NOVATECH iBCN
User Manual
Iridium / GPS Satellite Beacon
Document No.
: TD 13-053
Model No. 1
: MMI-513-00000
Model No. 2
: MMI-613-00000
Release Date
: 17-Apr-2017
Version No
: 2.0
™
Страница 1: ...NOVATECH iBCN User Manual Iridium GPS Satellite Beacon Document No TD 13 053 Model No 1 MMI 513 00000 Model No 2 MMI 613 00000 Release Date 17 Apr 2017 Version No 2 0...
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Страница 3: ...ASE 12 5 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 13 5 1 ON OFF 13 5 2 BATTERIES 13 5 3 TEST OPERATION 14 6 OPERATION 15 6 1 OPERATING NOTES 18 6 2 CONFIGURATION 19 6 3 IRIDIUM SATELLITE COMMUNICATION 22 6 4 BLUETOOTH...
Страница 4: ...WARRANTY TERMS 38 9 2 SERVICE TERMS 39 10 SPECIFICATIONS 40 10 1 IBCN OEM SPECIFICATIONS 43 10 2 IBCN DIMENSIONS 44 10 3 IBCN INFINITY DIMENSIONS 45 10 4 IBCN 3 DIMENSIONS 46 10 5 IBCN 7 DIMENSIONS 47...
Страница 5: ...e 9 Configuration Dialog 27 Figure 10 Bottom End Caps Removed For Battery Change 31 Figure 11 iBCN OEM Specifications 43 Figure 12 iBCN Iridium Beacon 7500m 44 Figure 13 iBCN Infinity Iridium Beacon 1...
Страница 6: ...the following models Model Number Description MMI 513 00000 Iridium Beacon 7500m MMI 613 00000 Iridium Beacon 12000m Information contained in this manual is subject to regular updates and changes Met...
Страница 7: ...ether downloaded from internet or made from audio CDs is a violation of copyright laws The making of unauthorized copies of copy protected material including computer programmes files broadcasts and s...
Страница 8: ...er end cap of the case is removed To be safe always point the end being opened away from you during opening The end caps are designed to vent internal pressure as they are being removed If venting is...
Страница 9: ...r Manual TD 13 053 7 1 2 Outdoor Use Only WARNING OUTDOOR USE ONLY DO NOT operate indoors Unit is Equipped with GPS and Iridium communications and require a direct view of the sky to receive satellite...
Страница 10: ...to depths of 7500 meters 24 600ft while the iBCN Infinity may be submerged to depths of 12000 meters 39 360ft The iBCN may be configured to not attempt transmission when submerged to conserve battery...
Страница 11: ...iBCN Infinity Iridium Beacon 12000m 9x CR123A iBCN 7 Iridium Beacon 7500m 7x D Alkaline Lithium iBCN 3 Iridium Beacon 7500m 3x D Lithium only iBCN RH Iridium Beacon Remote Head using non iBCN NOVATEC...
Страница 12: ...relies on maintaining a water tight seal When closing the unit position the beacon so that the O ring is held in place by gravity This can prevent the O ring from being dislodged and improperly sealin...
Страница 13: ...x CR123A Lithium battery tube however other power options are available for the head assembly Refer to the MetOcean Mission Life Estimator for details on the mission life of the various power options...
Страница 14: ...Over time side loading on this part could cause a leak NOTE To minimize corrosion NEVER mount the pressure case directly to metal Isolate the pressure case by wrapping it with vinyl tape or a similar...
Страница 15: ...n externally placed magnet The device is ON by default when power is applied and the magnet is used to force the assembled beacon to Sleep for extended power savings Figure 1 Magnet Placement on Head...
Страница 16: ...fies that the iBCN in standard configuration is functioning properly 1 Turn device ON by attaching power source battery tube and ensuring the magnet is removed For the RH version Remote Head confirm p...
