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




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The device is turning on and sending an initial message.
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.
When the LED goes out, the startup process is finished. The Windbird is now up and running.


It will then perform a GPS location for approximately 45 seconds.
It will then perform a GPS location for approximately 45 seconds.
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The LED will then always remains off during operation.
The LED will then always remains off during operation.


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


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The Windbird is now off.
The Windbird is now off.


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Revision as of 23:13, 7 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 up and running.

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 remains 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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