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Blu+® Blu+ complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. RF Exposure (SAR) Statement for Blu+ (S5E0114BLU07). This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.
Canadian Compliance (Industry Canada) for Blu+ IC: 9086A-Blu07, MODEL NUMBER: Blu+ This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003 The Blu+ Device has been designed to comply with applicable safety requirements for exposure to radio waves. The radio wave exposure guidelines employ a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR.
Table of Contents Overview 5 - 13 Schedules 26 - 28 Events 14 - 20 Installation 29 - 32 Device Preparation 21 Supervision 33 - 39 Enrollment 22 - 25 Unenrollment 40 - 41 4
Blu+ Specifications Overview • 100% Cellular Tracking • Confirms the date and time enrollees enter and leave home • Blu+ conducts all communications, even when tethered • Location Verification outside the home via GPS up to 3 times per day • 24/7 immediate reports of events & violations via cellular bracelet • Includes strap tampers, charging, and Blubox events • Tamper‐resistant strap • Waterproof 5
Blu+ Battery • Blu+ battery capacity of 8+ days • • Overview Only needs one 30‐minute recharge per day Multi‐level battery alerts to enrollee and agent • • Low – Approx. 10 hours left • Vibrates twice very 10 minutes until dead • Immediate Report to VeriTracks Critical – Approx. 6 hours left • • Immediate Report + Email/Text Alert Dead – Approx.
Blu+ Check-Ns Create date/time sensitive GPS Check‐N™ locations, which are pre‐approved specific locations outside of the enrollee’s home. Examples of Check‐Ns include: Place of employment Pre‐approved appointments (medical, counseling, etc.) Special events (graduation, wedding, family gatherings, etc.) Enter a Check‐N late and Blu+ immediately generates a violation notification and reports it to VeriTracks, which then sends it to the assigned supervising agent.
Blu+ and GPS Overview 1 GPS Trackpoint Per Minute & 10‐Minute Calls are enabled for: Check-Ns* 30 minutes *Tracking begins 15 minutes prior to scheduled arrival and up to 15 minutes after. Tracking will cease upon arrival or when the 30minute window ends (whichever occurs first). Curfew Violations 30 minutes Other Violations 60 minutes Equipment tampering, Low Battery, Blubox Power Loss, etc.
Blu+ and GPS Overview GPS on Demand Request Location One call and one GPS attempt, per request Rapid Reporting Attempts GPS every minute and calls every ten minutes for 30 minutes, total Request Location Rapid Reporting 9
Blubox Specifications Overview • Home accessory (tether) to an Active Blu+ • RF provides positive confirmation that the enrollee is present • Does not use a phone line; all activity is reported via Blu+ to VeriTracks • Greenfield range of 300 feet (open space with no structural constraints) Indoor environments (residential structures) may impact the maximum range • Location Verification of the Blubox is performed to confirm its placement • Secure coded RF signal cannot be imitated 10
How Blubox and Blu+ work when Overview grouped together The Blubox emits an RF signal that when detected by the Blu+ causes it to: • Trigger an Enter (Blubox) event • Go into a Blubox Powersave Mode if the following criteria is met: – Blu+ can hear its Blubox – Neither is in violation – Blu+ can successfully contact VeriTracks to upload its data • Constantly listen for the Blubox RF signal 11
How Blubox and Blu+ work when Overview grouped together (cont’d) • A Blu+ will come out of Powersave Mode if one of the following occurs: – Blubox loss of RF signal – Blubox Loss of power, movement, or Blubox tampering – Any standard Blu+ violation • If a Blu+ is out of Powersave mode, but in range of its Blubox, the Blu+ will still show Enter (Blubox) 12
Special Considerations Overview Blu+ will enter its Blubox home without a valid GPS position, but only if the Blubox location has been previously validated with a good GPS position since the last Blubox alarm was cleared. A Check-N’s arrival time can overlap the home curfew, but if at home during curfew, GPS will not perform Check-N tracking. However, a violation will be sent at the end of 30 minutes. If the curfew is inactive and the Check-N is missed, Blu+ will be tracked with GPS while at home.
Immediate Notifications Events 1. Agents can be alerted to events by subscribing to notifications. 2. Events that happen in an instant provide one-time notifications, e.g. Enrollee Check-In Successful (one notification sent, per event). 3. Other events can span a period of time. You will be notified of their start with a message containing a positive (+) / in-progress status. An additional message arrives with a negative (-) when the event closes.