Страница 17: ...lectronics to conserve battery power The sampling of GPS signal is a user configurable option to adjust surface response time while maintaining suitable mission life The iBCN 7500 meter version only i...
Страница 18: ...Reporting interval to conserve battery power and limit data usage if necessary or to shorten the interval for retrieval Due to specifics of the Iridium communication scheme the iBCN is able to receiv...
Страница 19: ...iBCN User Manual TD 13 053 17 The following flow chart outlines the activation sequence and timing of the iBCN operation Figure 2 iBCN Activation Sequence...
Страница 20: ...at least 2 minutes before reconnecting to ensure a fresh power up sequence otherwise the Bluetooth connection may not be enabled The default configuration GPS interval is 5 minutes with a transmission...
Страница 21: ...quisition However multiple GPS positions can be accumulated and transmitted together to reduce power usage Number of Intervals per Mailbox Check This setting sets the number of GPS Position Intervals...
Страница 22: ...tab in the Product Configurator software or via OTA If the iBCN is transmitting historic data that is not required issuing the Reset Reporting Index command will set the Reporting Index to the current...
Страница 23: ...rmine if satellites are in view This feature relies on GPS satellites signal not present while submerged versus GPS satellite signal being available when surfaced The iBCN will attempt GPS acquisition...
Страница 24: ...ccurs or 180 seconds have elapsed Should the transmission time out the data set will remain buffered and sent during the following transmission cycle The configuration of the iBCN may be changed using...
Страница 25: ...e device The BlueTooth interface on the device is activated upon power up with the magnet removed for a period of 10 minutes If there is no connection established during this time the BlueTooth interf...
Страница 26: ...anual TD 13 053 24 4 Select Enter the device s pairing code to setup the Bluetooth link and click Next Figure 4 Select Pairing Code Option 5 Enter the pairing code 0000 and click Next Figure 5 Enter P...
Страница 27: ...ation drivers and assigns a COM port the connection to the device is established and the Software Tool may be used For any future connections on your computer simply powering up the iBCN will allow bl...
Страница 28: ...en removing power and re applying power to allow the circuit to fully discharge 6 5 Configurator Software Tool The Configurator Software Tool may be used with an established Bluetooth connection to th...
Страница 29: ...anual TD 13 053 27 Device Configuration may be accessed and modified by clicking the Configure button A summary area is displayed to provide feedback on the configuration parameters Figure 9 Configura...
Страница 30: ...Length CMD_TYPE 0x01 1 8 8 CMD_SUB_TYPE 0xFD 2 8 8 SEQ_NUM 0x00 3 8 8 T_POSITION_REPORT 4 8 128 up to 12 T_POSITION_REPORTs per packet T_POSITION_REPORT 179 8 128 Table 2 Multiple Position Report Pac...
Страница 31: ...80 Speed 0 255 14 8 8 m s y x GPS Fix Accuracy 0 255 15 8 8 m y x Time to Fix 0 255 16 8 8 sec y x Table 3 T_POSITION_REPORT Data Format Other data commands are available for advanced communication wi...
Страница 32: ...p batteries and electronics dry 7 2 Battery Change The iBCN series have a variety of battery options as listed below Configuration Battery Type iBCN Beacon 7500m 9 x CR123A Lithium Cells iBCN Infinity...
Страница 33: ...astic tube remains within the pressure case during installation NOTE 1 Cycling power to the head assembly will result in the device defaulting to the ON state unless the Magnet is attached NOTE 2 Foll...
Страница 34: ...ium batteries are not safe to use after suffering an impact Any configuration using lithium batteries must have its batteries replaced following an impact Damaged lithium batteries must be disposed of...
Страница 35: ...nd wave springs are being installed ensure that each wave spring is seated around the positive tab of the battery before loading the next battery 4 With all batteries and wave springs in the tube posi...
Страница 36: ...over time will cause the rubber to harden Exposure to sunlight and ozone will cause the O ring to deteriorate and stiffen Temperature does not have to be that cold for an O ring to lose a great deal...
