Nofence SG2 Sheep or Goat Collar User Guide
- June 5, 2024
- Nofence
Table of Contents
Nofence SG2 Sheep or Goat Collar
The collars that appear with Bluetooth contact on the list, are all collars with Bluetooth contact. You will however only be able to add collars which do not have an owner. If you attempt to add a collar belonging to another user, an error message will appear.
Removing collars from your user
Remove single collars from your user by selecting the Collars option from the
main menu. You are only able to remove collars without an active pasture, so
make sure the collar you want to remove is found in the Without pasture
list.
Select the collar you want to remove and scroll down to press the Advanced
button at the bottom of the screen. Select Remove collar and submit the reason
for the removal. Confirm to remove the collar from your
user.
To remove several collars at the same time, select More from the main menu,
then press Account settings and Administrate collars. Tick the boxes of the
collars you want to remove or press on the Select all box at the top of the
list. Select Remove collars and submit the reason for the removal. Confirm to
remove the collars from your user. You are only able to remove your own
collars from your own user. Remember that anyone who has access to your app
also can perform this operation.
Note that changes in the number of collars may affect your price plan.
Move
Transferring collars to a new pasture
When transferring the animals to a new pasture, select ‘Collars’ from the
bottom of the screen. Find the option ‘Set pasture’ on top left of the collar
list and select the collars you want to move. Opt for ‘Select all’ if you
would like to transfer all the collars on the list. Find ‘Set pasture’ to the
upper right. Your available pastures will appear in a new window. Select the
pasture you want to move the collars to and choose “next” at the bottom of the
list. Select “confirm, set pasture” to transfer the
collars.
The app will inform you that the collars are downloading a new pasture. When
the collars have received the new pasture, the app will tell you that it is
now safe to transfer the collars. It’s time to take the animals to the new
location! The operating mode will be activated as soon as the collar reports
of being located inside the new pasture area. Transferring the animals out of
a Nofence pasture/switching off a Nofence pasture When moving the animals into
a building or a vehicle, follow the same procedure as when moving the animals
to a new pasture. Find ‘Collars’ at the bottom of the screen. Find the option
‘Set pasture’ on the new page and select the collars you want to move. Opt for
‘Select all’ if you would like to transfer all the collars on the list. When
you have chosen the collars you want to transfer, select “Set pasture” from
the upper right corner of the screen. A list of all your available pastures
will appear. Select the “No pasture” option at the top of the list. Go down to
the bottom of the list and select “Next”. Then “Confirm, remove pasture” at
the bottom of the next window.
When all the collars have downloaded the ‘No pasture’ option, the app will tell you that it is safe to move your animals to their new location. If you are taking the collars off and plan to store them for some time, remember to remove the batteries to stop the usage costs from running. We would also recommend performing maintenance on the collars before putting them away for storage.
More
The last menu option is More, where you find Account settings, the shelter
beacon search function, Statistics and analysis, a function for switching a
pasture off via Bluetooth and finally; Help and info.
If you press on the question mark icons found in various places in the app you will find relevant info about the present app options.
My user
Under the menu option More you will find My user. From here, opt for My
account or choose what incidents to receive push notifications for. This is
also where you decide which data you want to share in Nofence’ official
Grazing map and the space where you can remove multiple collars from your
user. This is also where you log out from your user.
My account
Click here to go to your account page, where you will find info related to
your account.
Push notifications
Go to More, press on My user and then Push notifications to enable or disable
push notifications for electric pulses, multiple electric pulses per collar,
escapes, low battery, empty battery, or for inactivity. The latter could be an
indication of disease or injury and should be followed up by the
farmer.
Sharing of data to Nofence’ official Grazing map
Nofence’ official Grazing map is a service that allows the farmer to share the
animals’ most current positions as well as their current grazing boundary with
the public. Many animals graze on grounds where members of the public are
passing through, and making the animals positions and pasture boundaries
available through the Grazing map could be of great benefit to the farmer. You
are also able to share your contact info (name and email address) in the map,
allowing members of the public to contact you in case they notice a sick or
injured animal. Under this section you also find grazing posters with QR
codes. The codes directs to the Grazing map and the posters further inform of
animals grazing in the area using Nofence collars, as well as encourages
people to keep their dogs on a lead around the
animals.
Administrate collars
To remove several collars from your account at the same time, select More from
the main menu, then press Account settings and Administrate collars. Tick the
boxes next to the collars you want to remove or press on the Select all box at
the top of the list. Select Remove collars and submit the reason for the
removal. Confirm to remove the collars from your user. You are only able to
remove collars from your own user. Remember that anyone who has access to your
app also can perform this operation.
Please note that changes in the number of collars may affect your price plan.
Search for Shelter beacons nearby
Find your Nofence shelter beacons by selecting ‘More’ at the bottom of the status page, and then press ‘Search for shelter beacons in proximity’. A list of all nearby shelter beacons will appear.
Statistics and analysis
Use the Statistics and analysis option to have a closer look at Electrical
pulses and escapes, Pasture analysis, Activity and Mobile coverage
Electrical pulses and escapes
In this section you will find an overview of audio sounds, electrical pulses
and escapes for each collar. You can opt to see data for today’s date,
yesterday’s date or last week. You may also sort the list by audio signals,
electrical pulses and escapes. Press on a collar to get more details and
tracking info
Pasture analysis
Pasture analysis gives an overview of logged positions, electrical pulses and
escapes on pasture level. Sort by today’s date, yesterday’s date and last
week. The data is visualized in a heat map, which can be useful for analysis
and optimization of the pasture.
Activity
This section provides statistics which show the animals’ activity levels. If
you notice significant changes in activity, this may be a sign of illness or
injury, and the animal should be seen to.
Mobile coverage
Although it may not be straightforward to know if an area has good or poor
mobile coverage, the collar logs data which provide more accurate information
about this. Opt for Mobile coverage under the Statistics and analysis section
to see if the collar has spent time in an area of poor, medium, or good mobile
coverage for the past 24 hours or week. red line marks the point where the
collar is no longer able to connect to the server via the mobile network
(reporting). If the collar is unable to send you information via the mobile
network, its icon turns yellow in the app. Note that the collar may very well
still have the operating mode intact and will emit audio warnings and electric
pulses as per normal even though they are unable to deliver reports. When the
collar is back in an area with sufficient mobile coverage, it will start
reporting again.
You will also receive information about poor mobile coverage on a pasture
level. If the majority of collars in a pasture report of having poor mobile
conditions, a pop-up window will notify you of this
Point and line markers in map
If you want to mark the spot where the watering trough or salt block is
located in your pasture, use the custom map markers and lines option. The
icons will show in the map on the status screen and in the pasture editor. Go
to More in the main menu and select Point and line markers in map. Press the
plus icon on the top right of the screen and then choose what marker you want
to add. Press on the map to place your maker or line and save on the top right
of the screen.
Remove pasture via Bluetooth
Opt for the Remove pasture over Bluetooth option if you are in an area with poor or no mobile coverage, or if you for other reasons are prevented from changing the pasture to No pasture the standard way. This functionality should only be used if you need to take animals out of a pasture and you are prevented from doing so by poor/no mobile coverage or other unforeseen reason.Bluetooth connections work best over short distances and with few obstacles, so double check that all selected collars have had their pasture removed before physically taking the animals out of the old pasture area.We recommend that you have the animals under control before removing the pasture, as this procedure cannot be undone once the move has been confirmed. The collars will need to regain mobile coverage to be able to load a new pasture.