The Fi Base works double duty with two critical functionalities: charging your Fi Collar and acting as a connection source for your collar when your dog is at home.
Because GPS signal gets substantially degraded when it goes through structures (your roof, walls, etc.), the Wi-Fi connection ensures the more accurate location for your dog.
When your collar is connected to your Fi Base, it does not need to power its LTE-M or GPS chip - resulting in a much extended battery life.
The signal of the Fi Series 3 Base can reach up to a 200ft radius, so it’s highly likely that one base can cover your entire home. In the case of larger area, you may need to add multiple bases for proper indoor coverage.
Please note that the Series 3 Base is compatible with both Series 3 and 3+ Collars.
Requirements for the Fi Base
- Access to power: The Base must be plugged in at all times.
- Access to a 2.4GHz Wi-Fi Network: The Base requires Wi-Fi to report your dog's location to Fi's servers.
- Line of sight to your dog: The Base automatically connects to your dog's collar via Bluetooth - so it's ideally placed in a location where your dog most often hangs out.
Fi Base Indicator Light
On the Series 3 Base, the small light on the front of the base indicates its current status. The light may reflect the following statuses:
- Pulsing Green = Starting Up
- Static Blue = Docked and charging
- No Light = Normal Operation
- Static Red = Resetting
- Pulsing Red = Collar Misaligned for Charging
- Pulsing Yellow = No Configured Wi-Fi, Ready to Activate
- Static Yellow = No Wi-Fi Connectivity
You can learn more about the Fi Base indicator light in the Troubleshooting Your Fi Base article.