Features
Health Status Message
The Health Status Message reports the current settings and condition of the device. The message generation interval is configurable from 1-30 days, with a default interval of 30 days. One message per month is generated at no charge, shorter intervals are charged according to the device plan.
One message per month minimum, cannot be set to zero. The device health check message length is 2 packets (18 bytes).
Health Status Message Content
- Number of Bursts per Message
- Battery Condition: Battery OK / - Battery LOW
- GPS Status: GPS system OK / Fault
- Transmitter Status: Transmitter OK / Fault
- FW Version: Major FW / Minor FW / Patch FW Version
- Number of GPS Fails: Count of failed GPS attempts since last health message
- Number of Transmissions: Number of transmissions since last health message
- Mean GPS Fix Time: Mean time to get a GPS Fix since last health message
- Board Status: Board not reset since last health message / Board was reset since last health message
End Of Service
All GSatSolar’s/GSatRanchers are programmed with an end of service date to account for the expected life of the unit, and to ensure devices do not transmit after the end of their service plans. For GSatRancher units, they are automatically programmed with an end of service equivalent to their service plan at the time of activation. For example, 4 reports per day for 3 years will set a lifetime of 36 months. For GSatSolar’s, the end of service is set to 5 years by default. If your application needs a different lifetime, please contact your account manager to discuss. The end of service cannot be adjusted over the air, it must be performed locally via wireless connection with the tag nearby. When the unit auto activates, it calculates an end date based on its programmed lifetime. For example, if the lifetime is 3 years (36 months) and it activates on October 24, 2020, the expiration date will be October 24, 2023. Each time the unit obtains a GPS fix, it checks the calendar date. If the date is past the expiration date (in this example, October 25, 2023) it immediately drops out of track mode and enters the end of service mode. Once the unit has entered end of service mode, it will respond over a local wireless connection to simple queries, such as a query for its version number or tracking state (which will be “none”), but it will NAK any command that might cause it to transmit over the Globalstar network