GeoPro LBS GPM1000 GeoPro Messenger User Manual 1

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GeoPro Messenger User Guide Version 2.2, June 10, 2010
GeoPro Messenger User Guide v2.2 1 TableofContents OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................................................ 3 SAFETY................................................................................................................................................................... 4 ELECTRICAL SAFETY ............................................................................................................................................. 4 EXPOSURE TO RF .................................................................................................................................................. 5 SPECIFIC ABSORPTION RATE DATA (SAR)............................................................................................................ 5 ANTENNA CARE .................................................................................................................................................... 6 DEVICE OPERATION AND SERVICE ........................................................................................................................ 6 Normal Operation............................................................................................................................................ 6 Tips on Efficient Operation.............................................................................................................................. 6 Service.............................................................................................................................................................. 6 BATTERIES ............................................................................................................................................................ 7 DISPOSAL .............................................................................................................................................................. 7 DRIVING ................................................................................................................................................................ 7 ELECTRONIC DEVICES ........................................................................................................................................... 8 Pacemakers...................................................................................................................................................... 8 Hearing Aids.................................................................................................................................................... 8 Other Medical Devices .................................................................................................................................... 8 Vehicles............................................................................................................................................................ 8 Posted Facilities .............................................................................................................................................. 8 AIRCRAFT.............................................................................................................................................................. 9 BLASTING AREAS .................................................................................................................................................. 9 POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES ............................................................................................................. 9 GETTING STARTED WITH YOUR GEOPRO MESSENGER ...................................................................... 10 BEFORE YOU BEGIN ............................................................................................................................................ 10 Contents of Your Package.............................................................................................................................. 10 Satellite Reception ......................................................................................................................................... 10 GEOPRO MESSENGER OVERVIEW........................................................................................................................ 11 Home Screen.................................................................................................................................................. 11 Understanding the LEDs................................................................................................................................ 12 WAKING UP YOUR GEOPRO MESSENGER ........................................................................................................... 13 POWERING ON/OFF YOUR GEOPRO MESSENGER ................................................................................................ 13 SYNCHRONIZING YOUR GEOPRO MESSENGER DATA .......................................................................................... 13 Installing GeoPro Sync.................................................................................................................................. 13 Synchronizing Contents ................................................................................................................................. 14 USING YOUR GEOPRO MESSENGER............................................................................................................ 19 USING MENUS ..................................................................................................................................................... 19 WORKING WITH MESSAGES................................................................................................................................. 19 Working with the Address Book..................................................................................................................... 20 Composing a Text Message............................................................................................................................ 20 Working with the Inbox.................................................................................................................................. 21 Reading Messages....................................................................................................................................................... 21 Deleting Messages ...................................................................................................................................................... 21 Replying to Messages .................................................................................................................................................21 Forwarding Messages .................................................................................................................................................21 Working with Draft Messages........................................................................................................................ 22 Working with Outbox Messages..................................................................................................................... 22 Working with Sent Messages.......................................................................................................................... 22 SENDING A CHECK-IN MESSAGE.......................................................................................................................... 23 SUSPENDING THE CHECK-IN SCHEDULE .............................................................................................................. 23
GeoPro Messenger User Guide v2.2 2 LAST CHECK-IN................................................................................................................................................... 23 SETTING THE EMERGENCY MODE........................................................................................................................ 23 SETTING YOUR FIELD STATUS............................................................................................................................. 24 ACCESSING LOCATION UTILITIES........................................................................................................................ 25 Displaying the Current Location ................................................................................................................... 25 Setting Up Tracking....................................................................................................................................... 25 Creating and Sending a See-Me..................................................................................................................... 25 Creating and Sending a Waypoint................................................................................................................. 26 USING UNIT SETTINGS......................................................................................................................................... 26 POWERING OFF THE DEVICE................................................................................................................................27 DEVICE MANAGER ........................................................................................................................................... 28 OVERVIEW........................................................................................................................................................... 28 LOGGING IN......................................................................................................................................................... 28 USING YOUR MAILBOX ....................................................................................................................................... 28 Inbox Tab....................................................................................................................................................... 29 Sending a Message...................................................................................................................................................... 29 Replying to a Message ................................................................................................................................................ 30 Forwarding a Message ................................................................................................................................................ 30 Viewing a Message.....................................................................................................................................................30 Deleting a Message.....................................................................................................................................................30 Sent Tab ......................................................................................................................................................... 30 USING YOUR ADDRESS BOOK ............................................................................................................................. 31 Adding a New Contact from the Global List.................................................................................................. 32 Adding a Personal Contact............................................................................................................................ 32 Editing a Personal Contact............................................................................................................................ 33 Deleting a Company or Personal Contact..................................................................................................... 33 USING YOUR MESSAGE BOOK............................................................................................................................. 33 Selecting a Message from the Global List...................................................................................................... 34 Adding a New Predefined Message................................................................................................................ 34 Editing a Message.......................................................................................................................................... 35 Deleting a Message........................................................................................................................................ 35 MANAGING YOUR WAYPOINTS ........................................................................................................................... 35 Proposing a Waypoint.................................................................................................................................... 36 Editing a Waypoint ........................................................................................................................................ 36 Deleting a Waypoint ...................................................................................................................................... 37 VIEWING YOUR USAGE ....................................................................................................................................... 37 Using the Map View....................................................................................................................................... 37 Map Basics.................................................................................................................................................................. 38 Breadcrumb Icons .......................................................................................................................................................39 Using the List View........................................................................................................................................ 40 Setting the Usage Period ............................................................................................................................... 41 MANAGING YOUR ACCOUNT PROFILE................................................................................................................. 41 Changing Your Password .............................................................................................................................. 41 Editing Your Profile....................................................................................................................................... 42 CERTIFICATIONS.............................................................................................................................................. 43 GLOSSARY........................................................................................................................................................... 44 
GeoPro Messenger User Guide v2.2 3 Overview ThisuserguideprovidesacompletereferencetotheGeoProMessenger.Youwilldiscoverallthefeaturesandcomponentsthatyouneedtooperateyourdevice.Foreaseofuse,thechaptersinthisdocumentaredividedbymenuoptionsandthemainfunctionstoguideyoustepbystep.TheGeoProMessengerisaGPSsatellitecommunicationdevicethatenablesuserstosendshort(160‐character)textmessages,performcheck‐ins,andsignalemergencies.ThedevicecommunicateswiththeGeoProWebApplicationandcanbeusedtomessageotheremail,cellularphone,orGeoProusers.Italsoenablesauthorizedpersonstotrackusermovementinthefield.
GeoPro Messenger User Guide v2.2 4 Safety IMPORTANT:ReadthisinformationbeforeusingyourGeoProMessengersatellitedevice.YourGeoProMessengerisalowpowerradiotransmitterandreceiver.WhenthedeviceisON,itreceivesandsendsoutradiofrequency(RF)signals. ForClassBUnintentionalRadiators:ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevices,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructionmanual,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneofmoreofthefollowingmeasures:∙Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna∙Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver∙Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected.∙Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.Warning: ChangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbyGeoProLBSInc.couldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatetheequipment Thisdevicecomplieswith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Electrical safety ChargetheGeoProMessenger®deviceusingonlytheUSBcableprovidedwithanapprovedcharger,orspecificallyapprovedbyGeoProforusewiththisGeoProdevice.AnyapprovalfromGeoProunderthisdocumentmustbeinwritingandmustbefromapersonauthorizedtoprovidesuchapproval.UseofanyotheraccessorymightinvalidateanywarrantyprovidedwiththeGeoProdeviceandmightbedangerous.UsethechargingaccessoriesprovidedwiththeGeoProdeviceoranyotherGeoProapprovedchargingaccessoriesonlyfromthetypeofpowersourceindicatedonthemarkinglabel.Beforeusinganypowersupply,verifythatthemainsvoltageisinaccordancewiththevoltageprintedonthepowersupply.Unplugchargingaccessoriesduringlightningstormsorwhenunusedforlongperiodsoftime.Donotusechargingaccessoriesoutsideorinanyareaexposedtotheelements,unlessthechargingaccessoryisdesignatedforsuchuse.Formoreinformationaboutinsertingthelithium‐ionbatteryandconnectingthepowersupply,seebelow.
