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9602-LP User Guide Version A

 

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NTRODUCTION

 

This user guide describes the operational features, configuration settings, and electrical and 

mechanical interfaces of the 9602-LP mountable tracker. The 9602-LP is a pocket-size, low-

cost, satellite tracker designed to operate with the Iridium low-Earth orbit satellite network 

(see  

Figure 1

).  

 

Figure 1: 9602-LP Mountable Tracker 

It is self-contained, relying on an extremely low-power consumption microcontroller for 

operation. The 9602-LP measures 2.73” x 2.17” x 0.94”, weighs less than 5 ounces, and can 

be attached to high-value, untethered, or non-powered assets such as shipping containers, 

barges, railcars, trailers, buoys, or even to a person. It can also be used to track 

environmentally demanding platforms including helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft, unmanned 

aerial vehicles, rockets, high-altitude balloons, ships, speedboats, ground vehicles, and 

remote unattended sensors. With the exception of smaller form-factor and wide input 

voltage range, model 9602-LP is functionally compatible with the 9601-DGS-LP. 

The 9602-LP comprises an Iridium 9602 transceiver module; a built-in, 50-channel Global 

Positioning System (GPS) receiver; and low-power microcontrollers. The 9602-LP allows 

only Short-Burst Data (SBD) connectivity to the Iridium satellite network. It does not 

support voice, circuit switched data, or Short Message Service (SMS). It can transmit 

messages in NAL Research’s defined formats compatible with models 9601-DGS and 9601-

DGS-LP. The 9602-LP can also transmit in PECOS Message Structure (PMS). The PMS 

complies with the Blue Force Tracking Data Format Specification. The 9602-LP supports 

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Страница 1: ...yright 2020 by NAL Research Corporation 11100 Endeavor Ct Suite 300 Manassas Virginia 20109 USA Phone 703 392 1136 Email contact nalresearch com 9602 LP User Guide Version A April 20 2022 451 92750 00...

Страница 2: ...e 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 satellite ser...

Страница 3: ...9602 LP User Guide Version A Document Number 451 92750 001A 3 of 61 REVISION HISTORY Revision Date Description 1 4 6 04 05 2021 Initial version A 03 28 2022 Formal release updated to new template...

Страница 4: ...01A 4 of 61 REFERENCE DOCUMENTS The latest revisions of the NAL documents are available from the NAL Research website at https www nalresearch com support documentation downloads Reference Title Revis...

Страница 5: ...Emergency and Test Tracking Modes 24 3 2 Encryption Setting 25 3 3 Miscellaneous Settings 26 3 4 LED Settings 27 3 5 Tracking Settings 29 3 6 GPS Settings 31 4 Motion Sensor 32 5 Iridium Antenna Conne...

Страница 6: ...g Mode Settings 20 Figure 9 Normal Tracking Callable Yes Option 21 Figure 10 Normal Tracking Callable No Option 22 Figure 11 Normal Tracking Awake on Motion 23 Figure 12 Normal Tracking Callable Movin...

Страница 7: ...ure 32 Average Current During GPS Acquisition 6 VDC to 32 VDC Input 43 Figure 33 Average Power Consumption During GPS Acquisition 3 5 VDC to 32 VDC Input 43 Figure 34 Average Current during SBD 3 VDC...

Страница 8: ...nt of Defense DSN Defense Switch Network DTE Data Terminal Equipment EAR Export Administration Regulations EGNOS European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service EMI Electromagnetic EMSS Enhanced Mob...

Страница 9: ...ge structure PPP Point to Point Protocol PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network PWR Power RF Radio Frequency RHCP Right Handed Circular Polarization RUDICS Router based Unrestricted Digital Internetwo...

Страница 10: ...o be used to track environmentally demanding platforms including helicopters fixed wing aircraft unmanned aerial vehicles rockets high altitude balloons ships speedboats ground vehicles and remote una...

Страница 11: ...visioned Unauthorized attempts to access the DoD EMSS gateway result in immediate disabling of the offending device which must then be returned to NAL Research for repair See https sbd pac disa mil fo...

Страница 12: ...wire RS232 serial data interface TTL CMOS I Os Reserved RS232 serial data interface Table 1 Pin Assignments for the 9602 LP Multi Interface Connector Pin Signal Description Interface 1 EXT_PWR Extern...

Страница 13: ...be changed to 6 0 VDC to 32 VDC input through an internal jumper POWER MUST BE DISCONNECTED BEFORE RESETTING THE JUMPER To set the voltage input range Remove the modem s top plate to find the jumper W...

Страница 14: ...The HRC 24 12 has a three foot RS 232 cable for connection onto a computer and three wires for DC power inputs to a 9602 LP Model HRC 24 12 is available on the NAL website www nalresearch com Figure...

