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How to Setup My DriveTrack to Track My Dogs

Setting Up the DriveTrack and Handheld

These steps will walk you through setting up your Garmin dog tracking product and DriveTrack so you can track your dogs on a larger screen. This works with the Alpha 100 and Astro 320, 430, and 900 handhelds alongside the DriveTrack 70 LMT and DriveTrack 71.

1. Ensure your handheld and DriveTrack are up to date. 
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2. Bring your Alpha or Astro within 15' of your DriveTrack and have at least one active dog collar with an active track.
3. Set Broadcast Dog Data to On within your handheld dog settings.
 Click here for steps to turn On Broadcast Dog Data
  1. Go to the Main Menu
  2. Select Setup
  3. Select Dogs
  4. Select Broadcast Dog Data
  5. Select On 
4. Change Usage Mode to Dog Tracking on the DriveTrack.
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  1. Go to the Main Menu
  2. Select Settings
  3. Select Usage Mode
  4. Select Dog Tracking
  5. Select Save

Now, if your DriveTrack is within range of your dog tracking handheld and there is an active dog track, you should see that information on your DriveTrack as well. The tracks on your DriveTrack are being broadcast from your handheld using tracking information from your collars.

Troubleshooting

Before you begin troubleshooting, ensure that you have set up the DriveTrack and dog tracking handheld as described above. 

On the DriveTrack

  • Ensure the correct handheld is being picked up
    • Compare the Dog Tracker ID listed on the DriveTrack under Dogs to what is under Setup > About on the Dog Tracking Handheld, they should match
    • Make sure there are no other transmitting handhelds nearby. 

  • Check dog settings in Maps & Vehicles menu on the DriveTrack:
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    1. Go to Main Menu

    2. Select Settings

    3. Select Maps & Vehicles

    4. Check all dog settings for accuracy

  • Unpairing the DriveTrack and follow the steps above to setup pairing again
    Click here for steps to check settings

    1. Go to Main Menu

    2. Select Dogs

    3. Select 

    4. Select Unpair

    5. Select Yes

    6. Power OFF the DriveTrack: Hold the power key until a prompt appears on the screen, and select Off.

    7. Power to the DriveTrack back on.


On the Dog Tracking Handheld

  • Ensure you are actively tracking a compatible dog collar with the Astro or Alpha handheld

  • If other compatible receiving devices are available, try transmitting to them to see if they will pick up the signal

  • If available, try transmitting with another compatible handheld to your DriveTrack. 


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