Freedom
User Guide V1.02
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15. APPENDIX II
15.1 Useful Information
GPS
Freedom
will check that it can get a GPS fix on the satellites to ensure that it can get the most
accurate location when required. However, although
Freedom
uses the latest technology,
including assisted GPS, there will be times, particularly indoors, on a cold start, that this may
take some time. If
Freedom
cannot get a fix, as indicated on
the screen “no GPS”, the
Freedom
outdoors or put close to a window.
Freedom
will then acquire the satellites and be
ready to use.
There is a built in back-up within the
Freedom
solution that can locate the wearer even where
there is no location available from the satellites, it is not quite so accurate but will place them to
within acceptable proximity of their current location.
GSM
Much like your mobile phone there are certain times and places where the network coverage is
poor or nonexistent. The signal strength that we need to communicate with
Freedom
is much
lower than that required to make a voice call, however the quality of the signal needs to be
good.
Battery
Freedom
constantly monitors the status of the battery and will alert at start-up or during use if
the battery level is becoming low. There is a traffic light system on the portal indicating,
GREEN
(very good),
AMBER
(average), or
RED
(requires charging).