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Section 11 Data Conversion
ATS
Fixes
for Satellite Collars provides two data conversion processes for users. One is a Julian
day to month/day conversion. This conversion converts the format of the data from Julian day to
the month (number) and day of the GPS data. The other conversion ATS
Fixes
provides is an
unsuccessful
Fixes
removal from the data. In this conversion, all data for unsuccessful
Fixes
will
be removed from the data. In both conversions, the actual data file is not modified. Instead, a
new file is generated with the filename of OUTPUTjjj-tttt where jjj is the Julian day when the
file was created and tttt is the 24 hour time when the file was created.
To perform either of these conversions:
1.
Save the file to be converted under the C:\Advanced Telemetry Systems, Inc\GPS
folder.
2.
From the ATS
Fixes
home screen click on Convert Data Format.
3.
Choose the conversion type between the ‘Convert from Julian Day to Month and
Day’ and ‘Remove all non-successful
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from dataset’ options.
4.
Under the ‘File Name:’ prompt, enter the filename of the data file you wish to
convert.
5.
Click on Continue.
A new file will be generated with the filename described above under the C:\Advanced
Telemetry Systems, Inc\GPS folder.
Section 12 Neolink VIT System
The ATS
Neolink
VIT system is designed to provide an event/alert message when a birth event
occurs. It consists of a G2110E2 host and an ATS
Neolink
Vaginal Implant Transmitter (VIT).
To provide an alert, the G2110E2 host monitors an implanted
Neolink
VIT that periodically
broadcasts a wireless message regarding its current temperature (internal doe temperature) and
light level to the G2110E2 host. When the
Neolink
VIT transmitter is expelled during a birth, it
will broadcast a birth message to the G2110E2 host when its temperature drops below a
predetermined threshold temperature (default 32C) and/or it detects light. Upon reception of this
birth message, the G2110E2 host takes a GPS fix and will attempt to transmit a birth alarm
satellite message to let the user know of the birth event.
In addition to a temperature or light trigger, the G2110E2 host will also send a birth alarm if it
fails to receive a message from the VIT for one hour (in the scenario that the VIT has been
expelled but is too far from the host to successfully transmit a birth message).