GeoPro Messenger User Guide v2.2 5 Exposure to RF TheGeoProMessenger®deviceisalow‐powerradiotransmitterandreceiver.WhentheGeoProdeviceradioisturnedon,itreceivesandalsosendsoutradiofrequency(RF)signals.TheGeoProdeviceisdesignedtocomplywithFederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC),EuropeanConformity(CE),andIndustryCanada(IC)guidelinesrespectingsafetylevelsofRFexposureforwirelessdevices,whichinturnareconsistentwiththefollowingsafetystandardsandrecommendationspreviouslysetbyinternationalagenciesfortheprotectionofpublicexposuretoRFelectromagneticenergy.  InternationalCommissiononNon‐IonizingRadiationProtection(ICNIRP) VerbandDeutscherElektrotechniker(VDE) UnitedStatesFederalCommission,Radio‐FrequencyExposureGuidelines NationalRadiologicalProtectionBoardoftheUnitedKingdom AmericanNationalStandardsInstitute‐(ANSI)IEEE.C95.1‐1992 NationalCouncilonRadiationProtectionandMeasurements(NCRP).Report86 DepartmentofHealthandWelfareCanada.SafetyCode6 TheseupdatedANSIstandardsarebasedonanextensivescientificreviewoftheavailablebodyofresearchbyover120scientists,engineers,andphysiciansfromuniversities,governmenthealthagenciesandrelatedindustries.ThedesignofyourdevicecomplieswiththesestandardswhenusedasdescribedintheDeviceOperationsection.ThisproductiscompliantwithIndustryCanadaRSS‐102forRFExposure.Specific Absorption Rate Data (SAR) IMPORTANT:Thissatellitedevicemodelmeetsinternationalstandardsforexposuretoradiowaves. YourGeoProMessengerdeviceisaradiotransmitterandreceiver.Itisdesignedandmanufacturednottoexceedlimitsforexposuretoradiofrequency(RF)energy.TheselimitsarepartofcomprehensiveguidelinesandestablishedpermittedlevelsofRFenergyforthegeneralpopulation.Theguidelinesarebasedonstandardsthatweredevelopedbyindependentscientificorganizationsthroughperiodicandthoroughevaluationofscientificstudies.Theguidelinesincludeasubstantialsafetymargindesignedtoassurethesafetyofallpersons,regardlessofageandhealth.TheexposurestandardformobiledevicesemploysaunitofmeasurementknownastheSpecificAbsorptionRate,orSAR.Undertheguidelinesforthismodel,theSARlimitis1.6W/kg1.TheSARlimitrecommendedbyTheCounciloftheEuropeanUnionis2.0W/kg2TestsforSARwereconductedin 1IntheUnitedStatesandCanada,theSARlimitformobiledevicesusedbythepublicis1.6watts/kg(W/kg)averagedover1gramoftissueforthebodyorhead(4.0W/kgaveragedover10gramsoftissuefortheextremities‐hands,wrists,anklesandfeet).Thestandardincorporatesasubstantialmarginofsafetytogiveadditionalprotectionforthepublicandtoaccountforanyvariationsinmeasurements. 2InEurope,theSARlimitformobiledevicesusedbythepublicis2.0watts/kg(W/kg)averagedover10gramsoftissueforthebodyorhead(4.0W/kgaveragedover10gramsoftissuefortheextremities‐hands,wrists,anklesandfeet).Thestandardincorporatesasubstantialmarginofsafetytogiveadditionalprotectionforthepublicandtoaccountforanyvariationsinmeasurements.Thelong‐termcharacteristicsorthepossiblephysiologicaleffectsofRadioFrequencyElectromagneticfieldshavenotbeenevaluatedbyUnderwritersLaboratoriesInc.(UL)
GeoPro Messenger User Guide v2.2 6 accordancewithCENELECandFCCtestingproceduresusingstandardoperatingpositionswiththephonetransmittingatitshighestcertifiedpowerlevelinalltestedfrequencybands.AlthoughtheSARisdeterminedatthehighestcertifiedpowerlevel,theactualSARofthedevicewhileoperatingcanbebelowthemaximumvalue.Beforeadeviceisavailableforsaletothepublic,itistestedtoconfirmcompliancewiththeguidelines.Thetestsareperformedinpositionsandlocations(forexample,wornonthebody)thatconformtoauniformtestingmethodologydeterminedbyanexpertstandardsbody.ThehighestSARlevelrecordedfromthisproductwas0.93W/Kg(Body),whichwasbelowtheuncontrolled(thatis,generalpopulation)limit.WhiletheremaybedifferencesbetweentheSARlevelsofvariousdevicesandatvariouspositions,theyallmeetthegovernmentalrequirementsforsafeexposure.PLEASENOTETHATMODIFICATIONSTOTHISPRODUCTMODELCOULDCAUSEDIFFERENCESINTHESARVALUEFORLATERPRODUCTS;INALLCASES,PRODUCTSAREDESIGNEDTOBEWITHINTHEGUIDELINES. Antenna Care Useonlythesupplied,oranapprovedreplacement,antenna.Unauthorizedantennas,modifications,orattachmentscoulddamagethedeviceandmayviolategovernmentregulations.Whenusingremotemountantenna,mountantennaatleast20cmawayfromtheuser.Alsowhenusingaremotemountantennainordertoreducepotentialradiointerferencetootherusers,theantennatypeanditsgainshouldbechosensothattheequivalentisotropicallyradiatedpower(EIRP)isnotmorethanthatpermittedforsuccessfulcommunication.Device Operation and Service Normal Operation Holdthedeviceasyouwouldholdanyothermobiledevicewhilesendingatext(SMS)message.Ideally,theantennashouldbeverticaltothegroundandhaveaclearunobstructedviewofthesky. Tips on Efficient Operation Foryourdevicetooperatemostefficiently:  Makesuretheantennahasaclearunobstructedviewofthesky. Donottouchtheantennaunnecessarilywhenthedeviceisinuse. Contactwiththeantennaaffectstransmission/receptionqualityandmaycausethedevicetooperateatahigherpowerlevelthanotherwiseneeded. Donotwearthedeviceonyourbodywhilesendingmessages.Wearingthedeviceonthebodycaninterferewithproperdeviceoperation,sincetheantennarequiresaclearunobstructedviewoftheskytoaccesstheIridium®satellitenetwork.Service OnlyqualifiedservicepersonnelshouldperformrepairstotheGeoProdevice.DisconnectthepowersupplycablesfromthecomputerorelectricaloutletandrefertheGeoProdeviceorchargingaccessoryforservicetoqualifiedservicepersonnelifanyofthefollowingsituationsoccur: thepowersupplycord,plug,orconnectorisdamaged
GeoPro Messenger User Guide v2.2 7  theGeoProdevicehasbeendamagedinanyway theGeoProdevicedoesnotoperatenormallybyfollowingtheinstructionsintheuserdocumentation theGeoProdeviceexhibitsadistinctchangeinperformanceDonotattempttodisassembletheGeoProdevice.FailuretoobserveallsafetyinstructionscontainedintheuserdocumentationfortheGeoProdevicewillvoidtheLimitedWarrantyandmightleadtosuspensionordenialofservicestotheoffender,legalaction,orboth.Batteries Warning!TheGeoProMessenger®devicecontainsaremovablelithium‐ionbattery.DonotdisposeofeithertheGeoProdeviceorthelithium‐ionbatteryinafire.Disposeofthelithium‐ionbatteryinaccordancewiththelawsandregulationsinyourareagoverningdisposalofsuchcelltypes.Thelithium‐ionbatterymightpresentafireorchemicalburnhazardifmistreated.Donotdisassemble,crush,orpuncturethelithium‐ionbattery.Donotheatthelithium‐ionbatteryabove140°F(60°C).Donotallowmetalobjectstocontactthebatteryterminals.Useonlythelithium‐ionbatterythatGeoProspecifiesforusewithyourparticularGeoProMessengerdevice.Usinganyotherlithium‐ionbatterymightinvalidateanywarrantyprovidedwiththeGeoProdeviceandmightpresentariskoffireorexplosion.Allbatteriescancausepropertydamage,injuryorburnsifaconductivematerial,suchasjewelry,keysorbeadedchains,touchesexposedterminals.Thematerialmaycompleteanelectricalcircuitandbecomequitehot.Toprotectagainstsuchunwantedcurrentdrain,exercisecareinhandlinganychargedbattery,particularlywhenplacingitinsideyourpocket,purseorothercontainerwithmetalobjects.Batteryusagebychildrenshouldbesupervised.Ifyouhaveinsertedaninvalidlithium‐ionbattery,removeitimmediatelyandinsertthelithium‐ionbatterythatGeoProspecifiesforusewithyourparticularGeoProdevicemodel.VerifythatthebatteryconnectorsalignwiththeconnectorsonyourGeoProdevice.Disposal TheGeoProMessengerdeviceshouldnotbeplacedinhouseholdwastebins.Pleasechecklocalregulationsforinformationaboutthedisposalofelectronicproductsinyourarea.Driving ShouldtheGeoProMessengerdevicebeusedwhiledriving,checkthelawsandregulationsontheuseofwirelessdevicesintheareaswhereyoudrive.Alwaysobeythem.Manylocalgovernmentsprohibittheuseofmobiledeviceswhiledriving.Observethestandardguidelineswhenusingyourdevicewhiledriving.Givefullattentiontodriving—drivingsafelyisyourfirstresponsibility.PullofftheroadandparksafelybeforesendingorreadingatextmessageorusingyourGeoProdeviceinanyway.
