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SHOUT nano User Guide 

Version A 

March 28, 2022 

 

 

 

451-92681-001A 

Содержание SHOUT nano

Страница 1: ...2021 by NAL Research Corporation 11100 Endeavor Ct Suite 300 Manassas Virginia 20109 USA Phone 703 392 1136 Email contact nalresearch com Powered by SHOUT nano User Guide Version A March 28 2022 451 9...

Страница 2: ...or trade 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...

Страница 3: ...Version A Document Number 451 92681 001A 3 of 60 REVISION HISTORY Revision Date Description 1 5 2 05 28 2014 Initial version 1 6 06 10 2021 Updated to new template Rev A 03 28 2022 Formal initial rel...

Страница 4: ...NCE 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 Revision Date 1 AT Comm...

Страница 5: ...for Trackers Software 18 2 7 SatTerm Software 18 2 8 Mapping NOC Server 19 3 HOME SCREEN 20 3 1 Status Symbols 20 3 2 Date Time 21 3 3 Home Icons 21 3 4 Last Report 22 3 5 Check In Soft Key 23 3 6 Way...

Страница 6: ...ort 41 7 4 Check Mailbox 41 7 5 Check In 41 7 6 Way Points 41 7 7 Security 42 8 SETTINGS MENU 43 8 1 Audio 43 8 2 Contrast 43 8 3 Backlight 43 8 4 LED 44 8 5 Include GPS 44 8 6 GPS 44 8 7 Time and Dat...

Страница 7: ...APPENDIX B UPGRADING THE FIRMWARE 51 APPENDIX C POWER CONSUMPTION 52 APPENDIX D DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS 54 D 1 Mechanical Specifications 54 D 2 Electrical Specifications 54 D 3 Environmental Specificat...

Страница 8: ...Examples 27 Figure 9 Canned Message Selected 28 Figure 10 Enter Text 28 Figure 11 Send Message or Save as Draft 29 Figure 12 Outbox 31 Figure 13 Check Mailbox 33 Figure 14 Tracking Menu 34 Figure 15 T...

Страница 9: ...SHOUT nano User Guide Version A Document Number 451 92681 001A 9 of 60 TABLE OF TABLES Table 1 Status Symbols 20...

Страница 10: ...e EMSS Enhanced Mobile Satellite Services ETSI European Telecommunications Standards Institute FCC Federal Communications Commission FDMA Frequency Division Multiple Access GPS Global Positioning Syst...

Страница 11: ...Satellite Terminal Emulator software SBAS Satellite Based Augmentation System SBD Short Burst Data SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol TBR Time Between Reports TDD Time Division Duplex TDMA Time Divisi...

Страница 12: ...5 A during sleep With an internal 1 95 Ah rechargeable Li ion battery and depending on the environmental conditions it can send a position report every ten minutes for more than ten days more than 1 5...

Страница 13: ...entire message body Waypoint Tracking The SHOUT nano lets users send and or save waypoints for later retrieval A waypoint is a GPS location that a user wants to identify and mark with a specific name...

Страница 14: ...eck In and Way Point functions and activate emergency notification The USB port is for charging firmware update and parameter setting Figure 1 SHOUT nano Buttons LED and USB Port 1 Power Enter a Turns...

Страница 15: ...2 2 CHARGING THE BATTERY The SHOUT nano package includes an AC wall adapter and a standard USB to mini USB cable The SHOUT nano is shipped with its internal lithium ion battery partially charged Fully...

Страница 16: ...button which returns the device to the previously accessed screen On most menus frequently used options are programmed into two soft keys allowing quick and easy access The SHOUT nano can be turned of...

Страница 17: ...the text box is shown as a thin solid rectangular block The entered text can be edited by pressing the up arrow button until the cursor exits the keyboard into the text box and begins to blink The fou...

Страница 18: ...o receive and implement the logic necessary for analyzing the SHOUT nano messages and determine the appropriate response 2 6 SERVER FOR TRACKERS SOFTWARE Upon request NAL Research provides the Server...

