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HawkEye (PT) Plus 

User Guide 

Document Part 200254

Revision 1.

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Summary of Contents for HawkEye Plus

Page 1: ...HawkEye PT Plus User Guide Document Part 200254 Revision 1 3 ...

Page 2: ...bject to change without notice Nothing in this document is intended to create additional or separate warranties or guarantees 2014 Blue Sky Network All Rights Reserved Blue Sky Network 5333 Mission Center Rd Suite 220 San Diego CA 92108 Phone 1 858 551 3894 Fax 1 858 225 0794 E support blueskynetwork com W www blueskynetwork com ...

Page 3: ...uction 6 Device Overview 7 Accessories 8 Charging the battery 8 Touchscreen 9 Power on 9 Power Off Lock 9 Keyboards 9 Using the search box 10 Using the slider bar 10 Home Screen 11 Unlock 11 Status Symbols 11 Date Time 12 Home Icons 12 Favorite Icons 12 Texting Menu 13 Inbox 13 Drafts 13 Outbox 13 Sent 14 Compose 14 Contacts 16 ...

Page 4: ... only 16 Memory 17 Tracking Menu 18 Tracking 18 Rpt Rate 18 Links 18 Geofences 19 Motion 20 Mandown 21 Call Out 22 Data Log 22 Stats 22 Cancel QuickPosition 911 22 Utilities Menu 24 Utilities 24 Chk GPS 24 Chk Iridium 24 Chk GSM 24 Test Rpt 25 Chk In 25 Waypts 25 Settings Menu 26 Settings 26 Audio 26 Backlight 26 Bluetooth 26 ...

Page 5: ...tures 29 Emergency 911 Quick Position Button 29 Status LED 29 Powering Down 29 Appendix A Specifications 30 Mechanical Specifications 30 Electrical Specifications 30 Iridium Transciever 30 GSM Transceiver 30 GPS Receiver 30 Environmental Specifications Electronics 31 Environmental Specifications Battery 31 Environmental Specifications LCD 31 Appendix B Revision History 32 Service Activations 33 Su...

Page 6: ...nds QuickPosition alerts to SkyRouter Free Text Messaging The HEPT Plus allows users to send free text there are three different sets of touchscreen keyboards available Canned Messages The HEPT Plus allows users to send canned pre defined messages stored on the device Canned Messages can be configured using the HEPT Plus Manager application Waypoints The HEPT Plus lets users send waypoints to SkyR...

Page 7: ...HawkEye PT Plus User Guide Device Overview Blue Sky Network Page 7 of 34 DEVICE OVERVIEW ...

Page 8: ... ADAPTER Approximate charging time 5 Hours USB PORT Approximate charging time USB 1 0 1 Day USB 2 0 12 hours When the HEPT Plus is in the process of charging the battery status symbol will appear in the top right corner of the touchscreen when charging is complete a message will be displayed on the screen The device does not need to be turned off and can be used as normal whilst charging however t...

Page 9: ...ouch any icon to access device features Press the power back key briefly to go back to the previous screen POWER OFF LOCK The HawkEye PT Plus can be powered off at any time by holding down the power back button for 3 seconds and then selecting Turn Off from the Power Down or Lock prompt If the HEPT Plus is unlocked it will automatically lock and go to into a sleep mode after 90 seconds of inactivi...

Page 10: ...anywhere inside the text box will move the cursor to that location Slide a finger inside the text box to select multiple characters at once the selection will be displayed in the header bar as shown in the figure to the right The position of the cursor in that selection is displayed in red letter The space and enter keys will appear as and USING THE SEARCH BOX The Search box will appear when acces...

Page 11: ... when they are not transmitting a line is drawn over the symbol to indicate when the primary link down Denotes the primary link is enabled and shows the signal strength The signal strength indicator ranges from 0 5 with 0 being the weakest and 5 being the greatest signal strength Denotes the GPS receiver is off The GPS receiver powers down between reports to preserve battery life Denotes the GPS r...

