NAL SHOUT nano, User Manual

Page 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...

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Page 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...

Page 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...

Page 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...

Page 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...

Page 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...

Page 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...

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

Page 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...

Page 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...

Page 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...

Page 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...

Page 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...

Page 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...

Page 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...

Page 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...

Page 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...

Page 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...

Page 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...

Page 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...

Page 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...

Page 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...

Page 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...

Page 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...

Page 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...

Page 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...

Page 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...

Page 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...

Page 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...

Page 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...

Page 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...

Page 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...

Page 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...

Page 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...

Page 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...

Page 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...

Page 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...

Page 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...

Page 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...

Page 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...

Page 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...

Page 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...

Page 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...

Page 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...

Page 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...

Page 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...

Page 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...

Page 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...

Page 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...

Page 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...

Page 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...

Page 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...

Page 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...

Page 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...

Page 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...

Page 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...

Page 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...

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Page 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...