Hard iron effects add a constant magnitude field component along each axes of the sensor output This appears as a shift in the origin of the circle equal to the hard iron disturbance in the Xh and Yh axis see Figure 9 left T 3 5 g Q 2001 w D o T i aie gt 250 X axis Sensor mgauss Heading degree Figure 9 Hard iron offsets when rotated horizontally in the earth s field left heading error due to hard iron effects known as single cycle errors right The effect of the hard iron distortion on the heading is a one cycle error and is shown in Figure 9 right To compensate for hard iron distortion the offset in the centre of the circle must be determined This is done by rotating the compass and Handheld Terminal in a circle and measures enough points on the circle to determine this offset Once found the X Y offset will be stored in memory and subtracted from every reading The net result will be to eliminate the hard iron disturbance from the heading calcul
46. gister a collar ID section 8 2 Remove collar ID This will remove the collar and all data attached to it You will not be able to communicate with this collar unless you register it again on the Handheld Terminal with the GPS PLUS Collar Manager software 2 Connect the Handheld Terminal to your PC and delete data with the GPS PLUS Collar Manager software The collar will stay registered on the Handheld Terminal and you can still communicate with it Note If you download data from a collar all data sets not currently stored on the Handheld Terminal will be downloaded Therefore it is only useful to remove data of collars which will either not be accessed with the Handheld Terminal or from which all data has been downloaded and erased This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 5 6 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal Date 21 06 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace Memory Capacity 982 792 kB Free Memory 500 379 kB Enter gt Continue Display 72 Handheld Terminal memory information 14 Shut Down Handheld Terminal F10 Power Down To switch off the Handheld Terminal go to the Main Menu and press F10 SHIFT F5 The Terminal will shut down instantly To save battery the Handheld Terminal will begin to shut down automatically when no key has been pressed for more than t
47. has been established Display 12 will appear After the transmission was successfully finished Display 20 will appear and the collar will calculate the next GSM transmission time Collar 08296 Upload of the virtual Fence was SUCCESSFUL Enter gt Continue Display 20 Acknowledgement of successful Virtual Fence transmission This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 27 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal Date 21 06 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace 7 2 1 5 Transmit command to the collar to switch on the GPS receiver immediately F8 gt F1 Force GPS Fix The Handheld Terminal can send a command to the collar to switch on the collar s GPS receiver immediately This is very helpful in combination with the Range Checker Mode to find the current position of the collar Press F1 on the second page of the Upload Menu with F8 Display 10 to send the command The display in Display 21 will appear while the radio link of the collar will be shut down and the collar GPS receiver will be switched on to make a fix After a valid fix or a timeout the collar will go into the standard stand by mode to save power To wake up the collar you need to establish the radio link again section 7 Collar Communication To abort a fix press ENTER and return to the Up
48. held Terminal Date 21 06 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace Transmitting Receiving wake up Code Collar ID s 40 seconds for 30 seconds Display 5 Displays during transmission of the Wake up Code and following reception of collar IDs After the reception of the collar IDs is completed the received collar IDs are shown on a list Display 6 You will only be able to contact collars that are registered on your Handheld Terminal All other collars even if in range will not be displayed y gt lt gt moo cdcde0o moo o0 0coc0n 3 OOCOCON tooCooco w ooodo0cd0cd0c0on A 1ononooooo voooooo o nNnooo0c00c00o0 eee ototoro 0000000 v 5 Ld Display 6 Received Collar IDs after Wake up Code has been transmitted 7 2 Select Collar F2 All received collars which were registered before with the GPS PLUS Collar Manager software section 8 Collar registration are now shown on the display They will stay responsive for two minutes after that you need to send the wake up code again To select the desired collar you can navigate with the number keys 1 4 and 6 9 The Up and Down arrow above and below the bar graph in the left side of the display Display 6 will appear if there are collar IDs available outside the current viewing section The black box inside the bar graph indicates the scrolling position of the two markers left and right arrow in the collar list To select a collar for communication move the t
