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The Yepzon includes a standard Micro USB
connector, which is located at the back of the device
(top right fig.) under a rubber plug. We recommend
charging the Yepzon’s battery before using the
device for the first time. It takes approx. 2 hours to
charge the battery full. You can use any approved
Micro USB charger.
Beginning to Use Your Device
Android and Windows Phone
There are two options to connect your new Yepzon
to your device (smart phone or tablet): NFC (Android
and Windows Phone) or Bluetooth (iOS).
Please note that you can only connect your device
to a Yepzon, which has not been connected to
another device. If you want to monitor a Yepzon
already connected to a device, skip to section
Access and Control
.
1. Verify that the NFC feature has been enabled
on your phone.
Android: Settings - Wireless & Networks - NFC
Windows Phone: Settings - NFC - Tap to share
2. Install the Yepzon App.
You can install the App from your phone
manufacturer’s application store. Get a direct link
to it by scanning the NFC tag on your Yepzon
device. (If you do not know the location of the NFC
antenna on your phone, please check your phone’s
user manual.) Receive the content. Then you will
be directed to the phone manufacturer’s
application store where you can install the Yepzon
App.
3. Start the App.
4. Add a Yepzon.
If you already have Yepzons that you are
monitoring, select “+” to add a new one.
5. Scan the Yepzon’s NFC tag.
The App will show a notification: “New Yepzon detected.”
Select “Connect.” (Windows Phone: Choose “Reject” if the
phone prompts you to receive the content.)
6. Add a name and picture for your Yepzon
(optional).
A view will display where you can choose to give
your Yepzon a descriptive name (recommended)
and add a picture. Snap one using your camera or
select one from your phone’s memory. The name
and the picture will not be stored on the Yepzon
server.
7. The Yepzon is now connected to your phone.
You can register your Yepzon using the Yepzon App. You are
not required to register as a Yepzon user but we strongly
recommend doing so.
Once you have registered your Yepzon, you can start using it
again if the connected phone is lost or damaged and you
have not shared control of the Yepzon with other devices.
Access and Control
We strongly recommend sharing control of each Yepzon
device with another guardian or a friend. Once the Yepzon
has been connected to one device, it is not possible to
connect it again to another device (using NFC or Bluetooth)
without first disabling the existing connection. Otherwise,
any passer-by could connect their own phone to the Yepzon
carried by your child, as an example.
If you have assigned control of the Yepzon to one phone
only and said phone is lost or damaged, the connection
cannot be disabled and the Yepzon can no longer be
connected to other devices!
Check the Yepzon App for instructions on how to share
control from each Yepzon’s own menu. Example - Windows
Phone: Swipe to the “Access Management” page. In this
view, you can review and share the control privileges. You
can share the privileges via NFC, if your phone supports it
(Android and WP), or via e-mail. When sharing privileges via
e-mail, the message contains a link to installing the App plus
a one-time link valid for 24 hours to the control privileges of
the Yepzon in question.
Location
If you wish to locate the Yepzon, open it from the App and
select “Locate Now”. The App will show you the status of the
device and ask if you want to start location. If you agree, the
location request is sent to the Yepzon the next time it
refreshes its status. The map view will show your own
location and the last known location of the Yepzon. At the
same time, the top of the screen will display the time
remaining before the Yepzon will refresh its status, receive
the location request, and start satnav.
Yepzon uses a network of GSM base stations and GPS
satnav to determine its location. If the device is indoors, or if
the GPS signal is not strong enough, the GPS location data
may not be received. In this case, a specific location cannot
be determined.
iOS
1. Verify that Bluetooth has been enabled on your
phone.
iOS: Settings - Bluetooth.
2. Install the Yepzon App.
You can install the Yepzon App from App Store.
3. Connect your Yepzon to a charger.
4. Start the App.
5. Add a Yepzon.
Select “+” to add a Yepzon. Your phone’s Bluetooth
function will locate any Yepzons near you waiting
to be connected. The App will prompt you to enter
the last 5 digits of the IMEI number on the Yepzon
to be connected. You can find the IMEI number on
the back of your Yepzon.
6. Add a name and picture for your Yepzon
(optional).
A view will display where you can choose to give
your Yepzon a descriptive name (recommended)
and add a picture. Snap one using your camera or
select one from your phone’s memory. The name
and the picture will not be stored on the Yepzon
server.
7. The Yepzon is now connected to your phone.
Registering
The location request will also activate the Yepzon’s
Bluetooth transmitter. If the Yepzon is within the range of a
Bluetooth signal (<50m), the phone will inform you of this
and show a rough distance to the Yepzon (only Android and
iOS). Buildings and other obstacles can drastically reduce the
range of the Bluetooth signal.
The location data is refreshed on the map for a limited time
only. The Yepzon is not designed for continuous monitoring.
Settings
The active mode is the Yepzon’s “normal mode.” Usually, the
device is in active mode when it is on the move. The Yepzon
will switch to power save mode after a set delay once it
detects that movement has stopped. When the Yepzon’s
acceleration sensor detects that the device is moving, it will
immediately switch back to active mode.
You can set how frequently the Yepzon will connect to the
server. Setting the interval long will save the Yepzon’s
battery but it will also create a longer delay before you
receive the Yepzon’s location data. Therefore, you should
choose the settings based on your personal requirements
and use.
Please note that a short refresh rate will also use up more
data transfer capacity. You can find more information in
section Recommended Use.
Example 1: Peter takes his lively son to a big playground. He
places the Yepzon in his son’s pocket and sets the refresh
rate in active mode to 1 minute, because he wants to know
his son’s location as quickly as possible in case the child
disappears from sight. Battery consumption is not a concern
because Peter has charged the Yepzon full in the morning
and knows that the battery will last until the evening.
Example 2: Paul is forced to dock his boat for two weeks. He
is worried about thieves. He hides the Yepzon under the
covers of his boat and sets the refresh rate in active mode to
10 minutes. He sets the refresh rate in power save mode to
12 hours. In the course of the week, he occasionally checks
the Yepzon’s status on his phone. Paul finds out that the
Yepzon has quickly entered power save mode and remains in
it. This means that no one has moved the boat–and the
battery easily lasts for the entire two weeks!
Charging
Strap Loop
Front
Back
Micro USB Connector
NFC tag
Yepzon
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Quick-Guide
