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Application Overview

DTMaps is an interactive object location application especially designed for mobile devices  DTMaps is new in the fact that shortens the path to the information, often 'lost' in a globalized information schema. 
DTMaps provides answers to some basic questions like:
  • Who are the plumbers closest to my house?
  • What are the appartments to rent in my area?
  • Which are the available parking places in my destination?
Only the essential information, is presented in a clear manner and in a quantity that can be quickly exploited by the user.
With DTMaps you will need to adopt a natural procedure that places YOUR presence and points of interests in the middle:
  • Indicate  to the system where you are 
    or where you want to go.
  • Select a Group of Interest
  • Select a Query within your group of interest.
DTMaps is absolutely free to use without any prior registration. Nevertheless, the user using the DTMaps application explicitly agrees with the product Terms & Conditions.
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Adapt DTMaps To Your Device

The Map interface is flexible enough to adapt to your device screen and let you get pleasure using DTMaps:
  • Landscape. 
    Use this display mode if it is supported by your device. In most cases you get a larger screen surface.
  • Zoom = 100%
    Do not let your device or browser application select the zoom level in order to fill the screen. It is much better if you select the screen size that fits exactly your screen.
  • Presets, Edit, Map Size, Custom
    Use this option to adapt the width and height that fits better your screen. Here is an example:
    We have a Sony Ericsson W950i device with screen landscape dimensions (5.10cm - 3.80cm) our best configuration was 300 pixels width and 190 pixels height. With these dimensions, we have a clear 100% zoom and the results dropdown at the bottom of the screen. Do not forget to press Save Settings before going back to the main map page.
We'll be testing DTMaps with more and more devices as they become available and we'll enrich the Map Size list. Please visit the Step-By-Step configuration instructions that will be updated regularly.
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GoTo Address & Go Button
The first time you use the DTMaps application, you will be automatically shown the world map! 
We agree that this is not the most appropriate address.. 
You will need to get used on how to show to the application your Area Of Interest.
You can do this by entering and address in the GoTo field and pressing the Go button.

Let's see the different ways you can enter an address:
  1. By typing the name of a country
    - Italy
    - France
    - Mexico
    - Greece
    Remark the zoom level changing to Country.
  2. By typing the name of the town
    - Arkansas
    - San Diego
    - Geneva or Genève
    - Rome or Roma
    - Brussels or Bruxelles
    - Massapequa
    Remark the zoom level changing to 11
  3. By typing the street name and the town
    - Quai Gustave Ador, Geneva
    - airport, munich
    - gare, lausanne
    - W Ohio St, Chicago
    - NW 3rd St, Miami
    - Champs Elysées, Paris
  4. By typing the exact address and the town
    - Quai Gustave Ador 10, Geneva
    - West End Avenue 24, New York
    - 10, rue du marché, genève
Once you are close enough to your Point Of Interest, use the Zoom Click function and the Go button to define your Area Of Interest that should be centered in your map.
Once your Area Of Interest is defined, you will be able to query the DTMaps database to show on the map your Items Of Interest.
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Search Categories & Search Queries

Once the Area Of Interest in the center of your map, you can query DTMaps on your Items of Interest grouped in: 
Search Categories and : Search Queries..

Here are same samples of Search Categories and Queries:

  • Parking
       Individuals Parking Places
       Outdoor Available Parking Places 
       Parking Lots
  • Real Estate
       Appartment To Rent
       Appartment To Sell
       Buildings
       Furnished Appartments
       Garage
       House To Rent
       House To Sell

Select the Search Category and Query you desire to display the Points Of Interest shown with makers and letters:

 

Google Maps icon   

All your Points Of Interest will be grouped in a dropdown menu sorted on the marker letter: 

 

Select in the dropdown menu the item you want and press the Go button. DTMaps will isolate the item on the map and will provide all available information.
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Presets. Usual Areas Of Interest

Like Bookmarks in browsers, Presets in DTMaps are references to Areas Of Interest that we visit often: like the area around home, the area around the work etc..

DTMaps allows you to Save map characteristics under a name in the Presets directory.