GeoPro Messenger User Guide v2.2 8 StoreyourGeoProMessengerdevicesafelybeforedrivingyourvehicle.Ifyourvehicleisequippedwithanairbag,donotplacetheGeoProdeviceorotherobjectsabovetheairbag,orintheairbagdeploymentareatoavoidpotentiallyseriousinjury.Electronic Devices MostmodernelectronicequipmentisshieldedfromRFsignals.However,certainequipmentmaynotbeshieldedagainsttheRFsignalsfromyourwirelessdevice.Pacemakers TheHealthIndustryManufacturersAssociationrecommendsthataminimumseparationofsixinches(6”)bemaintainedbetweenahandheldwirelessdeviceandapacemakertoavoidpotentialinterferencewiththepacemaker.TheserecommendationsareconsistentwiththeindependentresearchbyandrecommendationsofWirelessTechnologyResearch.Personswithpacemakers: ShouldALWAYSkeepthedevicemorethansixinchesfromtheirpacemakerwhenthedeviceisturnedON Shouldnotcarrythedeviceinabreastpocket ShouldturnthedeviceOFFimmediatelyifthereisanyreasontosuspectthatinterferenceistakingplaceHearing Aids Somedigitalwirelessdevicesmayinterferewithsomehearingaids.Intheeventofsuchinterference,youmaywanttoconsultyourhearingaidmanufacturertodiscussalternatives.Other Medical Devices Ifyouuseanyotherpersonalmedicaldevice,consultthemanufacturerofyourdevicetodetermineifitisadequatelyshieldedfromexternalRFenergy.Consultyourphysiciantodeterminecompatibilitywithyourmedicaldevice.TurnyourGeoProMessengerdeviceOFFinhealthcarefacilitieswhenanyregulationspostedintheseareasinstructyoutodoso.HospitalsorhealthcarefacilitiesmaybeusingequipmentthatcouldbesensitivetoexternalRFenergy.Vehicles RFsignalsmayaffectimproperlyinstalledorinadequatelyshieldedelectronicsystemsinmotorvehicles.Checkwiththemanufactureroritsrepresentativeregardingyourvehicle.Youshouldalsoconsultthemanufacturerofanyequipmentthathasbeenaddedtoyourvehicle.Posted Facilities TurnyourdeviceOFFinanyfacilitywherepostednoticessorequire.
GeoPro Messenger User Guide v2.2 9 Aircraft Airlineregulationsprohibitusingyourdevicewhileintheair.Checkandcomplywiththepolicyofyourairlineregardingtheuseofyourdevicewhiletheaircraftisontheground.Blasting Areas Toavoidinterferingwithblastingoperations,turnyourdeviceOFFwhenina“blastingarea”orinareasposted:“Turnofftwo‐wayradio.”Obeyallsignsandinstructions.Potentially Explosive Atmospheres TurnyourdeviceOFFanddonotremoveyourbatterywhenyouareinanyareawithapotentiallyexplosiveatmosphere.Obeyallsignsandinstructions.Sparksfromyourbatteryinsuchareascouldcauseanexplosionorfireresultinginbodilyinjuryorevendeath.Areaswithapotentiallyexplosiveatmosphereareoften,butnotalways,clearlymarked.Theyincludebutarenotlimitedto:fuelingareassuchasgasolinestations;belowdeckonboats;fuelorchemicaltransferorstoragefacilities;areaswherefuelodorsarepresent(forexample,ifagas/propaneleakoccursinacarorhome);areaswheretheaircontainschemicalsorparticles,suchasgrain,dust,ormetalpowders;andanyotherareawhereyounormallywouldbeadvisedtoturnoffyourvehicleengine.
GeoPro Messenger User Guide v2.2 10 Getting Started with Your GeoPro Messenger Before You Begin Contents of Your Package YourGeoProMessengerpackagecontainsthefollowingitems: GeoProMessenger(batteryincluded) Mini‐USBcable Beltholster GeoProMessengerQuickStartGuideSatellite Reception TheGeoProMessengeroperatesmosteffectivelywhenusedoutside,awayfromdensefoliage,trees,tallbuildings,orotheritemsbecauseitrequiresfullandclearvisibilityofthesky(asshown)toacquireaGPSfixandtransmityourmessagesovertheIridium®satellitenetwork.Thisprocessshouldtakelessthan1minute,butitmaytakeseveralminutesifthelineofsightisobstructedorthedevicehasmovedmorethan500milessinceitslastGPSfix.NOTE:TheGeoProMessengeracquiresthesignalbypoweringtheGPSandIridiumreceiversseparately.Thisprocessisdesignedtominimizepowerconsumptionandextendbatterylife,aswellastoavoidinterferencebetweentheGPSandIridiumsignals. 
GeoPro Messenger User Guide v2.2 11 GeoPro Messenger Overview Figure1:GeoProMessengerMainFeaturesUsethesoftkeysandjoysticktonavigatethroughthemenus.Pressingsoftkeysinvokesfunctionsthatappearaboveeachkey,andvarydependingonthemenuused.Thejoystickallowsscrollingthoughmenusandmakingselectionsasfollows: Movejoystickleft=Gobacktopreviousscreen Movethejoystickleftandholdfor3seconds=ReturnstotheHomescreen Movejoystickright=GotonextmenuleveloractsasSelect Movejoystickdown/up=Scrollmenus;viewadditionalmenuoptions Pressjoystickstraightdown=SelectthehighlightedmenuoptionHome Screen TheHomescreenisyourentrypointtotheGeoProMessenger.Itconsistsofcommunicationandpowermanagementiconsatthetop,timeanddate,andmenusforaccesstothedevicefunctionsatthebottom(seeTable1).
GeoPro Messenger User Guide v2.2 12 Table1:GeoProMessengerIconsIconDescriptionIridiumtransceiverisOFF.Thisisthedefaultdevicestateforpowermanagement.IridiumtransceiverisONwithreal‐timesignalstrengthrepresentedbythenumberofverticalbars.Thisisthedevicestatewhileactivelysendingandreceivingmessages.Thisprocessismanagedautomaticallybythedeviceandrequiresnouserintervention.gpsGPSreceiverisONwithreal‐timesatelliteacquisitionstatusrepresentedbythefollowing:gps–lowercaseandsteady,searchingforGPSsignalgps–lowercaseandflashing;thedevicehasa2DfixGPS–uppercaseandsteady;thedevicehasa3DfixThereceiverisonlyturnedonwhenanewpositionisrequiredforamessage.ThedeviceisnottransmittingontheIridiumnetwork.Tomaximizepowermanagement,thereceiveristurnedonfortheminimumtimerequiredtogetavalidfix(3D).Thisprocessismanagedautomaticallybythedeviceandrequiresnouserintervention.TrackingisON.AllaudioalertsareOFF.AudioalertsareON.NewmessagesinInbox.MessagesqueuedinOutbox.Batterypowerindicator:5bars=fullycharged.Understanding the LEDs TherearethreeLEDs(LightEmittingDiodes)onyourGeoProdevice(seeFigure1)whichwillbeoff,onsolid,oronflashingasfollows:PowerLED:OFFwhilethepowerisoffSOLIDwhenpowerison,butunitisnotasleep(i.e.,theLCDison)FLASHINGifthedeviceisawake(i.e.,theLCDdisplayison)orasleep(i.e.,inpower‐savemodewiththeLCDdisplayoff).FASTFLASHINGifthedeviceisinpower‐savemodebutinatransmissionwake‐upcycleandcommunicatingwiththesatellites.TheLCDdisplayisturnedoff.EmergencyLED:OFFduringnormaloperation(noemergencyisdeclared)orwhendevicegoestosleepFLASHINGwhentheuserdeclaresanemergencyandcontinuestoflashwhiletheemergencyisunconfirmedSOLIDwhenanemergencyisconfirmed
GeoPro Messenger User Guide v2.2 13 MessageLED:OFFiftherearenounreadmessagesintheInboxPERIODICFLASHING(cycleofthreefastblinksandthenapause)alongwithtwoaudiblealertswhenamessagegoesintotheInbox.NOTE:Aslongasthedeviceisnotasleep,themessageLEDwillflashwheneverthereisanunreadmessageintheInboxandforanymessagewhichrequiresauserresponseoracknowledgement,suchasEmergencydeclarationreceived,Emergencyconfirmationmessagereceived,andCheck‐inrequestreceived.Waking Up Your GeoPro Messenger Afteraperiodofnon‐use,yourGeoProMessengerdevicewillgotosleeptoconservebatterypower.Towakeupyourdevicepressthejoystickdownandholduntilthescreenlightsup.PressingtheEmergencyhardkeywillwakeupthedeviceandsendanemergencyalert.Powering On/Off Your GeoPro Messenger IMPORTANT:Ensurethatthedeviceisproperlychargedbeforeyoustartusingit.Fortheantennatopickupadequatesignal,youmustbeinanopenareafreeofoverheadobstructions.1. TopowerontheGeoProMessenger,pressthejoystickstraightdownandholdfor3seconds.ThegreenpowerlightilluminatestoindicatethatthedeviceisON.Ifunused,thedevicegoesintosleepmodeafterapresettimetoconservebatterypower.Whenthedeviceisinsleepmode,thegreenpowerlightflashes.Thedevicewillwakeupperiodicallytocheckformessages.Ifamessageistobetransmitted,thepowerlightflashesquickly;thedisplayisstilloff.Tobringthedeviceoutofsleepmode,pressthejoystickdownuntilthescreenlightsup.NOTE:Tochargethebattery,connectyourGeoProMessengertoacomputerusingtheUSBcable.2. OncetheGeoProMessengerispoweredon,thefollowingmessagedisplays:WouldyouliketosetyourfieldstatustoInField?Formoreinformation,refertotheSettingYourFieldStatussection.SettingtheFieldStatusisanimportantfeatureoftheGeoProserviceasitwillimpacthowtheGeoProWebApplicationinteractswithyourdevice.3. TopowerofftheGeoProMessenger,fromtheMainMenuselectPowerOff.Thefollowingmessagedisplays:WouldyouliketosetyourfieldstatustoOutofField?Ifyouopttosetyourfieldstatusto“OutofField”,thedisplayindicates“Field status in Outbox. Wait until message sent or Power Off to turn off without sending message”. To power off, press the Power Off softkey. If you press the Power Off softkey without setting Field Status to Out of Field, you can set your Field Status to Out of Field from the Device Manager screen when you first log on. Formoreinformation,refertotheSettingYourFieldStatussection.Synchronizing Your GeoPro Messenger Data GeoProSyncisanapplicationthatmustbeinstalledonyourPCandenablesyoutosynchronizetheaddressbook,messagebookandwaypointsonyourGeoProMessengerwiththeDeviceManagerWebApplication.Forinformationoncreatingaddressbooks,messagebooks,andwaypoints,refertotheDeviceManagersection.Installing GeoPro Sync ToinstallandconfiguretheGeoProSync:
GeoPro Messenger User Guide v2.2 14 1. OpenyourWebbrowserandgoto:https://app.geoprosolutions.com/syncclient/orclickHelpontheGeoProWebApplicationandclickonDownloadSyncClienttodownloadit.2. OntheGeoProSyncWebpage,clickInstall.3. ClickSaveFiletodownloadthesetupapplication.Thefileisdownloadedtothedownloadfolderspecifiedinyourbrowsersettings.4. Double‐clicktheGeoProSyncfiletoinitiatetheinstallation.5. ClickInstall.Theapplicationinstallsandlaunchesautomatically.Synchronizing Contents TosynchronizeyourGeoProMessengerdatawiththeDeviceManagerWebApplication:1. OpentheGeoProSyncapplication.2. Ontheloginscreen,typeyourUsername(format:username@domain.com)andPassword.NOTE:UsethesameUsernameandPasswordyouusetologintotheGeoProDeviceManagerortheGeoProWebApplication.
