Protern Live Sensor Basics

Quick Reference

• Everything OK: Top LED pulsing green + Bottom LED pulsing green = connected to server with GPS fix
• Power on: Hold the button for 2 seconds
• Power off: Triple-press the button
• Check battery level: Turn on the sensor and hold the button for half a second. Red: Less than 20%; Orange: 20% - 50%; Yellow: 50-80%; Green: Greater than 80%; 

Button

The sensor button is used to turn on and off the sensor.

• Power on: Hold the button for 2 seconds
• Power off: Triple-press the button

LED Status Lights

During normal operation

When the sensor is not plugged in, the two LEDs (top - furthest from the button; bottom - closest to the button) provide feedback on the sensor's mobile connectivity and GNSS/GPS status. 

Top LED (furthest from the button) - Mobile Network Status

• Off: Initializing or offline mode
• Blue pulse: Connecting to cellular network
• Orange solid: Connected to cellular, server not yet connected
• Green pulse: Connected to server and transmitting
• Red fast pulse : Network error / disconnected (auto-reconnection)
• Red solid: Error (auto-recovery)

Bottom LED (closest to the button) - GNSS/GPS status

• Off: GNSS not running

• Blue pulse Blinking blue (medium speed): Searching for position fix

• Solid green: Position fix acquired

When plugged into USB

Top LED (furthest from the button) - Battery level

• Red: < 20%
• Orange: 20% - 50%
• Yellow: 50% - 80%
• Green: > 80%

Bottom LED (closest to the button) - Charging status

• Off: Not charging
• Blue: Charging
• Green: Fully charged