49. hird party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 54 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal Date 21 06 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace 13 Accessing terminal info F7 Terminal Info Press F7 SHIFT F2 to access status information on the Handheld Terminal Display 69 F1 Status Info F2 Handheld Info F3 Memory Info Enter gt GoBack Display 69 Terminal Info Menu 13 1 View Status Information F1 Status Info Press F1 in the Terminal Info Menu to access the status information Display 70 In the top part you will receive the UTC time and date programmed into the Handheld Terminal UTC time and date information will be updated automatically whenever the GPS receiver solves a valid navigation solution On this display you can also check the battery voltage and capacity The internal Li Ion battery has a valid voltage range of 3 4 1 Volt In case of under voltage the battery will be disconnected automatically Below the battery voltage is a bar graph with the capacity information This is only a raw guideline because capacity depends on current voltage and temperature Below the capacity bar you can see the temperature inside the Handheld Terminal This temperature can increase during data communication when the GPS receiver is switched on or when the battery is being charged Press ENTER to return to the Terminal Inf
50. iod of 30 seconds UHF respectively 3 seconds VHF Display 46 During this time each collar that is in receptive mode and in range will transmit its own ID in a predefined time slot back to the Terminal Receiving Collar IDs for 30 seconds Display 46 Displays during reception of collar IDs Note Do not press any other key than ENTER if you are in the Collar Communication Menu or in one of its submenus without a connected 50 Ohm antenna Transmission without an antenna may cause permanent damage to the RF power amplifier After the reception of the collar IDs is completed the received collar IDs are shown as list and you can select collars for communication Display 6 This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 41 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal Date 21 06 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace 8 Collar Registration F2 Collar Reg To block people other than the owner of the collar from wireless access to the collars the collar IDs must be registered in the Handheld Terminal Each collar is delivered with a unique key file for registering This file is needed to register the collar in the GPS PLUS Collar Manager see Manual and on the Handheld Terminal Up to 512 Collars can be registered on the Handheld Terminal using the GPS PLUS Collar Manager Press F2 in the Main
51. itude Mode Press F3 in the GPS Menu Display 55 will appear while the receiver is searching for GPS satellite signals Once the GPS receiver gets data from at least one satellite the display will change to Display 56 GPS Receiver is switched on Waiting for satellite signal Please wait or Enter gt Cancel Display 55 GPS Receiver waits for satellite signal To abort and return to the GPS Menu press ENTER until the screen changes This can take several seconds depending on the receiving conditions If you start the receiver indoors and it is not able to receive GPS satellite signals you need to press ENTER for several seconds until the screen changes if you have open access to the sky it should take a maximum of one second Display 56 GPS Receiver in LLA Mode The displayed information are the same as in ECEF mode see Display 54 section 9 2 Start GPS Receiver in ECEF Mode with exception of the position data These are given as latitude longitude and altitude This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 46 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal Date 21 06 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace Note The GPS receiver will only be in off state if you switch it off manually or if the Handheld Terminal is switched off The receiver will no
52. l Date 21 06 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace Collar 082 96 Fi 00 20 04 53 8 1 Last Valid Fix Time N A Date N A Lat N A Lon N A Altitude N A Enter gt Continue Ss cooo x o o oN Display 42 Last display page with left or without right valid GPS information 7 2 2 6 Activate Range Checker Mode F6 Range Checker Press F6 SHIFT F1 in the Download Menu to go to the Range Checker Mode In this mode the Handheld Terminal first receives telemetry from the collar see section O F5 Telemetry If no valid GPS fix is available you will receive an error message Display 43 Collar 08296 No Information about last valid GPS Fix Enter gt Continue Display 43 No valid GPS available information After receiving a valid telemetry set the Handheld Terminal switches on the built in GPS receiver and the display changes to Display 44 left You can now select if the Handheld Terminal will calculate the distance range as 2D F2 or 3D F3 value Collar 08296 GPS Receiver is switched on F2 Use 2D Range Waiting for F3 Use 3D Range satellite signal Please wait or Enter gt Go Back Enter gt Cancel Display 44 Selection of 2D or 3D range calculation left and screen GPS receiver is switched on right After the selection display Display 44 right will appear If the GPS receiver receives enough satellite
