minifinder Nano Personal GPS Tracker User Manual

minifinder Nano Personal GPS Tracker

Thank you!
Thank you for purchasing a MiniFinder® product. We believe you made the right choice. MiniFinder® Nano is full of smart features that help you monitor, protect and locate your loved ones remotely. Before you start using your Nano, please read this manual in its entirety.

Product Information

Minifinder Nano
The Minifinder Nano is a GPS-tracking device that comes with a wristband and a magnetic charging cable. It has a panic button (SOS), GSM and GPS LED lights, a microphone, a speaker, heart rate sensor, and charging contact pins. The device requires 4 hours of charging before using it for the first time.

Package Contents

1. MiniFinder Nano
2. MiniFinder Nano Wristband
3. Magnetic Charging Cable
4. Power Adapter

Product Usage Instructions

1. Charge the device for 4 hours before using it for the first time.
2. Connect the magnetic charging cable to the charging pins to charge the device. The blue LED light is steady during charging and goes out when fully charged.
3. Press the ON/OFF button for 3 seconds to start the unit.
4. To turn off the device, press and hold the SOS and ON/OFF buttons for 3 seconds.
5. The device has different LED lights that indicate its status. The green LED light blinks slowly when searching for GSM network, blinks once when connected to the network, blinks twice when connected to GPRS network, and is steady when there is no SIM card or faulty SIM card. The blue LED light blinks slowly when searching for GPS signal, blinks once when connected to the satellite, is steady when charging, and has no light when in sleep mode or fully charged.
6. The device has voice notifications that indicate its status. The voice notification says “Your mobile alarm is charging” when the device is charging, “Power on” when the device is on, “Power off” when the device is off, “Your alarm has been activated” when the alarm calls have been answered by the alarm recipient, “Battery is low, please recharge your battery” when the device has low battery level (voice is repeated 3 times), and “Fall alarm has been activated, press the SOS button to stop” when the device detects a fall (click the SOS button to cancel the alarm).
7. The device has a MiniFinder GO app that can be downloaded from Apple App Store or Google Play store. The app allows users to view the position of their GPS device, create/edit geofence, adjust application settings, and receive alarm notifications.
8. Click the menu icon on the app to open the menu. The menu consists of one or more devices (GPSs) depending on how many licenses you have in the system.

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

1. Panic Button (SOS)
2. GSM LED Light
3. GPS LED Light
4. Microphone
5. Speaker
6. Charging Contact Pins
7. Heart Rate Sensor
8. On/Off (Call) Button

PRODUCT MANAGEMENT

• A. Please charge your device for 4 hours before using for the first time.
• B. During charging, the blue LED is steady.
• C. Blue LED light goes out when fully charged.
• D. START the unit by pressing ON/OFF button for 3 seconds.
• E. TURN OFF the device by pressing and holding SOS and ON/OFF buttons for 3 seconds.

Place the magnetic charging cable to the charging pins to charge. See the picture below.

EXPLANATION OF LED LIGHTS

GREEN LED:

• Slow blink = Searching for GSM network
• Single blink = Connected to GSM network
• Double blink = Connected to GPRS network
• Steady light = No or faulty SIM card

BLUE LED:

• Slow blink = Searching for GPS signal
• Single blink = Connected to satellite
• Steady light = Charging
• No light = Sleep mode or fully charged

See video instruction here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjZ66FHU8pg

EXPLANATION OF VOICE NOTIFICATIONS

1. “Your mobile alarm is charging” = Nano starts charging.
2. “Power on” = Nano is on
3. “Power off” = Nano is off
4. “Your alarm has been activated” = Alarm calls have been answered by the alarm recipient.
5. “Battery is low, please recharge your battery” = Nano has low battery level. Voice is repeated 3 times.
6. “Fall alarm has been activated, press the SOS button to stop” = Nano has detected a fall. Click the SOS button to cancel the alarm.
7. “Calling contact number 1” = When fall alarm is detected, Nano dials authorized number 1. Only if fall alarm is activated.
8. “Calling contact number 2” = Nano dials authorized number 2 by pressing & holding the power button for 3 seconds.

DOWNLOAD MINIFINDER GO APP
To set up and track your MiniFinder® Nano, you need to download MiniFinder GO Tracking System APP.
If you read the documentation on your mobile phone, please click on the link below to download the APP.

• Apple iPhone: https://apple.co/2P3oYxN

• Android: http://bit.ly/2IengsS

Download the app by searching the “MiniFinder GO GPS Tracking” in Apple App Store or Google Play store. Install the app to log in with your created or assigned login details.

