Why spidertracks?
• Portable solution, transferable between machines
• Tracking data on-line within seconds
• Usage costs adjustable to suit your budget
• Suitable for private users and commercial operators
• Remote monitoring of safety during normal operations
• Crisis alerts within minutes - not hours
Spidertracks: Less Search, More Rescue!
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The Hardware
The spider is powered by a DC power supply of between 10 and 32 V DC, and is supplied with a 1.5 metre power lead. The spider plugs into a standard cigarette lighter socket so can be moved between aircraft or vehicles.
The optional keypad enables communication between the pilot and the operations base, enables the pilot to change or suspend the update rate during flight or send pre-programmed TXT and email messages, including emergency alerts, to nominated recipients.
The spider can be mounted in any position where a sufficient view of the sky is available. GPS and Iridium frequencies can transmit through fibreglass, glass and plastic.
Communications
The GPS position data is transmitted to secure USA and New Zealand-based servers via the global Iridium satellite network. With 66 satellites in the network, there are generally at least four satellites in view at any one spot on earth, ensuring global cover and no storing of data. Data is uploaded and delivered to the server in real-time and is generally available on the website within thirty seconds.
The spidertracks system has automatic validation activating every 2 minutes (a heartbeat) providing 24/7 health monitoring of the system.
Spidertracks uses industry standard 128 bit SSL encryption with Extended Validation to ensure security of the data.
Reporting and Tracking
Spidertracks offers a web-based solution that provides secure access to the tracking information by any number of users, from any location in the world by logging into the secure spidertracks.com website.
With users in over 30 countries and with over 200,000 hours of reliable tracking achieved, spidertracks is without doubt the tried and tested solution that operators can rely on.
Key Features
- Satellite Network - Iridium
- Purpose-built hardware and software solution
- Web-based access to tracking information
- No user licenses
- Truly portable - no external antenna required
- Powered via cigarette lighter or portable power pack
- Two-way communication between pilot and operations base with keypad
- Monitoring/reporting rate can be updated during flight by the pilot with keypad
- Pilot can send pre-programmed TXT and email messages during flight with keypad
- Emergency alert function with keypad
- Guaranteed server reliability with multiple servers
- 24/7 monitoring of the system
- AFF compliant
Technical Details
- Indicator Lights:
Green: to indicate GPS fix acquisition
Red: to indicate power - Physical Characteristics:
Dimensions: 130 x 65 x 32 mm
Weight: 360 g
Materials: Injection moulded plastic - Environmental Characteristics:
Operating Temperature: - 25 C ~ + 70 C
Storage Temperature: - 25 ~ + 85 C
Sealed to IP67 - Electrical Characteristics:
Iridium SBM Modem: 9601, 1625 MHz
Input Voltage: +10 VDC ~ +32 VDC
Power Consumption:
Operating < 100 mA at 12 VDC
Reverse Polarity Protection - GPS Characteristics:
Type: SiRF star III GPS
Manufacturer: Navman
Frequency: L1, 1575.42 MHz
Tracking Sensitivity: -159 dBm
Protocol: NMEA0183
Channels: Up to 20 simultaneously
Position Accuracy: within 10 meters
TTFF: Hot < 1 second, Warm < 35 seconds, Cold < 42 seconds
Signal strength: Approx. 1600W