GeoPro Messenger User Guide v2.2 15 3. ConnectyourGeoProMessengertothecomputerusingtheprovidedUSBcable.Astatusmessagedisplaysindicating’PleaseconnecttheGeoProdevicetoyourcomputer.’.4. TheGeoProSyncapplicationwillautomaticallyconnecttotheGeoProMessenger.Astatusmessagedisplaysindicating‘CommunicatingwiththeGeoProdevice...’.Connectedwillappearinthelowerleftpaneandthreetabs(AddressBook,MessageBook,andWaypoints)displayintheupperrightpane.
GeoPro Messenger User Guide v2.2 16 Chooseoneofthefollowingoptions: Tosynchronizeallmessagesandwaypoints,clicktheSyncGeoProbutton. Tosynchronizeyouraddressbookonly,ontheAddressBooktab,clicktheSyncGeoProDeviceAddressBookbuttonatthebottomoftheAddressBookscreen.
GeoPro Messenger User Guide v2.2 17  Tosynchronizeyourmessagebookonly,ontheMessageBooktab,clicktheSyncDeviceMessageBookbuttonatthebottomoftheMessageBookscreen. TomanagewaypointscreatedinDeviceManager,ontheWaypointstab,clickUploadGeoProDeviceWaypointsorEraseDeviceWaypoints.
GeoPro Messenger User Guide v2.2 18  ToerasemessageslocatedinallofthemessageboxesstoredontheGeoProMessenger,clicktheEraseMessageBoxesbutton.Aconfirmationmessageappearswhendone.5. Whenfinishedsynchronizingthedata,clicktheDisconnectbutton.Astatusmessagedisplaysindicating‘PleaseremovetheGeoProdevicefromyourcomputerandthenclickOK’.DisconnectyourGeoProMessengerfromtheUSBcable.6. ClickSignofftoexittheGeoProSyncapplication.7. Restart(poweron)theGeoProMessengerfortheconfigurationchangestotakeeffect.
GeoPro Messenger User Guide v2.2 19 Using Your GeoPro Messenger Using Menus OntheHomeScreen,therearetwosoftkeyoptions:MenuandMessages(seeFigure1).Presstheleftsoftkey,orpressthejoystick,toinvoketheMainMenuscreen.PresstherightsoftkeytoinvoketheMessagingscreen.SelectingtheMenusoftkeyfromtheMainMenudisplaysalltheavailableservices.Usethejoysticktoscrolltothedesiredmenuoptionuntilitishighlighted,andthenpressthejoysticktoselectthehighlighteditem.TheMainMenucontainsthefollowingoptions: Messaging–address,composeandsendamessage(freeformorpredefinedmessage),viewinbox,draftsoroutbox Check‐in–sendacheck‐inmessageortemporarilysuspendCheck‐inschedule Emergency–declare(activate)anemergencyasanalternativetopressingandholdingdowntheemergencybuttonforthree(3)secondsorcancelanexistingemergency FieldStatus–setyourfieldstatusto‘In’or‘Out’ LocationUtilities–getyourcurrentlocation(turnsonGPStogetarealtimepositionfix).YoucanalsosendaSee‐Memessage,turnTrackingon/off,andmanageWaypoints.o CurrentLocation–showso Tracking–turntrackingon/offandsetyourtrackingreportingintervalo See‐Me–createaSee‐Metextmessage(addressee,currentlocation,textmessage)thatsharesyourcurrentlocationwithpeoplewhodonothaveaccesstotheGeoProWebApplicationo Waypoints–createanewwaypoint(locationwithtextdescription),viewalistofsavedwaypoints,ordeleteawaypoint UnitSettings–setTime&Datepreferences,EventAlertspreferences(Audio/LEDon/off),Backlight(on/off/delayperiod),Contrast,Unitinformation(DeviceIMEIandFirmware),UserInformation(name&contactinformation) PowerOff–powerofftheGeoProMessengerWorking with Messages TheGeoProMessengerdeviceenablesyoutoexchangemessageswithmobilephones,emailandotherGeoProMessengerdevices.Youcansendmessagestomultipleaddressesatonce,useamessagetemplateorcomposeafreetextusingtheon‐screenkeyboard.Messagingisnotanemailsystem;itissimilartotextmessagingusingmobilephones.Themaximummessagelengthis160characters,includingspacesandpunctuation.AlthoughtheGeoProMessengerfeaturesanon‐screenkeyboard,italsosimplifiestheprocessbyallowinguser‐specifiedpredefinedaddressesandmessages.Normally,sentmessagesaretransmittedovertheairimmediately.Occasionally,amessagemaybequeuedfortransmission,whilethedeviceattemptstocommunicatewiththesatellitenetwork.Inthesecases,queuedmessagesremainintheOutbox,allowingyoutoreviewmessagesthathavenotyetreachedtheirintendedrecipients.Ifthemessageisnottransmitted,mostlikelyduetolackof
GeoPro Messenger User Guide v2.2 20 visibilitytothesatellite,theGeoProMessengerwillautomaticallyattempttosendthemessagetwo(2)additionaltimes.Ifitisnotsuccessful,themessagewillremainintheOutboxandyoueitherresenditmanuallyorleaveittothedevicetoreattemptduringanyperiodofactivity(suchassendingatrackingmessage,check‐in,message,oratextmessage).Working with the Address Book TheaddressbookispopulatedwhentheGeoProMessengerissynchronizedwithyourDeviceManageraddressbook.Formoreinformation,refertotheUsingYourAddressBooksection.Formoreinformationonthesynchronizationprocess,refertotheSynchronizingYourGeoProMessengerDatasection.Toselectacontactinyouraddressbook:1. PresstheMessagessoftkey(seeFigure1)ontheHomescreen,orselectMessagingfromtheMainMenu.TheMessagingscreenappears.2. ScrolldowntoselectAddressBook.TheAddressBookscreenappears,listingcontactsthatalreadyexistinyouraddressbook.3. Selectacontactfromthelist.Youcanchoosetocomposeoneofthefollowingmessagetypes: Email(format:contact@company.com) GeoPro(format:contact@company.geopro) SMS(format:mobilenumber@carrier.com)Composing a Text Message Messagesandaddressescanbeselectedfromapredefinedlistorcomposedfree‐handusingtheon‐screenkeyboard.Apredefinedmessagecanalsohavefree‐textappendedtoitaslongasthetotalmessagelengthis160charactersorless.Tocomposeatextmessage:1. PresstheMessagingsoftkey(seeFigure1)ontheHomescreen,orselectMessagingfromtheMainMenu.TheMessagingscreenappears.2. SelectComposefromtheMessagingmenu.3. OntheSelecttheRecipientscreen: Toenterarecipientnotinyouraddressbook,usingtheon‐screenkeyboard,selectTypeNewAddress.Thiswilltakeyoutoanon‐screenkeyboardwhereyoucantypetheaddress.Whenyouhaveenteredtheaddress,pressDone. Tosendamessagetoarecipientinyouraddressbook,selecttherecipientfromthelist,andthenselecttheaddress(Email,GeoPro,orSMS)thatyouwanttouse.4. OntheSendToscreen,youwillseealistofaddressesthatyouaresendingthismessageto.Chooseoneofthefollowingoptions: Toaddanadditionalcontacttothismessage,selectAddAddress. Toremovearecipient,selectthecontactandthenpresstheRemovesoftkey. Tocomposethemessagetext,presstheComposesoftkey.5. OntheMessageTextscreen:
GeoPro Messenger User Guide v2.2 21  TosendapredefinedmessagecreatedinDeviceManager,selectChoosefromMsgBkandthenselectamessagefromthelist. Totypeatextmessageusingtheon‐screenkeyboard,selectEnterFreeText.Usethejoysticktoselectletters.PressOptionswhenfinished.Messagesarelimitedto160characters.6. Tosendyourmessage,scrollandselectSend.7. Whensendingamessage,aconfirmationscreenappearsinformingyouthatthemessageisaddedtoyouroutbox.AfterafewsecondsthedisplayreturnstotheHomescreen.Working with the Inbox ToaccessamessageinyourInbox:1. PresstheMessagessoftkey(seeFigure1)ontheHomescreen,orselectMessagingfromtheMainMenu.TheMessagingscreenappears.2. SelectInbox.Thescreendisplaysalistofmessages,or(Empty)toindicatethattherearenomessages.ReadingMessagesToreadamessage,scrollandSelectthemessageintheInboxusingthejoystick.Themessageopensinanewscreen.DeletingMessagesTodeleteamessage:1. SelectthemessageintheInbox,andthenselectDelete.2. PresstheDeletekeytoproceed.ReplyingtoMessagesToreplytoamessage:1. SelectthemessageintheInboxusingthejoystick.2. PresstheReplysoftkey.TheSendToscreenappears.3. PresstheComposesoftkey.4. Selectapredefinedmessagefromthemessagebank,orselectFreeTexttocomposethemessage(seeComposingaTextMessage).ForwardingMessagesToforwardamessage:1. SelectthemessageintheInboxusingthejoystick,andthenpressForwardsoftkey.TheSelecttheRecipientscreenappears.2. SelectTypeNewAddresstoenteranewrecipient,orselectanexistingrecipientfromtheAddressListmenu.3. PresstheComposesoftkey.TheMessageTextscreenappears.
