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Q. What is a SPOT unit, and how does it work in the Mag Guard Monitoring system?

A. A SPOT unit is a hand held portable satellite transmitter. It has the ability to send its ESN (electronic serial number), pre-programmed messages, and its GPS coordinates at the time of transmission. At this time, only the On/Off and OK buttons will be active. The On/Off button is used to turn the power on and off within the SPOT unit. A momentary press of the OK button sends the required signal to the MGM file servers, this is processed and provides an “authorized entry” (if the correct SPOT-STU association, the GPS location, and the user accessible time parameters are verified). At a later date we hope to make available the “tracking” function, the “HELP” function, and the “911” function capabilities as optional services.