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MOVEMENT ALERTS TAB

The

Movement Alerts tab

allows for the configuration of the movement notification alerts when the SPOT X vibration

sensor detects new movement.

CONFIGURING MOVEMENT ALERTS

1. Click

Enable

and the

Movement Alerts

tab will expand displaying more information.

2. Select the amount of time the SPOT X must be stationary before a Movement Alert will be sent.

3. In the

Message to Send

field, enter the message to be sent when a Movement Alert is initiated.

4. Select

Add Email

and/or

Add Mobile Number

and either an

Emai

l or

Mobile Number

popup will be displayed.

5. Enter the appropriate Email or Mobile Number and click

OK

.

6. Repeat Step 5 for additional recipients (up to 10 recipients).

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Summary of Contents for SPOT X

Page 1: ...1 USER GUIDE S O S MESSAGE TRACK CHECK IN SOCIAL ...

Page 2: ...Overview 2 Main Menu Actions 2 Device Overview Functions 3 Status Bar Icons 4 Menu Display Icons 4 SPOT X Directional Pad 5 Screen Lock 5 Keyboard and Display Backlighting 5 Charging your SPOT X 5 GETTING STARTED Important SPOT X Tips 6 SPOT X Operating Temperatures 6 CONTACTS Manually Adding a Contact 7 Deleting a Contact 8 2 WAY MESSAGING Creating Sending Messages 9 Predefined Messages 10 Social...

Page 3: ...13 S O S Initiating S O S 14 Canceling S O S 15 TRACKING Select Tracking Interval 16 Initiating Tracking 16 Canceling Tracking 17 Suspended Tracking Mode 17 MESSAGE FETCHING Selecting a Message Fetching Rate 18 Manually Fetching New Messages 18 NAVIGATION Calibrating the Compass 19 Trip Information Data Fields 20 Configuring Trip Information Data Fields 20 WAYPOINTS Creating a Waypoint 21 Navigati...

Page 4: ...count Overview 25 MY ACCOUNT MY DEVICES SPOT X My Devices Overview 26 MY ACCOUNT DEVICE NAME TAB Personalize the Device Name 28 MY ACCOUNT TRACKING TAB Tracking 29 MY ACCOUNT MOVEMENT ALERT TAB Configuring Movement Alerts 30 MY ACCOUNT THIRD PARTY GPS FORWARDING TAB Enter a Third Party Identification Code 31 MY ACCOUNT DUPPLICATE SETTINGS TAB Copy Device Setting to Another SPOT X 32 MY ACCOUNT S O...

Page 5: ...t 38 Add to the Whitelist 38 Delete from the Blacklist 39 Delete from Whitelist 39 MY ACCOUNT PREDEFINED MESSAGES TAB Creating a Predefined Message 40 Deleting a Predefined Message 40 Editing a Predefined Message 41 Synching Predefined Messages to the SPOT X 41 MY ACCOUNT CHECK IN TAB Configuring the Check In Message 42 Editing an Email Address or Mobile Number 43 Deleting an Email Address or Mobi...

Page 6: ... ACCOUNT SETTINGS AND BILLING Settings Billing Overview 51 SPOT X Message Usage 52 SYNCHING AND UPDATING FIRMWARE WITH MY ACCOUNT Synching SPOT X 53 SPOT X Firmware Update 53 SPOT X SPECIFICATIONS CERTIFICATIONS FCC Compliance Statement 55 FCC Regulatory 55 Réglementation de la FCC 55 ISED RSS GEN Notice 55 Industry Canada Regulatory 56 Canada Regulatory 56 Réglementation du Canada 56 Declaration ...

Page 7: ...es when setting up your SPOT MY ACCOUNT Your MDN will be assigned after you complete the SPOT MY ACCOUNT activation process ACTIVATING YOUR SPOT X AND SELECTING A SERVICE PLAN 1 Go to FindMeSPOT com Activate 2 New SPOT customers should select Begin Activation to create a new account Existing SPOT customers should login to their current SPOT account and select Add New SPOT Device 3 Follow the onscr...

