SHOUT 3G User Guide Version B
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desktop attached to the internet, to an Iridium transceiver, or to any wireless network. A NOC is
required to implement the logic necessary to receive and analyze messages from the SHOUT 3G
and determine the appropriate response, as well as to formulate and transmit messages to the
SHOUT 3G.
2.11
S
ERVER FOR
T
RACKERS
S
OFTWARE
Upon request, NAL Research provides
Server for Trackers
software, which you can install on
your NOC to retrieve NAL Research’s formatted GPS reports from the remote SHOUT 3G. In
addition, the program lets a NOC communicate with modems attached to its serial ports,
communicate with Post Office Protocol 3 (POP3)/ Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) servers,
communicate with Iridium SBD DirectIP servers, and/or act as a Router-Based Unrestricted
Digital Internetworking Connectivity Solution (RUDICS) server/client to support incoming and
outgoing communications with the 3G. Under special cases and with a signed Non-Disclosure
Agreement (NDA), NAL Research will release our proprietary GPS report formats for developers
to implement into their own tracking software.
2.12
S
AT
T
ERM
A
PPLICATION
Use the included SatTerm application to set up the SHOUT 3G operating parameters,
geofences, contacts, and canned messages. Most of the operating parameters can be set using
the 3G on-screen menus. However, if multiple changes must be made, SatTerm is a more
efficient means to achieve this. SatTerm configuration files can be saved for loading into
multiple devices. Also, more sophisticated features such as encryption and geofence must be
carried out via SatTerm and a computer connected to the 3G. For contacts and canned
messages, the 3G sends only short codes instead of the message body to a NOC server. Short
codes are then mapped to the real addresses and/or canned messages with a lookup table
saved on the NOC server during setup. Therefore, when SatTerm is used to enter contacts and
canned messages, SatTerm synchronizes short codes between the 3G and the NOC server.
Email addresses, on the other hand, can be entered on the fly.
