Installations where the unit is NOT connected to a battery, such as unpowered trailers.
There is an ultra-low power consumption mode called “Static Mode” that consumes only 70
µA
current whilst
asleep. This means it can work in this mode for over a year on the internal battery, with power left to track for
many hours.
(Many pay-as-you-go SIM cards stop working if unused for six months, please take this into consideration. We will
be releasing an external “Static Awakening timer” in Summer 2009 to work around this network issue.)
When in static mode, the unit is unable to respond to commands, but will wake up if the Tiso Alarm (vehicle alarm
and magnetic door contact monitoring) or Accelerometer alarms are triggered. The unit will then connect to the
internet and automatically update its position to the website or tracking server. Once the alarm situation has
finished (e.g. the vehicle has stopped moving), it will automatically revert back to Static mode and reset the
alarms.
This mode takes the longest to respond and send alarm text messages. It should only be used if running on the
internal battery, without connecting to an external power source. You should make sure that the battery is fully
charged before using this mode, charge for at least 4 hours, or overnight if possible.
Before you change to static mode, you must first set the unit to ACTIVE mode, and with TRACK on and then ARM
the alarms.
To use Static Mode, send the following commands
ACTIVE
- Select ACTIVE mode (default setting, only do this if previously using STANDBY mode)
:W,@,11
- Activate accelerometer alarm messages (default setting, only do this if previously changed)
:W,%,4
- Set Accelerometer sensitivity to level 4 (you can select the level, but 3 or 4 are sensible)
:W,S,11
- Activate Tiso Alarm messages (default setting, only do this if previously changed)
TRACK
- turn internet location data transmission on.
ARM
- Arm the alarms
Once all commands are confirmed, disconnect the antennae and IO leads, then unscrew the connector end of the
box. Remove the plastic end cap.
Pull the circuit board out, turn the unit over and change the Static Jumper to the static mode position, and
reconnect after you have moved it. The unit will automatically reboot, there is no need to disconnect the battery.
Static Jumper
STATIC MODE
ACTIVE / STANDBY MODE
Slide the circuit board back into the case and then replace the plastic end cap and screws.
Reconnect the Antennae and I/O Connector.
If the alarm triggers and the unit begins to track, you need to send the
CLEAR
command to stop tracking, and the
unit will return to static power mode.