53. lay 59 CALIBRATION FINISHED 5 1 0 2 0 a 153 523 080 ffs e Enter gt Continue Display 64 Compass Calibration finished This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 51 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal Date 21 06 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace 11 UHF ID tag receiver F5 ID Tag Rev Press F5 to receive the IDs of UHF ID tags in range of the Handheld Terminal UHF Handheld Terminals only Display 65 left will appear as long as no UHF ID tag signals have been received If ID tag signals have been received the display changes into Display 65 right Line 2 gives the number of messages received since the session was started These messages can be sent from one UHF ID tag or from several tags Line 3 gives the ID of the last D tag that has been received If more than one D tags are in range the ID number will change frequently The message counter will be reset when you exit this session and the received IDs will not be stored in the Handheld Terminal ID Receiver Msg 25 ID 1416 Enter gt Exit gt Enter gt Exit Display 65 UHF ID tag search mode no tags received left after receiving signals from one or more tags right This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a
54. ld Terminal and the PC Laptop eeee 18 Figure 4 Azimuth angle between Handheld Terminal and Collar ee eeeeeseceeeeeeeeeeneee 39 Figure 5 Elevation angle between Handheld Terminal and Collar cece eeeeeeeeeeeeeee 40 Figure 6 Earth s Magnetic Field vs True North ee eeeeeseesceeseeseeeeeceaeceeeaeeseeeeesaeeaeeneeees 58 Figure 7 Declination angle for the USA to correct for true north oe ee eee eeeeceteeeeeeeeneee 59 Figure 8 Magnetic sensor outputs X Y rotated horizontally in the earth s field with no ISD DANCES isisisi oikeissa res Eea Ea Eas ATE aaa TAKERE Aiaka Eai 60 Figure 9 Hard iron offsets when rotated horizontally in the earth s field left heading error due to hard iron effects known as single cycle errors right esssesesesessessessee 60 Figure 10 Soft iron distortion when rotated horizontally in the earth s field left heading error due to soft iron effects known as two cycle errors right 00 eeeeeeeeeeeeeee 61 Figure 11 Handheld aligned to magnetic field lin S cicss2c dccccnssssccaseceaatanstnneczendigaranveedeniseceeatis 63 Figure 12 Calibrating the negative X axis ssssesseserssiereesressrseresresstserssressreerestensesstenressesee 63 This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 6 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal Date
55. load Menu Display 10 Collar 08296 The GPS receiver is now switched on ATTENTION Collar may not respond for several minutes Enter gt Cancel Display 21 Transmit Switch GPS On command 7 2 1 6 Upload UTC Time from Handheld Terminal to collar F8 gt F2 Tx UTC Time The UTC time and date of the Handheld Terminal will be updated by the GPS satellite system every time the on board GPS receiver can solve a valid fix To send this time to the collar go to the second page of the Upload Menu with F8 and press F2 The current time and date of the Handheld Terminal is shown on the display Display 22 press F10 to start the upload Display 23 Upload the following time Time 12 29 56 Date 27 04 2007 F10 gt Upload Enter gt Cancel Display 22 Upload Time and Date Menu This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 28 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal Date 21 06 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace Collar 08296 Uploading Time and Date Please wait Display 23 Transmission of Time and Date If time and date are received without errors a success message will be displayed Display 24 After the collar has received the new time and date it recalculates the GPS UHF and VHF schedules
56. n pages with F8 SHIFT F3 or leave the upload menu with ENTER To upload a schedule Virtual Fence or configuration from the Handheld Terminal to the collar you first need to upload the schedule from the PC via the serial or the USB interface to the Handheld Terminal see GPS PLUS Collar Manager Manual You have to assign a collar ID to each schedule you upload to the Handheld Terminal Once you have uploaded a schedule to the Handheld Terminal this schedule is valid until you erase the collar from the Handheld Terminal or overwrite this schedule The schedule will not be erased from the Handheld Terminal after a successful upload to the collar but can be uploaded again to the same collar If no valid schedule or Virtual Fence is available for this collar on the Handheld Terminal Display 11 will appear This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 23 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal Date 21 06 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace Collar 08296 No valid schedule is available Enter gt Continue Display 11 No valid schedule available It is possible that communication between handheld and collar is interrupted for example because the collar is out of range or because its communication is inactive again In this case Display 12 will ap
