Benutzeranleitung / Produktwartung 2842 des Produzenten ACR Electronics
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Y1 - 03 - 0242 Rev. B 1 NOTE re: A pplicable prod ucts This manual supports all configurations of G lobalFix™ PRO/ RLB - 37 beacons . In addition to the part num bers listed on the cover page, o ther configurations of these products are available, thus you may have purchased a product configuration with a somewhat diff erent part number.
Y1 - 03 - 0242 Rev. B 2 Ta ble of Contents STEP ONE - REGISTERING YOUR BEAC ON ____________________________ 3 STEP TWO - HOW TH E BEACON W ORKS _____________________________ 6 STEP THREE - INSTALL ING.
Y1 - 03 - 0242 Rev. B 3 STEP ONE - REGISTERING YOUR BEAC ON 1. Why is registration imp ortant? As the ow ner of this 406 MHz beacon, i t is mandatory that you registe r it with the EPIRB national autho rity o f your country : It is the law .
Y1 - 03 - 0242 Rev. B 4 2. What country should I register in? Register your beacon with the EPIR B national authority of the country for which th e beacon was programm ed, typically the countr y where purchased , regardless of where you do your boating.
Y1 - 03 - 0242 Rev. B 5 Registration outside of the United States In countries other than the United States, 4 06 MHz beacons are register ed with that country’s national authorit y at the tim e of purchase. T he s ales agent should have ass isted y ou in f illing out the forms and sending them to the country’s n ational aut hority.
Y1 - 03 - 0242 Rev. B 6 STEP TWO - HOW THE BEACON WORKS 1. How your beacon brings help 406 MHz beacons are a t ype of port able emergenc y equipm ent that transm its a distress signal to s earch and rescue ( SAR) organizatio ns .
Y1 - 03 - 0242 Rev. B 7 2. Anatomy of your b eacon NOTE : W hen unpacking your beacon, it is recommended that you save the original packaging f or re -use when sh ipping th e beacon for battery replacement in the f uture. // A ctivation switch w ith Witness Tab The activ ation s witch em bodies a special, patented method of activating a beacon .
Y1 - 03 - 0242 Rev. B 8 Internal GPS Receiver Activation/Test Switch Red LED OFF/READY Position TEST Position ON/TRANSM ITTING Position Top View Switch Positions Strobes Antenna Green LED.
Y1 - 03 - 0242 Rev. B 9 Spring Release knob HydroFix™ Hydrostatic Release Unit (HRU) Front cover ho ok (detent) Release Latch Antenna hoo k Water Sensor Deactivation M agnet GPS Interface Stowage Po.
Y1 - 03 - 0242 Rev. B 10 3. Activating your bea con Overview Category I beacons are designed to be a utomatically deplo yed and activated in the event of a sinking vessel. The beacon may also be hand held on the deck of vessels, or floated in water and at tached to a raft or life vest with the lanyard provided.
Y1 - 03 - 0242 Rev. B 11 Category I beacons -Automatic deplo y ment and activation If the vessel sink s, the HydroFix™ H RU frees the beac on f rom the bracket, allowing it t o float to the surf ace.
Y1 - 03 - 0242 Rev. B 12 Category I and II Be acons-Manual Activatio n W ithout Deployment The beacon can be manuall y ac tivated while still in its brac ket by placing the Activation Switch in the ON position. Act ivation by th is m ethod overrides all senso rs and turns the beacon “ON.
Y1 - 03 - 0242 Rev. B 13 TIPS FOR OPT IMUM DEPLOYMENT O F AN ACTIV ATED BEACON: When activating and deploying your beacon in an emergency, DO NOT: // Hold or clutch the be acon or antenna // Operate t.
Y1 - 03 - 0242 Rev. B 14 Precautions to prevent f alse alarm s // Do not m ount or transport the beaco n within 4.6ft/1 .4 m of a m agneti c source. // Do not store the beaco n outside of its brack et. // Do not m ount the E PIRB back wards in its brack et (lan y ard r oll mus t face in).
Y1 - 03 - 0242 Rev. B 15 STEP THREE - INST A LLING THE BEACON 1. Marking batt ery and Hydrostatic Release Unit expiration dates NOTE : It is the beacon o wner’s responsi bility to record the expira tion dates for both the beacon b attery and the H ydroFix™ hydrostatic release u nit.
