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Make sure to insert the counterweight bar on the float before inflate, please 
inflate the float after.
Never try to hit of force the counterweight to place it on the float.

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KODEN PickPoint-27 USER MANUAL

2.- System Basics

3.- Mount Counterweight bar on inflatable float

ATTENTION

The system will transmit over radio at 27 Mhz FM, a Data string encrypted with the 
GPS/GLONASS positon obtained by the buoy GPS receiver and togheter with the voltage 
level for the buoy batteries and the buoy ID number. The onboard receiver will obtain that 
Data string and decode it to output a valid $RATLL or !AIVDM sentence on the NMEA Port at 4800 
Baud and NMEA0183 standard, that sentence can be displayed on any compatible plotter or 
computer navigation system.

Each Gps Radio Buoy comes with its own counterweigt bar made on stainless steel 316 with 3 Kg on 
the bottom side to keep the buoy on a vertical position, this counterweigt bar should be placed trough 
the hole on the middle of the inflatable float and it´s recommended to be tightened with a rope to avoid 
the bar from moving out of the float. 

Please insert the counterweigth before inflate the float.

The counterweight bar also contains the buoy ignition system, that part is covered 
and protected with a black heat shrink tube(Picture 1), please do not brake this 
plastic cover, once the bar is placed on the inflatable float that portion of the 
counterweight bar will be hidded on the middle of the float and also protected.

The counterweitht should be placed on the inflatable float´s 
middle hole until it fits like on the “Picture 2" and secure it to 
the float with a rope to avoid the bar from moving in and out 
of the inflatable float. Once the system is mounted on the 
float it should look like on the “Picture 3"

Picture 2

Picture 1

Picture 3

To pick up the buoy you must never doing it by holding the antenna because 
that can damage the system if at that time the buoy is transmitting and also 
because you can damage the antenna unit.

1.- Package contains

The supplied parts for the basic PickPoint-27 system contains :

PKP-27 T-00 GPS/Glonass buoy with Li Batteries (Buoy antenna included)
PKP-27 R-00 receiver unit with NMEA output and power cable

Counterweight bar buoy holder stainless steel 316 (3Kg) for inflatable float*.(*Not Included)

PKP-27 C-00 Buoy batterie charger ( 2 buoys)

Inflatable float.

1.1.-Optional parts 

(Not Included)

PickPoint-27 USER   MANUAL

Summary of Contents for PKP-27

Page 1: ...User Manual version 1 0 GPS RADIO BUOY SYSTEM PKP 27 ...

Page 2: ...VERSIÓN MADE BY DATE D M Y cHANGES MADE 1 0 Jose A Casais ...

Page 3: ... 2 Basic concepts of the system 3 Mounting the counterweight bar on an inflatable float 6 Charging the buoy batteries 4 Using the PKP 27 R Receiver 7 Mounting the buoy on the counterweight bar 5 PKP 27 R color cable distribution ...

Page 4: ...ease insert the counterweigth before inflate the float The counterweight bar also contains the buoy ignition system that part is covered and protected with a black heat shrink tube Picture 1 please do not brake this plastic cover once the bar is placed on the inflatable float that portion of the counterweight bar will be hidded on the middle of the float and also protected The counterweitht should be p...

Page 5: ...OUTPUT 4800 Baud WHITE TX DATA OUTPUT 4800 Baud Picture 7 Connection pinout fo the KGR 100 Rg213 Cable Data Picture 7 2 NMEA DATA OUT 6 TTL TX Technical use only 3 NMEA DATA OUT 4 NC Data 1 Input Voltage 9 30 Vdc 5 TTL RX Technical use only 7 5Vdc input TTL Technical use only 8 GND Common Data This is White Cable 4 Use of the PKP 27 R00 Receiver PickPoint 27 USER MANUAL Page 3 of 6 ...

Page 6: ... charging time is around 8 hours with battery level at 0 and when fully charged the buoy working time will be approximatly 5 days Transmitting time every 10 minutes Before introducing the buoy into the charger it must be dried to prevent salt water from accumulating inside the charger It is also advisable to occasionally add a little petroleum jelly over the screw on the bottom of the buoy Insert ...

Page 7: ...s tight and the leds start blinking Picture 5 Once the buoy is on its counterweight float and On you can dorp it on the sea and the position will start to be displayed on the plotter screen at the programmed interval 10 minutes When the buoy turn on the led will blink 3 times and then stop for around 8 seconds after this will start blinking again this is the normal working process To pick up the bu...

Page 8: ...Equipos Navales Industriales s a Calle Meridiano 22 Torrejon de Ardoz Madrid Tel 34 917 254 400 Fax 34 917 258 044 ...

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