4 steps for new users with the T1 version
Start here if you want our brief recommendations on how to get started with your Derek data tracking solution.
In this article:
1. Log in to the Derek Data Portal
Visit DEREK and click Log in to access the Derek Data Portal and manage your device(s). You can also access the portal via client.Derek.dk.
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New users receive login information in an automated e-mail from Derek A/S. If you have not received an e-mail, please check your spam or contact your Derek supplier.
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Upon your first login, you must accept the Derek Data Processing Agreement. Hereafter you will be directed to a map of your devices.
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A pop-up will invite you to keep connected with your Derek data tracking solution by accepting communication about updates and news from Derek A/S.
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Navigate within the Derek Data Portal by clicking items in the top menu.
2. Edit device settings to fit your needs
To access your device(s), click My devices in the top menu on the Derek Data Portal.
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Your device(s) may be organized in subgroups as default. Orange tiles without icons represent subgroups, black tiles represent devices.
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Navigate to the device you want to configure and click Edit. All changes are saved instantly.
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The new configurations will be downloaded onto the device at the time of its next scheduled or triggered transmission.
Quick intro to transmission schedule
A Transmission is when your device communicates with the Derek Data Portal.
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It will upload its data to the Derek Data Portal and download any new settings you have configured since its last transmission.
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Choose a Standard transmission schedule from the dropdown menu or set up a Fixed time of day based on a specific time of day and day of the week.
​Important to keep in mind
While it is tempting to set up frequent transmissions, the fewer transmissions your device sends, the longer the battery will last.
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If you need your device to notify you right away about certain events (impacts, movement, etc.), you can turn on a Trigger to send a transmission outside the schedule when these events occur.
Quick intro to Triggers: Log or Transmission
A Trigger activates the individual sensors in your device. It tells the device to detect and record all instances of any input to this sensor under the circumstances you specify. To turn on, choose either Log or Transmission.
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When set to Log, your device will record and store the sensor data internally and send it at the next scheduled transmission. Log is sufficient in most use cases and recommended because it is most energy-effective.
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When set to Transmission, data will be sent immediately when detected. Use Transmission if you want data from any specific event immediately. To be notified with an alarm, scroll to Alarms to activate for each Trigger.
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Motion: When turned on, your device will now record all instances of any movement of any kind. It will also record when movement has stopped. In the dropdown menu, you can select the interval of when you want the sensor to trigger a new LOG or TRANSMISSION if movement is still ongoing.
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Tilt: Turn on and determine Tilt angle. Your device will now record all instances of Tilt above this angle.
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Shock: Turn on and determine a Trigger level based on g force. Your device will now record all impacts above this g force level.
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Temperature: Turn on to activate and determine Temperature below and/or Temperature above levels. Your device will now record all instances of levels below or above the degree(s) specified in the box(es).
​Quick intro to Groups and additional users
We recommend that you organize your devices into subgroups when relevant. Click My devices in the top menu and click the tile Add Group to start.
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To place a device into a subgroup, go back to Edit and scroll to Device. Find and select your subgroups in the dropdown Group. Changes are live immediately.
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You can invite as many colleagues or employees as you need to the Derek Data Portal to manage your devices.
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Click Users in the top menu and then click New user in the top left corner to start. Specify the User group. The new user will only be able to access the devices in the specified group and its subgroups.
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Tip: You can set up alarms for other users or even for external e-mail addresses and phone numbers. Go back to Edit and scroll to Alarms and External alarm administration.
​Important to keep in mind
Most of the settings above can be made to entire groups or subgroups of devices at once. Click My devices in the top menu and navigate to a (sub)group of devices. Click the large tile to see a list of devices. Select and click edit at the bottom.
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Choose from the dropdown menu Select setting. Configure and click Submit changes to save.
3. Activate your T1 device before mounting
To activate, pull out the attached slip that sits between the device and the pre-installed batteries. To force its first transmission, wait 5 minutes and apply a strong magnet on the magnet symbol on the label until the LED starts flashing red continuously.
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Within 15 minutes, the device will have transmitted and downloaded any new configuration you may have configured in step 2 above.
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We recommend completing this process in a location with a good network connection with the label facing up towards an open view of the sky.
Read more on hardware activation here.
​4. Mount your device on your asset
Mount the device away from potential hazards and in a discreet place to avoid attracting attention.
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Aim to secure optimal conditions for connectivity of GSM and GPS signals whenever possible.
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Read more on mounting your tracking devices here or bring our installation guide with you in the field. You can find it by going
to Product information on the Derek Data Portal.