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SHOUT nano 100 User Guide Version A

 

Document Number: 451-22013-001A 

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The SHOUT nano 100 ships with a partially charged battery. Before use, charge the SHOUT 

nano 100 for one (1) hour. NOTE: Upon battery depletion, the SHOUT nano 100 should reach full 

charge within three (3) hours when continuously plugged in. 

 

Plug the wall charger into a 115 Volts (Alternating Current) (VAC) power source.  

 

Confirm that power applied to the SHOUT nano 100 USB-C port. 

A charging icon appears in the battery icon, as shown in Figure 7. 

 

Figure 7: Battery Charging Icon 

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The SHOUT nano 100 ships with the default settings noted below:  

 

Report Rate: five (5) minutes 

 

Emergency Report Rate: five (5) minutes 

 

Transmit Report Without GNSS Fix: Yes  

 

Message Format: NAL Message Format Version 6 

If you want to change these default settings, the SHOUT nano 100 supports a USB-C 

connection to a computer with SatTerm software (or any terminal emulator software) to 

configure its operating profile using NAL Research’s defined AT commands. Find these AT 

commands in the NAL manual AT Commands for Model SHOUT nano 100 [1]. NOTE: the Report 

Rate can also be changed from the SHOUT nano 100 Home>Configuration screen. 

The required hardware and software to configure the SHOUT nano 100 include:  

 

A desktop or laptop computer (not provided).  

 

A USB-A to USB-C cable (provided with the SHOUT nano 100).  

Summary of Contents for SHOUT nano 100

Page 1: ...ight 2023 by NAL Research Corporation 11100 Endeavor Ct Suite 300 Manassas Virginia 20109 USA Phone 703 392 1136 Email contact nalresearch com SHOUT nano 100 User Guide Version A May 30 2023 451 22013...

Page 2: ...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 satell...

Page 3: ...ents are available by request via email Support nalresearch com Reference Title Revision Date 1 AT Commands for Model SHOUT nano 100 Revision A 30 May 2023 2 NAL GPS Report Version 6 Format Revision 3...

Page 4: ...e Device 15 3 2 Start Device 15 3 3 Charge Device 16 3 4 Pre Configuration Settings 16 3 5 AT Command Mode 17 4 Important Features 18 4 1 Communication Links 18 4 2 Modes of Operation 18 4 2 1 Command...

Page 5: ...a 28 7 5 1 Sanitize 29 7 5 2 Erase All Messages 29 7 5 3 Erase Inbox 29 7 5 4 Zeroize Keys 29 7 6 Cancel 911 29 7 7 Enable BT Pairing Passkey 30 7 8 Unit Info 30 8 Technical Support 31 Appendix A Stan...

Page 6: ...ABLE OF FIGURES Figure 1 SHOUT nano 100 External Components 10 Figure 2 SHOUT nano 100 Accessories 11 Figure 3 Emergency 911 Activate 12 Figure 4 Emergency 911 Status Symbol Field 13 Figure 5 USB Conn...

Page 7: ...y DoD Department of Defense DSN Defense Switch Network EAR Export Administration Regulations EMSS Enhanced Mobile Satellite Services FCC Federal Communications Commission FDMA Frequency Division Multi...

Page 8: ...ructure PPP Point to Point Protocol PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network RUDICS Router based Unrestricted Digital Internetworking Connectivity Solution SBD Short Burst Data SMA SubMiniature version...

Page 9: ...LP 9602 AB A3LA series modems and SHOUT series tracking devices The SHOUT nano 100 can also transmit in PECOS Message Structure PMS which complies with the Blue Force Tracking Data Format Specificati...

Page 10: ...na Bluetooth antenna Bluetooth button 911 and a micro Universal Serial Bus USB interface as shown in Figure 1 The USB C interface port is for charging firmware updates data collection and setting para...

Page 11: ...SHOUT nano 100 User Guide Version A Document Number 451 22013 001A 11 of 44 1 2 ACCESSORIES AC Wall Adapter USB A to USB C Cable Figure 2 SHOUT nano 100 Accessories...

Page 12: ...00 NOTE Upon waking up the device will not display the NAL Splash screen 2 2 ACTIVATE EMERGENCY 911 The SHOUT nano 100 has an emergency 911 button see Figure 1 that immediately sends a location report...

Page 13: ...red to achieve the IP67 rating of the device 2 3 1 USB DATA The SHOUT nano 100 communicates to computer equipment using the USB C port located on the left side of the chassis see Figure 5 The USB C co...

Page 14: ...ceiver to provide a secondary command interface path alternative to the USB C connector port Like the USB port this interface can connect with SatTerm running on a Windows PC You can also establish a...

Page 15: ...ng device Remove the SHOUT nano 100 the wall charger and the USB cable from the packaging Open the SHOUT nano 100 USB C connector port cover and connect the USB cable s USB C connector to the USB C co...

Page 16: ...The SHOUT nano 100 ships with the default settings noted below Report Rate five 5 minutes Emergency Report Rate five 5 minutes Transmit Report Without GNSS Fix Yes Message Format NAL Message Format Ve...

Page 17: ...USB C cable For example the SHOUT nano 100 can be turned off using the AT command SHUTDOWN If the device is sleeping or in low power in between reporting cycles pressing the Power Enter button turns...

