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Petrel-X User Manual
Submersible AIS-Compatible Beacon
Version 1.1
April 2024
Страница 1: ...1 Petrel X User Manual Submersible AIS Compatible Beacon Version 1 1 April 2024...
Страница 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...
Страница 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...
Страница 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...
Страница 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...
Страница 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...
Страница 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...
Страница 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...
Страница 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...
Страница 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...
Страница 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...
Страница 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...
Страница 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...
Страница 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...
Страница 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...
Страница 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...
Страница 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...
Страница 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...