57. n selected activity mode and temperature Valid data will only be downloaded from collars with an enabled activity and or temperature sensor The downloaded data cannot be viewed on the Handheld Terminal s display but need to be downloaded to a PC with the GPS PLUS Collar Manager see GPS PLUS Collar Manager Manual After pressing F3 you will immediately see Display 36 The Handheld Terminal now receives telemetry data to calculate how many datasets are ready for download from the collar Then the download of activity and temperature data starts automatically and the running number of the datasets currently being downloaded is shown Display 37 left To interrupt the transmission press any key but SHIFT and hold it until Display 33 appears This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 34 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal Date 21 06 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace Collar 08296 Request for Activity Data Please wait Display 36 Request for Activity Data Collar 08296 96 Datasets from 003008 003023 All activity of data has been 003503 saved received Hold any key to cancel Enter gt Continue Display 37 Download of Activity and Temperature Data left and acknowledgement of successful Activity data download right Possible
58. ntrol the charging algorithm for the Li Ion accumulator Whenever power is applied the state machine switches to the reset state in which the timers are reset to zero to prepare for charging From the reset state it enters the prequalification state In the prequalification charge state the Charge LED Figure 1 right is lit yellow In this state i of the fast charge current charges the accumulator and the accumulator voltage is measured If the voltage is above the under voltage threshold it will enter the fast charge state If the accumulator voltage does not rise above the minimum voltage threshold before the prequalification timer expires 15 minutes charging terminates and the Charge LED switches to red In the fast charge state the Charge LED is lit yellow and the accumulator charges with a constant current of about 1A If the accumulator voltage reaches the voltage limit before the This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 16 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal Date 21 06 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace fast charge timer expires 5 hours the Handheld Terminal enters the full charge state If the fast charge timer expires before the voltage limit is reached charging terminates and the Charge LED switches to red In the full charge state the Charge LED is lit green and the accum
59. o Menu Display 69 Time 12 34 56 Date 08 10 2010 Battery Voltage 3 812 volt Battery Capacity SSS t s Temperat 024 C Enter gt Continue Display 70 Handheld Terminal status information This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 5 5 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal Date 21 06 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace 13 2 View Handheld Terminal Information F2 Handheld Info Press F2 to view information on serial number of the Handheld Terminal software and hardware version Display 71 The same information is displayed each time you switch on the Handheld Terminal If you encounter problems with your Handheld Terminal please report software version hardware version whether it is a UHF or VHF Handheld to help our support team Press ENTER to return to the Terminal Info Menu Display 69 GPS PLUS UHF Handheld St Serialno 0 Softwarever v 2 3 0 3 v 005 3 Enter 3 Cc at 03 ersi 0 08 Hardwareversi 0 03 onti n Display 71 Handheld Terminal Info Screen 13 3 View Memory Information F3 Memory Info Press F2 to view information on the total memory capacity of the Handheld Terminal and the free memory available Display 72 There are two ways to erase data to increase the free memory 1 Unre
60. on every 32 seconds for 200 ms During this short period the Handheld Terminal must transmit a wakeup code to the collar Due to possible time differences between collar and Handheld Terminal the Terminal must transmit the wakeup code much longer than 200 ms This results in extended periods in which the Handheld Terminal transmits and waits for answers from the collars Note Do not press any other key than ENTER if you are in the Collar Communication Menu or in one of its submenus without a connected 50 Ohm antenna Transmitting without an antenna may cause permanent damage to the RF power amplifier 7 1 Search for Collars F1 To establish a radio link between Terminal and collar the UHF Terminal transmits a 40 seconds wakeup code and then receives the collar IDs serial number of the collar for a period of 30 seconds Display 5 The VHF Terminal transmits a 34 seconds wakeup code and receives the collar IDs for a period of 3 seconds During these 30 resp 3 seconds every collar that is currently active and in range transmits its own ID within a predefined time slot back to the Terminal This search for collars will be started if you press F1 in the Collar Communication Menu Display 4 This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 20 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Hand
