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Rover User Manual Version 3.0

Appendix B: Technical Specifications

Mechanical

Material

Polyoxymethylene (Delrin)

Dimensions

21.41 cm L x 6.35 cm D (8.43” L x 2.5” D)

Mass (Alkaline)

1055g Out of Water
378g In Water

O-rings

568-138 90D DURO BUNA (Top, White Section)
568-137 90D DURO BUNA (Bottom, Black Section)

Seal Lubrication

Molykote 111

Electronics

Digital Controller

Xeos IRDC-3

GPS Receiver

48 Channel SiRFstarIV, GSD4e GPS chip

Iridium Hardware

9603 Modem

Electrical

Battery Compliment

18 AA batteries (Lithium or alkaline)

Operating Voltage

9 – 32V

Nominal Voltage

13.5V

Battery Capacity

3.0 Amp Hours (alkaline)
5.8 Amp Hours (Lithium)

Iridium Transmission

70mA

GPS Acquisition

13mA

Idle Current

100uA

Off Current

15uA

Electronics

Digital Controller

Xeos IRDC-3

GPS Receiver

48 Channel SiRFstarIV, GSD4e GPS chip

Iridium Hardware

9603 Modem

Environmental

Operating Temperature -40

° C

to +60

° C (-40° F to 140° F)

Storage Temperature

-40° C to +85° C (-40° F to +185° F)

*Specifications subject to change without notice.

Summary of Contents for Rover

Page 1: ...Rover User Manual Surface Iridium Satellite Beacon with GPS Location Version 3 0 July 2019...

Page 2: ...information on updating 2 5 Oct 2017 Document overhaul 2 6 Dec 2017 Standardized Commands and Bluetooth info 2 6 1 Jan 2018 Watch Circle information edits 2 6 2 Jan 2018 Fixed error in default timers...

Page 3: ...ng the Rover 9 Power Up 9 Battery Installation 9 Magnet 9 Confirm Transmission 9 Operation 9 Understanding Position Information 10 Iridium Doppler position 10 Global Positioning System 11 Additional M...

Page 4: ...h App 19 Messages to the Rover 20 Settings 20 Lifetime Stats 21 Stats 21 Timers 22 Rover ROBY Timer Intervals 23 Timer Command 23 Changing the Timers 24 Watch Circle 25 Enabling the Watch Circle 25 Se...

Page 5: ...enance 35 Batteries 35 Choosing Batteries 35 Adding Replacing Batteries 35 O Rings 36 Removing the ROBY float 37 Recovery and Storage 37 Appendix A Part Sourcing Summary 38 Appendix B Technical Specif...

Page 6: ...ace or subsurface applications to depths of 11 000m Theory of Operation The Rover is intended for providing regular location information on high value assets at the surface drifting or moored After be...

Page 7: ...ximum outbound from beacon message size of 340 bytes and a maximum inbound to beacon message size of 270 bytes Rover end users must set up an approved data delivery account with their preferred servic...

Page 8: ...e is a web based monitoring system which allows users to view and manage information from the Rover on a mapping system as well as view the messages in a human readable format XeosOnline also allows f...

Page 9: ...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 of...

Page 10: ...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 Num...

Page 11: ...These items can be enabled disabled by your Iridium provider if desired Global Positioning System Location information generated by the device itself is embedded in the SBD attachment sent via the Ir...

Page 12: ...eep 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 indicates...

Page 13: ...ext Short Message Type 0 can be used to read position messages as P Type Compressed Binary Position The default format for positions is compressed to save on Iridium data usage This binary format is p...

Page 14: ...essed message is 26 bytes in size with an additional 11 bytes added for each additional stacked position ASCII Position Type P In ASCII position format only the most recent fix is sent at each interva...

Page 15: ...ently used GPS repetition rate ird 10Mns Currently used Iridium repetition rate lat 47 57143 Latitude of latest fix lon 53 56037 Longitude of latest fix Sched hr 0 Timing offset of Iridium GPS session...

Page 16: ...I 5 Value reported back from the modem Always a number between zero and five five being the strongest signal Orientation Change Message The Rover will automatically switch back and forth between the t...

Page 17: ...nicate with the Iridium network commands will remain queued for five days Command Format Creating the File To create an SBD command open a new file in a text editor ex Notepad and save it using the sb...