Страница 15: ...s under the I O tab of the Configuration Settings window as shown in Figure 5 The four CMOS TTL inputs denoted as S0 through S3 have internal pull ups which allow the inputs to float as high The input...

Страница 16: ...guration you can trigger Emergency Tracking at any time with a quick press and release of the Emergency button momentary switch o Once enabled holding the emergency button longer than three seconds ta...

Страница 17: ...nd specifies the type of emergency switch as either momentary default or latching similar to the toggle switch on the 9601 DGS LP o The momentary switch type functions as described above o When set to...

Страница 18: ...on use the AT TRK command to switch from Command mode to Tracking mode switch from Tracking mode back to Command mode with the escape sequence The flow chart in Figure 7 describes operating modes of t...

Страница 19: ...of unique settings as shown in Figure 8 Each setting can be tailored to meet specific applications For example the 9602 LP can be preprogrammed to transmit reports at fixed intervals to transmit repo...

Страница 20: ...rising edge or a falling edge of a TTL CMOS input signal is detected Once the last GPS report is sent the 9602 LP goes back to Normal Tracking The Same Place Skip Reports option prevents GPS reports f...

Страница 21: ...he motion sensor The 9602 LP draws the lowest current in between reports of around 60 A at 5 VDC The 9602 LP will not respond to any entered commands including the The command works only while the tra...

Страница 22: ...9602 LP s micro controller When at rest it normally settles in a closed state Three parameters must be provided when choosing the Awake on Motion option Minutes of Motion Before Waking Sensitivity and...

Страница 23: ...between the Callable Yes and Callable No configurations When in motion the 9602 LP uses a set of Callable Yes parameters to send GPS reports when not in motion the 9602 LP uses a set of Callable No p...

Страница 24: ...k to Not in Motion or Low Power mode Figure 12 Normal Tracking Callable Moving Yes Still No Option 3 1 2 2 EMERGENCY AND TEST TRACKING MODES Emergency Tracking can be triggered by the Emergency button...

Страница 25: ...saved into the 9602 LP This default password must be changed before any encryption properties can be set or changed To change the default password 1 Click Change to open the Change Crypto Officer Pass...

Страница 26: ...ous Options Use Remote Update Password to set the required password when a remote update to the current active operating profile is made from a command center while the 9602 LP is in the field The pas...

Страница 27: ...Tracking mode Power LED Lights up when power is applied to the 9602 LP and power on button is pressed GPS LED Stays solid when there is a valid GPS position fix blinks when there is 2 D fix or when us...

Страница 28: ...the last SBD session does not have an error the LED stays solid An error occurs when a transmitted SBD message is not being acknowledged by the gateway or if a message received from the gateway conta...

Страница 29: ...center GPS Always ON forces the GPS receiver to stay on in between reports allowing hot start each time the 9602 LP wakes up Start Up Mode sets the power up mode of the 9602 LP The 9602 LP allows GPS...

Страница 30: ...9602 LP User Guide Version A Document Number 451 92750 001A 30 of 61 Figure 17 Configuration Settings Window Tracking Options...

Страница 31: ...on Setting window the GPS option allows you to obtain GPS information from the 9602 LP serial port while the unit is in Command mode or Tracking mode similar to the command PG Both GPS NMEA formats an...

Страница 32: ...fed directly into the 9602 LP s microcontroller to wake up the 9602 LP out of sleep mode when activity is sensed and to transmit location report The 9602 LP s motion sensor can be enabled or disabled...

Страница 33: ...ting frequency of 1616 to 1626 5 MHz NAL Research offers several types of antennas for use with the 9602 LP These antennas include the fixed mast mobile magnetic permanent mount and portable auxiliary...

Страница 34: ...dium Antenna s Design Specifications Parameter Value Return Loss Minimum 9 5 dB Gain 0 0 dBic weighted average minimum VSWR 1 5 1 Minimum Horizon Gain 2 0 dBic 82 conic average Nominal Impedance 50 Oh...

Страница 35: ...enna as well as dual Iridium GPS antennas for use with the 9602 LP For low cost and applications where small form factor and light weight are required NAL Research highly recommends model SAF7352 IG a...

Страница 36: ...ntenna rather than disconnect and reconnect the antenna Important Never feed external supply voltage into the active GPS antenna Always use the bias voltage supplied by the 9602 LP via the SMA antenna...

Страница 37: ...e of sight is not available between the 9602 LP and satellite 2 The higher the antenna Voltage Standing Wave Ratio VSWR the higher the current consumed 3 And manufacturing variation from device to dev...