Here is the procedure for creating a Preset entry:

  • Create your Area Of Interest
  • Press the Save button
  • Enter the Preset name
  • Press on Create Preset
  • Press on Done

The Preset name will show under the Preset dropdown menu:

Once a Preset is saved, you can recall it at any time. DTMaps will get you immediately there.

If you give a Preset the name default it will be used as the map to display when you launch DTMaps.

Remember! Presets replace a repeated configuration of addresses on the map often used.

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MyLocations. Personal Locations References
DTMaps will allow you to create a serie of personal geographical references under the name of Locations and display them on the map whenever needed.
Here is a practical usage of the Locations feature.
Let us say you are new in the town of Geneva, Switzerland and you have been proposed three appartments. While exploring the town you want to reference these locations so you can evaluate distances. 
  1. You create the preset: Geneva pointing to the address: Geneva, Switzerland
  2. You create the preset Work pointing to your new work address: route de la Capite 91, Cologny (zoom level 12)
with these two Presets defined you will be creating the three locations for the appartments:

Enter the address of the first appartment: 
2, rue du roveray, Geneva,
- Press Save
- Enter the name app1
- Press Create Location
- Press Done

Enter the address of the second appartment:
2, rue toepfer, Geneva,
- Press Save
- Enter the name app2
- Press Create Location
- Press Done

Enter the address of the third appartment:
24, chemin rieu, geneva,
- Press Save
- Enter the name app3
- Press Create Location
- Press Done
Now that you saved these locations do the following:
  1. Under the Presets dropdown, select: Geneva 
    and press Go.
  2. Under the Search Categories dropdown, select MyLocations
    and press Go.

You will be able to see the three appartment locations displayed on the card:

In the Item dropdown menu you will be able to see the list of the object and their distance from the center of the map !

If you select one of the items and press Go, you will see a map with the item selected in the middle.
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MyObjects. Items Of Personal Interest
You can isolate objects of the DTmaps database, provide them with your own alias and follow them individually under the MyObjects category.
Usually, applied to Locator objects, your should first find the object you want to followi: either by querying the database or by searching the object individually in the GoTo Address field. 
Here is an example of a MyObject item:
  1. In the Goto Address we enter

    The $ sign is followed by the item id
  2. DTMaps will isolate the item

    We should only press the Save button
  3. Enter the alias for the object: Alan's Parking
    and press the Create Object button.

  4. Press the Done button to save the Settings.
In real-life, these objects could be Locator objects for persons of your family: kids, vehicles, domestic animals etc..
... Or this can be your own locator device that will indicate you current location.
  1. Under the Presets dropdown, select: Geneva 
    and press Go.
  2. Under the Search Categories dropdown, 
    select MyObjects
    and press Go.

You will be able to see the Alan's Parking  displayed on the card and it's approx. distance from the center of the map:
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Find An Item Quickly !!!
You can quickly find an item in DTMaps database using the following conventions:
If you know the item id you will have to enter it in the Address field with a $ sign followed by the item id:

If you know the item name you will have to enter it in the Address field with a @ sign followed by the item name:

If you know the item sensor id you will have to enter it in the Address field with a # sign followed by the sensor Id:

DTMaps will isolate the item on the map and provide detail information:

 
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Settings. Advanced Application Parameters
You can configure DTMaps to fit best to your device and your everyday needs through the Settings option.
 
MapSize/Custom Width
In this section you will be able to adapt the map size to your mobile device.
 
Map Type/Results
Map Type. You have the choice of two map types. Test both types and see what best fits to you
Results. Select the maximum number of items to display on the map (closest to the center).
Marer Color/Refresh Period
Marker Color. The color of the markers on the map.
Refresh Period. Usually for objects changing location often (Locator objects). Set a refresh period for your page so that the position of new object appears updated on the map,
Backup Settings To Email Address
Backup Settings. Provide here a valid email address. 
DTMaps will send immediately an email message with a URL link. With a click on the URL all your local settings will be updated with backup data.
Add User Preferences
Add User Preferences. For registered users only!!
Enter here your User Name and Readonly password in order to view query results running on your private objects.
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Devices For Asset & Person Location
The application Asset & Person Locator is compatible with the following high quality devices.
Sanav GC-101 (Personal Locator)

GC-101 is using the GPRS service to upload the RMC sentences containing latitude, longitude, speed and time to DTMaps Locator. It is specially designed for the intensive tracking applications, such as fleet management and life security.