61. or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 13 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal Date 21 06 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace 4 1 Removing the base cap Press both snap locks at the same time and remove the base cap from the main housing see Figure 2 Figure 2 Location of the snap locks to remove the base cap Underneath the base caps you will find a charge connector for the internal battery the serial communication an USB connector and a LED which indicates the charge status see Figure 1 right Note Do not use the Handheld Terminal without the base cap in humid areas Moisture can destroy the electronic components inside the handheld terminal This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 14 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal Date 21 06 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace 5 Basic operations The Handheld Terminal is switched on when the key START is pressed briefly You can interrupt the software at any time and return to the Start up Display by pressing START The Start up Display will appear briefly Display 1 left followed by the Handheld Terminal Info Screen Display 1 right also see section 13 2 Handheld Terminal info VECTRONIC GPS PLUS UHF Aerospace GmbH Handheld S Carl scheele Serialno
62. orm you that no valid communication was possible Press ENTER to return to the Upload Menu Display 10 Collar 08296 Upload of the Collar Configuration was SUCCESSFUL Enter gt Continue Display 30 Acknowledgement of successful Collar Configuration transmission This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 31 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal Date 21 06 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace 7 2 2 F2 Download Data Press F2 in the Up and Download Menu to reach the Download Menu Display 31 This menu allows you to e Download the GPS data F1 e Download activity and temperature data F2 e Download mortality data F3 e Download data from the proximity sensor or external sensors linked to the collar F4 if sensors are available in collar e Download telemetry status information of the collar F5 e Download the last valid position and then navigate towards the collar with the assistance of the built in electronic compass F6 Rx GPS Data Rx Act Data Rx Mortality Rx Sens Data Telemetry Range Checker Enter gt Go Back Display 31 Download Menu If transmissions errors occur during data download Display 32 left will appear and data will automatically be requested again If no answer from collar is received Display
63. pass direction The vertical portion of the earth s magnetic field is ignored Figure 6 Earth s Magnetic Field vs True North The term magnetic north refers to the earth s magnetic pole position and differs from true or geographic north by about 11 5 degrees True north is at the earth s rotational axis and is referenced by the meridian lines found on maps At different locations around the globe magnetic north and true north can differ by 25 degrees or more as shown in Figure 7 This difference is called the declination angle and can be determined from reference tables based on the geographic location This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 58 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal Date 21 06 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace Figure 7 Declination angle for the USA to correct for true north Finding an accurate compass heading or azimuth is a two step process 1 determine the horizontal components of the earth s magnetic field and 2 add or subtract the proper declination angle to correct for true north The correction 2 is not implemented into the Handheld Terminal to maintain compatibility with a standard compass 15 2 Nearby ferrous materials Another consideration for heading accuracy is the effect of nearby ferrous materials on the earth s magnetic field
64. pear Collar 08296 NO VALID COMMUNICATION COut of range Enter gt Continue Display 12 Unsuccessful communication If the collar has not received any communication for more than two minutes it will switch off again to save energy In this case Display 7 will appear and you need to search for collars again 7 1 Search for Collars 7 2 1 1 Upload GPS schedule from Handheld Terminal to collar F1 Tx GPS Sched To start the GPS schedule upload press F1 If no valid schedule is stored on the Handheld Terminal for the specified collar an error message will appear Display 11 If a valid schedule for this collar ID is stored on the Handheld Terminal the upload process starts immediately The GPS schedule will be transmitted in four packets If bit errors occur during transmission the data will be resent several times If no communication has been established Display 12 will appear During upload of the four data packets the screens of Display 13 will appear in succession This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 24 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal Date 21 06 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace Collar 08296 Collar 08296 Uploading Uploading GPS GPS Schedule Schedule Transmitting Transmitting 0 25 25 50 Collar 08296 Uploading GP
