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transmission, it will attempt a transmission at the next available opportunity . On the other
hand, if it is a scheduled transmission time and the collar has no successful fixes to send, the
collar will still transmit on schedule. Any time the collar transmits data to the satellite, you will
in turn receive an email with the transmitted data.
When the collar is approaching a low battery condition, this will be reported in the email you
receive. Once the collar enters its low battery state it will no longer transmit data to the satellite,
and you will no longer receive emails. You will not be able to command a collar break-off at this
point either.
Note: If a collar transmits an email containing GPS fix data more than 9 days apart, the
Julian day and hour of the later data in the email may be incorrect. However, the data
stored on the collar will be correct and the next email should have correct data. This
situation may arise if you wish to test the collar and wait more than nine days after initial
testing before deploying the collar. If this is a concern, deploy the collar as soon as possible
after programming/ reprogramming the collar.
Section 8 Satellite Transmission Suppression
Sometimes a satellite transmission cannot be completed at the scheduled time due to satellite
positioning and/or the current environment. In this case, the collar will keep attempting a
transmission every 12 minutes. If a transmission cannot be completed for 10 consecutive
attempts, the collar will enter Satellite Transmission Suppression (STS). In STS, normal satellite
transmission attempts will not be performed. This includes the current scheduled attempt, future
scheduled attempts, attempts due to full data buffers, and mortality transmissions (if applicable).
There are two ways a collar can exit STS. First, during STS, GPS fix attempts are still allowed.
If a GPS fix is successful, then the collar will return to normal operation including resuming
normal satellite transmission attempts. That is the primary mechanism and should work in most
cases. If GPS is not functioning, a second method for exiting STS is via a satellite transmission:
if the collar is currently in STS and the Julian Day is a multiple of thirty (e.g. Jan 30, Mar 1, Mar
30, etc), the collar will attempt a satellite transmission to determine if the collar’s current
environment has become more favorable. It will try a maximum of 10 times with attempts
spaced 12 minutes apart. If it is successful, normal collar operation will resume, and if it is not,
the collar will return to STS.
Note: The first email transmitted after the collar exits STS may contain GPS fix data points
with an incorrect Julian day and hour. However the data is stored correctly on the collar
and the next transmission should contain correct data. This error is a result of GPS data