•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 support@celltracktech.com 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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