Steelcom Electronics sourced, supplied and installed mobile data terminals into fire appliances in the Auckland region for the New Zealand Fire Service.

• The ability to communicate preset messages via radio network without the need for verbal communications.
• The ability to relay messages and data between a fire appliance and the NZFS Communications Centre.
• Interoperability with other local emergency services.
• A rugged mobile solution that can withstand the rigours of active use by firemen.
• A product that will not date quickly and can meet future requirements.

• With our partner Data Over Radio (software developer), Steelcom Electronics supplied and installed a mobile data terminal in each fire appliance.
• These terminals provide data transmissions to and from emergency vehicles.
• This unit has a touch screen and is adapted for firemen to use with gloves on. The screen has an installed swipe card identity system and carries a computer chip, which can be transferred from vehicle to vehicle.
• Works in conjunction with a TAIT TM 8200 NZFS mobile radio.

• Integrated touch screen mobile computer specifically designed to meet the requirements of mobile fleet applications (iPilot 8000 manufactured by Digital Despatch Systems Inc.).
• Built on an XScale® processor and Microsoft Windows CE .NET operating system, which software developers can use to create customisable applications.
• Touch screen display with 6.4 inch LCD.
• Data interface via private mobile radio (UHF or VHF) or cellular (GSM/GPRS or CDMA) modems.
• GPS capability with an internal GPS receiver and external antenna, enables Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL).
• Can connect to a wide variety of in-vehicle peripherals using its expansion ports (serial and USB).
• On-board Flash Memory and external CompactFlash slot.

• Clearer communications at incident.
• Low running costs: unlike other systems used overseas, this system uses the current NZFS radio network making transmission costs zero.
• Phase 1 provides status updates to the NZFS Communications Centre (transmitting availability and activity).
• Future proof: the mobile data terminal supplied has the ability to adapt to technology and requirement changes.
• Phase 2 will be the implementation of SMS messaging to transmit incident details.
• Phase 3 will be adding AVL functionality (to be integrated into the NZFS mapping systems).
• Overcomes power and current issues, has no RF interference and different technologies interface seamlessly.