Installation and connection of Galileosky v4.0 tracking devices (version 4 dated from June 25, 2018) Contents Necessary Tools, Devices, Materials ............3 General Information .................. 4 Galileosky v4.0 Tracking Device Connection ........... 5 Connection of Iridium Satellite Antenna ............ 6 Setting the Tracking device for Data Transmission via Iridium Channel ..
For operation, you will need: Electrical tools. Set of connecting wires. Satellite monitoring Galileosky v4.0 tracking device (hereinafter - tracking device) Windows-based computer with the installed software of configurating Galileosky tracking devices – "Configurator" (hereinafter – Configurator). It is recommended to...
(version 4 dated from June 25, 2018) General Information Galileosky v4.0 tracking device in addition to the traditional GSM module is equipped with Iridium satellite module. Thanks to this, the tracking device can transmit information about the location and condition of the vehicle, even where there is no cellular connection.
Preparation of tracking device connector, SIM-cards inserting, installation, connection and setting of the tracking device for data transmission via GSM channels are performed according to the recommendations of the manual "Installation and connection of Galileosky tracking devices". The current user’s manual can be downloaded from our site...
Installation and connection of Galileosky v4.0 tracking devices (version 4 dated from June 25, 2018) Connection of Iridium Satellite Antenna Together with the tracking device there is an antenna for Iridium satellite communication module (hereinafter – Iridium antenna). Antennas are made by various manufacturers and may differ in appearance (Pic.
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Installation and connection of Galileosky v4.0 tracking devices (version 4 dated from June 25, 2018) pull along GSM-antenna, GLONASS/GPS-antenna and Iridium antenna wires to the installation place of the tracking device and connect them to the corresponding connectors of the device, as shown in the Picture 3.
Configurator and connect the tracking device to a computer; go to the “Settings” tab -> “Data transmission”; set “Data transmission protocol”, if “Galileosky with compression” is selected, tick “Minimal data set” of Sputnik packet as shown in section “Setting of protocol for data transmission via Iridium channel”;...
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Installation and connection of Galileosky v4.0 tracking devices (version 4 dated from June 25, 2018) Pic. 5 Setting Iridium channel usage Sputnik The format and description of command are shown in Table 1 of this manual. Command format Sputnik t,m,b Parameters t –...
Transmission via Iridium Channel Galileosky v.4 can transmit only one point with current coordinates or recorded archive via Iridium channel in the limits of set Maximum session length. Packets tags for data transmission are defined by setting of the main packet for firmware up to 228 or by settings of Sputnik packet for firmware 229 or higher.
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Installation and connection of Galileosky v4.0 tracking devices (version 4 dated from June 25, 2018) Pic. 7 Setting the main packet “Minimal data set” includes: date and time; coordinates validity (0-valid; 1-invalid); longitude; latitude; alarm (0-no alarm, 1-alarm);...
(version 4 dated from June 25, 2018) Setting Monitoring Software To receive data via Iridium channel, monitoring software should be developed in accordance with Galileosky protocol. You can download it from our site www.galileosky.com (Support – User Manuals – Galileosky protocol description).
Diagnostics of Iridium Channel Quality When using Galileosky v4.0 tracking device, it is necessary to consider the demands of the Iridium channel to quality of the established connection. High-rise buildings, atmospheric conditions, other subjects and the circumstances interfering establishment of direct visibility between the antenna and the satellite can influence quality of connection.
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Installation and connection of Galileosky v4.0 tracking devices (version 4 dated from June 25, 2018) Sputnik. > SBDI: 1, 17, 0, 0, 0, 0 Sputnik. Message send Sputnik. < AT*F Sputnik. > OK Sputnik. Power off parameter shows the quality of the connection established with the satellite. CSQ can take values from 0 (there is no connection) to 5 (the maximum quality of connection).
When using Iridium channel, the question of control of expenses is one of priority. The algorithm of operation of Galileosky tracking device allows to minimize and to control these expenses: Iridium channel is used after the set interval of time by inaccessibility of the main ...
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