GeoPro Messenger User Guide v2.2 22 4. Selectapredefinedmessagefromthemessagebank,orselectEnterMoreTexttoaddtotheexistingmessage.5. Tosendyourmessage,scrollandselectSendfromthemenuusingthejoystick.Thedisplayindicatesthatthemessageisbeingsent,andafterafewsecondsreturnstotheHomescreen.Working with Draft Messages 1. PresstheMessagessoftkey(seeFigure1)ontheHomescreen,orselectMessagingfromtheMainMenu.TheMessagingscreenappears.2. SelectDrafts.TheDraftsscreendisplaysmessagesthathavebeencomposedbutnotyetsenttotheGeoProWebApplication.3. Chooseoneofthefollowingoptions: Toviewadraftmessage,selectitinthelistandpressthejoystick.Themessageheaderandbodydisplayonthescreen.YoucanchoosetoSendthemessageorEditit. Toeditadraftmessage,selectitinthelistandthenpresstheEditsoftkey.Editthemessagetextandsendittotheselectedrecipient. Todeleteadraftmessage,selectitinthelistandthenpresstheDeletesoftkey.PresstheDeletesoftkeyagaintoconfirmthedeletion.(NotetheDeletesoftkeyisnowontheothersideonpurpose,toavoidaccidentallydouble‐clickingthesamesoftkey.)Working with Outbox Messages 1. PresstheMessagessoftkey(seeFigure1)ontheHomescreen,orselectMessagingfromtheMainMenu.TheMessagingscreenappears.2. SelectOutbox.TheOutboxscreendisplaysmessagesthatarequeuedtobesentbytheGeoProMessenger. Messagescurrentlybeingsentareindicatedby<<prefacingthemessage.Youcannotdeleteorcancelamessagewhileitisbeingsent(<<). FailedmessagesareindicatedbyXprefacingthemessage.YoucanchoosetoResendafailedmessageorDeleteit. Messageswithoutaniconarequeuedforsendingandarewaitingforearliermessagestobesuccessfullysentortofail.YoucanchoosetoDeleteaqueuedmessagepriortobeingsent.Working with Sent Messages 1. PresstheMessagessoftkey(seeFigure1)ontheHomescreen,orselectMessagingfromtheMainMenu.TheMessagingscreenappears.2. SelectSentMessages.TheSentMessagesscreendisplaysmessagessuccessfullytransmittedtotheGeoProWebApplication.3. Toviewasentmessage,selectitinthelistandpressthejoystick.Themessageheaderandbodydisplayonthescreen.
GeoPro Messenger User Guide v2.2 23 Sending a Check-in Message TheGeoProWebApplicationenablescheck‐inrulestobeestablishedforremotepersonnel.Check‐inscanbeondemand,scheduledatspecifictimes(forexample,9am,12pm,5pm)orscheduledonanintervalbasis(forexample,every3hours).TheserulesareconfiguredbyyouradministratorintheGeoProWebApplication.Asafielduser,youwillautomaticallyberemindedtocheck‐in,ifyouhavemissedyourcheck‐in.1. PresstheMenusoftkey(seeFigure1).2. SelectCheck‐InfromtheMainMenu.TheCheck‐Inscreenappears.3. SelectSendCheck‐Infromthelist.4. PresstheSendsoftkeytosendthecheck‐inmessage.NOTE:Ifacheck‐inreminderappearsonthescreen,presstheSendsoftkeytosendthecheck‐in.Youwillreceiveacheck‐inreminderatyourdesignatedcheck‐intimeorinterval.Suspending the Check-in Schedule Acheck‐inschedulerequirescheckinginperiodically.However,theremaybeoccasionswhenyoucannotrespondaccordingtotheschedule.Forthispurpose,youcanselectapredefinedcheck‐insuspensionperiod.1. PresstheMenusoftkey(seeFigure1).2. SelectCheck‐InfromtheMainMenu.TheCheck‐Inscreenappears.3. SelectSetSuspension.TheSetSuspensionscreendisplays.4. Selectthesuspensiontimeintervalfromthelist(from30minutesto12hours)andpresstheSelectsoftkey.5. AmessageissenttotheGeoProWebApplication,settingthesuspensiontime.Aconfirmationmessagedisplaysforafewseconds,andthenreturnstotheHomeScreen.Last Check-in TheLastCheck‐inoptionallowsyoutoseethetimeofthelastsuccessfulcheck‐insentfromyourdevice.Thedisplayisblankifyouhavenotyetsentasuccessfulcheck‐inmessage.1. PresstheMenusoftkey(seeFigure1).2. SelectCheck‐InfromtheMainMenu.TheCheck‐Inscreenappears.3. SelectLastCheck‐in.TheLastCheck‐inscreendisplays.4. PresstheBacksoftkeytoreturntotheCheck‐inmenuscreen.Setting the Emergency Mode TheEmergencyserviceenablesyoutoalertyourpredefinedescalationcontactswhenyouareindistress.OnceyoutriggeranEmergencyviathededicatedEmergencybutton,automaticpositionreportswillbesenttotheGeoProWebApplicationandalertswillbetriggeredtoyourescalationcontactlist.Whileinemergencymode,allofyourotherGeoProserviceswillremainfunctional.
GeoPro Messenger User Guide v2.2 24 ToactivatetheemergencymodeusingtheEmergencybutton:1. Lifttheemergencybuttoncover(seeFigure1)andpressandholdtheEmergencybuttonfor3seconds.TheredEmergencyLEDwillflash,indicatingthattheemergencymessageisawaitingconfirmation.AconfirmationmessageissenttothedevicefromtheGeoProWebApplicationandtheredflashingLEDturnstosolidred.2. Additionally,theGeoProWebApplicationpromptsyoutoconfirmtheemergency.PressYestoconfirmtheemergency,orpressCanceltocanceltheemergency.Youwillcontinuetobeabletoexchangemessageswiththeescalationandresponseteams.Todeclareorcanceltheemergencymodeusingthedisplay:1. FromtheHomescreenpresstheMenusoftkey(seeFigure1).2. SelectEmergencyfromtheMainMenu.TheEmergencyscreenappearswiththeseoptions: DeclareEmergency–highlighttheDeclareEmergencyoptionandpresstheSelectsoftkeytosetthedeviceinemergencymode.Thedisplayindicatesthatemergencymodeissetandtheredemergencylightstartstoflash.ClickOKtoexit. CancelEmergency–highlighttheCancelEmergencyoptionandpresstheSelectsoftkeytocancelanemergency.PresstheYessoftkeytoconfirm.AmessageissenttotheWebApplicationadministratorandresponseteams,andthedevicerevertstonormaloperationmode.Afterabriefconfirmationmessageonthedisplay,thedevicereturnstotheHomescreen.IMPORTANT:DuringEmergencymodethetrackingintervalissetto5minutesandcannotbechangedeventhroughtheTrackingmenu.Setting Your Field Status FieldstatuscommunicatesyourcurrentoperationalstatustotheGeoProWebApplication.WhenyouarereadytostartorfinishusingyourGeoProMessenger,youmustsetyourfieldstatus.Whenyourfieldstatusissetto‘In’,thecheck‐inortrackingschedulesdefinedintheGeoProWebApplicationwillautomaticallybeapplied.YourfieldstatuscanbesetduringthepowercycleorviatheFieldStatusmenu.Tosetfieldstatusduringthepowercycle: WhenpoweringontheGeoProMessenger,youwillbepresentedwithanoptiontosetyourFieldStatus. IfyouselectYes,thedevicewillsetyourfieldstatusto‘In’andtransmitamessagetotheGeoProWebApplication. IfyouselectNo,thedevicewillnotsetyourFieldStatusandwillloadtheHomescreen.TosetfieldstatusfromtheFieldStatusmenu:1. PresstheMenusoftkey(seeFigure1).2. SelectFieldStatusfromtheMainMenu.TheFieldStatusscreenappears. Tosetyourfieldstatusto‘In’,presstheInsoftkey. Tosetyourfieldstatusto‘Out’,presstheOutsoftkey.
