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1. SHOUT nano User s Manual Version 1 0 1 17 gt Address Book Gene 5 703 392 1136 Jesse gp nalresearch com Sherrel 9300 Courthouse Road Peter Manassas VA 20110 Stephanie Page Up Page Down Compose The Compose menu allows user to edit and send canned messages free text messages or a combination of canned and free text messages to a NOC server Three on screen keyboards are available for information to be entered or modified The up key can be pressed repeatedly to switch between the keyboards When Compose is selected the Message menu appears with three options to choose from Choose Canned Msg Enter Text and Next The Choose Canned Msg option lists out canned messages user can select to send to a NOC Sending canned messages saves bandwidth and airtime cost because it is only short codes that are being transmitted instead of the entire message body SatTerm is used to create and save canned messages into the SHOUT nano s memory During setup SatTerm requires connectivity between the nano and a NOC server to synchronize the lookup table of short codes As with the Address Book short codes are used to map the actual canned messages to a lookup table located at a NOC The short codes are defined by application developers and not by the nano Message o Canned Messages gt am here Out of gas Please send On my way home Choose Canned Msg Enter Text Next Scroll Up Scroll Dn Page Up Page Down2. Fam o t RESEARCH CORPORATION SHOUT nano USER S GUIDE Version 1 0 2 June 20 2012 POWERED by IRIDIUM Copyright 2012 by NAL Research Corporation 9300 West Courthouse Road Manassas Virginia 20110 USA Phone 703 392 1136 x203 E mail contact nalresearch com Legal Disclaimer and Condition of Use This document contains information for the SHOUT nano personal satellite tracking device and accompanying accessories Product is provided as is Reasonable effort has been made to make the information in this document reliable and consistent with specifications test measurements and other information However NAL Research Corporation and its affiliated companies directors officers employees agents trustees or consultants NAL Research assume no responsibility for any typographical technical content or other inaccuracies in this document NAL Research reserves the right in its sole discretion and without notice to you to change Product specifications and materials and or revise this document or withdraw it at any time User assumes the full risk of using the Product specifications and any other information provided NAL Research makes no representations guarantees conditions or warranties either express or implied including without limitation any implied representations guarantees conditions or warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose non infringement satisfactory quality n
3. SBAS SBD SMTP TBR TDD TDMA VDOP USB Advanced Encryption Standard Bureau of Industry and Security Conformite Europeene Circular Error Probable Department of Defense DoD Enhanced Mobile Satellite Services Export Administration Regulations Federal Communications Commission Frequency Division Multiple Access Global Positioning System Horizontal Accuracy Horizontal Dilution of Precision Industry Canada International Mobile Equipment Identification L Band Transceiver Liquid Crystal Display Light Emitting Diode Low Noise Amplifier Network Operation Center Office of Foreign Asset Controls Personal Digital Assistant PECOS Message Structure Post Office Protocol Radio Frequency Router Based Unrestricted Digital Internetworking Connectivity Solution Satellite Based Augmentation System Short Burst Data Simple Mail Transfer Protocol Time Between Reports Time Division Duplex Time Division Multiple Access Vertical Dilution of Precision Universal Serial Bus SHOUT nano User s Manual Version 1 0 1 Introduction The SHOUT nano is a handheld global two way satellite messaging and personal tracking device It utilizes Iridium s short burst data SBD service to provide location information determined by a GPS receiver two way inbound and outbound status text messaging and emergency alert notifications The SHOUT nano significantly improves service reliability over existing tracking products by allowing two way co
4. SHOUT nano User s Manual Version 1 0 1 18 The nano can store up to 600 canned messages Figure on the previous page displays examples of a few canned messages entered using SatTerm Each message is shown on a single line Some canned messages are too long and can only be partially displayed on the LCD screen User can navigate by pressing the up and down arrow v A buttons and by pressing the enter button to show the entire message on the Details screen When a canned message is selected from the list for example Out of gas Please send as shown in the figure below the Details screen will appear to show the complete message User has the option to pick a canned message by pressing the enter button to Select or the BACK 4 button to go back to the original list of canned messages If the enter button is pressed the Message menu will re appear with the selected canned message displayed in the text box Scroll Up and Scroll Dn soft keys are used to view part of the canned message that does not fit inside the text box Remove Canned Msg deletes the message from the text box at anytime even after free text is entered gt Message Outof gas Please send help immediately gt Details Out of gas Please send help immediately Remove Canned Msg Enter Text Next Scroll Up Scroll Dn Select Enter Text option lets user create free text messages with three on screen keyboards Each free text message is allowed to
5. The nano can store an approximately 190 draft messages with the newest message displayed on top and the oldest message displayed on bottom of the list The arrow up down buttons are used to place the cursor over a draft message The enter button is used to recall and display the highlighted message content Options Edit takes user back to the Compose menu for editing and Options Delete removes the message from the Drafts folder If Send is selected a Success screen will appear to indicate that the message has been added to the Outbox The nano must then be held in a position with the antennas having full view of the sky If the Settings Include GPS option is turned on then GPS location will be attached to the message Messages with GPS location can take longer to complete since the nano has to acquire a GPS position The Outbox folder contains either messages in queue ready to be sent or messages failed to send A message in the process of being sent has a lt lt symbol next to it A message failed to send has an X symbol And a message in queue waiting to be sent has no symbol Once a message is failed to send it can stay in the Outbox until user decides to either resend Enqueue or delete The Outbox can store 170 messages with the oldest message on top of the list gt Outbox Failed to send E x Check In x Out of gas Sending n lt lt Position Report Waiting to be sent gt On my way home Page Up Page Down SHOUT nano Us
6. 140 F 20 C to 60 C lt 90 RH 4 F to 95 F 20 C to 35 C lt 95 RH 32 F to 113 F 0 C to 45 C Environmental Specifications LCD Operating Temperature Operating Humidity Range 4 F to 131 F 20 C to 55 C lt 90 RH Storage Temperature Range 40 F to 185 F 40 C to 85 C Storage Humidity Range SHOUT nano User s Manual Version 1 0 1 lt 95 RH 41 Appendix E Standard Compliance The SHOUT nano has an internal Iridium 9602 transceiver The 9602 is tested to the regulatory and technical certifications shown below It is assigned to the FCC Identifier Q639602 REGULATORY MECHANICAL APPROVALS SOME S MEE ESTO ELECTRICAL TESTS ETSI EN 301 441 V1 1 1 ETSI EN 301 489 1 V1 4 1 2002 08 EN60950 1 2001 Part 1 2000 05 ETSI EN 301 489 20 V1 2 1 2002 11 UL60950 1 Part 1 FCC CFR47 Parts 2 15 and 25 EN61000 4 2 1995 A2 2001 Part 4 2 Industry Ian anana EN61000 4 3 2002 Part 4 3 Canada RSS170 Issue 1 Rev 1 E dd EN61000 4 4 1995 A1 2001 A2 2001 Part 4 4 EN61000 4 6 1996 A1 2001 Part 4 6 EN55022 1998 A1 2000 A2 2003 SHOUT nano User s Manual Version 1 0 1 42 Appendix F Export Compliance The SHOUT nano is controlled by the export laws and regulations of the United States of America US It is the policy of NAL Research to fully comply with all U S export and economic sanction laws and regulations The export of NAL Research products services h
