SPOT Communicator
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1. Message Composition Page SPOT Satellite Communicator User Manual Running late Pick me up at 7 00 Remaining 8 a b Jic d e EJE Lf l g l h l i l i l asl k L m n o 7 a u r sj t 0 On Screen Keyboard Note When you send an SOS message a 10 second countdown timer starts To cancel the sending of the message press QUIT before the timer stops To Track Progress From the SPOT Communicator Page select Track Progress You can press QUIT to exit the page and the messages will continue to be sent Sharing Point Information Use the SPOT Communicator to send information about a reference point defined as any point on the map other than where you are geocache Find search result or map point from the PN 60w to your contacts While viewing details for a point or search result go to MENU gt Send Waypoint Geocache GIS Point Point with SPOT Logging Geocaches With the SPOT Communicator and PN 60w you can log a geocache find and immediately send the information to Geocaching com Link your premium Geocaching com account to your account at findmespot com before you go into the field and make sure you export the updated configuration file to your PN 60w This will allow you to log a geocache in 10 SPOT Satellite Communicator User Manual near real time from virtually anywhere with a SPOT Communicator using the Geocaches Page on the PN 60w Send Progress Page Once you have sent a mes2. SPOT Communicator Page Wireless Antenna The wireless antenna must be on to pair the devices To turn the antenna on or off From the SPOT Communicator Page go to MENU gt Turn Wireless Antenna Off or Turn Wireless Antenna On OR From the Settings Page select Wireless and then select or clear the Wireless Antenna On check box 6 SPOT Satellite Communicator User Manual Pairing the Devices To connect a SPOT Communicator that is paired with the PN 60w or to initiate the pairing process go to MENU gt Pair Communicator To unpair a paired device go to MENU gt Unpair Communicator At the top of the SPOT Communicator Page a message displays the current status of the SPOT Communicator Sending Messages Your SPOT account at findmespot com is the link between your PN 60w and your SPOT Communicator When you set up your account you will add your contacts and create groups of contacts write pre defined messages to quickly update your status when you re out in the field and send the information to your PN 60w You can also purchase additional recommended service options such as support for Track Progress and Type amp Send messages Important Make sure you set up your account and export the configuration file to your PN 60w before you use the SPOT Communicator Message Priority Levels Each type of message you can send is assigned a priority so that if you have multiple messages to send each one is sent in or
3. DELORME Spot Satellite Communicator for Earthmate PN 60w User Manual November 2011 Welcome The SPOT Satellite Communicator uses GPS signals and communication satellites to relay your message no cell phone coverage is necessary Use your SPOT Communicator with the Earthmate PN 60w GPS to send one way text messages share your location and send SOS messages with the SPOT satellite system What You Need to Know The SPOT Communicator needs a clear view of the sky to obtain a GPS signal and provide the most accurate location information It is not reliable indoors in a cave or in very dense woods Orient the SPOT Communicator so that the SPOT logo faces toward the sky this provides optimal performance as the antenna is located under the logo Keep the SPOT Communicator at least 12 inches away from other GPS devices as it can interfere with signal reception of other GPS devices For detailed information about how the SPOT Communicator works and its coverage area go to findmespot com Resources DeLorme DeLorme website delorme com gt User Manuals manuals delorme com DeLorme Community Forums forum delorme com The DeLorme Weblog blog delorme com SPOT Communicator SPOT website findmespot com SPOT Satellite Communicator User Manual 1 Getting Started SPOT Satellite Communicator Interface GPS Message Sending Light Indicators Power sos Power Gree
4. of North America Europe Australia and portions of South America Africa and Asia as well as hundreds or thousands of miles off shore of these areas It is important that you check coverage for your destination at findmespot com before traveling Premium SMS Service Additional charges may apply in some regions Standard text messaging charges from your mobile phone provider may also apply Visit findmespot com for more information SPOT Satellite Communicator User Manual 13 Troubleshooting The SPOT Communicator performs a self diagnostic test each time it is powered on SPOT recommends that you send and verify a Check in OK message before each trip This also allows you to evaluate your entire messaging system from the operational condition of the SPOT Communicator to the readiness of those on your contact list See the FAQ section on findmespot com for more information FCC IC Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This device complies with the requirements for radio astronomy site avoidance as specified by the Globalstar National Science Foundation agreement of 2001 It is compliant with CFR 25 2