Page 18: ...o your unit and click on the Message Log Tab You will see the unlock code in the most recent outgoing messages Sending the Command To send your sbd command create a new email message with the followin...

Page 19: ...ver to the right hand target list using the button Type your command s into the command box and press send Remember to include the dollar sign ahead of each command and enter each command on a separat...

Page 20: ...es for GPS reset wcIC 85 Watch Circle Inner Percent gBL 24 Maximum saved GPS fixes gFQ 12 Maximum GPS fixes per message System Settings Sys PB Build Firmware Build BtP Y Bluetooth on or o BtT 5 Blueto...

Page 21: ...Total successful Iridium connections Iridium On Time Total successful Iridium connections on first try Iridium Send Failures Non18 Iridium failures excluding RF drop Iridium Send Failures Type 18 Irid...

Page 22: ...Rover User Manual Version 3 0 22 Timers The Rover has a combination of preset behaviors and configurable parameters Here is an outline of its normal default behavior...

Page 23: ...lowed interval for this timer Timers Timer 0 Normal 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...

Page 24: ...limit on the ratio of GPS fixes to Iridium checks Regardless the method being used to communicate with the Rover timer commands are always the same format Example 1 timer SBD 2 10m Changes the SBD int...

Page 25: ...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 setci...

Page 26: ...n Compressed At factory defaults the following message types are enabled for each mode Timer Mode Message Types 0 10 1 10 2 10 3 10 4 10 Sending msgenable with no follow up values will return the curr...

Page 27: ...oval 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 Conne...

Page 28: ...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 29: ...mory Connect to the Rover 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 temporary ba...

Page 30: ...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 which...

Page 31: ...0 Bluetooth power On Off batt Show battery status settings Show all settings stats Show statistics since last powerup reset statsL Show Lifetime Statistics switch X 1 0 Switch component X On Off No pa...

Page 32: ...n on automatically If there are still cells missing during the battery self test the Rover will beep and flash its red LED This should cease when all batteries are added so long as they are of good he...

Page 33: ...hat said commands were acted upon 1 Send the scm command which will prompt the Rover to report its current timer intervals and last GPS fix This message also is automatically sent when one Timer Mode...

Page 34: ...ove 38 as expected for successful test in the Location Log Message Log Location Log Deployment of the Rover Below are installation tips for the Rover Ensure that the Rover is moored with the white end...

Page 35: ...ded When not in use the Rover should not have batteries installed Adding Replacing Batteries The batteries are configured in 6 columns of 3 batteries each Each column is labelled to show the correct o...

Page 36: ...n To replace an O Ring Remove the old O ring using a soft tool toothpick to avoid scratching the o ring groove Clean all dirt away from the threads and grooves where the old O ring was seated using a...

Page 37: ...very and Storage Once the Rover is recovered it is important that it be stored and maintained properly for future deployments As soon as possible after the Rover is recovered all batteries should be r...

Page 38: ...k Section Source O rings may be purchased through Xeos Technologies Inc or from a variety of vendors Please call for assistance if required Maintenance O rings should be visually inspected prior to ea...

Page 39: ...pp For backup USB firmware is on the Xeos Firmware Repository Validated users may log in and download the most up to date version as needed Maintenance Prior to each deployment the firmware version sh...

Page 40: ...nel SiRFstarIV GSD4e GPS chip Iridium Hardware 9603 Modem Electrical Battery Compliment 18 AA batteries Lithium or alkaline Operating Voltage 9 32V Nominal Voltage 13 5V Battery Capacity 3 0 Amp Hours...

Page 41: ...ays 3 61 mths 136 days 4 47 mths 1 hour 1 hour 207 days 6 8 mths 255 days 8 38 mths 3 hours default 3 hours default 498 days 1 year 4 3 mths 612 days 1 year 8 12 mths 6 hours 6 hours 767 days 2 years...

Page 42: ...Rover User Manual Version 3 0 42 Appendix D Engineering Diagram...

Page 43: ...60494 Longitude 6 Number of satellites seen 43 Maximum SNR of fix 11 Time to fix 1 2 HDOP Horizontal Dilution of Precision 13 170 Loaded Voltage 12 120 Unloaded Voltage 0 Temperature 0 0 Speed 0 Headi...

Page 44: ...mited 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 ninet...

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