7. A button for approximately two seconds A power down screen will appear with a message indicating tracking and messaging will be completely turned off The screen stays on for approximately ten seconds before shutting down User can Turn Off the nano immediately by pressing the left soft key or can Cancel shut down by pressing the right soft key SHOUT nano User s Manual Version 1 0 1 33 gt o Powering down Device will not track or receive messages Turn Off Cancel SHOUT nano User s Manual Version 1 0 1 34 Appendix A PMS Features TRACKING The nano is capable of sending position reports in PECOS Message Structure PMS The PMS complies with the Blue Force Tracking Data Format Specification as defined in the document PECOS 200708 001 Version 1 3 The nanos are shipped without PMS features activated and can only be enabled by NAL Research at the request of an authorized user When PMS is enabled the Format menu has an additional option called PECOS as shown in the figure below Iridium JI o Format _ GPS m Tracking Oo Full 30 bytes O Position Only 10 bytes T FO Cw O PECOS 7 Sy Format Brevity With PMS enabled user has the option to select any one of sixteen Brevity Codes sh 0000 through 1111 to be included in the tracking reports There are two ways to set the Brevity Code 1 Under the Tracking Brevity Code menu the Y and soft keys can be pressed repeatedly to brow
8. Hard anodized aluminum housing EMI shielding Connector USB Antennas Helix for Iridium and patch for GPS Keyboard Seven buttons Emergency Guarded button LED One status LED power tracking and emergency Electrical Specifications Main Input Voltage 3 0VDC to 5 0VDC Peak Current 1 5A Q 4 2VDC Battery Type Lithium Ion Battery Capacity 1 95 A Hr Charging Voltage USB 1 0 USB 2 0 or 4 5VDC Rechargeable Cycles 500 times Power Consumption See previous section Iridium Transceiver Operating Frequency 1616 to 1626 MHz Duplexing Method TDD Multiplexing Method TDMA FDMA Link Margin Downlink 13 dB average free space Link Margin Uplink 7 dB average free space GPS Receiver GPS Receiver u blox NEO 5Q or NEO 6Q Receiver Type L1 C A 50 channel Update Rate 4 Hz Accuracy 2 5 m CEP position SHOUT nano User s Manual Version 1 0 1 40 2 0 m CEP SBAS Acquisition 29 seconds cold start 29 seconds warm start 1 second hot start Sensitivity 160 dBm tracking 160 dBm reacquisition 144 dBm cold start Environmental Specifications Electronics Operating Temperature Operating Humidity Storage Temperature Storage Humidity 40 F to 185 F 40 C to 85 C lt 75 RH 40 F to 185 F 40 C to 85 C lt 93 RH Environmental Specifications Battery Operating Temperature Operating Humidity Storage Temperature Storage Humidity Charge Temperature 4 F to
9. When its memory is full the oldest reports are over written SatTerm can be used to retrieve all position reports saved on the nano Report Rate Report Rate option is used to set the report frequency time between reports y when Track On Off is enabled Once a report rate is selected a new menu appears requesting for mailbox check rate The mailbox check rate can be the same as the report rate In this case the nano checks the mailbox each time it wakes up to send a report If the mailbox check rate is different than the report rate the nano will wake up in between reports to check the mailbox without sending a position report The nano only offers the mailbox check rates that are evenly divisible to the report rate IMPORTANT The total number of reports the nano can send with a fully charged battery depends on three settings the report rate the mailbox check rate and the Accuracy User is encouraged to read the Power Consumption section for details on how these settings can affect the nano performance SHOUT nano User s Manual Version 1 0 1 25 Cancel 911 After the red emergency button on the back of the nano is pressed user can Stats deactivate the emergency alert by selecting the Cancel 911 option A screen will appear with two options to choose from i With Gateway Ack or ii Without Gateway Ack When With Gateway Ack is selected and confirmed the cancellation message is queued in the Outbox to be tran
10. and does not need to be turned off while charging The charging cycle will complete quicker while the device is shut down SHOUT nano User s Manual Version 1 0 1 8 BASIC NAVIGATION USING THE KEYBOARDS The SHOUT nano can be turned on by holding down the power enter e button for approximately two seconds Once the device is on the arrow 4 P buttons can be used to position the cursor over a menu icons and the enter O button can be used to select the highlighted icon Each menu has a BACK o button which returns the device to the previously accessed screen On most menus frequently used options are programmed into two soft keys allowing quick and easy access The nano can be turned off completely off with no tracking and no text messaging at anytime by holding down the power enter button for approximately two seconds The device automatically goes to sleep after 90 seconds of inactivity Some options require the use of on screen keyboards to enter information Three different keyboards are available Picture below is an example of a keyboard for entering waypoint labels The up f key can be pressed repeatedly to switch between the keyboards The four arrow 4 wv A buttons on the nano are for navigating around the keyboards and enter button is for selecting a highlighted character While entering text the position of the cursor in the text box is shown as a thin solid rectangular block The entered text can be edited by pres
11. by pressing the BACK button User must be careful not to deplete the battery power by staying on this option for too long When the Test Report option is selected the SHOUT nano immediately turns the GPS receiver on to refresh its location data The location information is continuously updated and displayed in real time whether there is a valid fix or not Similar to the Check GPS option HACC can be monitored to see if a valid fix is possible Once a valid fix is obtained the GPS receiver is turned off and the most recent 3 D fix information is displayed on the screen This information called test report can be forced to send to a NOC server by pressing the Send soft key A test report has the same format as a regular position report and is being treated as such by a NOC Sending a test report will not disrupt or change the tracking reporting rate Test Report option is a good diagnostic tool used to ensure proper operation of the GPS receiver and the Iridium transceiver It can also be used to manage battery life by turning off tracking mode and strategically send on demand location reports It can be considered as manual tracking mode Detailed description of this option can be found on page 22 Detailed description of this option can be found on page 14 The Way Points menu is used to acquire view save delete or send a waypoint to a NOC Choosing the New option is the same as pressing the Way Point soft key on the home screen
12. horizontal accuracy in meters HACC is defined as the radius of a circle centered on the true value that contains the GPS measurement Thus a position fix with ten meters HACC accuracy indicates that it is within ten meters of the true position the higher the HACC value the less accurate the GPS measurement Check GPS option is a good indicator of letting user know whether or not to initiate a Way Point or a Test Report when located in a challenging environment e g in dense foliage or around urban settings with tall buildings HACC can be monitored in real time to make sure it converges to a small and stable value usually less than 30 meters At which point it is certain that a 3 D fix can be obtained with the most current ephemeris data being updated and saved User SHOUT nano User s Manual Version 1 0 1 28 Check Iridium Test Report Check Mailbox Check In can then go back to the Utilities menu to send a test report When the GPS receiver cannot acquire a fix HACC gradually increases and at some point stops at a value of 4294967 500 It is an indicative that the surrounding obstructions prevent the GPS receiver from obtaining a fix and user should move on to a different location Check Iridium option forces the SHOUT nano to turn on its Iridium transceiver and continuously update and display signal strength information in real time The Iridium transceiver remains on until user leaves this screen