Страница 37: ...remes of their design limits There are multiple O rings that require service on the iBCN The following table outlines the O rings used on the various models of the device Lubricate O rings slightly wi...
Страница 38: ...60 iBCN RH2 3 or iBCN RH2 7 Head Assembly to Battery Tube M1 5x22 DURO 90 106460 Head Assembly to Remote Base M1 5x22 DURO 90 106460 Upper Cap of Battery Tube 2X 2 026 DURO 70 106324 Lower Cap of Batt...
Страница 39: ...atellite beacon uses the 9603 Iridium certified SBD modem and requires no radio station license to operate it The 9603 Iridium modem contains transmitter module FCC ID Q639603 IC 4629A 9603 The 9603N...
Страница 40: ...u inform us of the defects within the warranty period provided the product was used in accordance with the user manual 9 1 Warranty Terms MetOcean Telematics guarantees this product to be free from de...
Страница 41: ...been returned prepaid to MetOcean Telematics MetOcean Telematics will return warranted equipment by surface carrier prepaid This warranty and MetOcean Telematics obligation there under is in lieu of...
Страница 42: ...age for up to 1 million records Batteries iBCN 9x CR123A Lithium iBCN Infinity 9x CR123A Lithium iBCN 7 7x D Alkaline cell iBCN 7 7x D Lithium cell iBCN 3 3x D Lithium cell iBCN RH 6x C cell or custom...
Страница 43: ...ation Bluetooth SPP Serial Port Profile Weight iBCN OEM 220g iBCN 810g iBCN Infinity 960g iBCN 7 3550g alkaline 3200g lithium iBCN 3 1500g lithium iBCN RH 600g RH assembly 1900g battery pack 200g cabl...
Страница 44: ...ssembly 2675g bp lithium 3025g bp alkaline 50g cable iBCN 3 L RH2 360g RH assembly 1500g bp lithium 50g cable Dimensions iBCN OEM 2 21 from sealing surface 2 2 Max Diameter iBCN 15 5 Overall Length 1...
Страница 45: ...Location Acquisition 280mW 24mA 12V typical time to fix 60 seconds Iridium SBD Transmission Average 1600mW 135mA 12V typical time to transmit 15 seconds Peak Short 10 millisecond high current pulses d...
Страница 46: ...iBCN User Manual TD 13 053 44 10 2 iBCN Dimensions Figure 12 iBCN Iridium Beacon 7500m 9x CR123A cells Applicable Model MMI 513 12000...
Страница 47: ...iBCN User Manual TD 13 053 45 10 3 iBCN Infinity Dimensions Figure 13 iBCN Infinity Iridium Beacon 12000m 9x CR123A cells Applicable Model MMI 613 12000...
Страница 48: ...iBCN User Manual TD 13 053 46 10 4 iBCN 3 Dimensions Figure 14 iBCN 3 Iridium Beacon 7500m 3x D cells Applicable Model MMI 513 22000...
Страница 49: ...iBCN User Manual TD 13 053 47 10 5 iBCN 7 Dimensions Figure 15 iBCN 7 Iridium Beacon 7500m 7x D cells Applicable Models MMI 513 31000 MMI 513 32000...
Страница 50: ...iBCN User Manual TD 13 053 48 10 6 iBCN RH E Dimensions Figure 16 iBCN RH Iridium Beacon 7500m Remote Head Applicable Model MMI 513 00100...
Страница 51: ...iBCN User Manual TD 13 053 49 10 7 iBCN RH2 BP CK Dimensions Figure 17 iBCN RH2 BP CK Iridium Beacon Adapter Applicable Model MMI 500 00004...
Страница 52: ...3 Dimensions 46 iBCN 7 Dimensions 47 iBCN RH2 BP CK Dimensions 49 iBCN RH E Dimensions 48 Iridium Satellite Communication 22 L Licensing Requirements 37 M Maintenance 30 35 N Number of Intervals per...
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