Страница 19: ...erm is used to enter address book and canned messages SatTerm synchronizes short codes between the SHOUT nano and the NOC server 2 8 MAPPING NOC SERVER NAL Research also makes available a mapping NOC...

Страница 20: ...to the highest of five bars During transmission the antenna must have a clear view of the sky The SHOUT nano cannot send reports from inside a building Denotes the GPS receiver is off The GPS receiver...

Страница 21: ...splayed with the formats defined using the Settings Time and Date menu The GPS receiver has an internal clock and as long as the battery is not depleted and a valid position fix was previously acquire...

Страница 22: ...w button is pressed the text changes from gray to bright white for better readability Displayed text can be changed back to gray by repeatedly pressing the left arrow button The Last Report informatio...

Страница 23: ...oint is a GPS location that you can identify and mark with a specific name tag for future reference 1 Press the Way Point soft key from the home screen see Figure 5 The SHOUT nano immediately turns th...

Страница 24: ...ton for about two seconds 2 Go to the Report Rate menu to set the reporting frequency 3 Go to the Track On Off menu to enable tracking The SHOUT nano is now in tracking mode and is ready to send posit...

Страница 25: ...esses to a lookup table located at a NOC The SHOUT nano can save 1 200 contacts in memory with a maximum contact name of 30 characters long Each contact has its data stored in a three line format The...

Страница 26: ...ars with three options Choose Canned Msg Enter Text and Next 5 2 1 CHOOSE CANNED MSG The Choose Canned Msg option lists canned messages you can select to send to a NOC Sending canned messages saves ba...

Страница 27: ...m the list for example Out of gas Please send as shown in Figure 9 the Details screen appears to show the complete message Select a canned message by pressing the enter button or press the BACK button...

Страница 28: ...colon or space used as an email address separator Long email addresses or multiple email addresses reduce the number of characters available for the free text message see detailed description in the n...

Страница 29: ...equired information is entered either Send the message or Save as Draft If Send is selected a Success screen appears to indicate that the message has been added to the Outbox The SHOUT nano must be he...

Страница 30: ...Compose menu for editing Options Delete removes the message from the Drafts folder If Send is selected a Success screen appears to indicate that the message has been added to the Outbox The SHOUT nan...

Страница 31: ...lly requeue one or more failed messages in order to resend This is to prevent unintentional depletion of battery power in case there is a large number of failed messages in the Outbox A failed Cancel...

Страница 32: ...s Check Mailbox menu When tracking mode is enabled the SHOUT nano automatically checks the mailbox each time it wakes up to send a position report When tracking mode is enabled and in addition to chec...

Страница 33: ...OUT nano User Guide Version A Document Number 451 92681 001A 33 of 60 Figure 13 Check Mailbox Check Check Mailbox GPS Iridium Idle Unread 0 Queued 0 Check Mailbox GPS Iridium Checking Unread 2 Queued...

Страница 34: ...s to transmit a position report The next position report is sent automatically based on the reporting rate set under the Report Rate option A countdown timer to the next report is displayed inside the...

Страница 35: ...it to power off by holding down the power button the SHOUT nano attempts to complete sending the report before shutting down A warning message appears on the LCD screen and remains until either a pos...

Страница 36: ...lected and confirmed the cancellation message is queued in the Outbox to be transmitted If the cancellation message is successfully transmitted and acknowledged by the Iridium gateway the emergency mo...

Страница 37: ...f obtaining position accuracy to within 2 5 meters is much higher than for the Standard setting Best setting is not recommended when operated in environments with limited view of the sky such as under...

Страница 38: ...atitude longitude and Position 3D Dilution of Precision PDOP With UTC date omitted the SHOUT nano relies on the NOC server to record the date Encryption cannot be used with the 10 byte format Latitude...

Страница 39: ...1 CHECK GPS The Check GPS option forces the SHOUT nano to turn on its GPS receiver and to continuously update and display GPS data in real time whether there is a valid fix or not The GPS receiver rem...

Страница 40: ...ngs HACC can be monitored in real time to make sure it converges to a small and stable value usually less than 30 meters At that point it is certain that a 3D fix can be obtained with the most current...