APP Overview

After logging in the MiniFinder GO APP, you will see the view as shown below. This consists of 10 different parts:

1. Menu (Device list)
2. Alarm notification
3. Create / Edit Geofence
4. Applications settings
5. Application info & Help
6. View the position of my mobile phone
7. Zoom in / out
8. View street information of a selected GPS device
9. GPS device location indication on the map
10. Margin of error shown when connecting to WiFi

Menu/Device List
Click the menu icon to open the menu. The menu consists of one or more devices (GPSs) depending on how many licenses you have in the system.

1. Unit name
2. Time for the last position
3. Status icons: Battery, GPS signal, GSM signal and motion
4. Action menu (history, settings, …)

Device Status
A GPS unit can have different colors indicating status. Green (Online), Orange (Passive), Red (Passive) och White (Offline).

• A) Green: The device is online and sending position right now.
• B) Orange: The device is passive and has sent last position more than 10 minutes ago.
• C) Red: The device is passive and has sent last position more than 1 hour ago.
• D) White: The device is offline.

Regardless of the device’s status, you can always press the device row to display the latest position on the map.

Alarm Notification
MiniFinder GO APP supports various types of alarms: Geofence alarm, Fall alarm, SOS / Panic alarm, Low battery alarm and speeding alarm. All alarms send an alarm notification to the phone’s or tablet’s screen. Audio alert, vibration and flashing alarm can be activated when opening the APP.
Images below show examples of alarm notifications:

• An example of notifications on a phone’s screen. – A flashing bell at the top right corner of the app.
• Click on the flashing alarm bell to see active alarms. Click on active alarms to confirm and move them to the alarm history.

Action Menu
At the far right of the row of units is an Action Menu (three vertical points). In the Action Menu you can see history (History), call (Call), activate live tracking (Live tracking) and change settings (Setup).

History
See positioning history on the map based on date and time.

• Start by clicking Action Menu (1), then click “History” (2).
• Select a time period and then click “View History” to display the device’s positioning history.
• The following information is displayed for positioning history:
  1. A is the start position
  2. B is the end position
  3. Indicates a particularly selected position
  4. The start date and time
  5. The end date and time
  6. Drag the red dot to see a particular posi-tion (3) on the map.
• When bringing up the sub screen, the detailed statistics are shown, including total distance, total time and max speed. To clear the selected history, simply click “Clear History”.

Call the Device
To ring your device from your telephone, simply click on Action Menu (1) and then click on “Call” (2) to start calling.

Live Tracking
Live tracking allows users to track their MiniFinder Nano in real time in a quick and easy way over a short period of time. By clicking on Action Menu (1) and then Live Tracking (2), the position update intervals change to 10 seconds for 10 minutes. After that, the tracking returns to the previous selected position update interval.

Rename Device
Edit device name through Device Setting. Click the Action Menu (1) and then click on the “Setup” (2). Edit device name (3) with your preference. Then click “Apply” (4) to save the changes.

Authorize Telephone Numbers
To be able to call or receive calls from the device, one or more phone numbers need to be authorized in the device. Telephone number 1 is used as the first alarm receiver of the panic alarm (SOS button). Only phone number 2 receives calls from the call button.

• Open MiniFinder GO APP, click the Action Menu (1) and then click on the “Setup” (2).
  NOTE! All MiniFinder devices include a roaming-free SIM card with a foreign telephone number.

• Enable authorization (3).

• Click on the flag (4) to select a country code.

• Select a country in the list (5).

• Enter a telephone number (6) to receive alarms.

• Click “Apply” to save the settings.

Make A Call
To make a call, please press and hold the on/off button for 3 seconds. The unit emits an indication, the green LED starts blinking, and begins dialing to the authorized phone number 2. To end the call on a telephone, press “1”.

Fall Alarm
An accidental fall can cause devastating consequences. When an accidental fall occurs, the MiniFinder remote sensor sends an alarm to the APP in the form of an alarm notification on the mobile device’s screen and an alarm bell in the APP.

• To enable the Fall Alarm, click the Action Menu (1) and then select “Setup” (2).
• Activate “Fall Alarm” (3) and drag the circle to a desired sensitivity (4), then click ”Apply” (5) to save.
• “1” indicates the lowest sensitivity, “9” indicates the highest sensitivity. To end an ongoing fall alarm, press SOS button once.

Low Battery Alarm
If a device’s battery level falls below 10%, you are alerted with an alarm notification and the battery icon in the menu starts flashing to indicate low battery level.

• To activate Low Battery Alarm, click Action Menu, and select the “Setup”.
• Turn on “Low Battery Alarm” and then click “Apply” to save the settings.