13. is now loaded on the device SHOUT nano User s Manual Version 1 0 1 38 Appendix C Power Consumption The SHOUT nano has an internal 1 95 A Hr Li Ion rechargeable battery When both the Iridium and GPS antennas have clear view of the sky and the battery is fully charged the nano is capable of sending more than 1 500 tracking reports with the following settings 1 report rate of less than two hours 2 mailbox check rate and the report rate are the same and 3 Standard Accuracy Blocked or partially blocked antennas will force the nano to retry multiple SBD transmissions for each report and as a result can significantly reduce the overall number of reporting cycles The nano saves valid ephemeris data after each 3 D fix The data is used to reduce acquisition time in the next reporting cycle from cold start to hot start If the ephemeris data is older than two hours time between reports is set for more than two hours the GPS receiver will go through cold start each time it wakes up to send a report As a result the nano configured for report rate of more than two hours and Standard Accuracy can only send 750 tracking reports Setting the Accuracy to Best also reduces the number of tracking reports to 750 regardless of the report rate setting IMPORTANT Data presented here are only estimates and are highly dependent on the operating environment accuracy setting and antenna type Data are based on measurements made with multipl
14. COS format is enabled and after the emergency button is pressed With Soft Keys the soft keys on the home screen are replaced with X Emr w and X Emr w o as shown in the figure below As an alternative to using the Cancel 911 menu these two soft keys can also be used to deactivate the emergency alert Pressing the X Emr w soft key is the same as choosing the With Gateway Ack under the Cancel 911 menu Pressing the X Emer w o soft key is the same as choosing the Without Gateway Ack under the Cancel 911 menu Iridium P ll _ GPS 10 min 4 20 Jul 10 08 00 AM mnm Se Messaging Last Report Date 20 Jul 10 Time 08 00AM Lat 38 45 8 7 N Long 77 28 58 3 W X Emr w X Emr w o SHOUT nano User s Manual Version 1 0 1 37 Appendix B Upgrading the Firmware The SHOUT nano firmware can be upgraded using a PC connected to the USB port of the device The device drivers support Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 7 1 Run the NAL USB Bootloader program Open Hex File 2 With a USB cable attached to a computer and the device press the Start Flash Mode button Wait until it activates and then press the Open Hex File button Browse and select a valid NAL device BIN file NAL Research makes the BIN file available upon request Once the BIN file is loaded press the Program Verify button Wait for the programming to complete Press the Reset Device button v a ow oum The new firmware
15. Last Report 24 Jul 10 04 00PM Report Cycles 20 Send Attempts 22 Successes 20 1 Fails 2 Clear Stats SHOUT nano User s Manual Version 1 0 1 26 Accuracy Format PEER Accuracy option allows user to select either Standard or Best accuracy when acquires a 3 D GPS fix For Standard setting the nano acquires 3 D fix using saved ephemeris data in its non volatile memory The ephemeris is updated only when becomes invalid For Best setting the nano always updates the ephemeris data first before attempting to obtain a 3 D fix The Best setting takes longer for a 3 D fix However the probability of obtaining position accuracy to within 2 5 meters is much higher than for the Standard setting Best setting is not recommended when operated in environments with limited view of the sky such as under heavy foliage Choosing Best accuracy setting can significantly reduce the total number of reports on a fully charged battery because of longer GPS acquisition time Choosing Best accuracy is the same as setting the report rate to more than two hours For both cases the nano has to update the ephemeris data Again as a reminder user is encouraged to read the Power Consumption section The SHOUT nano can transmit position reports in either 30 byte format or 10 byte format The 30 byte format includes UTC date UTC time latitude longitude altitude speed course vertical velocity number of satellites used to obtain 3 D fix HDOP a
16. acquire a GPS fix first Depending on the validity of the stored ephemeris data or the Accuracy setting it could take an additional 29 seconds Check In message uses the same canned message s short code format A waypoint is a GPS location that user wants to identify and mark with a specific name tag for future reference When the Way Point soft key is pressed from the home screen the SHOUT nano immediately turns the GPS receiver on to acquire SHOUT nano User s Manual Version 1 0 1 14 a fix User then has the options to go back to the home screen without further action to re acquire a new GPS fix or to save the waypoint Selecting the Next option will bring up a full keyboard allowing user to enter the waypoint label Use the Lf key to toggle between the keyboards A waypoint label can have up to 309 characters long As each character is entered the remaining allowable number of characters for the label is displayed on top of the LCD The Add option saves the waypoint into the nano s non volatile memory for later retrieval The nano can store up to 1 000 waypoints The oldest point is overwritten as the memory becomes full After saving a waypoint user can also send it to a NOC server The server differentiates Way Point report from normal tracking report by their short codes SHOUT nano User s Manual Version 1 0 1 15 Quick Start Before use airtime must first be purchased from NAL Research or from any of Iridium certified airti
17. and a Check Mailbox soft key Iridium diiil GPS Messaging manr Address Book Check Mailbox Address The Address Book lists contacts created and saved into the SHOUT nano s Book memory using NAL Research s SatTerm software During setup SatTerm requires connectivity between the nano and a NOC server to synchronize the lookup table of short codes As with canned messages short codes are used to map real addresses to a lookup table located at a NOC The nano can save 1 200 contacts in memory with a maximum contact name of 30 characters long Each contact has its data stored in a three line format The first line can have up to 30 characters the second can have 50 characters and the third can have 30 characters The information contained in each line is defined by developers Figure below displays an example of the formatted Address Book contact defined by the NAL Research s NOC server The first line has the contact phone number the second line has the e mail address and the third line has the home address Upon receiving a free text or canned message from the nano referenced to a specific Address Book contact the NAL Research s NOC server forwards the message to the e mail address listed on the second line of the Address Book contact Application developers can define their own set of rules with information contained in the Address Book contact so that their NOC servers can use to determine the appropriate response
