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Retriever/Pup Operation
The LED on the Retriever or Pup is used to convey information
about the status and functioning of each device. The small red
button can be used to request most of this information. For
Retrievers, the button can also be used to prompt the device to
perform certain actions. A label summarizing these features is
affixed to the inside door of the device. These are explained in
greater detail below.
Retriever
The Retriever operates in one of two modes; Setup and Active. In
Setup mode, the Retriever interacts every 20 seconds with the
Pups. Therefore, information will be sent to, and received from,
the Pups more quickly. This mode is used when configuring the
system or when troubleshooting. This mode is indicated by a
flashing amber LED. While in Active mode, the Retriever and
Pups communicate every 5 minutes. This longer communication
interval is used to conserve battery life. To switch between Active
mode and Setup mode, press and hold the button for two
seconds. The LED will initially blink slowly but transition to rapid
amber flashing when the unit is in the new mode.
Retriever configuration and data transfer can be done with the
Retriever & Pup Launch Utility (p. 10), the SpecConnect Web
Portal (p. 14), or a USB flash drive (p. 12). If the Retriever is in
Setup mode, a short button press will instruct the Retriever to
read a USB flash drive for new configuration settings. If the
Retriever is in Active mode, a short button press will initiate two
actions; 1.) The LED will briefly indicate the battery strength and
2.) Any new data will be offloaded to the flash drive (see
Data
Export - USB Flash Drive
, pg. 26).
The Retriever will periodically flash green when it communicates
with the network of Pups. These green flashes will occasionally
overlap with other LED indications. The explanation of the
different LED colors is shown in figure 7.
