Machine-to-Machine Connectivity
The small size, low-cost and ease of integration make the Iridium 9602 ideal for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) solutions such as automatic vehicle location, asset monitoring, marine and personal tracking applications.
Our RockBLOCK 9602 utilizes the Iridium 9602 modem. The RockBLOCK hosts the 9602 and provides it with an antenna, and its power supply requirements. It exposes the modem’s serial interface via a breakout connector over serial, or USB (via a USB/serial adaptor).
- Designed to exclusively support Iridium’s Short Burst Data Service
- GPS module antenna feed for shared antenna applications
- Single header connector for power, on/off control, logical level asynchronous Uart Control and network availability
- Simple AT command interface
- Low, uniform global latency: less than one minute
- Very small form factor offers unmatched flexibility
- RoHs compliant
- XXMC connector for small omni-directional L-Band antennas
- Pole-to-pole global coverage
- Dimensions (LxWxH): 41.0mm x 45.0mm x 13.0mm
- Operating Temperature Range: -40C to + 85C | Operating Humidity Range: < 75% RH
- Frequency Range: 1616 to 1626.5 Mhz
- Input / Output Impedance: 50Ω
- Idle Current: 45 mA (average) | 195 mA (peak)
- Receive Current: 45 mA (average) | 195 mA (peak)
- Weight: 30.0g (0.066 lb)
- Storage Temperature Range: -40C to +85C | Storage Humidity Range: < 93% RH
- Duplexing Method: TDD (Time Domain Duplex)
- Multiplexing Method: TDMA / FDMA
- Transmit Current: 190 mA (average) | 1.5 A (peak)
- SBD Message Transfer: average current – 190 mA | average power: <= 1.0 W
For full details of our Short Burst Data airtime plans, please visit our SBD pricing page.
FAQs
We created the RockBLOCK to make it easy for developers and systems integrators to incorporate Iridium Short Burst Data satellite communications into their solutions.
As many developers have found, buying and integrating a 9602N transceiver directly is not trivial. We make it easier for you by dealing with the mechanical support, the strict power requirements, by adding a perfectly matched and tuned antenna (or you can connect an external one), and exposing the serial interface on a convenient header connector.
So you can buy just the module / transceiver (9602N) and do the work yourself, or you can buy a RockBLOCK for an additional £102/$128 and just connect it up and start using it. It’s entirely up to you.
The 9603N transceiver uses Iridium Short Burst Data to communicate, which is a message-based protocol. Effectively, the device wakes up, acquires a signal, transmits, and then falls asleep until its next cycle. This process usually takes 20-30 seconds if there is a perfect view of the sky, and a satellite is passing immediately overhead.
Can we help you?
We’re not invested in selling you a specific product or connections, just the best solution for your needs. If you prefer to speak to someone directly, call us on +44 (0) 1452 751940 (Europe, Asia, Africa) or +1.805.783.4600 (North and South America).
