Services Location information
Digi Connect IT® 16/48 User Guide
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Location information
Your Connect IT 16/48 device can be configured to use the following location sources:
n Dead reckoning, by using an external USB GNSS receiver. External dead reckoning USB
GNSSreceivers are available to be purchased separately from Digi International Inc.
n User-defined static location.
n Location messages forwarded to the device from other location-enabled devices.
You can also configure your Connect IT 16/48 device to forward location messages, either from the
Connect IT 16/48 device or from external sources, to a remote host. Additionally, the device can be
configured to use a geofence, to allow you to determine actions that will be taken based on the
physical location of the device.
This section contains the following topics:
Configure the location service 368
Use a dead reckoning external USB GNSS receiver 370
Configure the device to use a user-defined static location 371
Configure the device to accept location messages from external sources 373
Forward location information to a remote host 377
Configure geofencing 383
Show location information 395