Cellular Tracking Technologies ES-400 User manual

ES-400 User Guide
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9/8/2023
Contents
Introduction 1
General Specifications 1
Unpacking Your Shipment, Caring for Your CTT®Devices, & Getting Started 2
Long-termStorage ............................................. 2
PreparingtoDeploy ............................................ 2
FittingyourDeviceonanAnimal .................................... 2
HelpfulHints ................................................ 3
Feedback 3
Programming Specifications 3
Dutycycle.................................................. 3
Accessing your data, Username and Password, and Device IDs 3
Final Thoughts 3
Introduction
You have received a CTT®-ES400 telemetry device by Cellular Tracking Technologies. This is our flagship
GPS/Cellular wildlife tracking device featuring a worldwide connectivity over the CAT-M1 LTE Network.
This guide is intended to instruct you in the care of your wildlife tracking device. Please pay attention to
these details, as several are different from any other devices on the market. This CTT®device is covered by
US Patent No. 8,258,942.
General Specifications
The CTT®-ES400 comes in several power formats, including:
•Solar-rechargeable Battery-powered
•Primary-battery Only
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•Externally rechargeable Battery
The device also comes in various mounting styles, including but not limited to:
•Backpack
•Mammal Collar
•Crane Leg Mount
•Waterfowl Collar
•. . . and more. . .
Depending on the model you have purchased, some minor variation in these instructions may be necessary.
Any order-specific details will be included in a separate email along with your Device IDs and portal login
instructions. Generally speaking, though, this device is designed to operate over long periods of time and
it can operate at different sampling rates depending on its reprogrammable duty cycle. Cellular technology
allows the device to update frequent batches of telemetry data at much lower costs than satellite-transmission
devices. If cellular coverage is unavailable, the device will store data until it returns to a cellular coverage
area.
Unpacking Your Shipment, Caring for Your CTT®Devices, & Get-
ting Started
When a CTT®device is shipped to you, it is running in a special low power mode to reduce battery
consumption. This CTT®device should be setup with an unobstructed view of the sky to avoid GPS
timeouts and loss of signal which could lead to reduced battery life. Do not place the device into metal
containers or cabinets as this will obstruct the mobile phone signal.
NOTE: CTT®devices do not ship with the operational Duty Cycle for your project.
Within ten days of receiving your devices, contact Cellular Tracking Technologies to let us
know which devices will be deployed in the near future and which devices will remain in
storage for more than three weeks.
Long-term Storage
If you would like to store your devices at any time, please contact [e-mail] to assign a
storage configuration to your device. Your device must connect, download, and apply the storage configu-
ration for it to take effect. Please monitor your device’s behavior in the portal to ensure the storage config
has been applied before physically storing your unit. Failure to do so could result in a dead battery and may
require refurbishment or replacement for a fee, and is not covered under warranty.
Preparing to Deploy
At least ten days prior to deployment: Be sure that the duty cycle configuration has been updated
on your devices prior to deployment. Contact Cellular Tracking Technologies to update your device to the
correct configuration for deployment. Test each device by checking your account on the Cellular Tracking
Technologies data access web page to verify that data have been recorded and transmitted properly. Do
not deploy the device on an animal until you are sure the device is functioning properly.
Fitting your Device on an Animal
This should be done only by someone who is experienced, licensed, and has appropriate permissions to
attach telemetry devices to the specific wildlife species. Having prior experience fitting the particular style
of attachment (i.e. backpack, goose collar, mammal collar, ear tag, implant) on these animals is important;
if you need guidance in this regard please contact us.
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IMPORTANT- A label has been put on the unit that instructs on the proper way to place the
unit on the bird. If the label is not on the unit when it is received, put the side of the unit
with the “if found” label towards the tail of the bird.
Helpful Hints
There are some basic operating principles about this telemetry device of which you should be aware:
Test Devices before Deployment
Check the GPS Data Collection & Cellular Data Connection for at least 24 hours in the area near where
you will deploy them. This is always good policy. Check your account online to verify that each device
transmitted appropriate data.
Handle with Care
The devices are heat sensitive. They are designed to function well in outdoor environments; however,
excessive heat (for example that which occurs on the dashboard of a car parked in direct sunlight) may
permanently damage the waterproof seal or components in the device. Cellular Tracking Technologies does
not warranty telemetry devices damaged by exposure to excessive heat.
Feedback
While we are also researchers who use our own products, our research needs will undoubtedly differ from
yours, and so we rely on the feedback of our customers to keep pushing our products forward. Please be
sure to take extensive notes on the device, its performance, and improvements you would like to see. We are
constantly working to develop our tracking devices’ hardware and operating systems and your feedback is
priceless! We stand behind our products and continue our support for our customers and clients.
Programming Specifications
Duty cycle
All devices are shipped in a special low power mode (shipping configuration). They connect to
the Cellular Tracking Technologies server once daily. To ensure that the correct duty cycle for your project
is set to be downloaded by these devices, please email [e-mail]. Otherwise, the duty cycle
for these devices will remain unchanged.
Accessing your data, Username and Password, and Device IDs
Accessing your devices is done via the CTT User Portal. Instructions for portal access, as well as your
username, password, and device IDs, was sent to you in a shipping email. Please consult the shipping email
for those details which are specific to your order and account. If you are unable to find them, please email
[e-mail].
Final Thoughts
This User Guide is a living document. Your experiences and input are greatly appreciated so please don’t
hesitate to reach out to us regarding what you’d like to see included here. You can submit your suggestions
and any errors to our Customer Service Desk here and we will work to incorporate them in future revisions.
All material ©Cellular Tracking Technologies, 2023.
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