65. r technical reasons the compass will only work outdoors with an open access to the sky After the GPS receiver has calculated a navigation solution Display 61 will appear The GPS compass calculates the direction under consideration of the velocity If velocity is lower than 0 3m s Display 62 will appear Press ENTER to return to the Compass Menu Display 59 True North CGPS Azimuth 040 a L J 180 180 Enter gt Continue Display 61 Magnetic Compass information True North GPS Azimuth velocity to low 180 0 180 Enter gt Continue Display 62 GPS Compass velocity to low warning This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 50 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal Date 21 06 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace 10 3 Calibrate Magnetic Compass F10 Calibrate Compass The calibration method is described in section 15 3 Compass Calibration Press F9 SHIFT F4 in the Compass Menu to access Display 63 Display 63 Compass calibration information Once calibration is finished the Handheld Terminal will display the calculated calibration parameters Display 64 that have been stored in non volatile memory and will be available upon power up Press ENTER to return to the Compass Menu Disp
66. rospace 25 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal Date 21 06 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace Collar 08296 uploading VHF Collar 08296 Uploading VHF Schedule Schedule Transmitti 50 100 Transmitting 0 50 ng Display 15 VHF schedule upload In case of transmission errors the process will be repeated automatically several times If no communication has been established Display 12 will appear After the transmission was successfully finished Display 16 will appear and the collar will calculate the next VHF beacon event Press ENTER to return to the Upload Menu collar 08296 Upload of the VHF Beacon Schedule was SUCCESSFUL Enter gt Continue Display 16 Acknowledgement of successful VHF schedule transmission 7 2 1 3 Upload GSMM ridium schedule from Handheld Terminal to collar F3 Tx GSM Sched If you are using a GSM or Iridium collar you can upload schedules for data transmission GSM schedule To start the GSM schedule upload press F3 If no valid schedule is stored on the Handheld Terminal for the specified collar an error message will appear Display 11 If a valid schedule for this collar ID is stored on the Handheld Terminal the upload process starts immediately During upload of the schedule Display 17 will appear Collar 08296 Uploading GSM IRIDIUM Schedule Display 17 GSM schedule upload
67. sa derecnsuenserrdicececayeadenteanened ateaeertaydeiedasealeaueganies 62 Display 75 Compass Calibration finished csoccccc2cuisastecacsastcendbsduenecanterendsaudeceesssdeeadialuenuvaateneess 64 This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 9 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal Date 21 06 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace 1 Product overview The GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal provides the wireless radio link between the GPS PLUS VHF UHF collar and the PC There are two models e the UHF Handheld Terminal 420 460 MHz or 800 950 MHz e the VHF Handheld Terminal 130 300 MHz While basic handling is identical for both Handheld Terminals there are certain features only available for the UHF Handheld Terminal This document describes both Handheld Terminals The GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal enables you to e download GPS high resolution activity temperature and mortality data from the GPS PLUS collar e download proximity data from the GPS PLUS collar UHF handheld only e download telemetry status information from the GPS PLUS collar e upload UTC time and date to the GPS PLUS collar e upload new GPS and VHF schedules to the GPS PLUS collar e upload new Proximity GPS schedules to the GPS PLUS collar UHF handheld only e upload new Virtual Fence Collections to the GPS PLUS collar
68. sing ENTER The first screen of the Collar Telemetry Set Display 41 left shows the UTC time and date of the collar the voltage of the main and the backup battery and the current temperature of the collar The second screen Display 41 centre contains information about the UHF beacon frequency and the time and date of the next GPS fix The third screen Display 41 right shows the number of GPS activity and temperature datasets stored on the collar Collar 08296 UHF Beacon Frq 447 000 MHz Backup volt Temperature Enter gt Continue Display 41 Display pages of the Collar Telemetry Set The last screen Display 42 contains information about the last valid GPS fix It includes the time and date and the position in the form of latitude longitude and altitude coordinates If no last valid fix is available the two letters N A not available will be shown on the screen The last valid position is not available after a battery replacement because the information about the last valid position is kept in a volatile memory area whereas all GPS mortality activity and temperature information are stored in a non volatile memory area and therefore are available after battery replacement This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 37 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Termina
