The Iping is designed with ultra-low power consumption electronics drawing less than 35A during sleep. With an internal 2.3 A-Hr rechargeable Li-Ion battery and depending on the environmental conditions, it can send a position report every ten minutes for up to eleven days (about 1,600 reports). User is recommended to read the Power Consumption section on page 26 to learn about the impact of blocked antennas on the number of reports. The Iping is equipped with an LCD and on-screen keyboards supporting transmission of free-text, canned messages and a combination of free-text and canned messages. The device can periodically wake up from sleep to send its position report to a command center. A 911 button is used for immediate emergency/alert notifications. Data are packaged in either standard or 256-bit AES encrypted format.
The Iping offers a variety of services including:

Normal Tracking — The Iping can be programmed to automatically wake up and send a position report at a set interval ranging from once every minute to once a day.
Emergency Alert — When the emergency button is pushed, the Iridium tracker immediately sends alerts to a designated corporate e-mail, home e-mail and/or central monitoring center. The home base and the user can then communicate to define further specifics of the situation and a response to the emergency.
Free-Text Messaging — The Iping allows users to send free-text via three different sets of on-screen keyboards. Canned Text Messaging — The Iping allows users to send canned (pre-defined) messages. Up to 600 pre-defined messages stored in memory can be retrieved and sent. Sending canned messages saves bandwidth (effectively cost) because only short codes are transmitted to the server instead of the entire message body.
Waypoint Tracking — The Iping lets users send and/or save waypoints for later retrieval. A waypoint is a GPS location that a user wants to identify and mark with a specific name tag for future reference.
Check-In — The Iping allows a quick check-in message to be sent using a single soft key.

The Iping comprises of eight buttons, three LEDs and a USB port. The buttons are used to power up the device, access the menus, initiate Check-In and Way Point functions and activate emergency notification. The USB port is for charging, firmware update and parameter setting (in addition to using the menu).



1) Power/Enter:
a) Turns device ON/OFF when hold down for two seconds or
b) Used to select highlighted item on the menu.
2) Arrow Up/Down/Right: Used to navigate the cursor.
Arrow Left: a). Used to navigate the cursor or
b). Used to go back to the previous menu.
3) Check-In Soft Key: Used to access the Check-In feature.
4) Way Point Soft Key: Used to access the Way Point features.
5) Emergency: Used to send an emergency alert/notification.
6) Guard: Protects emergency button from being accidentally activated.
7) LEDs: Displays power, message and emergency status.
8) Antenna: Iridium antenna (do not block).
9) Antenna: GPS antenna (do not block).
10) USB Port: Used to charge the battery, update firmware or setup operating
parameters using a computer.