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Oyster 2 

 Getting Started Guide October 26, 2019: WestcoastGPS

 

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Oyster 2 

 Getting Started Guide 

 

    

 

 

INTRODUCTION 

 

The Oyster2 is a compact, rugged GPS tracking device that has been designed for tracking containers, 
trailers, skip bins, and many other assets where super-long battery life is required without sacrificing the 

frequency of updates and performance. It’s a great choice where access to external power sources does 

not exist or is difficult to access, and the Oyster is very portable so it can be moved from asset to asset 
as required. This getting started guide is only for the Oyster 2 cellular version which comes in 2G or 4G 
Cat-M1/NB-IoT. 

See the product pag

https://westcoastgps.com/Oyster-Cellular-Datasheet-WCGPS.pdf

 for more 

specifications. 

 

 

You will receive a compact box containing the Oyster2, 6 housing screws (in a small plastic bag inside the 
housing), and typically the SIM card will already be installed. 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Oyster 2

Page 1: ...t s a great choice where access to external power sources does not exist or is difficult to access and the Oyster is very portable so it can be moved from asset to asset as required This getting start...

Page 2: ...d out of the housing to insert swap the SIM CAUTION When handling the control board take steps to prevent static discharge which could render the device inoperable DO NOT touch the GPS antenna Slide t...

Page 3: ...lay 5 2 or 5 3 V Once inserted the LED should flash continuously If it doesn t it means the unit has not yet reset In this case remove the batteries for a minute or two to allow any residual charge to...

Page 4: ...ct us and ask us to check that the SIM is working properly OPENING and CLOSING the HOUSING Once online all that remains is to seal the housing Seal the device carefully to achieve the IP 67 rating Ens...

Page 5: ...to those settings Please remember that more frequent tracking will shorten battery life DEVICE INSTALLATION The Oyster2 can be mounted on the asset to be tracked using screws bolts cable ties or indus...

Page 6: ...s provided to you by WestcoastGPS The App provides basic tracking information including the ability to set up a one time only Movement Alert and to put the asset into Recovery Mode should the asset go...

Page 7: ...olen and or lost assets The Oyster2 is designed around battery conservation and using as little data as possible but when your asset has been stolen lost Recovery Mode can be used to dramatically incr...

Page 8: ...urn off after 6 hours If your device has not been recovered in that time frame be sure to activate Recovery Mode again and or contact WestcoastGPS to ensure Recovery Mode does not turn off Recovery Mo...

Page 9: ...e Address Button which is circled in blue below Then click on the New button Enter the email addresses you anticipate you will use for ALERTS You can use whichever email addresses you want for each AL...

Page 10: ...ect Geo fences as shown below Begin typing an address and matching options will appear Select the correct one as shown You can now adjust the zoom level using the plus and functions on the bottom righ...

Page 11: ...click SAVE The name given to your geo fence will now appear in all of your trip history and reports For advanced options click on Show advanced options These are the advanced settings 1 Priority Geo...

Page 12: ...WestcoastGPS 12 P a g e ALERTS Setting up an Alert is easy From the main menu which you can reach by clicking the WestCoastGPS logo on the top left corner select Alerts as shown below Click on New Al...

Page 13: ...ses you want the Alert to be sent to ASSET NAME DESCRIPTION You can edit the name of your asset by navigating to the Asset Manage Assets circled in red page and clicking on the Asset name in blue circ...

Page 14: ...Photo tab please ensure it does not exceed 2MB in size This guide introduces many of the Oyster and Tracking Platform features If you have unique tracking needs have any problems or have questions re...

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