Marine Instruments M3P, User Manual

Page 1: ...M3P M3P T BUOYS User s Manual V1 M3P M3P T M3P R BUOYS LONGLINE UM022EN USER MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...5 3 3 Technical features 6 3 4 Buoy reception with MIR2200 receiver 8 3 5 Buoy reception with MIR5000 receiver 9 3 6 Buoy representation in MSB PALANGRE 10 4 First use of M3P and M3P T buoys 11 5 Battery recharge 16 5 1 Low battery warning in MSB PALANGRE 16 5 2 Buoy end of charge led 18 5 3 Single charger 19 5 4 MIP C Smart Charger 21 6 M3P and M3P T Buoy programming 22 ...

Page 3: ...tightness cannot be guaranteed 2 Do not expose the buoy to temperatures higher than 40 ºC or lower than 5 ºC during transport in order to ensure good battery conditions 3 DO NOT CUT the ground cable M3P buoys 4 Do not clean using alcohol acetone solvents or oil by products 5 Avoid blows to the buoy when raising it from the water ...

Page 4: ...SB Palangre 7 Antenna Screw the antenna manually with the O ring coated with the silicone grease provided Do not tie anything to the antenna even if it is a non conductive material Use the perforation on the cover Do not drop or hoist holding the buoy by the antenna 8 Float The float provided by Marine Instruments is NOT rounded Follow the shape in the image Recommended inflation pressure 0 15 bar...

Page 5: ...ance from every element that generates a magnetic field Keep the magnet away from electronic devices watches credit cards magnetic cards calculators precision instruments etc as it can alter or irreversibly damage their proper functioning Take special care of the buoy transport to avoid personal damage Special precaution should be taken with the antenna whose handling can cause damage due to its l...

Page 6: ...ute optimization during deployment and collection and an improvement in the organization of the tasks performed on board being able to perform a complete tracking of the longline and all the buoys These buoys transmit by radio and at no cost encrypted messages that can only be interpreted by their owner which can be received 50 miles away The M3P T buoy transmits its position and battery level and...

Page 7: ...UM022EN M3P M3P T M3P R BUOYS User Manual Page 5 of 25 3 2 Sizes and weights M3P M3P T Antenna detail 26 cm Weight 1 6 kg 63 cm Weight 2 4 kg 90 cm Weight 0 4 kg ...

Page 8: ...tes This feature can be programmed by the user although the default value is 10 minutes Fuel saving and improvement in the organization of tasks performed on board by means of the longline automatic monitoring Positioning flash it can be disabled when programming Transmission of GPS position and battery level In M3P T models also data on water surface temperature is sent TEMPERATURE SENSOR ...

Page 9: ...RGEABLE BATTERIES through the antenna up to 8 days of operation for M3P up to 16 days for M3P T Single battery charger supplied with each buoy MIP C multiple charger 24 VDC or 220 VAC available enabling the simultaneous and independent charge of 4 buoys Threaded stainless steel body usable with the most common pipes with float for convenient storage inside the vessel GPS Buoy operating temperature...

Page 10: ...with MIR2200 receiver The buoys transmit the position of the longline by radio The position is received through the vessel s HF receiver and digitalized by the MIR2200 equipment Messages are interpreted by the MSB Palangre software which represents the longline on the screen ...

Page 11: ... the longline by radio The position is received through the MIR5000 receiver which transmits the messages to the MSB Palangre software which represents the longline on the screen HF Antenna 26 27 MHz LONGLINE BUOYS MIR5000 Interface MSB PALANGRE To the vessel ground To the stainless steel structure MIR5000 Antenna Rail 220 110 VAC ...

Page 12: ...3P T M3P R BUOYS User Manual Page 10 of 25 3 6 Buoy representation in MSB PALANGRE An example of the longline representation in the MSB Palangre is shown below VESSEL ROUTE LINE BREAKS BUOYS DRIFT BUOYS LOW BATTERY ...

