SkyNode
®
S100 Installation and Operation Manual
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S100-400, R2.01
1.
General Information
1.1.
Introduction
The following information refers to the SkyNode S100 Iridium transceiver (henceforth referred to as the
“S100”) and tracking controller device; designed and manufactured by Latitude Technologies
Corporation. This information is intended solely for reference by End Users, Installers, and Application
Developers. Software or hardware changes may have occurred since the printing of this document.
Please contact Latitude Technologies Corporation for the most recent version.
1.2.
Acronyms and Abbreviations
CPU
Computer
EMI
Electromagnetic Interface
LBS
Pound
LBS-IN
Pound/inch
MB
Millibar
VDC
Volt DC
O
C
Degrees Celsius
1.3.
Equipment Purpose
The S100 device provides tracking (autonomous and host-polled asset positioning) including
messaging functions using the Iridium satellite network various Short Burst Data (SBD) mode of packet
data transmission.
1.4.
Equipment Description
The S100 provides complete tracking and data telemetry in a small and light package.
Figure 1 - SkyNode S100 Tracker