AIRBOLT Cellular GPS Small Tracking Device Instruction Manual

AIRBOLT Cellular GPS Small Tracking Device

Product Information

AirBolt Cellular GPS
The AirBolt Cellular GPS is a device that allows you to track and locate your belongings using cellular technology. The device can be paired with the AirBolt app and customized to optimize battery life or responsiveness. The device also offers features such as Geofencing and Alerts, which can be configured within the app.

Product Usage Instructions

Step 1: Get the AirBolt App
Download the latest version of the AirBolt app from your app store or visit the Web Platform at manage.theairbolt.com.

Step 2: Pairing the GPS
Once you have signed up for an account or logged in using your existing one, press the + button on the app and follow the steps within the app. The app will guide you through the following steps:

1. Press the + button on the app to begin pairing.
2. Insert the included USB-C cable into your device and the other end into a power source to wake up your device. The AirBolt GPS should light up.
3. Press the button on the AirBolt GPS and then press Next on the app.
4. The app will search for your GPS and pair with it.
5. Once paired, choose a name for your AirBolt and select a picture. Press Next when ready.

Step 3: Setting up your Data Package
Your AirBolt GPS requires a cellular subscription to communicate with you. To activate it, click the subscribe button within the app, which will launch our web platform in a new window. Here you can select your plan for your device and activate it. Once complete, you can use the app or web platform to start using your device.

Step 4: Best Practices
The rest of the guide provides best practices, tips, and tricks on how to set up the device for tracking certain things like pets, bikes, or vehicles. It also provides an introduction to key features like Geofencing and Alerts.

Battery Management

The battery life of your GPS relies on a number of key variables such as operating mode, interval timings, signal strength, and accelerometer. Select whether you want to optimize for battery life or reporting interval in the app. The more pings or the more accurate you want your location (i.e., using GPS over cellular), the more battery is used. Combine this with accelerometer settings so if your item does move, you can be alerted.

Signal Strength
Signal strength affects the accuracy of your GPS. Ensure that your device has a strong cellular signal by being in an area with good coverage.

Geofencing Tips
Geofencing allows you to set up virtual boundaries around a specific area. Configure this feature within the app to receive alerts when your device enters or exits a specific area.

Movement
The accelerometer can detect movement and alert you if your item moves. Configure this feature within the app.

Temperature
The AirBolt GPS can detect temperature changes and alert you if it detects extreme temperatures outside of a specified range. Configure this feature within the app.

Water Sensing
The AirBolt GPS is water-resistant and can detect water. Configure this feature within the app to receive alerts if your device is exposed to water.

SOS Alerts
The AirBolt GPS has an SOS button that can be pressed in an emergency to send an alert to your emergency contacts. Configure this feature within the app.

Charging
The AirBolt GPS can be charged using the included USB-C cable. Ensure that the device is fully charged before using it.

Get the AirBolt app

Get the latest version of the AirBolt app and make losing things a thing of the past.
You can also control all your AirBolt devices via our customisable Web Platform and view notifications on your Apple watch! You can visit the Web Platform at manage.theairbolt.com

Pairing the GPS

Once you’ve signed up for an account or logged in using your existing one press the “+” button on the app and follow the steps within the app.

Written instructions appear on the next page too as back up. If you’re already paired you can skip the next page 😉

This is the text based setup instructions that the app guides your through. If you’re already paired you can skip this page!

1. Once you’ve signed up to the app, or signed into your account please press the + button to begin pairing.
2. Please wake up your device by inserting the included USB-C cable into your device and the other end into a power source. The AirBolt GPS should light up.
3. Press the button on the AirBolt GPS and then press “Next”.
4. The app will search for your GPS and pair with it.
5. Once paired, please choose a name for your AirBolt and feel free to select a picture. Press “Next” when ready.

Choose your

Operating Mode It’s now time to optimize your AirBolt. Select the option that suits your need the most.

Optimize for responsiveness, or, Optimize for battery life.
Key tip: Combine this with accelerometer settings so if your item does move you can be alerted. See chapter I. Battery management for further details.

