Vehicle is stolen

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Pegasus Technologies, Inc.
VectorTrac Stolen Vehicle Recovery System
Developed by
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Who we are

• Pegasus Technologies, Inc. was conceived in 1991
  to develop an affordable stolen vehicle recovery
  technology
• In 1994, while working towards this goal, the
  ProAct line of Law Enforcement products was
  introduced

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ProAct Stolen Vehicle Bait System

• ProAct Systems have been used successfully by law
  enforcement agencies to capture car thieves since
  1994.

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ProAct IV Stolen Property Tracking System

• ProAct IV was introduced in 2002 and has
  successfully captured and jailed several hundred
  criminals.

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VectorTrac Stolen Vehicle Recovery System

• By Pegasus Technologies, Inc.

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VectorTrac Stolen Vehicle Recovery System

• Designed specifically to track and recover stolen
  vehicles
• Radio frequency tracking is extremely robust and
  reliable
• The tracking device is very affordable, about 1/3
  the cost of GPS systems

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VectorTrac

• Utilizes Proprietary Land-Based Infrastructure
• Operates over UHF Radio Frequencies
• Does not rely on GPS or Cellular

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System Components

• System Infrastructure
• VectorTrac Control Center Hardware
• VectorBase Control Center Software
• Sector Activation Transceivers (SAT)
• Remote Triangulation Receivers (RTR)
• Mobile Tracking Receivers

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System Components

• Mini Vehicle Locator Unit (MLU)
• This small Radio Transceiver is sold to your
  customer and installed within their vehicle
• Includes Antenna, Wire Harness, and Backup
  Battery
• Completely hidden and silent
• Very affordable, allowing for widespread market
  penetration

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MLU Equipped Vehicle
Remote Triangulation Receiver (RTR)
Sector Activation Transceiver (SAT)
VectorTrac SVRS Infrastructure
Control Center
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Tower Mounted Infrastructure

• Sector Activation Transceivers
• A typical city-wide system will include 4 to 6
  SATs
• SATs transmit commands to MLUs and receive
  signals from MLUs. They also measure Received
  Signal Strength.
• Remote Triangulation Receivers
• A typical city-wide system will include 1 to 4
  RTRs receive signals from MLUs and triangulate
  vehicles approximate location.

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Monitoring and Control Center

• Control Center Software
• Communication with System SATs and RTRs
• Communication with MLUs
• Customer Database
• Detailed Operator Interface
• Control Center Hardware
• PC based VectorBase Software
• Communications Gateway and Radio Datalink system
• Datalink Antennas on rooftop

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VectorTracfor your Customers
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Many Valuable Features

• Hidden and Silent
• MLU is hidden from view. Nothing on vehicle
  indicates that the vehicle is equipped with a
  tracking device.
• Optional Panic Button
• MLU has one activation input. When activated,
  this will cause the MLU to send an alarm message
  to the Control Center.
• Remote Engine Disable
• Control Center may remotely disable the vehicle
  in an emergency situation.

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MLU Installation

• Less than one inch thick, the Mini Vehicle
  Locator Unit is completely hidden within the
  Vehicle.

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MLU Installation

• The MLU is interfaced with the vehicle, utilizing
  the vehicles electrical system for power. This
  also provides a constant charge to the MLUs
  backup battery.
• The MLU has a single output that can be remotely
  activated to disable the vehicle in an emergency.

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Typical Theft Scenario...
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Customer notices missing vehicle
Calls control center
VectorTrac Control center
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Control Center Verification

• Control Center operator verifies customers
  identification and vehicle information, then
  sends activation command to activate the MLU in
  the stolen vehicle.

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Activation Signal is Transmitted

• Sector Activation Transceivers
• broadcast the Activation Signal
• throughout the coverage area.
• This SAT is located on an existing
• tower with many other users.
• Location Curacao, Netherlands Antilles

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VectorTrac

• Contacts the police according to where the
  vehicle was when stolen.
• Conferences customer and police to aid customer
  in filing a report. This helps
• Determine that it is really a stolen vehicle
• Ensure police get accurate info (license plate,
  vehicle description etc.)

Customer
VectorTrac Control center
Police
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Activated MLU

• Transmits silent signal...

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MLU Signal

• Activated MLU transmits a silent radio signal.
• Signal penetrates buildings and metal.
• Signal is received by SATs and/or RTRs.

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MLU signal is received by SATs and/or RTRs

• SATs and RTRs Receive signal from stolen vehicle
• Decode MLU ID and ignition status, measure signal
  strength
• Forward information to Control Center
• RTRs also send bearing information
• The antenna on the top is an RTR antenna. The
  lower antenna on the right side is an SAT
  antenna

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Sector Activation Transceivers

• SAT information is displayed on the Control
  Center computer by shaded, colored circles. The
  size of the circles are based on the strength of
  the received signal.

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Remote Triangulation Receiver

• RTR information
• is displayed at
• the Control
• Center. The
• red cones
• Intersect
• at the vehicles
• approximate
• location.

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RTR on Cellular Tower

• RTRs and SATs may
• utilize existing
• cellular towers.
• Notice the RTR antenna on the top-right, above
  the downward tilted cellular antennas.
• Location Curacao, Netherlands Antilles

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Mobile Trackers

• System operator dispatches Mobile Tracking
  Receiver equipped vehicles.

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Mobile Tracking Receivers

• Installed in Recovery Vehicles
• Receive signal from MLUs up to 3 miles (5 km)
  away
• Display direction to stolen vehicle
• Display signal strength allowing close
  approximation of distance
• Display MLU ID number and ignition status
• Leads trackers to the exact location of stolen
  vehicle, even if hidden from view

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Mobile Tracking Receiver

• Mobile Tracking Receiver antennas may be
  permanently installed or magnetically mounted.

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Final Tracking

• Once the Mobile Tracker is within 2-3 miles of
  the stolen vehicle, the Mobile Tracking Receiver
  will begin indicating directions to the vehicle.
  Also displayed is the ignition status of the
  stolen vehicle, letting the tracker know if the
  vehicle is running or parked.

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Final Tracking

• Once the vehicle is located, the engine may be
  remotely disabled by the Control Center...

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Vehicle is Recovered!

• Theres no place to hide!!!

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Control Center contacts customer

• Informs customer that his vehicle has been
  recovered.
• Provides information on how and where to retrieve
  the vehicle.

VectorTrac Control Center
Happy car owner
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Demo Kit Available

• Mobile Demonstration Kit Available, Includes
• Mobile Tracking Receiver with magnetic-mount
  antennas
• Two MLUs
• Remote Control Unit
• Allows impressive demonstrations to investors,
  law enforcement, insurance companies, etc
• Demo Kit available for USD 5,400.

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VectorTrac Stolen Vehicle Recovery System

• Developed by
• Pegasus Technologies, Inc.