User's Manual

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II. Requirements
1. Radio considerations
SNT serves as reference device. It is equipped with a 1⁄2 wave antenna. For reference
performance level, classical radio precautions have to be observed during operation:
antenna vicinity has to be cleared of any metallic object, and antenna shall be kept in
vertical position.
Note that Sigfox Network optimal performance is obtained in stationary operation.
2. Cable connection
SNT comes with a micro USB to USB cable.
SNT is equipped with a rechargeable battery. When the device is connected to a USB
charger or a USB socket of a computer, it will start to charge automatically (blue
LED). The device can be used while charging.
The battery takes about 3 hours to fully charge.
SNT can be used and controlled by computer using the same USB cable. In this case,
check the Software requirements (below).
3. Software requirements
SNT is controlled by AT commands and works with Windows, Linux and Mac. Just
make sure you to have:
• FTDI drivers installed on your computer
• Any soft to open serial port like Putty for Windows, Screen or Cutecom on
Linux
See SNT drivers installation guide for detailed information.