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

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2.2a User programma ility
You may choose o program your uni s in one of hree differen ways. Those choices are
empla e mode, repea mode, or always on mode. Always on Mode is no available in all
uni s: see available options for more informa ion.
Template Mode
Your GPS uni will a emp o acquire loca ions based upon a series of unique empla es
ha you crea e and schedule in o he calendar. The user has he op ion o crea e up o 26
differen empla es.
Repeat Mode
Your GPS uni will a emp o acquire loca ions based upon a user de ermined fixed
in erval of up o 48 hours.
2.2 GPS timeout
The GPS imeou is he user programmed period of ime ha he GPS will remain on.
Once his ime period has been reached he GPS will urn off even if i has ye o acquire
a loca ion. You can program he GPS imeou o 60, 90 or 120 seconds. The imeou you
se has a direc correla ion o he success ra e of your GPS loca ion a emp s.
2.2c GPS additional time
While he GPS receiver can urn off shor ly af er i acquires a sa elli e, programming i o
s ay on longer will allow i o find more sa elli es and acquire a more precise fix. The
se ing which allows his is called GPS Addi ional Time, and can be programmed by he
user o any number up o he GPS Timeou . The GPS Timeou is s ill he limi ha he
GPS will remain on and will no be ex ended by GPS Addi ional Time.
Note : The maximum GPS addi ional ime ha is allowed is 120 seconds. However, af er
much es ing, i has been de ermined ha any se ing over 45 seconds is no needed and
will fur her use decrease your ba ery life.
2.2d Temperature Sensor
Your uni is equipped wi h a empera ure sensor. Each ime a GPS loca ion is a emp ed
a empera ure reading will be ou pu from he empera ure sensor in o he memory.
Note: Whenever using GPS uni s wi h rechargeable ba eries, please do no do any hing
ha may help o raise he na ural empera ure of he uni s when in he environmen .
Placing he uni s in a ho car, on me al, in plas ic bags, e c, may cause he uni s o

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overhea . Once a rechargeable ba ery ge s o be above 60 degrees Celsius, major
problems may arise and your uni s may no longer be func ional.
2.2e Non-volatile Memory
The memory in your GPS uni is non-vola ile. This means ha i does no require
elec rical curren o re ain he da a in he memory. If your uni has da a and he ba ery is
comple ely devoid of vol age, your da a are safe. The uni will no be capable of remo e
download while he ba ery is drained, bu re rieving he uni and connec ing i o a PC
via he USB cable will allow you o ex rac your da a.
2.2f On/Off Switch
The VHF ransmi er is con rolled by a magne ically opera ed on/off swi ch. Remove he
ransmi er magne from he uni o ac iva e he ransmi er. To urn off he ransmi er
une he frequency in o your VHF receiver and replace he magne on he VHF por ion of
he device. Be sure o lis en o he receiver so ha you can confirm ha he ransmi er is
off.
The GPS da a logger is con rolled by a magne ically opera ed on/off swi ch. Remove he
magne o urn he GPS da a logger on. Please no e ha removing he magne from he
GPS will rese i s ime and i will begin a emp ing o acquire he ime from a sa elli e
every 20 minu es un il i succeeds. Connec he uni o a PC and click ‘Se ime’ in Collar
SW o avoid his problem. If in he field when a magne is removed, please have uni in
an open space where i may ob ain sa elli e connec ion and se i s ime.
Color Coding and Magnet Placement
Mos GPS devices buil af er June of 2010 include a color coordina ed labeling sys em o
iden ify he correc loca ion o replace he magne when preparing he GPS for s orage.
Note: As of May 2012, all backpack GPS uni s will receive a small whi e s ripe
indica ing he placemen of he GPS an enna. This whi e s ripe mus be visible and
facing he sky when moun ed on he animal or during es ing o ensure receiving good
GPS da a resul s.
Color Device
Blue GPS &VHF
Green GPS only
Whi e VHF only

