Pathtrack PTRX92401, NFGEORFHRC User Manual

Quick Start Guide for Operation of

nanoFixGEO+RF Units

(For FCC information, see appendix)

Confidential Information

Date

23 April 2018

Reference

nanoFix/QSG/NFRF

Issue

Draft 3.18

Date

Signature

Authorised
by

G Brodin

E Bryant

Contact: Dr Gary Brodin

tel: [phone]
email:

[e-mail]

PathTrack

LTD.

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Quick Start Guide for Operation of nanoFix GEO+RF Units

Install host software

1. Uninstall any previous versions of the PathTrack host software using Windows Control Panel.

2. Copy the files ArchivalUSB_Setup.msi and setup.exe from the CD to your local machine.

3. Run the software installer file ArchivalUSB_Setup.msi.

4. Do not modify the target directory for the installation – simply select all default options

provided.

5. Upon completion of software installation an icon should appear on the desktop labelled

‘Pathtrack Archival_USB’. Click this to start the software.

Install drivers for UHF basestation

6. It is highly recommended that the PC on to which drivers are to be installed has an internet

connection at this stage in order to allow the procedure to search for the latest driver files to
complete successfully.

7. Connect the supplied cable to the basestation and then connect it to the PC.

8. The drivers for the basestation should install automatically.

9. If the PC has an internet connection, then allow the installer to search for the latest drivers.

10. Wait for the message to appear stating that driver installation has been successful.

11. Note that if you have multiple basestations then this step will need to be repeated for all such

devices.

Connecting basestation to PC

12. Connect the supplied cable to the basestation and then connect the USB end to the PC (only

use the USB cable supplied by Pathtrack Ltd for this).

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13. The red “Status” LED on the side of the basestation should light and remain lit. Note, that when

the device is operational, it can take tens of seconds for the LED to light. If the device is

performing a data download, the “UHF Data” LED will flash. Then it can take ten minutes or

more to complete, and status LED will light when the download is complete. When you have

connected to a PC using the USB cable provided, the left “USB Connection” LED will light

regularly to indicate that the basestation is trying to communicate with the PC.

14. Once the red LED has lit then it can be connected to the PathTrack software. From the Device

menu (highlighted below), select the “Connect” option. Upon selecting the “Connect” option,
the software should detect the basestation, as will be indicated in the upper half of the
software in the Activity Log window. If you have opened the Pathtrack software and

connected to the basestation, the right “USB connection” LED will also flash to indicate that

the PC is communicating with the basestation.

Status LED

Solar Port

USB Port

UHF Data

LED

USB Connection

LED

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15. The first time that the basestation is connected to the PC a message will appear (as shown

below), stating that the unit has been detected as a new basestation. Select “Yes” so that the
current unit is added to the configuration file.

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16. The software will check if there are any new data on the basestation and if so these will be

downloaded to the PC. At the end of the download process, or if there is no new data to
download, the software will then ask if you wish to update the schedule (configuration) of the
basestation. Select “Yes” to make a change or “No” to leave the basestation in its current
state.

17. Note that, if you have multiple basestations, steps 15 and 16 are carried out for all units before

commencing any tag configuration.

Wirelessly configuring a tag

18. If the supplied tag has no external connectors then it must be configured wirelessly, using the

basestation, the supplied software and a strong magnet, as will now be detailed. If the tag
does have four external connectors, then it can be configured either wirelessly, as described
here, or via the PC programmer, as detailed in the section labelled: “Programming tag via the
programmer board”.

19. First, it should be noted that tag configuration involves the use of PC time to timestamp the

GPS data on the device. To minimise time errors, it is essential that the PC has recently been
synchronised to internet time. Hence, the PC’s version of UTC must be correct. It is not
necessary to change the time-zone of the PC, as the software automatically converts from
local time to GPS time when configuring the devices. Therefore, all scheduled times should be
set in the local time zone to which the PC is set.

20. If not already connected to the PC, connect the basestation using the supplied cable and wait

for the red LED to light and remain lit.

21. Connect the basestation to the software by choosing the “Connect” option from the “Device”

menu.

22. Note that, if not already known, the ID of the basestation that has been connected to will be

shown in the Activity log window at the top of the software.

23. A dialog box will appear asking if you wish to update the device schedule. Select “Yes”. The

following window will then appear:

In order to enter wireless configuration mode, select both the “Enable” and the “Wireless
configuration” options and then press “OK”.

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24. A dialog box should then appear to indicate that the requested schedule change has been

acknowledged by the basestation, as shown below:

25. Select “OK”, then note that, at the bottom left of the main software window the message will

then change after approximately 20s to that shown below, whereby the last contact with the
device is shown and is regularly updated from then on. Also, note that the Battery Level
indicator in the top right-hand side of the software will cease to operate when the basestation
is in wireless configuration mode, as can also be seen:

26. Note that the basestation will only remain in wireless configuration mode for a period of five

minutes after the last contact with a tag. If this time period is exceeded then the device will