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SHOUT 3G User Guide Version B

 

Document Number: 451-93218-002B 

49 of 69 

mode ends immediately. The emergency LED   is turned off and the top bar turns from red 

back to black. 

Turning the 3G off does not cancel the emergency mode. You MUST select the 

Cancel 911.

 

option to cancel the emergency. 

Summary of Contents for SHOUT 3G

Page 1: ...2021 by NAL Research Corporation 11100 Endeavor Ct Suite 300 Manassas Virginia 20109 USA Phone 703 392 1136 Email contact nalresearch com Powered by SHOUT 3G User Guide Version B March 16 2022 451 93...

Page 2: ...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...

Page 3: ...de Version B Document Number 451 93218 002B 3 of 69 REVISION HISTORY Revision Date Description 1 0 0 5 16 2017 Draft A 9 10 2019 Initial released version B 03 16 2022 Updated to new template Performed...

Page 4: ...test revisions of the NAL documents are available from the NAL Research website at https www nalresearch com support documentation downloads Reference Title Revision Date 1 PECOS Message Definition Sp...

Page 5: ...sing the Keyboards 20 2 8 Using the Search Box 22 2 9 Using the Slider Bar 22 2 10 Network Operation Center NOC 23 2 11 Server for Trackers Software 24 2 12 SatTerm Application 24 2 13 NAL VUE Managem...

Page 6: ...nces 44 6 7 Brevity 46 6 8 Man Down 46 6 9 Call Out 47 6 10 Q Rpt 48 6 11 Blk Rpt 48 6 12 Data Log 48 6 13 Stats 48 6 14 Cancel 911 48 7 Utilities Menu 50 7 1 Chk GPS 50 7 2 Chk Iridium 52 7 3 Chk GSM...

Page 7: ...ering 60 Appendix A PMS Features 61 A 1 Tracking 61 A 2 Brevity 61 A 3 Compose 61 A 4 Contacts 62 Appendix B Upgrading the Firmware 63 Appendix C Power Consumption 64 Appendix D Design Specifications...

Page 8: ...Menu 31 Figure 12 Choose Contacts or Enter Emails 34 Figure 13 Choose Contacts 35 Figure 14 Choose Can d Msg and Enter Text Options 36 Figure 15 Select a Canned Message 36 Figure 16 Formatted Contact...

Page 9: ...SHOUT 3G User Guide Version B Document Number 451 93218 002B 9 of 69 TABLE OF TABLES Table 1 Status Symbols 27 Table 2 Standard Compliance 68...

Page 10: ...rates for GSM Evolution EMI Electromagnetic Interference EMSS Enhanced Mobile Satellite Services FCC Federal Communications Commission FDMA Frequency Division Multiple Access GMT Greenwich Mean Time...

Page 11: ...adio Frequency RUDICS Router Based Unrestricted Digital Internetworking Connectivity Solution SBAS Satellite Based Augmentation System SBD Short Burst Data SIM Subscriber Identification Module SMS Sho...

Page 12: ...T SHOUT nano SHOUT ts and SHOUT gsm In this document the terms SHOUT 3G and 3G are used interchangeably The SHOUT 3G is designed with ultra low power consumption electronics drawing less than 70 A dur...

Page 13: ...Messaging The 3G supports sending canned pre defined messages stored in its memory Sending canned messages saves bandwidth effectively cost because only short codes are transmitted to the server inst...

Page 14: ...the EMSS Gateway will result in immediate disabling of the offending device which must then be returned to NAL Research for repair See https emss pac disa mil home shtml for more information regardin...

Page 15: ...urns on the device and can also be used as a back key The Light Emitting Diode LED displays device status during emergency and tracking The guarded Emergency 911 button activates a dedicated emergency...

Page 16: ...sories AC Wall Adapter USB A to USB Micro B Cable Figure 2 SHOUT 3G Accessories Power Back Button Iridium Antenna Touchscreen USB Micro B Interface LED Status Display GPS Antenna Embedded Cellular Ant...

Page 17: ...icating the battery is being charged A message appears when charging is complete The device can be safely operated and does not need to be turned off while charging The charging cycle completes quicke...

Page 18: ...rks Due to network device requirements the Verizon network is not supported Request an account that supports SMS service packet switch data service or both 2 5 TOUCHSCREEN The SHOUT 3G has a resistive...

Page 19: ...r to apply moderate pressure with a fingertip Resistive screens require more pressure than a slight touch Press the Power Back button at any time to return to the previous screen Frequently used icons...

