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RAK2270 Quick Start Guide

Prerequisites​

What Do You Need?​

Before going through each and every step in the guide of the RAK2270 Sticker Tracker, make sure to prepare the necessary items listed below:

  1. RAK2270 Sticker Tracker
  2. A device with a camera
  3. An account on Trackpac RAK
NOTE

The RAK2270 does not have an integrated GPS. The accuracy of the location will be determined by the redundancy of Helium hotspots in the surrounding area. To learn more about trilateration, refer to Trackpac Medium.

Product Configuration​

Onboard the RAK2270 to the RAK Trackpac​

  1. Log in to the Trackpac RAK platform. If you do not yet have a Trackpac RAK account, follow these steps to create one:
    • Go to Trackpac RAK and click Sign up.
    • You can also register with your Google account by clicking the Continue with Google button.
Figure 11305: Sign up to RAK Trackpac
  1. After logging into the Trackpac RAK platform, click the Scan QR Code button.
Figure 11306: RAK Trackpac Dashboard
  1. Allow camera access if requested, then scan the QR code of your RAK2270.
Figure 11307: Scan the QR Code
  1. Your RAK2270 sticker should be successfully listed and onboarded in the dashboard's Stickers field.
Figure 11308: Sticker Dashboard

Power On the RAK2270​

After adding the RAK2270 to the Trackpac RAK platform, you can now power it on whenever you want. To do this, peel off the bottom part of the sticker.

Figure 11309: Power on the Sticker Tracker

Customize Data Visualization​

Once the RAK2270 is onboarded, you can customize how you visualize the data.

Figure 11310: RAK2270 Data Visualization

You can customize the following:

  • Change Name
  • Change Forwarder
  • Convert Temperatures to Fahrenheit
  • Disable Map Matching
  • Disable Animated Lines
  • View in 2D or 3D
  • Set Date and Time Range

Add a Base​

Adding a base stops drift when static and allows you to set up alerts when a tag enters or exits a base.

Figure 11311: Adding a Base

Create Alert​

Alerts are triggered when the value of a tag exceeds or falls below a predefined threshold, such as battery or temperature.

Figure 11312: Create an Alert

Add Contact​

Manage your contacts for receiving SMS and email alerts.

Figure 11313: Add a Contact