Lithium GPS Panic Button
Introduction
The Lithium GPS Panic Button a quality product provided by Lithium under their Smart Home brand MerryIoT. It is designed to be used for GPS tracking and location-based panic alerts.
It is a compatible device within the Lithium App, and it is used under the Panic category..
IMPORTANT: The location-based panic alert is the ONLY feature used within the Lithium App. The device will transmit data ONLY after the user presses the panic button on the device, allowing real-time tracking for a determined and limited period of time.
Quick Setup (Lithium App)
Step 1. Remove the packaging and fully charge the device using the USB-C port, until the green LED is not lit continuously anymore but it is fading-in and out from 0% to 50% brightness at a rate of 12 cycles per minute
Step 2. Activate the device, by long pressing the Button on the side of the sensor for 10 seconds. Once the sensor joins the network, the green LED will keep on for 3 seconds.
Step 3. Enrol the sensor in your account, by opening the Lithium App, touching the + (plus) icon under “Your Devices.” drawer list, and easy scanning the QR code on the side of the sensor’s body.
Step 4. If your device is a compatible model and it is enrolled in the Lithium system, the “Add Sensor” screen will be displayed, for you to check the details.
Info: Compared to other device categories, the Panic category does not allow an initial location assertion, as the only compatible panic device integrated currently, uses GPS for real-time location.
Step 5. Take the sensor with you wherever you go and press the Panic button in case of any emergency, such as feeling unsafe, threatened, health issues, seizes, falls, injuries, etc.
How does the sensor work within Lithium App?
Keep-Alive
The sensor sends a Keep-Alive control signal every 2 hours while in stationary mode (not moving), and every 30 seconds while in moving mode.
Error State
If the sensor is not sending any data, not even the Keep-Alive signal at all within 24 hours, it will move into Error State and you will receive a notification to make you aware and allow you to check for any issue.
Trigger
If pressing the button, the sensor sends the button pressed status, and a Panic emergency is triggered and published on the map, alerting users nearby (if the sensor is not in Silent Mode), providing real-time location of the Emergency for a limited time of 1 hour.
Ending an active Emergency
IMPORTANT: During an active emergency the location of the sensor is updated in real time and is PUBLICLY AVAILABLE to all the users nearby for a period of 1 HOUR.
IMPORTANT: Currently there is NO WAY for ending the Event on purpose. Upon pressing the button and triggering a Panic Emergency, this will be visible for the users nearby for a limited period of 1 HOUR.
IMPORTANT: After 1 hour, the Event is automatically removed from the map, as it may become irelevant. To continue sending the Emergency, the user needs to re-trigger it, by pressing the button AGAIN.
Troubleshoot
If you think the device is not sending data properly, you can try the following.
1.Perform a re-join procedure, to force the sensor to re-join the LoRaWAN network. To perform it, you need to get the device into Transport Mode and back to Default Mode, by long pressing the Button for 10 seconds and release (getting into Transport Mode first) and then again by long pressing the Button for 10 seconds and release (getting into Default Mode). Once the sensor joins the network, the green LED will keep on for 3 seconds. Now the device is properly sending data over the LoRaWAN network around.
2. Check your Helium coverage at https://explorer.helium.com or https://mappers.helium.com. If you do not have coverage, you can expand the Helium network by installing a compatible Helium gateway. Check it out at https://heliummart.com.
3. In case you do have Helium coverage, make sure the gateways are online in the Helium Explorer, and try to move the sensor around in a different spot of your location. Better, try to join the sensor and check the signal outdoors. If you can use the sensor outdoors, then it might be your building materials are obstructionist the LoRa signal.
4. Last thing you can do is to re-try all the Quick Setup steps. Just delete the sensor from the Update Sensor screen and re-add it as usual.
Still having issues?
You can use the official Lithium Community Discord channel to ask for help.
You can use the website support form here: https://lithium-app.com/support
You can write us an email with a detailed description of the issue at support@lithium-app.com
The original product information, data sheet and user guide may be found on the MerryIoT website here: https://www.merryiot.com/Product/Detail/7
