SHOUT nano 100 User Guide Version A
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NTRODUCTION
The SHOUT nano 100 is a pocket-sized, low-cost, low power, Iridium satellite network tracking
device. It is designed to relay, via the Iridium satellite network, Global Navigation Satellite System
(GNSS) / Global Positioning System (GPS) location data and other critical data, such as emergency
messages, geofence data, and callouts from the device, and text messages from the NAL SHOUT
smartphone app. It has a rugged housing with embedded Iridium, GNSS, and Bluetooth antennas.
This device can easily be carried by a person or attached to high value, untethered or non-
powered assets.
The SHOUT nano 100 comprises an Iridium 9603 transceiver module, a GNSS receiver,
Bluetooth Low Energy transceiver, low-power microcontrollers, Li-Ion rechargeable battery, and a
lightweight, impact resistant plastic chassis with OLED display and embedded antennas. The
SHOUT nano 100 can send Short Burst Data (SBD) messages over the Iridium satellite network in
NAL Research’s defined report formats compatible with NAL 9602-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 Specification
as defined in the document PECOS Message Definition Specification, 200907-001 Version 1.7 [3].
When requested by an authorized user, NAL Research can enable the SHOUT nano 100 to utilize
the DoD Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Enhanced Mobile Satellite Service (EMSS)
Gateway when sending over the Iridium satellite network.
IMPORTANT
: EMSS-enabled SHOUT nano 100 must first be provisioned (signed
up for airtime) with EMSS SBD service before testing or field use. Accessing the
DoD EMSS Gateway is not authorized until the SHOUT nano 100 is provisioned.
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://emss.pac.disa.mil/home.shtml for more information
regarding EMSS service provisioning.
The SHOUT nano 100 is designed with ultra-low power consumption electronics and is
capable of delivering uninterrupted service for up to 20 days at one report per hour. Power
consumption can be further reduced by using the device’s built-in motion sensor and/or
