Turn it on and off

Revision as of 00:00, 8 October 2023

Startup

Briefly press the button using a stick or a pen.
Watch the led reaction.

If steady (~15s):

The device is turning on and sending an initial message.

When the LED goes out, the startup process is finished. The Windbird is now on.

It will then perform a GPS location for approximately 45 seconds.

The first measurements will be received around 10 minutes later.

The LED will then always remain off during operation.

If slow continuous flashing:

Capacitor charging is in progress, wait for a few minutes.

Once the LED stops flashing, start-up continues as described above.

Shutdown

Press the button again.

The LED flashes rapidly 5 times then fades.

The Windbird is now off.

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-<big>'''Power On'''</big>
+<big>'''Startup'''</big>
 Briefly press the button using a stick or a pen.<br>
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-'''If steady (~10s):'''
+'''If steady (~15s):'''
 The device is turning on and sending an initial message.
+When the LED goes out, the startup process is finished. The Windbird is now on.
 It will then perform a GPS location for approximately 45 seconds.
 The first measurements will be received around 10 minutes later.
+The LED will then always remain off during operation.
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-'''If slow continuous blinking:'''
+'''If slow continuous flashing:'''
 Capacitor charging is in progress, wait for a few minutes.
-Once the led stops blinking, the startup continues.
+Once the LED stops flashing, start-up continues as described above.
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-<big>'''Power Off'''</big>
+<big>'''Shutdown'''</big>
 Press the button again.
-The LED blinks rapidly 5 times then fades.
+The LED flashes rapidly 5 times then fades.
+The Windbird is now off.
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