Cameron Everett
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Hawk - 1W Solar Panel Technical Charging Information
Published July 4th, 2023 by Cameron Everett
From November 2023, all future Hawk boards will come with a switch to allow the user to switch between high or low charge rates. The low charge rate option is required to allow the charging circuit to work with smaller solar panels like the 1W panel tested here. Below is a graph of Battery Voltage vs External Voltage (Solar Panel) over time for a Ha
Generic Modbus RS485 Action
Published October 12th, 2023 by Cameron Everett
Please Note For these actions to work you will need: Hawk PCB on FW 1.6 or later RS-1 Card on FW 1.5 or later How to Update Firmware Modbus Action 1 and 2 are designed to be highly flexible and configurable, to enable you to integrate Modbus RS485 Sensors with the Hawk. In order to do this, it is important to have as much information about your se
Modbus Generic Action FAQ
Published October 26th, 2023 by Cameron Everett
I am getting the error “Debug[COM][Sevr]: Modbus action 1 failed! Reason: 0x1”. What does this mean? This is a very generic error. It means that the Hawk cannot detect the sensor. and it can be caused by multiple factors. Your sensor address is configured incorrectly Your Baude rate or parity is incorrect. The sensor is wired incorrectly to the Ha
Disable In Trip Logging
Published November 29th, 2023 by Cameron Everett
For some applications, it may not be necessary to log or upload during trips. For config per device, please see below: Oyster Edge, Yabby Edge, Barra Edge, Barra Core, Barra GPS The above devices can track based on the following modes: Movement Based - based on accelerometer activity Periodic Mode - update on an interval Once the device detects it'
Digital Outputs - Introduction
Published January 26th, 2023 by Cameron Everett
Applies to: Device Output type (Wire Colour) Harness Definition Link Firmware Version Dart3-2G and Dart3-4G Switched Ground (Yellow) - 2A Max Switched Power (Purple) - 3-5V 500mA Max 12-way harness All Versions G120-2G and G120-4G 2x Switched Ground (Green and Yellow) - 2A Max Switched Power (Orange) 5V when externally powered, VBatt when disconnec
Common Configurations - High G Events
Published July 5th, 2023 by Cameron Everett
High-G event detection is supported on our battery-powered devices. High-G events can be enabled in the Accelerometer Settings tab on the OEM server: Devices Available Device Firmware Version Eagle All Falcon All Oyster 1.6 and above Oyster2 All Remora 1.35 and above Remora2 All. Multi-Axis option available in 2.21/3.21+ Remora3 All. Multi-Axis opti
Sending Test Data
Published May 25th, 2023 by Cameron Everett
Battery Powered Devices Applicable to: Oyster3 and Oyster Edge All Firmware Yabby3 and Yabby Edge All Firmware Remora3 All Firmware Often when provisioning devices, or when developing a Third-Party platform, it is useful to be able to get the device to upload more frequently, so that data can be received. We can adjust parameters to make thi
Hawk - Power Options
Published July 5th, 2023 by Cameron Everett
The Hawk can be powered in a variety of different ways to suit various applications. 1. Powered by only the internal battery LiPo vs Li-Ion Lithium Polymer (LiPo) and Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) are very similar terms, that are often used interchangeably. Li-Ion is a generic term used to encapsulate many different types of Lithium-based batteries. LiPo esp
Bulk Importing iBeacon Tags
Published July 7th, 2023 by Cameron Everett
On TG, you can create multiple assets including Bluetooth tags by importing a CSV file - more info on Bulk Import process can be found in this article Creating Assets in Telematics Guru To import iBeacon tags, the CSV requires the following columns - 1) AssetName2) TagSerial - containing the UUID, MajorID, MinorID (eg. fc4XXXXX-d6c7-464c-a56e-b0c9b
Immobilization Duration - G70
Published June 29th, 2023 by Cameron Everett
Immobilization Duration The “Immobilization Duration” parameter is a configurable parameter under the Digital Output 1 settings as “Config1”. Here the user will be able to configure the immobilization duration for a time period between 1 minute to 2880 minutes (48 hours), where 0 min will be indefinite immobilization. Immobilization duration is in
Remora3 - Certifications
Published June 28th, 2023 by Cameron Everett
Below is a list of certifications available for the Remora3. Copies of the certifications can be provided on request. EMC Certification EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) testing ensures that the device doesn't emit excessive amounts of electromagnetic interference (known as radiated and conducted emissions) and that the device continues to functio
Alert and Report on the First Trip of the Day
Published July 5th, 2023 by Cameron Everett
Fleet Managers or supervisors may wish to be alerted, or report on when their employees have first begun work for the day. This is catered for as below: Configure a Start of Trip Alert Configure the alert to fire only once per (calendar) day To run a report on when assets were first utilised during the day (when work began) Create an Event, ensuring
GPS Settings
Published August 28th, 2023 by Cameron Everett
Device-specific information is contained in the tabs below: Barra GPS The Barra GPS has various parameters which determine it's behaviour when acquiring GPS fixes: Timeouts (how long to try to get a fix before giving up) Accuracy requirements for getting a fix Timeouts Course Timeout This is the maximum time to wait to get a fix. In poor/low signal
Remora2 Battery Reccomendations
Published July 21st, 2023 by Cameron Everett