Страница 41: ...tool used to ensure proper operation of the GPS receiver and the Iridium transceiver It can also be used to manage battery life by turning off tracking mode and strategically sending on demand locatio...

Страница 42: ...SHOUT nano User Guide Version A Document Number 451 92681 001A 42 of 60 7 7 SECURITY Use the Security menu to set the menu lock Personal Identification Number PIN...

Страница 43: ...can test the audio volume and sound before selecting by using the Preview soft key 8 2 CONTRAST Use the Contrast option to change the LCD contrast by pressing the arrow up and down buttons Press the e...

Страница 44: ...information included Messages with GPS location included can take longer to complete because the SHOUT nano has to acquire a GPS fix first Depending on the validity of the stored ephemeris data or the...

Страница 45: ...e Check In or Way Point soft key 8 9 USER INFO The User Info option displays user information entered using SatTerm software 8 10 UNIT INFO The Unit Info option displays the internal 9602 module s IME...

Страница 46: ...orts to a NOC as quickly as possible After sending the first three emergency reports the SHOUT nano reverts back to the default emergency Time Between Reports TBR of two minutes During emergency a NOC...

Страница 47: ...er down screen appears with a message indicating tracking and messaging will be completely turned off The screen stays on for approximately ten seconds before shutting down Press the Turn Off soft key...

Страница 48: ...MS is enabled the Format menu has an additional option called PECOS as shown in Figure 22 Figure 22 Format Menu A 2 BREVITY CODE With PMS enabled you can select any one of sixteen Brevity Codes 0000 t...

Страница 49: ...clude in the tracking reports No further action is needed to select the brevity code A 3 SOFT KEYS When the PECOS format is enabled using the Tracking Format menu the Check In and Way Point features a...

Страница 50: ...o using the Cancel 911 menu these two soft keys can also be used to deactivate the emergency alert Pressing the X Emr w soft key is the same as selecting With Gateway Ack under the Cancel 911 menu Pre...

Страница 51: ...the NAL USB Bootloader program Figure 26 NAL USB Bootloader 2 With a USB cable attached to a computer and the device select the Start Flash Mode button 3 Wait until it activates and then select Open H...

Страница 52: ...n two hours and Standard Accuracy can only send approximately 750 tracking reports Setting the Accuracy to Best also reduces the number of tracking reports to approximately 750 regardless of the repor...

Страница 53: ...er Guide Version A Document Number 451 92681 001A 53 of 60 results in additional consumption of 9 7 mAh or 11 mAh total A missed report consumes approximately 8 5 times more power than a normal transm...

Страница 54: ...aluminum housing EMI shielding Connector USB Antennas Helix for Iridium and patch for GPS Keyboard Seven buttons Emergency Guarded button LED One status LED power tracking and emergency D 2 ELECTRICAL...

Страница 55: ...cking 160 dBm reacquisition 144 dBm cold start D 3 ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS Electronics Operating Temperature 40 F to 185 F 40 C to 85 C Operating Humidity 75 RH Storage Temperature 40 F to 185 F...

Страница 56: ...SHOUT nano User Guide Version A Document Number 451 92681 001A 56 of 60 Storage Temperature Range 40 F to 185 F 40 C to 85 C Storage Humidity Range 95 RH...

Страница 57: ...X E TECHNICAL SUPPORT For technical support please contact us at Phone 703 392 1136 x203 Fax 703 392 6795 Email contact nalresearch com Technical documents are also available to download on NAL Resear...

Страница 58: ...ily accessible to human subjects closer than 20 centimeters Regulatory Approvals Radio Tests EMC Tests Mechanical Electrical Tests FCC FCC CFR47 Parts 2 15 and 25 EN61000 4 2 1995 A2 2001 Part 4 2 Ind...

Страница 59: ...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 NAL Re...

Страница 60: ...SHOUT nano User Guide Version A Document Number 451 92681 001A 60 of 60 APPENDIX H MECHANICAL DRAWING Figure 27 SHOUT nano Mechanical Drawing...

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