User manual ACR ELECTRONICS FPR-100 PROGRAMMER

[. . . ] After a successful decode the user can then print out a report which will indicate if the beacon has passed or failed. In order for a beacon to receive a "PASSED" the PC must be able to decode each part of the message successfully. If one piece of the message is unknown or cannot be decoded then the beacon receives a "FAILED" on the report. If a beacon receives continuous failing reports then it indicates a malfunctioning beacon. [. . . ] From the Printers box that appears click Add Printer and follow the instructions. If you are using a computer purchased from ACR Electronics and you are asked for the Windows disk do the following. When you get the message "Please insert the disk labeled `Windows 95 CDROM' and then click OK" click the OK button. In the space provided under the Copy files from: text type the following: C:\Windows\Options\cabs then press ENTER. If this does not work or if the computer cannot identify your printer, contact the printer manufacturer for more information. The printer setup as your default printer will be used by the FPR-100 for printing labels and reports. 4 Y1-03-0149 Rev. D 5. 0 5. 1 USING THE FPR-100 Programming The FPR-100 can program the ACR/RLB-27, RLB-28 (Satellite 406), RLB-32 (Satellite2), RLB-33 (RapidFix), RLB-35 GlobalFix and PLB (GyPSI 406). Programming is accomplished by first generating a message in the computer by inputting information based on the unit and protocol selected. Data is then sent to the interface unit and the interface unit handles all further communications with the beacons via infrared light. To program any of the above mentioned products perform the following steps: 1. From the Product Selection Menu click the button for the product you wish to program. Choose the country you want to input into the beacon by either typing the name of the country or scrolling to the country. Once you have selected the country, press Enter or double click the mouse on the desired country. When prompted enter the value corresponding to the protocol chosen, e. g. It is the country code followed by the ship's unique numeric identifier. If less than six digits are entered, the FPR-100 automatically enters zeros in the beginning of the value. For example, if the unique identifier is 123456 and you enter 12345, the MMSI will be saved as 012345. There will be a warning from the PC if this occurs before it is automatically saved. Note 2: When programming a maritime call sign, the ranges of allowable call sign prefixes are shown on the call sign entry page. If you enter a value that is not in the allowable range, there will be a warning displayed. If you are sure that the call sign is valid for the beacon you are programming just press the YES button when asked if you want to continue. Note 3: In some areas the only change necessary to the GyPSI 406 PLB is changing the serial number. [. . . ] In the box provided enter a name or path of the report you would like to save. All reports are saved by their hexadecimal ID code to the C:\FPR100\Reports directory unless otherwise specified. For example, if you self-test a beacon that has the hexadecimal identification of ADCD02019100401, the program would save the file as C:\FPR100\Reports\ADCD0219100401. ver. For example, if you wish to save a report for the vessel Sara II to the a: drive you can enter in the text box a:\sara2. ver. [. . . ]