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The data may also be retrieved by connecting the collar to a PC and downloading the data via the
ATSFixes software. The VHF transmitter is used to locate the animal in order to retrieve the
collar. The collar may be refurbished at ATS’s facility.
The G2110E uses a drop-off mechanism, known as a firing “squib” to break the collar off of the
animal. It can be activated when a command is sent via the Iridium satellite or when low battery
mode is reached if this option was enabled during programming.
Section 3 Using ATSFixes for Satellite Collars
Software
Installing ATSFixes for Satellite Collars Software
To install ATS
Fixes
for Satellite Collars Software, double click on the setup file located on the
CD supplied with the collar. The software will be installed on your computer, and you can find it
later under the programs list on your computer.
The installation for the ATS
Fixes
for Satellite Collars software will create some folders on the C:
(hard) drive of your computer. Every time you upload a program to a collar, two files will be
created and added to the folders. These files contain all the information for the program you
uploaded to the collar, including the serial number of the collar. If you ever have doubts about
how you programmed a collar or what VHF frequency the collar is transmitting on, you can look
up the information in these files. These files are stored in the C:/Advanced Telemetry Systems,
Inc./GPS/GPS_COLLAR_PROGRAMS folder.
Programming Your GPS Collar
The fix schedule program you create for the GPS Collar will control the GPS fix schedule, the
maximum GPS attempt duration, when the VHF transmitter is on, the satellite transmission rate,
the mortality period, and the time zone setting of the data. The program will also determine if
the collar will release when the main battery is low and when to observe activity for the collar.
Saving GPS Collar Programs
If you have several collars that need to be programmed using an identical program, you may
compose and save a program, and load it into additional collars. Once a program has been saved,
it is listed under the GPS Collar Programs. Simply choose the program that you wish to load into
the collars.
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