Page 18: ...up to five SBD delivery destinations can be specified These are delivery endpoints for the data transmitted by the SHOUT nano 100 and can be any combination of three types IP address email and IMEI 4...

Page 19: ...efined in the document PECOS Message Definition Specification 200907 001 Version 1 7 3 The SHOUT nano 100 tracking mode has configuration parameters that control the reporting capabilities and power c...

Page 20: ...e are two tracking profiles set aside for normal tracking and emergency tracking Typically when tracking mode starts the tracking profile for normal tracking is loaded specified by the Tracking Profil...

Page 21: ...racking parameters that cause the SHOUT nano 100 to change its tracking behavior while in a specific geofence Each geofence can also be configured to send a report upon entering and exiting the define...

Page 22: ...mmerce National Institute of Standards and Technology February 19 2003 4 7 REMOTE UPDATES Using the configurable required remote update password the SHOUT nano 100 can be configured over the air throu...

Page 23: ...e SHOUT nano 100 before opening the SHOUT App A white Bluetooth icon indicates Bluetooth is enabled Open the SHOUT App on the Android device IMPORTANT The SHOUT App performs a filtered scan for SHOUT...

Page 24: ...Google Play Store This Android application provides all the capabilities of the display screens seen on other NAL Research tracking devices such as the SHOUT nano and SHOUT ts These capabilities incl...

Page 25: ...n The Home screen menu displays the following functionalities Messaging Configuration Sanitize Data Cancel 911 Bluetooth pairing Unit Info Use the keypad arrow buttons to navigate the menu and the Pow...

Page 26: ...ays when the GNSS receiver is off The GNSS receiver is always kept off to preserve battery life until time date or position information is needed Blank GNSS receiver turned off N R 2 3 T N No Fix R De...

Page 27: ...ated with the selected message displays Scroll the vertical bar to view details of the canned message 7 4 CONFIGURATION The Configuration function allows you to enable tracking set track report rate a...

Page 28: ...the contrast using the left right navigation buttons on the Shout nano 100 device 7 4 5 BACKLIGHT Select Configuration Backlight The Backlight window displays Select scroll for the desired duration o...

Page 29: ...S Select Erase All Msgs A Confirmation window displays Select Erase This erases all messages from the device 7 5 3 ERASE INBOX Select Erase Inbox A Confirmation window displays Select Erase 7 5 4 ZERO...

Page 30: ...ble BT Enable BT Pairing is on the Home screen A Confirmation window displays Select Enable A white Bluetooth icon indicates the SHOUT nano 100 is Bluetooth enabled A green icon indicates the SHOUT na...

Page 31: ...nt Number 451 22013 001A 31 of 44 8 TECHNICAL SUPPORT For technical support please contact us at Phone 571 833 2169 Email support nalresearch com Technical documents are also available to download on...

Page 32: ...3 dBic and adequate shielding The 9603 transceiver is tested to the regulatory and technical certifications shown in the table below Regulatory Approvals Radio Tests EMC Tests Mechanical Electrical T...

Page 33: ...ions 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 NA...

Page 34: ...tuting the 66 satellite constellation The near polar orbits of the Iridium constellation provide truly real time and global coverage from pole to pole Figure 10 Iridium Network Major Components The Ir...

Page 35: ...ve duties such as billing and resource management The satellite constellation provides connectivity between users from a user to the Iridium system gateway and between gateways Within the Iridium netw...

Page 36: ...ion and handshaking or modem training can range from 15 to 30 seconds For an Iridium to Iridium call dial up data service offers an additional option known as Data After Voice DAV Similar to a voice c...

Page 37: ...lished between the modems are independent of the Iridium network For those ISU to ISU dial up calls where data transmission delay is critical such as the application of TCP IP protocol DAV should be c...

Page 38: ...raphics and images result in lower effective throughput C 1 3 RUDICS DATA RUDICS is an enhanced gateway termination and origination capability for circuit switched data calls across the Iridium satell...

Page 39: ...estination If the recipient is not available the SMSC attempts to deliver the SMS message until it is delivered or the validity period expires SMS supports a limited confirmation of message delivery T...

Page 40: ...or axis oriented in the radial dimension The position of the ISU in the radial dimension relative to the satellite can almost always be determined to within 10 km with just one measurement Errors in t...

Page 41: ...2 IRIDIUM RF SPECIFICATIONS Operating Frequency 1616 0 to 1626 5 MHz Duplexing Method TDD Multiplexing Method TDMA FDMA RF TX output power average 1 6 W Rx Sensitivity at 50 typical 117 dBm Link Margi...

Page 42: ...OOTH RF SPECIFICATIONS Operating Frequency 2 4 GHz Protocol Bluetooth Low Energy v4 0 Data Rate 2 178 Mbps Power Output 10 dBm Sensitivity 93 dBm D 5 ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS Battery Type SHOUT nano...

Page 43: ...Guide Version A Document Number 451 22013 001A 43 of 44 Software Interface AT commands via USB D 8 RELATED HARDWARE AC Power Adapter LA 3098 100 240 VAC 47 60 Hz input 12 V Car Adapter LA 7021 12 VDC...

Page 44: ...SHOUT nano 100 User Guide Version F Document Number 451 01037 001F 44 of 44 APPENDIX E SHOUT NANO 100 MECHANICAL DRAWING Figure 13 SHOUT nano 100 Mechanical Drawing...

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