Page 8: ...tton QWERTY Keyboard USB Power Data Port 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 5 6 7 8 MAIN MENU ACTIONS Opens Messages Screen Sends Check In Message Posts to Social Fetches New Messages Opens Tracking Screen Opens Navigation Screen Opens System Settings Initiates S O S with GEOS IERCC 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Time Status Bar Main Menu ...

Page 9: ...d right to navigate to and highlight a section on the screen Quick press the Back button to navigate to the previous screen Use the keyboard to create messages contact names and other manual entries as required The SPOT X Display screen allows for interaction with the Main Menu sub menus and other onscreen features Used to connect a Micro USB Cable to the SPOT X USB Port to charge the SPOT X devic...

Page 10: ...uspended Tracking TIME 12 Hour Format 24 Hour Format 17 00 MENU DISPLAY ICONS MESSAGES Create New Message Send Message Reply to Message Predefined Messages CONTACTS Contact List Create New Contact GPS Include Elevation with Message Include GPS Coordinates with Message Create New Waypoint Navigate to Location OTHER Delete Save Back CONTACTS Email Contact Mobile Contact Group Contact Facebook Twitte...

Page 11: ...ture on the SPOT X Simply press and hold the key followed by the Enter button To disable the screen lock press the key followed by the Enter button ENTER UP RIGHT LEFT DOWN BACK USB Data Power Port KEYBOARD AND DISPLAY BACKLIGHTING Press the Power Backlight Button to turn on off keyboard and screen illumination CHARGING YOUR SPOT X Connect the Micro USB Data Power Cable to the SPOT X USB Data Powe...

Page 12: ...ion time Before heading off the grid we strongly recommend that you send a test text message to ensure your device was activated properly You can view your sent messages in your account at FindMeSPOT com MyAccount NOTE If no GPS signal is found the will blink If possible you should move to a location with a clearer view of the sky SPOT X will keep looking for your GPS location for up to 2 minutes ...

Page 13: ...e Messages screen then select Contacts 2 On the Contacts screen scroll down until the is highlighted or press the right button from the directional pad and highlight the Then press the Enter button to display the New Contact screen 3 Enter the appropriate information and select and press Enter button to save the contact to your SPOT X device If both Email and Text fields are filled in the SPOT X w...

Page 14: ...n 2 Select to delete the contact and follow the onscreen instructions to remove it from your SPOT X device permanently 3 Additionally if the SPOT X device had been previously synced with SPOT My Account and the contact was present in both locations once a new sync is performed the deleted contact will be also removed from the contact list in SPOT My Account ...

Page 15: ...play the Select Contact screen then select New SMS Contact to input a phone number or New Email Contact to input an email recipient You can also select to add up to 10 individual contacts or a contact group from your contact list NOTE When sending a message to more than one person the contacts will have to be added individually 4 Select the MESSAGE field to display the New Message screen From here...

Page 16: ... SPOT X directly from your SPOT My Account Once you ve linked your accounts you will be able to send 140 character updates to those accounts from your SPOT X at any time 1 On the Main Menu screen select then select where to post your message 2 Select Next 3 You can include your elevation by checking and or include your GPS coordinates by checking 4 Select to post to social media Syncing your SPOT ...

Page 17: ...ghlight and select the message you want to see DELETING INDIVIDUAL MESSAGE THREADS To delete the individual message thread go to the thread and select and follow the onscreen instructions REPLYING TO A MESSAGE To reply to the message go to the thread and select ...

Page 18: ...unt will automatically be sent to the pre assigned contacts in your Check In contact list HOW TO VIEW YOUR SENT CHECK IN MESSAGES 1 On the Main Menu screen select to display the Message screen and then select Messages 2 On the list of messages select the Check In 3 Select the Check In message you would like to view NOTE The Check In Message will not display the texts sent but only the GPS coordina...

