Telonics

Website: https://www.telonics.com/ 

This integration requires assistance from our Support team and from Telonics for setup and configuration. Please get in touch with our Support Team at support@earthranger.com and we’ll guide you through the process to ensure everything is set up correctly.

We are actively working to make this integration self-service in the future. Stay tuned for updates!

Prerequisites

Data Push

    Telonics account.
    Assistance from the Telonics team.

Data Delivery

EarthRanger

To send event data to EarthRanger, you will need:

  • A special EarthRanger user with permissions to post event data. 
  • A long-lived token for authentication assigned to the user created in the previous step.
  • Confirm that the required event types and schemas are configured in EarthRanger. 
    • Required event types: immobility, immobility_all_clear

Please refer to EarthRanger's documentation or contact Support.

 
 

Smart Connect

To send data to SMART:

  • Ensure that the necessary categories and attributes are set up in your SMART CA data model before proceeding.
 
 

Notes for Support

Configuring Gundi

Go to Gundi v1

Go to the Inbound Integrations and select Add Integration

Follow the next steps to configure this integration

Name: Enter a suitable name (e.g., "Telonics - AccountName").

Owner:  Select the integration's owner.

Type: Telonics

Provider Key:  Leave empty. It will automatically give it a name.

Default Device Group: Leave empty. Gundi will automatically create a default group.

Endpoint:  Leave empty

Token:  Leave empty

Login/Password:  Leave empty

State:   

{}

Click Save

Configure the Default Device Group to select the destination site. 

 
 

Next Steps

Visit the Inbound Configuration you created during this process, and copy the Gundi API key.

Send the API key, Telonics account identifier, and endpoint ("https://cdip-api-prod01.pamdas.org/positions/") to your Telonics contact, requesting an integration with Gundi.

Suggested Contacts:

Important: Make sure that the Gundi has been configured in full before proceeding with contacting Chris Lusko. Gundi needs to have an inbound, and outbound, and a device group with a destination selected to avoid data loss.

Additional Resources

Troubleshooting

Important Note: Some locations are not sent to Gundi

Not all locations are forwarded to Gundi because some are considered insufficiently accurate. This decision was made by Telonics out of concern that low-confidence locations might be sent to EarthRanger, potentially prompting conservation teams to act on misleading data before thoroughly evaluating its quality.

This is the information shared with us: 

Telonics apply stricter criteria for location accuracy before sending data to EarthRanger. Specifically, they only send locations marked as “Resolved QFP” and exclude those labeled “Resolved QFP (Uncertain)” or “Unresolved QFP.” The two most important quality metrics they rely on are Satellite Count and DOP (Dilution of Precision).

QFP performs best when the collar has an unobstructed view of the sky. In areas with limited sky visibility, traditional GPS fixes (which take longer but work with as few as 4–5 satellites) are often more reliable.

With their newer “-5” models, the improvements in battery life are substantial enough that switching to traditional GPS fixes is a viable option—even preferable in some cases. Additionally, regular GPS fixes use less bandwidth, which could lower monthly Iridium transmission costs.

 
 

Data Delivery

The time it takes for data to appear in your destination system depends on several factors, such as latency introduced by the source, network conditions, and intermediary systems. While these factors may vary, Gundi typically checks for available data at scheduled intervals (approximately every 10 minutes).

If data is not available in your system after this interval, please check the source of the data for its availability. If the issue persists, contact our Support team for assistance.


Contact Support

If you need help with Gundi, here are some resources to try. 

Contact the Gundi team 

Send an email to support@earthranger.com with your questions or a description of the issue you have been experiencing.

Help Us Improve Gundi 

If you have comments, corrections or suggestions regarding our guides, website, or the Gundi portal, please contact us. Feel free to explore our website for more contact information.

 

Tags: Data Provider,  Animal Tracking, Movement Data, Gundi v1, Push Integration, Events
Last Update: April 22, 2025

 

 

 

 

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