Operating Instructions Locator Model ETP-LOC-01 Tag Model ETP-TAG-02
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Marco Polo Operating Instructions Limitation of Liability The Marco Polo system (the Product) is designed and manufactured with the intended use as a pet tracking assistant. The Product is a supplement to the normal precautions a reasonable pet owner would take to ensure the safety and confinement of their pet. This Product is not a substitute for proper fencing in good repair, the use of leashes, tie-outs or any other measures typically used to restrain pets and keep them out of harm’s way.
Marco Polo Operating Instructions Contents Introduction ............................................................................ 1 User Controls and Displays .................................................... 2 System Setup .......................................................................... 3 Battery Charging ............................................................... 3 Tag Attachment................................................................. 5 Powering On the Locator and Tag ........
Introduction The Marco Polo pet monitoring, tracking and recovery system is designed to help you keep your pet safe, 24 x 7, anywhere you choose to take them, with the maximum comfort for your pet and the least hassle and expense for you. The Marco Polo system consists of a handheld device called a “locator” and one or more small, lightweight devices called “tags” that attach to your pet’s collar.
User Controls and Displays Pet Buttons 1 2 3 Power Button Status Light Down Up Select Locator: Power Button – Turns the Locator on and off. Pet Buttons – One button for each of up to 3 pets. Pressing button changes the mode for that pet’s tag from Idle to Track to Monitor. Up Button – Moves the selection cursor up one position. Select Button – Selects the item currently flashing. Down Button - Moves the selection cursor down one position.
Tag Low Battery Indicator Locator Battery Directional Arrow Status Search Indicator Signal Strength Bars Alarm Settings Setup Selections Boundary Settings Status Messages Distance Percentage Tag Alarm Mode Box Figure 2 Locator Display Elements Tag Mode Indicators System Setup Battery Charging The Marco Polo pet monitoring and tracking system consists of two parts: a handheld “Locator” unit and up to three “Tag” units that can be attached to your pet’s collar.
Insert Connector with Symbol Facing Up Charging Jacks Figure 3 Location of Charging Jacks Fold Down Dust Cover Charging the Tag – fold down the protective dustcover on the tag and insert the rectangular micro USB connector into the charging port. The USB symbol should be facing up as shown in Figure 3. The USB connector on the other end of the cable can be connected to the supplied AC adapter or to any powered USB source, such as a computer, auto adapter, rechargeable battery pack, etc.
pack, etc. The locator’s battery status indicator will show the charge level increasing during the charge cycle and then the indicator will show full when charging is complete. The locator can be used in any mode while connected to the charger. It will not harm the battery to keep the locator plugged into the charger all the time for long-term monitoring of your pets and will ensure that the battery is fully charged in the event you need to use the locator to track a pet.
The collar holder is designed to be used with collars ranging in size from 3/8” (9mm) wide and 3/32” (2mm) thick to 1.5” (38mm) wide and 1/4” (6mm) thick. The collar length must be 6.5” (16.5cm) or greater. Note that thicker collars can be accommodated if they are not also the maximum width, such as a 1/2” (12mm) diameter round collar for example.
during one of the brief 10-seond flashes, it may not respond to the off command. If this occurs, release and press the power button again until the red light turns on. When the tag is on the light will flash briefly once every 10seconds, when it is off no flashes will be seen. Pairing a Tag and Locator If you purchase the Marco Polo locator with one included tag then no pairing operation is needed and you may proceed directly to the “Tracking a Pet” section below.
Labeling the Pet Buttons To help remember which pets are assigned to which of the three Pet buttons on the locator, you may fill in the included pet button labels and place them in the label wells under each button. You may wish to abbreviate the pet’s name or just use the first letter of the name to write on the label. Rescue Group Searching One locator can teach a single Tag ID to any number of other locators – even if the pet is lost and you do not have access to the tag.
for each pet, see the section on Monitoring Setups. To test if sounds are turned on, press the Select button and listen for the beep tone. Tracking a Pet Searching Once your Marco Polo tag is turned on and placed on the pet’s collar you may track their whereabouts at any time. To do this, simply turn the locator on and press the Pet button over the name of the pet you wish to track. When you do this the Track icon will begin to flash as shown in Figure 6.
Flashing Figure 7 Searching for Tag 1 This searching transmission will continue until one of these events has occurred: 1. The tag responds 2. The operation is canceled as described below 3. Two minutes have elapsed without a response from the tag The first time you attempt to search for your pet’s tag do so with the pet nearby, somewhere in your house or yard where you know the signal will be received. This way you can practice with the locator and know what to expect if an emergency arises.
Tracking Once the searching operation has been successful the tracking display will appear as shown in Figure 8. Directional Arrow Points in the Direction of Your Pet Tag Icon Flashes Each Time the Pet’s Tag Responds Signal Strength Percentage (Higher = Closer) Range Bars (More Bars = Closer) Figure 8 Tracking Display When the tracking mode is activated the locator communicates with your pet’s tag about once every 5 seconds.
on your footing when searching at night. To turn the beeping off, press the Down button for 3 seconds. To get the best results when tracking, always hold the locator out in front of you, waist high, level to the ground – like you are carrying a pan of water. If you and/or your pet are moving then the signal conditions are constantly changing and the information on the tracking display may be rapidly changing as well.
Change Location - If the locator does receive a signal back from the tag but cannot calculate a direction to the tag the Change Location message will be displayed to remind you to move the locator to a better location (see the Tracking Tips section for more information.) The Change Locatio n display will only appear when the locator is unable to calculate a direction after four consecutive attempts.