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2.3 Availa le options
• Drop off mechanism
• Collar expandabili y
• Wireless, remo e con rol da a ransfer
• Ac ivi y sensor
• Smar GPS sensor
• Mor ali y indica or
• VHF ransmi er
2.3a Drop off mechanism
The key elemen o he drop off mechanism’s reliable opera ion is a very small ac ua or.
The ac ua or is securely held in he wa erproof drop off housing. I is very impor an o
no e ha he drop off mechanism empera ure range of opera ion is -40º C. o +50º C.
The drop off mechanism will no opera e ou side of his empera ure range.
2.3 Collar expanda ility
For all orders ha incorpora e an expandable collar, he designs are cus omized and
should be considered experimen al unless he end user has previous experience wi h he
design.
2.3c User replacea le atteries
The fea ure is cus omized based on your needs. Remember he connec ion be ween your
GPS and your user replaceable ba ery mus be horoughly covered in RTV prior o
deploymen o pro ec agains wa er damage.
Warning: The user replaceable ba eries have exposed connec ions. While handling keep
he connec ions away from any me al objec .
2.3d Wireless remote control data transfer
Wi h his op ion you may connec o your uni wirelessly using he Teleme ry Solu ions
base s a ion. This sys em is on demand. The remo e da a ransfer sys em uses he same
ba ery as he GPS module. There is no limi o he number of imes ha you may
connec by wireless, as long as he ba ery s ill has capaci y. The base s a ion uses a very
minimal amoun of he GPS uni ’s ba ery when connec ed.

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2.3e Always on Mode
Depending upon your programming, your GPS uni will a emp o acquire loca ions
every 5, 10 or 20 seconds. These a emp s may be programmed o begin a some ime and
da e in he fu ure. This fea ure is no available in conjunc ion wi h he ac ivi y senor
op ion.
2.3f Activity Sensor
The ac ivi y sensor opera es independen ly of he GPS and will record da a based on your
desired specifica ions. I is user programmable o mee your needs. To learn more,
please see section 6.3. This fea ure is available by i self or in conjunc ion wi h he Smar
GPS fea ure. I is no available in conjunc ion wi h he always on programming mode
op ion.
2.3g Smart GPS Sensor
The smar GPS fea ure influences he opera ion of he GPS based upon he s udy animals’
ac ivi y level. The purpose of he smar GPS fea ure is wofold. Firs , i may
drama ically increase he number of successful GPS loca ion a emp s ou pu from he
uni . Second, i may drama ically increase he ba ery life of he uni . This is especially
impor an for very small GPS collars and backpacks. This fea ure is available as a s and
alone op ion or in conjunc ion wi h he s andard ac ivi y sensor. I is no compa ible wi h
he always on programming mode op ion.
2.3h Mortality Indicator
Your VHF ransmi er is equipped wi h a mo ion de ec or. This will de ec movemen .
Af er a specific period of ime (pre-de ermined by he user during he ordering process)
has elapsed wi hou any mo ion de ec ed, he VHF pulse ra e will double, indica ing
mor ali y. The mor ali y even is no s amped in he memory. Only available by reques
for GPS uni s ha include a VHF ransmi er.
2.3i VHF Transmitter
Your uni con ains a VHF ransmi er ha will be on from he momen you remove he
magne from he ransmi er from he whi e do on he GPS uni . Consul your packing
lis for he ba ery life of his ransmi er. The VHF ransmi er will help you loca e he
uni and, via i s mo ion de ec or, whe her he animal is alive or dead.

