Sigfox
If the device is in use in a Sigfox network area (more information on coverage is available
here
http://www.sigfox.com/coverage
.) the device will send Sigfox messages automatically,
by default the GPS position is sent once every 10 minutes, or when the user performs the
following actions:
•
Device activation
•
Device stopped
•
Press on button
•
Movement stopped after 3 min
•
Movement detection
•
Low battery
•
Keepalive
•
Hard Reset
In all cases, a sent message will be indicated by the blue LED. At the same time, the Sigfox
radio emitter will be functioning.
Button
Portwest GPS Locator V1 allows 5 types of messages, one of which has acknowledgement
of receipt (alert message). The current GPS position is automatically sent with the other
messages and battery level.
Those messages are initiated at any time by pressing the button, and will send a personalized
email to chosen addressees on your Portwest GPS Locator V1 space.
Important: Pressing the button, even the alert button, does not send
information to a emergency services. Only the person you have confi gured on
your Portwest GPS Locator V1 website will receive an alert by email.
SPAMS: Those emails can get caught in spam fi lters. In this case, the contact
person will not receive the alerts. You should test this function before using the
device.
Types of messages
5 types of messages can be confi gured.
1. Press button once: one single press on the button
2. Press button twice: 2 presses on the button (0.5 second between each press).
3. Alert message: 3 presses on the button (0.5 second between each press) : message with acknowledgement of receipt. Sigfox
will try to send another message to the device to signal that the alert had been received. The user is informed through the LED
blinking.
4. Press button 4 times: 4 presses on the button
5. Press and hold button for 2 seconds: one press on the button held for 2 seconds
When the button is pressed, the blue LED will blink to confi rm what kind of message had been sent.
Press button once
blink x1 and
on during Sigfox® transmission (2 to 6 seconds)
Press button twice
blink x2 and
on during Sigfox® transmission (2 to 6 seconds)
Alert message
toggle and
on during Sigfox® transmission (2 to 6 seconds)
Press button 4 times
blink x4 and
on during Sigfox® transmission (2 to 6 seconds)
Press and hold button for 2 seconds
on for 1 second and
on during Sigfox® transmission (2 to 6 seconds)
Figure 3 Sigfox radio transmission