Y1 - 03 - 0242 Rev. B 16 Visually inspect the area su rrounding the m ounting brack et installation site f or hidden hazards or obstac les th at m ay ha ve been overlook ed during the location selection.
Y1 - 03 - 0242 Rev. B 17 3. Category I bracket The SeaShelter 3 ™ Categor y I bracket has five pre -drilled screw h oles to use for s ecuring the brack et to a f lat surface. Rem ove the SeaShelter 3 ™ lid b y turning th e spring loaded k nob on the lid 1/4 turn counter clockwise and pull.
Y1 - 03 - 0242 Rev. B 18 4. Category II bracket Category II brack ets are design ed to ho ld the beacon sec urely i n p lace. T he beacon m ust be m anually deplo yed. The bracket can be m ounted on a vertical flat surf ace with beacon a ntenna u p or on a horizontal flat s urface facing sk yward.
Y1 - 03 - 0242 Rev. B 19 STEP FOUR - MAINTA INING THE BE ACON 1. Safety DOs and DON’T s On a routine basis abo ard ship, DO NO T: // Hold or carr y the beacon b y its antenn a // Mount the beacon in.
Y1 - 03 - 0242 Rev. B 20 Always refer battery replacem ent and any other beacon service to a factor y authorized Service Center. Find a Center near y ou at http://www.
Y1 - 03 - 0242 Rev. B 21 6. Changing ow nership or contact information As the owner of the beacon, it is your responsibi lity to advise the national authority of an y c hange i n the inform ation on the r egistration form . If you are transferring the beacon to a new owner, you are required to inf orm the national authorit y .
Y1 - 03 - 0242 Rev. B 22 To remove th e expired HRU W hen opening the SeaShe lter 3 ™ lid, note th at the beacon is installed with the lanyard face in. Pu ll the beacon with stea dy pressure from the brack et. Do not get beaco n wet wh ile out of brac ket.
Y1 - 03 - 0242 Rev. B 23 9. Servicing the Low Pro 3 ™ To r emove a beaco n from the Category II brack et, lift the latch an d r elease the press ure from the beacon. The beacon will now be able to slide upwards out of the brack et. It is not anticipated that the LowPro 3 ™ will require servicing other than cleaning or, rarel y , replacem ent.
Y1 - 03 - 0242 Rev. B 24 11. Extended GPS test The beacon m ay be tested for GPS functiona lity, how ever, this ma y on ly be done once in the fi ve-year lifetime of the batter y due to the si gnificant drain on th e batter y .
Y1 - 03 - 0242 Rev. B 25 A PPENDIX A - USING A ND TESTING THE GPS S YSTEMS 1. Internal GPS position system The GlobalFix™ PRO is fitted with an inter nal GPS receiver that will determine the coord inates (latitude and longitude) of the beacon’s positio n on the globe, to be transm itted to the Cosp as-Sarsat em ergency system.
Y1 - 03 - 0242 Rev. B 26 A PPENDIX B - THE COSPA S-S A RSAT SYSTEM 1. General ove rview EPIRBs transmit t o the satellite portion of the Cospas-Sarsat system. Cospas-Sarast satellites are an internation al syst em that utilizes Russian Federa tion and United States’ low altitude, near-polar orbiting satellites (LEOSAR).
Y1 - 03 - 0242 Rev. B 27 A PPENDIX C - TECHNICA L SPECIFIC A TIONS GENERAL / ENVIRONMENTAL Beacon size (without antenna) 17.7 H X 10 .67 W X 9.09 D cm (6.
Y1 - 03 - 0242 Rev. B 28 A PPENDIX D - WARRA NTY, USEFUL LIFE POLICY, NOTICES 1. Limited Warranty This product is warranted against factory defects in material a nd workmanship fo r a period of 1 (one) year* from date of purchase or receipt as a gift.
Y1 - 03 - 0242 Rev. B 29 EC DECLARAT ION OF CONFORM ITY ACR Electronics hereby declares that the following product is in conformity with Council Directive 96/98/EC of 20 Decem ber 1996 on Marine Equipment (M ED) last ame nde d by Commission Directive 2009/26/EC of 6 April 20 09, and has be en type e x amined as described in this Decla ration.
Y1 - 03 - 0242 Rev. B 30 IN TER NA TIO NA L MA RI T I M E OR GA NI ZA TI ON SH OR E B A SE D MA IN T E NA NC E Th e Ma r i t i me Sa f e ty Co mmi tt e e a p p r o v ed gu i d e l in es fo r sh o r e-.
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