  • Smallest GPS/GSM tracker in the world
  • SIRFIII inside
  • Light and portable
  • User friendly
  • SOS button for emergency use
  • Programmable Auto Report
  • GeoFence Available
  • DTMaps Locator Compatible
 
SANAV GX-101

 

GX-101 is specially designed for the vehicle tracking application, equipped with Siemens GSM module and GM-158 (MTK-3301 GPS chipset) GPS receiver. The rugged metallic structure is a best match for in-car environments. Opened I/Os are provided for sensors and relays.
  • High GPS and GSM sensitivity
  • Send position via defined routers
  • 2 Output and 6 Input are available
  • Configure via PC software or SMS
  • Programmable auto report
  • Polling current position by dialing or sending an SMS command
  • DTMaps Locator Compatible
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Enrollment Procedure
Enter the Admin option
  1. Click on Enroll
    (If the option is not visible, click on Logout)
  2. User Name
    The short user id that will be used by the system to identify you.
  3. Account Password
    The main account password. This password will be used to update the account's settings.
  4. User Email
    Your usual email address. This email will be used by DTMaps to communicate with you.
  5. Name - Address
    You complete name and postal address.
  6. Country
    You country of residence
  7. Currency Accepted
    The currency accepted for modules like Individual Parking that will accept payments directly to your account.
  8. Link URL
    The URL link to your personal/business site
  9. Readonly Password
    The password that will be used by users having access to DTMaps objects data (readonly)
  10. Update Password
    The password that will be used by users having access to DTMaps objects data (update mode)
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How To Pay An Individual's Parking Place
  1. Under the Address field, enter your destination Street or Area.  If you have a Preset, use it (there is nothing else to do).
  2. Search Categories = Parking
  3. Search Queries = Individual Parking Place
  4. Select in the Results dropdown the Parking place you want.
  5. When the item is isolated you will see the Park & Pay button. Press It!. You will be redirected to the PayPal site where you can pay for the parking place.

Use the Presets feature for locations you visit frequently.

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Merge Search Queries
In multiple situations you may need to merge results of two or more search queries. You can do it in DTMaps checking  the Merge box before you launch a query:

The results of the next search query will be added to the actual results. 
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Calculate The Distance Between Two Result Items
You can easily get the distance between two result items following the steps below:

  1. Double-Click on the first item. The system will center the map on the item and will recalculate the distance of all other items

