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Pet Location System
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Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of the RoamEO GPS Pet Location system. Your system should include the following components: RoamEO GPS Receiver RoamEO Collar Power Adapter for Receiver Power Adapter for Collar Owners Manual
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Quick Reference Guide: How do I start using RoamEO? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 What are these buttons for on the GPS Receiver? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 What are these buttons for on the Collar? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 How do I re-charge these units? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 What do these icons mean on the screen? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-13 How
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Introduction to your RoamEO GPS Pet Location System The RoamEO GPS Pet Location System is made up of two compo- nents: a handheld GPS Receiver and a special GPS-enabled collar for your pet. Both components are required for a functional system. RoamEO GPS Receiver The RoamEO GPS Receiver is designed to display the location and movements of your pet within a one mile radius. It does not require any set up to operate, nor does it need a third party service to function. RoamEO GPS Receiver RF Anten
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RoamEO Collar The RoamEO Collar uses GPS technology and a miniature radio that sends GPS coordinates to the Receiver where they are displayed on the LCD screen. Each collar has a unique address that is only recog- nized by your Receiver. We have programmed your collar(s) for you, so it is not necessary to re-program them before you use the RoamEO system. Please refer to “Enrollment” for instructions on how to enroll a new collar, or to re-enroll an existing collar. 4 3 1 2 ¿ Electronics Box:
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GPS Basics The Global Positioning System (GPS) was launched in 1995 by the United States Defense Department. Twenty-four satellites orbit at 10,900 nautical miles above the Earth, passing overhead twice daily. At least four of these satellites are in view nearly anywhere on the Earth at all times. GPS requires signal reception from three satellites in order to determine a latitude and longitude position, known as a 2D fix. Four satellites are needed to determine position and elevation. This
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Starting Out The RoamEO GPS Pet Location System is designed to be operational without any set-up or third party services. You can begin using RoamEO immediately. To begin using your RoamEO system: 1. Power on the Receiver. Power Button 2. Press the Power button on each Collar you would like to place in service. Power Button RoamEO is now operational. The Basic Tracking Screen will appear on the display. Upon power up, the Receiver immediately begins searching for Collar(s) that are enrolled an
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Screen Views RoamEO is designed with three operational screens to provide information about the location of your pet and the status of the GPS: Basic Tracking Screen RoamEO defaults to the Basic Tracking Screen when powered up. Detailed Tracking Screen Similar to the Basic Tracking Screen, but provides detailed distance and velocity information for each active collar. GPS Status Screen Displays the raw GPS data for the GPS Receiver. 8
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Basic Tracking Screen The Basic Tracking Screen displays the location and movements of all active Collars. By using the distance rings, you can estimate your distance from your pet. Refer to the Collar Status Bar to monitor the GPS and Radio status of each Collar. Figure 1 shows a Basic Tracking Screen with two active Collars, one about 100 feet from you, the other about 150 feet. Figure 1 Detailed Tracking Screen The Detailed Tracking Screen provides additional information about the status
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GPS Status Screen The GPS Status Screen displays the status of the GPS satellites, as well as other critical data associated with their performance. This screen can be helpful to assess the number of satellites your Receiver is using to gain its GPS data and the signal strength of each of these satellites. Sky View of Available Satellites Satellite Status Bar The Satellite Status Bar at the bottom of this screen displays the strength of each satellite. A green bar indicates that your Receiver h
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Understanding the RoamEO Operation Screens When initially powered on, RoamEO defaults to the Basic Tracking Screen. There are three areas of information on this screen which are all continually updated to provide you with real time data that will help you use your RoamEO system. Collar Status Bar: Information about each enrolled Collar is displayed here. The GPS Receiver remembers every Collar that has ever been enrolled with your system and will display it even if it is not active. GPS Recei
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GPS Receiver Toolbar The GPS Receiver toolbar provides information on the status of the GPS Receiver. Estimated accuracy of your current position from a benchmark location. For example, if Accuracy reads 17 feet, then your current position is estimated to be within 17 feet of your actual latitude and longitude coordinates. The Accuracy number provides an indicator of the quality of your GPS fix: the smaller the number, the greater the GPS accuracy. This number can be valuable when establishing
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GPS Status Green waves indicate a GPS lock. White waves indicate the Receiver is unable to achieve a GPS fix in this location. Remaining battery life of the GPS Receiver. GPS Fence Status Gray indicates the GPS Fence is turned off. White indicates the GPS Fence is on and all active Collars are currently contained within the fence. Red indicates the GPS Fence is on and at least one Collar is currently outside the fence perimeter. The GPS Fence icon will not appear on the toolbar i
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Collar Status Bar The status of all active collars is displayed in the Collar Status Bar. Each collar transmits new GPS location data every three seconds, which is then updated on the screen. Check this bar to insure that your Collar is receiving GPS data, and to verify the radio reception of your GPS Receiver. The compass is also located at the bottom of the status bar. Indicates whether a Collar is receiving a radio signal from the GPS Receiver. Green waves indicate there is radio reception;
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Tracking Screen Your pet’s location and movements are displayed on the Tracking Screen and are continually updated. Each is color coded to match its corresponding color on the Collar Status Bar. RoamEO can track up to three Collars at one time. Only Collars that have been powered on will be displayed on the Tracking Screen. The is you. You will always remain at the center of the screen and your pets will move around you. The Distance Circles are helpful to provide information regarding your pe
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An indicates a Collar has gone outside the scale you currently have selected for your Tracking Screen. The location of the shows where the Collar left the scale of the screen and the direction it was heading at the time. RoamEO continues to track the Collar and the will move around the perimeter of the screen as it follows the movements. If at any time you would like to bring your pet back within view on the Tracking Screen, press the - side of the zoom button. When the Collar is wit
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How to use the Tracking Screens The Tracking Screens are designed to display the movements of your pet in relation to your position. When using the Tracking Screens, here are some things to remember: 1. Your location is always in the center of the screen designated by the . Your location in the center of the screen will never change. 2. The Tracking Screens are orientated based on the top of the screen. In other words, if your pet appears on the right side of the screen, your pet is loca
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LCD Screen Options Power Saving Mode RoamEO is designed with a Power Saving Mode to improve the battery life of the Receiver. When RoamEO enters the Power Saving Mode, the brightness of the display is lowered to help save power. To restore the screen to its original brightness, press any button and the LCD will return to its original setting. RoamEO will display the message Power Saving Mode on the LCD to notify you that when the system is in this state. RoamEO will not initiate the Power Savi