GeoPro Messenger User Guide v2.2 25 NOTE:Itisimportanttosetyourfieldstatusto‘Out’whenpoweringyourdeviceofftoensurethatyourcheck‐inscheduleissuspendedautomaticallyandtheWebApplicationdoesnotescalatemissedcheck‐ins.3. AmessageissenttotheGeoProWebApplicationindicatingyourfieldstatus.ThedisplayconfirmsyourmessagewassentandafterafewsecondsreturnstotheHomescreen.NOTE:TosuccessfullysetyourFieldStatus,youmusthaveafullandclearvisibilityoftheskytosuccessfullytransmityourstatusmessageovertheIridiumnetwork.Thisprocessshouldtakelessthan1minute,butitmaytakeseveralminutesifthelineofsightisobstructed.Accessing Location Utilities FromtheHomescreenpresstheMenusoftkey(seeFigure1).ScrolldowntoselectLocationUtilitiesfromwhichyoucanviewyourcurrentlocationinformation,settrackingonoroff,sendaSee‐me,orcreatewaypoints.Displaying the Current Location TodisplayyourcurrentlocationbasedonGPSsatelliteinformation,youmusthavedirectlineofsighttothesky.1. PresstheMenusoftkeyandselectLocationUtilitiesfromtheMainMenu.TheLocationUtilitiesscreenappears.2. SelectCurrentLocation.BasedontheGPSdata,thefollowinginformationdisplays:yourcurrentdate,time,andgeographicalcoordinates(latitude,longitude,altitude,velocity,course,verticalvelocity,thenumberofGPSsatellitesusedtocreateaposition,andHACC–ameasureoftheaccuracyoftheGPSdata;avalueof20orlessprovidesanaccuratereading).Setting Up Tracking TheGeoProMessengerdevicecanbeconfiguredtoautomaticallysendregularpositionreportstotheGeoProWebApplicationatpredefinedintervals.ThisservicewillshowyourmovementovertimeintheGeoProWebApplication.FromtheLocationUtilitiesscreenselectTracking.TheTrackingscreenappears. Toturntrackingoff,selecttheOffoption. TosettrackingOn,selectthereportingintervalfromthelistofpredefinedintervals(from2minutesto1day).PressSelecttosetthetrackingintervalorconfirmthereportingratechangeandreturntotheHomescreen.IMPORTANT:Ifthedeviceisinemergencymode,thetrackingintervalissetto5minutesandcannotbechanged,evenfromtheTrackingscreen.Creating and Sending a See-Me See‐MeenablesyoutoshareyourlocationwithpeoplewhodonothaveaccesstotheGeoProWebApplication.WhentheGeoProWebApplicationreceivestheSee‐Memessagefromyourdevice,itwillforwardthemessagetotheSMSorEmailaddressalongwithalinkthatwilldisplayyourcurrentlocationtotherecipientwithoutthemhavingtologintotheGeoProWebApplication.1. SelectLocationUtilitiesfromtheMainMenu.
GeoPro Messenger User Guide v2.2 26 2. SelectSee‐MefromtheLocationUtilitiesmenu.TheSelecttheRecipientscreenappears.3. SelectTypeAddresstoenteranewrecipientusingtheon‐screenkeyboard,orselectanexistingrecipientfromthelist.4. OntheSelectAddressscreen,selectthemessagetype(EmailorSMS)thatyouwanttouse.5. OntheSendToscreenpresstheComposesoftkey.6. EnterthetextoftheSee‐MemessageandthenpresstheNextsoftkey.7. Tosendyourmessage,scrolltoandselectSendfromthemenuusingthejoystick.ThemessageisaddedtoyouroutboxandaconfirmationdisplaysforafewsecondsbeforereturningtotheHomescreen.Creating and Sending a Waypoint WaypointsenableyoutosavetheGPSco‐ordinatesofaspecificfieldlocation,writeadescriptionaboutthatlocationandthesaveorsharethatinformationwiththeGeoProWebApplication.Thisallowsyoutoeasilysharefieldinformationwithcolleagues.Ifyouchoosetosavethewaypoint,youwillbeabletodownloadthewaypointsusingtheGeoProSyncapplication(seeSynchronizingYourGeoProMessengerData)totheGeoProWebApplication.1. PresstheMenusoftkey(seeFigure1).2. SelectWaypointsfromLocationUtilitiesmenu.TheWaypointsscreenappears. Tocreateanewwaypoint,selectNewWaypoint.ThedevicedisplaystheGPSdata,ifavailable. Toselectanexistingwaypoint,selectListWaypoints.SelectawaypointfromtheWaypointslist.3. Whenavalidfixisacquired,presstheSelectsoftkey.NOTE:GettingavalidGPSfixshouldtakelessthan1minuteifthelineofsighttotheskyisobstructed.4. Composeadescriptionforthewaypoint.5. PresstheAddsoftkey.6. PressSendtosendthewaypoint.AmessageissenttotheGeoProWebApplication,indicatingthenewwaypointorpresstheStoresoftkey.NOTE:Ifthewaypointisstored,itcanbeuploadedtotheWebApplicationlaterduringasynchronizationprocessusingtheSyncClient.7. ThedisplayconfirmsthewaypointwassentandreturnstotheHomescreen.Using Unit Settings Unitsettingsallowuserstosettimeanddateformats,audioandLEDalerts,backlight,contrast,andtoviewunitanduserinformation.Toaccesstheunitsettings:1. PresstheMenusoftkey(seeFigure1).
GeoPro Messenger User Guide v2.2 27 2. SelectUnitSettingsfromtheMainMenu.TheUnitSettingsscreenappears.3. Selectoneofthefollowingunitsettings: Time&Date–settimezone,alongwithtimeanddateformats EventAlerts–setaudio(messagewaiting,emergency,lowpower)andLED(messagewaiting,power)alerts Backlight–setbacklighttoalwayson,alwaysoff,oroffafteraspecifiedperiod Contrast–adjustthedisplaycontrastmovingthejoystickleft‐right ClearMemory–clearmessages,waypoints,GPSdata,orallmessagesfromthedevice’smemory.(NotethatiftherearemessagesintheOutboxintheprocessofbeingsent,themessage“The Outbox cannot be cleared because a message is currently being sent” displays.) DeviceInformation–displaysIMEI,firmware,andbootloaderinformation UserInformation–displaysinformationonthecurrentuser RestoretoDefaults–restoresthedevicetofactorydefaultsettings.Notethatthisactioncannotbeundone.Powering Off the Device 1. PresstheMenusoftkey(seeFigure1).2. ScrollandselectPowerOfffrommenuusingthejoystick.ThePowerOffscreenappears.3. TheLCDdisplaysWouldyouliketosetyourfieldstatustoOutofField?4. PresstheYessoftkeytosetfieldstatustoOutofField.5. PressthePowerOffsoftkeytopowerofforpresstheCancelsoftkeytoreturntotheHomescreen.Formoreinformation,seePoweringOn/OffYourGeoProMessenger
GeoPro Messenger User Guide v2.2 28 Device Manager Overview TheDeviceManagerportionoftheGeoProWebApplicationreferstotheuserinterfacethatyouaccessasaGeoProMessengerusertoadministeryourdevice.WithintheDeviceManager,youcanmanagepredefinedmessagetemplates,youraddressbook,andwaypointsthatcanbesynchronizedwithyourdevice,andalsoviewyourhistoricalusageandpositionreports.NOTE:TheDeviceManagerinterfaceonlyallowsyoutoviewandmanageyourownusageanddevice.ToseeotherGeoProusers,youneedtobeaGeoProAdministrator;onlyGeoProAdministratorscanaccesstheGeoProWebApplicationAdminCenter.Logging In TologintotheDeviceManager:1. EnterthefollowingURLinyourbrowseraddressfield:https://app.geoprosolutions.com.2. EnteryourUsernameandPassword,andthenclickLogin.Asanon‐administrator,theGeoProWebApplicationlaunchesyourDeviceManagerontheMaptabbydefault.YourusernameistheemailaddresstowhichyoureceivedyouruserIDandinitialpasswordsenttoyouduringtheon‐boardingprocess.Ifyouforgotyourpassword,clicktheForgotPassword?button,enteryouemailaddress,andthenclickResetPassword.Anewpasswordwillbesenttoyouremail.3. IfyourcurrentstatusisInFieldwhenyoulogintotheDeviceManager,youwillbepromptedtochangeyourfieldstatus.NOTE:ItisimportanttosetyourfieldstatustoOutofFieldwhenyouarenotactivelyinfieldwithadevice.Thisensuresthatyourcheck‐inscheduleissuspendedautomaticallyandtheGeoProWebApplicationdoesnotescalatemissedcheck‐ins.OnceyoulogintotheDeviceManager,youcanchoosetohavethescreenupdateautomaticallyormanually.Bydefault,theviewsupdateautomaticallyevery60seconds;youcanchangethisinyourProfile(seeManagingYourAccountProfile).Using Your Mailbox TheMailboxletsyoucreateandsendbothfree‐formandpredefinedtextmessagestoanemailorSMSaddress,ortoanotherGeoProMessengeruser.Aswell,youcanviewmessagesyouhavealreadysentorreceived.NOTE:Themaximummessagelengthis160characters,includingspacesandpunctuation.
GeoPro Messenger User Guide v2.2 29 TheMailboxbuttonappearswiththenumberofnewtextmessagesshowninparentheses.WhenyouclicktheMailboxbuttonandopentheMailbox,themessagesareconsideredread,sothenumberinparentheseschangestozero(0).Inbox Tab OntheInboxtab,selectthe“from”and“to”datesusingthecalendar todisplayyourmessagesforaspecificperiod.YoucanCompose,Reply,Forward,View,andDeletemessages.SendingaMessageTocomposeandsendanewmessage:1. ClickCompose.TheSendnewmessagedialogboxappears.
