Introduction; Purpose; Applicable Documents; Description - Globalstar STINGR User Manual

1 Introduction

1.1 Purpose

This document describes the physical, electrical, and functional characteristics of the STINGR satellite transmitter
module. The information contained in this document is intended to provide the end user with the necessary
technical information required to use the module in a custom application.
This document is intended to be used by engineers and technical management and assumes a general knowledge of
basic engineering practices by the user.

1.2 Applicable Documents

NMEA 0183 Standard for Interfacing Marine Electronic Devices

1.3 Description

The STINGR is a simplex Satellite transmitter designed to send small packets of user defined data to a network of
low earth orbiting (LEO) satellites using the Globalstar simplex satellite network. The received data is then
forwarded to a user defined network interface that may be in the form of an FTP host or HTTP host where the user
will interpret the data for further processing.
The STINGR contains a satellite transmitter, GPS receiver, motion sensor, and a dual band patch antenna. The
STINGR is a surface mount module designed to attach to a user defined host PCB which must provide power and
communications with a host processor which will control the operation of the STINGR. All electrical connections
are provided via the castellated pads on the perimeter of the PCB.
The STINGR is a small, low-profile device with the dimensions shown below.
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