Contains the hardware and software required to required to establish an Iridium data call using an Iridium phone.
Data Kit includes:
- Data Adapter
- Serial Cable (9-pin M/F)
- Stand
- Iridium World Data Services CD
- Neoprene Carrying Case
Features
- Data Adapter - attaches to a 9505a Portable Phone and provides a connection for a serial cable.
- Stand - Supports the 9505a Portable Phone and allows the antenna to be oriented in a vertical position.
- Serial Cable - connects the Data Adapter to a computer serial port.
- Iridium World Data Services CD - Contains all software and documentation required to install and configure Iridium World Data Services on your computer. Documentation includes user guides, troubleshooting guides, and application notes.
**To connect using the data cable, the laptop must have a 9-pin serial connection. If your computer has only USB connections, you will need to purchase a PCMCIA card from Socketcom.com to make use of the kit. Please keep in mind the speed of the Iridium data kit is only 9.6kb with compression from ARC data software CD. Thus, if you do not need to display pictures, it may be helpful to disable all pictures.