Страница 38: ...ent is measured when all circuits are on The average current drawn during standby with 3 6 VDC 5 VDC input and 6 VDC 32 VDC are shown in Figure 24 and Figure 25 respectively Figure 24 Average Current...

Страница 39: ...tion During Standby 3 5 VDC to 32 VDC Input In tracking mode the 9602 LP goes through three different power consumption segments 1 The sleep in between reports segment 2 GPS acquisition segment and 3...

Страница 40: ...cking Mode The average current drawn by the 9602 LP during sleep with 3 6 VDC 5 VDC input is shown in Figure 28 Figure 28 Average Current During Sleep 3 5 VDC to 5 VDC Input 220 240 260 280 300 320 Ti...

Страница 41: ...re 29 Due to limitations of our signal analyzer current drawn for voltages above 15 VDC in the A range could not be measured The dashed line results from curve fitting cubic spline of the data Figure...

Страница 42: ...DC Input During the GPS acquisition segment the average current drawn by the 9602 LP with 3 6 VDC 5 VDC input and 6 VDC 32 VDC are shown in Figure 31 and Figure 32 respectively The GPS acquisition tim...

Страница 43: ...Figure 32 Average Current During GPS Acquisition 6 VDC to 32 VDC Input Figure 33 shows the average power consumption by the 9602 LP during GPS acquisition for the entire voltage range Figure 33 Avera...

Страница 44: ...he SBD transmission segment the average current drawn by the 9602 LP with 3 6 VDC 5 VDC input and 6 VDC 32 VDC are shown in Figure 34 and Figure 35 respectively Figure 34 Average Current during SBD 3...

Страница 45: ...p to attain the lowest possible power consumption Some setup parameters to be carefully observed include Have a clear view of the sky for both the GPS and Iridium antennas poor visibility of the sky i...

Страница 46: ...9602 LP User Guide Version A Document Number 451 92750 001A 46 of 61 8 LIST OF KNOWN ISSUES None...

Страница 47: ...9 TECHNICAL SUPPORT For technical support please contact us at Phone 703 392 1136 Ext 200 or Email contact nalresearch com Technical documents are also available to download on NAL Research s website...

Страница 48: ...to the regulatory and technical certifications shown in Table 3 Table 3 Standards Compliance Regulatory Approvals Radio Tests EMC Tests Mechanical Electrical Tests CE ETSI EN 301 441 V1 1 1 2000 05 E...

Страница 49: ...ilure 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 Resea...

Страница 50: ...n provide truly real time and global coverage from pole to pole Figure 37 Iridium Network The Iridium network is designed to operate in the band of 1616 to 1626 5 MHz although the exact frequencies us...

Страница 51: ...e satellite constellation provides connectivity between users from a user to the Iridium system gateway and between gateways Within the Iridium network architecture the satellites are cross linked whi...

Страница 52: ...em 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 call a DAV call is routed d...

Страница 53: ...a connection with the Iridium gateway through the Iridium satellite constellation Because the Iridium modem is requesting to establish a data connection the switch at the gateway routes the call throu...

Страница 54: ...led telephone number is an international number provided by Iridium Figure 40 illustrates how an Iridium internet call is routed Direct Internet service can be enhanced using Windows based emulated Po...

Страница 55: ...a messages over the Iridium satellite network to the NIPRNet internet Iridium SMS service incorporates a subset of the Global System for Mobile Communications GSM SMS features Each SMS message can be...

Страница 56: ...eolocation of an ISU each time a call is placed The technique employed to determine the geolocation of an ISU is based on measurements of the ISU and satellite propagation delay and Doppler frequency...

Страница 57: ...dium Antenna SMA female GPS Antenna SMA female OFF ON Switch Push Button Emergency Switch Guarded Button and or External via Multi Interface Connector Status LED Displays Power GPS Iridium SBD status...

Страница 58: ...unt voltage drop across the power supply cable to ensure adequate current provided to the 9602 LP during SBD sessions If input voltage does not stay above 3 0 VDC during surge or high current demand t...

Страница 59: ...st Data Mobile Terminated 270 bytes per message Hardware Interface 3 Wire RS232 Software Interface AT commands RELATED HARDWARE Antennas SYN7391 Series SAF2040 Series SAF5340 Series SAF5350 Series SAF...

Страница 60: ...s Cold starts 28 seconds Sensitivity Tracking 160 dBm Reacquisition 160 dBm Cold starts 147 dBm Operational Limits COCOM restrictions apply Altitude 164 000 feet 50 000 meters Velocity 1 640 feet sec...

Страница 61: ...9602 LP User Guide Version A Document Number TN2021 001 V A 61 of 61 APPENDIX F MECHANICAL DRAWINGS Figure 41 9602 LP Mechanical Drawing...

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