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inReach Explorer Quick Start Guide
The
send interval
determines how often inReach transmits your
tracking data to your MapShare page online. With most of our
subscription plans, you can set inReach to transmit your location at
intervals ranging from 10 minutes to 4 hours. DeLorme’s Extreme
subscription plan offers sending intervals as frequently as two
minutes.
The
log interval
determines how often inReach records and stores
tracking data in the device’s memory. The default log interval when
you have tracking turned on and sending to your MapShare page is
one minute. The default log interval when you do not have tracking
turned on is 10 minutes. Data recorded at the log interval is NOT
transmitted via satellite while you are in the field. (Note: Upload
your log data to your Explore account by syncing your device via your
computer after your trip.) Set your inReach to log your location on
your device at intervals ranging from 1 second to 4 hours. A shorter
log interval will give a high level of detail but will fill the device
memory quickly and use more battery power.
Note:
Clear the stored log when starting a new trip and make sure
your battery is fully charged to have full capacity available.
Tracking
– Track your trip and share your location details online
with family and friends from anywhere in the world. Tracking allows
you to send your trip details, including GPS coordinates, course,
elevation and speed to your MapShare page online. To get started,
select Tracking from the inReach home page. Then select Start
Sending to begin, and select Stop Sending when you finish your trip
or want to stop tracking.
Adjusting the tracking intervals
The default tracking interval for sending your location information
to MapShare is 10 minutes. To change the tracking intervals, go to
Settings>Tracking.
Adjusting the tracking intervals on inReach is not required, but doing
so can offer greater flexibility depending on your trip speed and
desired level of trip detail.
inReach will automatically record
and store tracking data in a trip log in the device’s memory,
whether or not you choose to send your track points to
MapShare
. Therefore, inReach allows you to adjust two different
tracking intervals — a send interval and a log interval.
