Testing The Xmr - Xeos XMR Series User Manual

Testing the XMR

Before testing
The following should be confirmed ahead of testing:
 The XMR should be confirmed activated on the Iridium network to ensure that any
messages transmitted are able to be received, and directed to send messages to the
intended destinations.
Testing
Power-up and Batteries
 The XMR is externally powered; engage the supply to begin the test.
o The XMR enters operation immediately on power-up.
o If the red LED continuously flashes after start-up, a self-test failure has occurred.
Restart the device and if this persists, contact Xeos.
Transmission
 Place the device upright in a location outside that has as much of the sky visible as
possible; buildings and other tall objects can impede a beacon's ability to transmit.
o If a covert deployment is upcoming, a second test to check the performance in a
similar environment to deployment is suggested.
 The following messages are to be expected from the XMR after turning on within five
minutes:
o A general settings message laying out normal and in-motion timers
o A power-up message displaying the firmware version and serial number:
o A GPS Position, the SNR strength of which should consistently be greater than or
equal to 40. The Position will appear in both the message and location logs, and
the SNR will appear in the location log only.
The device will then send one GPS message every 60 minutes unless another event occurs. The
SNR value for each GPS position should be a value no less than 38.
After this point, transmission intervals are tied to the rates laid out by Timer Zero.
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