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User Guide

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Table of Contents

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Installing the application

Launching b-bark for the first time

Adding a target

Target details and settings

Map Settings

My Maps

Settings

SMS commands

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Getting Started

INSTALLING THE APPLICATION

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•  b-bark iOS is located on the Apple App Store

•  Follow steps below to install b-bark:

1.  From your home screen tap the

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App Store application.

2.  Choose Search __ and type

3.  When you find b-bark, tap it b-bark.

4.  Click

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and then Install to download and install b-bark.

5.  Enter you Apple id crendentials, if prompted.

•  b-bark is now installed in your phone.

•  You can launch b-bark by tapping its icon.

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LAUNCHING B-BARK FOR THE FIRST

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Starting b-bark for the First Time

When you launch b-bark for the first time, you are prompted to activate a license.

1. In case you have purchased a b-bark collar with a software license or a separate software license, choose Enter license key and enter the 12 digit license key. To use the free version of the b-bark application, click Cancel at the top of the screen (5).

2. When you have entered the license key, choose Activate.

3. In case you wish to purchase a software license, choose Purchase a license.

4. Enable the switch if you no longer wish to see this screen on startup.

5. Choose Cancel to use the free version.

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Starting b-bark for the First Time

The license key is tied to a phone number.

Other b-bark users can track your position and add you as a master for their collars, only once you have verified the phone number.

1.  Choose Verify by sending an SMS to send a verification text message.

2.  Tap Send.

3.  In case your device does not support

SMS sending, you can tie the license key to a phone number by using another device to send the license key in an SMS to number +358 45 7395 0133.

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ADDING A TARGET

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Note: the example screenshots are taken using the collar owner role. Viewer and master views might vary.

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1. Tap the menu button

2. Tap the add button

3. Enter the collar phone number in international format including the country code (e.g. +358 123 4567 where +358 is the country code of Finland). Before adding the collar, make sure it is powered on and has a working SIM card.

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4. Tap Add 5. Name the collar and possibly adjust other settings.

6. Tap Save.

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1.  The added target should now be visible in the target list. You can follow the target on the map by tapping its symbol.

2.  Tap > in the target info bar on the map to open the target details.

3.  You can also open the target details by tapping the target’s name in the target list.

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TARGET DETAILS & SETTINGS

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Target’s name an phone number

Barks per minute

Number of satellites used to determine the target’s position

Target’s battery indicator

Latitude

Travelled route length

Follow the target on the map

Age of the last position

Distance between own and target location

Speed and heading

GSM signal strength

Longitude

Reset odometer

Menu

Call to target’s phone number. Note: b-bark collar speaker is muted by default. To activate the speaker, press * and to mute again press #.

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Remove target from the tracked targets.

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Change target’s name. The name and number will be displayed in the target details view.

Choose a symbol for the target

Change the target’s tail length

Change the bark tail color. While the target is barking, the tail is drawn with this color.

Note: the example screenshots are taken using the collar owner role. Viewer and master views might vary.

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Change the bark tail thickness. If the thick tail is enabled, the target’s tail line is drawn thick when the target is barking.

Change the bark limit. Bark will be indicated only if the threshold value is exceeded.

Scroll the screen up/ down to see more

Target settings.

Other tabs are only visible if you are the target’s owner or master.

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Add/remove collar masters

Add an area, stand or bark alarm.

Collar settings

Add/remove phone numbers which the collar answers.

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Choose if the other users can position the collar with SMS

Change how frequently the collar updates its position.

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It is recommended that you define the right level for your dog by experimenting in practice.

Collar attension

LED on/off

Note: the example screenshots are taken using the collar owner role. Viewer and master views might vary.

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MAP SETTINGS

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Map Settings User Guide ver 1.0.0

Select the base map you want to use. Only one map can be in use at a time, but Apple

Map is visible until the actual map tiles are loaded. When using My Maps, the Apple

Maps is not displayed at all.

Enable/disable map overlays

Add, edit or modify My Maps. You can choose your own map as a base map from the base map list just like any other map .

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Finland estate borders and information on/off

Finland state hunting area borders on/off

Map Layers

Map Settings

Base Map

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List of custom maps

Select the map you want to use. The application will automatically switch to the phone’s native map if the selected terrain map layer is not available.

You can update the map list by pulling the list down until the progress indicator starts spinning.

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Base maps and overlays

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Map preloading

Map settings Map cache settings

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Distance lines on/off

Crosshair and distance lines hide delay

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Coordinate format:

WGS84, degress/minutes or MGRS (Military Grid

Reference System).

The text size of the map markers

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The measurement system used to present measurement units. Automatic chooses the measurement system automatically based on the phone’s regional settings.