18. ardware software and technology must be made only in accordance with the laws regulations and licensing requirements of the U S Government NAL Research customers must also comply with these laws and regulations Failure to comply can result in the imposition of fines and penalties the loss of export privileges and termination of your contractual agreements with NAL Research The export and re export of NAL Research products and services are subject to regulation by the Export Administration Regulations 15 CFR 730 744 as administered by the U S Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security BIS See http www bxa doc gov for further information on BIS and the Export Administration Regulations EAR Additional export restrictions are administered by the U S Department of the Treasury s Office of Foreign Asset Controls OFAC See http www ustreas gov ofac for further information on OFAC and its requirements SHOUT nano User s Manual Version 1 0 1 43
19. cted to high speed networks A NOC could also be as simple as a PDA a laptop or a desktop attached to the Internet to an Iridium transceiver or to any wireless device A NOC is required to receive and implement the logic necessary for analyzing the nano messages and determine the appropriate response Upon request NAL Research will provide the Server for Trackers software allowing users to install on their NOCs to retrieve NAL Research s formatted GPS reports from the remote nano In addition the program will let a NOC communicate with modems attached to its serial ports communicate with POP3 SMTP servers communicate with Iridium SBD DirectIP servers and or act as a RUDICS server client to support incoming and outgoing communications with the nanos Under special cases NAL Research will release our proprietary GPS report formats for developers to implement into their own tracking software Along with the Server for Tracker software SatTerm software is included for users to set up the nano operating parameters Address Book and Canned Messages Most of the operating parameters can be set using the nano on screen menus However more sophisticated features such as encryption must be carried out via SatTerm and a connected computer to the nano For address book and canned messages the nano sends only short codes instead of the message body to a NOC server Short codes are then mapped to the real addresses or canned messages with a lookup tabl
20. e Tracking Data Format Specification The nanos are shipped without PMS features activated and can only be enabled by NAL Research at the request of an authorized user Functions related to PMS can be found in Appendix A The nano offers a variety of services including e Normal Tracking The nano can be programmed to automatically wake up and send a position report at a set interval ranging from once every minute to once a day SHOUT nano User s Manual Version 1 0 1 2 e Emergency Alert When the emergency 911 button is pushed the nano immediately sends alerts to a designated corporate e mail home e mail and or monitoring center The home base and the user can then communicate to define further specifics of the situation and a response to the emergency e Free Text Messaging The nano allows users to send free text via three different sets of on screen keyboards e Canned Text Messaging The nano allows users to send canned pre defined messages Up to 600 pre defined messages stored in memory can be retrieved and sent Sending canned messages saves bandwidth effectively cost because only short codes are transmitted to the server instead of the entire message body e Waypoint Tracking The nano lets users send and or save waypoints for later retrieval A waypoint is a GPS location that a user wants to identify and mark with a specific name tag for future reference e Check In The nano allows a quick check in messa
21. e nano devices placed on the roof of NAL Research s facility with no blockage Each time the nano wakes up to send a report it has two minutes to acquire a GPS fix and send an Iridium SBD message Assuming the ephemeris data is valid less than two hours old or time between reports is less than two hours and the Accuracy option is set to Standard the GPS receiver takes about 10 seconds for a position fix drawing approximately 55mA The Iridium transceiver takes about 10 seconds to transmit an SBD message drawing an average current of 110mA The nano circuit draws about 125mA during 25 second reporting cycle The entire reporting cycle consumes 1 32 mA Hr of battery power If the Iridium antenna is blocked or an overhead Iridium satellite is not available the Iridium transceiver can potentially stay on for another 100 seconds in attempting to send a report This results in additional consumption of 9 7 mA Hr or 11 mA Hr total A missed report consumes 8 5 times more power than a normal transmitted report SHOUT nano User s Manual Version 1 0 1 39 Appendix D Design Specifications The SHOUT nano comprises of a 9602 Iridium modem a u blox GPS receiver a GPS and an Iridium antennas a Li Ion battery an LCD and an NAL Research controller board It is designed to operate with the Iridium network using SBD only Mechanical Specifications Dimensions 4 0 x 2 2 x 0 8 102 mm x 56 mm x 20 mm Weight e 6 5 oz 184 g Enclosure
22. e saved on the NOC server during setup Therefore when SatTerm is used to enter address book and canned messages SatTerm will synchronize short codes between the nano and the NOC server NAL Research also makes available a mapping NOC server to our customers only for demonstration purposes Application developers can call to inquire on how to setup a free demo account The server implements Google Earth to display the tracking information NAL Research assumes no responsibility for any claims or SHOUT nano User s Manual Version 1 0 1 10 damages arising out of the use of our server NAL Research makes no warranties on the performance or the availability of our server SHOUT nano User s Manual Version 1 0 1 11 Home Screen HOME SCREEN Status Symbols Immediately after powered up the SHOUT nano momentarily displays the NAL Research logo followed by the home screen Device status symbols will be shown along the top of the home screen Some symbols will not appear until an event is initiated such as sending or receiving a message Iridium amp rz ie Al EE GPS 10 min 4 20 Jul 10 08 00 AM NAL Research Corp ES RF j Boxe ighted 2010 Shae Messaging Check In Way Point denotes the Iridium transceiver is off The Iridium transceiver is always kept off to preserve battery life until a message is required to be transmitted Yamil denotes 1 the Iridium transceiver is on with real time signal strength repres
23. ented by the number of vertical bars and 2 SBD message transmission is in progress The signal strength can range from the lowest of zero to the highest of five bars During transmission the antenna must have a clear view of the sky The nano cannot send reports from inside a building X denotes the GPS receiver is off The GPS receiver is always kept off to preserve battery life until time date or position information is needed Yall denotes the GPS receiver is on with real time satellite acquisition status represented by the number of vertical bars One bar represents valid time and date fix two bars represent 2 D fix or dead reckoning three bars represent 3 D fix with HDOP higher than 2 0 and four bars represent 3 D fix with HDOP less than 2 0 Although the nano GPS receiver can often obtain a location fix when the antenna is partially blocked near buildings in a room next to a window etc it is recommended that the antenna must have a clear view of the sky to minimize acquisition time and better position accuracy SHOUT nano User s Manual Version 1 0 1 12 S denotes tracking mode is off when the tracking symbol is dimmed blue SG denotes tracking mode is on when the tracking symbol is bright white Next to the tracking symbol is the countdown timer to the next report M denotes all the audio alerts are off i denotes the audio alert is on F denotes unread message s is in the Inbox denotes message s is in the Ou