5. 13 This device automatically adjusts to transmission frequency according to its location and is compliant with international regulatory requirements This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 14 SPOT Satellite Communicator User Manual Certifications ROHS and WEEE compliant Certified to FCC and CE emissions immunity and safety regulations Meets FCC part 25 regulations Canada type approval CISPR Publication 22 1985 1st edition RTTE Directive 1999 EC and IEC 60950 safety standard Visit findmespot com for the latest certification information Spot LLC findmespot com is not affiliated with Spot Image spotimage com Limited Warranty Spot LLC warrants that your SPOT Satellite Communicator will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a warranty period of 1 year from the date of purchase If your SPOT Communicator fails in normal use Spot LLC will at its sole option either repair or replace the unit with a new or refurbished comparable unit at no charge for labor and materials however the customer will be responsible for shipping charges New or refurbished parts may be used for repairs and replacements Repaired or replaced product will be warranted for the balance of the original warranty The warranty does not cover failures due to abuse misuse accidents or unauthorized disas sembly or modification or any damage sustained during shipment of the product Spot LLC has no
6. Power button is on the side of the SPOT Communicator above the SOS button Press and hold the Power button for three seconds to turn the device on and off With the SPOT Communicator turned off press and hold the Power button for five seconds to enter Pairing Mode Pairing Mode cannot start unless the device is turned off SOS The SOS button is on the side of the SPOT Satellite Communicator below the Power button It has a protective cover to prevent accidental activation To activate or cancel SOS messaging mode from 4 SPOT Satellite Communicator User Manual the SPOT Communicator press and hold the SOS button for three seconds A message dialog appears on the PN 60w An SOS message triggered by the SPOT Communicator can be canceled by the SPOT Communicator or by the paired PN 60w Note The SOS button should be used only for life threatening or other critical situations Light Indicators The SPOT Communicator uses lights to tell you what it s doing Every time you turn the SPOT Communicator on it performs an automatic self test Important If the SPOT Communicator s self test fails the four LEDs at the top of the device simultaneously blink red Power The Power light blinks and changes color to indicate various states gt Green The SPOT Communicator is on and it passed the self test Red The batteries have less than 100 SOS sos transmissions remaining Green The SPOT Communicator is in SOS m
7. anceling Check in OK Reference Point Geocache and Track Progress messages cancels the message and begins a three minute timer before the next message can be sent Urgent and Critical messages Canceling in progress Help and SOS messages cancels the message and sends a Cancel Help Cancel SOS or Cancel Help and SOS message For Help and SOS messages the Send Progress page shows that the SPOT Communicator is sending a cancel message If the first message had not yet been sent a cancel message is not sent Message History You can view a list of messages that have been sent from the PN 60w with the SPOT Communicator See all the messages you ve sent when you sent them and who you sent them to To view message history 1 From the SPOT Communicator Page go to MENU gt Message History The Message History Page displays a list of messages the message type is indicated by an icon 2 From the list select the message you want to view to open its details page 3 You can mark a waypoint at the message location or view it on the map Select Mark to create a waypoint at the message location Select View to view the message location on the map SPOT Satellite Communicator User Manual 11 Note You can also view your message history from the last 30 days in your account at findmespot com To export message history From the Message History page go to MENU gt Export Message History You can save the message history on th
