TagRanger®

Managing your devices

Learn how to manage your Finder/Relay/Tag devices, update firmware, load configuration profiles, set up Tag networks and switch between active Tags, all through the TagRanger® App

Tap the Devices tab in the App, this screen will show all the devices the App has seen in the past. Swipe the Look for bluetooth devices switch to the 'on' position and any new devices will also be added to this list if their Bluetooth is turned on.

Add Devices

Turn on your Tag/Finder/Relay device (using the magnet supplied) and after a few seconds it will flash a blue light indicating the Bluetooth is active. On the Devices tab in the App you will see the device appear in the list.

Update Firmware - It's a good idea to ensure your device has the latest firmware before you start. Ensure your device Bluetooth connection is running (you may need to restart the device) then tap the 3-dot menu next to your device and select the Device Management>Update Firmware option

Rename your device - You can customise your device name to something memorable. Tap the 3-dot menu next to your device and select the Device Management>Rename option. You do not need the Bluetooth connection running to rename the device

Device Management

1 - Device indicator icon for a Finder (doesn't change)
2 - Device indicator icons for Tags (may change for different Tag devices)
3 - Device indicator icon for Relay (doesn't change)
4 - 3-dot menu for batch actions that will operate on all devices in the list
5 - 3-dot menu for actions on individual Tags or Finders
6 - Notification area icons
7 - Unique device ID (not editable)
8 - Tag/Finder/Relay name, may be edited by the user
9 - Device status

Notification area icons

Wireless   Bluetooth signal strength
Edited   Device parameters have been edited but not yet sent to the device
Upload   New device parameters waiting for a connection to be sent to the device
Download   Device parameters need to be resynchronized on the next connection (e.g. after factory reset or firmware update)
Processing   Parameters are being synchronised between the device and the phone
BatteryBattery level indicator for the device
Spinner2Mirrors the activity indicator on Track (map) tab:
 Spinner Waiting Waiting for instruction. Also indicates a device is Registered with the current active Finder
 Spinner Progress 2 Instruction in progress (only shown for Locate and Identify operations)
 Spinner Success 2 Instruction successful (only shown for Locate and Identify operations)

Device Status area messages - Finder & Relay Controller

UNATTACHED
ATTACHING
READY
ERROR
Firmware Update...
Log Download...

Finder/Relay is not connected to your smartphone
Finder/Relay is trying to attach to your smartphone (using Bluetooth)
Finder/Relay is ready for Tag communications
An error occured during the Attaching process
Firmware update in progress
Device log download in progress

Device Status area messages - Tags

Never heard
Last heard
UNAVAILABLE
CONFIG ONLY
Firmware Update...
GPS Almanac...
Log Download...
UWB Download...

The Tag has never connected to the Finder it is registered with (new Tag)
Time or date of the last communication from the Tag
This happens if the Tag is not registered to the attached Finder or no Finder is attached
Special case where the Tag can only be configured from the App (customised Tag)
Firmware update package and progress is shown
GPS Almanac updating progress
Device log download progress is shown
Tag log download progress over the UWB connection is shown

Create a Network - Register Devices

To create your network of Tags you need to Register each of your Tags with the Finder you plan to use.

Attach - Make sure your Finder is turned on, select the 3-dot menu next to your Finder and select the Attach option. The Finder will show ATTACHING in the Device Status area then show READY.

Register - You can now Register your Tag to your Finder by either:

    1. Selecting the 3-dot menu next to the Finder, select Register then selecting your Tag name. Note, this menu also allows you to register ALL of your Tags in one operation by selecting ALL rather than just the single Tag name.
    2. Selecting the 3-dot menu next to your Tag then select Register. This requires a finder to be attached so the register is always targeted towards the attached finder in this case.
Pairing a Relay Controller to a Finder

Find the Relay Controller device you wish to pair in the Devices tab and click on the 3-dot menu on the right hand side.  Select the "Pair" sub-menu which will display the available Finder devices eligible for pairing with the Relay Controller.  Select the Finder you wish to pair with your Relay Controller.

