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Petrel-X User Manual 1.1 

 

Preliminary Setup 

Outside Diagram 

The Petrel-X has several items of note to help identify a specific device. Shown below are those 
identifiers along with key sections.  

 

1  The AIS antenna is screwed into the top of the Petrel-X and must be installed before 

operation 

2  The on/off LED of the Petrel-X is located here. The titanium sections above and below the 

glass must be shorted to trigger the water sense 

3  The magnet switch for turning the Petrel-X on and off is located directly below the glass 
4  The meeting point of the electronics head and battery chamber is torqued and should not 

be opened. A sealing O-ring is installed here. 

5  The factory serial number of the Petrel-X is on the label. 
6  A QR code is available to scan to download the manual on the label 
7  The bottom endcap is hand-tight for battery replacement. A sealing O-ring is installed here. 

 

Physical Connection (Remote Head)  

Pin Number 

Name 

N/C 

N/C 

N/C 

+V Battery 

N/C 

Ground 

 

 

 

Connector: MCBH-6F-TI, External View

 

Summary of Contents for Petrel-X

Page 1: ...1 Petrel X User Manual Submersible AIS Compatible Beacon Version 1 1 April 2024...

Page 2: ...el X is the successor to the Petrel For the manual of the original Petrel please see here Version History Version No Date Description 1 0 Apr 2024 Initial release 1 1 Apr 2024 Converted consumption to...

Page 3: ...ating Modes 6 Powering the Device 6 Using the Magnet Switch 6 Self Test Failure Codes 7 Water Sensing 11 Tilt Sensing 11 Bluetooth 11 Commands 12 Settings and Defaults 13 Maintenance 14 Battery Pack 1...

Page 4: ...to trigger the water sense 3 The magnet switch for turning the Petrel X on and off is located directly below the glass 4 The meeting point of the electronics head and battery chamber is torqued and sh...

Page 5: ...he Petrel X is next to a wall Do not use conductive material at the top of the Petrel X around the glass lens this will cause the water sensor to fail Operational Tips Connecting power or power cyclin...

Page 6: ...ic switch For this reason always remove the batteries if the Petrel X is being stored long term Using the Magnet Switch The Petrel X can be turned ON and OFF using an external magnet near an internal...

Page 7: ...X will flash its RED LED in an error code pattern to indicate which criteria failed If multiple criteria fail only the highest priority failure code will be displayed These patterns are in Morse code...

Page 8: ...Bluetooth connection could be made the magnet can be used to reset the unit to re enter Bluetooth mode While in Bluetooth mode both the AIS and GPS functionality of the unit are inactive The unit will...

Page 9: ...d because the Petrel X transmits AIS message type 21 which fills two AIS slots A Petrel X s AIS transmissions contain an MMSI and an AIS name The AIS name is made of up to 20 characters which can be a...

Page 10: ...n false positives To combat this problem the Petrel X has a backup counter that automatically returns the unit to GPS Search Mode when it expires In the event the unit surfaces but cannot sense the la...

Page 11: ...mal water sense checks When using tilt sensing instead of water sensing being upright antenna pointed towards the sky is considered Surfaced and will cause the unit to go to GPS Search Mode The Petrel...

Page 12: ...Sent as an integer representing the number of seconds in between water checks wsbackper X The period of backup GPS checks while in underwater mode in hours usetilt X Send parameter 1 to use tilt sensi...

Page 13: ...d and surfaced Water Sense Period 30s 5s 600s The rate at which the water sense measurement is taken GPS Backup Period 12 hours 1 hour 48 hours Time between backup GPS checks Use Tilt 0 0 1 When ON 1...

Page 14: ...nsert is vacuum sealed to the full length of the inside of the battery chamber to prevent internal shorting To replace the batteries Slowly unscrew the bottom endcap of the Petrel X Any batteries alre...

Page 15: ...rel X All Petrel Xs employ O ring size 2 031 N70 in their endcaps Replacing O Rings To replace the O Ring Remove the old O ring and clean all dirt away from the threads and grooves where it was seated...

Page 16: ...Operation Mode 320mW AIS Transmission 50ms duration 1 45W Bluetooth Mode 40mW Underwater Mode 480 W Device Off 300 W Batteries should be removed if the device is entering storage Electronics Digital C...

Page 17: ...or Pinout Petrel X Remote Head Pin Number Name 1 N C 2 N C 3 N C 4 V Battery 5 N C 6 Ground Battery Pack Pin Number Name 1 N C 2 N C 3 N C 4 V Battery 5 N C 6 Ground Connector MCBH 6F TI External View...

Page 18: ...anty 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 90 days...

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