8. at findmespot com You also have the option to share your location data in near real time via web links to a Shared Page or a Live Map at spotadventures com Track Progress messages are sent using the casual priority level gt If a GPS fix is obtained a Track Progress message will be sent every 10 minutes for 24 hours unless canceled gt You cannot send this type of message when an SOS or Help message is in progress Sending Messages To send a Check in OK Help or SOS 1 From the SPOT Communicator Page select the message type 2 On the Message Composition page select a contact or group from the Send To drop down list 3 To send a copy of the message to Facebook or Twitter select one or both check boxes Tip To send messages to ONLY Facebook or Twitter create a group on findmespot com and don t add any contacts to it Name it something you ll remember like Social Networks and select that group from the list in step 2 4 From the Message drop down list select a pre defined message or Type amp Send Text 5 If you selected Type amp Send Text use the arrow keypad to highlight the text area and press ENTER to open the on screen keyboard As you enter your message note that the remaining number of characters allowed displays When you finish entering the message select OK 6 On the Message Composition page select Send Message Send To Friends Work Team DeLorme Team Serious message
9. der of importance Critical An SOS message is the highest priority message type and is sent to the GEOS Rescue Coordination Center for emergency response A critical message supersedes both casual and urgent messages v Urgent Help messages are the second highest priority message types They are sent to one of the contact groups that you can select on the PN 60w these are the contact groups you set up in your SPOT account An urgent message supersedes a casual message Casual Check in OK Reference Point marking a waypoint or Geocache messages are sent to a v contact or social network that you have set up in your SPOT account Track Progress messages are sent to your SPOT account for logging or to online maps A casual message has the least priority Message Types You can send a pre defined message or you can create a new text message using the optional Type amp Send service and send it to the contact groups you have set up with your SPOT account You can even share with social network websites Facebook Twitter or Fire Eagle that you ve set up a connection to on findmespot com In addition SPOT Adventures spotadventures com provides a location for you to share your SPOT messages tracks videos and photos as well as notes from your adventures For each message sent a message icon is placed on the map SOS Use the SOS message to notify emergency services of your GPS location and that you
10. e internal drive or to an SD card in the device To clear message history From the Message History page go to MENU gt Clear Message History All the messages in the history are cleared and the message waypoint icons are removed from the map 12 SPOT Satellite Communicator User Manual Specifications amp Warranty Physical Specifications Case IPX 7 waterproof impact resistant and rugged Size 2 6 x 3 x 1 25 Weight 3 7 oz Battery Life and Usage Use only AA Lithium batteries in your SPOT Communicator Alkaline or other battery technologies including rechargeable batteries are not recommended In an emergency situation if you have access to alkaline or other battery technologies the SPOT Communicator might work but will not offer the specified battery life or performance Power SOS mode Up to 7 days of messages Type amp Send mode Up to 5 days of messages Track Progress mode Up to 10 days of messages gt Standby mode Up to 4 months Operational and environmental conditions can decrease the battery life achieved under normal usage conditions See findmespot com for more details regarding battery life Operating Conditions The SPOT Communicator must have an unobstructed view of the sky either outdoors or in a glass enclosed area such as a vehicle dashboard or sunroof Visit findmespot com for more detailed information Coverage SPOT works around the world including virtually all
11. n when device is on and passed self test Red when batteries are low Buttons GPS Blinks green or red Power depending on fix 0 Message Sending Green when any SPOT message is sos being sent ES Ene O S Green when device in SOS mode Red when canceling Wireless Blue when device and PN 60w are paired ia DELORME Wireless For more information about the buttons on the device see Using the SPOT Communicator on page 4 DOT to Mar 2 SPOT Satellite Communicator User Set Up the SPOT Communicator You must activate your SPOT Communicator and set up an account at findmespot com before you can use it To activate your device To activate your SPOT Communicator you need the device s ESN serial number and Authorization Code located in the battery compartment To remove the cover unscrew the D ring on the back of the device and swing the belt clip aside 1 Go to findmespot com and click Activate Your SPOT Then click the picture of your SPOT device 2 If you already have a SPOT account log in If not click New Account and create one The website will walk you through the steps to set up your account you ll provide device details personal and emergency contact information and select and pay for your services To set up contacts and messages Set up contact groups and predefined messages and export them to your Earthmate PN 60w before you head outside 1 Log in to your account at findmespot c
