Sendum PT300 Quick Start Manual

PT300 QuickStart Guide

Part Number BFA10068 (for Verizon)

Welcome

Thanks for choosing the Sendum PT300 as

your Package Tracking solution!

The purpose of this Quick Start Guide is to

help you get your system up and running

as quickly as possible.

Your PT300 device (model BFA10068) has
been configured for use with the Verizon
wireless service.

Step 1: Get Familiar

PT300 Trackers come in many different
varieties and configurations. Depending on
what you ordered, you may have some, or all,
of the components listed in “Figure 1 - PT300
Component List”.

PT300

Command Module

Basic Sensor Pack

Advanced Sensor Pack

USB to

mini-USB

Cable

P/N: MCA10017

P/N: BFA10062

P/N: BFA10063

AC Adapter

P/N: BFA10069

To get started working with your new PT300,
at a minimum you will need the PT300
Command Module complete with one of the
following:

• a Basic Sensor Pack with the AC Adapter
and Data Cable

• an Advanced Sensor Pack with the AC
Adapter and Data Cable, OR

• the Accessory Pack, complete with an
external power source such as the 10K
mAh Battery Pack (and Battery Charger)

Accessory Pack

P/N: BFA10077

10k mAh
Battery Pack

P/N: BFA10179

Figure 1 - PT300 Component List

Battery Charger

for 10k mAh Battery

P/N: BFA10095

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Step 2: Charging

Just like with any new mobile device, you’ll
need to charge your device battery before you
can start using it. This is normally an overnight
process, or at least six hours.

• If you are using either the Basic Sensor
Pack or the Advanced Sensor Pack, you can
charge it by connecting it to the AC Adapter
and then plugging the adapter into any
standard electrical receptacle (see “Figure
3 - Charging up a Sensor Pack”).

• If you are using an Accessory Pack with
the 10K mAh Battery Pack, the process is
similar. Just connect the battery to the AC
adapter and then plug the adapter into
the electrical receptacle (see “Figure 4 ­Charging the 10k mAh Battery Pack”)

PT300 QuickStart Guide

Part Number BFA10068 (for Verizon)

PT300 Command
Module

Device Identifier

Figure 2 - Locating the PT300 Device ID

AC Adapter

PT USB Cable

Sensor Pack

Figure 3 - Charging up a Sensor Pack

Figure 4 - Charging the 10k mAh Battery Pack

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PT300 QuickStart Guide

Part Number BFA10068 (for Verizon)

Step 3: Airtime Account

In order for your device to operate and
communicate properly, you need to have a
machine-to-machine (M2M) airtime account
set up. If you don’t have an account, please
contact your Verizon representative and
provide them the ‘Device Identifier’ number of
your device.

The Device Identifier is device-specific
serial number found on the back of the
PT300 Command Module (see “Figure

2 - Locating the PT300 Device ID”
on page 2). This identifier is also

known as ESN, MEID, or IMEI.

What’s needed is an M2M airtime account with
SMS texting capability. Typical data plan sizes
are 1 MB, 5 MB, and 10 MB (with the 5 MB
plan being a popular choice).

Step 4 - Provision

Provisioning is a one-time, secure,
and anonymous process in which your
PT300 links with both the Verizon
network and the Sendum device
software to communicate registration
information and initiate operation of
the device.

The process for provisioning your device for
Verizon service is simple:

a) Turn on your PT300 (see “1. Turning

on your PT300” on page 5). This
step initiates communication with both
the Verizon wireless network and with
Sendum.

b) While communicating, both the Network

and Battery LEDs should go on and off
periodically. (See “3. LED Lights and
Status Button” on page 6.)

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c) When complete (about a minute), both

Network and Battery lights will go solid
green (indicating success).

d) Unplug the PT300 Command Module

from your pack. This ensures the device
is power-cycled, a necessary step before
the device can be operational.

e) The final step to provisioning is to make

at least one configuration change for
your device. Please refer to “Step 5 ­Web Access” and “Step 6 - Configure”.

You can also learn the Provisioning
process by watching our video at
www.sendum.com/pt300av

PT300 QuickStart Guide

Part Number BFA10068 (for Verizon)

Step 5 - Web Access

a) Once you have an airtime account in

place and with your device successfully
provisioned, please open up your web
browser and go to Sendum’s web portal
(called Findum™) at
findum.sendum.com

b) If you already have a Findum account

in place and you ordered your new
product with the same email address,
your new PT300 device will have been
automatically added to your existing
account. Just log in using that email
address and your existing password.

c) If you are new to Findum, a new Findum

account would have been created for
you as a part of the purchase process.
The username for this new account is the
email address that you used, or specified,
during purchasing. To obtain a password
for this account, please go to findum.
sendum.com and click the “Forgot your
Password” link. Then just log into Findum
using your email address and your new
password. For a demo of this process,
please visit
www.sendum.com/getpassword

Step 6 - Configure

For complete information and tutorials on how
to use your PT300 trackers within Findum,
please refer to the detailed Findum Help Guide.
Once you are logged into Findum, the guide is
accessible by clicking the Help link in the upper
left hand corner of any Findum page.

Note that when first get your new tracker, you
will have to configure your device with an
Assisted Location, Autonomous Location, or
Sensor Reports interval before the device will
report data.

To access the Device Configuration page within
Findum, click the Devices menu item on the
left side, choose your device, then click the
Configuration tab.

Step 7 - View your Data

Once your PT300 has been configured, you will
be able to track location, gather data, and view
reports.

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PT300 QuickStart Guide

Part Number BFA10068 (for Verizon)

Appendix

1. Turning on your PT300

You can turn on (i.e. power up) your PT300 by
connecting the command module to a Sensor
or Accessory Pack.

To make the connection, simply push the
command module into the pack until you hear
a click sound. Once connected, ensure the
Charger LED is ON. The color will be either red
or green.

PT300
Command
Module

Sensor Pack with sufficient
battery charge

Figure 5 - Turning the PT300 on by connecting it
with a charged Sensor Pack

AC Adapter

PT300
Command
Module

Data Cable

When connecting any type of Sensor
or Accessory Pack to the Command
Module, always make sure the
connection is solid and that you hear
the confirming “Click” sound.

Sensor Pack

Figure 6 - Turning the PT300 on by connecting it
with a Sensor Pack being charged

10K mAh Battery Pack
with sucient charge

PT300
Command
Module

Accessory Pack

Figure 7 - Turning the PT300 on by connecting it
with an Accessory Pack and a charged 10K mAH
Battery Pack

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PT300 QuickStart Guide

2. Turning off your PT300

To turn off (or power down) your PT300, simply
unplug the PT300 Command Module from your
Sensor or Accessory Pack.

To do this, squeeze the two tabs on the side of
the command module, then pull the module
straight out of the pack.

4. LED Light Indications

LED Status Description

Device in carrier coverage
area

Device is in Aircraft
Transmission Suppression
Mode

Device out of carrier
coverage area

Device is in Coverage Sleep
Mode

Sensor Pack charge level
near full (80%+)

Sensor Pack needs
recharging

Sensor Pack charge level
good (approximately
20-80%)

Sensor Pack charging is
complete

Network

Battery

Charger

Green

Green
(Blinking)

Red

Red
(Blinking)

Green

Red

Red
(Blinking)

Red Sensor Pack is charging

Green

3. LED Lights and Status Button

PT300/
PT300D

Sensor or
Accessory
Pack

LED Indicators:

Charger

Battery

Network

Status
Button

SENDUM

4500 Beedie Street, Burnaby, BC V5J 5L2

Sendum Wireless Corporation

www.sendum.com

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