24. er s Manual Version 1 0 1 21 Sent haw ad Check Mailbox Soft Key For each message queued in the Outbox the nano attempts up to three times to transmit After three failures the message will be dequeued to avoid draining the battery User has to manually requeue a message If the nano is at a location not suited for transmission user has to monitor the Outbox and repeatedly requeue until the message is successfully transmitted The ie symbol appears on top of the home screen when there is a queued or dequeued message s in the Outbox NOTE The SHOUT nano will NOT resend failed messages even after the Iridium signal becomes available User has to manually requeue a failed message s in order to resend This is to prevent unintentional depletion of battery power in case there is large number of failed messages in the Outbox Failed Cancel 911 message also needs to be requeued The Sent folder contains messages successfully sent to a NOC server When the enter button is pressed on a highlighted message detailed information about the message appears The message can be deleted with the Delete soft key Or the Options soft key can be selected to resend forward or delete the message Resend puts the message back on the bottom of the Outbox folder s sending queue Forward takes user back to the Compose menu for additional information to be entered User can then resend the message after modifying it or cancel the process Same as t
25. ese damages may be disclaimed by law and whether advised of the possibilities of such damages NAL Research is not liable for any claim made by a third party or made by you for a third party SHOUT nano User s Manual Version 1 0 1 2 Contents CIDRLCILL IRAMECC T nE m 4 INEFOGUCTION sinri NE XEEPXE EK EE x E A PEERS 5 Using tne SHOUT nano odii cats PerERE IR vov EOD PAFATIPEEDES ee eee 7 alejni E leg I iWee e 12 OUICK Start yie EP ao abeam edt ad rn Pu am ced D UE seen 16 Messaging Menu iiie Une ee MEDII V LED HUE LG 17 cracking Men i oi Ex VE Cab ara PE en ea ad ebbe be Ma iu se a II EPA des 24 Masiliis MENU Temm 28 Settings Ment crre HUE ES I ERPEREERI EN EVI SOR FR UE ES IRPOPPPEFUC UII a 31 Additional Features 2 o E IE Euro d o Ro eC A ness 33 Appendix A PMS Features oor oa enenOR NE ad Yr RO E DOOR U Rer nds ae inr a UR 35 Appendix B Upgrading the Firmware ceeeeen nnn 38 Appendix C Power Consumption seeeeenne Henn nnns 39 Appendix D Design Specifications csse mmn nnns 41 Appendix E Standard Compliance ceeeeeenn nnn 42 Appendix F Export Compliance 5 o EE n REOR PERS i ane ee a RAO I DR die V 43 SHOUT nano User s Manual Version 1 0 1 Glossary AES BIS CE CEP DoD DoD EMSS EAR FCC FDMA GPS HACC HDOP IC IMEI LBT LCD LED LNA NOC OFAC PDA PMS POP RF RUDICS
26. ge to be sent using a single soft key IMPORTANT NAL Research can enable the SHOUT nano for use on the DoD EMSS Gateway However accessing the EMSS Gateway is not authorized until the nano is provisioned sign up for airtime Unauthorized attempts to access the EMSS Gateway will result in immediate disabling of the offending device which must then be returned to NAL Research for repair Please see webpage https sbd pac disa mil for more information regarding DoD EMSS service provisioning IMPORTANT Users should not disassemble the nano for repair or services The warranty is voided if the nano is disassembled It should be returned to NAL Research for services by calling 703 392 1136 x203 or e mailing contact nalresearch com SHOUT nano User s Manual Version 1 0 1 6 Using the SHOUT nano DEVICE DESCRIPTION SHOUT nano User s Manual Version 1 0 1 The SHOUT nano has eight buttons one LED and a USB port The buttons are used to power up the device access the menus for parameter setting initiate Check In and Way Point functions and activate emergency notification The USB port is for charging firmware update and parameter setting OOOVE OO C2 1 AN 3i J10 oO fy 9 staging e 1 06 Los Last Report Date 21 Jul 10 Time 09 21 AM Power Enter 1 Turns device ON OFF when hold down for two seconds or 2 Used to select highlighted item on a menu Arrow Up Down Right Used to nav
27. gt Options To Gene To Gene Emails jo nal com Emails jo nal com sb nal com pk 0nal com sb nal com pk nal com Please bring an extra pair of gloves Remove Contact Enter Emails Send Save as Draft Scroll Up Scroll Dn Scroll Up Scroll Dn Once all required information is entered user can either Send the message or Save as Draft If Send is selected a Success screen will appear to indicate that the message has been added to the Outbox The nano must be held with the antennas having full view of the sky If the Settings Include GPS option is turned on then GPS location will be added to the message Messages with GPS location takes longer to complete since the nano has to acquire a GPS fix SHOUT nano User s Manual Version 1 0 1 20 Inbox Drafts Outbox The Inbox folder contains all incoming read and unread messages with the newest message on top of the list Read messages have a white opened envelope Sa icon next to them Unread messages have a green closed envelope MA icon next to them The arrow buttons are used to place the cursor over a message and the enter button is used to read highlighted message The message icon P will appear on top of the home screen when an unread message s is in the Inbox The speaker will provide an audible alert for all new incoming messages The SHOUT nano can store up to 690 messages in the Inbox The Drafts folder contains draft messages saved under the Compose menu
28. have up to 309 characters because the Iridium 9602 limits outbound messages to 340 characters These 309 characters are shared between a free text message and any additional e mail addresses attached to it including the semi colon or space used as e mail address separator Long e mail addresses or multiple e mail addresses will reduce the number of characters available for the free text message see detailed description in the next section If a canned message is previously selected and appears in the text box then the entered free text will be appended to the canned message SHOUT nano User s Manual Version 1 0 1 19 o Message Enter Text W Please send an extra pair of gloves Remove Canned Msg Enter Text Next Scroll Up Scroll Dn After finish composing a message the Next option is used to send the message to a NOC server A contact selected from the Address Book and e mail addresses to whom the message is destined must be entered through the Choose Contact and Enter Emails options Choose Contact opens the Address Book screen Enter Emails opens on screen keyboards allowing user to enter e mail addresses separated by a semi colon The total number of characters of all e mail addresses including the semi colons must be less than the difference between 309 and the number of characters in the free text message The nano keeps track of the limit and will prevent user from entering e mail addresses longer than allowed gt Send To
29. he Delete soft key in the Header menu Delete permanently removes the message from the Sent folder The nano can store 580 messages in the Sent folder with the newest message displayed on top of the list There are four ways the SHOUT nano initiates a mailbox check for any pending messages at the Iridium gateway 1 User can manually force the nano to check the mailbox at anytime by pressing the Check Mailbox soft key under the Messaging menu 2 User can manually force the nano to check the mailbox at anytime using the Utilities Check Mailbox menu 3 When tracking mode is enabled the nano automatically checks the mailbox each time it wakes up to send a position report 4 When tracking mode is enabled and in addition to checking the mailbox each time it wakes up to send a report the nano also automatically wakes up and checks the mailbox at a preset mailbox check rate The mailbox check rate is set using the Report Rate menu option A position report will not be sent when the SHOUT nano wakes up to check the mailbox unless the mailbox check rate coincides with the tracking report rate SHOUT nano User s Manual Version 1 0 1 22 The Check Mailbox menu can either be in Idle or Checking the Iridium gateway for any pending messages to be downloaded As the messages are being downloaded the nano shows the number of Unread messages in the Inbox and the number of messages still Queued at the Iridium gateway to be downloaded Iridium mm dl
