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XMR User Manual

 

Waterproof Iridium Data Transceiver

 

Version 1.1 

February 2021 

 

Summary of Contents for XMR Series

Page 1: ...1 XMR User Manual Waterproof Iridium Data Transceiver Version 1 1 February 2021...

Page 2: ...itten with respect to XMR 6790 To acquire the latest firmware for your device contact support xeostech com Version History Version No Date Description 1 0 Jan 2021 Base document 1 1 Feb 2021 Added Sub...

Page 3: ...ing System 8 XMR Model Variants 8 XMR Operation 9 Powering the XMR 9 LED Indicators 9 Deployment of the XMR 9 Communicating with the XMR 10 Communicating via RS 232 10 Sending Commands Using XeosOnlin...

Page 4: ...cryption on XeosOnline 24 Generating your Key 25 Enabling Encryption Use 25 Flash Memory 26 Dumping the Flash Memory 26 Deleting the Flash Memory 26 Other Commands 27 Testing the XMR 28 Deployment of...

Page 5: ...PS determines location which is stored on board the XMR An Iridium modem provides two way communications for retrieval of data and sending commands to the remote tracker The deployment is facilitated...

Page 6: ...of being associated with up to five 5 unique destinations emails IP addresses other Iridium IMEIs which may vary between service providers When registering the IMEI please provide the service provide...

Page 7: ...message was received codes 00 01 and 02 are acceptable and will always have their code name ex Transfer OK next to this number Message Size bytes The size of the actual message sent by the Iridium dev...

Page 8: ...er or using the msgenable command This position information is accurate to within several feet of the true position XMR Model Variants Chogori For applications that have less opportunity for deeper su...

Page 9: ...d as an indicator for when the device is initially powered This same LED also pulses red in the event of a self test failure at start up Behaviours Flashing 4 Hz on power up Device powering up perform...

Page 10: ...must be prepended with the dollar sign All commands must be appended with a command line line feed or both Sending Commands Using XeosOnline Before using XeosOnline make sure that your account has bee...

Page 11: ...the following way 1 Each command MUST have a dollar sign before each command 2 The unit s unlock code in the following format unlock XXXXX where XXXXX is the unit s five digit unlock code 3 A list of...

Page 12: ...Command To send an sbd command create a new email message with the following fields To data sbd iridium com Subject The target device s IMEI Body Empty Attachments The sbd file A confirmation will be...

Page 13: ...e unit s serial number GPS Version Firmware version of GPS chip Iridium Version Firmware version of Iridium modem Reset Count The number of resets since firmware was uploaded Current Cause of last pow...

Page 14: ...lse Indicates if the device has determined if it is in an alarm state Bearing Direction of movement determined by device Speed km h Speed measurement in kilometers per hour Speed knots Speed measureme...

Page 15: ...e of message Information V 10 59 9 03 9 00 Battery voltages unloaded after Iridium session after GPS session T 0 0 Most recent temperature measurement not used in XMR SNR 37 MaxSNR Signal to Noise rat...

Page 16: ...responses in either diag state but not stream more detailed diagnostic data when diagnostics are off with the exception data incoming over Iridium from the outport command The XMR will always accept...

Page 17: ...R payload line 1 R payload line 2 R payload line 3 R finished R R sendSBD R The payload of the message can be single lined as well R finished R The sendSBD and finished commands must be immediately pr...

Page 18: ...oad of the device is unable to be sent or if no part of the message is sent successfully the data is queued for the next Iridium session Additional Data Relay Settings Item Description Default Min Max...

Page 19: ...plemented either through email or a web service such as XeosOnline Remember that XeosOnline will remember the unlock code of the device so long as it has received it in the past and it has not been ch...

Page 20: ...te fast tracking Timer 4 No GPS Fix Used when the GPS module continuously fails to acquire a fix Timer 5 Low Battery Used when XMR s power source drops below 7 Volts Timer 6 Geofence Triggers when the...

Page 21: ...ifics 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 setcircle Latitude Longitude Radius The...

Page 22: ...Text Short 1 GPS Plain Text Long 10 GPS Bin Compressed The msgenable setting will be applied to each timer The message format must be as follows msgenable mode always zero message types separated by...

Page 23: ...command is as follows dOut X Y As seen below only one of the possible four number combinations leads to a high output Parameter Purpose dOut Base Command X Capability to turn the pin on off Enabled 1...

Page 24: ...it can be overwritten if unknown forgotten over the diagnostic port only If the device is in the field with an unknown or mismatched encryption key commands sent to the device will not be properly enc...

Page 25: ...e uCon Serial Console software 2 Install uCon and open the program 3 Connect to the XMR using the following settings right use the COM port from the previous section 4 Press Ok Turn on echo by going t...

Page 26: ...utting into the terminal When the output slows the dump is complete Save the output in the appropriate manner for the terminal emulator The flash logs of the XMR are comma delimited and organized by t...

Page 27: ...rsions Status Show operating status sysInf GPS Ird summary FactoryDefaults Reset all to defaults and reset batt Show battery status switch X 1 0 Switch component X on off No parameter lists components...

Page 28: ...buildings and other tall objects can impede a beacon s ability to transmit o If a covert deployment is upcoming a second test to check the performance in a similar environment to deployment is sugges...

Page 29: ...command which will prompt the XMR to report its current timer intervals Response to timer Deployment of the XMR Below are installation tips for the XMR The top of the XMR must have as good a view of...

Page 30: ...change the format to ASCII o Note that this would only apply to GPS positions and not data that is relayed No GPS poor GPS The XMR s start up message lists the firmware version of the GPS chip If the...

Page 31: ...r equivalent RS 232 to PC cable XMR firmware package Process 1 Power the XMR 2 Connect the RS 232 cable to the XMR s diagnostic output 3 Take note of the COM port number in Control Panel Device Manage...

Page 32: ...on choosing the file 10 Press Send File The transfer will begin immediately and will take approximately five minutes If the transfer is interrupted for any reason disconnect power loss the partial ima...

Page 33: ...o which messages are sent 3 Place the XMR outside in a location where it has a clear view of the sky and connect it to an external power source 4 Check the messaging destination to see if a transmissi...

Page 34: ...ply Input 7 32V Idle Current 2 5mA GPS Current 20s avg 15mA Iridium Current 30s avg 50mA Dimensions Diameter Height 2 5 2 6 All measurements taken at 12VDC Electronic GPS Hardware Xeos Technologies 48...

Page 35: ...e input 6 Digital I O 6 Pin Subconn Connector Female MCBH 6F TI Pin Purpose 1 Ground input 2 Data input to XMR Rx RS 232 3 Data output from XMR Tx RS 232 4 No Connection 5 Positive input 6 Digital I O...

Page 36: ...XMR User Manual 1 1 34 Appendix D Mechanical Drawings...

Page 37: ...XMR User Manual 1 1 35...

Page 38: ...XMR User Manual 1 1 36 Appendix E Cable Drawings A 05 090 XMR Power Communications Cable...

Page 39: ...545 Date and Time MMDDHHMM P Position Type message 2019 03 25 15 45 08 Date and time adds year and second of fix 44 71441 Latitude 63 60492 Longitude 7 Number of satellites seen 40 Maximum SNR of fix...

Page 40: ...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 which...

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