mi-Trek Tracking Unit The mi-Trek tracking unit uses GSM and GPS technology. Weighing only 200 grams and measuring 115mm x 54mm x 33mm the unit is easily installed in most vehicles. Alarm sensors if fitted to the mi-Trek tracking unit can notify you by SMS message that your vehicle is being broken into.	Internet Tracking Log in to mi-Trek's web site to control your vehicle.
Palm Tracker Using mi-Trek's Palm Tracking Software, you can track your vehicle. The software runs a JAVA application on most Palm devices.	WAP Tracker Using a mobile phone with WAP capability, mi-Trek subscribers can receive alarm notifications and track their vehicle.

Feature	mi-Trek	Other Tracking Systems
Setup and monitoring costs	Uses the internet to dramatically lower costs. You don't need to establish a "base station" with special computer hardware or phone lines and pay expensive software licence fees.	You need to install a PC, often with special phone lines and modems and you pay a high fee for a licence to use the tracking software. For fleet owners this is expensive. For individuals it is prohibitive.
Ongoing computer costs	Nil - mi-Trek uses your existing PC or Mac and internet connection.	Fleet owners must ensure their tracking system is working properly and reliably either by employing computer support personnel or taking out a support contract.
Alarm notification	Sends short messages to any number of SMS -compatible phones. Your colleagues or family can also receive the message at the same time, ensuring effective communications.	Alarms appear on the special tracking PC. You must either continually monitor the PC or pay expensive monitoring fees to an agency to monitor alarms on your behalf.
Internet Tracking	You can track your vehicle from anywhere there is Internet Access using a standard web browser.	You can only track using the special PC. If you are away from the PC, you cannot track your vehicle(s). If you use an agency then you have to rely on them to track your vehicle(s).
Software Updates	As we continually enhance our tracking software, the updates will be available to you next time you log in.	You must install updates from CD or disk. These updates will often require additional payments.
Coverage	Uses digital mobile phone technology (GSM) for cost effective coverage of most major cities and highways. There is a CDMA option for coverage in rural areas.	Some other tracking systems use radio networks which are confined to major capitals only and have no highway coverage.

Overview of mi-Trek
mi-Trek is an Australian designed vehicle tracking and alarm management system which allows vehicles to be tracked using a standard web browser - anywhere, anytime.

Satellite Tracking
The mi-Trek tracking unit uses sophisticated satellite global positioning technology (GPS) to locate your vehicle anywhere in the world to an accuracy of 10 metres*.

Digital Mobile Phones
To access the position of your vehicle, the mi-Trek tracking unit includes a digital mobile phone (GSM). The phone unit is compatible with any phone provider you wish, so it can be added to your existing mobile phone account.

If your vehicle spends extended time outside mobile phone coverage then it can be configured to memorise positions and tell you where it has been when it re-enters a coverage area.

For extended operation outside mobile phone coverage areas we have options which include satellite phones.

Alarm Sensors
The mi-Trek tracking unit includes inputs which can be wired up to almost any sensor. The range of alarm options and advance options are wide and includes:

• Ignition sensors
• Door sensors
• Duress buttons
• Wireless duress pendants
• Temperature Sensors

The mi-Trek tracking unit can also be integrated with most existing car alarms.

Outputs
The mi-Trek tracking unit includes outputs which can be used to activate equipment in the event of an alarm. For example, an output can be connected to a vehicle immobiliser.

Short Message Alarms
To notify you of an alarm from your vehicle, mi-Trek can send you a short message on your mobile phone. This means you can receive a message almost anywhere:

• In Airport Lounges
• While Travelling
• In the office

mi-Trek allows you to send alarms to more than one mobile phone. You can enter the numbers of colleague, staff or family to ensure the alarm is received if you are temporarily unavailable.

Tracking Software
To track your vehicle you only need a standard web browser. No complicated software to install, no special phone lines or computer hardware and no expensive monitoring fees to pay.

The web browser shows a real time map of your vehicle location and provides other features to configure your vehicle, allowing you to search for previous positions and update your information on our database.

Using a standard web browser gives you the freedom to track your vehicle when and where you need to. You can track your vehicle:

• At your office desk
• In an airline lounge using their computer
• In an internet cafe anywhere in the world
• Using your laptop computer and mobile phone to connect to the internet.
• On your mobile phone or PDA (Palm PC)

Our web site is compatible with both Mac and PC, as well as Internet Explorer, Netscape and Opera. For more details on compatibility, click here.

*Subject to US Department of Defense Selective Availability

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