30. i Iridium Ul Ls es X GPS Check Mailbox Check Mailbox PIG Checking Unread 0 Unread 2 Queued 0 Queued 4 SHOUT nano User s Manual Version 1 0 1 23 Tracking Menu TRACKING Track On Off The Tracking menu allows user to enable the SHOUT nano tracking mode disable the tracking mode set the reporting rate set the mailbox check rate cancel the emergency 911 signal view the unit reporting data set GPS location accuracy and set the position report format Iridium JL b EC Tracking Tracking On Off Um Track On Off option is used to set the SHOUT nano tracking mode When Enable Tracking is selected the tracking symbol E changes from dimmed blue to bright white The nano immediately turns the GPS receiver on to acquire a GPS fix and then attempts to transmit a position report The next position report is sent automatically based on the reporting rate set under the Report Rate option A countdown timer to the next report is displayed inside the parentheses next to the tracking symbol When tracking is enabled and the nano sleeps in between reports the status LED O flashes once every five seconds It can be turned off during sleep to reduce power consumption by using Settings LED option The emergency 911 button can be activated at anytime during tracking mode or non tracking mode The nano can also be powered up at anytime and be used as a messaging device When wake up to transmit a locatio
31. igate the cursor Arrow Left 1 Used to navigate the cursor or 2 Used to go back to the previous menu Check In Soft Key Used to access the Check In feature Way Point Soft Key Used to access the Way Point features USB Port Used to charge the battery update firmware or setup operating parameters using a computer Emergency Used to send an emergency 911 alert notification Guard Protects emergency button from being accidentally activated LED Displays tracking and emergency statuses Antenna Embedded GPS antenna DO NOT BLOCK Antenna External Iridium antenna DO NOT BLOCK CHARGING THE BATTERY IMPORTANT For best performance NAL Research only recommends the use of the Sarantel SL3104 decafilar antenna www sarantel com Performance degradation including dropped coverage and shortened battery life can occur if a different antenna is used NAL Research will void the warranty if the nano is replaced with a non Sarantel antenna The SHOUT nano package includes manuals software an AC wall adapter and a standard USB to mini USB cable The nano is shipped with its internal Lithium Ion battery partially charged User should fully charge the nano before use There are two ways of charging the nano One is to use the supplied AC wall adapter The other is to connect to a standard USB device make sure to use the USB cable provided with the nano With the AC wall adapter the charging time is approximately five hours Charg
32. ing time using a USB port depends on the type of USB port USB 1 0 should be able to charge the nano in about a day assuming the port is capable of producing an output current of 100mA USB 2 0 can charge in about four hours assuming the current output of 1 5A NAL Research offers 12VDC and 24 36VDC chargers sold as separate items For pocket size solar charges NAL Research recommends any of the Solio www solio com products While using the nano a low battery warning message will appear when remaining power is less than 10 A WARNING All batteries can cause property damage injury or burns if a conductive material such as jewelry or keys touches exposed terminals The material may complete an electrical circuit and become extremely hot To protect against such unwanted current drain exercise care in handling any charged battery particularly when placing it inside your pocket purse or other container with metal objects Users should not disassemble the SHOUT nano for replacing battery It should be returned to NAL Research for services Risk of explosion if battery is replaced with an incorrect type Dispose of the batteries nano according to local state and federal regulations or laws The nano has a battery status icon MMMM on the top right corner of its LCD screen indicating the charging status When charging is complete the icon should show five bars not counting the last battery icon The device can be safely operated
33. me resellers The nano s IMEI number must be registered by an airtime reseller to point to a NOC server User is recommended to read the remaining of the manual to learn how to operate the nano as a messaging device However as a tracking device user can quickly set up the nano with just three simple steps 1 Turn the nano on by holding down the power enter button for about two seconds 2 Goto Report Rate menu to set the reporting frequency Das ud 4 3 Go to Track On Off menu to enable tracking Mid The nano is now in tracking mode and is ready to send position reports at a rate chosen in Step 2 No further action is required The unit automatically goes to sleep in between reports IMPORTANT NAL Research can enable the SHOUT nano for use on the DoD EMSS Gateway However accessing the EMSS Gateway is not authorized until the nano is provisioned sign up for airtime Unauthorized attempts to access the EMSS Gateway will result in immediate disabling of the offending device which must then be returned to NAL Research for repair Please see webpage https sbd pac disa mil for more information regarding DoD EMSS service provisioning SHOUT nano User s Manual Version 1 0 1 16 Messaging Menu MESSAGING The Messaging menu allows user to compose save view and send canned or free text messages There are six options under the Messaging menu including Address Book Compose Inbox Drafts Outbox and Sent
34. mmunications and confirmation of the nature of the distress to the first responder community This reduces false alerts helps identify the nature of the emergency so that the correct assets can be deployed thereby reducing search and rescue costs and provides communications feedback capability to the user to assist in rescue efforts The SHOUT nano is 100 backward compatible with the SHOUT In this document the terms SHOUT nano and nano are used interchangeably The nano is designed with ultra low power consumption electronics drawing less than 354A during sleep With an internal 1 95 A Hr rechargeable Li Ion battery and depending on the environmental conditions it can send a position report every ten minutes for more than ten days more than 1 500 reports User is recommended to read Appendix C to learn about the impact of blocked antennas on the number of reports The nano is equipped with a high resolution color LCD and on screen keyboards allowing transmission of free text canned messages and a combination of free text and canned messages The menu options are displayed as icons for quick access The device can periodically wake up from sleep to send its position report to a command center A 911 button is used for immediate emergency alert notifications Data are packaged in either standard or 256 bit AES encrypted format The nano is capable of sending position reports in PECOS Message Structure PMS The PMS complies with the Blue Forc
35. n is used to select UTC time and date formats to be displayed on the LCD screen for all menus Local time zone can also be set When tracking mode is enabled and the SHOUT nano is off sleeps between reports either Check In or Way Point can be activated by pressing one of these two soft keys without first pressing the power on button This feature can be disabled by using the Soft Keys option to prevent accidental powered up and thus forcing user to turn the nano on first by pressing the power button before activating the Check In or Way Point soft key User Info option displays user information entered using SatTerm software Unit Info option displays the internal 9602 module s IMEI number Iridium FCC ID Iridium IC ID and the nano s firmware version Memory option is used to clear messages in all mail boxes or clear messages in each individual mail box Drafts Inbox Outbox and Sent Reset option restores all setup parameters back to the manufacturer s settings When Reset is selected a screen will appear with the current settings and user will be asked to confirm whether or not to reset these current settings back to the manufacturer s default settings SHOUT nano User s Manual Version 1 0 1 32 Additional Features EMERGENCY 911 BUTTON STATUS LED POWERING DOWN The red emergency 911 button is located underneath a rotating guard in the back of the SHOUT nano It can be used at anytime regardless