69. t be switched off when you leave the GPS Menu 9 4 Start GPS Receiver in Coldstart ECEF Mode F4 GPS Cold ECEF If the GPS receiver has not been able to track any satellite for several minutes it is sometimes useful to perform a reset or coldstart For this press F4 in the GPS Menu Display 57 left will appear and the real time clock the position and the ephemeris of the satellites will be erased The receiver is now in coldstart mode for some seconds and starts searching GPS satellite signals Once the GPS receiver receives at least one satellite Display 57 right will appear GPS Receiver is switched on Waiting for satellite signal Please wait or Enter gt Cancel Display 57 GPS Receiver waits for satellite signal left GPS Receiver in ECEF Mode right To abort and return to the GPS Menu press ENTER until the screen changes This can take several seconds depending on the receiving conditions If you start the receiver indoors and it is not able to receive GPS satellite signals you need to press ENTER for several seconds until the screen changes if you have open access to the sky it should take a maximum of one second Note The GPS receiver will only be in off state if you switch it off manually or if the Handheld Terminal is switched off The receiver will not be switched off when you leave the GPS Menu 9 5 Start GPS Receiver in Coldstart LLA Mode F5 G
70. t of registered drop offs Display 67 will appear If you are sure that you want to release the selected drop off press F5 The Handheld Terminal will now send the release signal to the drop off The drop off wakes up every 32 seconds to listen to commands As soon as the drop off receives the signal the release process will be started The process takes several seconds Display 68 will be shown as long as the release command is sent During this time the transmission can be stopped by pressing START However if the drop off has already received the signal the drop off will be released After 36 seconds the display will return to Display 67 Note There will be no confirmation from the drop off if the signal was received and the drop off triggered If you are not sure whether the collar has been released you can resend the release command This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 5 3 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal Date 21 06 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace D I ropoff Release D 1 F5 gt Fire Enter gt Go Back Display 67 Drop off release stand by Release 1 ansmitting seconds Display 68 Drop off release command transmission This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a t
71. t the handheld up and downwards until the X axis value reaches its absolute maximum Now the handheld is aligned to the magnetic field lines as shown in Figure 11 Remember the direction in which the antenna points to and rotate the handheld in a way that the bottom cap now points to the direction in which the antenna pointed before Swing the handheld slightly in all direction as indicated by the red arrows in Figure 12 You do not need to watch the values on the display during this and the following steps magnetic field Ss NY amp ha Figure 12 Calibrating the negative X axis This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 63 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal Date 21 06 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace Repeat the last two steps with the four remaining surfaces display side back side left side and right side Now the values for X Y and Z axis should have reached their absolute maximum and minimum values Wait until the countdown reaches zero Now the handheld will calculate the offset and scale values for each axis and store them in a non volatile memory area These values will be read upon each start up After the calculation of these values the handheld will show them on the display Display 75 The calibration is now finished Press to return to the Compass Menu CALIBR
72. te ID for each channel e Carrier to noise ratio for the used satellites for each channel One GPS data set one GPS position with channel information has a size of 33 Bytes The same position information can be transmitted without channel information with a size of 21 Bytes resulting in a 40 faster download from collar to Handheld Terminal without channel information It is possible to download a part of the GPS data memory from the collar with channel information and another part without channel information but it is not possible to download only the channel information later If you want to get the channel information from a dataset which was downloaded previously you need to erase the GPS data memory of this collar on the Handheld Terminal and download all GPS data again Collar 08296 F3 Receive GPS Data with Channel Info F5 Receive GPS Data without Channel nfo Enter gt Go Back Display 34 Select GPS data download mode After pressing F3 or F5 the Handheld Terminal receives telemetry data to calculate how many datasets are ready for download from the collar Display 35 left Then the download starts automatically and the running number of the datasets currently being downloaded is shown Display 35 centre To interrupt the transmission press any key but SHIFT and hold This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a
