ACR ElectronicsメーカーRLB-38の使用説明書/サービス説明書
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Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 1 NOTE re: A pplicable prod ucts This manual supports all configurations of Satellite 3 4 06™ / RLB-38 beacons . In addition to th e part num bers listed on the cov er page, o ther configurations of these products are available, thus you may have purchased a prod uct configuration with a somewhat diff erent part n umber.
Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 2 Ta ble of Contents STEP ONE - REGISTER ING YOUR BE ACON ____________________________ 3 STEP TWO - HOW TH E BEACON W ORKS _____________________________ 6 ST EP THREE - IN STALLI.
Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 3 STEP ONE - REGISTERING YOUR BEAC ON 1. Why is registration imp ortant? As the owner of this 406 MHz beacon, i t is mandat ory that you register it with the EPIRB national authority of your co untry: It is the law .
Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 4 2. What country should I register in? Register you r beacon with the EPIRB national au thority of the countr y for which the beacon was pro gramm ed, t y pically the country where purchased , regardless of w here y ou do your boatin g.
Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 5 Registration outside of the United States In countries other t han the United States, 406 MHz b eacons are reg istered with that cou ntry’s national aut hority at the t ime of purchase. The s ales agent shou ld have assisted you in filling out the f orms and sending them to the c ountry’s national auth ority.
Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 6 STEP TWO - HOW THE BEACON WORKS 1. How your beacon brings help 406 MHz beacons are a type of portable emergenc y e quipment that transmits a distress signal to search and rescue (SA R) organizations .
Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 7 2. Anatomy of your b eacon NOTE : W hen unpacking your beaco n, it is recommended that you save the original pac kaging for re -use when s hipping the beacon f or battery replacement in the f uture. // A ctivation switch w ith Witness Tab The activation s witch embodies a special, paten ted method of activati ng a beacon .
Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 8 Top View Switch Positions Strobes Optional GPS Interface Antenna Green LED Red LED Activation/ Test Switch OFF/READY Position TEST Position ON/TRANSM ITTING Position.
Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 9 GPS Interface Stowage Port Category 2 – Qui ckDraw™ Brack et Category 1 – Se aShelter ™ 3 Bracket Spring Release Knob HydroFix™ Hydrostatic Release Unit (HRU) Ejector.
Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 10 3. Activating your bea con Overview Category I be acons are designed to be autom atically deployed and activated in the e vent of a s inking vessel . The beacon m ay also be hand held on t he deck of vessels, or f loated in water and a ttached to a raft or lif e vest with the lan y ard provid ed.
Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 11 Category I beacons -Automatic deplo y ment and ac tivation If the vessel sinks, the H y droFix™ HRU frees the beacon from the brack et, allowing it to float to the surface.
Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 12 Category I and II Be acons-Manual deplo y ment an d activation Both Ca tegory I and II beacons can be m anually deployed by r emoving the beacon from the brack et.
Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 13 TIPS FOR OPT I MUM DEPLOYMENT OF 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 - 0250 Rev. B 14 5. False alarms To prevent false alarm s, it is important to be aware of how your beacon can be ac tivated . An ACR 406 MH z EPIRB can be ac tivated b y two diff erent methods. W hether y ou have a Category I or Categor y II, these methods are the same.
Y1 - 03 - 0250 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 owner’s responsi bility to record the expiration dates for both th e be acon batter y and the H ydroFix™ h ydrostatic re lease unit.
Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 16 Visually inspect the area surrounding the mounting bracket installation site for hidden hazards or obstacles th at ma y have been overlooked d uring the location selection.
Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 17 3. Category I bracket The SeaShelter 3 ™ Category I bracket has f ive pre -drill ed screw holes to use for securing the bracket to a flat surfac e. Rem ove the SeaShelter 3 ™ lid by turning the spring loaded knob on the lid 1/4 turn counter clockwise and pull.
Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 18 4. Category II bracket Category II brackets are des ign ed to hold the beacon s ecurely in place. The beacon m ust be m anually deplo y ed. T he brack et can be m ounted on a vertical flat surface with beacon antenna up or on a horizontal flat surf ace facing skyward.
Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 19 5. Installing the Option al optical GPS inte rface cable The beacon is fitted with an optical interfac e to connec t with an external Global Positioning System (GPS) r eceiver that will determine the latitu de and longitude of its position .
Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 20 STEP FOUR - MAINTA INING THE BE A CON 1. Safety DOs and DON’T s On a routine basis abo ard ship, DO NOT : // Hold or carr y the beacon by its antenna // Mount the be acon in.
Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 21 Always ref er battery repl acement and an y other beac on service t o a factor y authorized Service Center. Find a Center near you at http://www.
Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 22 6. Changing ow nership or contact information As the owner of the beacon, i t is your respons ibility to advise the nation al authority of any cha nge in the inform ation on the registration f orm. If you are transferring the b eacon t o a new o wner, you are required to inform the national a uthority .
Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 23 To remove th e expired HRU W hen opening the SeaShelter 3 ™ lid, no te that th e be acon i s installed with the lanyard f ace in. Pull t he beacon with stead y press ure from the brack et. Do not get beac on wet while out of brac ket.
Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 24 CAUTION: Do not f orce the lid closed. If the lid does not close easily, check to see that the be acon is prop erly i nstalle d in the brack et and the HydroFix™ is proper ly seated.
Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 25 A PPENDIX A - USING A ND TESTING THE GPS SYSTEMS 1. How the external GP S interface works The beacon is f itted with an optical in terface to connect with an exter nal Global Pos itioning S y stem ( GPS) receiver that will determine the latitude and longitude of its position.
Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 26 bypasses the n ormal, pro grammed, waiting tim e of 20 minutes for the automatic update of GPS position data. If no valid G PS position data is a vailable, t he b eacon will keep the previously s tored GP S position data for up to 4 hours .
Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 27 A PPENDIX B - THE COSPA S-S A RSAT SYSTEM 1. General ove rview EPIRBs transmit to the satellite portion of the Cospas-Sarsat system. Cospas-Sarast satellites are an international system that utilizes Russian Federation and United States’ low altitude, near-polar o rbiting sate llites (LEO SAR).
Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 28 A PPENDIX C - TECHNICA L SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL / ENVIRONMENTAL Beacon size (without antenna ) 17.7 H X 10 .67 W X 9.09 D cm (6.
Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 29 A PPENDIX D - WARRA NTY, USEFUL LIFE POLICY, NOTICES 1. Limited Warranty This pro duct is warranted against factory defects in ma teria l and workmanship for a period of 1 (o ne) year* from date of purchase or rec eipt as a gift.
Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 30 EC D E C LA RA T I O N O F C O N F O R M I T Y AC R Ele ct r o n i c s he r e b y de c la r e s th a t th e fo l lo w in g pr o d u c t i s in co n f o r mit y w i t h Co u n .
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