The Remora2 requires at least 5V to operate. So 2 x 1.5V Alkaline D cells will not power the device. LiFeS2 batteries are not available in D size - so this leaves LTCs. It is best to use Spiral Type batteries in the Remora2 Remora2 Peak Current Draw - Device Battery Type Peak Current (approx. - worst case @3V per cell) Remora2 4G Cat-M1/Nb-IoT LTC
Generic Modbus Action Example - Misol Weather Station Configuration
Published October 16th, 2023 by Cameron Everett
The Misol WN90LP Weather station is a low-cost RS485 Modbus Weather Station that can be used with the Hawk and its RS-1 card. It's important to define what values we want to extract from this sensor. This sensor measures: UV Index Temperature Humidity Wind Speed Gust speed Wind Direction Rainfall ABS pressure However, we only have 6 registers we ca
Configuring Sensor Restarts Via Switch Ground
Published July 4th, 2023 by Cameron Everett
Some sensors might encounter bugs, freezes or glitches that can be rectified by restarting the sensor. There is a way to configure periodic sensor resets by wiring the ground wire of the sensor to the switch ground input of the Hawk IO card. Then you can run a task to toggle the switch from ground to non-ground. This will break the circuit powering
Configuring Pulse Counting
Published January 26th, 2023 by Cameron Everett
Applies to: Device Input type (Wire Colour) Harness Definition Link Firmware Version Dart3-2G and Dart3-4G Digital Input 1 - Pink Digital Input 2 - Blue Digital Input 3 - Green 12-way harness All Versions G120-2G and G120-4G Digital Input 1 - Pink Digital Input 2 - Blue Digital Input 3 - Green/Black Digital Input 4 - Brown Digital Input 5 - Brown/Bl
Certifications - [Hawk IoT Datalogger]
Published July 3rd, 2023 by Cameron Everett
FCC Certification The Hawk 4G has undergone appropriate testing and is FCC certified. Required for the US market. ACMA Certification The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) Certification is a mandatory requirement for devices connecting to the mobile phone network. The Report shows compliance of the Hawk 4G device to the applicable
Scheduled Uploads
Published May 25th, 2023 by Cameron Everett
Applicable to: Yabby3 and Yabby Edge All Firmware Oyster3 and Oyster Edge All Firmware Remora3 All Firmware Scheduled uploads allow heartbeats to be sent at up to 6 specific times during the day. Without scheduled uploads enabled, heartbeats are just sent on a periodic basis - with the heartbeat interval being the time after the last upload.
Hawk - Configure MLX90640 Infrared Camera
Published July 3rd, 2023 by Cameron Everett
Note about the Bluetooth+ IO Card The Bluetooth+ IO card has a significant amount of memory reserved for Bluetooth tags. Unfortunately, due to the high memory requirements of the MLX90640, it cannot be used with the Bluetooth+ IO card. Physically configure the Hawk and camera Install the Agtech1 card. Install the latest main board FW (v1.3 or late
Hawk - LED Behaviour Explained
Published June 29th, 2023 by Cameron Everett
The Hawk has an LED on the board which exhibits different behaviours to indicate the status of the device. Green The device is plugged into external power, and the battery is charging. If it is flashing, the charging is complete. Red Power on Reset: Flash once (~1s). Flash for 2s (50ms on, 50ms off). If the device doesn't enter UVLO it will continue
Hawk - How to update Card and Baseboard Firmware
Published October 26th, 2023 by Cameron Everett
It is very important that you update your card and baseboard FW to the latest available. Update Baseboard FW Select the desired device from the device grid. Select “Device Operations” and “Set Firmware”. Select the desired firmware and confirm by typing “YES”. Click “Ok”. The firmware will update the next time the device connects to OEM. Update Card
Remora3 - Firmware Release Notes
Published July 7th, 2023 by Cameron Everett
1.9 Orientation Detection functionality added Parameter introduced to allow GPS Fix on device heartbeat to be disabled - see GPS Settings Log + Upload Tip Action added 1.8 Support minimum heartbeat period of 5 minutes on alternate tracking parameters Fixed odometer bug causing higher sleep current on GPS and Acceler tracking modes. Support Sony CXD5
Run a task with an async
Published November 13th, 2023 by Cameron Everett
With Hawk FW v1.6 and later we are able to run tasks in response to an async message. Workflow: Set up the task on the device - How to setup tasks Queue the async message. Async will send the next time the device connects and commits. Details on the async are below (taken from OEM WebAPI 2.0): Requires Hawk FW v1.6 Payload: 1-byte task number (1-ba
Hawk Bluetooth Information
Published November 15th, 2023 by Cameron Everett
The Bluetooth Card supports both intermittent and continuous scanning. The Hawk can hold data from up to 1000 tags on the tag list. Users on 3rd party platforms can easily connect up to 1000 sensors, see 3rd Party Bluetooth® Tag Support, Integrating Tags and Bluetooth® Getting Started - Tags & Scanning. For information on integrating tags in Te
Days Outside Geofences Report
Published July 5th, 2023 by Cameron Everett
The Days Outside Geofences Report allows you to filter and manage which assets have left a geofence, for how long and their current location. For example, this allows you to better manage equipment at factories that may be rented out, how long they have not been in the factory and where they currently are. See How to Create Geofences . Note: ensur
Hawk -Battery Level Monitoring
Published July 5th, 2023 by Cameron Everett
Hawk-LiPo Battery Level Monitoring Hawk battery level can be monitored and alerts set based on "Battery Good" Digital Inputs. The "Battery Good Digital Input" is used to configure alerts based on battery health. The digital input to be used can be selected. High (1) indicates the battery is good. Low (0) indicates the battery is no longer good. The