  2. Go to the second item. You will see the distance displayed to the right of the item.
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DTLink WDS - Introduction
The environment is undergoing major changes at a global scale, and many dramatic climatic accidents have recently drawn a lot of attention on ecology and environmental monitoring. However, in applications like the wildfire detection, the current lack of appropriate observations prevents firefighters or environmental researchers from addressing crucial questions and taking immediate decisions.
DTLink WDS is a new generation of wildfire detection system based on a wireless sensor network with built-in capacity to produce high temporal and spatial density measures. By gathering the most recent results from a large range of research domains, we aim at providing the fundamental tools that will help in preventing and early fighting of wildfires.
Until now, there have been only limited field campaigns with in-situ spatial observations. These campaigns have generally focused on deploying relatively few "expensive" sensing stations limiting the spatial coverage. The high cost of such systems makes it difficult for scientists to deploy a large number of sensing units. Furthermore, such instruments commonly use data loggers attached to the sensing devices to store their data. Such a storing technique suffers from limited capacity and does not allow the user to get an immediate feedback from the system. Indeed, one must physically go to each monitoring station in order to download their data. As a result, using or monitoring such a system can quickly become time consuming and tedious.
In DTLink we address these issues by developing a large-scale distributed environmental measurement system centered on a wireless sensor network with a built-in capacity to produce high temporal and spatial density measures. This innovative system is composed of multiple battery and solar-powered sensing stations which communicate wirelessly, constituting a sensor network. The design of the sensing stations was conceived with the following baseline requirements: low energy consumption, long communication range, low cost, simple installation, long energy autonomy, high-quality data, water resistance and the prospect of retrieving data in real-time.
These sensing stations periodically sample their sensors and transmit their readings through the wireless network to a collection point (base-station or gateway). The base-station forwards this data to the DTMaps applicaion and makes it available to the user in real time. DTLink WDS allows environmental scientists to use a comprehensive portal to survey, analyze and control the measurement process through a web-based interface. In addition, it is also possible to easily add/remove sensing stations, change the set of sensors of any particular sensing stations, or change the geographic location of the measurement points.
DTLink WDS provides low cost, wireless and reliable sensor network systems for wildfire detection. It improves present data collection techniques with the latest technology, while meeting the requirements from environmental scientists.
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System Overview
  • Monitoring and Recording Sensor Measurements.
    The system gathers measurements from different type of sensors that are forwarded to the centralized applications DTMaps through the base-station or gateway device. There is no need to manage any of the field devices. The devices are configured to send all data to the centralized application.
  • Notification & Alerting
    Individual sensor values can be set up to trigger by threshold or level, and alert unacceptable and out of range conditions via email or SMS messages.
  • Network Scalability
    Expanding the network is as simple as adding on another DTLink WDS node, as each node has the ability to forward messages from other units that are within communication range, with typical range from 100 to 500 meters depending or placement, obstacales and radio interference. A single DTLink WDS network can support up to 100 nodes.
  • Battery Operated Devices
    DTLink WDS are opimized for using conventional batteries that will ensure proper function of the nodes for decades. Solar-powered will be only the base-station/gateway device.
  • Web-based Software Interface (DTMaps)
    DTMapsoffers a familiar and easy to use a web browser based interface for the sensor network data management and visualization. - Google maps support - Unlimited number of nodes - Multiple DTLink WDS networks - Individual node data - Chart & Data Export support - Alerts & Notifications
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How It Works
The fire sensors are part of the mesh network running the tinyOS incorporating an advanced mesh technology. The network nodes extend the radio coverage by hopping messages. All nodes can send data and also forward data to other nodes or the gateway device. Each network node monitors the traffic in its neighborhood and keeps track of possible alternate radio paths. If one path is blocked or degrades it will switch to an alternate path. The gateway device (base station) forwards data from the sensor network to the DTMaps application. The DTMaps application allows users to view remotely sensor data via the internet. The gateway can connect to any standard Ethernet hub or router or incorporate a GPRS modem and forward the info through the GSM network.
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Gateway-Device Setup
This section will step you through the process of setting up and configuring the gateway device (GSM version). This version of the gateway device will use the GSM network to transmit the sensor data to the DTMaps application. For this, you will need to subscribe to a GSM NETWORK and get the small electronic card (SIM) that is used for the mobile phone. Before you insert it into the gateway device you should use a phone to test proper function and disable the PIN input.
  1. Remove the gateway device from its packaging.
  2. Open/Unscrew the box carefully. 
  3. Place the SIM card in its placeholder on the device and close it firmly.
  4. Close the gateway box and place it in an area where you have a goodGSMconnection. 
  5. Connect the device to a power outlet and wait for about 6 minutes. The gateway should connect to the GSM network and be ready to send and receive information.
  6.  Before you go on, you should note the phone number of the SIM card installed in the gateway device. 
  7. From any mobile phone, you should send the following SMS message to the gateway device number:

    OTAP_TINYNODE 
    PWD:tc 
    COMMAND:SENDSTATUSSMS 
    ARGS:<phone_number>2 
    END

    Within several minutes you should get an answer SMS from the gateway device. You are done ! The device can be configured further !

GPRS Configuration 

The GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) is used to connect the GSM networks to the Internet. DTLinkWDSis using this service to update theDTMaps application. Here below is the step-by-step procedure to configure your gateway device.

