Melo - User Manual
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1. SCALE SHEET 1 OF 1 WEIGHT 15 19 Electrical Power Supply Internal Battery Supply Voltage Capacity Life expectancy Electronics Iridium Transceiver Digital Controller GPS Receiver Environmental Operating Temperature Storage Temperature 2x 9 18 Alkaline D cells 13 5 volts nominal 24 Amp hours 2 years surface deployment or 10 000 inbound outbound messages 9601 D I Xeos IRDC 2 AA003252 G BLK Jupiter GPS 30 C to 60 C 229 F to 140 F 40 C to 80 C 409 F to 176 F 16 19 Warranty Support and Limited Liability Xeos Technologies Inc warranties the Melo Beacon to be free of defects in material or manufacturing for a period of one year following delivery Liability is limited to repair or replacement of the defective part and will be done free of charge LIMITED WARRANTY Xeos Technologies Inc warrants that the product will perform substantially in accordance with the accompanying written materials for a period of one year from the date of receipt CUSTOMER REMEDIES Xeos Technologies Inc entire liability and your exclusive remedy shall be at Xeos Technologies Inc option either a return of the price paid or b repair or replacement of the product that does not meet Xeos Technologies Inc Limited Warranty and that is returned to Xeos Technologies Inc with a copy of your receipt This Limited Warranty is void if failure of the product has resulted from accident ab2. Melo makes use of the low power real time Iridium satellite constellation and GPS to reliably transmit the buoy location automatically or on demand at any time Melo s one piece user replaceable battery pack is designed to provide three years of normal reporting or over 3000 bi directional messages Melo data is delivered via the email based Short Burst Message SBD Iridium service making Melo easy to use and less expensive than traditional one way satellite watch circle services Inside Melo is an aluminum chassis 9601 D I Iridium satellite Short Burst Data core radio transceiver a specialized low power Xeos digital controller with GPS Iridium antenna GPS antenna and an alkaline battery package Melo is intended for surface deployments Xeos Technologies Inc Xeos manufactures other specific products for subsurface applications See www xeostech com for details or call 902 444 7650 2 Theory of Operation The Melo is intended for instantly and accurately locating and recovering high value assets at sea Melo will transmit a current GPS position based up on the setup of its interval timer The Mail Message Check interval is also user configurable Operators can communicate with Melo via Iridium with the use of email commands Status information can be obtained including the health of the GPS system and battery voltage At any time during deployment the configuration of the interval timers can be changed via Iridium Melo will c
3. red green LEDs at the top to see what state it wakes up in Push the On Off Button multiple times to turn the Melo Off or On Slide the chassis back into the case and re install the top screw cap 13 19 3 7 Field Installation The Melo is intended for use on above water marine flotation devices It is important that the top of the Melo is located as high above the surface of the water as possible Both the Iridium and GPS antennas are located at the top of the unit It is recommended that users install Melo on a mast or superstructure at the top of their surface buoy or flotation device Care should be taken when installing to avoid putting metal bands close to the top of the unit where the antennas are located 14 19 Appendix A Technical Specification Mechanical Material Outside Housing UV Protected ABS painted white Inside Pull out Chassis Aluminum Dimensions Length 25 6 650mm X 3 50 OD 89mm main hull Weight 10 lbs 4 5 Kg O ring Parker E0603 2 337 EPDM rubber Industry Standard AS568A 337 O Ring Lube Parker Super O 3 96 100 5 mm 2 3 50 89 mm 25 58 650 mm 20 43 519 mm 3 96 100 5 mm Xeos Technologies Inc PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DRAWING IS THE SOLE PROPERTY OF Melo Enclosure XEOS TECHNOLOGIES ANY REPRODUCTION IN PART OR AS A WHOLE SIZE WITHOUT THE WRITTEN PERMISSION OF A Melo assy XEOS TECHNOLOGIES IS PROHIBITED REV