36. n report the nano antennas must have full view of the sky otherwise it will fail to send A missed report will not be resent The entire reporting duration can take up to two minutes depending on the Iridium satellite visibility and the validity of the GPS ephemeris data Ephemeris data saved on the GPS receiver is valid for approximately two hours allowing the receiver to obtain a hot start fix Report rate time between reports set to more than two hours forces the GPS receiver into either a warm start or cold start fix SHOUT nano User s Manual Version 1 0 1 24 29 seconds As a result the nano will consume more battery power and the total number of reports is significantly reduced User is encouraged read the Power Consumption section When Tracking is On the tracking Iridium A dill symbol changes gt C 10 min 4 from blue to white Tracking Countdown timer Kaa TES 7 to next report is shown inside the Tracking On Off parentheses Ac NOTE When the SHOUT nano is in the middle of sending a report and user forces it to power off by holding down the power button the nano will attempt to complete sending the report before shutting down A warning message will appear on the LCD screen and will remain until either a position report is sent or failed to send User can go back to the home screen by simply pressing the BACK button The nano logs and saves all position reports in its circular memory
37. nd therefore will not be displayed on the home screen even if a message was sent successfully With limited space on the LCD screen only date time latitude longitude and altitude are visible in dimmed gray text Additional information can be seen by pressing the arrow down button After the arrow button is pressed the text will change from gray to bright white for better readability Displayed text can be changed back to gray by repeatedly pressing the left arrow 4 button The Last Report information is saved on the nano s non volatile memory Even if battery power is removed the information can still be restored All displayed GPS parameters are self explanatory except Vvel which stands for vertical velocity Iridium i rie all GPS 10 min amp amp 20 Jul 10 08 00 AM alcol Messaging Last Report Last Report information lights up Date 20 Jul 10 hans v B O Time 08 00AM l Lat 38 45 8 7 N button is pressed Long 77 28 58 3 W Check In Way Point Check In soft key allows user to send a quick message with a single easy accessed button When the Check In button is pressed from the home screen a second screen will appear requesting for confirmation Once confirmed the SHOUT nano sends out a short code representing a Check In message If Settings Include GPS option is enabled GPS location will be attached to the Check In message Check In messages with GPS location takes longer to complete since the nano has to
38. nd VDOP The latitude and longitude are recorded with 0 18 meters resolution The 10 byte format includes UTC time latitude longitude and PDOP With UTC date omitted the nano relies on the NOC server to record the date Encryption cannot be used with the 10 byte format Latitude and longitude are recorded with 1 1 meters resolution Even though the message length is shorter a 10 byte format message consumes the same amount of power to transmit as a 30 byte format It is to be selected strictly for the purpose of airtime cost saving SHOUT nano User s Manual Version 1 0 1 27 Utilities Menu UTILITIES Check GPS The Utilities menu provides six options used mainly to check for proper hardware and network setup These include Check GPS Check Iridium send Test Report Check Mailbox Check In and Way Points Iridium UII GPS Utilities Check GPS ales Check GPS option forces the SHOUT nano to turn on its GPS receiver and to continuously update and display GPS data in real time whether there is a valid fix or not The GPS receiver remains on until user leaves this screen by pressing the BACK button The Reset Ephemeris soft key is used to force the nano to erase Saved ephemeris in its memory and download a new set of ephemeris data User must be careful not to deplete the battery power by staying on this option for too long The accuracy of the position can be monitored by observing the HACC HACC Stands for
39. of the tracking status enabled or disabled or the power status on or off of the device When pressed the emergency LED immediately turns solid green to indicate that the device is in emergency mode The LED can be deactivated to extend the battery life by using the Settings LED Power LED emergency option If the LCD screen is on during emergency activation the blue bars across the top and bottom of the screen turn red The device sends three consecutive reports to a NOC as quickly as possible After sending the first three emergency reports the nano reverts back to the default emergency time between reports TBR of two minutes During emergency a NOC can send an acknowledgement back to the nano The status LED me turns solid green Iridium e OI _ GPS lt 1 min gt under Emergency Tracking These two bars mode TE 9 turn from blue to TT ey red under Tracking On Off Emergency mode a T They both turn Liza Bl back to blue when the device is taken out of Emergency mode There is one status LED on the top left of the SHOUT nano The LED turns solid green when the nano is in emergency mode which can be deactivated to save power using Settings LED Power LED Emergency option It flashes once every five seconds when the nano is off and tracking is enabled Again it can be deactivated to save power using Setting LED Power LED Tracking option The SHOUT nano can be powered down by holding the power On Off
40. on interference accuracy of informational content or arising from a course of dealing law usage or trade practice use or related to the performance or nonperformance of any products accessories facilities or services or information except as expressly stated in this guide and or the Product and or satellite service documentation Any other standards of performance guarantees conditions and warranties are hereby expressly excluded and disclaimed to the fullest extent permitted by the law This disclaimer and exclusion shall apply even if the express limited warranty contained in this guide or such documentation fails of its essential purpose In no event shall NAL Research be liable whether in contract or tort or any other legal theory including without limitation strict liability gross negligence or negligence for any damages in excess of the purchase price of the Product including any direct indirect incidental special or consequential damages of any kind or loss of revenue or profits loss of business loss of privacy loss of use loss of time or inconvenience loss of information or data software or applications or other financial loss caused by the Product including hardware software and or firmware and or the Iridium satellite services or arising out of or in connection with the ability or inability to use the Product including hardware software and or firmware and or the Iridium satellite services to the fullest extent th
