Marine Instruments M3P-T User manual

M3P / M3P-T BUOYS. User’s Manual V1
M3P/M3P-T/M3P-R BUOYS
LONGLINE
UM022EN USER MANUAL

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CONTENTS
1Usage recommendations .............................................................................................. 1
2Safety instructions...................................................................................................... 3
3System overview ........................................................................................................ 4
3.1 M3P and M3P-T buoys ............................................................................................ 4
3.2 Sizes and weights ................................................................................................. 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
4First use of M3P and M3P-T buoys .................................................................................. 11
5Battery 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
6M3P and M3P-T Buoy programming ................................................................................. 22

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1USAGE RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Do not open the buoy. If it is opened, buoy watertightness 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.

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6. Batteries:
Do not replace internal batteries by others different from those provided by Marine Instruments.
Recharge when low-battery symbol appears in MSB 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 at 25 ºC.

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2SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
The following precautions should be taken due to the neodymium magnet:
The use of permanent magnets is particularly not advised for people with pacemakers.
People wearing ferromagnetic metal prostheses should be advised to keep a minimum safe
distance 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
longitude.
USER WARNING: PLEASE KEEP YOURSELF AND OTHERS AT A MINIMUM DISTANCE OF 20 CM FROM
THE BUOY ANTENNA WHEN OPERATIONAL

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3SYSTEM OVERVIEW
3.1 M3P and M3P-T buoys
M3P and M3P-T buoys have been designed to be used in bottom-set or surface-
set longline fishing. Its use involves great fuel savings by enabling route
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 the water surface
temperature data.
M3P
M3P-T

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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

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3.3 Technical features
Around 50 MILES range.
ZERO communications cost (transmissions via radio).
Message transmission every 5, 10 or 15 minutes. 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

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They can be fully re-configured (frequency, transmission window, security code, ON/OFF LEDs)
through the software designed for that purpose.
SECURITY: Encrypted messages.
RECHARGEABLE 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: 0ºC to +50ºC.
Whip antenna.

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3.4 Buoy reception 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.

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3.5 Buoy reception with MIR5000 receiver
The buoys transmit the position of 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

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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

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4FIRST USE OF M3P AND M3P-T BUOYS
To start using the buoys, follow these steps:
STEP 1. Install the 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

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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.

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Example of buoy window after buoy data is entered:
26.145

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STEP 2. Place the buoy in a clear location.
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.

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The buoy is in normal operation when only the white LEDs are on and 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

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5BATTERY RECHARGE
The M3P and M3P-T buoys are powered by rechargeable batteries which provide approximately 8 days of
operation for the M3P and 16 days for the M3P-T with transmissions 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-battery icon in the chart.
Low battery buoys.

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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.

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IMPORTANT: Recharge the buoy as soon as this notice appears on the screen.
When the buoy battery level is below 11.8 V, the buoy starts to transmit every 30 minutes,
regardless of the transmission level set.
With values below 10.8 V or after 6 hours transmitting 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 shows when the buoy battery is fully
charged. While the buoy battery is being charged, this green led will be flashing.