PawTrax PATmicro User Manual

The PAT

micro

from PawTrax

V3.5 21/11/2011

(PawTrax Animal Tracker)

USER GUIDE

Thank you for purchasing The-PATmicro

The-PATmicro uses GSM (Mobile Phone) and GPS (SATNAV) technology enabling you
to FIND, TRACK and SECURE your pet 24/7/365

The PATmicro was designed to work using your mobile phone without the need to
have access to a PC.

It is simple to operate - if you can send an SMS you can easily use the PATmicro.

Commands to control The PATmicro are sent as SMS messages from your phone.
Replies are sent from The PATmicro to your phone via SMS.

General

Let’s have a quick look at The PATmicro

a) LED Window Displays status
b) SOS Button Send SOS Message
c) Power Button Turn On and Off
d) USB Port Battery Charger using USB cable
e) SIM Card Slot Inserting your SIM Card
f) Reset Button Resets your device

Charging the battery

Before using The PATmicro for the first time you will need to fully charge the battery.
Plug the supplied charging cable into the charging socket and the USB plug into your
PC or laptop or a USB wall/car charger.
The LED on the USB charger cable will illuminate red whilst charging and change to
green when battery is fully charged.

To fully charge the battery from discharge will take approx 4-5 hours depending on
battery condition.

It is better, but not essential, to power off The PATmicro before and during charging.

PawTrax recommends, that to ensure maximum capacity, keep charging for 4 hours
at least even though the LED indicator may have changed to green after a couple of
hours.

We also recommend completely charging and discharging for a few times when using
for the first time.

Inserting SIM Card

This device will not work without a SIM card. The SIM card must also be activated.
This can be done either at place of purchase or as per instructions from SIM card
provider. This usually involves putting the SIM in a mobile phone and making a
single call.

You should ensure that the device is powered off before inserting the SIM card. Open
the rubber cover on the side and slide the SIM card into the SIM Card slot beneath
the USB slot.

Slide SIM card into the slot in the direction shown

The PATmicro will work with any activated 2G or 2G+3G SIM card. (PAYG or
Contract). It will not work with a 3G only network SIM.

a) Some carriers provide SIM cards that require a PIN code before you start

using them for the first time or when you turn on the power.

b) The PATmicro will only work with this PIN code disabled. You can check this

by inserting the SIM into a mobile phone. If a PIN is required enter the PIN
code given to you by the carrier and disable the PIN code function from the
menu of the phone. How this is done will vary between phone manufacturers.

If there is a problem with the SIM the yellow LED will illuminate when you turn on
The PATmicro

Starting Up

Switching your device on and off

A) Power On

Press and hold ‘power button’ for 5 seconds. Each LED will turn on and blink 3 times
in sequence. You can release the power button once the LED’s start blinking.

B) Power Off

Press and hold ‘Power Button’ for 5 seconds. All LED’s will blink 3 times. You can
release the Power Button when the LED’s start blinking. Power is OFF when all LED’s
are off.

In normal use all LED’s are off and only come on at ‘wake up’ intervals. To check
status of device press and immediately release power button. If the blue LED flashes
once then the device is on. If all 3 LED’s come on, it is off. If no LED’s come on it
requires charging.

All commands to The PATmicro are sent via SMS text messages from your mobile
phone.

You need to tell it what mobile phone number you want to use to control it and to
receive location requests and battery low warnings etc

When you turn on The PATmicro for the first time the Blue LED may remain
illuminated depending on the type/providers SIM. If on, once you have registered
your mobile phone (the control phone) with the PATmicro, this will turn off.

1) Register

To register your ‘control phone’ send the following registration command by sms to
The PATmicro.

* SMS Command to The PATmicro : R 1 0000 XXXX

* The-PATmicro will reply with this SMS to your phone : HP=D001=REGISTERED

Notes for command:

“1” is a sequence ID of your device – this can be between 1 and 9 (used for ease of
identification should you want to control more than one PATmicro from your phone.

“0000” is the default PIN/passcode (numeric 0)

“XXXX” is your own PIN/passcode of choice (substitute XXXX with 1234 if you want

your new PIN to be 1234, or 9876 or 4444 etc)

** you should allow a space between command letter and each password as shown
above
You can change the control phone at anytime just by registering the new phone
using the above command and appropriate PIN numbers

2) Set Up Local Time Zone

The factory default time is set up as GMT and you should change it to your own local
time.

Example: Local time for each country shall be as per below from GMT

-08 USA, Canada

-03 Brazil……..
+00 GMT
+01 Western Europe, Germany, France, Italy…….
+09 Korea, Japan
You set up the local time by the following command.

