GPS-monitoring of cargo containers

vehicle monitoring System and GPS equipment breed almost as fast as smartphones. But the transport is different, and it would be good to have the relevant kind of device. Not long ago I got one such specimen, which I briefly wanted to tell you. Quite simple to use solution from Starcom Systems, which allows you to monitor the movement of containers. Called Triton.

The device was designed specially for containers and only for them. It captures any attempt of tampering, deviations, changes of temperature and... the list goes on. All in good time.

Triton installs in just a few seconds, as the system is tuned specifically for the container. It has 2 parts, connected by a bridge that allows us to put the antenna portion on the outside of the container (outer portion of the dust-water resistant), and all the electronics is inside the container.






Package consists of:
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the
• of the device Triton;
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• battery;
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• charging;
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• RS232 cable with USB connectors.

Here are the container door in the arms of a Triton.



Now what is the device:
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• Central bracket;
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• battery Compartment of the CPU, GSM and GPS modules (core system);
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• Antenna compartment;
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• light Sensor;
the
• Button Door;
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• Button Operation;
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• Output port Mini USB;
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• the Install Button;
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• Magnets.

For a set of standard sensors: ambient light sensor, accelerometer and temperature sensor (from -127°C to 127°C).

Features:
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power supply	Voltage	3.7 V
Temperature	operation When storing	-20 – 60°C -40 – 85°C
operating Humidity range	90%
Dimensions	195 x 96 x 40 mm
Cellular modem	GSM	Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900). Built-in antenna
Network	data Transfer	GPRS / SMS
Message	text GPRS	an Encrypted Protocol TCP/IP over PPP
GPS	Receiver antenna Protocol Positioning accuracy The update frequency of the navigation Navigation method Time to first positioning (TTFF)	Internal NMEA (binary format) Position: 10 m CEP (50%) Speed: 0.2 m/s (50%) 1 sec (default) <>brРешение "All the satellites in sight" The solution to "satellite 2" Hot start: 2 sec Warm start: 10 sec Cold start: 50 sec
CPU	SRAM Nonvolatile memory Flash memory	128 KB 34 KB 2048 KB
Inputs	Button Light sensor	3 1
Battery	Type Capacity	Li-ion 5200 mAh
energy Consumption	Hibernate/sleep mode GPS only GPRS only GPS and GPRS	0.05 mAh 75 mAh 100 mAh 165 mAh
Com port	RS232	115,200 bps (default)

I liked the fact that the device itself goes to standby mode when possible, which saves battery power.

By default, the device sends data through GPRS, and as a backup channel is used by SMS. You can configure the intervals of regular data transmission security, which determines how often the device will transmit status information.



You can configure various parameters of the equipment.



Triton integrated with different monitoring services that, in my opinion, is an advantage. You can use as a system manufacturer and third-party solutions, such as Wialon.
If you use the device starcom online, there is the following set of features:
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• Home — a list of recently called devices, including their location.
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• Resources management data about the device and the customer.
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• Plans — create and manage alerts and events.
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• Monitor — monitor events and alerts from the device.
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• Map the device's current location on the map.
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• Reports — activity reports of the device.
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• Profile — setting user properties.
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• Help — tutorials and knowledge base.

Now on to the reports. You can set the settings of the report "on demand" or "on schedule." The report is generated for the last 30 days. You can create the following types of reports. Work Hours, Work Hours Summary, Work Hours Group Summary, History, History – Technical, Violations, Live Status, Events, Perimeter Entry, Transmit Reasons, Monitored events, Stop Hours.

For example, the report will look for 1 one day and a certain period of time. The report includes a map area and the data area of the track. In the map there is a map of the territory, which is a device with his movements. In a data region tracking lists tracking data for the device.



To summarize, with Triton, we have a set of very useful functions: programmable events, geographical events, alerts on the distance of transportation and, in fact, live tracking, without sending additional commands.

Of communications are: a four-frequency GSM, support for DNS TCP connection, the backup server, the compact Protocol to save bandwidth and encrypted (if someone need this level of security), connection ZigBee.

Well, now the most interesting. At what price the unit is sold from the manufacturer to me is unknown, but the Triton retailers offer an average of $560 a piece. Given that the value of the goods can be ten times more is pretty good. What do you think?

Article based on information from habrahabr.ru