Quantum 4000 Enhanced User manual

Quantum GPS User Manual
Quantum GPS User ManualQuantum GPS User Manual
Quantum GPS User Manual
March 2014
Manual Revision 1.32
Supported Products:
Quantum 4000 Enhanced
Quantum 4000 Feather-Lite
Quantum Base Station
Supported Software:
ollar SW v2.09
Beta Motion
ollar Auto v1.4
Supported Options:
Remote Download
Smart GPS
Activity Sensor
Solar Power
Drop Off

Table of Contents
Table of ContentsTable of Contents
Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS ..............................................................................................................................2
1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................5
1.1 HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL .......................................................................................................... 5
1.2 IDENTIFYING THE PARTS YOU RECEIVED ...................................................................................... 6
1.1a Cables ..................................................................................................................................... 6
1.1b Wa erproofing componen s..................................................................................................... 6
1.1c Bracke s .................................................................................................................................. 7
1.3 EQUIPMENT .................................................................................................................................. 7
2. FEATURES.........................................................................................................................................10
2.1 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................... 10
2.2 STANDARD FEATURES ................................................................................................................ 10
2.2a User programmabili y........................................................................................................... 11
2.2b GPS imeou .......................................................................................................................... 11
2.2c GPS addi ional ime.............................................................................................................. 11
2.2d Tempera ure Sensor .............................................................................................................. 11
2.2e Non-vola ile Memory ........................................................................................................... 12
2.2f On/Off Swi ch....................................................................................................................... 12
2.3 AVAILABLE OPTIONS .................................................................................................................. 13
2.3a Drop off mechanism ............................................................................................................. 13
2.3b Collar expandabili y.............................................................................................................. 13
2.3c User replaceable ba eries ..................................................................................................... 13
2.3d Wireless remo e con rol da a ransfer ................................................................................... 13
2.3e Always on Mode................................................................................................................... 14
2.3f Ac ivi y Sensor ..................................................................................................................... 14
2.3g Smar GPS Sensor................................................................................................................. 14
2.3h Mor ali y Indica or................................................................................................................ 14
2.3i VHF Transmi er................................................................................................................... 14
2.3j Solar Power........................................................................................................................... 15
2.3k Collar Au o ........................................................................................................................... 15
3. COLLAR SW......................................................................................................................................16
3.1 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................... 16
3.2 INSTALLATION ........................................................................................................................... 17
3.2a Windows XP......................................................................................................................... 17
3.2b Windows Vis a ..................................................................................................................... 17
3.2c Windows 7............................................................................................................................ 18
3.2d Windows 8............................................................................................................................ 19
3.3 KEY TERMS ................................................................................................................................ 20
3.4 USER INTERFACE AND FUNCTIONS.............................................................................................. 21
3.4a Home Screen......................................................................................................................... 21
3.4b Menu Bar .............................................................................................................................. 22
3.4c S a us Bar.............................................................................................................................. 23
3.4d Calendar Page ....................................................................................................................... 25
3.4e Da a Page.............................................................................................................................. 26
3.4f Se ings Page......................................................................................................................... 27
3.5 PROGRAMMING YOUR GPS ........................................................................................................ 28
3.5a Configure your GPS ............................................................................................................. 28