12. need assistance when you have a life threatening or other critical emergency gt Send a pre defined message or create a new Type amp Send message SOS messages are sent using the critical priority level gt If a GPS fix is obtained an SOS message with the GPS position will be sent every five minutes If there is no GPS acquisition the SPOT Communicator will send your message without coordinates while continually trying to obtain a GPS fix If the PN 60w loses communication with the SPOT Communicator the SPOT Communicator will continue v SPOT Satellite Communicator User Manual 7 to send messages using its own GPS every five minutes until the PN 60w is turned on and a new command is issued or the SPOT Communicator batteries are depleted As a backup the SPOT Communicator can send SOS messages by itself simply hold the SOS button on the side of the SPOT Communicator for three seconds You can send an SOS message while in any other mode but sending an SOS message cancels any modes in progress SOS and Help messages can be sent at the same time Help A Help message notifies your contacts that you need assistance in a non life threatening situation Send a pre defined message or create a new Type amp Send message Help messages are sent using the urgent priority level v If a GPS fix is obtained a Help message with the GPS position is sent every five minutes for one hour If the PN 60w loses commu
13. nication the SPOT Communicator will continue to send messages every five minutes until the PN 60w is turned on and a new command is issued the one hour timer expires 8 SPOT Satellite Communicator User Manual gt or the SPOT Communicator batteries are depleted whichever happens first You can send a Help message while in Check in OK Track Progress or SOS modes but sending a Help message cancels any Check in OK or Track Progress messages that are in progress Help and SOS messages can be sent at the same time Check in OK Send a message to your contacts or upload field notes to Geocaching com gt gt gt v Send a pre defined message or create a new Type amp Send message Check in OK messages are sent using the casual priority level If a GPS fix is obtained the Check in OK message will be sent three times within a 20 minute window Important To increase the probability of a successful message transmission from the field and out to contact lists allow your SPOT Communicator to transmit until the message cycle is complete You can send a Check in OK message while a Track Progress message in in progress but it will interrupt the Track Progress messages until the Check in OK message cycle is complete You cannot send a Check in OK message when an SOS or Help message is in progress Track Progress Optional Service A Track Progress message sends your location to your SPOT account My Account
14. ode Wireless Connection f gt Red Cancelling SOS mode The Wireless Connection light blinks blue when a Batteries and Connector wireless connection is established between the PN 60w and the SPOT Communicator The blue light goes off if Batteries the SPOT Communicator has not heard from the PN 60w The SPOT Communicator is powered by two Lithium in 30 seconds The Wireless Connection light blinks batteries Energizer Ultimate Lithium rapidly when the PN 60w and SPOT Communicator are being paired Connector GPS gt Green The GPS light blinks green for 15 seconds The SPOT Communicator has a mini USB connector located in the battery compartment The mini USB connector is used to transfer firmware upgrades to when the SPOT Communicator is in view of three ihe SPOT Communieator or more GPS satellites and is actively sending a message Red The GPS light blinks red for 15 seconds when the SPOT Communicator is unable to see at least three GPS satellites and is attempting to send a message Message Sending gt Green Any SPOT message is being sent gt Red A casual message was not sent The casual message type includes Check in OK Reference Point Track Progress and Geocache messages SPOT Satellite Communicator User Manual Using the Earthmate PN 60w The SPOT Communicator Page on the PN 60w gives you an easy way to use and manage your SPOT Communicator SPOT Communicator Connected sos SOS