Page 12: ...cking etc this symbol appears white A countdown timer appears next to the tracking indicating how long is left until the next report The symbol is gray when tracking is off DATE TIME Date Time formats are set under the Settings Time Date option The date and time are acquired from the GPS receiver in order to acquire a valid date and time the GPS receiver must have at least 1 signal bar When the GP...

Page 13: ...firm and Success screen will appear to indicate that the message has been moved to the Outbox If include GPS option is enabled then GPS location will be attached to a message NOTE messages with include GPS may take longer to send since the HEPT Plus will need to check the GPS location first OUTBOX When messages are waiting to be sent or have failed sending they are stored in the Outbox Messages wh...

Page 14: ...ge back into Compose mode so that the user can add additional information to the message and send it Delete Permanently deletes the message COMPOSE The Compose menu provides facilities to enter edit and send free text messages canned messages or a combination of canned and free text messages to an email address When the Compose menu is selected a screen will appear the screen is split into two sec...

Page 15: ... to show the Remove Can d Msg option select Remove Can d Msg to remove the message NOTE As with the contact list the HawkEye PT Plus Manager Application can be used to enter Canned Message presets on the HEPT Plus please consult the HawkEye PT Plus Manager application User Guide for further information on defining Canned Messages Enter Text select this option to enter free text messages in the lan...

Page 16: ...ridium Network only The HEPT Plus will also check for messages each time it reports to SkyRouter so if your report rate is already set to a low value this option might not be required It is possible to select either a pre defined rate from the list or to enter a Custom Rate using the keyboard If mailbox check is enabled the symbol appears white at the top of the screen The HEPT Plus will then chec...

Page 17: ... User Guide Texting Menu Blue Sky Network Page 17 of 34 MEMORY Mailbox contents are stored in Memory options are offered to clear the contents of individual mailboxes Inbox Outbox Sent Drafts or all mailboxes at once ...

Page 18: ...status LED will flash every five seconds the LED can be disabled during sleep under Settings LED The QPOS Emergency 911 button activated at any time whether Tracking is Enabled or Disabled Messaging can also be used at any time regardless of the Tracking settings NOTE When the Iridium link is being used and the device wakes up to send a position report The antenna must have full view of the sky or...

Page 19: ...GeoFence Tracking can work independently of the standard Tracking mode or can be implemented alongside standard Tracking GeoFences can be managed using the HawkEye PT Plus Manager Application please see the HawkEye PT Plus Manager Application User Guide for information on how to manage GeoFences A GeoFence must consist of a minimum 3 coordinates the maximum coordinate count is 50 Each GeoFence has...

Page 20: ... expressly disclaimed including without limitation warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Any liability shall be limited exclusively to repair or replacement of this Product Under no circumstances shall liability exist for incidental consequential or special damages related to the handling or use of this Product This Product should be handled and used in strict accordan...

Page 21: ...o If the user does not respond the device will enter the Mandown state Once the Mandown state is reached the device will emit a siren noise continuously the device will also enter Quick Position Mode o Mandown state must be manually cancelled ENABLE DISABLE MANDOWN FEATURE The default configuration for Man Down is disabled enable Mandown from the Mandown menu by selecting the On radio button under...

Page 22: ...s Manager Application The Call Out feature allows users to configure the HEPT Plus to send a Position Report on a specific daily schedule via a specific Link Call Out times are defined in UTC GMT When a Call Out time is enabled the symbol will appear white at top of the screen For more information on managing Call Out options please see the HawkEye PT Plus Manager Application User Guide DATA LOG B...

Page 23: ... A QPos cancellation event is queued in the Outbox and will be transmitted when the device has signal The emergency mode ends immediately after the Cancel 911 option is selected and confirmed The emergency LED is turned off and the top portion of the screen turns from red to black You cannot cancel the QuickPosition mode by powering off the HEPT Plus The Cancel 911 option must be used to cancel th...

