Blackline GPS LonerGPS - Manual (Page 8)

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Getting Started Getting Started Getting Started Getting Started
This chapter provides a variety of information regarding LonerGPS including hands-on information for
mobile workers plus the details required for an organization’s monitoring and administrative staff to
support the LonerGPS deployment.
Note
Note Note Note - Prior to getting started with a LonerGPS device, a LonerPortal account must be set up and the
LonerGPS device activated on the account. The LonerPortal User Guide provides detailed information on
this process. For download information, please visit the BlackLine GPS website:
www.blacklinegps.com .
The following list provides a brief overview of system operations.
• LonerGPS devices are charged (a full charge takes approximately five hours)
• At the start of a shift, mobile workers are each equipped with a personal LonerGPS device
• Monitoring personnel log into the LonerPortal web application
• The mobile worker powers their LonerGPS that connects through the wireless network to the
BlackLine LonerPortal web application
• Once connected, LonerGPS devices are automatically monitored
• In the event that any alert conditions occur, monitoring staff are alerted immediately of the
condition
• LonerGPS devices can be tracked in real-time when required. Locations can be schedule for
automatic retrieval to bread-crumb worker’s locations to ensure that a current location is always
available
• Alerts can be reset by monitoring personnel when alert situations are verified and addressed
The LonerGPS Device The LonerGPS Device The LonerGPS Device The LonerGPS Device
The LonerGPS device is compact and self-contained. It has a few physical features worth noting:
• Front: a two-button keypad with indicator lights
• Rear: a DC charging jack
• Bottom: A serial label with the device’s unit ID and activation code
• Top: a LonerGPS logo