EPOS Remote Troubleshooting using Autocheck
Overview:
Autocheck 3 (version 3.7 onwards) now has an option to
view the following information for EPOS units, which will help pinpoint what
and where errors occur.
Note: This is historical data pulled from the Cloud
- Map details (with or without satellite image overlay)
o Position of Charging Station
o Position of Reference Station
o Work areas
o Stay-out zones
o Transport
paths
- Basic operation data:
o No Error
o Error
o Fatal
Error (needs rescue)
- Overlay of following information:
o EPOS Radio – Signal quality
o EPOS Radio – Signal strength (RSSI)
o EPOS Radio – Packet loss (PSR)
o Mower position – Accuracy
o Cellular – Signal strength (RSSI)
o Satellites – EPOS status
o Satellites
– Number of satellites used
- Aggregated data by square meter:
o Average: Average value for each square
o Worst: Worst value for each square
o Best: Best value for each square
o Median: Median
value for each square
How to use:
Make sure Autocheck 3 is up to date or at least version 3.7 onwards
- Launch
Autocheck 3 Program
- Click on the “LOGBOOK” icon
- Enter the Serial number of the mower
you want information on then click “OK”
- Click on “Maps” then click on “LOAD
MAP”
- It will now load the Map and show the
installation, along with the map objects
- You
can click on “Show satellite map” to overlay satellite image
- Use
the Zoom tools in bottom left of Map to zoom in or out for more detail
- Under
the zoom tools, distance from reference station is shown wherever you click in
the map
- Click
inside boundary or Stay-out zone to show the area size
- Click on “Show errors” then “SELECT DATA”
- Check
the box on operation/s you want to view (usually ones showing “has error”/”has
fatal error” then Click “OK”. Note: You can also set a date range
- You can now select what “Layer” and “Calculation” you want to view (eg: Satellite – EPOS status)
- Click
on the Error icons for detailed information. Darker red are fatal errors which
need manual intervention
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