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3.5b Crea e program in Templa e Mode....................................................................................... 29
3.5c Crea e program in repea mode............................................................................................. 31
3.5d Crea e programming in Always on Mode............................................................................. 32
3.5e Crea e programming wi h a s andard solar GPS................................................................... 33
3.5f Crea e programming wi h a rechargeable solar GPS ............................................................ 33
3.5g Upload he program .............................................................................................................. 35
3.5h Se Time................................................................................................................................ 35
3.5i Programming your Drop Off ................................................................................................ 36
3.5j Trigger a Drop Off Wirelessly.............................................................................................. 37
4. DOWNLOADING DATA..................................................................................................................38
4.1 DOWNLOADING DATA BY USB CABLE ....................................................................................... 38
4.2 DOWNLOADING DATA BY WIRELESS (BASE STATION/ LAPTOP) ................................................... 39
4.3 DOWNLOADING ACTIVITY DATA................................................................................................. 39
4.4 TROUBLESHOOTING A WIRELESS CONNECTION........................................................................... 40
5. USING YOUR DATA ........................................................................................................................42
5.1 VIEW YOUR DATA USING THE SOFTWARE ................................................................................... 42
5.2 CONVERT YOUR DATA INTO DIFFERENT FORMATS...................................................................... 43
5.2a Da a forma s ......................................................................................................................... 43
5.2b Expor your da a in o Excel .................................................................................................. 44
5.3 OUTPUT...................................................................................................................................... 44
5.4 MAP YOUR DATA ON GOOGLE MAPS........................................................................................... 46
6. MOTION.............................................................................................................................................47
6.1 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................... 47
6.2 INSTALLATION ........................................................................................................................... 47
6.3 KEY TERMS ................................................................................................................................ 48
6.4 USER INTERFACE ........................................................................................................................ 49
6.5 ACTIVITY SENSOR ...................................................................................................................... 50
6.5a Keys o successfully using your ac ivi y sensor.................................................................... 50
6.5b Programming your ac ivi y sensor........................................................................................ 51
6.5c Unders anding your da a....................................................................................................... 53
6.6 SMART GPS ............................................................................................................................... 54
6.6a How he Smar GPS works ................................................................................................... 55
6.6b Keys o successfully using your smar GPS sensor .............................................................. 55
6.6c Programming your smar GPS sensor................................................................................... 56
6.6d How he Smar GPS Skip Func ion works............................................................................ 56
6.6e Programming your Smar GPS Skip Func ion...................................................................... 56
7. COLLAR AUTO ................................................................................................................................58
7.1 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................... 58
7.1a Necessary componen s.......................................................................................................... 58
7.1b Summary of func ions........................................................................................................... 59
7.2 INSTALLATION ........................................................................................................................... 59
7.2a Minimum Requiremen s: ...................................................................................................... 59
7.2b Ins alla ion ............................................................................................................................ 59
7.3 USER INTERFACE ........................................................................................................................ 60
7.3a In erface explained................................................................................................................ 60
7.4 CREATING YOUR DOWNLOAD SCHEDULE.................................................................................... 61
7.4a S eps o crea e your schedule................................................................................................ 61
7.4b Configure se ings.csv........................................................................................................... 61
7.4c To en er in your programming:............................................................................................. 63
7.5 USING A USB DEVICE TO UPDATE PROGRAMMING ..................................................................... 65
7.6 RETRIEVING YOUR DATA............................................................................................................ 66
7.6a Wi h a USB flash drive......................................................................................................... 66

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7.6b On he compu er running he sof ware.................................................................................. 66
7.7 TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................................................................................... 66
7.7a Error in CSV file................................................................................................................... 67
7.7b Run- ime error ‘9’................................................................................................................. 67
7.7c log. x and log_service. x ..................................................................................................... 67
8. MAINTENANCE ...............................................................................................................................69
8.1 RECHARGING YOUR GPS............................................................................................................ 69
8.2 RECHARGING YOUR BASE STATION ........................................................................................... 70
8.3 WATERPROOFING YOUR GPS ..................................................................................................... 71
8.4 TESTING YOUR GPS ................................................................................................................... 72
8.4a Differen kinds of es ing ...................................................................................................... 72
8.5 STORING YOUR GPS................................................................................................................... 74
8.6 TURNING OFF YOUR GPS............................................................................................................ 74
8.7 CLEARING THE MEMORY ............................................................................................................ 76
9. APPENDI ES ....................................................................................................................................77
APPENDIX A: COLLAR AUTO TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................................... 77
APPENDIX B: COLLAR AUTO SETTINGS................................................................................................ 78
APPENDIX C: COLLAR AUTO AUDIO MESSAGES .................................................................................. 78
APPENDIX D: COLLAR SW ERRORS AND WARNING ............................................................................. 79
APPENDIX E: DATA EXPLAINED ........................................................................................................... 80
WARRANTY ...............................................................................................................................................84
DO NOT VOID YOUR WARRANTY .......................................................................................................... 84
GLOSSARY .................................................................................................................................................85
INDE ..........................................................................................................................................................88

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1.
1.1.
1. Introduction
IntroductionIntroduction
Introduction
All products
1.1 How to use this manual
This user manual provides vi al informa ion for successfully opera ing your GPS. Not all
sections in this manual will apply to your GPS device. Direc ly undernea h he i le for
each chap er is a line ha will indica e which produc s or op ions apply o he chap er.
Please refer o your packing lis o de ermine which op ions and models are applicable o
your GPS.
I is very impor an ha you horoughly read every sec ion ha applies o you produc .
Failure o do so may resul in you receiving no da a. Teleme ry Solu ions is no
responsible for any damage your produc s sus ain as a resul of no reading his manual,
par icularly he ins ruc ion on wa erproofing your GPS.

