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The Start and End Date depend on your starting point (main option frame).
NOTE: Several factors effect the calculation time such as satellites in range again
affected by the habitat and potential obstacles (e.g. thick canopy) and time between two
fixes and potential benefit of using existing ephemerides data (fixes within an hour).
Recommendation: please calculate with the average scenario to start with especially
when you use a Globalstar collar or work in forested habitats.
8 Test the collar
It is recommended to test the collar in advance if GPS positions are received and
transmitted as programmed before you deploy it on the animal.
1. Remove the magnet from the electronic housing (not the Drop Off magnet!)
2. Place them outdoors with clear view to the sky (NOTE: Place the collars about 1m
apart otherwise their signals might interfere and effect the testing)
3. Listen for the VHF beacon signal with your tracking receiver (NOTE: check settings
for frequency and communication windows for beacon before)
4. Wait for incoming messages (NOTE: check for expected time frames first)
5. Process incoming data and check signal quality etc.
6. Send reconfiguration commands remotely
7. Deactivate the collar by reattaching the magnet to the electronic housing
NOTE : To save battery life, leave the magnet on the collar during storage and do not
leave the collar connected to your computer if you do not use it. Disconnect the battery
pack if you store the collar for months.
9 Attach the collar to the animal
The collar has no forward or backward side so you can deploy it to your liking.
Make sure the belt fits perfectly to the animal's neck. If it is too loose, the animal may
get it off. In worst case the animal might get injured by a collar too loose or tight.
Cut the overhanging belt part and smooth the cutted edge.
To achieve the best possible GPS signal, the GPS antenna should be on top of the
animal’s neck. The GPS antenna is inside the electronic case facing upwards. If the