The on-line maps available on this site show the position and other information for each report sent via satellite from the Star-Traxx™ unit. This "Automatic Vehicle Location" works using a network of geo-stationary satellites strategically placed to provide world wide coverage. No longer are you limited to cellular coverage areas in the continental United States, this works anywhere that you have a view of the sky over the equator. The coverage is much like XM Radio(tm) in the United States. It won't work while in a tunnel or if the sky over the equator is blocked for any reason.

Star-Traxx™ is a very flexible and cost effective system. You have a choice of several different "scripts" that the unit will use to determine when and what kind of report is sent to the host. The scripts can be downloaded to the Star-Traxx™ unit via the satellite or can be downloaded to your computer and using the optional programming cable transferred to the Star-Traxx™ unit.

We have designed the Star-Traxx™ system to work for you. As the account holder for Star-Traxx™ you can determine who has access to the on-line system and what kind of information they can see. You can also join communities where others may share the same interests and information within the community.

Star-Traxx™ has a RS232 output that can be configured as a standard NMEA-188 output. What does that mean? Well, it means that you can hook it up to a laptop or a PDA and use standard mapping programs for a moving map display. We have tested the Star-Traxx™ with Microsoft Streets and Trips and Delorme Street Atlas USA for the PC. On the PDA we have found that Mapopolis works very well on the Palm OS as does the Delorme 2004 handheld version. Most programs that support the NMEA-188 standard should have no problem with the Star-Traxx™ unit.