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Using the Dog Tracking Widget on a MARQ Series Watch
The MARQ series has a Dog Tracking widget. The dog tracking widget is only functional when used with the Alpha 100, Alpha 200i, Astro 320, Astro 430 and Astro 900 dog tracking handhelds.
In order for the widget to receive information from the dog tracking handheld, Broadcast Mode must be enabled on the handheld.
Select an option below to learn more.
Enabling Broadcast Mode on the Transmitting Handheld
- Go to Main Menu
- Select Setup
- Select Dogs
- Select Broadcast Dog Data
- Select On
To view dog tracking information on the wearable, the DogTrack widget must be enabled.
Enabling the Widget on the MARQ
- Go to Main Menu
- Scroll to Settings and select Widgets
- Select Add Widgets
- Select DogTrack
Once the dog tracking handheld is set to Broadcast Mode and tracking a compatible dog tracking collar, the wearable widget will show the dogs names, status, distance and direction from the handheld.
The widget will also alert the user when the Dog has treed or is on point just like the transmitting handheld does. In order for these alerts to show on the watch, the watch needs to be displaying the DogTrack widget. Alerts will not display on the time screen or other widgets on the watch.
If the feature is not working properly with the any of the Broadcast mode compatible devices, please use the troubleshooting steps below to try and resolve the problem.
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- Ensure all devices are on latest software version.
- View Related Content at the bottom of the page for instructions.
- Transmitting device and receiving device must be within 15 feet of each other (closer is recommended for testing and troubleshooting).
- Ensure you are actively tracking a compatible dog collar with the Astro or Alpha unit.
- Ensure only the two devices that should be communicating are on (power off all other transmitting handhelds or disable their Broadcast mode).
- To Disable/Enable Broadcast Mode on Transmitting Handheld:
- Go to Main Menu
- Select Setup
- Select Dogs
- Select Broadcast Dog Data
- Choose Disable or Enable
- To Disable/Enable Broadcast Mode on Transmitting Handheld:
- Forget the previously paired handheld to ensure the watch is not looking for a different device.
- On the watch, from dog tracking widget:
- Press the Start/Stop button
- Select Forget Transmitter
- Give the widget a few minutes to try a pick up the handheld
- If other compatible receiving devices are available, try transmitting to them to see if they will pick up the signal.