Note that your Finder need not be powered nor attached for the pairing to work.

Edit Settings

You can edit the settings of your Tag/Finder/Relay by selecting the 3-dot menu next to your device then Edit Settings. This will take you to the Configure Tag / Configure Finder / Configure Relay screen depending on which device you are configuring.

The Finder settings only cover the configuration of the LoRaWAN radio (Network Profile).

The Tag settings cover these plus a range of operational features and configurations (Network Profile + Tag Profile).

The Relay settings cover the configuration of the LoRaWAN (Network Profile) and the ranging reporting period over the relay link only.

 

Config Screen 1

At the top of the configuration page (for any device) you can see an estimate of the battery life based on the current configuration settings.

As you change the settings this value will update whenever you press the "Save" button. This allows you to preview the battery life for any given setting. You should make good use of the LoRa Radio and GPS calendars to optimise this figure.

And beware, having Bluetooth Always On will greatly reduce your predicted battery life, so only use this setting for experimenting with different setups!

The battery life calculation uses some fixed values which can also be adjusted. These can be found on the App 'Settings' tab under "Battery Life Estimation". Make sure the battery capacity is set to the correct value for your device.

You can edit each individual setting as required, however we would strongly recommend you set up a Profile first and apply the profile to your device.  This makes configuration of multiple Tags less time consuming and in particular can ensure your Network Profile for your Tag and Finder are the same.

A detailed explanation of all the settings can be found on the Device Configuration - Create Profiles page and there is a description of how to apply a Profile to your Device below.

The Network Profile you set for your Tag and Finder MUST be the same.

 

Apply a Profile, Save and Commit your settings
Apply Profile

You can apply a profile from either the Profiles screen, or the Configuration screen for any device.

From the Configure Tag (or Finder) screen select the 3-dot menu at the top right and select Apply Tag Profile (or Apply Network Profile) to select your chosen Profile.

There are four buttons at the bottom of the screen:

CLOSE - Cancels any edited fields that are not saved/sent and closes the settings dialog after you confirm you want to discard the changes

SAVE - Saves the changes but doesn't commit them to the Tag. In the Devices Tab the symbol Edited will be shown

REVERT - this will revert any changes made (whether they are saved, unsaved or sent) as long as the device hasn't synchonised the changes at that time

SEND - This will save the changes and upload them to the Device as soon as it is next connected (immediately if the device is already connected). In the Devices Tab the symbol Upload will be shown

Deploy a Tag
Deploy 1

When you are ready to deploy your Tag, ensure your device Bluetooth connection is running (you may need to restart the device) then tap the 3-dot menu next to your device and select the Deploy option.

You may get a warning when you do this such as you may have left the Bluetooth 'Always On' option configuration setting enabled - this would significantly affect your battery life.

The Deploy function allows the Tag remaining battery life to be estimated over time, and also enables a notification on the App Devices screen how long the Tag has been deployed for.

While not entirely necessary, it is good practice to use the Deploy function to protect against an erroneous configuration and allow the full range of Tag monitoring capability.

You can Undeploy a Tag by connecting to it over Bluetooth and selecting the Undeploy option in the sub-menu.

Banks

All devices support multiple versions of configurations through the use of 'Banks'.

Numbered #0 through to #4 (#0 is the 'Home' network) and shown at the top of the configuration screen, each bank is an independent set of configuration settings, the bank in use at any one time is referred to as the 'ACTIVE BANK' and indicated by a tick above the bank number.  Press and hold any bank number to change that to the active bank.

Banks

Using Banks allows you to quickly change the configuration of a Tag or Finder by simply changing the Active Bank on a device. This is extremely powerful and changing Active Bank can also be done remotely using the 'Switch Config' menu option on the Track tab.

Important: Your Network Profile settings for a given bank must match the Network profile settings of the Finder you want to communicate with the tag (when the Tag is in FINDERDEVICE mode). Additionally, you can setup one or more banks for use with Private LoRaWAN networks using the LORADEVICE mode. This feature allows you to switch your tag from communicating with a Finder and a LoRaWAN Private Network and vice versa.