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1.2 Identifying the parts you received
The componen s you received vary depending on your model and selec ed op ions. Your
shipmen may no include all of hese componen s and due o he highly cus omized
na ure of GPS eleme ry here may be componen s you received ha are no on his lis .
1.1a Ca les
Mini USB
This cable connec s your PC o a Quan um base s a ion or your PC o a drop off
mechanism. You will only receive i if you purchased one of hese wo produc s. All
drop off mechanisms purchased af er January 1, 2012 will use he Micro USB cable.
Micro USB
This is he mos common cable we will ship. I connec s your GPS o your PC.
BNC/SMA cable
This only ships if you purchased a UHF Yagi an enna.
BNC/BNC cable
This only ships if you purchased a VHF Yagi an enna.
1.1 Waterproofing components
USB port plugs
These blue por plugs are a vi al componen in he
wa erproofing process. They pro ec he USB por
from he o her wa erproofing componen s, and make
i easy o access he USB por o re rieve your da a.
This is used wi h all GPS produc s.
RTV
RTV is a gaske sealer we provide o crea e a wa erproof seal be ween
he USB por plug and USB por . I is used wi h almos all GPS
produc s. If you were o run ou of his sealer you may easily find a
replacemen a mos hardware s ores. However, if you choose o
replace his ma erial on your own please consul
suppor @ eleme rysolu ions.com o verify ha you are using a sui able

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replacemen .
Plastic Coating
Primarily used wi h bird GPS and o her iny GPS applica ions, he plas ic coa ing crea es
a wa er- igh seal while main aining a very ligh weigh . This will ship in con ainers ha
vary in size and shape depending on he quan i y of GPS purchased.
Five-minute poxy
This is used primarily wi h small o medium collars. I s func ion is o pro ec he RTV
from wear and ear af er he GPS has been deployed.
1.1c Brackets
The bracke s will vary in size and shape depending on he
GPS device you purchased. They are only included wi h
collars.
1.3 Equipment
Collars
GPS collars come in all sizes and shapes. They may (bu no
always) include he following visible fea ures.
Remo e download an enna
VHF an enna
GPS an enna
Weak Link
Closure bracke s
Drop off mechanism
Ba ery Pack
USB por (no shown in pho o)
Medium GPS collar

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Note: This collar is not a representation of all of the collars Telemetry
Solutions sells. Your collar may have some visual differences that are
dependent on what options were purchased and what customizations were
made.
Pods
GPS pods are self-con ained GPS da a loggers ha are designed o bol on o exis ing
VHF collars. This allows you o keep using he VHF collars you rus while adding GPS
posi ioning o your s udy. We provide you wi h he bracke s and necessary equipmen o
bol hem on o your collars.
GPS pod with Remote Data Download option
Backpacks
GPS backpacks can be fi ed on any hing from birds o caimans. They are designed
specifically o mee your needs. A achmen me hods can include glue, zip ies, ubing, or
any o her me hod you have experience wi h.
GPS backpack with Remote Data Download option

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Quantum Remote Download Base Station
This is an essen ial componen o our remo e download sys em. I communica es wi h
your GPS collars o receive he da a. The Quan um Base S a ion requires you o have he
remo e download op ion on your GPS devices for i o be of any use.
Quantum Base Station

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2.
2.2.
2. Features
Features Features
Features
All products
2.1 Introduction
Every hing Teleme ry Solu ions produces is cus om-made. Therefore here are only a few
s andard fea ures and many op ional fea ures. Check with your packing list to see
which features apply to your product.
2.2 Standard features
• User programmable GPS da a
logger wi h dedica ed ba ery
• GPS Addi ional Time (no available
in Always on Mode)
• Tempera ure sensor
• Non-vola ile memory
• On/off swi ch