ACR Electronics GLOBAL FIX - REV G Product Support Manual

Contents

Table of ContentsSECTION 1 – FOREWORD AND PRODUCT FEATURES.............................................................................................. 1SECTION 2 – REGISTRATION OF 406 MHZ BEACONS ............................................................................................... 12.1 Registration Importance .................................................................................................................................... 12.2 Where to Register............................................................................................................................................... 12.3 Registration in the United States...................................................................................................................... 22.4 Leisure Vessels in the United States................................................................................................................ 22.5 Commercial Vessels in the United States........................................................................................................ 22.6 Do I Need a Radio Station License? ................................................................................................................. 22.7 Commercial Vessels World Wide...................................................................................................................... 32.8 Registration Outside the United States............................................................................................................ 32.9 Change of Ownership or Contact Information ................................................................................................ 32.10 Lost or Stolen EPIRBs ....................................................................................................................................... 3SECTION 3 – FALSE ALARMS ....................................................................................................................................... 33.1 Prevention of False Alarms ............................................................................................................................... 33.2 Reporting of False Alarms................................................................................................................................. 4SECTION 4 – INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................................................... 44.1 Mounting Location ............................................................................................................................................. 44.2 Visual Inspection ................................................................................................................................................ 44.3 Hydrostatic Release Unit (HRU)........................................................................................................................ 5SECTION 5 – ACTIVATION AND DEPLOYMENT........................................................................................................... 65.1 Bracket Configuration........................................................................................................................................ 65.2 Dimension Drawings .......................................................................................................................................... 75.3 Configuration Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 95.4 GPS Acquisition ................................................................................................................................................. 95.5 Automatic Deployment and Activation - Category 1 Beacons ...................................................................... 95.6 Manual Deployment and Activation................................................................................................................ 105.7 Manual Activation without Deployment ......................................................................................................... 105.8 Deactivation ...................................................................................................................................................... 105.9 Full Functional Self Test .................................................................................................................................. 105.10 Performing the Internal GPS Test................................................................................................................... 11SECTION 6 – CARE AND MAINTENANCE................................................................................................................... 126.1 Routine Maintenance ....................................................................................................................................... 126.2 Battery Replacement........................................................................................................................................ 126.3 Shore Based Maintenance for SOLAS Vessels, (SBM) IMO MSC/Circ. 1039 ............................................. 126.4 Annual Testing for SOLAS Vessels, IMO MSC/Circ. 1040............................................................................ 12SECTION 7 – THE SEARCH AND RESCUE SYSTEM ................................................................................................. 127.1 General Overview ............................................................................................................................................. 127.2 Satellite Detection ............................................................................................................................................ 137.3 Global Positioning System (GPS)................................................................................................................... 13SECTION 8 – TECHNICAL INFORMATION .................................................................................................................. 148.1 Type Approvals and Standards ...................................................................................................................... 148.2 Characteristics.................................................................................................................................................. 148.3 Accessories ...................................................................................................................................................... 148.4 Specifications ................................................................................................................................................... 15