SOS
After SOS function is activated, an alarm notification is sent to the MiniFinder GO APP if the SOS / panic alarm is activated on the device. The alarm is followed up with telephone calls to authorized telephone numbers or a local alarm center.

To enable SOS, click the Action Menu and then select “Setup”, and activate “SOS” according to the image above and click ”Apply” to save the settings. MiniFinder Nano rings the phone for 24 seconds. If the alarm is not answered, the call is forwarded to the next telephone number. Keep in mind that the voicemail can affect how long the MiniFinder rings the phone before the alarm is switched on. It is therefore important to check the setting of the number of seconds before activating the voicemail. Adjustment can be performed by MiniFinder if necessary.

Alarm via Panic Button (SOS)

• Press and hold the panic / SOS button for 3 seconds. There will be a beep sound and the unit’s green light starts blinking. A SOS message is sent to the MiniFinder GO
• APP and is displayed as an alarm notification on the mobile device’s screen.
• When the SOS alarm is activated, the unit starts dialing authorized telephone numbers according to chronological order. If MiniFinder fails to connect the call to the first phone number, dialing rings the next authorized phone number.
• The dialing cycle is interrupted if the device does not connect to any alarm receiver. The process resumes after 5 minutes and continues until someone receives the alarm.
• To end the call on a telephone, press “1”. If the call is ended by pressing the hang-up button, the unit’s dialing cycle will continue.

Speeding alarm
Click Action Menu (1) of the device that you want to set Speeding Alarm to, and then click “Setup” (2).

• Activate ”Speeding Alarm” (1). Drag the circle to a desired speed (2). Finally, click “Apply” (3) to set the alarm for speeding.

Speaker Volume
Click the action menu in the device list for the device you want to set up the speaker volume, and then click “Setup”.

• Activate the “Speaker volume” (1) and drag the circle on the speaker volume line (2) to a desired volume. Click “Apply” to save the settings.

Power Saving Mode
Power Saving Mode is an effective way to optimize battery life. GPS and GSM modules will only be activated in case of an alarm or event occurs, otherwise, stay deactivated.

• Enable Power Save by clicking on the Action Menu and then selecting “Setup”. Turn on “Power save” and then click “Apply” to save the settings.

Position Update Interval
The device can be tracked by different time interval depending on different requirements. Longer time interval consumes less battery usage.

• To change the update interval, click on the Action Menu and select “Setup”. Then click “Position Update Interval”, select a desired interval and click “Apply” to save the settings.

Comments
In the comment section, you can add additional information about your MiniFinder.
To create a comment:

• Click on the action menu and then click on comments.
• Enter your comment in “write a comment” and then click save.

Geofence Alarm

Geofence is a virtual limited area on the map. When a GPS device leaves a defined area, an alarm notification, a ringing and an e-mail are sent according to the preferences in the setting.

1. Create a Geofence
   • Start by clicking on the Geofence tab (1) and click “Create” (2) as shown below.
   • Then draw an area as a GeoFence on the map.
   • A) Press once on the map as starting point of the area.
   • B) Press again to place the second point of the area.
   • C) Press again to place the third point of the area.
   • D) Press again to place the forth point of the area.
   • E) Complete the area by pressing the starting point (point A).
   • F) Name the area and select which units to connect, select “Enter” or “Leave” or both to create an alarm. Then click “Create” to finish the process.
2. Edit a GeoFence
   • Start by clicking on the GeoFence tab (1) as shown below. Then click “Edit” (2).
   • In the list, select a GeoFence that you want to edit (3).
   • To delete a Geofence, click on the dustbin (4).
   • Create/Change a Geofence area’s name (5) in the text field.
   • Click on “Edit area” (6) to edit the area’s size or location.
   • Select “Enter”(7) or “Leave”(8) or both to create an alarm
   • Select (9) the units to be affected by the area.
   • Finish editing by clicking “Save”.
     To disable a geofence without removing it, deselect all units when edit.

Tooltip
Infobox (so-called “Tooltip”) contains information of the most recent position.

• A) Click the pushpin (or on the device in the menu) to bring up the properties box.
• B) Unit name
• C) Location
• D) Speed
• E) Altitude
• F) Battery level
• G) Distance between you and the selected device

Tag Function (Mark Places)

On the map in the MiniFinder GO APP, you can mark places with particular information.

• Long press on the place where you want to mark on the map. (1)
• You can give a name (2), a description (3), an icon (4) on the map and even attach an image (5).
• Press “Create” (6) to save.
• Press the icon on the map (1) to edit the marked place and save the changes (2) or delete (3).