Page 19: ...ING SPOT S O V If Nation Safe Drivers service was added to the plan this contact will automatically be listed under the SPOT X contact list 1 On the Main Menu screen select to display the main Message screen then select Messages 2 Select 3 Select 4 Select Nation Safe Driver from your contact list 5 Select the Message field to display the New Text screen From here you can choose to create a new mes...

Page 20: ... full details about GEOS IERCC please visit FindMeSPOT com GEOS INITIATING S O S 1 Power on the SPOT X lift cover long press the S O S button for 3 seconds or until S O S screen is displayed or select from the Main Menu screen and follow the onscreen instructions 2 The S O S icon will appear on the Status Bar to indicate that S O S has been initiated 3 Once S O S is initiated GEOS IERCC will be no...

Page 21: ...e locked down in S O S Mode and you will not be able to send messages to anyone other than GEOS IERCC until S O S is canceled 6 While S O S is active the SPOT X should remain outside in clear view of the sky with no obstructions in order to maintain network connectivity CANCELING S O S Lift the protective S O S cover long press the S O S button for 3 seconds and follow the onscreen instructions Yo...

Page 22: ...available intervals All non subscribed tracking intervals will be grayed out INITIATING TRACKING 1 Power on the SPOT X and long press the Track button on the SPOT X device for 3 seconds or until appears in the Status Bar Or from the Main Menu screen select followed by Start Tracking 2 Once your GPS position is acquired SPOT X will send your tracks in accordance with the tracking interval you have ...

Page 23: ...MODE SPOT X only sends tracks when Tracking mode is active and the device is moving When the device is stationary for more than 5 minutes SPOT X will enter Suspended Tracking mode and you will see in the Status Bar SPOT X will automatically send one more track from your resting location While at rest SPOT X will not send tracks Tracking will automatically resume after the accelerometer detects the...

Page 24: ...tching rate is Off Manual Fetching Depending upon your service plan you can select from fetching rates of 2 1 2 min 5 min 10 min 30 min 60 min 4 hrs or 24 hrs On the Main Menu select then scroll to and select Fetch Rate and choose from the list of available fetching rates All non subscribed intervals will be grayed out MANUALLY FETCHING NEW MESSAGES To manually check for new incoming messages simp...

Page 25: ...NG THE COMPASS Your SPOT X uses a Digital Compass to give accurate Heading and Bearing information The SPOT X automatically checks compass calibration and will tell you to calibrate when necessary 1 On the Main Menu select then select Settings and scroll to and select the Calibrate Compass button 2 The Calibrate Compass screen will be displayed Select Start Calibration to begin and follow the onsc...

Page 26: ...rse Elevation Speed CONFIGURING TRIP INFORMATION DATA FIELDS 1 On the Compass screen select Trip Info If a calibration has never been done before the Calibrate Compass screen will be displayed Select Start Calibration to begin and follow the onscreen instructions 2 Using the Navigation Pad highlight and select the Data Field you wish to change 3 The Trip Info Data Field screen will be displayed Hi...

Page 27: ... To change the name of a waypoint enter your selected waypoint name in the Waypoint Name field 4 Selecting the Notes field will display the Waypoint Notes screen allowing you to enter up to 300 characters Select DONE to save the notes 5 When finished select to save the waypoint NAVIGATING TO A WAYPOINT 1 On the Main Menu screen select then select Waypoint and chose the specific waypoint you d like...

Page 28: ...t data reset Total incoming messages since the last data reset Total outgoing predefined Messages Total outgoing tracks since the last data reset Selecting the Reset Data button will erase and reset all counters to zero VIEWING SERVICE PLAN DETAILS Selecting Plan Details allows you to see the Service Plan Details screen displaying the following Current SPOT X Service Plan name The number of Free P...

Page 29: ...çais Português Italiano Deutsch TIME AND DATE SETTINGS The Time Date Settings screen allows you to configure how the time and date are displayed on your SPOT X device Select Time Format and choose between 12 hour or 24 hour format Select Set Time Date to manually set the time and date displayed on your SPOT X device ...

