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Apollo-X User Manual Version 0.9 

 

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Specifics 

This  manual  version  is  written  with  respect  to  Apollo-X  firmware  build  11203.  If  you  wish  to 
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The Apollo-X is the next generation and successor to the Apollo. For the manual of the original 
Apollo, please see 

here.

 

 

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Version No. 

Date 

Description 

0.9 

June 2023 

Preliminary document 

Содержание Apollo-X7

Страница 1: ...Apollo X User Manual SUBMERSIBLE IRIDIUM GPS LED FLASHER Version 0 9 June 2023...

Страница 2: ...If you wish to acquire the latest firmware for your device contact support xeostech com The Apollo X is the next generation and successor to the Apollo For the manual of the original Apollo please se...

Страница 3: ...Tips 10 Installation 10 Messages from the Apollo 11 Version 11 Unlock 11 Position Message 12 Compressed Binary Position Type GC 12 ASCII Position Type AG 13 Default Message Type DM 13 Surfaced Type S...

Страница 4: ...Additional Watch Circle Information 28 The Apollo X s Sensors 29 Water Sensing 29 Light Sensing 29 Tilt Sensing 30 Bluetooth 31 Commands Summary 32 Maintenance 33 Opening the Housing 33 Battery Option...

Страница 5: ...Inc Xeos manufactures other specific products for surface applications as well as sub surface applications at varying depths See www xeostech com for details or call 1 902 444 7650 Preliminary Setup...

Страница 6: ...le to provide Iridium SBD data service and accounts Please contact activations xeostech com for more information Each IMEI is capable of being associated with up to five 5 unique email or IP addresses...

Страница 7: ...y XeosOnline An example of a raw Iridium message via email is below and will always have the IMEI of the device in the subject line regardless of its name on XeosOnline sbdservice sbd iridium com All...

Страница 8: ...with a value of 2 This means that using the Lat Long that the body has supplied Iridium is 80 confident always 80 that the device sending the message is within a circle 2 kilometers in radius with the...

Страница 9: ...nominal voltage of 10 8V It also has a different voltage threshold to account for its different battery pack for low battery mode Like its larger counterpart the Apollo X3 has a depth rating of 11 000...

Страница 10: ...gnet swipe the magnet against the bottom of the glass where labelling indicates until the Apollo X displays a bright LED followed by a dim LED ON OFF Magnetic Switch Operational Tips It is important t...

Страница 11: ...t during assembly SN The unit s serial number IMEI The unique number of the device s Iridium modem Reset Count The number of resets since device was built Latest Reset Reason Cause of last reset Unloc...

Страница 12: ...teryV 2 62 Mode Normal Device Temperature C 63 Message Type GC Latitude 44 714099 Longitude 63 604563 SNR 45 Bearing 0 Speed 2880 HDOP 24 4 Compressed Position Timestamp Date and time in UTC of the la...

Страница 13: ...ult Message Type DM The default message is transmitted at times when the device has no other data available to send other than its internal sensor states where applicable This could be because the GPS...

Страница 14: ...the beginning of Surfaced mode Timestamp 2023 06 19T20 06 29 000Z Voltage Unloaded 9 73 BatteryV 8 9 Mode Underwater isAlarm true Device Temperature C 21 Message Type SUR Surfaced true Surfaced Messag...

Страница 15: ...up to date on circle status Ascii WatchCircle ENABLED Latitude 44 000000 Longitude 63 000000 Radius m 10000 Ascii WatchCircle DISABLED Watch Circle Message WatchCircle Shows the enabled or disabled st...

Страница 16: ...ce added to your organization Contact activations xeostech com for more information Setting up to Send Navigate to the Send Command window From the Home Tab choose File Send Command Select the units y...

Страница 17: ...the device is unable to communicate 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 Not...

Страница 18: ...SBD commands over e mail must include an unlock code Sending the Command To send your sbd command create a new email message with the following fields To data sbd iridium com Subject Your device s IM...

Страница 19: ...duler The frequency at which each task in the Apollo X is executed depends on the Apollo X s current mode Each mode corresponds to conditions interpreted by the Apollo X s logic The following diagram...

