NAL 9602-AB User manual

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF MODEL 9602-AB
Version 1.0
August 6th, 2012
TN2012-061-V1.0
Copyright © 2012 by NAL Research Corporation
9385 Discovery Boulevard Suite 300
Manassas, Virginia 20109 USA
Phone: [phone] x203
E-mail: [e-mail]

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LEGAL DISCLAIMER AND CONDITIONS OF USE
This document contains information for the Iridium 9602-AB Tracker and accompanying accessories
(“Product”) is provided “as is.” Reasonable effort has been made to make the information in this document
reliable and consistent with specifications, test measurements and other information. However, NAL
Research Corporation and its affiliated companies, directors, officers, employees, agents, trustees or
consultants (“NAL Research”) assume no responsibility for any typographical, technical, content or other
inaccuracies in this document. NAL Research reserves the right in its sole discretion and without notice to
you to change Product specifications and materials and/or revise this document or withdraw it at any time.
User assumes the full risk of using the Product specifications and any other information provided.
NAL Research makes no representations, guarantees, conditions or warranties, either express or
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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 service
documentation. Any other standards of performance, guarantees, conditions and warranties are hereby
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shall apply even if the express limited warranty contained in this guide or such documentation fails of its
essential purpose.
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without limitation strict liability, gross negligence or negligence, for any damages in excess of the purchase
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of the possibilities of such damages. NAL Research is not liable for any claim made by a third party or made
by you for a third party.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS ....................................................................................................... 3
1.0 PURPOSE ................................................................................................................... 4
2.0 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................................................... 4
3.0 CHARGING THE 9602-AB ............................................................................................. 4
4.0 STATUS LEDS ............................................................................................................ 5
5.0 POWER CONSUMPTION ............................................................................................... 5
6.0 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ................................................................................................... 6

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1.0 PURPOSE
The 9602-AB is a 9602-LP with internal Iridium antenna, GPS antenna and LiIon battery. When a data
terminal equipment (DTE) is connected to the 9602-AB with SatTerm software installed (or any terminal
emulator software), the DTE can be used to setup the operating parameters of the 9602-AB via a USB port.
A DTE can be a desktop computer, a laptop computer or a micro-controller. Users are referred to the 9602-
LP operating manuals on how to set the 9602-AB operating parameters.
2.0 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
Dimensions: 3.75” L x 2.16” W x 1.23” D (95 mm x 55 mm x 31 mm)
Weight: 8.0 oz. (227 g)
Enclosure: Hard Anodized Enclosure, ABS Lid
Multi-Interface Connector: USB
OFF/ON Switch: Push Button
Emergency Switch: Guarded Button
Status LED Displays: Power, GPS, Iridium, SBD status and Emergency
3.0 CHARGING THE 9602-AB
The 9602-AB is designed with an internal 1.95 A-Hr rechargeable Li-Ion battery. It is shipped with the
internal battery partially charged. User should fully charge the 9602-AB before use. There are two ways of
charging the 9602-AB. One is to use the supplied AC wall adapter. The other is to connect to a standard USB
device—make sure to use the USB cable provided with the 9602-AB. With the AC wall adapter, the charging
time is approximately five hours. Charging time using a USB port depends on the type of USB port. USB 1.0
should be able to charge the 9602-AB in about a day assuming the port is capable of producing an output
current of 100mA. USB 2.0 can charge in about four hours assuming the current output of 1.5A.
USB Connector
Emergency Button
Iridium and GPS Antennas
Embedded Inside the Lid
Power OFF/ON Button
Status LED (Top)
Emergency LED
Iridium LED
Power LED (Top)
GPS LED
Figure 1. Description of the 9602-AB.

