CTT LifeTag compatibility (dual-mode)
By default a SensorGnome is capable of detecting only Lotek Nanotags. However by applying a software patch a SensorGnome can also detect CTT LifeTags/ PowerTags. We refer to SGs that are listening for both tag types as “dual-mode” SensorGnomes.
1) Download the CTT compatibility patch from the link below
Raspberry Pi. 2021-07-09-rpi_ctt.tar.bz2
BeagleBone. 2018-12-06_sensorgnome_beagle_ctt_update.tar.bz2. Dual-mode function for BB SG's has not been fully implemented. It works, but there are some steps required on the back-end to enable this. If you wish to make a BB SG dual-mode, please contact Motus and we will assist you.
2) Rename the downloaded file to sensorgnome_update.tar.bz2
3) Connect to the SG and navigate to the uboot
folder
4) Copy the renamed software patch into this folder
5) Power down and reboot the SG.
6) Once powered up, connect to the SG and open the Web Interface
If the process was successful you should see any attached CTT dongles in the "Devices" pane of the Web Interface. However, they will not be displayed in the "What I'm doing now" pane. Additionally, both of these panes will only be displayed if there is a Nanotag-compatible dongle, such as a FUNcube dongle, attached.
It's possible that you will also see CTT tag IDs in the Live Known Tags section. These may be the signals of actual tags in the vicinity, or they be the product of background radio noise that happens to resolve to a tag ID, which is still useful in confirming that the SG is in fact listening for CTT tags. CTT tag hits will never show up in the Live Pulses Pane as this pane only displays radio pulses consistent with Lotek tag signals.
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