OTTO Lynq PRO Team Location Tracker

Lynq PRO: handheld peer-to-peer team location tracker without infrastructure.

The OTTO Lynq PRO Team Location Tracker (part number VL-10000) is a handheld device from OTTO Communications that lets teams share position data and information peer-to-peer without networks or infrastructure, with PLI data for up to 24 users, 902–928 MHz operation at 1 W maximum output and AES 256-bit encryption.

Key Facts:

• Part number: VL-10000
• Team size: PLI data for up to 24 users
• Radio: 902–928 MHz, spread spectrum frequency hopping
• Output power: 1 W maximum
• 暗号化： AES 256-bit, LPI/LPD safe
• バッテリー Internal rechargeable 2,000 mAh LiPo
• サイズ 2.3 × 4 × 1.2 in (approx. 58 × 102 × 30 mm)
• Environmental standard: MIL-STD-810G compliant, as stated by OTTO

Position sharing without infrastructure:

The OTTO Lynq PRO builds covert, on-demand ad-hoc data networks so a team can share location, data and information peer-to-peer without existing networks or infrastructure. The network is self-forming and self-healing, runs in 902–928 MHz with spread spectrum frequency hopping at 1 W maximum output, and OTTO lists it as LPI/LPD safe, RF quiet and AES 256-bit encrypted.

Navigation, timing and display:

OTTO lists routes to waypoints or teammates, bread crumbing, geofencing and a return to home function, with PLI data for up to 24 users in Lat/Long and MGRS coordinates from fused GNSS. Timing functions include an internal GPS clock, auto-detect signal loss and timestamped events; the display is sunlight readable and monochrome, and the device is operated with its own buttons or through ATAK.

What is included:

OTTO does not list the box contents or a carrying or mounting option for the single Lynq PRO on its product page. For fielding a team, OTTO offers the Rapid kits, which it states contain everything needed to field Lynq PRO; accessories for the single device are confirmed in the quotation.

Difference from the Lynq PRO Rapid Deployment Kit:

The Lynq PRO is one handheld device of 2.3 × 4 × 1.2 in with a 2,000 mAh battery. The OTTO Lynq PRO Rapid Deployment Kit packs 6 or 12 of these devices with an onboard computer for programming and activation in a 23 × 14 × 10 in case with onboard charging power.

Manufacturer and supply:

OTTO Communications is one of three divisions of OTTO Engineering, which OTTO states was founded in 1961 and is based in Carpentersville, Illinois, USA. MSS Defence is the Dutch supplier of the OTTO Lynq PRO: supply is quotation-based, with one point of contact for specification, quotation and delivery.

Intended use:

OTTO describes the Lynq PRO as extending the edge of connectivity for tactical communications and data, so that teams keep total awareness and can share positional data when communications are denied. OTTO does not name a specific user group on the product page.

よくある質問.

1. What is the OTTO Lynq PRO Team Location Tracker and who is it for?
   The OTTO Lynq PRO Team Location Tracker is a handheld device that lets a team share position data and information peer-to-peer without networks or infrastructure. OTTO states that the OTTO Lynq PRO Team Location Tracker is meant for teams that need situational awareness when communications are denied.
2. How many users can share their position with the OTTO Lynq PRO Team Location Tracker?
   OTTO states that the OTTO Lynq PRO Team Location Tracker handles PLI data for up to 24 users, shown in Lat/Long and MGRS coordinates.
3. Which frequency and output power does the OTTO Lynq PRO Team Location Tracker use?
   OTTO states that the OTTO Lynq PRO Team Location Tracker operates in 902–928 MHz with 1 W maximum output and spread spectrum frequency hopping. OTTO lists the OTTO Lynq PRO Team Location Tracker as AES 256-bit encrypted and LPI/LPD safe.
4. How is the OTTO Lynq PRO Team Location Tracker powered?
   The OTTO Lynq PRO Team Location Tracker has an internal rechargeable 2,000 mAh LiPo battery. OTTO does not state a battery runtime for the OTTO Lynq PRO Team Location Tracker.
5. How big is the OTTO Lynq PRO Team Location Tracker and which environmental standard does it meet?
   OTTO lists the OTTO Lynq PRO Team Location Tracker at 2.3 × 4 × 1.2 in (approx. 58 × 102 × 30 mm) and states that it is MIL-STD-810G compliant. OTTO does not give a weight for the OTTO Lynq PRO Team Location Tracker.
6. What is the difference between the OTTO Lynq PRO Team Location Tracker and the OTTO Lynq PRO Rapid Deployment Kit?
   The OTTO Lynq PRO Team Location Tracker is a single device, while the OTTO Lynq PRO Rapid Deployment Kit holds 6 or 12 of these devices with an onboard computer in a powered 23 × 14 × 10 in case. OTTO lists the same 2,000 mAh battery, 1 W maximum output and 902–928 MHz band for the OTTO Lynq PRO Team Location Tracker in both.