Setting up your

Data Package

• Your AirBolt GPS requires a cellular subscription to be able to communicate with you. Please activate it by clicking the subscribe button within the app.
• Doing so, will launch our web platform in a new window. Here you can select your plan for your device and activate.
• Once complete, you can use the app or web platform to start using your device.

Congrats, you’re all set up and ready to go

The rest of this guide gives you best practices, tips and tricks of how to setup the device for tracking certain things like pets, bikes or vehicles and an introduction to key features like Geofencing and Alerts.

Battery management

• Maximizing the battery life of your GPS relies on a number of key variables.
• Some of these variables are operating mode, interval timings, signal strength and accelerometer.

Select mode.
Select whether you want to optimize for battery life or reporting interval.

Interval timings
The more “pings”, or the more accurate you want your location (i.e. using GPS over cellular) the more battery is used.

Accelerometer/movement detection.
If you just want to know if your device moves from where you left it. Reduce the intervals as much as practically possible and turn on the accelerometer to notify you if it moves.

Signal strength tips

Getting the best from your GPS Signal.
Your AirBolt GPS has been designed to detect both cellular and GPS signals allowing for a variety of use cases. Cellular signal doesn’t rely on any particular location or direction of the device, however to maximise GPS signal it is best to face the device upwards. For example, with our pet collar attachment, place the AirBolt GPS directed towards the sky, rather than in front of your pet. Similarly when putting the AirBolt GPS on bikes, trailers, etc it is best to affix the device in a way where the device faces up .

Geofencing

• One of our most popular features is geo-fencing and creating alerts if your GPS strays further than intended.
• Set the boundaries of where you want your tracker to roam, and get notified if your tracker goes outside your defined range.
• Geo-fencing works when your GPS reports its location and depends on your set intervals. We strongly recommend enabling the accelerometer with geo-fencing so you don’t miss a beat.

Movement (accelerometer)

Movement detection via the AirBolt GPS accelerometer.
With the AirBolt app you can adjust the sensitivity and update the timing of the accelerometer. Turning up sensitivity means you’ll detect movement more easily. Similarly the timing frequency can be turned up or down too. Turning it higher means the device has to move for a longer period of time before it tells you the location.

Note: You can avoid getting multiple notifications by setting the “re- alert” setting.

With an onboard temperature sensor, your AirBolt GPS can tell you what the temperature’s like from anywhere in the world.
You can setup your GPS to notify when it reaches a certain temperature and you can create a notification via the app.

Note: This is feature is for information purposes only, is approximate and not to be used for safey critical functions such as monitoring car temperatures or any other safey critical use case.

Water sensing

Setting up water detection and alerts.
Whether you want to monitor the washing on the clothes line, or are tracking an item that you are concerned about getting wet, or falling into the water, you can setup a water alarm that notifies you remotely if water is detected .

Note: Your GPS is water proof up to 1m for 30min.This is feature is for information purposes only and not to be used for safey critical functions such as pool or water safey monitoring or any other safey critical use case.

SOS alerts

SOS alerts can be setup so when you press the button 5 times, a message gets sent to the emergency contacts – which you can set in your app. Note: Review the full set up guide viewable on support.theairbolt.com or simply click the support button in your App settings or on the Web Platform.

Charging

When first charging your AirBolt GPS we recommend a 5 hour initial charge.
Charging cable is included, but without the USB-C charging adapter to save on environmental waste. We recommend a 5V adapter, most commonly found with recent smart phones.
The app provides battery alerts telling you when you’ll need to charge your device.

Please do not use high power chargers to charge your device. It is best to use a simple phone charger or connect it to a USB-C port in your computer. Depending on your battery level, it may take a little before it begins to flash red indicating charging. Once completed, the light will turn off.

Note: Typical recharges will take 4-5 hours.

For troubleshooting or if you need more information scan the QR code above to access the dedicated AirBolt support page. Thank you for using AirBolt!

Ready for the road

Conceal & secure.
The AirBolt GPS has been designed to be hidden or attached to the bike securely either under the seat or via our bike attachment (coming soon and sold separately). Ideally the GPS should be facing up to maximise signal strength.

Use geofencing.
Geofencing can be used to create a virtual boundary around a specific location. This can be used to track a bike if it goes outside of a certain area.