Blu+ Events ENROLLEE Check-N SUCCESSFUL ENROLLEE Check-N LOCATION UNKNOWN Enrollee arrived on time during the Check-N window (at scheduled arrival time or within 15 minutes prior). Events CHKINOK Enrollee either has no GPS during the CheckN window or their GPS shows them elsewhere. CHKINUNK ENROLLEE Check-N LATE ARRIVAL Enrollee arrived late, but within the Check-N window (within 15 minutes past the scheduled CHKINLATE arrival time). MASTER TAMPER Strap may have been tampered with.
Blubox and Blu+ Events Events BluBOX AWAITING LOCATION CONFIRMATION Awaiting confirmation of the Blubox signal at the correct address. +/-BBLOC ENTER (BluBOX) Blu+ is in range of the Blubox. +/-ENTBB BluBOX LOCATION VALIDATED The Blubox location matches the designated Blubox BBLOCOK address in VeriTracks. BluBOX POWERSAVE MODE Blu+ and Blubox are in range of one another and trust each other (all violations already reported or closed).
Blubox Events Events BluBOX CURFEW START Curfew schedule has begun BluBOX CURFEW LATE ARRIVAL Blu+ is not in range at start of curfew. +/-BBCUR BluBOX CURFEW LEFT EARLY Blu+ left out of range during curfew. +/-BBCUR BluBOX MOVEMENT Blubox notes its movement and emits a beep along with its standard signal. Blu+ awakens and +BBMOV reports violation. BluBOX POWER LOSS Blubox has been unplugged.
Blubox AWAY Events Events In addition to the standard Blubox events, Blubox also has the ability to retain information about a Power Loss, Movement, and Tamper event occurring while the Blu+ is out of RF range of the Blubox. AWAY BluBOX POWER LOSS AWAY BluBOX MOVEMENT AWAY BluBOX LIGHT TAMPER These events, especially AWAY BluBOX POWER LOSS AND MOVEMENT, may indicate that an attempt to move Blubox to an unauthorized location has taken place.
The Daily Report Events The Daily Report is emailed to you each morning at 6:30 am with the last 36 hours of events.
Events The Daily Report Part 2 – Event Activity Summary Number of minutes 20
Blu+ Preparation Preparation 1. Turn on the device by placing it on its charger for at least 4 hours before an installation. 2. Acquire GPS by giving the device a clear view of the sky for 45 minutes. The Blu+ will usually acquire GPS in the first few minutes, but for optimal performance it needs to download the GPS almanac data. Important: • Do not leave devices charging for more than two weeks while awaiting installation. • Avoid charging in the heat of direct sunlight.
Navigating VeriTracks 11 Enrollment Tiles Menu Options Tile Tabs Varying choices within each tile 22
Enrollment Creating an Enrollee Profile 1. Click the Enrollees 3. Fill in the required tile. fields: 2. Click Add. • Primary ID • First Name • Last Name 4. Click Save.
Adding the Residential Address Enrollment 1. Below the completed profile, click the Address tab. 2. Click the Add. 3. In the Title box, enter a name for the address (e.g. Home). 4. Fill in the Street 1 box. 5. Type the City, State, and Zip code. 6. Click the Request Location button to map the address. 7. To move the address icon, drag it to the desired location. 8. Click Save.
Adding the Check-N addresses 1. Below the completed profile, click the Address tab. 2. Click the Add. 3. Click the Type drop-down and Enrollment it to the desired location. 9. Click Save. 10. Repeat these steps for additional Check-Ns. choose Work or Other. 4. In the Title box, enter a name for the address. 5. Fill in the Street 1 box. 6. Type the City, State, and Zip code. 7. Click the Request Location button to map the address. 8.
Creating a Blubox Schedule Schedules 1. Within the Enrollees tile, select the enrollee’s profile. 2. Click the Schedules tab. 3. Click Add. 4. In the Schedule Target dropdown, select Blubox. (If equipment has already been assigned, select the correct Blubox.) 5. Type a Description, e.g. Curfew, Workday, Lockdown, etc. 6. Select the Days of the Week to be scheduled. 7. In the Time boxes, select or type the time that the Blubox residence is to be monitored (e.g. 6:00 pm – 6:00 am). 8.
Editing One or More Blubox Segments Schedules Step 1: Remove the scheduled Step 2: Create new schedules for days that will differ from the others the days not like the others A. Click the Enrollees tile. A. Click the Enrollees tile. B. Select the enrollee’s profile. B. Select the enrollee’s profile. C. Click the Schedules tab. C. Click the Schedules tab. D. Select a schedule segment. D. Click Add. E. Click Edit to change it. E. See steps 5-9 of “Creating Blubox F.