Page 20: ...nter text inside the text box The recommended hand position is shown in Figure 5 below utilizing two thumbs to tap the keyboard While entering text the position of the cursor in the text box is shown...

Page 21: ...e edited Holding and sliding a finger inside the text box prompts the device to display a segment of the text in the header bar as shown in Figure 6 below The position of the cursor is displayed in re...

Page 22: ...sing Settings Search menu Touching the Search box opens a keyboard to enter the search item Figure 7 Search Box 2 9 USING THE SLIDER BAR For menus with options longer than the screen can display a sli...

Page 23: ...Message Service SMS and Internet Protocol IP connections As a messaging and tracking device its function is to send GPS reports and text messages to a Network Operation Center NOC While deployed in th...

Page 24: ...h 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...

Page 25: ...tracks your assets by location and movement position speed altitude and heading in real time via GPS updates from your NAL Research devices and other compatible tracking devices The flexibility of th...

Page 26: ...the GPS receiver 2 Enter a Personal Identification Number PIN if the device is set up with password protection Note NAL Research ships the 3G without password protection However if a PIN is factory se...

Page 27: ...ide a building 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 Denotes the GPS receiver is on with real t...

Page 28: ...ed when the symbol is bright white When standard tracking is on a countdown timer to initiation of the next report appears beside the tracking symbol The symbol turns dimmed gray when tracking is off...

Page 29: ...de quick and easy access to the most frequently used options You can configure any of the menu icons to appear on the favorites bar using Settings Favorites A maximum of four favorite icons is allowed...

Page 30: ...th just a few simple steps shown below However a server is required to receive tracking reports 1 Turn the 3G on by holding down the Power Back button for about two seconds 2 Go to the Tracking Format...

Page 31: ...next to them Unread messages have a green closed envelope symbol next to them A closed envelope symbol appears at the top of the screen when one or more unread messages are in the Inbox Go to the Sett...

Page 32: ...age will be dequeued to avoid draining the battery Messages that failed to send remain in the Outbox sorted in the order of priority and then by the oldest to the newest messages The symbol appears at...

Page 33: ...ly removes the message from the Sent folder The 3G stores messages in the Sent folder with the newest message displayed at the top of the list 5 5 COMPOSE The Compose menu provides options to enter ed...

Page 34: ...ed o Sliding the finger away to the top of the screen or bottom of the screen cancels this option 3 Choose Contacts a If Choose Contacts is selected and if contacts were entered with SatTerm a list of...

Page 35: ...wed Email addresses and free text messages share the same memory space with a maximum allowable length of 309 characters Long email addresses or multiple email addresses reduce the number of character...

Page 36: ...Can d Msg and Enter Text Options 6 If Choose Can d Msg is selected and if canned messages were entered with SatTerm a list of canned messages appears in the order they were entered with SatTerm Figure...

Page 37: ...reate free text messages with three on screen keyboards see the Using the Keyboards section If a canned message is previously selected then the entered free text will be appended to the canned message...

Page 38: ...h line is defined by developers and not by the 3G Upon receiving a free text or canned message from the 3G that is referenced to a specific contact the NAL Research s NOC server forwards the message t...

Page 39: ...dium gateway for any pending messages to be downloaded As the messages are being downloaded the 3G shows the number of unread messages in the Inbox and the number of messages still queued at the Iridi...

Page 40: ...by using the Settings LED menu 5 9 INC GPS The Include GPS Inc GPS option forces the SHOUT 3G to attach GPS location to Check In and canned and free text messages Under the default setting these messa...

Page 41: ...efined 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 Th...

Page 42: ...t delay Report rate time between reports set to more than two hours forces the GPS receiver into a cold start fix 29 seconds As a result the 3G consumes more battery power and the total number of repo...

Page 43: ...and can only be enabled by NAL Research at the request of an authorized user For Functions related to PMS see Appendix A PMS Features 6 4 LINK The Link option assigns the network s used to transmit r...

Page 44: ...r to the SatTerm for SHOUT 3G manual 2 6 6 GEOFENCES In addition to standard tracking enabled through the Rpt Rate menu refer to section 6 2 Geofences is another tracking option tailored for specific...

Page 45: ...are enabled the Geofences symbol at the top of the screen changes from dimmed gray to bright white The 3G immediately checks the GPS receiver to determine whether the device is inside an enabled fence...

Page 46: ...OWN The Man Down option allows you to set the options used by the Man Down Alert feature The Man Down Alert detects when the SHOUT 3G is motionless for a configurable amount of time and triggers up to...