GeoPro Messenger User Guide v2.2 30 2. Drag‐and‐dropacontactfromtheAvailablecontactsareatotheSelectedcontactarea.Toselectmultiplecontacts,usethe[Ctrl]or[Shift]keys.NOTE:Toremoveaselectedcontact,drag‐and‐dropthecontactfromtheSelectedcontactareatotheAvailablecontactsarea.3. TypeyourmessageintheTextfield.4. ClickSend.ReplyingtoaMessageToreplytoamessageinyourInbox:1. SelectamessageandclickReply.TheReplytomessagedialogboxappears.2. Typeyourreplymessage.3. ClickSend.ForwardingaMessageToforwardamessageinyourInbox:1. SelectthemessageyouwanttoforwardandclickForward.TheForwardmessagedialogboxappearswiththemessageyoureceivedtypedintheTextfield.2. Drag‐and‐dropacontactfromtheAvailablecontactsareatotheSelectedcontactarea.Toselectmultiplecontacts,usethe[Ctrl]or[Shift]keys.3. ClickSend.ViewingaMessageToviewamessageinyourInbox:1. SelectthemessageyouwanttoviewandclickView.TheViewExistingTextMessagedialogboxdisplaystheselectedmessage,indicatingthedateandtimewhenthemessagewassent.2. ClickClosetoexit.DeletingaMessageTodeleteamessageinyourInbox:1. SelectthemessageyouwanttodeleteandclickDelete.2. ClickOKtoconfirm.Sent Tab AftercomposingandsendingamessagefromyourInbox,themessageappearsontheSenttab.OntheSenttab,selectthe“from”and“to”datesusingthecalendartodisplaymessagesyousentduringthatdaterange.YoucanCompose,Forward,View,andDeletemessages.
GeoPro Messenger User Guide v2.2 31 TocomposeandsendamessagefromyourSentbox:1. ClickCompose.TheSendnewmessagedialogboxappears.2. Drag‐and‐dropacontactfromtheAvailablecontactsareatotheSelectedcontactarea.Toselectmultiplecontacts,usethe[Ctrl]or[Shift]keys.NOTE:Toremoveaselectedcontact,drag‐and‐dropthecontactfromtheSelectedcontactareatotheAvailablecontactsarea.3. TypeyourmessageintheTextfield.4. ClickSend.ToforwardamessageinyourSentbox:1. SelectthemessageyouwanttoforwardandclickForward.TheForwardmessagedialogboxappearswiththemessageyoureceivedtypedintheTextfield.2. Drag‐and‐dropacontactfromtheAvailablecontactsareatotheSelectedcontactarea.Toselectmultiplecontacts,usethe[Ctrl]or[Shift]keys.3. ClickSend.ToviewamessageinyourSentbox:1. SelectthemessageyouwanttoviewandclickView.TheViewExistingTextMessagedialogboxdisplaystheselectedmessage,indicatingthedateandtimewhenthemessagewassent.2. ClickClosetoexit.TodeleteamessageinyourSentbox:1. SelectthemessageyouwanttodeleteandclickDelete.2. ClickOKtoconfirm.Using Your Address Book UsetheAddressBooktocreateyourpersonallistofcontactsthatyouwillsynchronizewithyourGeoProMessengerforuseinthefield.
GeoPro Messenger User Guide v2.2 32 OntheAddressBookscreen,youcanSelectfromGlobalList,Add,Edit,andDeletecontacts.Adding a New Contact from the Global List Toaddnewcontactstoyouraddressbookfromthegloballist:1. ClickSelectfromGlobalList.TheAddNewContactdialogboxappears.2. Drag‐and‐dropyourchosencontact(s)fromtheAvailablecontactsareatotheSelectedcontactarea.Toselectmultiplecontacts,usethe[Ctrl]or[Shift]keys.3. ClickSave.Adding a Personal Contact Toaddapersonalcontactnotavailableinthegloballist:1. ClickAdd.TheAddNewContactdialogboxappears.
GeoPro Messenger User Guide v2.2 33 2. EnterallUserandContactinformation.Mandatoryfieldsaredesignatedbyaredasterisk,andarehighlightedinredwithanexclamationmarkwhenselected.3. Savethenewcontact.ThenewcontactappearsintheMyPersonalContactlist.Editing a Personal Contact NOTE:Youcanonlyedityourpersonalcontacts,notanyofthecompanycontactsfromtheGlobalList.Toeditapersonalcontact:1. SelectthecontactintheMyPersonalContactlist.2. ClickEditandupdatetheexistinginformation.3. ClickSave.Deleting a Company or Personal Contact Todeleteacompanyorpersonalcontact:1. SelectthecontactandclickDelete.2. ClickOKtoconfirm.Using Your Message Book Predefinedmessagesarecreatedbyyourcompany’sadministratorsandcanbeselectedbyGeoProMessengerusers.Youcanalsocreateyourownpredefinedmessages;theseareavailablefordownloadingonlytoyourdevice.Themessagesaresynchronizedwithyourdevice,usingtheGeoProSyncclient,tofacilitateroutinemessagingfromyourdeviceandsavingyoutheeffortoftypingthemessageusingthedevice’son‐screenkeyboard.
GeoPro Messenger User Guide v2.2 34 OntheMessageBookscreen,youcanSelectfromGlobalList,Add,Edit,andDeletemessages.Selecting a Message from the Global List Toselectmessagesfromthegloballist:1. ClickSelectfromGlobalList.TheAddNewMessagesdialogboxappears.2. SelectanexistingmessageintheAvailablemessagesareaanddrag‐and‐dropittotheSelectedmessagearea.Toselectmultiplemessages,usethe[Ctrl]or[Shift]keys.3. ClickSave.Adding a New Predefined Message Toaddanewpredefinedmessage:1. ClickAdd.TheAddNewMessagedialogboxappears.
GeoPro Messenger User Guide v2.2 35 2. TypeyournewmessageandthenclickSave.Editing a Message Toeditanexistingmessage:1. SelectthemessageandclickEdit.TheEditExistingMessagedialogboxappears.2. MakethechangetothemessageandthenclickSave.Deleting a Message Todeleteamessage:1. SelectthemessageandclickDelete.2. ClickOKtoconfirm.NOTE:Whenyoudeletemessages,youareremovingthemfromthelistofmessagesyouplantosynchronizewithyourGeoProMessenger.Youcanonlydeletemessagesyouaddedtothelist.ThemessagesyouobtainedfromthecorporateGlobalListremainunchangedintheGlobaldirectory.Deletedmessagesyoucreatedareremovedpermanently.Managing Your Waypoints TheWaypointsServiceisanon‐demandservicethatdiffersfrom“breadcrumbs”(locationupdates)becausewaypointsarepermanentasanoverlayontheGeoProWebApplicationmap.Waypointshavedifferenticons,dependingonthetype,forexample,acampsiteorfueldepot.
GeoPro Messenger User Guide v2.2 36 AwaypointcanbecreatedusingtheGeoProMessengerandsenttotheWebApplicationeitherover‐the‐air(OTA)orthroughthesynchronizationprocessusingtheSyncClient.Thekeyinformationcontainedinawaypointincludes: Name Description Category Location Creator’sfirstandlastnameProposing a Waypoint YoucanusetheDeviceManagertoproposewaypointsforpublication;thatis,foranadministratortoreview.Theadministratorwilleitherpublishthewaypoint(thatis,makeitavailableforpublicviewingbyanyGeoProuserwithinyourorganization),orrejectit(thatis,returnittoyouandmakeitprivateandonlyvisiblebyyou).WaypointsthataresentOTAareautomaticallyproposedforpublishingandappearintheAdministrator’sPendingWaypointsscreen.AllwaypointsareconsideredprivateifuploadedthroughtheGeoProMessengersynchronizationprocess.ThismeansthattheuploadedwaypointsarevisibleintheDeviceManageronlytotheGeoProMessengeruserwhopersonallycreatedthem.Toproposeawaypoint:1. SelectawaypointfromthePrivateorRejectedlistandclickPropose.2. ClickOKtoconfirm.ThewaypointismovedtothePendinglist.Editing a Waypoint AsaGeoProMessengeruserwhocreatedawaypointthatappearsinthePrivateorRejectedlistinyourDeviceManager,youcaneditthefollowinginformation: Name Description Category(forexample,campsite,fueldepot,ordiner)NOTE:Whenyouproposethewaypoint,anadministratorcanalsomodifytheinformation.Toeditawaypoint:1. SelectawaypointfromthePrivateorRejectedlistandclickEdit.TheEditExistingWaypointdialogboxappears.
GeoPro Messenger User Guide v2.2 37 2. UpdatefieldsintheWaypointinformationarea.3. ClickSave.Deleting a Waypoint Asthecreatorofthewaypoint,whileitisinthePrivateorRejectedlistandnotpendingforpublication,youcandeletethewaypoint.Todeleteawaypoint,selectitfromthePrivateorRejectedlistandclickDelete.Viewing Your Usage Using the Map View Youcanselecttovieweitherthemap(MapViewtab)oralistingofallyourevents(ListViewtab).
