THOMSON BB8298 User Manual
GPS PET SITTER
TRACKER GPS ANIMAUX
GPS Pet Sitter
BB8298
Bigben Interactive FRANCE
Rue de la voyette CRT2 - 59814
LESQUIN Cedex
THOMSON Pet Sitter
Thank you for purchasing this THOMSON product. In case of a malfunction please refer to the support information at
the end of this manual. We highly appreciate any feedback which helps us to improve our products. Please keep this
instruction manual for future reference.
WARRANTY
This product bearing the THOMSON trademark, is guaranteed by the manufacturer for a period of 1 year from the date of
purchase, and will, during this period, be replaced with the same or a similar model, at our option, free of charge if there
is a defect due to faulty material or workmanship. This guarantee does not cover defects arising from accidental damage,
misuse or wear and tear and is available only to the original purchaser of the product. This does not aff ect your statutory
rights.
CONTENTS OF THE PACKAGE
• Pet Sitter
• Collar clamp
• Charging cable
• Quick start manual
PET SITTER ELEMENTS
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01. Micro USB slot for charging and rmware updates
02. Power button
03. Status LED (Green), GPS signal
Blinking – Frequency of blinking depends on the tracking frequency set in the app.
Solid – Searching for signal
04. Status LED (blue), GSM network signal
Blinking every 10 secs – Connected to GSM network
Solid – Searching for GSM signal
05. Status LED (red), Battery charge
06. Micro SIM card slot
CHARGING YOUR PET SITTER
Your THOMSON Pet Sitter features a built-in rechargeable battery. To charge it, you need to use the charging cable which
has been supplied with the device. Plug the USB connector into an AC adaptor (maximum rating 1A output) with a USB
socket (e.g. the one which came with your smartphone) or directly in to the USB socket of your computer. Remove the
silicone cover on the pet sitter and plug in the Micro USB plug into the socket.
NOTE: Please note that the pet sitter needs to be charged using the supplied cable as most other USB cables will not t.
INSTALLING A SIM CARD
Your THOMSON Pet Sitter relies on the GPS functionalities of modern mobile devices. In order for these to work it
requires a Micro SIM card to be inserted. To do this open the silicone cover next to the three LEDs and insert the SIM card
with the golden contacts facing towards the coloured plastic top of the Pet Sitter. If inserted correctly, the card will lock
into the slot. For removal, simply push it again and pull it out.
Make sure the SIM card, which you intend to use, does not require a PIN code to work, since the Pet Sitter will not
function correctly.
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In the next step you will have to set the APN details for your SIM card. To do this please refer to the section “APN
SETTINGS” later in the instructions.
Now turn on the Pet Sitter. After a short time the Blue LED will be lit and if connection to the GSM network has been
successful, it should start slowly blinking.
ATTACHING THE DEVICE
To attach the Pet Sitter to the collar of your pet, you will need to use the clamp provided.
• Slide the two clips into the guide rails of the Pet Sitter with the LED’s facing upwards. Make sure they are rmly
snapped in place to prevent the device from becoming loose and falling off .
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• Now slide the Pet Sitter over the collar and ensure it is secure.
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NOTE: When the clamp is xed to a thick collar, it will adjust to the thickness. You will need to adjust it manually to secure
a tight t, if it needs to be attached to a thinner collar afterwards. This is due to the fact that the metal clamp is rigid.
PET SITTER APP
Installing the Pet Sitter application
Look for the “THOMSON Pet Sitter” app in the Apple store/Google Play store and download it to your mobile device.
Registering an account
For your Pet Sitter to work you will need to register an account rst. This is required so you can use your mobile phone to
connect to the THOMSON server that the Pet Sitter is sending its data to. The rst time you open the app or when you’ve
logged out of your account, you will see the login screen which allows for registering new accounts as well.
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After clicking on “Registration” you will see the registration screen, where you need to enter your email address and
password. Please ensure that you also read and agree to the user agreement.
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Send the registration details by clicking “Register”. An email will be sent to the specied address, which you need to
conrm to nish the registration process.
If you cannot read the email message sent, please make sure your email service is set to read the HTML format.
Alternatively, use a common email service that uses this format like Hotmail or Gmail.
Note: the product comes with 2 years of positioning service.
Registering the Pet Sitter device
In the next step you will need to register your pet sitter device to your account. For the rst installation the app will ask
you to add a new device. Select “Install Immediately” so you can install a new device.
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Note: In order for the following steps to work the Pet Sitter needs to be fully charged and turned on. You’ll also require a
functional network connection (indicated by the ashing Blue light), which means a SIM card needs to be inserted rst.
Firstly, enter the serial number of your Pet Sitter either manually or by scanning the QR code on the back of the device.
Then input the phone number of the SIM card which has been inserted in the Pets Sitter where is says “Device SIM no.”
And nally enter your mobile phone number so you can receive information and data directly to the app.
Click on submit and your device will be paired to your app.
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APN settings
In order for your Pet Sitter to gain access to the GSM network you will have to set the APN details (phone number of the
SIM card inserted, APN name and if necessary username and password) for the provider of your SIM card. If you’re unsure
about these, please visit the website of your provider for more detailed information or search elsewhere online
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When you have successfully entered the APN details, the app will send an SMS message to the tracker and you will
receive a message back to conrm is has worked.
Exit the SMS message screen and return to the app.
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THE MAIN SCREEN
After logging in you will see the main screen. Here you can see the current position of the Pet Sitter on the map and have
access to all the functions of the app. These are as follows:
Selecting / Adding device
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Account options
Settings
Current
location
Geo-fence
options
Path history of
the tracking
device
LOCATION
Click on this option to show the current location of the tracker. This will also show the date, time and address. If you click
on the ‘Go Here’ option you can get full directions to the location, just like using a sat-nav device.
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GEO-FENCE
A “Geo-Fence” is a virtual boundary for a zone which the Pet Sitter is not supposed to leave. For example if you use the
Pet Sitter device on your pet, you could set up a geo-fence around your house or property to get an alert if your pet
leaves the area.
To set up a geo-fence, you rst need to dene the center of the geo-fence zone. Then you set the radius for the fence to
surround this point. You can dene the center in two ways:
- Simply point to the center by selecting it on the map you see in the screen.
- By pressing the pencil icon in lower right of the screen, you can manually enter an address for the map to go to.
- To dene the radius of the geo-fence, use the slider at the bottom of the page. You can set the fence from 50M to
500M.
- After dening both center and radius, hit nish to complete the setup. Now you will receive notications if the Pet Sitter
leaves this dened area.
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