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- Page 1 IridiumEdge ™ Demo Kit Quick Installation Guide Prior to using the Iridium Edge™ read and understand the Iridium Edge User Manual including the safety warnings and information. Failure to do so could result in serious injury or death.
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Page 2: Regulatory Compliance
INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the Iridium Edge Demo Kit! This kit allows prospective customers to evaluate the Iridium Edge and Iridium’s network services before developing applications. The Iridium Edge Demo Kit includes an Iridium Edge device, cabling, power supplies and six (6) months of demonstration airtime, and access to a Demonstration App for iPhone®... - Page 3 · Serial to USB Converter. This item is for users wishing to connect the Iridium Edge to a PC using a serial emulation program. Users can also use this accessory to develop or trouble shoot an Iridium Edge application once the evaluation is complete. Detail serial port parameters can be found in the Iridium Edge user documentation available on iridium.com.
- Page 4 10.0 or higher. Download the “Iridium Edge Demo App” from the App Store. Open the Iridium Edge Demo App and take the tour to familiarize yourself with the general operation. (The tour is only shown when the app is first launched.)
- Page 5 Device is connected, continue to the Trouble Shooting Section at the end of this document. STEP 4: PROVISION IRIDIUM EDGE To operate properly, the Iridium Edge device must be provisioned. Use the “Check Now” button on the app to start the process. Alternatively, access www.iridiumedgedemo.com to manually provision the device.
- Page 6 Step #2 and Step #3 describe how to connect the Iridium Edge Demo to the Iridium Edge. If not prefilled, enter the IMEI of the unit along with any name you want to give the Iridium Edge unit. In Step #4, the “Basic” for the routing options should be selected.
- Page 7 GPS reports. When GPS Reporting is enabled, the Demo App continues to run even when the iPhone is left idle or when other Apps are selected; thus allowing it to service requests from the Iridium network and transmit the GPS reports.
- Page 8 Iridium Edge shipping box. Before removing the red cover from the double sided tape on the Iridium Edge and affixing the device to your vehicle, be aware that tape mounting is intended to be permanent and later removal will damage a vehicle’s finish.
- Page 9 4 or 5 bars. If less than three bars are visible for more than sixty seconds, confirm good visibility to the sky in all directions. With an adequate signal level, the Iridium Edge Demo App should start reporting at regular intervals.
- Page 10 Iridium Edge. The Alerts tab is not required for the evaluation. In the Outgoing tab, the Sent status is “Delivered” if the Iridium Edge acknowledged receiving the message. Otherwise, the Sent status is “Submitted” meaning the message is at the Iridium Gateway and not yet transmitted to the Iridium Edge.
- Page 11 “Confirm” button is pressed. Select the “History Replay” command to show all messages from the Iridium Edge Demo App. Once the “History Replay” has been selected, the [ + ] button can be alternatively selected to display a list of the position reports received from the Iridium Edge.
- Page 12 If you are interested in continuing to the next step and develop with the Iridium Edge, contact Iridium at iot_sales@iridium.com. If you qualify as a direct Iridium VAR, Iridium will work with you and provide you with guidance to start development. Alternatively, Iridium will refer you to an existing Iridium partner.
- Page 13 PROBLEM: “Connected” is not displayed on the Device screen. SOLUTION EXPLANATION Confirm cables are Confirm the three connections connected properly · Iridium Edge to Breakout cable (Refer to Step 2.) · Breakout cable to power supply · Transceiver cable to Breakout cable Confirm power is present Confirm that the AC outlet is functional.
- Page 14 ©Copyright 2017 Iridium Satellite LLC and its affiliates. All rights reserved. Iridium® and the Iridium Logo are registered trademarks, and Iridium Edge™ is a trademark of Iridium Satellite LLC and its affiliates. All other trademarks, service marks and logos are the property of their respective holders, which have not endorsed, sponsored or have been otherwise affiliated with Iridium.