GeoPro Messenger User Guide v2.2 38 TheMapViewdisplaysamapoftheworldandallowsyoutotrackandlocateyourGeoProMessengeruse.IconsrepresentingelectronictrackingbreadcrumbsonthemapareaarebasedonthemostrecentGPSreadings.Thebreadcrumbsshownonthemapdefaulttothelastseven(7)days,unlessotherwisemodifiedusingtheUsagePeriodcalendars.MapBasics Toviewaroadandhighwaymap,clicktheRoadbutton. Toseeanimageview(photoorsatellite)ofthemap,clicktheAerialbutton. Toseeacombinedroadandaerialmap,clicktheHybridbutton. Tozoomin,clickthe+(plus)button,holdthebuttontozoomincontinuouslyorusethemousewheel. Tozoomout,clickthe‐(minus)button,holdthebuttontozoomoutcontinuouslyorusethemousewheel. ToexpandtheMaporListView,clickthebutton.
GeoPro Messenger User Guide v2.2 39  TocollapsetheMaporListView,clickthe button.Thebuttonislocatedontheleftedgeofthemapdisplayarea,abouthalf‐waydown. Tomovethemap,placeyourcursoronthemap,clickandholdtheleftmousebutton,anddragthemap.BreadcrumbIconsBreadcrumbsfollowyourmovementsinthefieldandmarkkeyeventslikecheck‐inorlocate.Theyaretrackedbythestate(acombinationofcolorandimage)ofyourdevice,theservicetype,andthetimeanddirectionofthebreadcrumbmove.Whenanew“headcrumb”appears,itindicatesmovementanddisplaysonthenextlocation.Thecurrentheadcrumbchangesshapetoanon‐headcrumb,withtherelatedinformationstillvisible,asillustratedinFigure2.Time = t Time = t + 1 Figure2:Aniconheadcrumbchangesshapetoanon‐headcrumb(int+1)whenaGeoProMessengeruserhasmovedtoanotherlocationThedeviceiconrepresentstheserviceusedtocreatethebreadcrumb;thatis,check‐inorlocatewillhavedifferenticons.Thelargestbreadcrumbisthemostrecentone,anditindicatesthelastmessagereceivedfromthedevice.SeeTable2foradescriptionofthemapicontypes.NOTE:Whenyourolloveranybreadcrumbwithyourmousepointer,locationreportdetailsappearinthecallout.The+/‐symbolallowsyoutoexpandorcollapsealldestinationbreadcrumbs.
GeoPro Messenger User Guide v2.2 40 Table2:MapiconsrepresentingGeoProMessengereventsIconServiceHeadcrumbEmergencyStateIcon–shownforthemostrecentbreadcrumbwhenauserisinanEmergencystate.HeadcrumbHighRiskStateIcon–shownforthemostrecentbreadcrumbwhenauserisinaHighRiskstate.HeadcrumbIconNormalState–shownforthemostrecentbreadcrumb.HeadcrumbExpandIcon–clicktheicontoshowallbreadcrumbsfortheselecteddaterange.HeadcrumbCollapseIcon–clicktheicontocollapsebreadcrumbsfortheselecteddaterangeandonlyshowtheheadcrumb.TrackingLocateCheck‐inTextMessagingGeneric–shownforfieldstatusupdates,etc.Using the List View TheListViewprovidesdetailsrelatingtothegeneratedbreadcrumbs:date/time,servicetypeandassociatedevent,location,altitude,andwhetherornottheGPSreadingassociatedwithaneventisvalid(Yes)orinvalid(No).InvalidGPSreadingsaredisplayedinreditalic.
GeoPro Messenger User Guide v2.2 41 Setting the Usage Period Theusageperiodletsyouspecifythedaterangeforwhichyouwouldliketoviewbreadcrumbs,andhavethemdisplayedonthemaporlistviews.Youcanthinkofitasawaytofilterthedisplayedinformation.Tofilterbreadcrumbsbydate: UsetheUsagePeriodcalendars toselectthestart/enddatefortheperiodyouwanttodisplaybreadcrumbdetails. WiththeMapViewselected,placeyourcursoroverthebreadcrumb.Acalloutdisplaysspecificbreadcrumblocationdetails,includingtheservicetype. Clickthebreadcrumb+(plus)signtoexpandthebreadcrumbtrail,orclickthe–(minus)signtocollapsethebreadcrumbtrail.Tofilterabreadcrumbbyservicetype: UsetheBreadcrumbServiceTypescheckboxesonthelefttofilterwhichbreadcrumbsaredisplayed.Selectthecheckboxtohavetheservicedisplayed,orclearittoremoveitfromthemaporlistviews.Bydefault,allbreadcrumbservicesaredisplayed.Managing Your Account Profile OntheProfiletab,youcanChangePasswordandEditProfiletokeepthegloballistup‐to‐date.Changing Your Password Tochangeyourpassword:1. ClickChangePassword.TheChangePassworddialogboxappears.2. Typeyourcurrentpassword,anewpassword,andthenconfirmyournewpassword.Yourpasswordmustbeatleasteight(8)characterslongandusethefollowing: Atleastoneuppercasecharacter Atleastonelowercasecharacter Atleastonenumericcharacter Atleastonenon‐alpha‐numericcharacter3. ClickChangePassword.
GeoPro Messenger User Guide v2.2 42 NOTE:Ifyourpassworddoesnotmeettherequirements,anerrormessagewillinformyouaboutwhatyouneedtoincludeinyourpassword.Editing Your Profile Toedityouruserprofile:1. ClickEditProfile.TheEditExistingUserdialogboxappears.2. ReviewandupdatethedataintheContactinformation,Settings,andAssignmentsareas.3. IntheSettingsarea,youcanchangetheAutorefreshsetting: SelecttheAutorefreshcheckboxtoturniton(clearthecheckboxtoturnitoff). Thedefaultrefreshrateisevery60seconds;youcanchangethis,forexample,to180seconds.
GeoPro Messenger User Guide v2.2 43 Certifications FCCcompliancestatement(UnitedStates)FCC Class B Part 15 ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)Rules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions: Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference. Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.CAUTION:Changesormodificationstothisunitnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsibleforcompliancecouldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatethisequipment.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.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththemanufacturer’sinstructions,maycauseinterferenceharmfultoradiocommunications.Thereisnoguarantee,however,thatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures: Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna. Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver. Connecttheequipmenttoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected.IndustryCanadacertificationThisGeoProdevicecomplieswithIndustryCanadaRSS102,RSS132,RSS133,andRSS210,undercertificationnumberXXXXXXX.ClassBcomplianceThisGeoProdevicecomplieswiththeClassBlimitsforradionoiseemissionsassetoutintheinterference‐causingequipmentstandardentitled“DigitalApparatus,”ICES‐003ofIndustryCanada.EUregulatoryconformanceGeoProLBSInc.herebydeclaresthatthisGeoProMessengerdeviceisincompliancewiththeessentialrequirementsandotherrelevantprovisionsofDirective1999/5/EC.TheDeclarationofConformitymadeunderDirective1999/5/EC(HGnr.88/2003)isavailableforviewingatthefollowinglocationintheEUcommunity:www.geoprosolutions.com/declarationofconformityGeoProLBSInc755QueenswayEast,Suite200Mississauga,ONL4Y4C5Canada
GeoPro Messenger User Guide v2.2 44 Glossary TermDefinitionAdministratorThisisaGeoProWebApplicationuserwithadministrationauthoritytodefineenterprise‐specificapplicationbehavior,createotherusers(includingAdministrators),anddefinealluserprofiles.Useraccessrightsaredefinedbyrole‐basedpermissions.BreadcrumbAnX,YcoordinatewithoutdescriptiveinformationthatisgenerallyoneofaseriesofpointscollectedwhenGPSistrackingandcollectinggeographicalinformation.Similartermstodescribethesameprincipleare‘Tracks’,‘Trails’,‘SnailTrails’,or‘Paths’.DeviceManagerUserportionoftheGeoProWebApplication.DeviceManagerUser ReferstoauserwhohasbeengivenadeviceandisloggedintotheDeviceManagertoadministertheirdevice.TheportionoftheGeoProWebApplicationaccessedbyaDeviceManageruserisnotthesameasotherGeoProWebApplicationusers.TheDeviceManageruseraccessesonlytheirownhistoricalinformationincludingtheirprofile,predefinedmessagesandaddresses.GeoProMessengerThehandhelddevicecommunicatingwithIridiumsatelliteservice.GeoProMessengerUserReferstoanyuser“holding”adevice(thatis,theuserinteractingwiththedeviceatanygivenmoment).GeoProWebApplicationUserThisuser’smainroleistoworkwiththeGeoProWebApplication.Theymanagedevices,assigndevicesandcommunicatewithdeviceusers,etc.IMEIInternationalMobileEquipmentIdentifier–aunique15‐digitsequenceassignedtoeachdevice.MessageTypicallyreferstotextmessages(SMSoremail).SBDShortBurstData–IridiumdataprotocolusedbytheGeoProMessengertocommunicateovertheIridiumSatellitenetwork.TenantTheenterpriseorgovernmentcustomer;alsoappliestoconsumerwhentheconsumermodelisactivated.WaypointAspecialtypeofX,Ycoordinatedesignatedwithaname–possiblydescribingthelocationorattributesassociatedwiththelocation.Waypointsgenerallyhaveassociatedmetadatathatcontaindescriptiveinformation,includingtheauthor,timeanddatethewaypointwascreated.WebApplication TheGeoProWebApplicationresponsibleforallbusinesslogic,accesscontrolanddatabasetransactions.
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