Page 30: ...ight Invert Screen Display This function will switch the background to black and the white text SPOT X INFORMATION The SPOT X Information screen allows you to see the following SPOT X information SPOT X Unique Mobile Device Number ESN Auth Code Firmware Version Date of last My ACCOUNT Sync RESTORE FACTORY SETTINGS The Restore Factory Settings screen resets the SPOT X to its default factory setting...

Page 31: ...y Devices Enable Disable Movement Alerts Duplicate SPOT X Settings Edit S O S Emergency Contacts Create and Manage Contacts Configure Help SPOT Assist Configure Social Media Accounts Configure Message Blocker Create and Edit Predefined Messages Configure Check In OK Enable Disable Undelivered Message Notifications My Locations Share Setting Billing ...

Page 32: ...orization Code for the SPOT X Mobile Device Number Displays telephone number assigned to the SPOT X Services Displays all of the services that are associated with the current SPOT X Service plan Text Messages Used Displays the total number of text messages sent received and the number of text messages allowed for the current SPOT X Service plan red numbers indicate overages Date of Last Sync Displ...

Page 33: ...ice SPOT S O V Tab Used to edit your S O V contact phone numbers Social Media Tab Used to link the SPOT X to Facebook and or Twitter accounts Message Blocker Tab Used to control who can send messages to the SPOT X Defaults to Accept All Predefined Messages Tab Used to create predefined messages that can be sent at no cost from the SPOT X Up to 14 predefined messages can be stored on the SPOT X Che...

Page 34: ...nique name to the SPOT X For accounts with multiple SPOT X s or other SPOT devices giving a unique name to the device will make it easier to identify and select the SPOT X Simply enter a new name in the Name field and select Save ...

Page 35: ...ng intervals in accordance with the current purchased SPOT X Service Plan Bolded intervals indicate available intervals and grayed out intervals indicate intervals that are not currently available Tracking and Message Fetching intervals are configured directly on the SPOT X ...

Page 36: ...nd displaying more information 2 Select the amount of time the SPOT X must be stationary before a Movement Alert will be sent 3 In the Message to Send field enter the message to be sent when a Movement Alert is initiated 4 Select Add Email and or Add Mobile Number and either an Email or Mobile Number popup will be displayed 5 Enter the appropriate Email or Mobile Number and click OK 6 Repeat Step ...

Page 37: ...esignated third party web based application by default this ability is disabled If a third party application provider has partnered with SPOT 1 Request the Third Party Identification Code from your third party provider 2 Enter the Third Party Identification Code in the Third Party field 3 Select Enable ...

Page 38: ... TO ANOTHER SPOT X 1 Select Copy Device Settings to Another SPOT X and the Copy Device Settings to Another SPOT X popup will be displayed 2 In the Settings section select the settings to be copied 3 In the Copy to section select the SPOT X to copy the settings to and click on Copy 4 Sync the SPOT X with My Account NOTE All settings selected will copy over previous settings in the selected SPOT X ...

Page 39: ...X The S O S Tab is used to change your Primary and Secondary Emergency Contact names and telephone numbers that GEOS contacts when an S O S is initiated The Primary Emergency Contact information must be different from the Secondary Emergency Contact information This is required to provide GEOS with additional points of contact in case of an S O S 911 emergency ...

Page 40: ...contacts will be created one for Email and one for Text You must select the country code and include the area code before saving a contact phone number 3 The new contact will be displayed in the Contact Name field CREATE NEW CONTACT GROUP 1 Select Create New Contact Group and the Add a New Contact Group popup will be displayed 2 Enter the Group Name select up to 10 contacts and select Save 3 The n...

Page 41: ...removed from your device 1 In the Contact Name field select Delete next to the name you want to remove 2 A pop up message will display asking to confirm the action requested 3 Confirm Changes at the top of the page 4 Sync the SPOT X with My Account 5 Sync update your device using the SPOT X Firmware Updater ...