  1. Get your GSM provider GPRS parameters: (see Appendix A. Network GPRS Settings). If your provider is not listed, you should contact your GSM provider directly.
  2. From any mobile phone, you should send the following SMS message to the gateway
    device number:

    OTAP_TINYNODE
    PWD:tc
    COMMAND:SETGPRSCONF
    ARGS:;bearer_type=gprs;access_point=<GPRS APN>;dns=<DNS>;username=<
    Username>;password=<Password>;timeout=3600
    END

    Example: Orange suisse
    OTAP_TINYNODE
    PWD:tc
    COMMAND:SETGPRSCONF
    ARGS:;bearer_type=gprs;access_point=internet;dns=213.055.128.001;timeout=36
    00
    END

    Orange france:
    OTAP_TINYNODE
    PWD:tc
    COMMAND:SETGPRSCONF
    ARGS:;bearer_type=gprs;access_point=orange-mib;username=orange;password=
    orange;timeout=60
    END

    There will be no response from the gateway device!
    The device is ready for the Network Functionality Test before you install the devices
    at the field.

    Please note carefully the Device Network Id of the gateway device.
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Appendix A. Network GPRS Settings
Detailed below are the GPRS settings for various worldwide networks. You should note that we cannot guarantee the correctness or validity of the GPRS settings published below and therefore cannot guarantee that the GPRS settings below will work with your Nokia phone. It is also worth noting that many network require GPRS services to be activated on a phone account beforeGPRS services can be accessed via a mobile phone, therefore you should check with your network service provider to make sure that you have GPRS activated on your phone account before attempting to change GPRS settings on your phone. If your GSM provider is not listed you should contact your provider support. Worldwide Network GPRS Settings
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UV Flame Detector
  1. Remove the device from its packaging. 
  2. Open/Unscrew the box carefully. 
  3. Place the batteries in the battery holder as indicated respecting the polarisation. 
  4. Turn the device on 
  5. Close the device carefully 
  6. Place the device close to the gateway. Within several minutes, the two systemss will be nodes of the same network. 

The device is ready for the Network Functionality Test.  

Please note carefully the Device Network Id of the gateway device.

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Network Functionality Test
During this phase,you will be testing the functionality of the system before you deploy the devices at the operation field. You can place the devices close together on a table, connect them at the power outlet and ensure good GSM coverage. 

Please wait approx. 5-6 minutes before you perform the tasks that follow.

  1. Configuration Of The Initial SMS alert.
    During this procedure you will configure the initialSMS alert in case of a fire that will be sent directly from the gateway device. Additional alerts can be configured from within the DTMaps application

    Send the following SMS to the gateway devices from any mobile phone:
    OTAP_TINYNODE
    PWD:tc
    COMMAND:SETALARM_SMS_NUMBER
    ARGS:<phone #>
    END

    Where <phone,#> should be replaced with a valid GSM number that will receive the fire
    alert.

    Here is an example:
    OTAP_TINYNODE
    PWD:tc
    COMMAND:SETALARM_SMS_NUMBER
    ARGS:+41739826746
    END

    The gateway is now configured to send the initial SMS alert to the number you just
    configured. The system will not send any confirmation back.
    You can set one and only initial SMS alert per network sent directly from the gateway
    device. You can configure additional customized alert messages through the DTMaps interface.
    A new SMS message with a different phone will instruct the system to send messages to the new mobile phone number.
  2. Configuration Of Heat Detector Alert Level.
    If your configuration includes Heat Detectors you will need to configure the alert message level. The system will continuously observe the temperature level. When the temperature goes beyond the level you have configured the system will immediately send an alert message.
    Send the following SMS to the gateway devices from any mobile phone:
    OTAP_TINYNODE
    PWD:tc
    COMMAND:SETALARM_TEMP_LEVEL
    ARGS:<CDEGREES>
    END

    Where <CDEGREES> should be replaced with a valid Celcius temperature
    Here is an example:
    OTAP_TINYNODE
    PWD:tc
    COMMAND:SETALARM_TEMP_LEVEL
    ARGS:60
    END
  3. Testing The ’Possible’ Fire Alert
    You can test the fire alert with a lighter flame in front of the UV flame detector for approx. 10 seconds. The system will send within seconds the following SMS message to the mobile phone number you configured previously.

    Possible fire at node <node network id>
    Detected <number of seconds>s ago.

