User manual ACR ELECTRONICS AQUAFIX 406 GPS IOP-EPIRB

[. . . ] 2797. 4 PLB-200 Personal Locator Beacon FCC Type Approved ACR Electronics, Inc. 5757 Ravenswood Road Fort Lauderdale, Fl 33312 +1(954) 981-3333 · Fax +1 (954) 983-5087 www. acrelectronics. com Email: Info@acrelectronics. com * * * WARNING * * * THIS TRANSMITTER IS AUTHORIZED FOR USE ONLY DURING SITUATIONS OF GRAVE AND IMMINENT DANGER * * * DELIBERATE MISUSE MAY INCUR A SEVERE PENALTY * * * For proper use refer to section 2 ­ Responsible Use PLEASE READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE PERFORMING ANY OF THE TESTS. Forward Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the ACR AquaFixTM 406 GPS Personal Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon. The combination of superior design, high quality raw materials and quality controlled manufacturing produce a product that will perform for years to come. [. . . ] If you encounter only the initial green LED flash alone, your P-EPIRB has failed the self test, please contact ACR Electronics or an authorized Battery Replacement Center for servicing of your P-EPIRB. NOTE: During a self test your P-EPIRB will send a 406 MHz signal coded as self-test to the satellite system. The homing signal at 121. 5 MHz is inhibited during self test; this allows you to test your PEPIRB any time during the day without causing any false alarms. 4. 3 4. 4 4. 5 4. 6 Battery Witness Seal Life ACR strongly recommends performing the self test on the AquaFixTM 406 GPS on a monthly basis. If your P-EPIRB flashes an initial Red LED at the beginning of the Self Test, this indicates that your electronic witness has been broken and you have used more than 1 hour of battery life. While the PEPIRB will still operate normally in an emergency, ACR strongly recommends you have your battery replaced and the electronic witness reset to ensure that you will have 24 hours of battery power should you ever need to activate your unit in an emergency 7 Y1-03-0173 Rev. D 4. 7 4. 7. 1 GPS Testing GPS O (Onboard) Test (P/N 2797. 4 only) This test is NOT necessary as 100% of all Onboard GPS receivers that leave ACR have been tested to ensure they perform perfectly. However, if you would like to ensure your Onboard GPS is working properly, please follow these instructions very closely. Warning: To conserve battery power the following test should not be performed more than once during the five-year life of the battery pack!Note: The GPS Antenna is located under the bottom front portion of the case behind the embossed ACR logo. It is imperative that this location not be obstructed during self test or activation to ensure that the GPS antenna is acquiring your latitude and longitude position. The AquaFixTM 406 GPS P-EPIRB is fitted with an internal Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver that will determine the latitude and longitude of its position. To test the internal GPS you must be outdoors and have a clear view of the sky. The P-EPIRB must remain under observation in order to witness the results of the test. In order to best view the results, avoid bright sunlight and noisy locations. Depress and hold the GPS I/O button until one Red LED flash, beep and one Green LED flash, beep are observed (about 5 seconds apart). The GPS will remain ON until LAT/LON position coordinates have been obtained or until 10 minutes has elapsed. If valid navigation data has been obtained, the GPS will be turned OFF and the green LED will light for at least 3 seconds. The green LED is proof that the GPS is functioning properly and that the P-EPIRB is in a location or environment where it can receive the necessary signals from satellites. If the GPS does not acquire good navigation data, the GPS will turn OFF after 10 minutes and there will be no successful green LED indication. This test should not be performed more than once during the five-year life of the battery pack to prevent excessive battery drain. . 4. 7. 2 Preload external GPS I (Interface) The AquaFixTM 406 GPS P-EPIRB (P/N 2797. 2 and 2797. 4) can interface with a handheld GPS receiver to provide your LAT/LON to SAR forces and narrow your search area to 110 yards (100 meters). The P-EPIRB can accept NMEA 0183 version 1. 5 and above GPS Data (format GPGGA sentence) through its infra-red interface. [. . . ] If no GPS data has been downloaded into the P-EPIRB it will rely on the LEOSAR satellites to obtain the PEPIRB's position using Doppler shift. If your P-EPIRB contains an onboard GPS (P/N 2797. 4) the GPS engine will be turned on upon activation and will search to acquire your LAT/LON. Does my P-EPIRB need any special set up to accept GPS data from an external GPS?If it is hooked to a valid data source, that has been properly set up to deliver NMEA format with the GPGGA sentence, it will automatically attempt to download the data once the GPS I or GPS I/O button has been depressed and will form an emergency message that includes the position data when the preload function is initiated. 15 Y1-03-0173 Rev. [. . . ]