DESCRIPTION

The GlobalReach M2M telematics solution consists of both hardware
and software. The following components are included:

  • GlobalReach remote hardware ("remote unit")
  • GLOBALC.EXE, hosted on a local PC provides:
  • A specialized Email client
  • Hardware configuration program

    • The remote unit consists of a small chassis containing a
    digital I/O interface, a 56kbaud V92 dial-up modem and a
    microprocessor subsystem that provides static and dynamic
    data storage, timing/scheduling capabilities, essential
    internet protocols and a versatile control algorithm easily
    user modified to become application specific.

    The control/scheduling algorithms are modified via user entry
    menus and user prepared control scripts (EzScript) to obtain overall
    performance satisfying a wide range of application requirements.

    The hardware also provides a setup port that enables a local PC to
    provide configuration information subsequently stored in the
    hardware's non-volatile memory.

    GlobalReach operates over POTS (Plain Old Telephone System) and uses
    standard ISP (Internet Service Provider) service that provides for
    SMTP (Simple Mail Transport Protocol), POP3 (Post Office Protocol)
    and other pertinent Internet RFC standards and protocols.
    GlobalReach is optimized for Qmail, one of the popular common email programs.

    Normally two ISP mailboxes are used. One for message flow from the
    local PC to the remote unit and one for message flow from the remote
    unit to the local PC.

    GlobalReach can also deliver acquired data files to a web server via FTP
    protocol. Through use of Gchart software, data on the server can be viewed
    as live charts using a standard web browser (Internet Explorer or Firefox, etc.)

    GlobalReach hardware can operate in several modes
    or mode combinations. For example:

  • Send collected data email periodically
  • Receive periodic EzScript email
  • Send collected data email based on user determined events
  • Send collected data files to a web server.

    • Email data can be formatted in various ways, including csv (comma separated values)
    format for subsequent processing by Microsoft Excel or other similar tools.