* SMS command to The PATmicro : T +01 (in case of Western Europe)

* The PATmicro will reply with this SMS : HP=D001=SET TIME

Notes for command: You should allow a space between T and +

3) First Fix of your PATmicro

When you start the PATmicro for the first time, PawTrax strongly recommends for
you to place it in a wide open sky area for about 10 mins at least to fix for the first
time.

Once it has fixed its initial GPS data subsequent fixes will be obtained a lot quicker,
known as ‘Hot Start’.

4) Cold Starts

Whenever the PATmicro is switched on from off, or after charging it will always
perform a ‘Cold Start’ to ensure it has an initial fix and is ready for whenever you
request a position. This cold start can take between 10 – 20 mins

We therefore recommend that it is placed outside with a clear view of the sky when
switching back on from an off condition.

IMPORTANT

PLEASE ENSURE THAT THE DEVICE HAS BEEN SET UP AND IS OPERATING
CORRECTLY AND SENDING LOCATION CO-ORDINATES BACK TO YOUR
PHONE BEFORE PUTTING IT ON YOUR PET. THIS CAN BE DONE SIMPLY BY
SENDING THE 'C' COMMAND – SEE BELOW

CHECK FOR CORRECT OPERATION EVERYTIME YOU PUT IT ON YOUR PET TO
ENSURE IT IS WORKING CORRECTLY.

Functions

How to find your lost pet.

You can check the current location of your pet whenever you want by sending this
simple SMS command.

* SMS command to The PATmicro: C

* Reply:

HP=D001=LOCATION=DATE-06/09/2009=TIME-23:59:59=SPD-110=DIR-359=

Date Time Speed (Km/h) Direction

http://mapsgoogle.com/maps?q=+22.36600,+114.11977&%z=14

Then either:

click on the link and if you have a suitable phone that can connect to the web a map
will open on your phone with the location plotted or

enter the co-ordinates (+22.36600,+114.11977) onto Google mobile maps on your
phone or

enter the co-ordinates into Google maps/earth or any mapping software on your
PC/Laptop or

at the PawTrax website free.pawtrax.co.uk

Important note when viewing maps on a PC – recent changes by Google can
sometimes result in Google maps 'snapping' to the nearest point of
interest/road name/house number rather than the actual location of the
tracker.

In order to work around this please enter the prefix loc: in front of the co­ordinates in the search box. (loc: +22.36600,+114.11977)

There may be times when The PATmicro sends back location co-ordinates and the
time/date stamp displays 00/00/0000 , 00:00:00.

This indicates that it was unable to get a location fix at the time of request and it has
returned its last know position

You can set The PATmicro to automatically send you a location at preset intervals

By default your PATmicro has been set up to wake from sleep mode every 10
minutes to figure out where it is and remember it but not report it. The period of
wake up can be changed by the following command. This can be set from 1 minute
to 1380 mins

By sending the following command the PATmicro will wake up, obtain its location and
send it to your phone in an sms

* SMS command to The PATmicro: P Y 9 (in case of reporting every 9 mins)

* Reply from PATmicro: HP=D001+SET POINT SEND TIME OK

Notes for command - You should allow a space between P and Y and also after Y

If you just want to change the time period but do not want a position sent to you
then follow up with the following command.

* SMS command: P N

* Reply: HP=D001+SET POINT SEND TIME OK

Notes for command. You should allow a space between P and N

Before you send the command to cancel period report, we recommend that you send
another command P Y 10 to change the ‘wake-up’ time back to default status of
every 10mins. This will ensure that The PATmicro is operating under the most
efficient mode. You then follow this with the P N command to stop automatic
sending.

Setting up a Safe Zone

By setting up a Safe Zone area you will receive a ZONE OUT sms report whenever
the PATmicro moves out of this designated area.

You can set up the radius as wide as you want in increments of 10 metres.

Before setting up the safe zone we recommend that you first let the PATmicro report
its current location by using the C Command to ensure that it has GPS data.

You will have to obtain the co-ordinates of the centre of the safe zone if it is different
from your current location.

You can obtain these co-ordinates from Google Earth. When you drag and point to
the centre of your required safe zone you will see the Lat/Lon co-ordinates at the
bottom of the Google Earth window.

These co-ordinates are then used in the following command.

In order to activate the Safe Zone function, the PATmicro must be awake while it is
located in the Safe Zone area so that it can recognize that it has entered into the
Safe Zone. Once it has recognised that it is within the zone it will report by sms
whenever it goes out of the zone.