Страница 20: ...e event queued messages are not successfully transmitted For each scheduled Iridium task two retries are possible if necessary Two minutes after the scheduled Iridium task ends if a message was not se...

Страница 21: ...on of sufficient light via the light sensor The Apollo X finds itself to be inverted with the tilt sensor The Iridium task is currently running The device is in Low Battery mode While the strobe s rep...

Страница 22: ...detected with its water sensor that it is submerged it will enter Underwater mode Once in underwater mode the Apollo X s GPS does not run and the Iridium transmit interval is set to attempt a connecti...

Страница 23: ...pollo the Apollo X will utilize this timer if a watch circle is set and the Apollo X collects a position that places it outside of that circle The Apollo X will transmit at the rate given for this mod...

Страница 24: ...mer mode number T Timer currently in use s m h d Interval in seconds minutes hours days Min Minimum allowed interval for this timer Max Maximum allowed interval for this timer Timers Timer 0 Normal Us...

Страница 25: ...s requirements The GPS and Iridium interval timers can be set independently of each other If an Iridium session is queued but no GPS position is stored a DM message is sent at this time Regardless th...

Страница 26: ...is consistent between all timer modes and would also be implemented for Low Battery mode This command is written as strobe X Y Example Command Pulse Number Strobe Interval 1 strobe 1 20 2 strobe 2 50...

Страница 27: ...eatures By default the Apollo X s strobe discontinues flashing once the device is submerged This can be changed to flash continuously regardless of submergence by issuing the command StrFlshUw 1 The o...

Страница 28: ...the configuration Recognition of a watch circle exit is tied to the GPS interval of the device Once a GPS position is logged that shows the device is outside the circle the device immediately transit...

Страница 29: ...oaded 9 73 BatteryV 8 9 Mode Underwater isAlarm true Device Temperature C 21 Message Type SUR Surfaced true The Apollo s water sense mechanism is programmatically set to operate optimally in salt wate...

Страница 30: ...ds to check the orientation of the device when enabled If the Apollo X is tilted beyond its threshold the Apollo X not will strobe until returning to an upright position The Apollo X does not stop tra...

Страница 31: ...factory By default advertisement will only run for the first two minutes after power up or reset plus any additional time that the user is connected with a paired device After this time the device wil...

Страница 32: ...ce metrics viewsensor Display latest sensor readings lightthresh X Set the threshold where the environment is dark higher threshold is more likely to be dark wsthresh X Set the threshold where the dev...

Страница 33: ...ube at the factory Users should not attempt to unscrew the head when changing batteries as the amount of force required could damage the electronics Battery Options The power source for the Apollo X i...

Страница 34: ...vice taking care to inspect the O ring first DO NOT MIX BATTERY TYPES O Rings The Apollo X7 and X3 models have O rings at two distinct locations O ring A is located at the connection between the elect...

Страница 35: ...longer than 2 months they should be replaced prior to re deploying the Apollo X To replace the O Ring Remove the old O ring with a non metallic pick toothpick and clean all dirt away from the threads...

Страница 36: ...o X3 s and X1 s will still strobe even if outfit with alkaline batteries though they cannot source the current to transmit Messages are not readable in binary Messages are in compressed binary format...

Страница 37: ...or its input supply pins to allow for powering from two sources via a Y cable The Apollo XRH would then be powered by the source that has the higher voltage If only a single supply is utilized the oth...

Страница 38: ...Nominal 3 6 Nominal User Defined Idle Current W Relay mW 480 480 400 480 Underwater Current W 0 3 0 3 0 175 0 3 Strobe Flash mW Flash 50ms 3600 3600 3100 3600 GPS Current 30s average mW 204 204 180 20...

Страница 39: ...Xeos Apollo X GPS Receiver Xeos Technologies 48 channel GPS SiRFStarV Modem Iridium 9603 Antenna Xeos proprietary antenna designed to withstand high pressure environments Sealing Seal Lubricant Molyko...

Страница 40: ...surement not used SNR 35 MaxSNR Signal to Noise ratio of the last GPS attempt nSats 4 Number of connected satellites during last GPS attempt GPS 12 0 115 Quantity of GPS attempts GPS session fails Sec...

Страница 41: ...ted 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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