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4.0 STATUS LEDS
The 9602-AB has five status LEDs as shown in Figure 1. These include power indicator, GPS availability,
Iridium signal strength, SBD transmission status and Emergency mode alert. They offer users a quick visual
check to ensure proper operations. These LEDs provide the following information:
Power LED:
oSolid: when battery level is at +80% or when battery is fully charged with power cable
plugged in.
oRapid blinking (on 0.5 second, off 0.125 second): when battery level is between 50% –
80% or when battery level is between 50% –90% with power cable is plugged in.
oSlower blinking (on 1 second, off 0.25 second): when battery level is between 20% –50%.
oSlow blinking (on 2 seconds, off 0.5 second): when battery level is between 0% –20%.
oVery slow blinking (on 0.1 seconds, off 5 seconds): sleeping between reports.
oOff: when the device is off.
GPS LED:
oSolid: when there is a valid 3-D position fix.
oBlinking: when there is 2D position fix.
oOff: when unable to obtain a position fix or only able to obtain time or GPS receiver is off.
Iridium LED:
oSolid: when the Iridium signal strength is between 3–5 bars.
oBlinking: when the Iridium signal strength is between 1–2 bars.
oOff: when the Iridium signal strength is at 0 bar or Iridium transceiver is off.
Status LED:
oSolid: when the most recent SBD transmission succeeded.
oBlinking: when an SBD transmission was successful in the past, but the most recent
transmission failed.
oOff: no successful SBD transmission yet.
Emergency LED:
oSolid: when emergency is enabled.
oOff: when emergency is disabled.
5.0 POWER CONSUMPTION
The 9602-AB has an internal 1.95 A-Hr Li-Ion rechargeable battery. When both the Iridium and GPS
antennas have clear view of the sky and the battery is fully charged, the 9602-AB is capable of sending
more than 1,500 tracking reports with report rate set to less than two hours. Blocked or partially blocked
antennas will force the 9602-AB to retry multiple SBD transmissions for each report and, as a result, can
significantly reduce the overall number of reporting cycles.

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The 9602-AB saves valid ephemeris data after each 3-D fix. The data is used to reduce acquisition time
in the next reporting cycle from cold-start to hot-start. If the ephemeris data is older than two hours (time
between reports is set for more than two hours), the GPS receiver will go through cold-start each time it
wakes up to send a report. As a result, the 9602-AB configured for report rate of more than two hours can
only send ~750 tracking reports.
IMPORTANT: Data presented here are only estimates and are highly dependent on the operating
environment. Data are based on measurements made with multiple 9602-Abs placed on the roof of NAL
Research’s facility with no blockage.
6.0 TECHNICAL SUPPORT
For technical support, please contact us at:
Phone: [phone] Ext. 200 or
E-mail: [email protected]
Technical documents are also available to download on NAL Research’s website
www.nalresearch.com

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APPENDIX A: STANDARDS COMPLIANCE
The 9602-AB comprises of an Iridium 9602 transceiver. The 9602 transceiver is designed to meet the
regulatory requirements for approval for FCC, Canada, and CE assuming an antenna with a gain of ~3 dBi
and adequate shielding. The 9602 transceiver is tested to the regulatory and technical certifications shown
in table below.
Regulatory
Approvals
Radio Tests
EMC Tests
Mechanical/
Electrical Tests
CE
FCC
Industry
Canada
ETSI EN 301 441
V1.1.1 (2000-05)
FCC CFR47 Parts 2,
15, and 25
Industry Canada
RSS170 Issue 1,
Rev 1, November
6, 1999
ETSI EN 301 489-1 V1.8.1 (2008-04)
ETSI EN 301 489-20 V1.2.1 (2002-11)
EN61000-4-2: 1995/A2: 2001 Part 4.2
EN61000-4-3: 2002 Part 4.3
EN61000-4-4: 2004
EN61000-4-6: 1996/A1: 2001 Part 4.6
EN55022: 2006
EN60950-1:2006 Part 1

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APPENDIX B: EXPORT COMPLIANCE INFORMATION
The 9602-AB is controlled by the export laws and regulations of the United States of America (U.S.). It
is the policy of NAL Research to fully comply with all U.S. export and economic sanction laws and
regulations. The export of NAL Research products, services, hardware, software and technology must be
made only in accordance with the laws, regulations and licensing requirements of the U.S. Government. NAL
Research customers must also comply with these laws and regulations. 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 Research products and services are subject to regulation by the Export
Administration Regulations (15 CFR 730-744), as administered by the U.S. Department of Commerce,
Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”). See: http://www.bxa.doc.gov for further information on BIS and
the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Additional export restrictions are administered by the U.S.
Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Controls (“OFAC”). See: http://www.ustreas.gov/ofac
for further information on OFAC and its requirements.