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2.3j Solar Power
Solar powered GPS comes in wo forms: wi h a rechargeable ba ery and wi hou .
• Solar with rechargeable battery: Wi h his configura ion, ul ra-ligh weigh
solar GPS devices are possible. I uses a solar panel o charge a ba ery ha in urn
allows you o ge GPS posi ions during he nigh while relying on solar power.
There are wo primary programming se ings: day mode and nigh mode. Wi h
his configura ion, you can se your GPS o acquire fixes a a differen in erval
depending on he ime of day.
• Solar without a rechargeable battery: Wi h his op ion, i is no possible o
con rol he ime or mul i ude of your GPS fix a emp s. Every ime when here is
enough solar power o do so, he GPS will a emp a fix. Because of he rapid
charging, i is cable of ge ing more han hree imes he amoun of fixes as he
rechargeable ba ery op ion. Over he course of one day, in good sun, you may be
able o log over 250 posi ions.
2.3k Collar Auto
Collar Au o is an addi ional program ha is no par of he s andard GPS wi h remo e
download package. This program is designed o au oma ically download he GPS da a
from your Quan um GPS devices wi hou he user being presen . I will follow he
download schedule you crea e and re rieve he GPS da a when a collar is wi hin range.

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3.
3.3.
3. Collar SW
Collar SWCollar SW
Collar SW
All products
3.1 Introduction
Collar SW is he user’s in erface wi h a Teleme ry Solu ions’ GPS. This sof ware allows
you o program your GPS posi ioning schedule and re rieve your da a.
Wi h he user sof ware you may easily se up your collars, backpacks or pods, crea e a
GPS program, edi he uni , upload program files, download da a and de ermine es ima ed
ba ery life.
Note: If you are running a Chinese or Japanese version of Windows, you may need o
swap he opera ing sys em o English o allow he Collar SW sof ware work correc ly.

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3.2 Installation
3.2a Windows XP
1. On a web browser naviga e o h p://www. eleme rysolu ions.com/sof ware-and-
manuals.php
2. En er in your order number in he box and press En er.
3. Download he user sof ware.
4. Run se up.
5. Plug he USB cable in o he compu er and your Quan um GPS.
6. A dialogue balloon will appear in he bo om righ corner of your compu er. Click
on new hardware found and he new hardware wizard will appear.
If he balloon doesn’ appear, you can
access he hardware wizard by following
his pa h: s ar /con rol panel/add
hardware.
7. Click No, no his ime, hen nex .
8. A new dialog box will appear reading,
"What would you like the wizard to do?"
Click ins all from a lis or specific loca ion
hen nex .
9. The hird dialog box will read, Please
choose your search and ins alla ion op ions. Choose don’t, search, I will choose
the driver to install.
10. Direc he ins alla ion o he following pa h: C:\Program files\Collar sw\Serial
drivers.
11. Click nex
12. A box wi h flying folders will appear indica ing driver ins alla ion. A dialog box
opens ha reads, has no passed Windows Logo. Click continue anyway.
3.2 Windows Vista
1. Open he Con rol Panel
2. In he search field a he op righ corner of
he window ype UAC
3. Click on he link reading Turn User
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4. Uncheck he box nex o Use User Account Control (UAC) to help protect your
computer
5. Click OK and res ar your compu er.
6. On a web browser naviga e o h p://www. eleme rysolu ions.com/sof ware-and-
manuals.php
7. En er in your order number in he box and press En er
8. Click on he Collar SW user sof ware and press Run se up.
9. Plug he USB cable in o he compu er and your Quan um GPS.
10. A dialogue balloon will appear in he bo om righ corner of your compu er. Click
on new hardware found and he new hardware wizard will appear.
If he balloon doesn’ appear, you can access he hardware wizard by
following his pa h: s ar /con rol panel/add hardware.
11. Click No, no his ime, hen nex .
12. A new dialog box will appear reading, "What would you like the wizard to
do?" Click ins all from a lis or specific loca ion hen nex .
13. The hird dialog box will read, Please choose your search and ins alla ion op ions.
Choose don’t, search, I will choose the driver to install.
14. Direc he ins alla ion o he following pa h: C:\Program files\Collar sw\Serial
drivers
15. Click nex
16. A box wi h flying folders will appear indica ing driver ins alla ion. A dialog box
opens ha reads, has no passed Windows Logo. Click continue anyway.
3.2c Windows 7
1. Open he S ar menu
2. In he search field ype UAC
3. Click on he link reading Change User Account
Control Settings
4. Adjus he slider o he lowes possible se ing
5. On a web browser naviga e o
h p://www. eleme rysolu ions.com/sof ware-and-
manuals.php
6. En er in your order number in he box and press En er
7. Click on he Collar SW 2.09 link o download he ins alla ion file.
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9. Once comple e, plug he USB cable in o he compu er and your Quan um GPS
uni . In a momen he Collar SW sof ware should recognize he GPS uni is
a ached.
Note: If he sof ware does no immedia ely recognize he GPS uni , his is a very easy fix.
1. Click on he Start bu on on he lower lef of he desk op. In he Search
Programs and Files box, ype in Device Manager.
2. Once he Device Manager appears, click on i o open i .
3. Under Universal Serial Bus Controllers or Ports and Hubs, you may see
some hing ha says i is an Unknown Device. Righ click on his and selec
Update Driver Software.
4. Click Browse my computer for driver software.
5. Direc he ins alla ion o he following pa h: C:\Program files (x86)\Collar
SW209\Serial drivers
6. Click nex
7. A dialog box some imes opens ha reads, has no passed Windows Logo. Click
continue anyway.
3.2d Windows 8
The Collar SW sof ware can ins all on Windows 8. However, here are qui e a few ex ra
s eps o ge i up and running correc ly.
1. On your desk op, move your mouse cursor o he upper righ par on he screen
hen selec se ings ->change pc se ings->choose General –> Under “Advanced
S ar up” –> Res ar now.
2. Now he sys em will res ar and migh ake a couple minu es o show up o he
boo menu.
3. Af er some ime, you will be promp ed wi h a menu wi h following op ions:
Con inue, Troubleshoo & Turn off. Click Troubleshoo
4. Then he following menu op ions appear: Refresh your PC, Rese your PC, &
Advanced Op ions. Choose Advanced Op ions.
5. Then he following menu op ions appear: Sys em Res ore, Sys em Image
Recovery, Au oma ic Repair, Command Promp & Windows S ar up se ings.
Choose Windows S ar up Se ings, hen Click Res ar .

