GPS Function Description
2019/9/17
This document describes the GPS module functionalities for the GC-G4Gb, GST models and it expounds
the normal use cases and stolen scenarios in Setup/On/Off modes. The
Camera Locator
is defaulted to
be on. Auto users can not see the location information, but it is available to Spartan Camera admin
users.
1. Normal usage
1.1. Setup mode
Prerequisite:
Camera Locator
is set to
Yes
and successfully updated to the camera.
The default operation will set the
Camera Locator
to
Yes
, and the GPS query function will be
enabled. The camera will beep three times after the coordinates are retrieved. Press the left and
right buttons to view the GPS coordinate information. There is no GPS function setting in the
camera menu, the user needs to set it in the app.
After the query is successful, if the Setup mode is remained, the GPS will be re-inquired every 3
minutes (the coordinate information will be updated).
1.2. On mode
Prerequisite:
Camera Locator
is set to
Yes
and successfully updated to the camera.
a.
Any movement of the camera itself will trigger the G-sensor, so that the camera wakes up
and starts the GPS query function. If the query is successful, the Status Report (including the
queried GPS coordinate information) will be sent to the server.
The time required for the query to succeed depends on the current location, the GPS
antenna, and the module itself.
The maximum timeout query is set to 7 minutes. If the query is not successful after 7
minutes, the camera will be shut down.
b.
Set the Schedule Event type to Status Report.
When Schedule Event is set to work, the GPS query function will also be enabled. If the
query is successful, the Status Report (including the queried GPS coordinate information)
will be sent to the server.
The maximum timeout period of the query is 3 minutes. If the query is not successful for 3
minutes, the Status Report will still be sent to the server.
1.3. Off mode
Prerequisites:
Camera Locator
is set to
Yes
,
Camera Tracker
is set to
Yes
, and the settings are
successfully updated.
a.
Any movement of the camera itself will trigger the G-sensor, so that the camera wakes up
and starts the GPS query function. If the query is successful, the Status Report (including the
queried GPS coordinate information) will be sent to the server.
