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ONYX User Manual 3.0 

 

 

 

 

 

Resilient User Manual

 

SURFACE IRIDIUM / GPS BEACON

 

Version 2.0 
January 2020 

 

Summary of Contents for Resilient

Page 1: ...ONYX User Manual 3 0 1 Resilient User Manual SURFACE IRIDIUM GPS BEACON Version 2 0 January 2020...

Page 2: ...RoverWGMS firmware build 6058 If you wish to acquire the latest firmware for your device contact support xeostech com Version History Version No Date Description 1 0 Oct 2017 Base Document 1 1 Jan 201...

Page 3: ...ower Up 8 Battery Installation 8 Magnet 8 Confirm Transmission 8 Operation 8 Understanding Position Information 9 Iridium Doppler position 9 Global Positioning System 10 On Off Modes 11 Using the Magn...

Page 4: ...eleting the Flash Memory 21 Bluetooth 22 Other Commands 23 Troubleshooting 24 Deployment of the Resilient 26 Antennas 26 Power Consumption 26 Sample Power Consumption Patterns 26 Understanding the Til...

Page 5: ...of 11 000 m See www xeostech com for details or call 902 444 7650 Theory of Operation The Resilient is intended for providing regular location information on high value assets at the surface drifting...

Page 6: ...3 transceiver This service is a global including the Polar Regions two way real time and email based data delivery service with a maximum outbound from beacon message size of 340 bytes and a maximum i...

Page 7: ...or from the Resilient however the messages from the Resilient in this format are not human readable XeosOnline is a web based monitoring system which allows users to view and manage information from t...

Page 8: ...hing GREEN LED on the top of the device remains solid The green LED will flash again while the device completes power up Confirm Transmission Turn the device on and place it outside in view of as much...

Page 9: ...of the device in the subject line regardless of its name on XeosOnline sbdservice sbd iridium com All messages from Iridium devices come from this address MOMSN 5866 Mobile Originating Message Serial...

Page 10: ...dent always 80 that the device sending the message is within a circle 2 kilometers in radius with the Lat Long given as the centre of that circle The higher the CEPradius value the larger the circle a...

Page 11: ...rmittent beep and flash the red LED at the top for 5 minutes or until the batteries have been corrected or replaced If this behavior persists even if the batteries are full and oriented correctly this...

Page 12: ...Xeos Online User Manual and Xeos Organizational Administrator Manual If you do not already have a copy please contact support xeostech com 1 Using your web browser go to http online xeostech com 2 Lo...

Page 13: ...Change to configuration only takes place once the Resilient receives the message That means that if the Resilient is set to check messages hourly it will not change its operational behavior until it...

Page 14: ...Resilient User Manual Version 2 0 14 Configuration of the Resilient The Resilient has a combination of preset behaviors and configurable parameters Below is an outline of its normal default behavior...

Page 15: ...Used if none of the following modes are triggered Timer 1 Start up Used for the first hour after the unit is powered on Timer 2 Alarm Used once the unit is inverted or exits its watch circle Timer 3 L...

Page 16: ...l limit on the ratio of GPS fixes to Iridium checks Regardless the method being used to communicate with the Resilient timer commands are always the same format Example 1 timer SBD 2 10m Changes the S...

Page 17: ...functionality is enabled the specifics of the user s circle can be implemented Setting the Watch Circle The watch circle parameters can be set by sending the setcircle command using this format setcir...

Page 18: ...removal from enclosure to reach USB port 2 Take note of the COM port number in Control Panel Device Manager In this case COM8 Connect Using Terminal Emulator 1 Download terminal emulator software 2 C...

Page 19: ...ion send the command aenbl 0 Setting Up Encryption on XeosOnline 1 Log in to XeosOnline and click on the Admin button at the top of the screen 2 Ensure that your organization is selected in the Organi...

Page 20: ...h Memory Connect to the Resilient using the Bluetooth App for Android If The device does not appear as advertising on the main page do one of the following Power cycle the device with a magnet or temp...

Page 21: ...GPS positions it is prudent to clear the flash memory after extended deployments To delete the flash records send the command flasheraseuserdata The deleting process can take up to 30 seconds after wh...

Page 22: ...power up or reset After this time the device will need to either be reset or the Bluetooth power on command btpwr 1 must be sent to the device through Iridium for Bluetooth to resume advertising If th...

Page 23: ...inutes btName X Set Bluetooth name for the Resilient btpcycle Power cycle Bluetooth batt Show battery status settings Show all settings stats Show statistics since last powerup reset statsL Show Lifet...

Page 24: ...ilient to use the bottom Iridium antenna to check the RSSI level greater than zero The Status page of Bluetooth app shows most recent occurrance of these stats o Change the location of the device plac...

Page 25: ...should not Watch Circle or Inversion Watch circle centre is in the wrong location or an unsatisfactory radius o setcircle X Y Z to change circle and radius o setcircle 0 0 Z to change radius only o W...

Page 26: ...amounts of other materials may also cause interference Testing of concealed installations is strongly recommended Power Consumption The Resilient has an internal battery enclosure that holds 18 AA bat...

Page 27: ...0888 mA 971 25 days 32 38 months 2 70 years 1699 83 days 56 66 months 4 72 years Calculations subject to change without notice Xeos conducts ongoing battery life and power consumption tests to provid...

Page 28: ...Installation Test the installation by checking the email addresses to which the Iridium account is sending notifications or Xeos Online Xeos Online will display the last known position of the device a...

Page 29: ...ery Compartment Source Repair or replacement must be done by Xeos Technologies Inc 1 902 444 7650 or support xeostech com Only use new approved batteries for deployments In the event used batteries ar...

Page 30: ...for seating the O Ring NOTE It is very important to be aware of where the O ring is sitting in the two O Ring locations If the O ring is not sitting perfectly in its groove there will not be a perfec...

Page 31: ...PS Receiver 48 Channel SiRFstarIV GSD4e GPS chip Iridium Hardware 9603 Modem Electrical Supply 18 AA batteries Lithium or alkaline Operating Voltage 9 32V Nominal Voltage 13 5V Battery Capacity 3 0 Am...

Page 32: ...Resilient User Manual Version 2 0 32 Specifications subject to change without notice...

Page 33: ...ited Warranty is void if failure of the product has resulted from accident abuse or misapplication Any replacement product will be warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period or ninety...

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