73. third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 33 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal Date 21 06 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace it until Display 33 User interrupt appears After all data has been received Display 35 right will appear Collar 08296 A Collar 08296 Request for GPS data been saved GPS Data received Please wait Hold any key to cancel Enter gt Continue Display 35 Request for GPS data left download of GPS data centre and acknowledgement of successful GPS data download right The error free received data is stored inside the Handheld Terminal Press ENTER to return to the Download Menu Display 31 Note Previously downloaded GPS data from this collar ID will NOT be overwritten Instead only data sets which have a running number higher than the last one stored on the Handheld Terminal yet are downloaded from the collar and added to the existing data file This saves transmission power since only new data need to be transmitted If you have ERASED the data on your collar you must ERASE these data on the Handheld Terminal as well Otherwise data sets with low running numbers will not be downloaded 7 2 2 2 Download Activity and Temperature Data from collar to Handheld Terminal F2 Rx Act Data Press F2 to download activity and temperature data sets containing Date and Time of measurement activity value depending o
74. third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 5 2 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal Date 21 06 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace 12 Radio controlled drop off release F6 Drop Off Rel UHF only This menu allows you to release a radio and timer controlled VECTRONIC drop off on demand You can only trigger drop offs that are registered on your Handheld Terminal Each drop off is delivered with a unique key file for registering This file is needed to register the collar in the GPS PLUS Drop Off Manager see Manual and on the Handheld Terminal You can register and delete drop offs on the Handheld Terminal only with the GPS PLUS Drop Off Manager Up to 256 drop offs can be registered on the Handheld Terminal using the GPS PLUS Drop Off Manager The maximum transmission range of the release signal is 500 m Ideally you should have eye contact with the collared animal before you send the release command Press F6 SHIFT F1 in the Main Menu A list of all registered drop offs will appear Display 66 Select the desired collar by moving the two black arrows with the number keys 4 and 6 9 and press ENTER Press SPACE to return to the Main Menu A N95 Q000 C00 ooooo0oo0oo0o T3SOCCCOCO gD CDC COCO fa MLCCSOOCAN NCCC COND 0025 0027 0043 0000 0000 0000 0000 ter ace VY w Display 66 Lis
75. ulator charges at a constant voltage If the charging current drops below 100mA or if the full charge timer expires 2 hours charging stops and the Charge LED is switched off until the battery voltage drops below the recharge voltage threshold and it enters the reset state to start the charging process again The battery charger circuit is equipped with a temperature sensor to prevent the battery from being charged outside the charging temperature range 0 C to 50 C so there will be no charging process outside this temperature range Table 1 Charge LED function of the Handheld Terminal LED CHARGE Function State Only inuse with Yellow Prequalification or Fast charge 0 80 external power Green Full charge 80 100 Red Malfunction Off Accumulator fully charged 5 2 Connecting the Handheld Terminal to a PC or laptop Data exchange between Handheld Terminal and a PC or Laptop is performed via the USB interface 1 Switch on the Handheld Terminal by pressing START If no display appears on the LCD screen the battery needs to be recharged to continue 2 Connect the Handheld Terminal to PC with a standard USB cable Figure 3 3 Start the GPS PLUS Collar Manager software on the connected PC and select the USB port to communicate with the collar This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 17 64 Manual_U
76. wo markers with the cursor keys to the desired collar ID and press ENTER The selected collar is now valid for communication for 2 minutes After each successful data transfer this time will be reset to 2 minutes again After 2 minutes without further command from the handheld the collar will switch off the radio unit automatically If a new command is sent after these two minutes the following message will be displayed This design is the property of VECTRONIC Aerospace GmbH Unauthorized duplication or distribution to a third party is prohibited VECTRONIC Aerospace 21 64 Manual_UHF VHF_Handheld Terminal docx Doc No GPS PLUS Handheld Terminal Date 21 06 2011 VECTRONIC Aerospace collar is no longer active Please select another collar or re activate this one Enter gt Continue Display 7 Collar is no longer valid For new access to the collar you need to wake up the collar again see section 7 1 Search for collars To return to the Collar Communication Menu Display 4 press ENTER several times until the menu appears then press F1 If you have selected collar ID 00000 the following message will be displayed collar 00000 is not avalid collar ID Please select another valid ID Enter gt Continue Display 8 Invalid Collar ID Once you have selected a valid collar ID the Up and Download Menu will appear Display 9 Collar 08296 F1 Upload

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