Features

Tracking Modes

The GSatSolar Series supports three tracking modes, which are detailed below.

Accelerometer: The GSatSolar Series contains a built-in accelerometer that can be used to detect motion to trigger position transmissions instead of a timer-based transmission cycle.

Standard Tracking

Tracking reports are simply sent based on the defined interval between position transmissions. This mode does not use the accelerometer. The exact timing of transmission is purposely somewhat randomized to guarantee successful transmission slots to the satellite network; therefore, over the lifetime of a unit, you will see the exact transmission time shift slightly per transmission.

Standard Motion Tracking

In this mode, tracking reports are not sent when the device is not moving, and when the device is moving, tracking reports are sent based on the programmed reporting rate. The expected behavior is to receive no data if the device is not moving, except for the health reports.

Dock Mode Motion Tracking

Note!

This mode is not recommended for most applications as it consumes significantly more battery power than simply increasing the reporting rate of the device. Please discuss this with your account manager prior to utilizing this mode to verify it fits your application.

To combine intelligent motion-based tracking with reduced position transmissions, this mode is ideal for assets that move while stationary. For example, a docked vessel on water will trigger the motion-based tracking interval, but the vessel has not actually moved. This mode enables the GPS when motion is detected to verify whether the asset has actually moved prior to transmitting. While in standby mode, the GSatSolar Series will not send track messages, but it will continue to attain your GPS coordinates at the same rate as your track mode. Once the GSatSolar Series has determined movement over a 200m distance, tracking will resume normally.

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