Tracer 100

The SafeTrac Tracer 100 is a sophisticated hardware 22mm x 80mm in size. It is designed for use in vehicles where the full SafeTrac Tracer 200 is not appropriate.

It uses the GPS satellite positioning system to record its position and GSM communications to pass the recorded information back to base and when combined with STACC base station software provides a complete vehicle tracking solution.

Hardware

The small size of the SafeTrac Tracer 100 hardware means it can be used in small vehicles such as vans and cars. It is also being used for earth moving plant and static machinery. The SafeTrac Tracer 100 can be connected to the ignition to detect engine on/off and idling.

How does the SafeTrac Tracer 100 work?

The SafeTrac Tracer 100 provides three main functions:

• Providing position information (via the on-board GPS)
• Storing that position information until it is needed (stored in the on-board memory)
• Transmitting that position from vehicle to base-station (via the unique STACC communication protocols)

Positional information for each vehicle is provided through the use of Global Positioning System receiver which resides within the SafeTrac Tracer 100 on each vehicle. The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a world-wide radio-navigation system formed from a constellation of 24 satellites and their ground stations, developed and controlled by the US Department of Defence. These satellites transmit constant orbital position information, very precise time information, and any error corrections that need to be taken in consideration when making calculations based on this information. The GPS receiver in the SafeTrac Tracer 100 interprets the signals broadcast by at least three satellites to "triangulate" a general position. Triangulation requires the receiver to use the clock reading, location, and orbit of each satellite and mathematically determine its relative location. A fourth satellite is used for time corrections between the GPS receiver and satellite's clocks.

Storing Location

With the benefit of the onboard memory within the SafeTrac Tracer 100, positional information can be stored ready for transmission to the base station. The frequency with which you communicate with your assets is very much your choice.

You may wish to track you vehicle every 2 minutes, or you may only want to know their positions twice a day. Whichever you choose, you can be sure that the onboard memory will pass all the positional information to you for the entire period. The SafeTrac Tracer 100 stores it all until you need it. We have clients whose vehicles are on the continent for an entire week - the routes they took are then download when they return and analysed. This costs them a single 2-minute call to the vehicle. Imagine - 2 weeks of tracks for the cost of 1 phone call!