41. se The SHOUT nano has a single status LED s on the top left corner to alert user of whether the device is in tracking mode or emergency mode The LED flashes once every five seconds when Track On Off is enabled and the device sleeps in between tracking reports The LED turns solid green when Emergency mode is enabled regardless of whether the device is on or off The LED can be turned off for either of these two cases to save battery power using the LED option The nano consumes approximately 3mA less with the LED disabled during emergency and 1254A less with LED disabled during tracking mode SHOUT nano User s Manual Version 1 0 1 31 Include GPS Include GPS option forces the SHOUT nano to attach GPS location to Check In Format CS ys Time and Date Soft Keys User Info Unit Info Memory Reset canned and free text messages Under default setting these messages do not have GPS information included Messages with GPS location included can take longer to complete since the nano has to acquire a GPS fix first Depending on the validity of the stored ephemeris data or the Accuracy setting it could take an additional 29 seconds Format option is used to select one of three different GPS position formats to be displayed on the LCD screen This option is not to be confused with the Format option under Tracking which defines the format of position report to be transmitted to a NOC Time and Date optio
42. se through the list of codes The code appeared on the screen will be automatically used by the nano to include in the tracking reports No further action is needed to select the brevity code Iridium UR GPS Tracking TE DT Brevity Code OA OB OC OD ucc Format SHOUT nano User s Manual Version 1 0 1 35 2 When the PECOS format is selected using the Tracking Format menu the default Brevity Code setting appears at the bottom of the home screen replacing Check In and Way Point The and soft keys can be pressed repeatedly to browse through the list of Brevity Codes The code appeared on the screen will be automatically used by the nano to include in the tracking reports No further action is needed to select the brevity code Iridium i rz a ill F GPs 10 min 9 20 Jul 10 08 00 AM ee Messaging OA OB oc OD 4 Soft Keys When the PECOS format is enabled using the Tracking Format menu the Check In and Way Point features are replaced with the Brevity Code at the bottom of the home screen User can override the Brevity Code soft keys and revert back to the Check In and Way Point soft keys by going to the Settings Soft Keys PECOS menu to turn the PECOS soft keys off After turning the PECOS soft keys off the Brevity Code setting can only be configured through the Tracking Brevity Code menu Soft Keys Check In Way Point PECOS SHOUT nano User s Manual Version 1 0 1 36 Cancel 911 When the PE
43. see page 14 for detailed description A list of saved waypoints can be displayed and viewed by selecting the List option After SHOUT nano User s Manual Version 1 0 1 29 selecting the List option any saved waypoint label can be edited sent re send or erased The nano can save up to 1 000 way points in its circular memory SatTerm can be used to retrieve waypoints saved on the nano SHOUT nano User s Manual Version 1 0 1 30 Settings Menu SETTINGS Ma Audio Contrast Backlight LED The Settings menu allows user to view and configure the SHOUT nano hardware settings There are twelve options available Iridium JI Y GPS Settings Audio 29 Cm ES TOTS Audio option is used to change the alert frequency and tone mute incoming message alert and mute all audio feedback The LR icon will appear on the home screen if Mute All is on User can test the audio volume and sound before selecting by using the Preview soft key Contrast option is used to change the LCD contrast by pressing the arrow up and down buttons Press the enter button to select the setting and press the BACK button to go back to the Settings menu without change Backlight option is used to set the period of inactivity after which time the SHOUT nano turns the LCD backlight off The nano consumes approximately 40mA less with the LCD backlight set to Always Off Setting the backlight to Always On is recommended for night time u
44. sing the up arrow button until the cursor exits the keyboard into the text box and begins to blink The four arrow buttons can again be used to navigate and to place over a character to be corrected Pressing the enter button takes user back to the keyboard exiting the text box The number displayed on the right corner of the LCD indicates the remaining allowable number of characters that can be entered into the text box Remaining 9 Enter Text number of W Please send helpl allowable characters Text Box teJtw e J R v Jv o C OL EXEICIIILCILCIIERIS S peel HBWOMEBNMLICe _Space__ _ com Done Clear SHOUT nano User s Manual Version 1 0 1 9 NETWORK OPERATING CENTER NOC SERVER FOR TRACKER SOFTWARE SATTERM SOFTWARE MAPPING NOC SERVER The SHOUT nano comprises of a 9602 transceiver board capable of SBD connectivity to the Iridium satellite network As a messaging and tracking device its function is to send GPS reports and text messages to a network operating center NOC It can be provisioned by NAL Research or any certified Iridium airtime service provider including the DoD DISA EMSS office to send messages and reports to five different destinations a combination of e mail addresses IP addresses and other mobile devices While in the field the nano can also accept real time text messages and commands from a NOC A NOC could be a sophisticated central monitoring center equipped with servers conne
45. smitted If the cancellation message is successfully transmitted and acknowledged by the Iridium gateway the emergency mode ends the emergency LED is turned off and the top and bottom bars turn from red to blue Powering the nano off will not cancel the emergency mode User MUST select Cancel 911 option to cancel emergency When Without Gateway Ack is selected and confirmed the cancellation message is queued in the Outbox to be transmitted The emergency mode ends immediately the emergency LED F is turned off and the top and bottom bars turn from red to blue When Track On Off is enabled the SHOUT nano monitors useful statistics which are displayed under the Stats screen Data are cumulative over all tracking cycles Displayed data can be manually reset at anytime using the Clear Stats soft key A countdown timer to the next report is shown beside Time to Next and is replaced with Off when Track On Off is disabled The number of Successes represents the total number of position reports successfully transmitted to the Iridium network both with valid and invalid position fix The number inside the parentheses next to Successes represents the number of position reports successfully transmitted but with invalid GPS fix The number of Fails represents the total number of valid position reports failed to send to the Iridium network Iridium a iil X GPS 10 min f Stats Time to Next 0 00 05 20 Tracking Since 24 Jul 10 12 00AM
46. tbox ready to be sent or message s in queue failed to send SMM is the battery indicator with five bars being fully charged Date Time The current time and date are displayed with the formats defined using the Settings Time and Date menu The GPS receiver has an internal clock and as long as the battery is not depleted and a valid position fix was previously acquired the SHOUT nano can recall the correct date and time The message Date Time unavailable is displayed when the nano is unable to restore information from the GPS receiver Home Icons Immediately below date and time the SHOUT nano displays four main icons each representing a menu option Messaging Tracking Utilities and Settings Detailed descriptions of each of these menu options are included in the next section The arrow 4 gt buttons are used to place the cursor over an icon The perimeter of an icon lights up and a label underneath it appears when the cursor is placed over it The enter button is used to select the menu option Iridium i rz a All GPS 10 min amp 20 Jul 10 08 00 AM Home Icons Ww RE KA Messaging Check In Way Point SHOUT nano User s Manual Version 1 0 1 13 Last Report The last successful report sent by tracking or emergency notification is displayed Check In Soft Key Way Point Soft Key in the text box below the main icons Check In Way Point free text and canned messages are not considered as reports a
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