SHOUT 3G User Guide Version B
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6
T
RACKING
M
ENU
6.1
T
RACKING
The
Tracking
menu for the SHOUT 3G is shown in
very complex and require SatTerm to set up, including Geofences, cellular IP routing, and
Call Out. For these options, refer to the “SatTerm for SHOUT 3G” manual [2].
Figure 19: Tracking Menu
6.2
R
PT
R
ATE
The Report Rate [
Rpt Rate
] is used to enable tracking and to set the tracking report rate
(time between tracking reports). You can select either a predefined rate or a user-
defined rate with an on-screen keypad. The
Reporting Rate
menu is dimmed when tracking is
disabled. However, even when tracking is disabled and the labels are dimmed, you can still
enter the report rate.
The On/Off buttons enable/disable the SHOUT 3G tracking mode. When tracking is on, the
tracking symbol
at the top of the screen changes from dimmed gray to bright white. The 3G
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. The
countdown timer to the next report is displayed inside the parentheses next to the tracking
symbol. When tracking is enabled and the 3G sleeps in between position reports, the status LED