Page 42: ...oadside assistance even on the most obscure and hard to travel roads imaginable It doesn t matter if the roads are paved dirt or gravel NSD partners will be there to save your vehicle SPOT S O V is an additional service offered for as low as 30 00 per year that allows you to send your GPS locations to NSD so you can be located quickly SPOT S O V ASSIST FEATURES Up to 5 tows per year Up to 50 miles...

Page 43: ...he SPOT X Once you ve linked your accounts you will be able to send 140 character updates to those accounts from your SPOT X at any time FACEBOOK 1 In the Facebook section click on Link 2 Follow all on screen directions TWITTER 1 In the Twitter section click on Link 2 Follow all on screen directions ...

Page 44: ...l numbers and emails that have not been synced to your SPOT X device Block All Blocks all incoming messages Accept All Accept all incoming messages 2 Click Save ADD TO THE BLACKLIST 1 In the Blocking Mode section select Add and the Add to Blacklist popup will be displayed 2 Enter the Mobile or Email address you wish to block along with an associated name and click Save ADD TO THE WHITELIST 1 In th...

Page 45: ...be displayed 2 Check the boxes of the contacts you wish to remove from the Blacklist and click Delete DELETED FROM THE WHITELIST 1 In the Blocking Mode section select View Edit and the Delete from Whitelist pop up will be displayed 2 Check the boxes of the contacts you wish to remove from the Whitelist and click Delete ...

Page 46: ...ers in length NOTE Syncing your SPOT X with SPOT My Account is required for the changes to reside on your SPOT X CREATING A PREDEFINED MESSAGE 1 Select Create a New Predefined Message and the Create a New Predefined Message popup will be displayed 2 In the Message field enter a maximum of 140 character message and click Save DELETING A PREDEFINED MESSAGE 1 In the Predefined Message section Select ...

Page 47: ...efined Message and click Save SYNCHING PREDEFINED MESSAGES TO THE SPOT X Syncing SPOT X with your SPOT My Account is required for Predefined Messages to appear on your device 1 Select the Predefined Messages that you would like to sync to your SPOT X device by clicking on the appropriate checkbox s click Save and then Confirm Changes Up to 14 Predefined Messages can be selected 2 Sync the SPOT X w...

Page 48: ...re going on your adventure off the grid A default message will be used unless a custom message is set up The Check In message can be created and assigned to contacts via SPOT My Account at any time CONFIGURING THE CHECK IN MESSAGE 1 In the Message to Send field enter the Check In OK message to send 2 Select Add Email and or Add Mobile Number enter the appropriate contact information and click OK 3...

Page 49: ...mber to be edited and the Edit the Mobile Number or Email Address popup will be displayed 2 In the Mobile Number or Email Address field edit the information and click OK DELETING AN EMAIL ADDRESS OR MOBILE NUMBER 1 In the Check In section select Delete next to the Email or Mobile number to be removed 2 Click Save ...

Page 50: ...me they were sent and will only be delivered if the SPOT X is turned on and has a satellite connection If the SPOT X remains turned off all queued messages will not be delivered and permanently deleted To receive these emails before they are deleted select Enable and the messages will be delivered to the email address displayed To change the email address 1 Select the email address field and enter...

Page 51: ...ield enter a name for the Waypoint 4 In the Notes field enter any pertinent information 5 Click Save DELETING A WAYPOINT 1 In the Waypoints section Select Delete next to the waypoint and the Delete this Waypoint Message popup will be displayed 2 Select Yes to Delete EDITING A WAYPOINT 1 In the Waypoints section Select Edit next to the waypoint and the Edit Waypoint popup will be displayed 2 Edit t...

Page 52: ...UNT MY LOCATIONS TRACKING SPOT Tracking provides an easy way to share your outdoor adventures and is also a great safety feature To view the tracks made while using the SPOT X simply click on the My Locations tab ...

Page 53: ... Filters Once the above filters have been set the Apply Filters option will display on the map with the information requested Map It Select the message type one by one or all to display them on the map Hide Select one or more message types to hide it from Shared Page Unhide Select this function to make the hidden message type visible on the Share Page Delete Select this function to delete a messag...