Movement alerts.
There are a few reasons you might want to use movement alerts on your bike. For example, if you’re parking your bike in a public place, you might want to be alerted if someone tries to move it. Movement alerts can give you an extra layer of security and peace of mind.

Ideas for pet owners

Pet collar ready.
The AirBolt GPS is designed to be pet friendly with a multi-size collar attachment available that enables you to add the GPS to almost any standard- sized dog collar (sold separately).

Use geofencing.
If you have a dog that is prone to running off, a geo fence can provide peace of mind by ensuring that your dog stays within a certain area. A geo fence can also be used to create a safe play area for your dog, or to keep them away from a specific area where they are not allowed.

Movement alerts.
If you want to be alerted when your dog is moving, you may want to set up movement alerts. This way, you can know when your dog is on the move and can take action if necessary.

Ideas for creators

Track valuables.
GPS tracking can also help you keep tabs on your belongings if you are traveling or moving to a new location, as you can always know where they are and can make sure that they arrive safely.

Ready to fly.
Whether you’re travelling around the corner or around the world make sure the show can always go on by enduring your gear is safe and never gets lost.

Baggage alerts.
There are a few reasons why you might want movement alerts on your prosumer valuables. First, if you have high-value items that are prone to theft, you may want to be alerted as soon as they are moved so that you can take action to recover them. Second, if you have items that are delicate or easily damaged, you may want to be alerted if they are moved so that you can take steps to protect them. Finally, if you simply want to keep track of your belongings, movement alerts can help you stay organized and ensure that nothing is misplaced.

Enterprise ready

Works at scale.
Whether you need to track one asset, or thousands, the AirBolt GPS has been designed to work at scale, helping enterprises not only keep track of assets, but also monitor their movement, and potentially other useful insights such as ambient temperature.

Portal or API.
Enterprise customers get access to a secure web portal that can be used to monitor your AirBolt devices, and request access to our API if you’d like to include some of our capabilities into your application natively. To request API documentation, please reach out to us at [email protected].

Enterprise support.
Our team are always here to help and once we understand your use case and requirements can work with you to put forward a plan to incorporate AirBolt devices as part of your fleet or asset tracking plans. Please visit the enterprise page for examples. <https://theairbolt.com/pages/enterprise

FCC STATEMENT

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
Any Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Note: 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 instructions, 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 or more of the following measures:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference,
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

• 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.

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm etween the radiator & your body.

DISCLAIMERS

Retrieve goods with caution.
Your AirBolt is designed to help you find your goods. However, in case of theft of your valuables, we strongly advise against self retrieval and always encourage working with law enforcement in your local area to co-ordinate doing so. Please only retreive goods when you know for certain that it is not an unsafe or potentially unsafe situation.

No liability for loss or damage.
AirBolt assumes no liability whatsoever for items or valuables that may ultimately end up being lost or have an AirBolt Device placed on them. Whilst we’ve engineered the product to the highest standards and are continually developing and updating the software, a tracked item may ultimately become lost and irretrievable for a variety of reasons outside of our and the users control, from theft, to deliberate damage or removal. The AirBolt GPS is not a replacement for due care of your goods, valuables or loved ones etc.

Using in good faith.
The AirBolt GPS is a powerful tracker designed for good and to be always used in good faith. There’s a range of ways to use trackers for good and there are some for not so good and may invade other peoples privacy. Although it’s incredibly unlikely it’ll be used in that way we’re just mindful to reiterate our good faith policy. Terms and conditions.

The disclaimers above do not constitute our complete set of terms and conditions. For a full set of terms and conditions see https://theairbolt.com/pages/terms-and-conditions.
By downloading the AirBolt app and signing up, you are agreeing to the terms and conditions set forth above.

Welcome and congrats on purchasing an AirBolt GPS
Our quick-start guide has been written to give you a few hints, tips and tricks to get the most out of your device across a range of common scenarios.

In addition to this guide, if you’d like a video walkthrough of how to get started, simply scan the QR code above.

References

• AirBolt
• support.theairbolt.com
• Enterprise – AirBolt
• Terms and Conditions – AirBolt

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