4. 4 61901 63 93243 125 877 33 1103 Time MMDDHHMM distance in meters duration in current mode in minutes E Get Position sbd Notepad PEE bgetpos 3 3 3 2 scm Show status change message This returns the standard message that is send whenever the system mode changes or a parameter changes Response Example Status Value Change Mode OK Ird 21Mns gps 12Mns ctr 44 61919 63 93236 rad 400m Status Change Message sbd N lt e EU 9 19 3 3 3 3 settiming Set System Timings This change the GPS and or Iridium timing values Syntax settiming GPSn IRDn GPSa IRDa settiming The command GPSn Minutes between GPS acquisitions in OK mode Range 15 to 360 6 hrs IRDn Minutes between Iridium transmits in OK mode Range 15 to 42300 30 days GPSa Minutes between GPS acquisitions in Alarm mode Range 15 to 360 6 hrs IRDn Minutes between Iridium transmits in Alarm mode Range 10 to 5760 7 days Response The response to this message is the same as for the scm command Set Timing sbd Notepad PIE File Edit Format View Help settiming 60 1440 60 60 3 3 3 4 setcircle Set Latitude Longitude Radius This command 1s used to change the center of the watch circle and or its radius Syntax setircle Latitude Longitude Radius setcircle The command Latitude New latitude for the circle center Longitude New longitude for the circle center Radius New circle radi
5. All command files must be sent to Melo as an attachment to a regular email message Text in the body of the message will be ignored Your message is sent to the Iridium Gateway in Arizona USA 34 30003401212XXXX Message File Edit View Insert Format Tools Table Window Help A B AJ A T o SOJA e Rm fe Send Accounts gt i a A 4 1 4 F iS EX Options HTML LO To Data a LL L L W 3d Ec 33 Bec Subject 30D03401212XXXX Attach ES status sbd 78 A confirmation is immediately returned from the Gateway to let you know that your message has been received and is in the queue This message is received from the address sbdservice sbd iridium com If your Melo is turned on and working it will receive your message the next time it does an Iridium Message Check Note It is important to keep in mind that the sent to and received from addresses are not the same All commands must be sent to Data sbd iridium com 7 19 3 3 2 Received Messages Messages received from Melo such as GPS messages or responses to Status requests arrive as email attachments to all of the email accounts that the Melo was setup with Shown below is the standard message the Melo sends out every iridium message interval It contains the date and UTC time 06141243 P for Position Message latitude and longitude the distance from the centre of the circle the duration of current st
6. MELO WATCH CIRCLE VERSION Iridium Satellite Beacon with GPS location User Manual Version 1 5 July 2010 Xeos Technologies Inc 2 Bluewater Rd Bedford Nova Scotia Canada B4B 1G7 902 444 7650 www xeostech com Data Telemetry Specialists How to contact us Email Phone Fax http sales xeostech com 902 444 7650 902 444 7651 www xeostech com nologies Inc SHIPPED FROM Xeos Technologies Inc 2 Bluewater Rd Bedford Nova Scotia Canada B4B 1G7 1 19 Contents 1 General DESCHDUIO NES Idas Ed bra ep lem ia UR Dee 3 2 Theoby or ODerFdHolsnope xen DEREN D RERM T OLD E ERE in 3 3 Operating Stu ctl n s esa s d iUi RED o Di Xa abc adsl Ss ou ka OPES 4 3 1 Setting Up Your Iridium ACCOUN Eierne Oc M ERE a nean eas OR cv A RR EA DAR REY 4 3 2 Ony Orr Medes and Testa br n oo DEUS IE D 3 3 Using ne Emal Commason suis RN ERE PE cereals 7 Crore Attaching Email Command Plesasin aa 7 94912 RECEIVER Messages aia 8 21313 COMMAND 9 3 4 POWE SUD DIV P C TOES SE TT UI IL 12 3 5 Opening the HOUSE ert ah b E e eu ee 12 3 6 Replacement of Battery Packs sd pei xe a 13 3 7 Feld Instalati Om anina a acacia 14 Appendix A Technical SpecifIGatlOnis sia vp ved OM RV ASA 15 2 19 1 General Description Melo is an independently powered self contained satellite transceiver packaged in a ruggedized UV protected marine grade housing suitable for attachment to various surface buoys and navigational markers
7. ate h hours m minutes s seconds the highest GPS signal level during the most recent GPS fix and battery voltage in hundredths of a volt ie If BV 1445 that means 14 45V on the battery File Edit Format View Help O6141243 P STARTUP 44 72566 63 70708 3 11m 44 1335 time P mode lat lon dist drtn snrMx BWI Note It is recommended that Melo users consider using a back up email service such as Gmail as well as their primary provider Each Melo IMEI account can be set up by an Iridium SBD service provider usually with up to five 5 email addresses Web based email providers such as Gmail offer a free service and plenty of memory storage to act as a backup in case your primary address is not accessible Web based services are also not subject to commercial or government mail server firewalls that may at times prevent email attachments from arriving 8 19 3 3 3 Commands There are six commands email attachments that are sent to the Melo over the Iridium network 1 Get Position getpos Zi Status Change Message scm 3 Set Timing settiming 4 Set Circle setcircle 5 Reset ResetNow 6 All Timings alltimings 3 3 3 1 getpos Get Position Message This returns the standard position reporting message which 1s automatically included with each Iridium transmission Response Time of last GPS fix Mode Latitude Longitude Distance meters durationInMode snrMax BatteryVoltage V 100 Example 05281905 OK 4