The temperature unit used in the weather information in the own details view. Automatic chooses the unit automatically based on the phone’s regional settings. Fahrenheit is automatically used when the country is USA or one of its unincorporated territories.

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Map Cache User Guide ver 1.0.0

Select the map cache size.

Indicates how much of the cache is in use. The cache automatically removes the oldest maps to make room for new maps.

Clear the cache. All maps in the cache are removed.

Map data download enabled/disabled. When disabled only the preloaded maps or maps in the cache are used.

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The total size of the preloaded maps in the phone.

Removes all preloaded maps from the phone.

List of maps and overlays, which have been enabled and will be preloaded.

Apple Maps are vector maps, which cannot be preloaded using b-bark.

However, the phone operating system has its own caching for these maps.

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Lifetime of the preloaded maps. The maps will be automatically removed after they have expired.

Zoom level limit for preload.

Not preloading the mostzoomed-in tiles greatly reduces the amount of time required for downloading.

Start preloading. Preloading may take a long time and it is recommended to plug the phone into a charger until the preload has completed.

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MY MAPS

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Adding a Map

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4. After choosing a picture, drag the location where you want to add a calibration point to the center of the screen.

5. Tap + button to add a new calibration point.

6. Point the same location from the main map, which you choosed from your own map. You can also write the location manually, use your current location or use a point of interest.

7. Repeat the same procedure for at least two more points. Note that you get the best result by adding three or more points.

You can edit or delete a calibration point by tapping its symbol.

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8. When you have added all calibrations points, tap Done.

9. Name the map and tap Save.

10. You can now see your map in the my maps and base maps lists. You can use the map like any other base map.

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My Maps

1.  Tap the map name to share it with your friends.

2.  Tap the leftmost toolbar button.

3.  Once the map upload has completed a tag appears in the map list. Your friends can use the tag to download the map to their phones.

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Download a Map from the Server

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1.  Tap + button on the top of the screen.

2.  Tap Download from Server.

3.  Enter the map tag. You get the tag from the person who created the map.

4.  Tap OK.

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SETTINGS

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Tap to see license information

Application version number and a list of 3rd party licenses and components.

You can change your

PIN code *. Your PIN code is the same to your b-bark application and owned collars. By default, there is no PIN code.

When this options is enabled, the phone display is not automatically switched off in the map view or target details view.

Note that keeping the display on all the time quickly drains the phone battery.

*) Not the same as SIM PIN code

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License expiration time

Tap ! to open a list of premium map layers included in the license.

Verified phone number

Verify the phone number by sending an SMS.

Purchase a new license

Enter a license code to activate a license

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SMS COMMANDS

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SMS Commands

Description

Collar returns one of the following SMS: current: x.y.z

Collar has the latest firmware ( x , y and z are version numbers) current: x.y.z new version: m.n.o downloading xxxxx/yyyyy

The collar has x.y.z firmware.

Loading a new firmware ( m , n ja o are version numbers): xxxxx = downloaded in Kbytes yyyyy = total size in Kbytes current: x.y.z new version: m.n.o waiting for reboot

The collar has firmware x.y.z

Waiting for reboot. A new firmware ( m.n.o

) will be flashed during the boot sequence.

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Usage

Convenient way to verify collar firmware version or to check new firmware download status. bbark apn x y z x is APN, y username and z password. If, as usual, the usernamea and the passwordia are not required, you can leave them out from SMS. Example of sending Saunalahti APN: bbark apn internet.saunalahti bbark light x bbark tone x

Turns the attention LED ON or OFF. x is ON or OFF

X is tone-string:

- lower case letters c, d, e, f, g, a, b play the notes from middle C upwards

- upper case letters C, D, E, F, G, A, B play the notes of the next higher octave

- r and R denote a rest

- append # to raise the tone by a half tone

- append a number to specify the tone's length: no number or 4=1/4 note; 2=1/2 note, 1=1/1 note, 8=1/8 note.

Maximum length of the piece is 48 characters, and any illegal character stops the playing at that point. Tempo is fixed at 120 bpm.

Simple example, which plays two beebs: bbark tone crc

Used if b-bark doesn’t automatically find the APN.

GSM LED is pulsating red if APN is not found.

Controlling the attention LED

To create play various kind of tones. These tones can be used e.g. to train the dog.

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SMS bbark alert area x ... bbark alert stand x ... bbark alert bark x y ...

SMS Commands

Description

Sends the message denoted by ellipsis back to the issuer of the command when the collar moves at least x meters from its current location.

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Area/zone alert on dog movements.

Sends the message denoted by ellipsis back to the issuer of the command when the collar stands totally still for at least x seconds.

Sends the message denoted by ellipsis back to the issuer of the command when the barking indicator stays above x barks/minute for y seconds.

Alert on dog standing still.

Alert on dog barking continuously.

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