    Where <node network id> is the unique id as assigned to the device and <number of seconds> the time it took the node to communicate the informaion to the gateway device.
  4. Testing The Fire Alert
    You can test the fire alert with a lighter flame in front of the UV flame detector for approx. 20 seconds. The system will send within seconds the following
    SMS message to the mobile phone number you configured previously.

    Large fire at node <node network id> Detected <number of seconds>s ago.

    Where <node network id> is the unique id as assigned to the device and <number of seconds> the time it took the node to communicate the informaion to the gateway device.
  5. Create Your Personal Account In DTMaps
  6. Create A UV Flame Detector Entry
    - Enter the DTMaps system again and login using your User Name and password you just created.
    - Click on the Fire Detection option
    - Click on the Fire Detection Areas option
    - Click on the Add option
    - Type in a name for the Fire Detection Area and click on Submit
    - Back to the Main menu, click on the Fire Detection option
    - Click on the Add option
    Map. In this area you will define on earth, the exact place where the device will be
    placed.
    Latitude / Longitude. If you know the installation place latitude/longitude you should
    enter them here.
    Record Id. This is a unique id given by the system.
    Kind Id. Select appropriate device category.
    Name/Id. Give a unique name for your operation.
    Sensor Id. The unique device network id as it is assigned by DTLink.
    Fire Detection Area. Select appropriate value.
    Status/Description. Leave as is.
    Description/Details. Provide detailed descriptionn of the device installation location.
    Link URL. Leave empty.
    Private Object? Select YES.
    GMT Local Time. The GMT time coordinates of the operation field.
    - Click on the Submit button to register the device.
    - Repeat the operation for all available devices you may have.
  7. Update the DTMaps Connection Frequency
    The gateway device is configured to send sensor data to the DTMaps application every 24 hours. This frequency can be changed down to the minute (60 seconds) or any value higher. For our network testing we’ll modify the frequency to two minutes (120 secs). Once the network test has been passed, you should modify the frequency to the value you wish (recommended value: 86400 secs or every 24 hours).
    Send the following SMS to the gateway devices from any mobile phone:
    OTAP_TINYNODE
    PWD:tc
    COMMAND:BUFFER_FLUSH_PERIOD
    ARGS:120
    END
    Where 120 is the frequency period in secs. From now on the gateway will update the DTMaps system, every 2 minutes.
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Locator GPS Objects
In addition to static objects like the flame detectors, you can get the actual position of moving objects like: fire buses, ambulances etc.. or get the actual position of fire men or other personnel fighting the fire. You can do this by equiping the vehicles or the persons with the SANAV MT-101 or MT-102 or CT-58 or GC-101 or GX-101 devices. The configuration procedure will be the same with any of the above devices.
  1. Read carefully the device’s user manual.
  2. Place the GSM SIM card into the device and note carefully the phone number of the
    device.
  3. Get yourGSMprovider GPRS settings (see: 9 Appendix A. Network GPRS Settings)
    or call directly your provider’s support.
  4. Setup the DTMaps URL. Send the following SMS message to the device (replace
    the username and 0000 with your own user name and password): #username,
    0000,4,http://www.dtmaps.com/dtmaps/sanav.asp*
  5. Setup the Auto Report (every 5 minutes4). Send the following SMS message to the
    device: #username,0000,6,300,9999*
  6. Request the device IMEI code. Send the following SMS message to the device:
    #username,0000,imei* You will get the unique IMEI of the device. Keep the IMEI
    number. You will need it to configure the DTMaps object !!!
  7. Create the DTMaps object like the other Fire Detection objects:
    Map. In this area you will define on earth, the exact place where the device will be
    initially placed.
    Latitude / Longitude. If you know the installation place latitude/longitude you
    should enter them here.
    Record Id. This is a unique id given by the system.
    Kind Id. This should be a Fire Vehicle, Fireman or Ambulance.
    Name/Id. Give a unique name for your operation.
    Sensor Id. The unique IMEI code of the device.
    Fire Detection Area. Select appropriate value.
    Status/Description. Leave as is.
    Description/Details. Provide detailed descriptionn of the device installation location.
    Link URL. Leave empty.
    Private Object? Select YES.
    GMT Local Time. The GMT time coordinates of the operation field.