Check-N Schedules Schedules 1. Within the Enrollees tile, select the enrollee’s profile. 2. Click the Schedules tab. 3. Click Add. 4. In the Schedule Target dropdown, select Blu+ Address. 5. Select the desired address from the resulting list below. 6. Type a Description, e.g. Curfew, Workday, Lockdown, etc. 7. Select the Days of the Week to be scheduled. 8. In the Check-N Time box, select or type the desired arrival time. 9. Click Set to confirm each time choice. 10. Click Save.
Verify Blu+ Readiness Installation Prior to assignment, Blu+ will regularly call, acquire GPS, and note its battery level – allowing you to verify its readiness. 1. Click the Enrollees tile. 2. Select the enrollee’s profile. 3. Click the Device Assignments tab. 4. Click Change Assignment. 5. Type or select the desired device. 6. Check for the following: a. Consistent and recent Contacts b. GPS of 60% or greater is ideal c. Most recent battery level of 4 volts or higher 7.
Blu+ Installation Installation 1. Locate the strap, bridge clips, strap clips, cutter, and cutting plate. 2. Lay the square hole of the bridge clip across the center of Blu+. 3. Firmly press down on the bridge clip to fully insert its legs. 4. Once fully inserted, the bridge clip will lay flush against the Blu+ surface. 5. Insert one additional bridge clip. 6. Inspect the ends of the strap, making sure each end is cut straight and on a line (if necessary, re-cut each end, on a sizing line). 7.
Blu+ Installation (cont’d) Installation 9. Make note of Blu+’s serial number. 10. Place Blu+ on the outside of the left ankle and wrap the strap around. 11. Insert two fingers inside the strap, opposite the device. 12. Look for the line on the strap that is two lines past the edge of Blu+. 13. Make a straight cut on the line, using STOP cutters only. 14. Insert the unclipped end into the wing to test the fit. Cut excess strap, if necessary. 15.
Assigning the Blu+ and Blubox 1. Secure the device to the enrollee’s leg. 2. In VeriTracks, click the Enrollees tile. Installation Location (where it will reside). 11. Type in the Verification Period (in minutes) – the amount of time the Enrollee has after the assignment 3. Select the enrollee’s profile. before they must have their Blubox 4. Click the Device Assignments setup at its location. tab. 12. Click the Save button. 5. Click Change Assignment. 6. Type or select the desired Blu+. 7.
Verifying a Successful Device Assignment Supervision 1. Within the Enrollees tile, select the enrollee’s profile. 2. Click their Contact tab to verify if recent contacts were received. 3. Click their Events tab to confirm that there is not a Master Tamper.
Viewing Trackpoints for an Enrollee’s Event Supervision 1. Within the Enrollees tile, select the enrollee’s profile. 2. Click their Events tab. 3. Click the Location icon for the event you wish to view. 3 4. You will be taken to the Events tile’s Map of the event, displaying up to 20 trackpoints before and after the event’s start. The event can be confirmed here.
Supervision Getting to Know the Dashboard Click the Dashboard tab.
Supervision Getting to Know the Dashboard (cont’d) Click the Dashboard tab.
Supervision Confirming Events from the Dashboard 1. 2. 3. 4. From the Dashboard, select the enrollee. Click the View Events. Select the event(s) to be confirmed. If desired, enter a Note that will attach to each selected event upon confirmation. 5. Click Confirm.
Changing the Dashboard Display Supervision There are 4 views. Each displays an enrollee’s name, Primary ID, and risk level. General Assigned Blu+ serial number. Most recent call and GPS dates/times. Last battery level. Blubox communication status.
Closing a Master Tamper Supervision The Master Tamper events can be closed via the Events tab within the Enrollees tile. 1. In the Enrollees tile, locate the enrollee’s profile. 2. Click the Events tab below their profile. 3. Locate and select their Master Tamper event. 4. Click the Close button that appears above to end the event.
Step 1: Unassign Blu+ Step 2: Delete the Blubox Group 1. Click the Enrollees tile. 1. Click the Inventory tile. 2. Select the enrollee’s profile. 2. Click the Blubox Groups tab. 3. Click the Device Assignments 3. Select the desired Blubox tab. 4. Click Unassign Devices. 5. In the Type list, click the arrow Group. 4. Click the Delete button. The group and Blubox to view and choose the assignment will be deleted.
Remove the Blu+ from the Enrollee The following steps are to be completed after the unassignment. 1. Cut the strap in the middle, leaving an equal amount on both sides. 2. Insert the flathead screwdriver underneath one bridge clip and pry it from the wing. exist, and the unit is not needed for evidence, place the device back into inventory. 8. If you had to replace the strap or device, repeat all preparation and 3. Repeat for the other bridge clip. enrollment steps required for a 4.
