MD Panic - switch between Panic & Counting
- Brent Meriwether (Unlicensed)
The new MD Panic Button supports a firmware that allows it to be configured between Panic and Counting mode. This article shows you update the firmware, configure and switch between the profiles.
GlobalSat Panic Button (Multi-Press) - Supports configuring how many button presses are required to activate panic mode on the button.
GlobalSat Counting Button - Supports configuring how many button presses are required before triggering an additional count on the button.
Updating firmware
The button will not support switching between these modes without a newer firmware. New units will be shipped to customers with support out of the box, but if you have an old button here are the steps to update firmware on your button manually:
Go to this folder https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1JBo7tuAoVGIJSwCAgyfrNQ3spTUC3mX0?usp=sharing
Please install the MD-PANIC FW Upgrade Tool to your PC.
Please connect your MD-PANIC button to the USB port of your PC using the MicroUSB.
Quick press (1-time) the button. It should connect to your computer.
Open the installed MD-PANIC FW Upgrade Tool, make sure you’ve selected the port, and select the firmware you downloaded from the folder. (F-OLR-3U-2110151.frm)
Once updated you can issue a downlink command that will switch the button between Panic / Counting profiles. This can also be done using their Configuration tool (Other Setting tab).
Switching between profiles
Once the button firmware supports the different profiles, the following instructions will show you how to configure between the profiles.
GlobalSat Panic Button (Multi-Press)
Supports configuring how many button presses are required to activate panic mode on the button. To use this configuration:
Set up the device to use the Multi-Press Template in IoT Console.
In firmware, switch the button to use the Panic configuration. You can do this by issuing the following downlink command:
hex
0C08000A4c322847323d30290D0Abase64
DAgACkwyKEcyPTApDQo=
Device is then ready to be shipped to customer / added to account.
Once added to an account, the user can use Device > Settings to issue downlink commands to change defaults, such as Button Presses which alters how many presses it takes to trigger panic mode. Defaults for Multi-Press firmware are: 2 Press, GPS & Beacon Enabled, 12 hours Periodic and 10 second Panic Mode.
GlobalSat Counting Button
Supports configuring how many button presses are required before triggering a +1 count on the button.
Set up the device to use the Counting Template in IoT Console.
In firmware, switch the button to use the Counting configuration. You can do this by issuing the following downlink command:
hex
0C08000A4c322847323d31290D0Abase64
DAgACkwyKEcyPTEpDQo=
Once added to an account, the user can use Device > Settings to issue downlink commands to change defaults, such as Button Presses which alters how many presses it takes to add a count. Defaults for Counting firmware are: 1 Press, GPS disabled, and 12-hour Periodic.
Tech Details: Downlink command bytes
Set Device
Protocol Version | Command ID | Data Length | Parameters | Carriage Return and Line Feed (CR and LF) |
0C (1 Byte) | 0800 (2 Bytes) | Include the length of command code word (parameter) and CR+LF (1 Byte) | L2(parameters) Refer to 1.3 Configuration Parameters | 0D0A (2 Bytes) |
Example: Set device to Counting [L2(G2=1)] | ||||
0C | 0800 | 0A | 4c322847323d3129 | 0D0A |
Example: Set device to Panic [L2(G2=0)] | ||||
0C | 0800 | 0A | 4c322847323d3029 | 0D0A |