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
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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