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Getting Started with the Oyster3 2G

Written by Fezile Mojapelo

Updated at June 24th, 2025

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The Oyster3 2G What's in the box? Provisioning your Oyster3 2G Features

The Oyster3 2G

Next-generation of our best-selling Oyster series – Ultra-rugged battery-powered GPS asset tracking device featuring 10+ years battery life

Click here to see detailed specifications. 

 

What's in the box? 

You will get a compact box containing the Oyster3 2G + standard housing. 

 

The Oyster3 2G comes with

  • A packet of screws - to secure the housing

 

Provisioning your Oyster3 2G

  1. Initial Provisioning - Oyster3 
  2. Choose a SIM Card Provider
  3. Install a Nano 4FF SIM Card
  4. Review Admin Parameters
  5. Insert batteries
  6. Seal the Housing
  7. Integration (Product code 99.1)

 

Features

Tracking Features    
 

Feature Description
Scheduled Uploads Configure specific times for a device to upload its data.

Inactivity Timer

 

Receive an alert when your assets are being underutilized.

Basic Tracking

 

These parameters determine the tracking mode and tracking intervals. 

Tracking Mode Wake Filter 

 

Filters out the small movements noticed by the accelerometer

Upload timeout

 

Select a registration strategy and specify the duration the device will attempt to upload data before timing out.
GPS Settings Set the minimum accuracy requirements for a fix to be considered 'valid'.

Accelerometer

 

 

Adjust the accelerometer thresholds required to wake the device or begin a trip.

Battery Voltage

 

 

Set the battery low threshold.
   

Enabling Features

Time Zone and Daylight Savings

 

Configure specific datetime settings to assist with scheduled uploads.

After Hours

 

Assign working times by days of the week and activate auto-recovery mode. 

SMS

 

Prevent the device from responding to unwanted SMS commands.

High-G Detection

 

When enabled, the device accelerometer will detect High-G events exceeding the specified force and duration.

Tip Detection 

 

Tip Detection feature allows you to define a range of angles that constitute a 'tipped' state.

Recovery Mode 

 

Easily switch from infrequent tracking to ‘live tracking’ to recover an asset.

  

Critical parameters 

  • The Oyster3 has different configurable tracking modes to best fit a variety of applications Changing the Update Rate - Oyster3

 

 

Additional resources

  • Oyster Rugged Housing
  • Battery Life Estimates - Oyster3 2G 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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