8. imple and robust text based email protocol Any email application can be used to send and receive messages to the Melo Command files can be emailed directly by contacting sales xeostech com 4 19 3 2 On Off Modes and Testing The Melo beacon is turned ON and OFF through the use of an internal push button and operation can be identified by viewing internal LEDs To turn Melo ON unscrew the top cap and use the back of a pencil or other similar object to push and release the button multiple times until the green light goes on solid The Melo chassis can also be pulled partially out of the case for this Watch the LEDs at the top of the Melo You will notice that at first the red LED lights This is an indication of its current OFF status Once turned ON the green LED lights Note It is important that the beacon has a good view of the sky during any test so it is necessary to test the beacon outside of a building ON OFF Button When the beacon is first turned ON you will see the green LED light up This LED will remain on for approximately 90 seconds The beacon will then automatically send one GPS message Red LED EN M Green LED OFF 2 WA lt 0N To turn the Melo OFF repeat the above procedure with the multiple pushes to the button until the red LED comes on solid indicating that the unit is now OFF At any time the button can be pressed once to see which mode the beacon is The LED port will indicate if the beacon
9. is ON green or OFF red Note It is important to let all LEDs stop illuminating before initiating another action Note Cycling power for any reason for example by using the switch to turn OFF ON or by removing battery power will cause the beacon to lose its existing configuration and it will return to the default configuration 5 19 When the unit is first turned on it will send out three messages pictured below and will enter startup mode In this mode it will average its position over the next 48 hours and then use this position for the center of the watch circle During the first hour of startup mode the unit will acquire GPS fixes and perform iridium message checks and reports every 10 minutes after the first hour the unit will acguire a GPS fix every hour and perform iridium message checks and reports every 24 hours After this 48 hour period the unit will enter normal mode in this mode the unit will acquire a GPS fix every hour and perform iridium message checks and reports every 24 hours If the unit exits the watch circle it will change to alarm mode and acquire GPS every hour and perform iridium message checks and reports every hour A You should not turn the unit on until it is as close to the desired location as possible Premature activation of the unit will cause the unit to calculate the watch circle center incorrectly Note The timing values listed above for Normal and Alarm mode are the defaults and can be changed by
10. monitored with the Status command 3 5 Opening the Housing Unscrew the Melo s top cap and carefully pull the chassis straight out of the casing Pull out It is important when doing this to pull the internal chassis out in a straight line to avoid any damage to the chassis Note When originally packaged at the factory the chassis is stabilized in place through the use of foam strips placed vertically along the battery pack that grip the inside wall of the housing It may reguire some force to pull the chassis out of its housing Battery Pack Bottom Power Connector retaining nuts Iridium Antenna GPS Antenna Electronics Battery Pack 12 19 3 6 Replacement of Battery Pack Disconnect the battery connector Disconnect the battery connector Remove the nuts and bottom plate from the bottom of the battery pack and carefully slide the battery pack away from the chassis Remove nuts and bottom plate Slide the new battery pack between the support rods and carefully thread the connector through the slot near the electronics but don t plug it in yet Re install the bottom plate and nuts This is a good opportunity to replace the O ring on the screwcap with Parker E0603 2 337 EPDM rubber It s also best to clean away the old lube and install fresh O ring lube At this point with the new battery disconnected you can slide the chassis back into the case for storage or re connect it right away Watch the
