XTracker from OCENS is a vessel tracking and asset monitoring service reliably delivering to you asset positions from any point on the globe. XTracker matches dependable, rapidly delivered, global position reporting with a compact device which is easy to install and tamper resistant. This hardware is inexpensive and its service fees cost-conscious. Quite simply, XTracker is the lowest priced, most robust asset tracking device on the market.

Vessel installation is as simple as clamping the device on a pole with a clear view of the sky and supplying power. XTracker starts submitting position reports immediately upon power up. Everything is controlled from shore, including position reporting and polling intervals. There are no buttons or switches on the XTracker unit. Vessels equipped with XTracker can be monitored on a secure website. Position reports can be e-mailed to a predefined address or downloaded and displayed on vessels using our OCENS Mail software.

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• Global Coverage
• Reliable, Rapidly Delivered Positions
• Compact, Easy to Install Hardware
• Power
• Position Reporting

Global Coverage

XTracker can track your vessel or asset position anywhere in the world. No matter if it’s the South or North Pole, the mid-Sahara or on any of the world’s oceans, XTracker delivers location information on the spot. It can do so because XTracker uses the Iridium satellite system to relay positions from your vessel or asset to you. Iridium is the only satellite service which provides truly global, pole-to-pole coverage through its constellation of 64 satellites. Tracking services based on other satellite systems suffer from coverage gaps in at least some, if not many, locations.

Reliable, Rapidly Delivered Positions

XTracker is able to deliver position updates to you in just seconds. Its use of the Iridium low-earth orbiting satellite constellation, located just a few hundred kilometers above the earth, keeps delivery times very low. In contrast, other tracking systems base their tracking services on satellites based 30,000 kilometers or more in space. Long latencies (in some cases up to 8 hours) are typical of these services. Position delivery delays jeopardize your capacity to meaningfully monitor and protect your vessels, cargo, or other assets. In contrast, with XTracker these important positions are delivered to you just seconds after they are recorded, no matter the location of your asset on the face of the earth.

Compact, Easy to Install Hardware

XTracker comes in two hardware configurations. Its Block design (left) is a 6.7 x 3.5 x 3.9 in (170 x 90 x 100 mm) box while the Dome configuration (shown above) is 7.3 inches in diameter and 5.3 inches high (185 x 135 mm). Each design weighs approximately 1.1 pounds (2.42 kg). Either configuration can be mounted to a standard marine mount (14 tpi). The XTracker Block also can be pipe or rail-mounted with its included ring brackets.

Power

Standard configurations are powered by 12 V DC and can manage input voltage ranges from 10 to 35 volts. Current draw is 0.002 amps when in standby mode and 0.083 amps when sending a position report. Thirty feet of power cable is included with each tracking unit.

The Block configuration is also available with a portable, long-lasting battery pack (4 week life). The portable pack is housed in an all-weather, tamper-resistant containers. Of course, both the Block and Dome configurations can be configured to work with gel, AGM or deep cycle batteries for semi-permanent installations on barges, trailers or other assets without their own power source. Battery charge required for hourly position reporting 0.12 amp hours per 24 hours (3.6 amp hours per month). Even a 50 amp hour battery would provide uninterrupted, unattended position reporting for over a year before a recharge or replacement would be necessary.

Position Reporting

XTracker positions are delivered to your web page at OCENS tracking web site (http://tracking.ocens.net) within just seconds of their collection at your vessel or asset. The most recent position is posted to a world map. Each position report includes the asset name, latitude/longitude, heading and speed. Menus on your tracking web site are available to obtain views of positions and track lines for past periods (days, weeks, even months). A link to a high resolution Google Earth overlay is also available from these menus.