Your device will now start reporting data (GPS location) to the DTMaps application.

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Flame Detectors Deployment
The sensors are spatially distributed at a density of 150-200m following basic rules:
  1. A flame detector can communicate with other nodes within a distance of 200-500 meters and detect a flame of one square meter within a distace of 200 meters. (view reference)
  2. A Gateway device can server 100 node devices. There is no limit to the number of adjacent networks. There is no limit to the number of devices/networks that can be managed by the DTMaps application.
  3. It is not necessary for a node, to ’view’ the gateway directly. A maximum of 10 ’hops’ can be used to connect a node to a gateway device.

Following these simple deployment rules, you will be able to adapt the WDS system to any topology.
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Multiple Access Support
Access to the your DTMaps objects can be filtered in many ways without introducing a complicated user management system:
  1. Public or Private Objects
    When creating you can declare it as Public or Private

    A Public object can be seen by any user having access to DTMaps.com.
    When accessing public objects the user cannot view the Sensors Tab containing the sensors' values.
  2. ReadOnly Users
    In your account settings you can provide a Readonly password

    Trusted users can login using the ReadOnly password and have access to all objects' data at ReadOnly mode.
  3. Update Users
    In your account settings you can provide an Update password

    Trusted users can login using the Update password and have access to all objects' data. Users with the update password can modify/delete any object.
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Appendix B. SMS Gateway Commands
Generic command syntax:

OTAP_TINYNODE 
PWD:<your password> 
COMMAND:<the command to process> 
ARGS: <the command arguments>
END

All commands should be sent to the gateway cellphone number

  1. Set Client HTTP Password
    COMMAND:SETCLIENT_HTTP_PWD
    ARGS:<new User Update Password>
    Only necessary if gateway should be identified
  2. Set Client HTTP Password
    COMMAND:SETCLIENT_HTTP_USER
    ARGS:<new User Id>
    Only necessary if gateway should be identified
  3. Update URL reference
    COMMAND:SETCLIENT_HTTP_URL
    ARGS:<complete url>
  4. Node Alias
    COMMAND:ADDNEWNODE
    ARGS:<Node Unique Id>,<Alias>
    All gateway alerts will refer to the Node alias if present.
  5. GPRS Configuration
    COMMAND:SETGPRSCONF
    ARGS:;bearer_type=gprs;access_point=<provider apn>;username=<if provided>;password=<if provided>;dns=<provider dns>;timeout=3600
    See GPRS settings here.
  6. Data Collection Frequency
    COMMAND:BUFFER_FLUSH_PERIOD
    ARGS:<frequency period in seconds>
  7. Send SIM Card Status
    COMMAND:SENDSTATUSSMS
    ARGS:<gateway cellphone number>
  8. Gateway SMS Alert Phone Numbers
    COMMAND:SETALARM_SMS_NUMBER
    ARGS:<cellphone>;<cellphone>;<cellphone>;<cellphone>;<cellphone>..
    Leave ARGS: blank to delete the existing list of cellphones.
  9. Immediate Sensor Data Collection
    COMMAND:POST_DATA
    ARGS:
    There is nothing following the ARGS:
  10. Battery Alert Levels
    COMMAND:SETBATTERY_THRESHOLD
    ARGS:<voltage>
    Voltage should be the integer 2 followed by a dot (.) and the decimal value: 2.7 2.8
  11. Temperature Alarm Level
    COMMAND:SETTEMP_THRESHOLD
    ARGS:<Celcius degrees>
  12. Account Password Update
    PWD:<old password>
    COMMAND:SETSMS_PASSWORD
    ARGS:<new password>
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The Sensors Tab
For those users with access to the object's data, the Sensors Tab, on the right panel will contain the sensor values. The Sensors Tab will appear when you click on a result line.

The icon will display a graph with the specific sensor values.
The icon will export all sensor values to a CSV format file.
The icon will provide details on the value measurement

All values will be displayed at the sensor's local time.
In parenthesis you will see the sensor id or Node Alias.

All labels are ajusted to the user's language.
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