Page 54: ...Message Fetching rate set on each individual SPOT X device Locating the SPOT X may take longer than the Last Known Reporting Interval due to several factors the SPOT X is turned off or has not communicated with the SPOT Satellite Network the SPOT X does not have a clear line of sight to the satellites and or reporting intervals may have been changed directly on the device ...

Page 55: ...e can see your GPS location and messages online in near real time Make your page public or private by password protecting it and create or delete pages at any time You can create up to 10 Share Pages per SPOT device You have complete control on your SPOT Share Pages 1 Click on the Share icon 2 Click on Create a Share Page 3 Enter the appropriate information and click Create ...

Page 56: ...d create or delete pages at any time Anyone with a private link to your Get Spotted Page can request your GPS location online in near real time You can create up to 10 Get Spotted Pages per SPOT device You have complete control of on your Get Spotted pages 1 Click on the Share icon 2 Click on Create a Get Spotted Page 3 Enter the appropriate information and click Create ...

Page 57: ... the SPOT X Language Preference Select Update to change your preferred language Credit Card Information Select View Edit to update or change credit card information Customer Information Select View Edit to update primary contact information Monitor Message Usage Select View to display the current billing cycle SPOT X message usage Billing History Select View to see billing history invoices and bas...

Page 58: ...nt Displays the total free form texts sent by the SPOT X Text Received Displays the total texts received by the SPOT X Predefined Sent Displays the total Predefined Messages sent by the SPOT X Sending Predefined Messages are free and do not count as free form text messages Text Overages Displays the total text messages sent received that exceed the maximum number of text messages allowed by the SP...

Page 59: ...ter 5 Click on Connect 6 Click on Sync 7 Once the Sync is finished click Disconnect SPOT X FIRMWARE UPDATE To perform an update your SPOT X with the latest firmware visit SPOT Firmware Updater to download the latest firmware update 1 Open the Find Me Spot updater 2 Log in with your My Account credentials 3 Turn off your SPOT X 4 Connect the USB cable to your SPOT X and plug it to a USB port on you...

Page 60: ...hium Polymer Battery WATERPROOF RATING IP67 Tested for submersion in 1 meter of water for 30 minutes IMPACT RESISTANCE Mil STD 810G for shock IP67 for dust OPERATIONAL TEMPERATURE 4 F to 140 F 20 C to 60 C STORAGE TEMPERATURE 4 F to 140 F 20 C to 60 C OPERATING ALTITUDE 328 ft to 21 320 ft 100 m to 6 500 m ...

Page 61: ... the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC REGULATORY FCC ID L2V SPOTX FCC regulatory information is accessible on the SPOTX e label The steps to access the information is as follows From the main home screen click on System Settings From the System Settings screen Click on Regulatory Info The regulatory screen appears with FCC and Canada regul...

Page 62: ... B NMB 3B Les informations réglementaires du Canada sont accessibles sur le SPOTX étiquette électronique Veuillez suivre les étapes suivantes pour accéder à ces informations Sur l écran principal cliquez sur Configurations du système Sur l écran de Configurations du système cliquez sur Informations réglementaires L écran de réglementation apparait avec les informations réglementaires de la FCC et ...

Page 63: ... practices and local rules and regulations regarding the use of wireless devices while driving Always park safely prior to sending or using the SPOT X Warning Pacemakers The Health Industry Manufacturers Association recommends that a minimum separation of six 6 inches be maintained between the SPOT X and a pacemaker to avoid potential interference with the pacemaker Warning Pacemakers Some digital...

Page 64: ...de and for additional information on how to use SPOT X SPOT X is a trademark of Globalstar Inc Google Maps is a trademark of Google Incorporated All other trademarks and registered trademarks are properties of their respective owners 2018 SPOT LLC All Rights Reserved All SPOT products described on FindMeSPOT com are the products of SPOT LLC and its affiliates which are not affiliated in any manner...

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