ARGOS Surface Beacon ASB X User Manual

Version 2.0 March 2011

SiS Sensoren Instrumente Systeme Gm ! M"hlen#o$$el 12 2%222 Sch&entinental Germany htt$'((&&&.sis)*ermany.com

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1. General Information................................................................................................2 1.1 ,escri$tion..........................................................................................................2 1.2 S&itch Mo-e .o&er Su$$ly...............................................................................2 2. O$eratin* Instructions............................................................................................/ 2.1 +hoosin* Batteries for your A$$lication........................................................./ 2.2 O$enin* the !ousin*........................................................................................./ 2./ Insertion of Batteries..........................................................................................% 2.% Re$lacement of Moisture A sor ent................................................................% /. .rinci$le of O$eration.............................................................................................% /.1 MBM O$eration...................................................................................................% /./ A-mission to the Ar*os System.......................................................................% %. A$$en-i0..................................................................................................................1 %.1 2echnical S$ecification......................................................................................1 %.2 3arranty an- Su$$ort........................................................................................1

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Figure 1: ASB X Dimensions...................................................................................................2

1. General Information
1.1 ,escri$tion
The ASB X consists of a acetal resin (POM tu!e close" !# en" ca$s.

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%nsi"e the housing is a !atter# hol"er for t&o !un"les of ' !atteries each in series( the PTT an" the antenna. The !atteries $o&er the transmitter (PTT )ia a s&itch mo"e $o&er su$$l#. The ASB X is for surface a$$lications. %f #ou nee" a SMM for "ee$ sea moorings $lease use the SMM 2*** or SMM +*** X series( or for shallo& &ater u$ to '** m "e$ths( use the SMM '** X.

1.2 S&itch Mo-e .o&er Su$$ly

The ASB X instruments contain an internal s&itch mo"e $o&er su$$l# to allo& usage of a &i"e range of !atter# t#$es. The su$$l# $o&er is !uffere" to re"uce $ea, current source" from the !atteries. This allo&s usage of !atteries &hich can onl# source lo& currents an" increases o$eration time !# getting higher effecti)e !atter# ca$acities.

2. O$eratin* Instructions
2.1 +hoosin* Batteries for your A$$lication
The cell )oltage has to !e !et&een *.- 1 an" 0.. 1 allo&ing the usage of lithium !atteries( al,aline !atteries or nic,el2metal h#"ri"e (/iM3 accumulators as &ell. For long term moorings in col" en)ironment &e recommen" to use high 4ualit# lithium cells "ue to their high ca$acit# an" lo& self2"ischarge rate. For calculation of !atter# lifetime use the a)erage $o&er consum$tion &hen surface". Di)i"e the energ# content of the 1* or ' !atteries !# the mean $o&er consum$tion (0' m5 of the !eacon. The ta!le sho&s t#$ical transmission life times for "ifferent !atter# t#$es &hen using 1* !atteries: 2em$erature 2* 67 * 67 20* 67 :i2So7l2 !atter#: :i2MnO2 !atter#: Al,aline !atter#: /iM3 !atter#: 4i)SO+l2 ''. "a#s ''* "a#s 02* "a#s 4i)MnO2 8.' "a#s 8'* "a#s 09* "a#s Al#aline 20* "a#s 19* "a#s not a$$lica!le 6iM! 0* "a#s 2- "a#s not a$$lica!le

Saft :S32*( :ithium2thion#l chlori"e( Si;e D( 7a$acit# 10 Ah Saft :M00''*( :ithium2manganese "io<i"e( Si;e D( 7a$acit# 10 Ah Phili$s :=2*( >reen Al,aline( Si;e D( 7a$acit# 10.2 Ah Duracell 3=2*( /ic,el2metal h#"ri"e( Si;e D( 7a$acit# 2.2 Ah

Please hal)e the times &hen using onl# ' !atteries. The transmission time is re"uce" !# self2"ischarge "uring the mooring time. The ta!le sho&s t#$ical shelf life times (storage time at 2* 67 until the !atter# has -*? of its initial energ# for "ifferent !atter# t#$es. 4i)SO+l2 1* @ 2* #ears 4i)MnO27 4i)SO2 Al#aline 1* #ears ' 2 . #ears 6i+-* "a#s 6iM! 1- 2 2* "a#s

/i7" (nic,el2ca"mium accumulators are "isallo&e" in the A7 !ut are mentione" for com$arison. The self2"ischarge rate is tem$erature "e$en"ant. 5ith /iM3( the shelf life time is significantl# longer at lo&er tem$eratures. 6O28' %nsert onl# a!solute i"entical cells (manufacturer( t#$e( ca$acit#( age( "ischarge state .

2.2 O$enin* the !ousin*

Bou o$en the housing !# remo)ing the lo&er en" ca$. The ca$ is fastene" !# t&o he<agon soc,et scre&s. For o$ening $lease scre& cloc,&ise there!# turning in the scre& into the ca$. This $ara"o< solution 2 scre&ing in for o$ening an" scre&ing out for fastening 2 has the a")antage that #ou &onCt lose the small scre&s. 5hen the instrument is o$ene"( scre&s an" en" ca$ !uil" one unit. Bou then ma# $ull out the ca$. 5hen fastening the ca$ after closing( $lease note to scre& the scre&s not too tight to a)oi" stronger stress to the acetal main housing. The inner $art is fastene" at the main tu!e.