* Command to set up the Safe Zone : S Y 100 +22.36600 +114.11977

* Reply :

HP=D001=SET SAFE ZONE=DATE-06/09/2009=TIME-23:59:59=SPD-

110=DIR-359=

http://mapsgoogle.com/maps?q=+22.36600,+114.11977&%z=14

Notes for command: You should place a space between each letter and number and
also between latitude and longitude. 100 stands for 1 Km

Notes for reply : The PATmicro shall reply whether it gets GPS data or not and with
or without date and time information.

Cancel Safe Zone

*Command: S N

* Reply :

HP=D001=SET SAFE ZONE=DATE-06/09/2009=TIME-23:59:59=SPD-

110=DIR-359=

http://mapsgoogle.com/maps?q=+22.36600,+114.11977&%z=14

Setting up My Zone

My Zone is a temporary boundary or geofence. It is not necessary to send an sms
command. This is set up by pressing the power and SOS buttons at the same time.
The radius is automatically set at 300 metres.

To set up MY ZONE, press and hold the power and SOS buttons for 3 seconds at the
point you want to set up as the centre of the MY ZONE. The Blue LED will blink 2
times while the PATmicro is working out its location and sending it to your phone as
an sms in the following format.

HP=D001=START MY ZONE=DATE-06/09/2009=TIME-23:59:59=SPD-

110=DIR-359=

http://mapsgoogle.com/maps?q=+22.36600,+114.11977&%z=14

The PATmicro will send you a ZONE OUT sms when it moves out of the MY ZONE
area.

HP=D001= ZONE OUT=DATE-06/09/2009=TIME-23:59:59=SPD-110=DIR-

359=

http://mapsgoogle.com/maps?q=+22.36600,+114.11977&%z=14

Cancel My Zone

To cancel the MY ZONE press and hold the power and SOS buttons for 3 seconds and
the blue LED will blink 2 times and then send the following sms.

HP=D001=FINISH MY ZONE=DATE-06/09/2009=TIME-23:59:59=SPD-

110=DIR-359=

http://mapsgoogle.com/maps?q=+22.36600,+114.11977&%z=14

LED Indications

1) Default status before registration by using the R command

a) Ready - Blue LED shall remain on until receipt of the R command

b) PIN code or error with SIM Card

2) Status after registering by R command

a) Operating Indication – Blue LED will blink 1 or 2 times when PATmicro is in

operation.

• Blinks once when woken up by quick press of any button or when

responding to SMS command or reporting any event.

• Blinks twice when MY Zone function started or stopped.

b) GSM Error – Yellow LED will blink if GSM error (no network etc)

c) Sleep Mode – No LED on

d) Low Battery – RED LED will turn on at each ‘wake up’ interval when

battery is low

e) SOS indication Blue and Yellow LED will blink for 30 seconds when

SOS button pressed and held for a few seconds

Other Features

The-PAT will automatically send a battery warning SMS when it requires recharging.

1) You will receive a BATTERY WARNING report when remaining battery level drops
to 3.65V.

Depending on battery condition as well as setting of wake-up period (periodic
report). This report may be sent from a couple of times up to several times.

2) PawTrax recommends that you recharge as soon as you receive the BATTERY
WARNING report.

BATTERY WARNING REPORT

HP=D001=BATTERY WARNING =DATE-06/09/2009=TIME-23:59:59=SPD-

110=DIR-359=

http://mapsgoogle.com/maps?q=+22.36600,+114.11977&%z=14

3) You will receive a LOW BATTERY report when remaining battery level drops to

3.2v
The PATmicro will only send this report if the remaining battery level is enough to
obtain a fix and send the message. If the battery level drops rapidly lower than 3.2V
due to GSM network conditions or poor GPS signal you may not receive this report.

LOW BATTERY REPORT

HP=D001=LOW BATTERY =DATE-06/09/2009=TIME-23:59:59=SPD-

110=DIR-359=

http://mapsgoogle.com/maps?q=+22.36600,+114.11977&%z=14

SOS

By pressing the SOS button for 3 seconds the Blue and Yellow LED’s shall blink for 30
seconds while working out its location and then send an SOS report to your phone.

HP=D001=SOS!=DATE-06/09/2009=TIME-23:59:59=SPD-110=DIR-359=

http://mapsgoogle.com/maps?q=+22.36600,+114.11977&%z=14

Take Care

In order to avoid accidental damage to the plastic ‘tabs’ on the waterproof
case please take care when opening.

Please lift the tabs in an upward and parallel direction. Do not lift from the
corners in a diagonal or oblique angle.

