goTenna 02629 User Manual

DRAFT USER MANUAL FOR GOTENNA

Installation

1. Charge goTenna fully before initial operation via the micro-USB port found at

the bottom of the device. Device light will pulse white while charging, and
will remain solid white when fully charged.

2. Install goTenna app on to smart phone.

3. Extend goTenna retractable antenna into the full locked-in position to turn

on the device. It will flash white one time to indicate it is on.

4. Press and hold Bluetooth pairing button also found at the bottom of the

device to initiate pairing sequence. Device will blink blue rapidly while in
pairing mode.

5. Follow pairing instruction inside phone app to pair to goTenna. Light will

flash a solid blue for 2 seconds once pairing is successfully completed.

6. If you ever need to pair goTenna with a new phone, simply press the pairing

button again to make the device capable of pairing with a new host device.

Operation

1. Follow on-boarding instruction inside app to set up your goTenna contact

number. This is recommended to be your phone number.

2. Proceed to text, share GPS location, or send other data over the app using

regular text-messaging app conventions. For more help please visit our FAQ
online at www.gotenna.com/faq

3. We recommend placing the goTenna in a unobstructed position, preferably

as high up as possible on your person. For example, goTenna will work best
when attached externally to the upper back of a backpack using the provided
attachment strap.

• Note, you must keep water-resistant cap closed to ensure goTenna’s limited

water-resistance.

FCC Disclaimers

• 15.21: This is a sensitive radio device. Any unauthorized changes or

modifications to this device that are not expressly approved by goTenna will
void the devices warranty, and might void user’s authority to operate the
equipment. So don’t do it please.

• FC15.105: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the

limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These
limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and
can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio

communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:

o Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
o Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
o Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to

which the receiver is connected.

o Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

• This device has been tested for RF emissions and has been deemed safe for

human exposure as determined by the government’s SAR testing standards.

• This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to

the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Important Safety Information for Data Radios:

• Your goTenna device contains a RF transceiver.

• Your device has been tested for and passed the FCC’s RF exposure guidelines

for regular body-worn operation without any modification of the hardware.

• Any modification of the hardware or use of the device not in line with

provided instructions may not ensure compliance with RF exposure
guidelines.

• Unauthorized modifications or attachments could damage the device and

also violate FCC regulations.

• Recommended Position: For best performance we recommend that the

goTenna be attached in an unobstructed environment as high up as possible
on your person. For example, clipping to the upper back of a backpack using
the provided attachment strap is ideal.