Searching mode by pressing the Select button when necessary. Moving to higher ground when possible will extend the range of the system 3. Once communications with your pet’s tag have started (i.e. the locator is beeping once every 5 seconds) use the directional display to determine in which general direction to proceed. If you cannot get a directional arrow take the following steps: a. Make certain you are holding the locator in front of you, waist high and level to the ground. b.
the next reading may point directly to the right because you are now next to the bush. If you kept walking, 5 seconds later the arrow would be pointing behind you because you have now passed the bush. This will allow you to find the exact location of your pet. g. When driving you will generally be using the beep tones as your guide while you search in a “hotter/colder” fashion.
Monitoring a Pet One of the most unique and powerful features of your Marco Polo system is the ability to monitor your pets 24 hours a day to ensure that they have not left your yard or other designated area. To get the most out of the monitoring features of the system you will need to customize the settings for your individual situation. After this is done you will not need to adjust the settings unless you change locations or wish to alter the way Marco Polo notifies you about a missing pet.
Flashing Figure 11 Setting Alarm Mode for Pet 1 Press the Down Arrow button to cycle through the alarm mode selections: On - When the pet is found outside of the designated area for 2 consecutive monitoring checks (40 to 80 seconds) an audible tone is generated by the locator. Remote – The audible tone is sounded as in the alarm “On” mode and then after one additional monitoring check shows the pet is still outside the designated area, the external alarm output is activated. Please check eurekaproducts.
Flashing Figure 12 Setting Monitor Boundary for Pet 1 Press the Down Arrow button to cycle though the boundary selections. In general, you want to choose the smallest boundary area that does not generate false alarms as your pet moves about or takes a nap on top of the collar tag. These are the available boundary selections: Near – Below 60% signal strength. Used when the pet is intended to be very close to the locator at all times.
Monitoring a Single Pet To begin monitoring your pet and receive alarm notifications if they move outside of your selected boundary area, press the Pet button over the pet’s name twice. This will cause the word Monitor to flash. You can press Select to start monitor mode immediately or simply wait 5 seconds and the locator will enter monitor mode automatically. Once the monitor mode has been started the display will appear as shown in Figure 13.
In monitor mode three things are different from tracking mode: 1. The locator only communicates with the tag once every 40 seconds rather than once every 5 seconds. 2. The direction information is not calculated or displayed by the locator. 3. The received signal strength from the tag is compared to the boundary you selected and an alarm is issued if the pet moves outside of that boundary. The alarm may be: a. Beeping only (On Mode) b. Beeping plus remote alarm activation (Remote Mode) c. Silent alarm.
transition directly to the tracking mode, this transition will take up to 40 seconds, during which time the display will flash “Searching”. Monitoring Multiple Pets The Marco Polo system can monitor up to three pets at one time. To do this you simply repeat the process of placing each tag into monitor mode one at a time by pressing the Pet button twice for each tag to be monitored.
Figure 17 Monitoring 3 Pets Pets 1 and 2 in Alarm Switching Between Modes You can transition a pet’s tag directly from one mode to another by pressing its pet button until the mode you want (Track, Monitor or Idle) is indicated and then press select. You may cycle through the available modes as many times as you want as long as you press the pet button at least once every 5 seconds and don’t press Select.
Testing the System It is a good idea to become familiar with the operation of the Marco Polo system before you get into an emergency situation where a pet is missing and referring to an operator’s manual is the last thing on your mind. It is also important that each member of the family has a basic knowledge of how to use the tracking mode in case they are called upon to search for a missing pet. On the bottom of the locator you will see some basic instructions titled “To Find a Lost Pet”.
Testing Monitor Mode Generally, the goal of testing the Monitor mode is to find the correct boundary setting for your individual situation and verify that the alarm system is working correctly. Here is some helpful information to make this test go more smoothly: 1. Standing in a field while your partner walks away from you holding the tag is not going to work. For all the reasons mentioned below, this will not give you any useful information. 2. The boundary alarm is based on signal strength.
observe the signal strength readings on the locator (don’t stand in the window holding the locator, that is not the same!) When the signal level drops to consistently below 60%, that is the Near boundary, below 40% is the Med boundary, below 20% is the Far boundary and when the pet is so far away from the locator that you see “No Signal” on the display that is the Max boundary. Choose and program the setting that is best for your situation. 7. Verify the alarm activation in Monitor mode.
Troubleshooting Problem Tag or locator will not turn on. Tag will not respond to locator in searching mode when close to the locator. Tag will not respond to locator in searching mode when the pet is lost. Monitor alarm sounds when pet is in safe zone. Monitor alarm is not sounding when pet is outside of safe zone. Tag is not switching between track and monitor modes. Direction arrow is not shown when tracking. Signal strength display is erratic. Solution - Connect battery charger.
Specifications Locator Specifications Size Weight Battery Type Battery Life Range Number of Pets Alarms Weatherproofing 6”h x 3 ½”w x 1 ½”d 10 oz. Rechargeable Li-ion Searching Mode - 8 Hours Tracking Mode - 3 Days Monitor Mode - 3 Days Up to 2 Miles Line-of-Sight Up to 3 Internal Audible Alarm External Siren Alarm (Optional) External Auto Dialer (Optional) Light Rain Tag Specifications Size Weight Battery Type Battery Life Attachment Weatherproofing 1”h x 5”w x ½”d 0.8 oz.
Warranty 90-Day Limited Warranty Eureka Technology Partners, LLC warrants the enclosed product against defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service for 90 days provided it is returned in accordance with this warranty. If defective, the product will be repaired or replaced at Eureka’s option, at no charge, with dated proof of purchase. This warranty does not cover defects or damage resulting from: misuse, improper operation, unauthorized modification, or normal wear and tear.