Warranty Limitations

PawTrax warrants that The PATmicro shall be free from defects for a period of 12
months. We cannot accept any liability under the 12 month warranty if The PATmicro
is modified, opened or tampered with by you or any third party. Misused or damaged
in an accident, as a result of unreasonable use or as a result of your negligence.

Declaration of Compliance

PawTrax declares that The PATmicro is in compliance with all the necessary CE
requirements and is also RoHS compliant.

Technical Specification

GSM Module Quad Band GSM Module (GSM850/900/1800/1900)

GPS Module ATHEROS AR1511

Accuracy 1 – 5m

Charge Voltage 4.5 – 5V

Battery 3.7 V Rechargeable Lithium Poly (450 mAh)

Operating time Stand-by time : max 115 hours

Full working time : max 7 hours

Size 45mm x 34.5mm x 21mm (excluding waterproof case)

Weight 25g without waterproof case – 40g with case

Battery Capacity Table

The battery capacity depends on operating conditions including GSM network, GPS
level and/or reporting period etc. By default The PATmicro is set to wake up every 10
mins to fix GPS and check GSM network, automatically updating for the most ideal
operating condition.

Below table indicates expected operating time dependant on periodic report timing.
(P Y Value)

Reporting Period Standby and working time

1 Minute 7 Hours
10 Minutes 35 Hours
30 Minutes 70 Hours

1 Hour 80 Hours
2 Hours 90 Hours
4 Hours 100 Hours

23 Hours 110 Hours

Notes and Cautions

• Do not open The PATmicro

• Do not let your pet chew The PATmicro

• Don’t let The PATmicro operate in temperatures below -20C or above 60C.

• Performance maybe limited depending on GSM and GPS signal

• During times of peak use on the GSM networks the time for an sms to be

returned could be unusually long.

• May not always work indoors.

• Complies with CE/RoHS/WEEE requirements

• Should the device stop operating at anytime press the reset button

• The PAT micro uses GSM and GPS technology. Both must be present for it to

operate

• Keep checking the websites www.the-pat.net or www.pawtrax.co.uk for

updates to this guide

• We reserve the right to change the specification/functions at anytime without

prior notice

• Please take care when placing the PATmicro in the waterproof case. It will

only fit one way. Ensure that the small key ring loop sits in the recess before
trying to snap shut the case.

• Please ensure The PATmicro is fitted to your pets collar/harness in such a way

as to not cause harm, discomfort of stress to your pet. PawTrax cannot be
held responsible for any harm that may come to your pet as a result of
wearing the PATmicro

The PATmicro should not been seen as a substitute for good training and
obedience. Please seek expert advice if your pets recall skills are poor.

This product is powered by a non user replaceable Lithium Poly Battery. Should the
battery require replacing please contact PawTrax Limited by email
([e-mail]) for details on returning the device.

When this product reaches end of life the battery must be removed and disposed of
separately from household waste.

To remove the battery unscrew the 2 small cross headed screws on the back of the
unit and remove the cover.

Carefully cut the black and red wires connecting the battery to the circuit board and
remove battery.

Battery should be disposed of according to local authority regulations and in a
manner that protects human health and the environment.

TBA

TOP TIP

Get unlimited tracking for just £5 per month (Orange/T-Mobile Networks only)

Here is a tip for those of you that use your PawTrax on a regular basis - approx. more
than 50 location/texts per month

Buy an Orange PAYG sim from an Orange store for £5

Get the store assistant to activate the sim on the 'Monkey' plan and ensure that the top up
swipe card is 'paired' to the sim

What you need to do next depends on wether or not you have an unlocked mobile phone
or one that is on the Orange/T-Mobile network

If YES,

Insert the sim in your phone and wait for it to connect to the network.
Send TEXTS 5 as an sms to 6620
You will then receive a text from Orange confirming that you have unlimted texts for one
month (make a note of the expiry date sent in the message)

Remove sim and insert into your PawTrax and switch on. Your PawTrax can now send
unlimted messages to your mobile for one month

When your one month expires just top up by £5 using a voucher or swipe card, as you
would any PAYG sim and repeat the process.

If NO,

Insert sim into PawTrax
Call Orange customer services on 07973 100 450 and ask them to activate the unlimited
texts for £5 package (make a note of the expiry date they give you)

When your 1 month expires just top up by £5 using a voucher or swipe card, as you
would any PAYG sim and repeat the process.

Websites

www.pawtrax.co.uk
www.the-pat.net
www.gpsdogtracker.co.uk

email

[e-mail]

E & O E – PawTrax Limited, PawTrax is the registered Trademark of PawTrax Limited