FALCOM announces the availability of the FALCOM STEPP device. 06.03.03 10:45

The FALCOM STEPP is a Plug & Play GSM/GPS terminal with an embedded configurable software application. The device concept is targeting for direct implementation as a mobile client in a wide range of high volume, low-cost, flexible system solutions like AVL, fleet management, vehicle security and recovery and other related area. The STEPP architecture integrates high-performance Dual Band GSM core, 12 parallel channel low power GPS core with an embedded software application, car voltage range power supply circuitry with 1100 mAh LiIon backup battery, audio amplifier and interface circuitry. The embedded GPS history function can be configured using the travelling time, distance and speed as parameters. More than 100.000 records can be stored into the STEPP and transferred to the server upon request or by timer configuration. Depending on the configuration different localisation and status reports can be generated and send to the dispatcher upon request or at pre-defined time slots. Direct GSM data connection allows real time tracking of the mobile client in the field too. The tracking functionality of the embedded mobile client application is combined with variety of alert messaging capabilities. The configurable alert messages contain current position and status report and use 4 digital and two analogue inputs as hardware backbone. In addition to that two pre-defined digital inputs are detecting ignition line and main power (car battery) failure. Depending on the specific system solution scenario four digital outputs allow the remote control of external actuators. The integrated two audio channels allow voice communication too. The STEPP-STARTERKIT provides an easy and efficient way to evaluate and configure all system parameters of the mobile client. The configuration of the STEPP can be done via local serial link or remotely via the GSM network. The STEPP concept reduces the efforts for the creation of a turn key tracking and security solution to the definition of the server (dispatcher) application. In this way the time-to-market, the design-in risk and the total cost of solution are substantially reduced.