2./ Insertion of Batteries

DonCt o$en the housing !# remo)ing the u$$er ca$. O$en the housing !# remo)ing the lo&er ca$. Put the instrument u$si"e "o&n on the floor an" $ull out the en" ca$. Bou &ill no& fin" a P17 "isc( ta,e it out an" #ou &ill see t&o tu!ings in a P17 !loc, an" one contact $in. Put ' $ieces D t#$e !atteries into each tu!e( oriente" &ith the minus terminal in "irection of the antenna. %f #ou &ant the instrument to o$erate after insertion of !atteries close the housing !# insertion of the en" ca$. %n case #ou onl# &ant to insert !atteries !ut later &ant to o$erate( $lease $lace the P17 "is, for isolation !et&een !atteries an" ca$.

2.% Re$lacement of Moisture A sor ent

The $rinte" circuit !oar"s are $rotecte" !# coating( !ut con"ensation of humi"it# shoul" !e a)oi"e". 5hen lea)ing the factor#( the instrument is fille" &ith "r# argon gas an" a small $ac, &ith moisture a!sor!ent is $lace" in a slot !et&een the !atter# hol"er an" the at the lo&er en". 5e recommen" filling &ith "r# gas or re$lace the moisture a!sor!ent after e)er# o$ening of the housing. /ormall# together &ith !atter# re$lacement. 5ith the instrument &e "eli)er some $ac,s &ith moisture a!sor!ent seale" in a $lastic !ag an" $ut in a tin.

/. .rinci$le of O$eration
/.1 MBM O$eration
7:S Ser)ice Argos has "e)elo$e" a s$ecial ser)ice for monitoring the status of the moorings (MBM( Moore" Buo# Monitoring . An alarm is generate" if the !uo# goes a"rift. A &arning that the &atch circle is left &ill !e sen" to the user !# email or fa<. A &arning is also generate" if no signal is recei)e" from the !eacon. Dsers al&a#s ma# access "ata on2line )ia &e! interface an" Telnet.

/./ A-mission to the Ar*os System

The user must fill out some forms an" for&ar" it to the Argos Dser Office: Argos S#stem Dse Agreement Ser)ice 7ontractEOr"er Form Please see the Argos "ocumentation for "etaile" information.

%. A$$en-i0
%.1 2echnical S$ecification
5ater $roof Dimensions (l < " Mass &ithout !atteries Dis$lacement Po&er Su$$l# Batter# T#$es Batter# cell )oltage Pea, su$$l# current A)erage $o&er consum$tion Mooring life (1 Transmission life (2 Transmitter manufacturer Transmitter mo"el Out$ut $o&er Message :ength (0 =e$etition rate (8 Transmit fre4uenc# 6otes' 1. Mooring life is limite" to a!out + months !# !iofouling an" the use" !atteries. See cha$ter 2.1( F7hoosing Batteries for #our A$$licationG( for "etaile" information a!out limitation !# use" !atteries. 2. See cha$ter 2.1( F7hoosing Batteries for #our A$$licationG( for "etaile" information. 0. The ASB "i" not sen" an# user "ata. Therefore( the message length is set to the minimum )alue of 02 !its. 5ith Alta 3A:2 transmitters( a $refi< !#te (t#$. 2' he<( &ith 2*2!it %D onl# ( tem$erature (67 ( su$$l# )oltage (m1 E +8 an" $o&er in"ication (m1 E 8 are sen". 8. The "efault re$etition rate is 9* secon"s (recommen"e" !# Argos . Other rates (e.g. +* secon"s can !e $rogramme" u$on re4uest. 1* m .11 < 1** mm +.. ,g '.+ "m0 ' or 1* $cs. D cells res$. /iM3( Al,aline( :ithium or :ithium Thion#l 7hlori"e *.- 1 2 0.. 1 1** mA 0' m5 u$ to + months "e$en"ing on the use" !atteries Alta 3A:2 00 "Bm (2 5 02 !its 9* secon"s 8*1.+0* M3;

%.2 3arranty an- Su$$ort

SiS &arrants this instrument to the original $urchaser to !e free of "efects in material or manufacturing for a $erio" of t&o #ears. :ia!ilit# is limite" to re$air or re$lacement of the "efecti)e $art &hich &ill !e "one &ithout charge if the instrument is returne" to our factor# $re$ai". This &arrant# "oes not a$$l# to instruments su!Hecte" to misuse or tam$ering. /o res$onsi!ilit# or &arrant# for conse4uential "amage is inclu"e" in the sale of this instrument. SiS 2 Sensoren %nstrumente S#steme >m!3 MIhlen,o$$el 12( D228222 Sch&entinental( >erman# Tel.: J8928012.99.22* Fa<: J8928012.99.2211 Amail: infoKsis2german#.com 555: htt$:EE&&&.sis2german#.com