APP Settings

• Click on the gear symbol to make settings in the MiniFinder GO APP.
• Settings Menu.
  1. Number of licenses and your username.
  2. Change your password.
  3. Map selector (Classic, Hybrid, Terrain and Satellite)
  4. “Keep Screen Alive” keeps your mobile device’s screen on until it is turned off manually. The setting may involve increased battery usage for your mobile device depending on settings.
  5. “Tooltip” shows information of your GPS above the map pin. Disable this if you do not wish to view the information.
  6. Alarm settings defines what your mobile device would react when alarms are triggered.
  7. Enter an email address to receive emails notification when alarm are triggered.
  8. Change a language: English, Swedish, German, Finnish, French.
  9. Simply quit the settings to apply changes.

User Manuals

• Click on the “i” symbol to read more information about MiniFinder GO and get access to the user manuals for all our products.
• Press on “MiniFinder GO Documentation” (1).
• Press on “Select Device” (2) and select which device’s user manual (3) you would like to read.
• Press on “Download” (4) to download the user guide for selected device.

MEMORY FUNCTION

The unit has a built-in 16 MB flash memory. The memory stores GPS information when coverage of GSM networks is omitted (eg in sparsely populated areas, indoors, underground locations, etc.). Stored positioning data is automatically transmitted as soon as GSM coverage is available again. This function depends on the additional service of MiniFinder GO. Contact your dealer for more information.

SAFETY STATEMENT

This equipment has been tested to comply with safety certificate in accordance with the specifications of the standard: EN 60950-1: 2006 + A12: 2011.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

• Please read these instructions.
• Please keep these intructions.
• Please follow all instructions.
• Please take heed of all warnings.
• Do not open the unit. Substances in this product and / or the battery can damage the environment, and / or human health if handled improperly.
• Do not tamper with your MiniFinder®.
• Do not use abrasive cleaners to clean your MiniFinder®.
• Do not put your MiniFinder® in a dishwasher, washing machine or dryer.
• Do not expose your MiniFinder® to extremely high or low temperatures.
• Do not bring your MiniFinder® intoa sauna or a steam bath.
• Do not leave your MiniFinder® in the direct sunlight for a long time.
• Do not place your MiniFinder® near an open flame.
• Do not throw your MiniFinder® in a fire. The battery can explode!
• Do not attempt to disassemble a MiniFinder®, it contains non-replaceable components.
• Never let your children under 3 years of age play with MiniFinder® Small components can be a choking hazard for them.

BUILT-IN BATTERY PRECAUTIONS

• Do not attempt to open the built-in battery by force.
• Do not try to replace your MiniFinder® battery. It is built in and can not be replaced.
• Please charge the battery in accordance with the intructions provided with this guide.
• Use only CE certified charger to charge the battery. NOTE: DO NOT use a so-called “Fast Charger”.
• Please charge your MiniFinder® with the help of a certified compter, hub or power supply.

RECYCLING INFORMATION

The symbol on the product or its packaging means that this product must be disposed of separately from ordinary household wastes at its end of life. Please be aware that this is your responsibility to dispose the electronic equipment at recycling centers to help conserve natural resources. Each country in the European Union should have its collection centers for electrical and electronic equipment recycling. For information about your recycling drop off point, please contact your local electrical and electronic equipment waste management authority or the retailer where you bought the product.

• Do not dispose of the MiniFinder® with household waste.
• Batteries are not to be disposed of in municipal waste stream and require separate collection.
• Disposal of the packaging and your MiniFinder® should be done in accordance with local regulations.

EU (European Union)
Declaration of Conformity with Regard to the EU Directive 1999/5/EC MiniFinder Sweden AB is authorized to apply the CE Mark on MiniFinder®, thereby declaring conformity to the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.

• Compliant with the standard R&TTE 99/CE/05
• Conforme à la norme R&TTE 99/CE/05

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

• Size: 41 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 23g
• Battery: 3.7V 380mAh, rechargeable
• GSM Frequency: 900/1800 850/1900Mhz
• Power Source: 5V DC
• Operating Temperature: -20°C to +70°C
• Fix Time Against GPS: Active 1s, Warm 5s, Cold 15s
• GPS Sensitivity: Active -165 dBm, Warm: -163dBm, Cold: -148dBm
• WiFi: MT5931 2.4GHZ 802.11 b/g/n
• Bluetooth: BLE4.0 BR/EDR
• Humidity: 5% to 95% Non-condensing
• GPS Chip: MT3333 (GNSS, Support EPO)
• Standby: 120 hours
• Memory: 16Mb
• IP class: IP66

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References

• MiniFinder GO - GPS Tracking - Apps on Google Play
• MiniFinder | GPS Tracker - Safe personal alarm in GPS tracking device
• ‎MiniFinder GO - GPS Tracking on the App Store

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