Page 13: ...he reception equipment MIR5000 or MIR2200 and the MSB Palangre software on your computer If the information is entered manually the buoy data should be entered into the software according to the card included with each buoy TRANSMISSION INTERVAL RECEPTION FREQUENCY OF THE BUOY RECEPTION WINDOW BUOY RECEPTION CODE BUOY S IDENTIFICATION SERIAL NO 26 145 ...

Page 14: ...T M3P R BUOYS User Manual Page 12 of 25 If the buoy data entered is incorrect the buoy will not be displayed on the chart Both with MIR5000 or MIR2200 data may be entered automatically Refer to MSB Palangre User Manual ...

Page 15: ...UM022EN M3P M3P T M3P R BUOYS User Manual Page 13 of 25 Example of buoy window after buoy data is entered 26 145 ...

Page 16: ... STEP 3 Remove the magnet to turn it on STEP 4 Check the green red and white flashes The flash can be enabled or disabled through the buoy reprogramming STEP 5 Before casting the buoy into the water verify that the software has received at least one position and that the buoy is shown on the chart ...

Page 17: ...d blinking The longline buoys within the same system should transmit positions in the same transmission interval to ensure that no position is lost Also in MIR 2200 systems the transmission frequency should be the same for all buoys Under no circumstances two buoys may be in the same window BUOY RECEIVED BUOY NOT RECEIVED ...

Page 18: ...s every 10 minutes Battery life varies depending on the selected transmission interval These buoys transmit the battery charge level This data can be checked in the Buoy Reception Window of the MSB Palangre software It is recommended to perform the recharge when the level goes below 11 8 V The user is warned about a low battery buoy in different ways 5 1 Low battery warning in MSB PALANGRE 1 Low b...

Page 19: ...R BUOYS User Manual Page 17 of 25 2 In the buoy list or clock 3 In addition to the low battery warning icons a message for each low battery buoy will be displayed on screen The name of the low battery buoy will appear in red ...

Page 20: ... every 30 minutes the buoy stops sending positions and remains on stand by 5 2 Buoy end of charge led M3P and M3P T buoy electronic board includes an improvement in their battery protection avoiding their overcharge and so extending their life These protections might make the chargers end of charge led false the real state of the buoy battery charge An end of charge led fixed green in the buoys sh...

Page 21: ...3P T buoy is delivered with a single charger which stops charging when it detects the battery is fully charged Single charger for M3P and M3P T buoys It recharges batteries through the antenna red crocodile clip to the antenna and black crocodile clip to the longest screw on the buoy cover ...

Page 22: ...UM022EN M3P M3P T M3P R BUOYS User Manual Page 20 of 25 Black crocodile clip to buoy long closing screw Red crocodile clip to the antenna Buoy turned off magnet placed ...

Page 23: ...rging process the user does not need to remember to charge the buoys Once the buoy has been placed on the bracket the MIP C charger detects its presence checks the battery level and automatically starts the charging process When the charging process is over the charger keeps the battery level preventing the batteries from discharging in case they remain on the bracket for long periods of time ...

Page 24: ...iguration indicated on the card included with the buoy transmission frequency interval between messages security code and window These data can be modified by reprogramming the buoy through the antenna This is done by means of a MIP P programmer connected to the PC The programming software is built in the MSB Palangre software on the upper menu ...

Page 25: ...of 25 1 Connect the PROGRAMMER following the connection diagram shown above red crocodile clip to the antenna black crocodile clip to the buoy long closing screw 2 The buoy should be turned off magnet in place 3 Enable buoy programming in MSB PALANGRE ...

Page 26: ...nect the programmer to the computer select port and click on Synchronize The following message will be displayed 6 Switch the buoy on the buoy should be synchronized to be programmed 7 Once synchronized buoy data can be obtained or it can be programmed Status messages programming window ...

Page 27: ... BUOYS User Manual Page 25 of 25 Enter the new data and Send configuration If current buoy data needs to be obtained click on Get current configuration To check the configuration go back to Get current configuration 26145000 ...

Page 28: ...ould request managing authorization to the competent authorities in case of using these buoys outside international waters Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Marine Instruments S A could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Warranty terms and conditions of this product available on Marine Instruments website Rúa dos Padróns nº 4 Vial 3 Parque Empresarial Porto do Moll...