15. om and click the My SPOT Devices tab 2 Under Contact Details Click View Edit under Contact Groups Add some contacts and create a contact group Tip For testing create a group called Test and add yourself as a contact Click View Edit under Predefined Messages and add up to 14 messages 3 Under Social Networks click View Edit and link to Facebook Twitter Geocaching com and Fire Eagle 4 Connect your PN 60w to your computer and click Export to PN 60w You may have to install the DeLorme GPS Plugin before you can export the file Just follow the on screen instructions To pair the SPOT Communicator with the PN 60w The PN 60w should be set up and have a GPS fix before you pair it with the SPOT Communicator 1 On the PN 60w open the SPOT Communicator Page 2 Press MENU and select Pair SPOT Communicator 3 Press and hold the Power button on the SPOT Communicator until the blue Wireless light turns on 4 On the PN 60w press ENTER When the Wireless light flashes rapidly the devices are paired 5 Send a test Check in OK message to yourself to make sure that everything is working correctly SPOT Satellite Communicator User Manual 3 Using the SPOT Communicator The SPOT Satellite Communicator has two buttons Power and SOS and five LED light indicators that let you know what the device is doing lt can operate alone to send emergency messages when the PN 60w is not available Buttons Power The
16. responsibility for any warranty claims made after the 1 year limited warranty expires EXCEPT AS PROVIDED ABOVE THE PRODUCT IS SOLD AS IS WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES FOR THE PRODUCT INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES REGARDING THE CONDITION DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS WORKMANSHIP MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF THE PRODUCT OR ANY WARRANTIES THAT THE PRODUCT IS FREE FROM LATENT DEFECTS OR DEFICIENCIES OR THAT THE PRODUCT IS FREE FROM INFRINGEMENT OF ANY PATENT TRADEMARK COPYRIGHT OR PROPRIETARY RIGHT OF ANY THIRD PARTY AND SUCH WARRANTIES ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED THIS LIMITED WARRANTY PROVIDES THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY DEFECTS IN THE PRODUCT IN NO EVENT SHALL WE BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT CONSEQUENTIAL SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES WHETHER IN CONTRACT TORT NEGLIGENCE STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE OUR LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT YOU PAID FOR THE PRODUCT THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF A CLAIM THE APPLICABILITY OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE SPOT Satellite Communicator User Manual 15 Service Plan amp Contact Information Service Plan Before a product can be returned you must contact DeLorme Technical Support at 207 846 8900 to determine if a return is necessary and request a Return Material Authorization RMA tracking number For the latest warranty and repair information visit delo
17. rme com gpsrepair DeLorme Technical Support Visit support delorme com to access the DeLorme Technical Support Knowledge Base get answers to frequently asked questions and for additional support information If you cannot find an answer to your problem on the site call 207 846 8900 to speak to a Technical Support representative DeLorme Technical Support does not provide product training DeLorme Customer Service For general questions about returns your order status or problems with shipments phone 800 511 2459 Monday through Friday or send an email to sales delorme com To place additional orders phone 800 561 5105 16 SPOT Satellite Communicator User Manual SPOT Communicator For questions about the device call DeLorme Customer Service For questions about SPOT products and services visit findmespot com
18. sage the Send Progress page displays information about the message currently in progress When the SPOT Communicator status indicates that a message mode is in progress you can select that message type to view the Send Progress page The Send Progress page displays the following information about the message Message The message recipient and the content of the message gt Times Sent The number of times the message has been sent While a single message transmission has a good probability of being received waiting for the full three message transmission to complete gives the highest probability of a successful delivery gt Time Started The time the message was initiated gt Time to Next Send Displays the amount of time remaining until the SPOT Communicator sends the next message Time Remaining Displays the amount of time remaining until the message is complete Famil I just made it to the summit Times Sent Time Started 1 of 3 07 29 AM Next Send Time Remaining 00 04 54 00 11 06 Cancel Sending Send Progress Page To cancel sending You can cancel a message that is in progress Select Cancel Sending and press ENTER If the Message Progress page is still active after all of the messages for a message type have been sent the Cancel button changes to Done Returning to the SPOT Communicator Page after all of the messages have been sent shows the Message Composition page Casual messages C
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