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6. Now he compu er will res ar and he boo menu appears. Choose “Disable
Driver signa ure Enforcemen ” from he menu. Now windows will s ar and you
can do he ins alla ion.
7. On a web browser naviga e o h p://www. eleme rysolu ions.com/sof ware-and-
manuals.php
8. En er in your order number in he box and press En er
9. Click on he Collar SW 2.09 link o download he ins alla ion file.
10. Once downloaded, run se up V209 and follow he onscreen direc ions.
11. Once comple e, plug he USB cable in o he compu er and your Quan um GPS
uni . In a momen he Collar SW sof ware should recognize he GPS uni is
a ached.
Note: If he sof ware does no immedia ely recognize he GPS uni , his is a very easy fix.
1. Click on he Start bu on on he lower lef of he desk op. In he Search
Programs and Files box, ype in Device Manager.
2. Once he Device Manager appears, click on i o open i .
3. Under Universal Serial Bus Controllers or Ports and Hubs, you may see
some hing ha says i is an Unknown Device. Righ click on his and selec
Update Driver Software.
4. Click Browse my computer for driver software.
5. Direc he ins alla ion o he following pa h: C:\Program files (x86)\Collar
SW209\Serial drivers
6. Click nex
7. A dialog box some imes opens ha reads, has no passed Windows Logo. Click
continue anyway.
3.3 Key terms
TSD files
These files are he saved da a from your GPS. You can preview hem or expor hem in o
differen forma s using Collar SW. You may also open hese files in no epad o preview
he da a wi hou having o run Collar SW