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SmartStart SSI-20/30™

The SSI-20/30™ is the latest in ignition interlock technology from Smart Start, Inc. It was developed to make installation, use and monitoring easier with a less-expensive and more discrete device. The SSI-20/30™ has been designed to work with our patented Photo ID module and make use of the device which is easier for you to use.

Smart Start’s Photo ID module is approximately one cubic inch and is mounted on the inside of the driver’s side window about halfway up from the dash. It records a picture of the user at the time of each breath test so Smart Start can see who takes each test and prevents the user from tampering with the camera. After each breath test, the photo is stored along with the date, time and location of each test to sync with the SSI-20/30™ information log. The SSI-20/30™ interlock will effectively abort the test and prevent the user from starting their car if any tempering is detected from the device or the camera.

The SSI-20/30™ goes a step further to provide GPS information to Smart Start and monitoring authorities. This enables them to see when and where each test is being taken. To make it easier for the user, the SSI-20/30™ does not have a hum feature, meaning users only have to blow into the device without needing to hum. In addition, it was designed to be more economical and discreet than the SSI-20/20™. The SSI-20/30™ is not available at every Smart Start installation location and cannot be requested by customers.

Features of the SSI-20/30™ include:

  • Easy to test
  • Small, discrete size
  • Numeric keypad for easy recall of appointment date and time
  • GPS capabilities
  • No hum feature
  • Allows entry of lockout code to temporarily extend service appointment after lockout
  • Easy installation and service
  • Programmable options including restricted driving times
  • Records test results, engine starts and stops, disconnections, location and tampering for review
  • Integrates with Photo ID camera for easy user identification

Product Add-Ons

SmartAlert®

SmartAlert is an enhancement available to administering authorities on a user-pay basis for an additional fee. In essence, it provides real time violation notification to administering authorities in cases where the IID includes SSI’s cellular/GPS modem and the SmartAlert capability is enabled.

In the event that a SmartAlert is triggered, a message is sent to the designated monitoring agency by secure email or other method of communication. The message includes the date, time of day, participant’s name, vehicle, type of event including BrAC level if due to a failed breath test, GPS coordinates, and a map showing the location of the vehicle at the time of the event.


Cellular/GPS Modem

The SSI modem is an add-on accessory for the 20/20 or 20/30 ignition interlock device (IID). SSI’s Smart Tracker™ cellular/GPS modem represents the possibility of having access to data, such as log events and pictures, recorded by a SSI IID on a daily basis, as well as being able to document and track vehicle location at the time of a violation. The modem captures such events based upon configurable commands send by the IDD. The modem is generally mounted to the inside of the driver’s side windshield behind the sun visor.

The modem communicates through a 485 connection which plugs directly in to the SSI relay unit, also known as the logger. Data downloads can be performed daily or during regularly scheduled service appointments via a secure application server. The SSI modem is used with the interlock to support features such as SSI’s SmartAlert® , a notification report that is generated through real-time delivery.


SSI G4 Camera

The SSI camera is an add-on accessory for the SSI 20/20 or 20/30 ignition interlock device (IID). The camera is mounted to the inside of the driver’s side windshield with a mount on the camera allowing for adjustability on the windshield of the vehicle during installation. The SSI camera captures a picture based upon configurable commands sent to the camera from the IID. For example, the camera receives a unique command to capture a picture at vehicle start-up, skipped or rolling retests. The unit then stores the picture electronically with a date and time stamp associated to the picture event.

The camera communicates through a 485 connection which plugs directly in to the SSI relay unit, also known as the logger and utilizes a built-in USB connection for picture downloads. Picture downloads are performed during regularly scheduled service appointments via a secure application server.

By using the camera unit, Smart Start is able to positively identify the user of the device and minimize tampering, since a picture is being recorded. The device has several tamper detection features to prevent the user from covering the camera with tape or disconnecting it. When tampering is detected, the unit will send a message to the interlock aborting the test, thus preventing the user from starting the vehicle.


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