Page 47: ...e alerts can be selected Locator Alert Configurable audio alert that sounds until the Man Down Alert is disabled You can set the alert type from the Audio menu Start Emergency Starts emergency mode as...

Page 48: ...s with a valid GPS position 6 12 DATA LOG The SHOUT 3G s default setting is to log and save all position reports in its circular memory You can turn off this feature with the Data Log menu When the 3G...

Page 49: ...ber 451 93218 002B 49 of 69 mode ends immediately The emergency LED is turned off and the top bar turns from red back to black Turning the 3G off does not cancel the emergency mode You MUST select the...

Page 50: ...GPS option forces the SHOUT 3G to turn on its GPS receiver and to continuously update and display GPS data in real time The GPS receiver remains on until you leave this screen by pressing the back bu...

Page 51: ...PS receiver has sufficient signal to initiate a Waypoint or a Test Report when located in a challenging environment e g in dense foliage or around urban settings with tall buildings You can monitor HA...

Page 52: ...he Test Report Test Rpt option is selected the SHOUT 3G immediately turns the GPS receiver on to update its location data The location information is continuously updated and displayed in real time wh...

Page 53: ...aypoints Waypts option to acquire view save delete or send a waypoint to a NOC The 3G can save up to 1 000 waypoints in its circular memory SatTerm can be used to retrieve waypoints saved on the 3G A...

Page 54: ...Mute All is on Use Preview to test the audio volume and sound before selecting 8 2 BACKLIGHT Use the Backlight option to set the period of inactivity after which the SHOUT 3G turns the Liquid crystal...

Page 55: ...displayed on the LCD screen Do not confuse this option with the Format option under Tracking which defines the format of position report to be transmitted to a NOC Use Position Model to formulate the...

Page 56: ...velocity of 5 m sec sanity check type altitude and velocity and maximum position deviation medium Airborne 1g Used for applications that have to handle a higher dynamic range than a car and higher ver...

Page 57: ...ttings When Reset is selected a screen appears with the current settings and a confirmation message asks whether or not to reset these current settings back to the manufacturer s default settings 8 10...

Page 58: ...ion displays the model number Iridium module s International Mobile Equipment Identification IMEI number Iridium FCC ID Iridium IC ID GSM FCC ID GSM IC ID 3G s firmware version and 3G s bootloader ver...

Page 59: ...are sent quickly a GPS fix may not be immediately available however the emergency indication flag will be set After sending the first three emergency reports the 3G reverts back to the default emerge...

Page 60: ...hes once every five seconds when the 3G sleeps It can be turned off to save power using the Settings LED menu 9 3 POWERING Turn off the SHOUT 3G by holding the Power Back button for approximately two...

Page 61: ...user When PMS is enabled the Format menu has an additional option called PECOS as shown in Figure 28 below Figure 28 PECOS Option in Format Menu A 2 BREVITY With PMS enabled you have the option to sel...

Page 62: ...on B Document Number 451 93218 002B 62 of 69 A 4 CONTACTS With PMS enabled use the Contacts menu refer to section 5 6 to enter and save a contact s via the keyboard The contact s can only have two fie...

Page 63: ...https www nalresearch com support documentation downloads Figure 29 NAL USB Firmware Loader Program 2 With a USB cable attached to a computer and the device press Start Flash Mode 3 Wait until it act...

Page 64: ...is a tradeoff between battery life and the chance that a report will be transmitted for a given report cycle you may want to do some testing to determine the best TTKT for your application and conditi...

Page 65: ...d Cellular Buttons One Power Back button Emergency Guarded button LED One status LED Screen 3 0 TFT 400 x 240 pixels D 2 ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS USB Input Voltage 5 0 VDC nominal 4 4 V to 6 6 VDC Ma...

Page 66: ...0 1900 MHz GPRS data rate up to 85 6 kbps down up multi slot class 12 EDGE power class E2 27 dBm for 850 900 MHz bands E2 26 dBm for 1800 1900 MHz bands EDGE data rate up to 236 8 kbps down up multi s...

Page 67: ...ty 161 dBm tracking 160 dBm hot starts 148 dBm cold starts D 6 ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS Operating Temperature 4 F to 140 F 20 C to 60 C Charge Temperature 32 F to 113 F 0 C to 45 C Operating Humid...

Page 68: ...er Q639603 The LISA U230 is assigned to the FCC Identifier XPYLISAU230 Table 2 Standard Compliance Regulatory Approvals Radio Tests EMC Tests Mechanical Electrical Tests CE ETSI EN 301 441 V1 1 1 2000...

Page 69: ...ailure 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 Rese...

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