Page 24: ... good and stable fix is usually represented by a HACC of less than 30 meters when the GPS receiver is not able to acquire a fix HACC will gradually increase with a maximum value of 4294967 500 HACC can be monitored in real time however prolonged use of this feature will significantly deplete battery power CHK IRIDIUM Chk Iridium is a diagnostic tool which can be used to ensure proper operation of ...

Page 25: ...uter by pressing Send The test report is actually a NormalPositionReport and will be displayed in SkyRouter as such Sending a test reports noes not disrupt the configured Tracking interval rate CHK IN Selecting the Chk In option causes the HawkEye PT Plus to immediately send a Check In event to SkyRouter with a single press of a button When the Chk In button is pressed a confirmation message will ...

Page 26: ...ent Selecting Visible causes the Bluetooth module to enter discoverable mode this means that other devices can discover the HEPT Plus Bluetooth adapter when searching for other devices Enable the Connectable option so that the HEPT Plus will accept incoming Bluetooth connections if Connectable is disabled the device will reject incoming connections The Security menu provides management for Bluetoo...

Page 27: ...the HEPT Plus is accidently recalibrated with bad settings and the touchscreen is unresponsive hold the power button for 8 seconds until a reset calibration message appears on the screen CONTRAST The Contrast option is used to change the HawkEye PT Plus LCD brightness Move the contrast slider bar to the desired level and press back to apply FAVORITES The Favorites option allows users to customize ...

Page 28: ... be entered to unlock the HEPT Plus after it is powered up TIME DATE Define Time Date option here such as UTC time and date formats for display on the LCD screen It is also possible to set the local time zone here UNIT INFO The Unit Info option displays the HawkEye PT Plus model number Iridium module IMEI number Iridium FCC ID Iridium IC ID GSM FCC ID GSM IC ID HEPT Plus firmware version and HEPT ...

Page 29: ... Emergency QuickPosition feature is activated the black bar across the top of the screen turns red STATUS LED The status LED located at the bottom left of the HawkEye PT Plus turns solid green when Emergency QuickPosition mode is enabled The LED can be turned off to save power from the Settings LED menu During normal Tracking mode the LED flashes once every five seconds when the HEPT Plus is on sl...

Page 30: ...pacity 1 95 A Hr Charging Voltage USB 1 0 USB 2 0 or 5VDC Rechargeable Cycles 500 times IRIDIUM TRANSCIEVER Operating Frequency 1616 to 1626 MHz Duplexing Method TDD Multiplexing Method TDMA FDMA Link Margin Downlink 13 dB avg free space Link Margin Uplink 7 dB avg free space GSM TRANSCEIVER Operating Frequency LEON Quad Band 850 900 1800 1900 MHz Sensitivity 110 dBm 850 900 MHz 109 dBm 1800 1900 ...

Page 31: ...85oC Storage Humidity 93 RH ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS BATTERY Operating Temperature 4oF to 140oF 20oC to 60oC Operating Humidity 90 RH Storage Temperature 4oF to 95oF 20oC to 35oC Storage Humidity 95 RH Charge Temperature 32oF to 113oF 0oC to 45oC ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS LCD Operating Temperature 4oF to 131oF 20oC to 55oC Operating Humidity Range 90 RH Storage Temperature Range 4oF to 131o...

Page 32: ...NDIX B REVISION HISTORY Date Revision By Description 06 20 2013 1 0 MP HawkEye PT Plus User Guide 11 07 2013 1 1 MP Updated Bluetooth and removed Man Down section 02 06 2014 1 2 MP Added Man Down disclaimer added Man Down feature changed branding from to Plus 03 21 17 1 3 AN Updated address ...

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Page 34: ...to contact us either via email phone or by clicking the Support link in the upper right hand corner Thank you for using Blue Sky Network Blue Sky Network 5333 Mission Center Rd Suite 220 San Diego CA 92108 Phone 1 858 551 3894 Fax 1 858 225 0794 E support blueskynetwork com W www blueskynetwork com ...

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