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Units: How to Add, Send, and Delete a Command

For units that support two-way communication (such as the RM4010, ICP, ICP+, INT250, and INT300) use the Commands icon () in Unit Detail to send a command now or schedule a command to be sent at a later date and time. You can also send commands from Detailed Unit Status, Unit System Status, and All Units pages or use the Send Commands in the Units menu to send commands or delete scheduled commands that have not been sent.

The procedures below explain how to perform the following tasks:

• add a scheduled command or send a command now using Unit Detail
• add a scheduled command or send a command now using Send Commands
• delete a scheduled command using Send Commands
• delete a scheduled command using Unit Detail

To add a scheduled command or send a command now using Unit Detail ˆtop of pageˆ

1. Display Unit Detail for an RM4010, ICP, ICP+, INT250, or INT300 unit.
2. Click the Commands icon () to display the Send Command window.
3. Click the down arrow and select a command from the list of options.

   For example, select Profile on Demand to receive battery voltage level, DC input voltage level, longitude and latitude coordinates, and firmware version.

4. Click Send Now if you want to send the command now.
5. Click Send Later and then complete the following steps if you want to send the command later:
   1. Click the down arrow in the Date field and then choose a date in the calendar.
   2. Type a time in the Time field using 24-hour format to indicate hours, minutes, and/or seconds (HH:MM:SS or HH:MM). For example, type 23:30 to send the command at 11:30pm.
   3. Click Send. The message "Command has been Scheduled Successfully" displays.
   4. Click the close icon (X) to close the Send Command window.

To add a scheduled command or send a command now using Send Commands ˆtop of pageˆ

1. Hover the mouse over Units in the main menu and then click Send Commands.
2. Click the option Send By Command or Send By Unit.
3. If you selected Send By Command:
   1. Click the down arrow in the Command field and choose a command from the list.
   2. Click the check box beside a unit group if you want to select all units in the unit group.
   3. If you want to select one or more units in a unit group, click the open icon (+) of the unit group and then click the check box beside one or more units in the unit group. You must select at least one unit.
   4. Click Send Commands.
   5. Click Send Now or Send Later. If you selected Send Later, choose a date and time using the Enter Date and Enter Time fields. Enter the time using 24-hour format to indicate hours, minutes, and/or seconds (HH:MM:SS or HH:MM).
   6. Click Send.

The Send Commands To Unit window displays a list of scheduled and in-progress commands.

4. If you selected Send By Unit in step 2:
   1. Click the open icon (+) of the unit group and select a unit. You can also search for a unit by typing the name, ID, type, serial number, or system serial number in the search bar on the bottom of the page.

      If you want to view a list of previous commands sent to the selected unit, click the Commands Sent icon () next to the unit name. Click the close icon (X) to close the Commands Sent window.

   2. Click the down arrow in the Command field and select a command.
   3. Click Send Commands.
   4. Click Send Now or Send Later. If you selected Send Later, choose a date and time using the Enter Date and Enter Time fields. Enter the time using 24-hour format to indicate hours, minutes, and seconds (HH:MM:SS).
   5. Click Send.

The Send Commands To Unit window displays a list of scheduled and in-progress commands.

To delete a scheduled command using Send Commands ˆtop of pageˆ

1. Hover the mouse over Units in the main menu and then click Send Commands.
2. In the Scheduled & In-Progress Commands table, click the delete icon (–) associated with the scheduled command you want to delete. The delete icon is available only for commands that are scheduled but have not been sent.

   The deleted scheduled command is removed from the table.

To delete a scheduled command using Unit Detail ˆtop of pageˆ

1. Display Unit Detail for an RM4010, ICP, ICP+, INT250, or INT300 unit.
2. In the Outgoing Packets tab, click the delete icon (–) associated with the scheduled command (under the Command Type column) you want to delete. The delete icon is available only for commands that are scheduled but have not been sent.
   

   The deleted scheduled command is removed from the table.

   You can also delete an "Out Settings" packet (under the Packet Type column) from the Outgoing Packets tab. The Out Settings packet type is only for the unit types that have the capacity to receive settings from the Asset Tracker website (RM4010, ICP, and ICP+ units). Refer to the specific unit's Help topic listed in Related Topics, below, for more information about sending settings.