ACR Electronics RAPIDIFIX 406 EPIRB Product Support Manual
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Y1-03-0148 Rev. FiiForewordCongratulations and thank you for purchasing the ACR Satellite2™ 406 or RapidFix™ 406 Emergency PositionIndicating Radio Beacon. The combination of superior design, high quality raw materials and quality controlledmanufacturing produce a product that will perform for years to come. The test facility at ACR can reproduce someof the harshest environmental conditions known to man. This assures that the products we produce can stand upto the rigors found in a marine environment. With proper care and maintenance, your EPIRB will be in service foryears to come.ACR is proud to be certified to the ISO 9001:2000, the International Standard for Quality.This manual provides installation, operation and maintenance instructions for the Satellite2™ 406 and RapidFix™406 EPIRB, hereinafter referred to as the beacon. This manual also describes the characteristics and details of thebeacon system. The FCC authorizes the use of 406 MHz Radio beacon by any ship that is also equipped with aVHF ship station. This will make the 406 MHz Radio beacon available for use on most U.S. ships and boats.EPIRB carriage requirements are contained in USCG regulations.Table of ContentsSECTION 1 - REGISTRATION OF 406 MHZ BEACONS........................................................... 11.1 Registration Importance............................................................................................. 11.2 Where to register ........................................................................................................ 11.3 Registration in the United States............................................................................... 11.4 Registration Outside of the United States ................................................................ 21.5 Change of ownership or contact information........................................................... 21.6 Commercial Vessels World Wide .............................................................................. 21.7 Lost or Stolen EPIRB’s............................................................................................... 2SECTION 2 - FALSE ALARMS .................................................................................................. 22.1 Prevention of false alarms. ........................................................................................ 22.2 Reporting of false alarms........................................................................................... 3SECTION 3 - INSTALLATION.................................................................................................... 33.1 Mounting Location (Product No 2774, 2775, 2776 and 2777) .................................. 33.2 Visual Inspection ........................................................................................................ 43.3 Hydrostatic Release Dating Instruction (Product No. 2774 & 2776) Cat 1. ............ 4SECTION 4 - OPERATION......................................................................................................... 54.1 General ........................................................................................................................ 54.2 Automatic Deployment and Activation (Cat. 1) ........................................................ 54.3 Manual Deployment and Activation (Cat. 1 and Cat. 2) ........................................... 64.4 Manual Activation Without Deployment ................................................................... 74.5 Deactivation ................................................................................................................ 74.6 Full Functional Self Test ............................................................................................ 74.7 External GPS Interface (P/N 2776 & 2777 only) ........................................................ 8SECTION 5 - CARE AND MAINTENANCE................................................................................ 95.1 Routine Maintenance.................................................................................................. 95.2 Hydrostatic Release.................................................................................................... 95.3 Battery Replacement .................................................................................................. 9SECTION 6 – THE SEARCH AND RESCUE SYSTEM............................................................ 106.1 General Overview...................................................................................................... 106.2 Satellite Detection..................................................................................................... 106.3 GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS).................................................................. 11SECTION 7- AUTHORIZATIONS ............................................................................................. 127.1 Characteristics .......................................................................................................... 127.2 Technical Data — Satellite2 ™ 406 and RapidFix™ 406 ......................................... 127.3 Specifications............................................................................................................ 12 |
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