ALTWARE Chatter Box App User Guide
Using Chatter Box
For the most part, use ChatterBox like you would use any other messaging app.
The touchscreen is the primary way you interact with ChatterBox.
Touch or Swipe
- Swipe the screen to scroll up and down
- Tap/touch icons
Typing
- On screens that require typing, you’ll be presented with a touchscreen keyboard
Swipe the Screen
- Wakes up the display Scrolls the display up and down
Lock the Screen
- Touch the lock button on the lower-left corner
- Swipe to wake it back up
Important Usage Notes
ChatterBox is designed to perform best when all devices in your cluster remain powered on as often as possible. As long as your device is powered on, it is available to receive messages and assist in caching/forwarding of other messages for your cluster.
Direct Message
- For sending to a single person
- Happens automatically if you select a specific person/device when sending a message
- Use DM in all cases possible
- Highest delivery success
- Uses smart mesh path planning to route message
Broadcast
- For sending to as many people as possible
- Happens automatically when you choose [All Devices] when sending
- Only use when necessary
- No delivery guarantees
- Can tie up bandwidth if many are sent in a short time
SD Compatibility
If you are using SD cards (recommended), you can move a ChatterBox’s SD card over to another ChatterBox (and vice versa). It will carry over all settings, messages, and password protection.
The screen layouts may vary, depending on which device type you are using, but the icons and functionality are the same across all devices.
Home
View/reply to messages, device status. This is the main screen of ChatterBox.
Cluster Devices
See all devices in the cluster (even out-ofrange), filter your message view, more.
Neighbors
View live signal strength & GPS coordinates of in-range devices
Sending a Message
Touch the send button, type your message, and touch the OK button.
Important Icons
FCC Compliance Statement
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
- This device may not cause harmful interference
- This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
CAUTION: The grantee is not responsible for any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance. Such modifications could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
This equipment has been tested and meets applicable limits for radio frequency (RF) exposure.
Documents / Resources
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ALTWARE Chatter Box App [pdf] User Guide CBV01, 2BOJ2-CBV01, 2BOJ2CBV01c, Chatter Box App, Box App, App |