11. ontinue to send GPS location messages until it is manually turned off or the battery pack drops below the minimum voltage requirement of 7v 3 19 3 Operating Instructions 3 1 Setting up your Iridium Account Melo makes use of the Iridium satellite system s www iridium com Short Burst Data SBD service for the 9601 transceiver This service is a global two way real time email based data delivery service that has a maximum outbound from beacon message size of 340 bytes and a maximum inbound to beacon message size of 270 bytes Melo end users must set up an approved data delivery account with their preferred service provider This can only be done once Xeos has provided the user with an International Mobile Eguipment Identity IMEI number Each 9601 has a unigue IMEI number that must be registered with the preferred service provider For a list of service providers in your area please contact Iridium for recommendations Each IMEI number is capable of being associated with up to five 5 unigue email addresses This may vary between service providers When registering your IMEI number please provide the service provider with a temporary Xeos testing account email address This account is xeostesting gmail com This temporary email testing account can be deleted or replaced at any time after delivery of the Melo Once the SBD account has been activated please contact your Xeos representative and confirm this Melo makes use of a s
12. the user through the use of email commands File Edit Format View Help paca Melo sable v3 02 19 File Edit Format View Help Q6141233 5 5tatus value Change Mode STARTUP gpos LOMns ird Lomns ctr244 2171 63 70704 rad 100m File Edit Format View Help O6141243 P STARTUP 44 72566 63 70708 3 11m 44 1335 time P mode lat lon dist drtn snrMx Bv 1 The Top message is the first you will receive it simply indicates the Firmware Verision The second message is a status change message showing the date and time UTC Mode GPS and iridium intervals watch circle center Latitude Longitude and radius The bottom message which is the third one you should receive is a position message indicating GPS position of unit as well as time and date of GPS fix status the distance from the centre of the circle the duration of current state h hours m minutes s seconds and battery voltage in hundredths of a volt ie If BV 1445 that means 14 45V on the battery 6 19 3 3 Using the Email Commands Special email commands are used to communicate with the Melo These commands are sent as email attachments Commands can configure the Melo before deployment and can also be used to remotely reconfigure or update status with Melo 3 3 1 Attaching Email Command Files All messages must be sent to the following email address Data sbd iridium com All messages must have only the unique IMEI number of the Melo in the Subject line
13. us in meters Range 50 to 1000 meters E Set Circle sbd Notepad Iz e a File Edit Format View Help Ksetcircle 44 7085 63 7433 100 Note It is not necessary to set the center of the watch circle using this command as the unit will average its position over the first 48 hours deployment and use that position for the center of the watch circle Note The radius of the circle should be set within the first hour of deployment using the command 10 19 3 3 3 5 ResetNow Reset system to defaults This command restarts the beacon firmware which has the same effect as cycling the power All system parameters are set to defaults and the beacon operates in STARTUP mode E Keser spi Holepi LIP al dre 3 3 3 6 alltimings Display Current Timing Settings Response Example 07201257 STARTUP gps 10Mns ird 10Mns OK 2ps 60Mnsird 24Hrs ALARM gps 60Mns ird 60Mns E alltimines sbd Notepad File Edit Pic View Help balltimings 11 19 3 4 Power Supply The Melo has an internal battery pack consisting of two independent strings of nine alkaline D cells for a total of 18 cells The nominal voltage of each string is 13 5v The internal battery pack is not re chargeable and should be replaced whenever the Melo is recovered The Melo incorporates a power supply that uses steering diodes It will draw power from the stronger of the 2 independent strings until they both fall below 7 volts The battery voltage can be
14. use or misapplication Any replacement product will be warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period or ninety 90 days whichever is longer NO OTHER WARRANTIES Xeos Technologies Inc disclaims all other warranties either express or implied including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose with respect to the product or the accompanying written materials This limited warranty gives you specific legal rights You may have others which vary from state to state NO LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES In no event shall Xeos Technologies Inc or its suppliers be liable for any damages whatsoever including without limitation damages for loss of eguipment for loss of business profits business interruption loss of business information or other pecuniary loss arising out of the use of or inability to use this Xeos Technologies Inc product even if Xeos Technologies Inc has been advised of the possibility of such damages 17 19 A un EL F L LN v M 3 R n M 18 19
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